The Grand Space Race (Werbia)

The Grand Space Race was a roughly 30-year period during which the major nations of the world competed in space travel, for the first time in history sending man into space and onto other objects in their star's solar system.
==Events==
=== Early Developments (1938-1952) ===
Research into the field of space travel would come soon after the invention of air flight, with scientists in Sundir attempting to test the limits of conventional aircraft at the time. A major breakthrough would take place in 1935, when a plane managed to go over 150 meters in the air, sending shock waves over the scientific community. After three more years of testing, the first ever rocket, the Sundir Express would have it's first official launch in 1938, reaching a height of 450 meters before crashing down to the ground and exploding into pieces. A replica would be built the next year, being used in the next two launch tests in 1939, reaching a maximum of 475 meters before barely managing to land on the ground. At the time, these rockets had no easy way of controlling them, most times simply going up in the direction they were placed in and then falling down to the ground. The next rocket made would be the Sundir Express 2, which had a larger engine and a larger fuel tank, though in four of the five tests it was used in, the fuel tank exploded due to chemical leaks or other issues, but the one succesful launch would reach 490 meters in the air. Following these two tests, Sundir scientists would continue research, attempting to fix the identified issues in their next rocket, the Sundir Express 3. It's first test launch would take place in 1942, managing to launch and land without any major problems, reaching a height of 560 meters. Test launches would continue until 1945 with a high success rate, but Sundir cancelled research for a few years due to funding problems and slow progress.
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