National Space Bureau (Sanama)

National Space Directorate
Abbreviation	NSD
Predecessor	None
Formation	1681 AN
Type	National agency
Purpose/focus	Space exploration
Headquarters	Sanama City
Location	Gehenn Space Centre
Region served	National
Official languages	Sanaman and Istvanistani
Director General	Nala Shila
Parent organization	Department of Science and Technology
Budget	N/A
Staff	6,850

The National Space Bureau (Sanama) is the national agency responsible for the space programme in Sanama. Formed in 1681, its mission is to coordinate and facilitate Sanaman participation in space exploration, research and satellite construction and deployment. The directorate cooperates closely with the Sanaman Armed Forces and various other agencies and universities in Sanama. In 1691 construction began on Gehenn Island in So Sara of a space centre, to give Sanama the ability to launch satellites and later manned spacecraft.

Strategic cooperation

The directorate cooperates with Sanama Arms Industries for construction of parts for satellites and space stations, and with Simines for production of electronics for the same. Since 1683 Sanama is also a partner in the Senyan Space Programme.

Astronaut programme

The directorate is the coordinating agency for the Sanaman astronaut programme, initiated in X.1683 after Sanama joined the Senyan programme. In XIV.1683 the selection process for the first class of astronauts was completed. They were deployed to Space City in Senya shortly after to begin astronaut training.

#	Name	Rank	Service branch	Bio
A001	George Sinclair		Sanaman Air Force	Test pilot M.S. Aerospace engineering (ASU)
A002	Nala Shila		Sanaman Air Force	PhD Astrophysics (ASU)
A003	Andrea Fratelli		Sanaman Navy	Test pilot M.S. Mech. engineering (AcqU) B.S. Biology (AcqU)
A004	Yon Pasen		Sanaman Air Force	Test pilot M.S. Mech. engineering (ASU) B.S. Aerospace engineering (ASU)
A005	Tanilo Kesha Nur Pinito		Sanaman Air Force	Test pilot M.S. Aerospace engineering (NYU)
A006	Sila Shona Payet		Sanaman Air Force	M.S. Computer science (NYU)