S1 Rocket Lab
The S1 Rocket Lab is the home of the DSEXP (Deep Space Exploration Program) launched in 1942 which ultimately led to the creation of the engines able to power spacecraft into deep space and the eventual discovery of the planet of Westes. The S1 Rocket Lab is located outside of the capital of Sayaffallah, Bellissimomare, on the campus of the DSEXP which is located on an unused Air Force base.
History
Air Force complex
Prior to 1942 the complex served as an emergency operations bunker and command center for the Sayaffallan Air Force and was a major refueling base up until 1936 when a larger facility was opened in the northern mountain range outside of Bellissimomare. The unused Air Force complex was decided on by the government to be used for the DSEXP program and to be reconverted almost immediately to serve that purpose.
In the summer of 1937 renovations and construction began on the base including the removal of sensitive hardware and technology that would not be applicable to the incoming organization. During this time all non-essential Air Force personnel not assigned or attached to the transition to a new facility were transferred to other points of service in Sayaffallah while remaining personnel were directly involved with converting the facility into the exact specifications needed for the running of DSEXP at its highest efficiency.
1941 saw the first tests begin within the new facility and the first development faces of the new engines to be used by DSEXP and by 1942 the DSEXP was publicly launched and at complete 100% occupancy for the first time in its history. Scientists and researchers were located in S1 Rocket Lab and S2 Rocket Lab and were responsible for the guidance and the development of the technical aspects of the engine and its mainframe particularly in relation to the momentum of the entire space vehicle itself. The DSEXP program was initially funded by a mix of public/private funding but as funding needs increased the government stepped in and began directly funding the bare minimum requirements to keep DSEXP running while the private sector funding provided the monetary surplus needed for the scope and scale of the mission of the DSEXP.
YGD1 Probe
The DSEXP launched the YGD1 Probe on July 1, 1946 with the first human on board. The YGD1 Probe was designed primarily within the S1 Rocket Lab and was launched from the S1 Rocket Lab Launch Area which resulted in the discovery of the planet of Westes which was named after the cat of space explorer Hugh Beroniam who was on the expedition. The YGD1 probe marked a turning point as the focus and main shift of space exploration began to delve further into sending humans into deep space to explore what lay undiscovered there.
On June 14, 1949 YGD4 Probe with two space explorers aboard was launched and soon discovered the planets of Banas and Coniuratio within short distance of the planet of Westes. This discovery fueled more excitement about the space program in Sayaffallah but also increased the popularity of the DSEXP and prompted the government in response to that popularity to double its funding for the DSEXP which in turn increased the number of planned deep space initiatives by three times the amount in the previous year.
On July 2, 1956 approximately 10 years after it originally entered the atmosphere of Westes the probe left and returned to Sayaffallah where the crowds were so large outside the S1 Rocket Lab that additional security troops had to be called in to prevent the crowds who were leaning on the wire fencing from collapsing it and surging into the complex.
Campus expansion
The S1 Rocket Lab facility saw a renovation and expansion of its principal campus to include reinforced launch areas and designated simulation labs for training space explorers on things they might face during ignition, launch and recovery in an active scenario type setting. The renovations occurred during the 1980s last for approximately 6 years which saw the addition of several new guest accommodation areas at the lab itself to allow for space explorers to stay on site on the days in which they were required for duty the following morning or evening.
These expansions dramatically increased the size, scale and scope of the S1 Rocket lab and introduced the modern facade that is on the building to this very day. Office space was also increased as well as the size of individual research labs and a new communications facility able to interact with DSEXP missions on a real time basis rather than the former delayed communications system that resulted in significantly delayed messages from primary and recipient parties in the DSEXP. These expansions allowed for a 62.75% increase in staffing and paved the way for mission awareness in the eyes of the general public as dedicated tour lanes were created so that the general public could view work taking place on the mission of the DSEXP without getting in the way of crews.
