Spacecraft 2100 to 2200 AD

The TTA, formerly the World Trade Authority, was founded in 2099 as a subsidiary of the United Nations, charged with the task of administering all international trade. Four years later the Commercial Technology Division of the World Community Research Council was absorbed into the WTA structure, including the fabrication yards of the Space Research Centre. Following the Trade Agreement with Alpha Centauri, the name was changed to the Terran Trade Authority and its responsibility was extended to cover interstellar commerce. To meet the growing demand for more extensive spacecraft manufacturing facilities, the TTA undertook the construction of the great Mars Shipyards which were completed in 2146, although ships were coming off the slips as early as 2138.Agnew, K. Scott is the author of 'Spacecraft 2100 to 2200 AD', published 2006 under ISBN 9780978015107 and ISBN 097801510X.