Triangle Rocket Family

The Triangle Rocket Family is a family, or series, of rockets. They are used by PASA to launch satellites and probes into orbit and the outer reaches of space.

Background
When PASA was founded in 2007, they needed a rocket to be able to launch satellites and penguins into space. Dorkugese scientists and builders then worked on creating the Triangle rocket. The first launch was on the 3rd of December, 2007. It launched the satellite 'RCKHPR-44' which was for telecommunications. The scientists then decided that the next logical step would be to send a penguin into space.

However, after a mishap involving a crewed penguin capsule and Deletion Missiles, the scientists lost faith in the Triangle rocket as a penguin-rated launch vehicle, despite the rocket causing nothing in the problem. The scientists of PASA then re purposed the Triangle rocket as an expendable launch system and decided to built Space Shuttles. This meant very low costs for launching satellites into space (compared to the Space Shuttle).

The Triangle rocket was then upgraded continuously. The original was called the Triangle-A while the next four derivatives were called the Triangle-B, Triangle-C, Triangle-D and Triangle-E respectively. It had launched 4 test payloads by then. The series of rockets were then named collectively as the Triangle Rocket Family. After a few more successful launches, more upgrades were built: the Triangle-II, Triangle-III and Triangle-IV.

Today the Triangle Rocket Family is used to launch satellites, probes and sometimes capsules into space. It acts as a cheap and easy way to reach space, and pioneered other countries to build their own space-capable rockets.

Systems
The Triangle Rocket Family is very interchangeable and modular. A rocket can be "tailor built" to suit the mission profile needed.

Solid Rocket Boosters and usually attached onto the 1st stage of the rocket. The boosters are a common sight for the Triangle-II, Triangle-III and some Triangle-IV rockets. They are used to boost the amount of payload capable to reach orbit. There can be from 2-12 boosters on one rocket. Sometimes, they are divided into two sets - ground ignition and air ignition. The ground ignition set are (of course) ignited from the ground. The air ignition set are ignited in (you guessed it) the air. This separation allows for even more payload to reach orbit.

There can be three stages on a Triangle rocket (not including the boosters). All launches have two stages. The 1st stage is the largest of them all. It powers the rocket through the dense, lower atmosphere. This requires a lot of energy. When the fuel is spent, the 1st stage separates from the 2nd stage and the new stage starts to fire its engines. The 2nd stage brings the payload to Low Earth Orbit. Sometimes, an optional 3rd stage can be added. This can push the payload to the Moon, Mars or beyond.

Involvement
The Triangle Rocket Family has been used to launch lots of payloads. It has launched probes, landers, satellites and other payloads. It has also launched the first Puffles into space.

Rockets
Prototype rocket. Developed into Triangle-B.
 * Triangle-A

Prototype rocket. Developed into Triangle-C.
 * Triangle-B

Prototype rocket. Launched two 500 kg dummy payloads. Developed into Triangle-D.
 * Triangle-C

Prototype rocket. Launched a 2,500 kg dummy payload. Developed into Triangle-E
 * Triangle-D

Prototypes rocket. Launched a 5,000 kg dummy payload. Developed into Triangle-II.
 * Triangle-E

Used to launch payloads of up to 5,000 kg. Has had 10 successful launches.
 * Triangle-II

Used to launch payloads of up to 8,000 kg. Has had 9 successful launches.
 * Triangle-III

Used to launch payloads of up to 20,000 kg. Has had 8 successful launches.
 * Triangle-IV

Trivia

 * Parody of the Delta Rocket Family
 * The real life Delta had more rockets.
 * Capsules with Puffles have been launched by the Triangle rocket family.