Space Race

The Space Race is the first major international event and involves 8 separate nations.

Origins
The Space Race begun in April of 2025 when the Democratic Isles of Costarista and the Republic of Cascadia begun their space programs at about the same time.

Timeline*
March 19th- DIOC launch Yellow Rocket I, which fails to surpass 1 kilometer of altitude

March 28th- DIOC launches Yellow Rocket II which reaches 6400m before breaking

April 5th- Cascadia launches Ouranos I which reaches LEO before falling apart

April 8th- DIOC launches Yellow Rocket III which reaches LEO and deploys communication and GPS satellites

April 8th- Space Race declared

April 19th- Cascadia develops heat shield capable of surviving re-entry

April 28th- DIOC reveals stronger rockets capable of delivering satellites into orbit

May 3rd- Cascadia's Ouranos II explodes on launch pad

November 11th- Cascadia's Ouranos III successfully delivers and returns cargo from space

December 1st- DIOC declares goal of a moon return slingshot

December 10th- New Irish Republic joins Space Race by launching satellite Gael I

December 15th- New Irish Republic launches Gael II

December 17th- United States of Oceania enter race by announcing plans for a weather satellite

December 20th- Republic of Altis announce plans to enter Space Race

December 25th- New Irish Republic launch first man into space: Tip O'Malley, who orbits Earth and comes back alive

January 1st- The year 2026 begins

January 8th- DIOC launch astronauts Matt Manley and Scott Lowne into LEO, both return safely

January 13th- New Irish Republic prepares for a Moon Mission

January 27th- DIOC complete moon orbit, astronauts return safely

January 30th- Cascadia launches Terra I rocket, putting Asher Marks into LEO before he returned shortly after

February 14th- Cascadia launches Ouranos IV, putting Cole Markham Telescope into orbit

February 18th- DIOC encounters funding issues, delays Low Moon Orbit satellite

March 16th- Cascadia launches Terra II, putting Max Ferullian and Derek Matthews into orbit

September 18th- New Irish Republic lands Tip O'Malley and James O'Donnel on the Moon

November 11th- Cascadia launches Artemis I, which does a successful flyby of the Moon

January 1st- The year 2027 begins

January 1st- The year 2028 begins

March 19th- DIOC overcome funding issues and put Satellite Somonies I in Low Moon Orbit

April 18th- DIOC's OREM shuttle fails due to inconsistent pressure measurements

May 30th- DIOC successfully test OREM shuttle

November 24th- DIOC cancels OREM program due to insufficient landing space on the Moon, adopt Lunar Lander program

January 1st- The year 2029 begins

January 16th- DIOC announces plans to land on the Moon before 2030

January 23rd- New Irish Republic announces plans to land on the Moon again with Eire II rocket

January 29th- New Irish Republic successfully lands Eire II rocket on the Moon, announces plans for Space Station

February 15th- New Irish Republic launches Antrim I, a two capsule Space Station in orbit around Earth

March 9th- DIOC successfully land astronauts Simon Simmins and Brian Monogrow on the surface of the Moon

April 11th- New Irish Republic's Antrim II sends largest group of astronauts yet to the Moon, there they engage in several scientific endeavors

April 23rd- RCG launches communications satellite, entering the Space Race

April 25th- New Irish Republic announces plans for a Moon rover and eventually a Mars rover

May 7th- A poorly constructed New Irish Republic rocket containing their moon rover crashes, killing 15

May 8th- DIOC launches a semi-permanent Moon Base, the HabLab, as their last major launch of the Space Race

May 10th- New Irish Republic successfully launches a Moon Rover to the Moon, scientists ecstatic

May 10th- A fifteen minute moment of silence is held across the world to honor those lost in the rocket crash of 5/7

May 14th- The Socialist Republic of Markovy holds a rallying speech against Ireland, citing their failure on 5/7

May 15th- New Irish Republic begins research on Mars Rovers and Moon Bases

May 17th- Using a similar design to the DIOC, Ireland manages to set up a Moon Base of their own, Dublin I

July 19th- New Irish Republic now has a map of 45% of the moon's surface

August 12th- RCG begins construction of a 4 module Space Station

December 7th- New Irish Republic begins construction of Mars Rocket

December 18th- RCG launches 2 more modules of space station

January 1st- The year 2030 begins

January 22nd- RCG finishes construction of Space Station

9:37- Cascadia launches Artemis II, landing Anastasia Markham and Isaac Richardson on the moon

9:59- New Irish Republic begins Phase II of 'Our Day' plan

10:59- DIOC carries out test flights

10:59- New Irish Republic completes construction of Mars Rover

11:04- Republic of Altis launches their first satellite

11:05- DIOC announces plans to go to Mars

11:09- New Irish Republic assembles Munster I rocket

11:15- Altis begins planning for manned space missions

11:16- New Irish Republic launches Munster I, rocket begins flight to Mars

11:16- Cascadia begins construction of Artemis III rocket

11:19- DIOC launches Pegasus II Mars rocket

11:21- Munster I touches down on Martian surface

11:23- RCG announces plans for Moon Mission

11:39- DIOC successfully lands Mars Rover at the foot of Olympus Mons

11:41- Cascadia successfully retrieves booster rockets from Artemis III test launch

11:49- DIOC declares goal to exit the Space Race by setting up a base on Deimos, on of Mars' moons

11:52- RCG begins construction on Moon Rocket

11:53- New Irish Republic announces plans for a Mars Base

12:03- Cascadia launches Artemis III rocket

12:06- Cascadia begins construction of Olympia I Moon Base

12:12- New Irish Republic enters planning phase for Munster II Mars Base

12:43- DIOC begins construction on Deimos Base

12:44- The year 2031 begins

1:43- Uber Norway announces plans to establish a Mars Base

1:44- New Irish Republic launch Munster II rocket

1:45- Altis announces manned mission to take place within the decade

1:53- New Irish Republic lands 4 astronauts on Mars, the first humans to ever set foot on an alien planet

1:55- New Irish Republic confirms that a Mars Base has been set up

2:00- New Irish Republic announce plans for Munster III satellite to be set in orbit around Mars

3:37- Ramul Republic announces plans to join Space Race

3:41- Cascadia develops Artemis IV rocket and expands Olympia I into Olympia II

4:44- The year 2032 begins

5:05- Altis reports successful manned orbit mission

8:44- The year 2033 begins

12:44- The year 2034 begins

4:44- The year 2035 begins

5:05am- New Irish Republic launch Munster III, which will deliver supplies and a satellite to Mars

8:44- The year 2036 begins

12:33- Cascadia launches second Artemis IV rocket, upgrading Olympia II to Olympia III

12:44- The year 2037 begins

4:44- The year 2038 begins

8:44- The year 2039 begins

* Discord timestamps are based off of PST, dates are universal as they are based on the start of the new year and the day/minute cycle laid out by user MedievalDiscord

Naming Conventions
DIOC- Yellow Rocket: All named rockets

Cascadia- Ouranos: Unmanned missions; Terra: Manned missions; Artemis: Moon Missions; Olympia: Moon Bases

New Irish Republic- Gael: Satellites; Eire: Rockets; Antrim: Space Stations(?); Dublin: Moon base missions; Munster: Mars missions