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Space and Aeronautical Research Agency (Kozakura)

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This article is for the Esvanovia-canon SARA. For the Ajax canon, see Space and Aeronautical Research Agency.

Space and Aeronautical Research Agency
宇宙航空研究開発機構
Uchū kōkū kenkyū kaihatsukikō
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AbbreviationSARA
Formation24 February 1987 (1987-02-24)
HeadquartersOnogoro Space Centre
Onogoro Island, Kozakura
Administrator
Taryaba Chinchoshi
Onogoro Launch Centre
Kaguya Mass Driver Complex
Parent organisation
Under Joint-Jurisdiction:
Budget
R¥1.56 trillion
(US$10 billion) (FY2021)

The Space and Aeronautical Research Agency (SARA) (Japanese: 宇宙航空研究開発機構, Uchū kōkū kenkyū kaihatsukikō) is the Kozakuran national air and space agency. Jointly-managed by three governmental directorates, SARA was formed on 24 February 1987. SARA is responsible for research, technology development, and launch of satellites into orbit. The agency is also involved in many advanced missions such as asteroid exploration and human exploration of the moon.

History

Administration

All of SARA's physical presence is in the military-controlled Onogoro Island, south of the Kozakuran city-state.

SARA Astronaut Corps

The Astronaut Corps is the unit of SARA responsible for selection, training, and provides crew members for manned space missions Kozakura is a part of. The astronaut corps generally recruits astronauts who have degrees as scientists, engineers and/or medical doctors. In addition to being Kozakuran citizens, candidates must meet certain physical standards (including height, weight, hearing and visual acuity) as well as educational requirements.

Launch Systems

SARA uses several launch systems. The mainstay launch vehicles used by the agency is the latest versions of the Akatsuki-class Active Expendable Launch System. Introduced in 2023, the Akatsuki-class are a family of medium-lift vehicles. SARA uses the Oni-class solid fuel rocket for smaller launches. Since 2030, SARA has begun developing unmanned rocket-assisted launch vehicles for the Kaguya Mass Driver known as the OV121-class and has since constructed a fleet of five experimental vehicles.

SARA Launch Systems
Designation Image Payload to GTO Payload to LEO Number of Engines Addon Modules Description
Akatsuki-class Active Expendable Launch System
H2A-202 variant H-IIA Family.png 3,970 kg 8,000 kg First Stage: x3 Morgenroete Rocket Engines RS-113 Liquid Rocket Engines
Second Stage: x1 Morgenroete Rocket Engines RS-114 Liquid Rocket Engine
x2 Mk-19 Solid Rocket Boosters
H2A-2022 variant 4,100 kg 10,000 kg First Stage: x2 Morgenroete Rocket Engines RS-114 Liquid Rocket Engines
Second Stage: x1 Morgenroete Rocket Engines RS-115 Liquid Rocket Engines
x2 Mk-19 Solid Rocket Boosters
x2 Mk-20 Solid Strap-On Boosters
H2A-2024 variant 6,000 kg 15,000 kg First Stage: x3 Morgenroete Rocket Engines RS-114 Liquid Rocket Engines
Second Stage: x1 Morgenroete Rocket Engines RS-115 Liquid Rocket Engine
x2 Mk-19 Solid Rocket Boosters
x4 Mk-20 Solid Strap-On Boosters
H2A-204 variant 8,000 kg 19,000 kg First Stage: x3 Morgenroete Rocket Engines RS-115 Liquid Rocket Engines
Second Stage: x1 Morgenroete Rocket Engines RS-116 Liquid Rocket Engine
x4 Mk-19 Solid Rocket Boosters
Oni-class Solid Fuel Launch Systems
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Sounding Rocket
Mass Driver Launch System
OV121-class OV121classSSTO.png 11,325 kg 24,269 kg x5 Morgenroete Rocket Engines RS-117 Liquid Rocket Engines
x4 Morgenroete Rocket Systems RS-120 Liquid Rocket Engines
x1 OV-121 External Tank Unmanned Mass Driver Launch Vehicle.
SARA operates a fleet of 5.