Supposedly the prologue of Destiny 2 is solo-only, but I'm not quite clear when it's officially over and you can do co-op. Once you get your ship or a bit later? The quip I found said
In order to actually unlock the co-op feature, players will need to complete the Prologue mission and an additional level afterward.
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The moment you end up in the european dead zone and clear a mission there called 'Spark', you can meet with other players. It will start you off in a social zone called the 'farm' which is an instance others players are in.
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