The Astrographic Survey Institute (ASI) was a New Republic General Ministry Institutes. A civilian organization, ASI was responsible for the discovery, identification, survey and cataloging of unexplored planets, star systems and other celestial bodies. In addition, other ASI responsibilities included the definition of planetary coordinates found in navigation computers and over watch of potentially dangerous celestial anomalies and catastrophes, like the potential supernova of Carconth. It ostensibly performed much of its work alongside the New Republic Astrogation Studies Center.