Chapter 1276 Unshirkable Responsibility
Almost at the same time that the Fishing Boat No. 1 satellite lost its signal, Station C, which was responsible for reporting on this plan, had already put up an eye-catching long banner in the main language of the channel at the bottom of the TV broadcast——
[The threat to the International Space Station has been officially lifted, and the "Space Fishing Ship" project has been a complete success! 】
And the main window also switched from the satellite camera signal to the space agency press conference scene that had been in the lower right corner.
But except for a few words written on the background wall, there is no sign of a "press conference" at all in the current scene——
After all, the five people sitting on the stage had status baggage, but they could still maintain some composure. Even the most exaggerated Sun Yanlai just applauded blindly.
The reporters sitting below had their backs to the camera, and the atmosphere had already been brewing, so they were already a little unable to sit still when the satellite first started to slow down.
At this time, under the leadership of who knows who, the collective stood up and applauded.
As China mentioned in its previous statement, space exploration is a great cause shared by all mankind, and the International Space Station is the most glorious achievement of this cause.
Therefore, at least at this moment, reporters no matter which country or media they belong to, are sincerely expressing joy and congratulations.
Seeing the harmonious scene in front of him, which seemed like the whole world was united, Sun Yanlai, who was sitting in the middle of the stage, could not help but feel a little emotional.
As the head of the entire aerospace system, he certainly hopes that this situation can become a reality and continue.
In this way, we can greatly reduce the resources wasted in internal consumption and truly focus on the distant universe.
However, this is not something that China can decide...
In fact, during the preparation stage of the International Space Station, China took the initiative to express its willingness to participate many times, but in the end it gave up due to the obstruction of NASA.
Later, China twice tried to cooperate with Europe to build a global satellite communication and satellite positioning system network.
However, both times were disrupted by NASA.
After the stunning debut of the Shenzhou-5 mission in 2003, many people were looking forward to the almost dead-end situation to be loosened.
But even the European Space Agency, which has been more proactive, ultimately only offered cooperation through a white-glove commercial company.
Obviously, in the aerospace industry, which is still dominated by governments from various countries, NASA’s influence cannot be underestimated.
It can be said that if we had not seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I am afraid that China’s aerospace industry would have been isolated...
Sun Yanlai's inner trance only lasted for a short time before she was interrupted by the voice of the press officer next to her.
"Everyone, everyone."
After shouting into the microphone several times, the applause gradually subsided:
"We have received a report from the Beijing Flight Control Center. Now, please invite Director Sun Yanlai of the Space Administration to officially announce the mission results to everyone!"
In fact, by this time, celebrations had already begun outside, including the reporters sitting below, who also sent the news content as a briefing back to their own media.
But no matter what, for such a historic moment, there still needs to be some sense of ceremony.
Therefore, after the press officer's voice fell, dozens of cameras instantly focused on Sun Yanlai, who had just recovered, followed by a series of shutter sounds and flashes.
Sun Yanlai calmed down and straightened her back slightly:
"Now, I officially announce that the "Space Fishing Ship" project has been successfully completed!"
There was another burst of short and neat applause.
"Then, as we promised in the afternoon... If you have any questions about this plan or the development of China's aerospace industry, you can continue to raise them. Director Lin of the News Center and I will give corresponding responses based on the actual situation. Answer.”
The reporters who could be sent here were all veterans, so they naturally grasped the key at the first opportunity. The previous round of questions only covered this emergency rescue operation.
But this time, there is an additional "development of China's aerospace industry."
This description is very vague and basically amounts to no restrictions at all.
At least that's the case on the surface.
Of course, secretly, everyone has a line that they won't say publicly.
If the question is too sensitive, not only will you get a formulaic and routine answer, but the opportunities for subsequent questions may also be reduced.
The problem is that this is generally a tacit understanding between the question and answer parties, but the official press conference mechanism of these departments in China has just started trial operation at the beginning of the year, so most people are still not sure.
It took several seconds before the first reporter from Sky News raised his hand.
"Although the 40396 space debris that poses a threat to the International Space Station has been cleared, it can be seen from this number that there should still be more than 40,000 pieces of space debris that can be monitored running in space orbit, and it may still pose a threat to other space debris in the future. Spacecraft pose a threat..."
The female reporter paused for a moment and seemed to be hesitant:
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"Now that China has developed a feasible technical means to deal with these space debris, will it continue to carry out other similar missions in the future?"
To be honest, this question means a bit of moral kidnapping.
But having said that, it was indeed China itself that had been vigorously exaggerating the dangers of space junk in the past to attack the anti-satellite test carried out by the US military.
So it is indeed the focus of many people's attention.
"First I want to correct you."
Sun Yanlai replied:
"Space junk does not exist permanently. Most of them will continue to lower their orbital altitude due to resistance, and eventually fall into the atmosphere and burn up after a period of time... I think everyone has seen this in the past few days."< br>
"So... you mean that there is not actually so much space debris that can cause harm to spacecraft?"
The female reporter who just asked the question showed a somewhat surprised expression.
"Of course."
Sun Yanlai smiled and nodded:
"Actually, the source of most space debris is abandoned rockets or satellites... so it will be concentrated in a relatively low-altitude disposal orbit, while most of the satellites or other spacecraft that are functioning are located at higher altitudes. on the track, and there will also be a power system to continuously maintain the altitude.”
At this point, he suddenly changed the topic and his tone became serious:
"The appearance of space junk like No. 40396 is completely a man-made disaster. Not only is it large in size and mass, but it also runs at a similar height to normal spacecraft. This is a complete provocation to the current international space regulations and a challenge to astronauts. Indifference to life..."
Although no one was mentioned by name in the entire sentence, everyone knew who he was referring to.
Several reporters from the United States instantly became the focus of all attention, but they could only hunch their necks and typate furiously on the keyboard, pretending not to hear anything.
After a few seconds of silence, Sun Yanlai's voice returned to calmness:
"Although this mission was a complete success, because it directly consumed a complete satellite, the actual cost of use was very high. You will see this in the cost accounting list to be released later... In short, we must admit that at this stage It is not possible to clean up other low-hazardous space debris.”
"So we are here to advocate the use of telescopic 'off-orbit sail' technology on all future spacecraft, that is, after the mission life is exceeded, equipment such as membrane sail devices, electric power tethers, and inflatable balls will be deployed to improve the The resistance experienced when running in orbit can be achieved to achieve low-cost and rapid de-orbiting, and fundamentally reduce the generation of space debris..."
"Of course, as this journalist friend just mentioned, the experience this time will help us develop lower-cost and more efficient space cleaning technology. Please wait and see... And starting from today, the space fishing ship plan We will be on standby at any time. Once a threat like No. 40396 appears again in the future, China will be shouldering its responsibilities!”
(End of chapter)