Côtoise Space Firm
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The Côtoise Space Firm (CSF; Fraknic:) is the Côtois government space agency (administratively, a public administration with industrial, commercial and scientific purpose). Its headquarters are located in the capital district of the Federation and it is under the supervision of the Federal Air & Aerospace Force and committee for scientific advancement. It has a close history of working with Norgsveltian Space Agency, which later became part of the Northern Concordian Space Agency in 1989.
| Agency overview | |
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| Nickname | Vikkies |
| Formed | 1955 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Type | Space Agency |
| Headquarters | République C.D; Federation of the Southern Coast |
| Motto | Parcourir sur la flamme |
| Official language | Fraknic |
| Administrator | Jourdain Charpentier |
Chief Director | Mary Guérin |
| Primary spaceport | Norfor Space Centre |
| Owner | Federation of the Southern Coast |
| Annual budget | 2,160,000,000 (0.12% of Federation total GDP) |
| Website | CSF.FCS |
It spaceport operations from the Ny Osfjord; Nyveldet-Norgsveldet and the administrative headquarters is in the capital of the Federation of the Southern Coast. The administrator of the CSF is Jourdian Charpentier and the chief director of operations is Mary Guérin.
History
Côtois Fascination with Flight and Space
Main article: Federation History of Aviation
The people of the Federation of a long history of fascination with concepts of flight and space travel. With several historical records of pre-colonial astronomers, record of Sapient-lifting kites, early attempts at hand gliding and single seat gliders often to painful ends reportedly. During the colonial era in 1679, a hand gilder attempt was recorded flying off colonial administration building in modern day Mandagot.