Continental Aeronautics and Space Agency

Founding
With the space race between the League of Free Nations and what would become the North-South Concordant, the nations of Avalonia decided they could not be left behind on the sidelines of history. Both Yucatec and Brigantica lacked the resources to invest significantly in space exploration alone, and formed a beneficial partnership in the CASA.

Mission
The CASA's stated mission is "the development of space-faring technologies for Avalonia and all mankind, to explore forever onward into the unknown."

SSL
Designed as a permanent research station in low orbit, the SSL was created as an alternative to using the Concordant's Konkordant station. Designed and operated in cooperation with the Artemian Space Agency (ASA), the station also acts as a floating maintenance program for satellites if needed in addition to a variety of low-orbit scientific instruments and laboratories. While the station is jointly operated by two majority-League programs, it has played host to a number of scientists and astronauts from around the world. As a part of a joint program with the Concordant Cosmological Mission, the station has hosted several crews from the CCM in exchange for access to the Konkordant.

Reusable Spaceplane
The CASA DC-X is a reusable craft capable of lifting up to 3,000 pounds (1361 kg) of payload to an altitude of 1.5 million feet (457 km); returning to the launch site for a precise soft landing; with the capability to launch for another mission within three to seven days. With a launch site in Astronima, Yucatec, a fleet of seven DC-X craft are currently operational, with five more planned. The DC-X serves as the primary orbital cargo vehicle for the CASA, and the re-usability and quick turnaround allow for frequent, inexpensive launches.