The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1 was a major stepping stone, as well as the start of both the space race, and the age of spaceflight.
History of Terra
The history from the dawn of spaceflight of the first home of humanity
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1957 CE
4 /10 19:00
Launch of Sputnik
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1961 CE
12 /4 06:00
First Person in Space
Technological achievementYuri Gagarin was sent into orbit around Terra for 108 minutes, the beginning of humans in space.
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1969 CE
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First Landing on Luna
Technological achievementArmstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon aboard the Eagle, ending the space race, and true spaceflight for the next 60 years.
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2026 CE
4 /7 21:00
Return to Luna
Technological achievementAfter nearly 60 years of LEO trips, the United States of America sends astronauts back to Luna, this time with a view of sustainability and long term habitation. This marks the return of humanity to spaceflight after a brief lul.
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2033 CE
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First Arrival
ExpeditionThe first arrival of humans on Mars. Landing at what would become Utopia Base, a SpaceX Starship with 20 people came down to begin the long process of colonization. This base would be partly funded by the United Nations, and as such became the UN Utopia Colony.
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2083 CE
20 /52084 CE
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Long Term Nuclear Storage Solution
Political eventIn this period, a NEO is selected as a long term nuclear material deposit site, and a vast majority of Earth's radioactive waste is moved there.
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2095 CE
5 /12 12:002097 CE
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War between the Colonists of Utopia and the United Nations of Earth
The first and to date only Interplanetary war between "Major Powers". While losses were minimal, the public outcry to them caused the end of the war before Earth could even send their troops over.
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2101 CE
5 /7
Exchange of Ambassadors between the PDRM and the UN
Diplomatic actionThis is the date on which the UN agreed to send a diplomat to the PDRM and allocated space near the UN building in New York for a similar embassy on Earth.