Shazbotdom Imperial Space Administration
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 1SB Delta-6, 2SB Gamma-4 w/ Cargo Faring | |
| Abbreviation | ISA |
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| Formation | 17 August, 1978 |
| Headquarters | Joliet, Shazbotdom |
Official language | English, Shazonite |
Administrator | Dr. Gilbert Godwin |
| George A. Loak Memorial Space Center | |
Parent organisation | The Shazbotdom Empire |
Budget | B$575 Billion |
| Website | https://www.SISA.shz |
History
The Foundation
The Shabzotdom Imperial Space Administration was founded as the Imperial Space Research Organization by imperial decree on the 17th of August, 1978. It's original concept was to use telescopes to observe the cosmos. What started as one facility high in the mountains of the Krenshaw Mountain Range in the north-central sections of the original Imperial Mainland, it expanded to 8 different telescope arrays, both standard convex glass and radio telescopes, spread throughout the Empire in the matter of 36 months. The first director was appointed by the Original Emperor, Shaz Bot, on the 29th of August, 1978. It was under his direction that the program began its initial expansion.
The 1980s
The 1980s saw a change in the name to the Shazbotdom Imperial Space Agency and saw the development of the first orbital launch vehicle, the 4534-class Rocket system. This system was a single use rocket system that was utilized for the first launches of satellite communications systems for military use. Previous to this, the Empire contracted out with an ally for the use of their launch systems to put Imperial Assets into space.
The most notable mission for the 4534-class Rocket System was the launch of Imperial Lab 1 in 1984, which was the first orbital laboratory for the Shazbotdom Empire. It's mission was supposed to last for 8 years, but after 4 years the orbit began to degrade and the facility was abandoned and left to de-orbit. The majority of the lab burned up upon re-entry, but what little was left splashed down into the ocean 7 months later. This would be considered one of the SISA's greatest failures and caused the Imperial Parliament to threaten to cut the funding for the Agency and/or dissolve the agency altogether.
It wasn't until 1987 when Imperial Lab 2 was launched with a new thrust vector system to stabilize it's orbit that the Parliament decided to continue to fund operations. More than 13 missions were launched in the final 3 years of the 1980s to resupply and bring new astronauts to the station to maintain it's operations.
The 1990s
With the multiple advances in technology in the late 1980s into the early 1990s, it was decided that in 1992 Imperial Lab 2 would be de-orbited the next year for it's end of life. At this time in the history of the agency, there were not options for modular systems for space stations to swap out old pods and bring up new pods with newer technology to better equip the astronauts for their missions.
After IL2 was de-orbited in 1993, the Empire switched to space shuttle style system for short term research in orbit, with each mission lasting 6 months at a time. After each mission, the shuttle would de-orbit, land at a commercial airport, and then be transported back to the space center for refurbishment, refueling and then to prepare it for it's next mission. On the 4th of November, 1998, the Supreme Emperor ordered the renaming of the Agency to the name it is now, the Shazbotdom Imperial Space Administration.
The 2000s
These shuttle missions for space based research lasted until 2004 when the unthinkable happened. During a launch on the 25th of January, the boosters and fuel tank separated from the shuttle roughly 6km up from the pad. With the shuttle losing it's primary fuel source for the launch, the mission commander attempted to take control and guide the shuttle down to a nearby airport for an emergency landing.
This did not go as planned as the shuttle came in too fast for a landing, skid right off fo the runway on the far end, broke through the fence at the far end of the property and slammed right through rush hour traffic on one of the main highway systems within the Empire, finally coming to a stop after crashing through 2 dozen houses on the other side of the road. Overall, the entire flight crew of 5 as well as more than 200 people on the ground were dead, with another 400 injured.
The shuttle system was scrapped after this incident and the Imperial Government suspended all operations of SISA for an indefinite amount of time until a proper investigation was completed. It wasn't until three years later, in 2007, when the report came out and showed that a faulty part purchased from a foreign corporation caused the booster/tank ejection system to prematurely fire. From that point on, SISA was ordered to only purchase parts and equipment from Shazbotdom owned businesses.
The 2010s
It wouldn't be until 2011 when SISA woul be back in orbit, although at this time they are only regulated to launching satellites into orbit for businesses based within the Empire. This limited them to launch for telecom businesses and military purposes to expand the technological foothold of the Empire in the world.
At Current
In the late 2010s the Imperial Parliament initiated the Space Modernization Program. With this new edict from the Parliament, the Shazbotdom Imperial Space Administration began researching new rocket engines that would give more thrust with less energy expended and computer systems that would be built into the rockets to make the system reusable. In 2019, the first reusable rocket system was started, although it only had the first stage as reusable and it was a one core system that was designed to launch satellites into orbit. In 2019, the first prototypes for the Delta-class and Gamma-class boosters were first introduced to the current director of SISA, Dr. Gilbert Godwin.
