Acrean Center for Aerospace Research
Akrienske Rymdforschungscentrum | |
| Abbreviation | ARC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Trier, Steiermark, Acrea |
Administrator | Jos Vahlen |
| Maissau Aerodrome, Vennesmark, Acrea | |
Parent organisation |  Acrea |
The Acrean Center for Aerospace Research (ARC) is an agency of the Acrean government responsible for maintaining the Acrean space programme, as well as conducting space and aeronautical research. It is a successor to the Acrean Aeronautical Research Board created in 1921. Although originally conceived and operated as a purely civilian agency, extensive cooperation with the military has led to it having a substantial component of military personnel and researchers.
ARC's programmes included manned spaceflight, unmanned exploration missions, advanced aircraft research, unmanned aircraft testing, satellite launch and maintenance, spacecraft and launch vehicle engineering, and communications. Since 2010, key programmes for the agency have been the development of reusable launch vehicles of various payload capabilities, construction of a satellite internet network, and upgrades to Acrea's existing navigation and telecommunications satellite constellations including CGNS, the global satellite navigation system launched by Acrea in the late 1970s and early 1980s.