First Staffed Space Flight Walkthrough (Science Victory)

To get a Scientific Victory in Civilization 7, players need to do everything they can to progress through the tech tree and build high production in their Cities. This is because, to win a Science Victory, Civ 7 players must essentially complete four major City Projects after reaching close to the end of the Tech tree.

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There are four steps to the Civ 7 Science Victory: Trans-Atlantic Flight, Break The Sound Barrier, Launch Satellite, and finally the capstone requirement to complete the First Staffed Space Flight project. Follow this guide to understand how to get a Science Victory in Civ 7 and get some tips on what you can do to reach a Science Victory faster.

Science Victory Milestone One: Trans-Atlantic Flight

Requires: Flight Technology, Aerodrome
Milestone Unlock: +1 Scientific Legacy Point

The first milestone in the Scientific Legacy Path in the Modern Age, and the first of three Space Race Projects Civ 7 players must complete, is the Trans-Atlantic Flight. To begin this special City Project, you must first research the Flight Technology, then build an Aerodrome in a city.

Flight is in the second half of the Modern Age Technology Tree, so you’ll need to focus on Science very heavily if you want to rush the Science Victory. Civ 7 players should ensure they achieve both the Antiquity Age and Exploration Age Science Legacy Paths to build as much Science as possible throughout the game in preparation for the final push in Modern.

After you research Flight, you will unlock the ability to create an Aerodrome in a City. This unique District takes up both building slots, but allows you to spawn Aircraft units – and begin the Trans-Atlantic Flight project in that city.

Focus on Production (or Gold) to be able to build an Aerodrome faster and complete each of the four required Science Victory requirements in Civ 7.

The unique Project will automatically grant you the first Science Legacy Path milestone and set the stage for the next step.

Science Victory Milestone Two: Break The Sound Barrier

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Requires: Aerodynamics Technology, Aerodrome
Milestone Unlock: +1 Scientific Legacy Point

After you complete the first Trans-Atlantic Flight project, the next Science Legacy Path milestone in the Modern Age is unlocked after you Break The Sound Barrier. This unique City Project requires an Aerodrome, just like the first Science Victory step. You also need to research Aerodynamics.

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Aerodynamics is found just a few steps ahead of Flight on the Tech tree – and requires far fewer other Techs to be researched to unlock. Focus on Science after you complete the Trans-Atlantic Flight project and you’ll sail through this second step.

Once you get Aerodynamics, begin the Break The Sound Barrier project in the with an Aerodrome, and after a few turns you’ll be all set for the final requirement of Modern Age Science Victory progression.

Science Victory Milestone Three: Launch A Satellite

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Requires: Rocketry Technology, Launch Pad
Milestone Unlock: +1 Scientific Legacy Point, 10% more Production toward the Staffed Space Flight project for every 1 Scientific Legacy Point

The last of the three Space Race projects you must complete to unlock the last Civ 7 Science Victory condition is the Launch A Satellite project. This unique City Project requires the Rocketry Technology to be researched – the second-to-last Technology in the Modern Age tree, just before Future Tech.

Pump up your Science as high as possible to rush to this Tech, which will unlock the ability to create a Launch Pad in a City. Build the Launch Pad district in your most productive City, then start the Launch A Satellite project.

After a few turns, you will finish the Science Legacy Path in the Modern Age, and unlock the final requirement to get a Science Victory in Civ 7: the First Staffed Space Flight.

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Final Civ 7 Science Victory Condition: First Staffed Space Flight

Requires: Rocketry Technology, Launch Pad

To launch the First Staffed Space Flight, you must have completed the entire Science Legacy Path for the Modern Age. By doing this, you will already have fulfilled the Staffed Space Flight requirements to have the Rocketry Technology and a Launch Pad in a city, too.

The final Science Victory condition is remarkably simple to reach. Simply start the First Staffed Space Flight in your City with a Launch Pad, and once it is completed, you will achieve a Science Victory in Civ 7!

If you rush Science and push for higher Technology in the Modern Age, you will likely be able to unlock a Science Victory before the Age has progressed even halfway. It’s one of the simplest Victories to get in the Modern Age because of how easy each City Project is to complete, compared to the relatively complex requirements of other Civ 7 VIctories.