ASA activated the orbital telescope OT-1 "Hugin" in september 298. It was carried into orbit by a Goliath IV rocket launched from an ASA base situated on Nixda, New Armatirion. "Hugin" is an eye outside Vexillium's dense and turbulent atmosphere, providing the first ever seen high quality pictures of the planets of our solar system. Since the launch, several manned missions have upgraded and performed maintenence on the spacecraft. New instruments and better equipment havc given ASA the opportunity to provide even better images of our neighbours in space.

The information presented on this page is mostly based on ASA's own research, but we are also indebted to the Lendian space organisation CSA. The CSA have proved that even though Vexillium's atmosphere heavily distorts surface-based observation, much can be achieved with this trusted technology. But OT-1 is now able to confirm what before have been uncertain.

A relative distance model of the solar system:

A relative size model of the planets:

Solaris

Our sun is a class F7 main-sequence star, burning with a bright white-yellow light. Its mass is 665,900 times that of Vexillium, its radius is 1,252,800 km. At an age of about 3 billion years, Solaris is halfway through its life as a main-sequence star. Solaris goes by many different names: In Lendia, it is called Alfaliray.
The image on the right is Solaris as seen through OT-1's x-ray camera. We see activity on its surface, and flares extending into its corona.

1. Pennonis

Extreme amounts of radiation from Solaris makes Pennonis an unwelcome, barren planet. Solar winds have blown away any atmosphere that Pennonis once might have held on to. Surface temperatures are estimated to be 800 °C during the day and -200 °C during the night. These extreme temperatures and high radioactive radiation from Solaris create conditions under which huge areas of the rocky surface becomes liquid or semi-liquid. This explains why there are relatively few craters on Pennonis, the rock melts, causing the craters to loose their form. Only the largest craters remain relatively unharmed by this process, and these are bent out of shape, resembling waves on water. As Lendian astronomers have previously calculated, Pennonis' orbit has a high (0.19) eccentricity. No satellites.

Mean orbital radius(Million km)	Planetary year (Vexillium time)	Equatorial diameter(km)	Equatorial rotation period (Vexillium time)	Type	Known satellites
31.4	36 days 13 hours	11,300	46.7 days	Rock	0

2. Standartis

Almost twice the diameter of Vexillium, Standartis has an even denser and thicker atmosphere than our home planet. Spectrograpy shows that it consists of carbondioxide (50%), nitrogen (25%), oxygen (15%), and water (10%). The blue areas in the image indicate water, but this is not the visual colour of the planet. Its closeness to Solaris and the massive green house effect inside its atmosphere, means that surface temperatures on Standartis are well above 500 degrees celsius, with little or no difference between day and night. Direct observation of the surface is impossible, but an ocean of water is likely to cover the planet's entire surface. Of course, this can't be concluded without landing a probe on Standartis. Violent, long lasting storms rage in the planet's upper atmosphere.
Three satellites, all quite big and no doubt harbouring countless fascinating featureas and secrets.

Mean orbital radius(Million km)	Planetary year (Vexillium time)	Equatorial diameter(km)	Equatorial rotation period (Vexillium time)	Type	Known satellites
69.1	120 days 13 hours	22,918	231.6 days	Rock	3

Standartissatellites:

S-II-A

S-II-B

S-II-C

3. Vexillium

Our home, planet Vexillium. Permanently veiled in clouds of varying thickness, nevertheless a planet spanning many different climates and a globe full of life. For ages uncounted, the dense atmosphere hid the treasures to be seen in our solar system, only recently exposed by ASA's orbital telescope.
The gem of a picture to the right was taken by the ASA probe "Standartis Lander" en route to Standartis in April 301. Several storm centers can be seen. The biggest, down and left of center, is in the Futoronian Ocean just west of Rosardan. Another quite large storm center is down and right of center, above Moo-Skee-Tow in the Sea of Eulos. Christiana is enjoying a bit of fine weather in the upper left edge of the globe.

Mean orbital radius (Million km)	Planetary year (Vexillium time)	Equatorial diameter (km)	Equatorial rotation period (Vexillium time)	Type	Known satellites
145.1	365 days 6 hours	12,287	23h 56m 4.1s	Rock	1

S-III-A. Luna

Vexillium's companion is Luna, a moon about 1/3 of its parent celectial body's diameter.

4. Burgium

Burgium's diameter is about half that of Vexillium. In theory Burgium could have an extremely thin atmosphere, but one has yet not been observed. The surface is littered with craters and other geological features, preserved through thousands of years without erotion. The colour-manipulated image to the right shows that the surface is made up from many different types of minerals, many most likely unique to Burgium.
Satellites: ASA's pre-OT observation was zero, CSA data confirmed by OT-1: Two very small satellites in eccentric orbits, probably asteroids caught by Burgium's gravity.

Mean orbital radius (Million km)	Planetary year (Vexillium time)	Equatorial diameter (km)	Equatorial rotation period (Vexillium time)	Type	Known satellites
326.6	3 years 138 days	6,143	25h 51m 26.2s	Rock	2

The Asteroid belt

Between the orbits of Burgium and Ensignium are some 7,000 asteroids larger than 1 km, and thousands of even smaller ones. The overall average orbital diameter of the asteroid belt is 630 million km (most of the asteroids' orbits are extremely eccentric). The first asteroid photographed by OT-1 is shown above, affectionately named "Leia" by ASA scientists.

5. Ensignium

Perhaps the strangest planet in the system, Ensignium looks like a perfectly round and smooth ball with rougher parts on its northen hemisphere. This rock planet's high density and subsequent high gravity have gathered an atmosphere of almost pure methane, forming a thick layer of gas on the brink of becoming liquid floating on its surface. Ranges of tall mountains extend above this thick methane fog, without a question the tallest geological structures in the solar system.
Satellites: ASA's pre-OT observation was three, CSA data confirmed by OT-1: Five in total, three considerably smaller than the remaining two.

Mean orbital radius (Million km)	Planetary year (Vexillium time)	Equatorial diameter (km)	Equatorial rotation period (Vexillium time)	Type	Known satellites
942.9	16 years 208 days	8,276	5.13 days	Rock	5

Ensigniumsatellites:

S-IV-C

S-IV-E

6. Waftium

Unlike the inner five planets, Waftium is a gas giant. The data gathered regarding this planet is not yet fully processed. More information will be published later.
Satellites: ASA's pre-OT observation was eleven, CSA data said 23. OT-1 has so far counted 26. Most of these are small, probably "captured" asteroids or even comets.

Mean orbital radius (Million km)	Planetary year (Vexillium time)	Equatorial diameter (km)	Equatorial rotation period (Vexillium time)	Type	Known satellites
2,075.5	54 years 22 days	47,746	15h 32m	Gas giant	26

7. Flagis

The second gas giant is the largest and outermost planet of our solar system. Although far from Solaris, temperatures on Flagis are probably equal to Vexillium's, thanks to thermal reactions in the planet's core. But, being a gas planet, Flagis has no surface like the inner rock planets, so no flag will ever be planted on the planet 4,000 million km from Solaris.
Satellites: ASA's pre-OT observation was 14, CSA had nineteen in their files. OT-1 has counted 20 so far.

Mean orbital radius (Million km)	Planetary year (Vexillium time)	Equatorial diameter (km)	Equatorial rotation period (Vexillium time)	Type	Known satellites
3,941.5	141 years 212 days	87,535	10h 5m	Gas giant	20