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December 1959: At a meeting with the chief designers of the Soviet Space program, the military planners forgo Chelomei's UR-100 and Yangel's R-36 for Segei Korolev's N-series of rockets.

1960: Now with support from the military, Korolev heeds his doctor's warning and begins to delegate more to his staff, building a stronger institution from within the Soviet Air Force.

1962: Design Bureau OKB-1 marshals support for the creation of the N1 rocket. Development begins in Ernest the following year.

1965: The N2 and N3 ICBMs enter service. OKB-1 and members of the Soviet Air Force form the Soviet Space Force to fully control the development of space projects.

1966: Project Gemeni's successes drives greater support for Korolev's program.

1967: The Soyuz Circumlunar mission is launched on the 50th anneversary of the Bolshevic Revolution. The US Congress approves a substantial boost in NASA's funding to beat the Russians to the moon. Lobbying by military leaders and the aerospace industry forces President Johnson to reduce additional troops to Vietnam to fund the Space Race.

1968: Korolev dies the same day Apollo 10 reaches the moon after being re-tasked from a dress rehearsal to a full mission. It was later found that a tumor in his abdomen was the most likely the cause of death, compounded by his stressful work schedule. President Johnson wins re-election in 1968 as the Vietnam conflict de-escalates to cover the costs of the Space Race. The Tet Ceasefire is a watershed moment between the US and North Vietnam.

1969: The Soviet LK Mission reaches the moon. Russia begins designing its first military space station based off of Korolev's old proposals. US and Soviet Union agree to an armistice in Vietnam, leaving the country divided, the cost of their space programs putting too much demand on a relatively unimportant war in Asia.

1971: Almaz 1 is launched, the US space station Olympus 1 reaches orbit at the end of the year. Almaz is intended to provide maintenance and communications for soviet spy satellites. The first K-Type Apollo CM Shuttles enter service to provide support for Earth-Orbit programs.

1972 - President Johnson travels to Taiwan signalling the US commitment to the Republic of China.

1973: Apollo 21 and LK-9 reach polar orbit of the moon on the same day, passing within 5 km of eachother at closest approach. Olympus is boosted into a higher orbit, extending its lifespan by another decade. Olympus 2 is launched by the first of the new generation of Saturn V-b launch vehicles. Olypus 2 is intended to service communication and KH-9 spy satellites, as well as provide civilian research. President Reagan begins implementing the Last Offset Strategy, abandoning conventional heavy bombers for space based ISR and missile guidance.

1974: The Soviets launch Almaz 5 into polar orbit, completing their military space station network.

1975: The Olympus 3 space station is launched from NASA's new Texas launch site. The far larger station is the first to include a module specifically for satellite maintanence.

1976: The Soviets land the first component of their Lunar base in the Sea of Moscow on the Moon's terminator. Its observatory provides both civilian exploration and military surveillance capabilities of the whole of the US Spy Satellite Network. Hua Guofeng begins a policy of political reengagement with the Soviet Union with the threat of US presence in the South China Sea.

1977: The US and Soviet bomber fleet is reduced to the lowest levels since the beginning of the Cold War. Advances in rocket technology make bomber aircraft increasingly obsolete. The same year the Soviets announce a successful test of their first nuclear fusion reactor using Helium-3 mined from their base in the Sea of Moscow.

1978: The Saur Revolution in Afghanistan turns into a protracted civil war. US and Soviet support for their respective fractions are limited to covert training and intelligence operations.

1979: The US deploys its first KH-10 Dorian spy satellite a semi-autonomous fully digital satellite to be maintained by Olympus 3 crews. The Soviets demonstrate the first kinetic bombardment weapon on the moon, launching a large moonrock from the surface dropping it just on the border of the US controlled Sea of Tranquility and creating a 6 km wide crater and a dust cloud visible from the surface of the Earth.

1980 - Chinese Premier Lin Biao meets with Leonid Brezhnev to celebrate a new era of Chinese-Soviet relations. Soviet engineers begin building nuclear fusion plants in China while Chinese laborers are sent to Russia to aid in economic development activity. The US successfuly tests their first fusion reactor.

1982: The US military begins quietly funding the creation of a series of purely military space vehicles based on the Apollo Shuttles. President Rockefeller meets with General Secretary Andropov to discuss a ban on Space Based Weapons. The summit is not a success and the Rockefeller administration is largely outmaneuvered by the more militant Soviet leader. The SALT treaty is considered largely irrelevant with the birth of bombardment weapons.

