The ASRE is a constituent organisation of the Ministry of the Interior.
| ASRE | |
|---|---|
| Establishment of the Ministry of the Interior | |
| Attached | SIRO |
| Employees | 7,005 |
| Headquarters | Astro Science Research Centre, Aismious |
The Commonwealth Astro Science Research Establishment (ASRE) is a research organisation of the Ministry of the Interior, conducting aeronautical and space research on behalf of the ministry and SIRO, and employing about 7,000 people. Its work is predominantly scientific, though staff contribute to engineering projects in industry where their expertise is needed. The ASRE contributed extensively to the Apollo-type thermal reactor, developed in conjunction with General Reactor.
In addition to aeronautics and space research, the ASRE operates a number of extraterrestrial facilities on other planets, including Station Mars and Station Venus. It does not however administrate the Vekllei Station Lunar, though it does operate several research stations and laboratories there.
General Headquarters
275Administration, policy, industrial relations and strategic direction of the establishment.
Department of Aerospace
2,290Research and development in aeronautics, atmospheric flight and propulsion systems.
Department of Manned Spaceflight
620Human space exploration including spacecraft development and deep space missions.
Department of Extraterrestrial Science
1,150Research stations on other planets and research into extraterrestrial bodies.
Department of Tracking & Data Acquisition
875Tracking data relay and processing systems for space missions and astronomical observation.
Commonwealth Space Federation
Industrial and academic council of partners that include the ASRE, developing and manufacturing spacecraft.
Commonwealth Space Council
Government commission on space policy and development.