Royal Orbital Service and Space Command

Royal Orbital Service and Space Command

Agency overview
Abbreviation	ROSSC
Formed	13 April 1952
Type	Space agency
Jurisdiction	Government of Urcea
Headquarters	Urceopolis
Administrator	Cillo Man
Adjunct Officer	Pra. Sen. Kelly Bé
Primary spaceports	Lucás IV Starport and Launch Facility (LSLF), Halfway
Owner	Urcea
Employees	89,401 (2025)
Website	ROSSC.urc

The Royal Orbital Service and Space Command (ROSSC) is a subordinate part of the Urcean Royal Air Force responsible for both the civilian and military space program of Urcea, as well as serving as a research organization for space and aeronautical studies in addition to serving as the primary space launch regulator of private space companies in Urcea. The ROSSC was established by a merger of the Royal Air Force's Royal Space Command, established in 1947, and the Ministry of Commerce's Royal Orbital Service, which handled military and civilian applications and research, respectively. The ROSSC briefly had control over the nation's intercontinental ballistic missile program from its creation, but that program was returned to a separate, military-exclusive portion of the Royal Air Force in 1963. Most of the ROSSC employees and researchers are civilian.

As part of the military, the ROSSC has both a civilian and military administration, although in practice the civilian leaders have the day-to-day administrative control of the operation, with the military ensuring the proper classification and site security of sensitive military-related space projects. The ROSSC is administratively managed by the Agency for the Administration of Orbital and Outer Space Operations.

Organization

The Royal Orbital Service and Space Command is divided into several task-specific divisions as well as the Central Administrative Division based in Urceopolis. The principal administrative officer of ROSSC is the Administrator, a civilian with a scientific background. The Administrator is joined by the Adjunct Officer, a Royal Air Force military officer who directly reports to their superiors within the Air Force and is responsible for ensuring proper classification and site security for sensitive projects. The Adjunct Officer is also the nominal commanding officer of all military personnel assigned to the ROSSC. The Adjunct Officer is typically a Prafáti Senior, the lowest ranking flag officer within the Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea.

Aeronautical Sciences Division

The Aeronautical Sciences Division is the body within the ROSSC responsible for studying and analyzing atmospheric conditions, including both practical weather monitoring in consultation with the Agency for Atmospheric and Oceanic Oversight as well as theoretical scientific research. The Division is responsible for monitoring and providing launch information to the rest of the ROSSC and furthering research into the interplay between the atmosphere and space vehicle launch. The senior research and administrative staff of the Aeronautical Sciences Division is based within the Royal Sciences Administrative Building (RSAB) in Urceopolis where advanced modeling computers and other equipment is based, but a majority of the personnel of the Division are based in field stations or are embedded within the Collegium Scientificum in its various locations. The ROSSC works closely with the Ministry of the Environment and Energy in many of its responsibilities, including climate monitoring.

Facilities

Royal Sciences Administrative Building (RSAB)

The Royal Sciences Administrative Building is the central headquarters building for the ROSSC in Urceopolis and houses the Central Administrative Division as well as senior staff from the Aeronautical Sciences Division.