Calypso – Moon

Calypso is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered in 1980 CE, from ground-based observations and was provisionally designated S/1980 S 25 (the 25th satellite of Saturn discovered in 1980). In 1983 it was officially named after Calypso of Greek mythology. It is also designated as Saturn XIV or Tethys C.

Calypso is co-orbital with the moon Tethys, and resides in Tethys' trailing Lagrangian point (L5), 60 degrees behind Tethys. This relationship was first identified in 1981. The moon Telesto resides in the other (leading) Lagrangian point of Tethys, 60 degrees in the other direction from Tethys. Calypso and Telesto have been termed "Tethys trojans", by analogy to the trojan asteroids, and are half of the four presently known trojan moons.

Like many other small Saturnian moons and small asteroids, Calypso is irregularly shaped, has overlapping large craters, and loose surface material capable of smoothing the craters' appearance. Its surface is one of the most reflective (at visual wavelengths) in the Solar System, with a visual geometric albedo of 1.34. This very high albedo is the result of the sandblasting of particles from Saturn's E-ring, a faint ring composed of small, water-ice particles generated by Enceladus' south polar geysers.

Modern Calypso
Union World - Member of the Saturn Moon Assocation

First surface survey was conducted by an United Earth Astronaut team under the lead of United Earth Space Force   Captain Rick Sanchez in 2098. United Earth Sol System Expedition 67 “Ring Moons Mission".

The moon was placed on the Open list and the first colonist arrived in 2103.

Initial industry was ice mining and water production. Today it is mainly a residential world.

The moon is a quiet world. Residents seek recreation mostly at other places in the Sol System.

About 500,000 citizens make the moon their home.

Civics are managed by a Community Administrator that is hired by an elected moon council.

There is a Union School, Union Post Office and Space Tram connection to Sol Hub and TNO hub.