1985: President Glenn begins a far more aggressive arms race in space, funding the creation of new orbital strike platforms and a next generation series of Launch Vehicles with reusable stages. Additionally, a manned mission to Mars is planned for within the next ten years.

1986: The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's No. 4 Fusion Reactor goes online. The United States successfuly captures an Asteroid in Lunar orbit to begin mining it for raw resources.

1987: President Glenn signs the Space Opportunities Act, deregulating Asteroid mining and allowing private companies to directly charter flights to space.

1988: The US dissolves ARAMCO, choosing instead to invest more into space based resources. The beginnings of a phased withdraw from the Arabian peninsula are put into motion.

1990: The Soviets conduct a manned landing on Phobos in preparation for their landing on the Martian surface. The Saudi Kingdom dissolves into a brutal civil War that eventually consumes Iraq and Syria.

1992: America lands the first human on Mars. The Soviets land 3 days later with a far larger crew. Soviet and American asteroid mining activities supported by inexpensive reusable launch vehicles lead to an economic boom in both of their respective spheres.

1997: The Soviets land the first humans on Ceres, paving the way for the development of the Asteroid Belt. Congress autorizes the creation of an independent Space Force.

2001: Much of former Yugoslavia largely falls into Soviet Control. A terrorist attack on the United States by Saudi based Al Qaeda leads to President Clinton deploying the first orbital weapon against a terrorist cell. The US Discovery Program reaches Jupiter, however all crew are lost during their landing and subsurface exploration of Europa.

2008: The US deorbits an asteroid into the Martian atmosphere, beginning terraforming and demonstrating the development of their orbital bombardment technology. NATO's mainland members form the European Federation to better marshal their resources to take advantage of Space.

2014: New Dornetsk incident. Soviet and American spacecraft exchange fire near the New Dornetsk mining colony at L5. The world is brought to the brink of war.

2016: President Powell signs the New Frontier Act, granting out of work Americans grants to train for new job opportunities in the Off-World Colonies.

Description
December 1959: At a meeting with the chief designers of the Soviet Space program, the military planners forgo Chelomei's UR-100 and Yangel's R-36 for Segei Korolev's N-series of rockets.

1960: Now with support from the military, Korolev heeds his doctor's warning and begins to delegate more to his staff, building a stronger institution from within the Soviet Air Force.

1962: Design Bureau OKB-1 marshals support for the creation of the N1 rocket. Development begins in Ernest the following year.

1965: The N2 and N3 ICBMs enter service. OKB-1 and members of the Soviet Air Force form the Soviet Space Force to fully control the development of space projects.

1966: Project Gemeni's successes drives greater support for Korolev's program.

1967: The Soyuz Circumlunar mission is launched on the 50th anneversary of the Bolshevic Revolution. The US Congress approves a substantial boost in NASA's funding to beat the Russians to the moon. Lobbying by military leaders and the aerospace industry forces President Johnson to reduce additional troops to Vietnam to fund the Space Race.

1968: Korolev dies the same day Apollo 10 reaches the moon after being re-tasked from a dress rehearsal to a full mission. It was later found that a tumor in his abdomen was the most likely the cause of death, compounded by his stressful work schedule. President Johnson wins re-election in 1968 as the Vietnam conflict de-escalates to cover the costs of the Space Race. The Tet Ceasefire is a watershed moment between the US and North Vietnam.

1969: The Soviet LK Mission reaches the moon. Russia begins designing its first military space station based off of Korolev's old proposals. US and Soviet Union agree to an armistice in Vietnam, leaving the country divided, the cost of their space programs putting too much demand on a relatively unimportant war in Asia.

1971: Almaz 1 is launched, the US space station Olympus 1 reaches orbit at the end of the year. Almaz is intended to provide maintenance and communications for soviet spy satellites. The first K-Type Apollo CM Shuttles enter service to provide support for Earth-Orbit programs.

1972 - President Johnson travels to Taiwan signalling the US commitment to the Republic of China.

