Space Exploration Timeline (No Communism)

The history of Space Exploration.

Early Years 1980-1986


 * January 1st 1980: Launch of the first Ruo Mission in Thailand. The first satellite, Siam 1, is put in orbit. King Bhumibol Adulyadej declares a day of national celebration.


 * January 30th 1980: Second Ruo Mission launched. Siam 2, a satellite containing the flags of the South Asian Union, reaches outer space.


 * Febuary 3rd 1980: Great Russia launches the first Tsar Rocket, the first Russian craft to reach outer space.


 * Febuary 18th 1980: Ruo 3 takes the first pictures of Thailand from orbit.


 * Febuary 27th 1980: Tsar 2 launches Alexei 1, the first Russian Satelite.


 * March 24th 1980: The European Community launches the first Da Vinci rocket, carrying the flags of its member states to space.


 * March 30th 1980: Ruo 4 explodes halfway to low earth orbit.


 * April 17th 1980: Tsar 3 launches Alexei 2. First pictures of Russia from orbit.


 * April 28th 1980: Ruo 5 carries a Chimpanzee to space. The chimp is successfully retrieved.


 * May 10th 1980: The Da Vinci 2 reaches outer space. Samples brought back show space is mostly empty, with very few particles of solar wind.


 * May 31st 1980: Russia launches its first SOM. (Surface to Orbit Missile) Alexei 2, the target, is completely destroyed.