Chronological Table of Luna Project Progress

Luna Project Timeline
Various projected dates and target dates are indicated. Specific values are for guidance purposes, as under present conditions they include great uncertainty.
"Time Zero" is the commencement of Project activities. This event begins the Preparatory Phase. "Time One" occurs at the landing of the first party of settlers. This completes the Preparatory Phase and begins the Sustaining Phase. "Time Two" is the landing of the last party of the settlement group. This concludes the Sustaining Phase. From Time Two onwards, Luna City is considered to be sufficiently well-established that the work of the Luna Project is complete, and further developments may be left to the ordinary course of events.
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2007-213 Time Zero
2010-180 Delivery of flyable model 2StO
2011-001 Selection of first party
2011-180 Delivery of flyable model 1StO
2012-001 Delivery of first lunar booster
2012-120 Prepositioning of supplies begins
First party enters quarantine
2012-180 Target date for first landing (Time One) 1st quarter moon
2012-213 Extreme date for Time One full moon
2013-180 Delivery of operational 2StO
Termination of use of expendable launchers Some reserve capability will be maintained, but it should be obvious that the long-term routine use of such configurations is unviable.
2014-001 Fabrication of lunar rockets commences
2015-180 Target date for Time Two (full moon)
Delivery of operational 1StO The question may be raised why, if this event is only expected in the eighth year, about the time of completion of the Project, 1StO development should be incorporated in the agenda. The simple answer is that the time relations of the two events may change, allowing the 1StO to be useful after all. More subtle answers include that this device is expected to be of importance in the ongoing commerce of the heavens, and thus is relevant to Luna City future economic planning.
2016-001 Construction of space gun commences
2017-180 Target date for LunaCon