Project Argonaut

Project Argonaut is a crewed spaceflight program developed as a joint cooperation between international partners and private multinational corporations, starting in 2001. The program's primary goals were to complete the exploration of the solar system and facilitate the next step in exploration, which was to explore locations outside it. The ultimate goal was to help establish the first off-Earth colonies, with its secondary goal being engaging in general space exploration. Yet another objective of the program is to recover, investigate, and research the remnant technology of the Firstlife. An advertising campaign throughout human space has romanticized the adventures of Project Argonaut astronauts. This has resulted in high recruitment numbers of prospective space explorers.
== Project spacecraft ==
=== Interstellar Explorer series ===
The lifespan of the Interstellar Explorer series was seventeen and a half years.
Each spacecraft had a crew complement of four, meaning there were forty-eight astronauts at any given time on each spacecraft at the height of their operation. Each astronaut was assigned to a six-month to two-year service stint onboard each spacecraft. 
* Ambitious (IE-1), commanded by Commander Frank Sawyer and launched in September 2026. Retirement 2036-2038.
* Bold (IE-2), commanded by Commander Raul Santos and launched in March 2027. Retirement 2037-2039.
* Courageous (IE-3), commanded by Commander James Devlin and launched in September 2027. Retirement 2037-2039.
* Defiant (IE-4) is expected to be launched in March 2028. Retirement 2038-2040.
* Empyrean (IE-5) is expected to be launched in Sept. 2028. Retirement 2038-2040.
* Fearless (IE-6) is expected to be launched in March 2029. Retirement 2039-2041.
* Gallant (IE-7) is expected to be launched in Sept. 2029. Retirement 2039-2041.
* Halcyon (IE-8) is expected to be launched in March 2030. Retirement 2040-2042.
* Indomitable (IE-9) is expected to be launched in Sept. 2030. Retirement 2040-2042.
* Jubilant (IE-10) is expected to be launched in March 2031. Retirement 2041-2043.
* Knight (IE-11) is expected to be launched in Sept. 2031. Retirement 2041-2043.
* Luminous (IE-12) is expected to be launched in March 2032. Retirement 2042-2044. 
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