Sodor Space Agency

The Sodor Space Agency was founded in 1966. The first space mission was launched on 3 June 1968.

SSA-1
SSA-1 is the first mission launched by the Sodor Space Agency. It was launched at 1940 GMT on 3 June 1968. The mission involved sending an owl into space. Within four hours, the owl had reached the edge of the solar system, making the owl the furthest travelled living creature in the universe.

Launch procedure
The owl was launched from a springboard by the administrator of the Sodor Space Agency, Sir Basil Dauterive. A large rock was placed at one end of the springboard, launching the owl millions of miles up into the air.