Space Station Alpha

Space Station Alpha is a U.S. Space Command military space station located in orbit of the Earth's Moon. The first iteration of the station replaced the civilian Lunar Skylab in 1999. The station plays host to a number of multinational space agencies in their efforts to conduct scientific research above the surface of the Moon as well as serve as a staging area for allied space forces. It has also been used as a layover for travelers returning to Earth or travelers venturing further into the Solar System. 
The second iteration of the space station emerged as a result of twenty-five years of multinational and private funding, the station became an O'Neill cylinder space habitat that took nearly fifteen years to construct beginning in the year 2000. The space station was completed in 2015/2016. 
== Basis ==
This space station is based on the Spacedock from Star Trek TOS films, the Fortress from Enemy Mine, and Cooper Station from Interstellar. The station is an O'Neill cylinder space habitat and later houses remnants of the human race as well as the newly reconstituted U.S. Space Command Academy. The Docking Bays hold an assortment of shuttles, skiffs, transports, and superlum ships.
Category:Space stations
Category:United States government
Category:Military operations
Category:Earth outposts