The year is 2020. The world is slowly recovering from the Second Great Depression, and looking to space. Space Agencies have been formed by entrepreneurs, and companies to compete. Those people of the Orbiter forum(s), which total 1.9 million users, have donated $50-$300 each to start up Orbinaut Aeronautics, to show, that they are the BEST! A total of $320 million has been invested into the Aeronautics, and already, two production facilities have been opened, and the construction of their first...

The mission concluded earlier than scheduled today, with the crew landing in the Pacific Ocean. The three crew, smiled as they bobbed near the USS Nimitz. The second mission will be launched using Apollo tech. The first mission Pegasus I, consists of launching it in orbit. Pegasus II, will be a test of the LEM. Pegasus III, will be heading to the moon. Pegasus IV, will be orbiting the moon with an LEM. Pegasus V-Pegasus X, will be landings on moon.

Twenty minutes ago, at Aurora Launch Platform, the James Madison lifted off into orbit. After first stage seperation, the second stage had an engine failure upon achieving 130km. Due to the failure, the James Madison has a base orbit of 150x220km. With stage one of the mission planned, the flight crew is on standby for their Antares-SR Washington.
Second Update will be in 12 hours after the launch of Washington.

(Also, anyone ever play Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space)

One week ago, the Carolina Space Agency and Program started up with 250 million dollars. At the moment, an Antares SR has been purchased as well as a Verrazono with two of the needed rockets for the upcoming Lunar Eclipse. The first launch of James Madison, which is the Verrazono is planned for 11:00AM EST on Sunday. The second launch iis of Washington carrying three people. Mission Cmdr. Devin O'Brien, Flight Engineer Lionel Faie, and Mission Specialist Peter Lovall. The launch would be at 6:00pm...

Mission 1 will be underway by 8:00PM EST 8/1/10 to create a planned long duration Space Station. Named as the Horizon, it's first modules will consist of a truss structure launched by the main XR5 which will be rotating after the next launch of the main solar panels and radiators. Most of the Voyager Station's planned equipment is going to be used for the launch of the test station. The test station would then be propelled into lunar orbit after about 30 construction missions and 50 crewed mission....