Agencia Espacial Imperial de Atlia
The Agencia Espacial Imperial de Atlia (AEIA) or Imperial Space Agency of Atlia has its background in Prince Luis' early efforts to observe the 2017 solar eclipse on behalf of the Kingdom of Atlia by creating the VIDEO CAELO, a rudimentary eclipse projector; as well as the efforts to send the name of the Kingdom of Atlia to Mars in the Mars 2020 mission that took the Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity explorer helicopter to the red planet.
The Agency was conceptualized on 5 January, 2024 A.D. and officially created on 8 April, 2024 A.D. by Imperial Proclamation No. 18. The first project of the AEIA was the recording of the Solar Eclipse on the same day, with successful results in Nova Atlium, Kingdom of Atlia and the Territory of Appledore-Lutecia (now the County of Appledore-Lutecia in Nordastria), United Kingdom of Esteleria. This was part of the Northern Star Program, made in joint effort with the Tozarian Empire (its succesor state being Misberia-Augurica) and the North Sea Empire.
Images taken by the AEIA
Collaborations with other space agencies
Mars 2020
2020
The Kingdom of Atlia sent its name to NASA's Mars 2020 mission that took the Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity scout helicopter to the red planet.
Northern Star Program
2024
The Atlian Empire, in collaboration with the Auguric Republic (then called Lower Isturus, now part of Misberia-Augurica) and the North Sea Empire, coordinated efforts to track the solar eclipse of 8 April, 2024.
NASA VIPER
2024
The Atlian Empire registered its name to be onboard the VIPER transport.
In July 2024, NASA canceled the project, but there are still possibilities the mission will be carried out in the future.