1973: Apollo 21 and LK-9 reach polar orbit of the moon on the same day, passing within 5 km of eachother at closest approach. Olympus is boosted into a higher orbit, extending its lifespan by another decade. Olympus 2 is launched by the first of the new generation of Saturn V-b launch vehicles. Olypus 2 is intended to service communication and KH-9 spy satellites, as well as provide civilian research. President Reagan begins implementing the Last Offset Strategy, abandoning conventional heavy bombers for space based ISR and missile guidance.

1974: The Soviets launch Almaz 5 into polar orbit, completing their military space station network.

1975: The Olympus 3 space station is launched from NASA's new Texas launch site. The far larger station is the first to include a module specifically for satellite maintanence.

1976: The Soviets land the first component of their Lunar base in the Sea of Moscow on the Moon's terminator. Its observatory provides both civilian exploration and military surveillance capabilities of the whole of the US Spy Satellite Network. Hua Guofeng begins a policy of political reengagement with the Soviet Union with the threat of US presence in the South China Sea.

1977: The US and Soviet bomber fleet is reduced to the lowest levels since the beginning of the Cold War. Advances in rocket technology make bomber aircraft increasingly obsolete. The same year the Soviets announce a successful test of their first nuclear fusion reactor using Helium-3 mined from their base in the Sea of Moscow.

1978: The Saur Revolution in Afghanistan turns into a protracted civil war. US and Soviet support for their respective fractions are limited to covert training and intelligence operations.

1979: The US deploys its first KH-10 Dorian spy satellite a semi-autonomous fully digital satellite to be maintained by Olympus 3 crews. The Soviets demonstrate the first kinetic bombardment weapon on the moon, launching a large moonrock from the surface dropping it just on the border of the US controlled Sea of Tranquility and creating a 6 km wide crater and a dust cloud visible from the surface of the Earth.

1980 - Chinese Premier Lin Biao meets with Leonid Brezhnev to celebrate a new era of Chinese-Soviet relations. Soviet engineers begin building nuclear fusion plants in China while Chinese laborers are sent to Russia to aid in economic development activity. The US successfuly tests their first fusion reactor.

1982: The US military begins quietly funding the creation of a series of purely military space vehicles based on the Apollo Shuttles. President Rockefeller meets with General Secretary Andropov to discuss a ban on Space Based Weapons. The summit is not a success and the Rockefeller administration is largely outmaneuvered by the more militant Soviet leader. The SALT treaty is considered largely irrelevant with the birth of bombardment weapons.

1985: President Glenn begins a far more aggressive arms race in space, funding the creation of new orbital strike platforms and a next generation series of Launch Vehicles with reusable stages. Additionally, a manned mission to Mars is planned for within the next ten years.

1986: The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's No. 4 Fusion Reactor goes online. The United States successfuly captures an Asteroid in Lunar orbit to begin mining it for raw resources.

1987: President Glenn signs the Space Opportunities Act, deregulating Asteroid mining and allowing private companies to directly charter flights to space.

1988: The US dissolves ARAMCO, choosing instead to invest more into space based resources. The beginnings of a phased withdraw from the Arabian peninsula are put into motion.

1990: The Soviets conduct a manned landing on Phobos in preparation for their landing on the Martian surface. The Saudi Kingdom dissolves into a brutal civil War that eventually consumes Iraq and Syria.

1992: America lands the first human on Mars. The Soviets land 3 days later with a far larger crew. Soviet and American asteroid mining activities supported by inexpensive reusable launch vehicles lead to an economic boom in both of their respective spheres.

1997: The Soviets land the first humans on Ceres, paving the way for the development of the Asteroid Belt. Congress autorizes the creation of an independent Space Force.

2001: Much of former Yugoslavia largely falls into Soviet Control. A terrorist attack on the United States by Saudi based Al Qaeda leads to President Clinton deploying the first orbital weapon against a terrorist cell. The US Discovery Program reaches Jupiter, however all crew are lost during their landing and subsurface exploration of Europa.

2008: The US deorbits an asteroid into the Martian atmosphere, beginning terraforming and demonstrating the development of their orbital bombardment technology. NATO's mainland members form the European Federation to better marshal their resources to take advantage of Space.

2014: New Dornetsk incident. Soviet and American spacecraft exchange fire near the New Dornetsk mining colony at L5. The world is brought to the brink of war.

2016: President Powell signs the New Frontier Act, granting out of work Americans grants to train for new job opportunities in the Off-World Colonies.