2031

History
In January 2031, Amari Corp announced sales of class A preferred shares of the company (AMC:A) on the JPCC Stock Exchange (JPSE) to fund its lunar base. By March, $50 billion was raised for the project, while most of the capital came from JPCC member nations, 4% of the funded capital came from sales of Amari Corp American Depository Receipts sold on the PAGP Market Exchanges (PMEX).

Facing JPCC Mandates set in 2030, US Congress passed the Intergovernmental Space Agencies Act in July 2031. The Act merged certain sections of NASA and ESA together, allowing for joint projects. In addition, the budget for NASA for FY 2031 was increased from $21.3 billion to $39.2 billion. As such, NASA and the ESA planned a non-rocket space launch system known as the SpaceRing to be completed by 2040 in French Guiana.