VASA

The Valruzian Aeronautics and Space Agency (VASA) (val.: Walruzyjska Agencja Aeronautyki i Przestrzeni Kosmicznej) is an agency of the Government of Valruzia responsible for management of all state-connected activity aimed at exploration of the space, the civilian space programme, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research in the Republic of Valruzia.

VASA was established in 4322 when the Sejm of the Republic of Valruzia enacted the Act on Establishment of the Valruzian Aeronautics and Space Agency. The agency commenced operation after the bill was signed by the then President of the Republic of Valruzia Marek Astor on April 17th 4322. The agency took over the responsibilities of smaller and more dispersed agencies which before 4322 were under the jurisdiction of Ministries of National Defense, Science and Technology and Trade and Industry. After the bill was signed and entered force all jurisdiction over the state's activity connected with space exploration, civilian space programme, commercial, communications and semi-military satellites was assigned to the Ministry of Science and Technology. The matter of military satellites remained under the joint jurisdiction of the Ministries of Science and Technology and the Ministry of National Defense.

Since 4322, most Valruzian space exploration efforts have been led by VASA which became one of the best funded governmental agencies in Valruzia with the annual budget of approximately 15 billion Valruzian pesos. VASA is headquartered in Nowogard and has two additional operational headquarters in Brzansk and Gryfitow where VASA's two spaceports/cosmodromes are located. The agency closely cooperates with the New Endralonian space agency NEŰI-ASK. Both companies use spaceports in Valruzia and work jointly on rocket designs and commercial satellites.