Falloway Space Centre
Falloway Space Centre | |
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Founded | October 14, 2016 |
Jurisdiction | Falloway City Government |
Headquarters | Space Coast, Falloway, New World |
Agency Executives | thomasfyfe |
Parent agency | Inchmuir Space Agency |
The Falloway Space Centre (FSC) is an unfinished space centre located on the west coast of Falloway on Space Coast. It is one of the Inchmuir Space Agency's launch and payload processing facilities. The Falloway Space Centre is adjacent to Falloway Airport.
Once completed, the Falloway Space Centre was planned to be the Inchmuir Space Agency's primary launch centre. As of October 2016, the facility is in its preliminary construction phases with Launch Pad 1 being built first. As thomasfyfe has become inactive on the server, the space centre is unlikely to be completed.
Approved plan
Although the city of Falloway was promoted to Governor in October 2016, the plan for a space centre began before the city was even founded. The location of the city was determined by the availability of good land space. The peninsula was chosen as the location for Falloway as it meant that there was no chance for any other cities to claim that land.
The airport and space centre were proposed as one integrated facility and was approved shortly after Falloway reached Governor. The entire facility was planned to consist of one shared runway, a small airport terminal, and space complex including at least two launch pads.
Rather than being built all at once, the facility was planned to be built in stages as Falloway expanded:
- Phase 1: Construction of launch pad 1 and main space centre facility buildings.
- Phase 2: Installation of runway and secondary launch pad.
- Phase 3: Construction of airport terminal and supporting buildings.
Facilities
Launch Pad 1
Launch Pad 1 is a launch pad located in the northeast of the Space Coast facility. It is in the final phases of construction but has not yet been fully completed. The pad currently hosts a Minecraft recreation of the Space Launch System, NASA's next-generation space launcher capable of launching the Orion capsule to Mars. This pad will support heavy launches to low Earth orbit and beyond.
The foundations of the pad, including the flame trench, is a modified version of one of the shuttle launch pads at the Inchmuir Spaceport. The updated design features a larger flame trench and an improved aesthetic. A brand new mobile launch platform and gantry were built to accommodate the largest Inchmuir Space Agency rocket built to date.
Launch Pad 2
Launch Pad 2 was a planned launch pad on the west of the Space Coast.
This launch pad was planned to support heavy launches. It was not yet determined which vehicle would have been atop the pad. Ideas considered included:
- Interplanetary Transport System (ITS) - SpaceX's launch system with planned manned missions to Mars
- Space Transportation System (STS) - NASA's Space Shuttle that takes off as a rocket and lands as a glider