1996 | Mars 96 carries out an extensive survey of Mars. |
1997 | Man "returns" to the Moon with a Lunar rover program. |
1998 | The International Space Station is launched. |
The Lunar Observer program begins. | |
1999 | Space tours begin. |
Construction begins on the Hokkaido Space Center. | |
2000 | The first Lunar-orbiting space station is completed. |
The widespread adoption of solar energy begins through the Satellite Power System. | |
2001 | An agreement is reached on all future space colony development. |
Work is completed on the Space Highway, a network of machines used for transporting goods through space. | |
2002 | Work is completed on the first unmanned Lunar factory. |
Flights between the Moon and space stations begin. | |
2003 | Work is completed on the spaceplane. |
The first space hotel opens. | |
2004 | Work is completed on the first manned Lunar base, designed to house six people. |
Japan begins construction on its first space station. | |
2005 | Construction begins on the first permanent Lunar base, designed to house 30 people. |
Work is completed on an experimental space colony construction facility. | |
2006 | The first Lunar spaceport and an experimental Lunar minerals processing factory are set up. |
Lunar tours begin. | |
A space colony construction block is completed near Lagrangian point L5. | |
2007 | Construction begins on a Lunar mass driver. |
Full-scale space colony construction begins. | |
2009 | Plans are laid for constructing a commemorative museum called Tranquil Sea on the Moon. |
2010 | Basic construction on the first space colony, Beyond Coast, is completed. |
First wave of immigration to Beyond Coast. | |
Police officers are recruited for the Policenauts program. | |
2011 | The Policenauts are selected and begin their training. |
Second wave of immigration to Beyond Coast. | |
2012 | The first manned mission to Mars departs Earth. |
Final construction on Beyond Coast, including its agricultural ring, is completed. | |
2013 | The astronauts of the Mars mission land successfully on the planet and return to Earth. |
Third wave of immigration to Beyond Coast. | |
The Policenauts take up their posts on Beyond Coast. | |
Policenaut Jonathan Ingram disappears into space after an accident with the Yuri EMPS prototype. | |
2014 | A series of additional Lunar bases is constructed, including the completion of the first oxygen production factory. |
The search for Jonathan Ingram is called off. | |
2016 | The Policenauts are disbanded, with Beyond Coast Police taking over security on Beyond Coast. |
2017 | The first unmanned Martian base is completed. |
2018 | A series of probes land on Jupiter's Galilean satellites. |
EMPS development restarts following a hiatus since the Yuri accident. | |
2019 | An experimental torus facility is completed at Lagrangian point L4. |
2020 | Beyond Coast, celebrating its 10th anniversary, meets its population forecast. |
Joseph Sadaoki Tokugawa leaves Beyond Coast Police and takes over as head of the Tokugawa Group. | |
2022 | Work begins on the first manned Martian base. |
2023 | The first Martian spaceport is completed. |
2025 | Salvatore Toscanini leaves Beyond Coast Police. |
2028 | Work is completed on the first double-level torus space colony. |
2029 | Experimentation with the micro hydrogen engine begins. |
2030 | Work is completed on the Tokugawa Moon Plant. |
Beyond Coast celebrates its 20th anniversary. | |
2031 | A SETI parabolic antenna array is set up on the far side of the Moon. |
2032 | Beyond Coast Police forms its Advanced Police Unit. |
The unmanned exploration vessel Propaganda departs Earth. | |
2033 | Beyond Coast Police begins experimenting with the use of EMPS in its duties. |
2034 | Development begins on the first deep-space spaceship. |
2035 | Beyond Coast Police fully adopts the use of EMPS. |
2036 | Work is completed on the first four-level torus space colony. |
2038 | Jonathan Ingram is rescued and returns to Earth. |
2040 | Beyond Coast celebrates its 30th anniversary. |
The first manned mission to Jupiter departs Earth. | |
Construction begins on the first Lunar CELESS city. |