The Sol System, otherwise referred to by UNSC personnel as the Solar System, is the home star system for Humans. The system's G-class star is named Sol, hence the system's name, and the planets (and their moons) that orbit Sol are:
Planets and Moons
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Io - UNSC Listening Post. Diameter: 3,630km. On October 20, 2552, the listening post on Io detects 15 Covenant ships inbound under the command of the Prophet of Regret.[1]
- Europa - Diameter: 3,138km. Contains a UNSC base. Spartans Linda and Will were on a mission there once.
- Ganymede - The EVA Armor was developed here.
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
- Pluto - Pluto Slipstream Monitoring Station Democritus. On November 3, 2552, the Monitoring Station detects Cortana's signal in Slipspace with Dr Halsey's message to Lord Hood.
References
- ^ Halo 2, Cairo Station opening cinematic