After more than one tragedy in the late 20th and early 21st centuries resulting in the loss of an Orbiter, the Space Administration retired the first generation orbiters deeming them "outdated and past they're time". As a result major aerospace corporations were sought out to provide the next generation of Space Shuttle Orbiters in a short amount of time. With much research already in place and many designs in the works, it wasn't long after that a 2nd generation Shuttle was tested and developed for production. After several years of use, it had begun to become obvious that this 2nd generation shuttle did not live up to its original design. It was determined that there was a design flaw, and as a result all Orbiters were grounded and put in for complete refits. After a huge expense to the Space Administration the refits were completed, but they did not deliver the results that were expected. Soon after it was realized that a generation 3 Shuttle would be the only possible solution. With the failure of the two previous orbiter platforms and the lack of funds, the Space Administration was forced to seek financial help from international sources. Now with global influences involved, the generation 3 Space Shuttle was developed, tested, manufactured and launched into use during the late 21st century. Far more advanced than the 2nd generation Shuttles, the 3rd generation implemented technologies never before available in reusable spacecraft. The Venture was the 1st of these Shuttles built for actual use.