With more testing, the first prototypes were made launch ready in 2020, but with the global pandemic putting a major strain on worldwide supply shortages for rocket fuel, the program was shelved and the first few prototypes were put in storage as the rocket engines continued to undergo tweaking to ensure they had less parts to make them simpler to repair if needed. In October of 2021, the supply shortage was waning and the Empire began extensive static fire testing of the engines at it's test facility in preparation for transportation and install.
These tests continued until the 15th of June, 2022, when the first suborbital tet flight of 1st Stage Booster Delta-1 cemented the Empires start of using it's fully reusable launch capabilities.
Launches
Past with Video Links
| Mission | Date | Completion Time | Description | 1st Stage Booster | 2nd Stage Booster | NOTES: |
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| SO-01 | 15 June, 2022 | 10:00 | 1st Stage Suborbital Test Flight | Delta-1 | N/A | Booster Retired |
| SO-02 | 18 June, 2022 | 18:45 | 2nd Stage Suborbital Test Flight | N/A | Gamma-1 | Booster Retired |
| OR-01 | 23 June, 2022 | 20:35 | Orbital Test Flight w/Out Capsule | Delta-2 | Gamma-2 | N/A |
| OR-02 | 9 July, 2022 | 14:40 | Orbital Test Flight w/ Capsule | Delta-2 | Gamma-2 | N/A |
| SSB-01 | 15 July, 2022 | 14:25 | First 3 Segments of Space Station Assembly | Delta-4 | Gamma-4 | N/A |
| SSB-02 | 18 July, 2022 | 17:55 | Upper and Lower Space Station Segment Assembly | Delta-5 | Gamma-5 | N/A |
Next Launch
SSB-03
1st Stage Booster:
This mission will feature First Stage Booster Delta-6 in its inagural mission. D-6 underwent Static Fire Testing on the 13th of July in preparation for the mission.
2nd Stage Booster:
This mission will feuature Second Stage Booster Gamma-6 in it's inagural mission. G-6 underwent Static Fire Testing on the 14th of July in preparation for the mission.
Primary Window:
The Primary Launch Window is on 22 July, 2022 between the hours of 11:00 and 19:00. Weather predictions look good for the time being but may change.
Secondary Window:
If the mission is scrubbed for the Primary Window, the Secondary Launch Window is on 23 July, 2022 between the hours of 14:00 and 20:00.
Upcoming Launches
To Be Added
| Mission | Primary Window | Secondary Window | Description | 1st Stage Booster | 2nd Stage Booster |
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| SSB-04 | 24 July, 2022 07:00 - 13:00 |
25 July, 2022 06:00 - 18:00 |
Mission to Launch and Install Quadrant 1 Scientific Resarch Pods | Delta-2 | Gamma-3 |
| SSB-05 | 27 July, 2022 08:00 - 14:00 |
28 July, 2022 06:00 - 14:00 |
Mission to Launch and Install Quadrant 3 Scientific Research Pods | Delta-7 | Gamma-8 |
| SSB-06 | 28 July, 2022 06:00 - 14:00 |
29 July, 2022 13:00 - 19:00 |
Mission to Launch and Install Quadrant 4 Scientific Research Pods | Delta-8 | Gamma-7 |
| SSB-07 | 1 August, 2022 | 2 August, 2022 | Mission to Launch and Install Solar Array Panel 1 | Delta-3 | Gamma-5 |
| SSB-08 | 5 August, 2022 | 6 August, 2022 | Mission to Launch and Install Solar Array Panel 2 | Delta-4 | Gamma-2 |
| SSB-09 | 12 August, 2022 | 13 August, 2022 | Mission to Launch and Install Solar Array Panel 3 | Delta-5 | Gamma-4 |
| SSB-10 | 14 August, 2022 | 15 August, 2022 | Mission to Launch and Install Solar Array Panel 4 | Delta-6 | Gamma-6 |
| SSB-11 | 17 August, 2022 | 18 August, 2022 | Mission to Launch and Install Docking Arm 1 | Delta-8 | Gamma-7 |
| SSB-12 | 19 August, 2022 | 20 August, 2022 | Mission to Launch and Install Docking Arm 2 | Delta-9 | Gamma-9 |
| SSB-13 | 23 August, 2022 | 24 August, 2022 | Mission to Launch and Install Command Module and Deorbit Temp Module | Delta-7 | Gamma-3 |
| ISR-01 | 25 August, 2022 | 27 August, 2022 | Mission to Load Supplies to Imperial Space Station | Delta-3 | Gamma-5 |
Commercial Partners
Shazonian Aerodynamics
Main supplier and builder of the Rocket Engines utilized in all Imperial Space Administration rockets, including the new Delta and Gamma lines of rockets. ShazAero used to build aircraft for various small-time airlines within the Empire until those welt belly-up with the formation of ShazAir and it's subsidiary. They hold the main contract for building Rocket Engines, but also hold the contract for ShazAir for maintenance of their aircraft, making them the 6th Largest Employer within the Empire.
Grants Metal Supply
Originally selected to supply the metals and alloys for the Shuttle program, the contract was renewed in the late 2010s for the first reusable rockets. SISA is their sole contract for their business and they offer top quality metals that have not failed.