2022 Onward

 2021 is ending and rather than dwell on the past or post my New Years resolutions I am choosing hope and fulfillment of dreams and promises as my material today. 

I am hopeful that by the end of 2022 we will choose to ignore nationalism in space 

I am hopeful that by the end of 2022 there will be a meeting of the minds and
the realization of the potential for humanity through a collective effort. 

Space is too large to be small minded and too expensive to go it alone. 

Collaboration is the best way to get the job done.

I am hopeful that by the end of 2023, all national players will adopt
standards for Regional Space Law application

I am hopeful that by the end of 2023 we should have come to the realization that 

sovereign planets, moons, orbital stations and interplanetary space facilities are

the best scenario for extending humanity out into the solar system 

and eventually the stars

I am hopeful that by 2024 we are well on our way to adopting a standard

for off-world construction that will speed up our initial habitation efforts. 

This flat-packed design is very adaptable to most terrains while employing 

a standard panel configuration. This design will fit most existing cargo bays

I am hopeful that 2024 will see the beginning of a global standard in the writing 

and application of Space Law by all players based on the concepts of 

Regional Space Laws and the adoption of the sovereign territories noted above.

I am also hopeful that as part of the Space Law development there also comes 

the realization that the application of Earth based nationalism and

business models in off-world settings is a recipe for failure. 

The adoption of a "gateway" model in governance and business is the 

most promising model for long-term success. 

2025 will see me looking forward to our first landing on Mars. 

Unlike most "limited crew compliment" scenarios out there today, the first 

mission should include multiple ships and crews. This scenario will provide the 

necessary momentum to ensure a continuation towards off-world 

exploration and the greatest potential for success.

By 2026 we should have a fully operational lunar base.

By 2028 we should be seeing routine flights happening 

between Mars and Earth.

By 2030 we should see the beginning of humanities 

acceptance of the reality of going off-world to settle in a new land.

Although that reality will still be a few decades away, it

will become something that the average person could now consider

By 2040 we have have developed the infrastructure to routinely 

work in the "orbital space"  surrounding our planet.

2060 will be something to look forward to. We will have developed orbital 

infrastructure capable of providing off-world vacation spots for the average person.

By 2100 we will be sending our first crew to explore beyond the limits of the inner planets

By 2125 we will be setting foot on a Jovian moon

By 2150 our species will begin thinking of physical 

exploration beyond our own solar system

2200 will see our first extra-solar mission leaving Earth behind as the 

intrepid explorers reach beyond the heliosphere that is our home.

Although we will have been in space since the early 60's, 2300 will see 

humanity finally becoming a truly interplanetary species with thriving 

off-world cities and busy spaceports. The dreams of man to be interplanetary

will have become a reality, never again to be solely dependent upon the one

blue marble we have called home.

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