Cosmos Libellus

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Rexxarae's space program, Cosmos Libellus, was opened in 1999 by the time's ruling government to satisfies the people's need to see Rexxarae not staying behind any of the world's nations. Two years later, after the Moslim Democratic Coalition came to power in the 2001 elections, the space program recieved enourmous funding and support. The first Rexxaraean manned mission to orbit was launched in 16:00, November 18th, 2001. The mission was succesful, and so were the next two. The fourth and fifteenth manned-missions to space were the only ones to fail, bringing the total casualty summ to 14 men and women. Following the brilliant advice of the economic ministry, the government turned to the private and commercial sector for funding. This resulted in massive commercialization of space; telecom firms pay for two sattelites, one for their communications and one for the government, and companies recieve premission to film commercials in orbit. The most famous spawn of this oxymoronically capitalistic system is the Coca-Cola Laser, a military orbital balistic-missile-guiding system, completely painted as a commercial for coca-cola. Currently, Rexxarae has five operational sattelites orbiting the Earth.

Future Goals

The Cosmos Libellus has set several major goals for the next two decades, and two more for the next fifty years: By 2026:

  • Sending a manned mission to the moon.
  • Establishing a space-tourism branch.
  • Sending a probe to Mars.
  • Sending a probe to the Astroid Belt.
  • Open launching-pads before foreign powers.
  • Creating actuall weapon systems in space.

By 2056:

  • Creating a navigateable space-ship.
  • Establishing the RDF as the world's greaest Fleet.

Militant Wing

For more, see the Military section below

Since 2002, the Cosmos Libellus has had a militant wing. The two counterparts slowly disconnected from each other, distaning themselves from their common aspirations of the cosmos. The Rexxarean Defensive Fleet, as it is named, is a fully-operational military branch of the Rexxaraean military, with it's own ranks in insignia. The RDF commands the Coca-Cola Laser, and is currently constructing another orbital weapons system.