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The '''Juan Alexander Sebastián Ortega Spaceport''' (Spanish: ''Puerto espacial de Juan Alexander Sebastián Ortega''; also known as the '''Ortega Spaceport''' or '''Punta Salinas'''), located at [[Punta Salinas]], [[Pacífico Sur]], is one of the main facilities of the [[Royal Aeronautics and Aerospace Administration]] (R3A) and the primary launch center of Sierran spaceflight, research, and technology. It is one of the major joint space facilities of the [[Anglo-American Space Agency]] (AASA), an agency of the [[Conference of American States]]. It is named in honor of the late [[Juan Ortega]], a Sierran civil engineer and economist. The Ortega Spaceport consists of over 640 buildings, constructed throughout approximately 11,520 acres (18 sq mi). The spaceport includes two airports, astronaut training and housing facilities, space vehicle manufacturing facilities, and a visitor center. Beginning with the [[Orion program]], the Ortega Spaceport has been the primary launch control center for R3A's manned and unmanned missions. It is also the site of private multi-user launches with civil and commercial entities such as [[Overstars]]. | The '''Juan Alexander Sebastián Ortega Spaceport''' (Spanish: ''Puerto espacial de Juan Alexander Sebastián Ortega''; also known as the '''Ortega Spaceport''' or '''Punta Salinas'''), located at [[Punta Salinas]], [[Pacífico Sur]], is one of the main facilities of the [[Royal Aeronautics and Aerospace Administration]] (R3A) and the primary launch center of Sierran spaceflight, research, and technology. It is one of the major joint space facilities of the [[Anglo-American Space Agency]] (AASA), an agency of the [[Conference of American States]]. It is named in honor of the late [[Juan Ortega]], a Sierran civil engineer and economist, who was credited with introducing the [[Ortega efficiency]]. The Ortega Spaceport consists of over 640 buildings, constructed throughout approximately 11,520 acres (18 sq mi). The spaceport includes two airports, astronaut training and housing facilities, space vehicle manufacturing facilities, and a visitor center. Beginning with the [[Orion program]], the Ortega Spaceport has been the primary launch control center for R3A's manned and unmanned missions. It is also the site of private multi-user launches with civil and commercial entities such as [[Overstars]]. | ||
The Spaceport traces its origins to the [[Sierran Royal Air Force]], which had established base operations along the eastern coast of Pacífico Sur in the 1950s. In a bid to drive economic development in Bajaría, Punta Salinas was selected as a candidate for R3A's plans to expand its footprint and space program with additional facilities across the Kingdom. R3A had two main facilities: [[Vandenberg Space Center]] in [[Kings]] and [[Pendleton Space Center]] in [[Laguna]], although both locations were situated along the Pacific coast, facing westward, and located near major population centers. The location of Punta Salinas was chosen as it had open sea to the immediate north and east, and was located far closer to the equator compared to any part of Federal Sierra. Construction commenced in the late 1950s and was completed in 1964. | The Spaceport traces its origins to the [[Sierran Royal Air Force]], which had established base operations along the eastern coast of Pacífico Sur in the 1950s. In a bid to drive economic development in Bajaría, Punta Salinas was selected as a candidate for R3A's plans to expand its footprint and space program with additional facilities across the Kingdom. R3A had two main facilities: [[Vandenberg Space Center]] in [[Kings]] and [[Pendleton Space Center]] in [[Laguna]], although both locations were situated along the Pacific coast, facing westward, and located near major population centers. The location of Punta Salinas was chosen as it had open sea to the immediate north and east, and was located far closer to the equator compared to any part of Federal Sierra. Construction commenced in the late 1950s and was completed in 1964. | ||