Timeline of the future

2013 Planetary resources announces proposal to mine Near Earth Objects, Space X successfully completes year one of ISS supply runs

2014 Space X releases schedule of flights, Virgin galactic begins “Low-cost” space tourism

2015 Construction of Planetary resources Automated Rig: Exploration and Survey (ARES)

2016 John James Salter address to UN. Salter Station completed Phase 1 2,000 “Colonists” begin initial settlement phase. First child born in space.

2017 Planetary resources returns first positive profit report, Space X bought out by Salter Space Survey (3S), ISS upgrade creates L3 “American Station”, Native Americans fund majority of construction for Luna 1 colony

by liquidating reservation assets on Earth

2018 3S launch first Belt ARES accompanied by 250 “Belters”, Professor Stephen Hawking dies, notes found allow for unified theory. First prototype AntiGravity/Gravity plates produced. Gravity implosion effect observed.

2019 Unified EGM (ElectroGravoMagnetic) Theory released by CERN, Salter inc funds first Orbital Factory

2020 First belt metals begin to arrive back at earth, Metals prices crash, Earth enters “Metal Crisis” major world depression. Salter Orbital (SO) expands begin production of Steelfoam™ First Mars colony founded. Luna1 construction completed. First uplift Ape born in captivity spurs eugenics legislation. Uplift banned on Earth. Salter station declares legislative independence from earth.

2021 Mars colonists arrive, initial survey reveals large hydrocarbon reserves deep under Martian regolith. Luna 1 opens first extra Earth recreation facility MGM-Luna-Grand, rapidly followed by the Mare Tranquium (the 1/6 gravity fountain displays are declared first of the System Wonders), Salter station completes Phase 2 expansion 18,000 colonists chosen by examination to join Station personnel.

2022 Gravity plating and gravity Drive development begin falling into the hands of Early adopters. Golden phase of Expansion into system. Luna 2 under construction. Earth UN and Salter Orbital begin construction of Space Elevator into L5.

2023 Second Mars Colony. Deimos converted to orbital station. First Gravity Incline Drive test flights.

2024 Third major orbital station built in L2 by Sader Krupp nicknamed “Slingshot”

2025 Salter Station Phase 3 completed capacity opened to 2mil citizens first Uplift Ape completes university and enlists in Marine Corps.

2026 First Uplift Dolphin passes Naval exams and becomes Pilot of deep space survey vessel 23. increase of Piracy on Martian and Belt resources causes formation on Private Defence companies

2027 survey and exploration service incorporated as private self funding corporation. Commonly called “Scouts”.

2028 merger of Neodyne Defence and Star Errant defence companies forms Star Navy® following traditions a Naval College is set up at salter station and begins training of officers in dedicated Space Naval Tactics and Space Combat, nick named “Spinward Point”

2029 Phase 4 construction of Salter station complete makes it comparable to Major metropolis in space (approximate population including orbitals and near space habitats 20million)

2030 Earths population hits 9Billion, Solar population exceeds 10billion people. Signal picked up from beyond solar system (Signal1).

2031 China(Earth) begins deep core mining to compete with Belt based market prices, censure from UN culminates in ground war that rapidly engulfs all remain earth nations.

2032 Signal1 released to Solar populace huge construction plans for two way communication to distant planets. Earth War shows no signs of stopping all sides field Augments and Enhanced troops in clear breach of Eugenics legislation.

2033 A Series of Orbit to Earth strikes cause a Total Ceasefire, while nations reel in the staggering vulnerability of planet based targets. Rules of Conflict established All nations become signatories Orbital Star Navy agrees to become arbiter.

2034 First inertia drive trials begin, both prototype vessels lost with all hands. “Golden Era” of Expansion begins over 30 Space habitats now exist total population exceeds 11Billion

2035 Signal1 revealed by Naval operation “Rose Wellington” to be a Fake signal. Humanity alone in the universe. Human first terrorist organisation sabotages Uplift facility in Salter station, sets Feline and Canine uplift experiments back decades.

2036 Space Elevator completed, over schedule and vastly over budget. Luna 2 completed becomes largest man made object, visible from Earth. Luna1 sold to private enterprises and Native american nations claim independence in Luna 2. Luna2 biome revealed to be first self sustaining eco-system outside of earth.

2037 Mars declares total independence from Earth, Earth retaliation prevented by Star Navy. Mars agrees to continue Hydrocarbon mining and shipping provided Terra-forming is allowed.

2038 USN formed (United Solar Nation) comprising both Planetary and Intra-planetary human nations and habitats. Thrust drive successes reduce travel times across the solar system to days.

2039 First uplift Canine success, Dog says “NO”. Human first terrorist cell attacks Salter Station. Unified interplanetary police (iPol) formed. US Marine Corps moved to USN Marine Corps mainly based as troops for Star Navy.

2040 First uplift of canine species by independent biotech company, puppy adopted by SER industries.

2041 Beltstrike station formed on Ceres (belt), First survey of Jovian moons begun. Scout ship catches Cassini and Voyager probes begins transmitting lost data.

2042 Scout 23 reaches Kupier belt and returns, Trans Neptunian solar race.

2043 Trans Neptunian solar race completed USA team wins. Mail service reaches First Saturn colony.

2044 Uplift canine owner teaches dog to get beer from fridge, Dog⁺ advocates petition for Dog⁺ independence under abolition of slavery legislation. Legal case tangled in courts.

2045 Private sales of Spaceships exceed governmental for the first time in human history.

2046 J.J.Salter delivers inheritance speech to Generation 1 children of Salter Station.