Boom...the engine roared again. There is no atmosphere on Ceres, and only sheer speed can break out of the gravitational circle.
After inspection over the past few days, 10 Explorer space shuttles have landed here. A large number of instruments and equipment, even recovered nanosatellites, etc., need to be sent back to the spacecraft.
Liu Haibo conducted the scene. "Expedition 101 is ready to take off!"
"Received on the 101st."
This once barren ice sheet has now been cleared, and a wide runway stretches into the darkness with almost no ups and downs. This is a 5-kilometer-long runway specially used for take-off and landing of space shuttles.
Ceres does not have the same atmosphere as the Earth, which is not enough for the space shuttle to take off by lift. So the spacecraft constructed by the space shuttle has only one way to take off: accelerate, accelerate again!
The construction of ramps, etc. was a huge project, which was obviously not suitable for use as a temporary base, so this method was finally adopted. Anyway, there was no air resistance, and the initial speed was still useful in space, so the runway take-off method was finally adopted.
Space Shuttle 101 slowly taxied to the runway. In the low gravity environment, do not dare to use excessive force, otherwise you will not be able to stop the car. After getting on the runway and adjusting the direction, it was already three minutes.
"Report, No. 101 is ready, apply for takeoff."
"Wait a moment, the team exploring the road ahead has not responded yet."
The road needs to be checked every time you take off, after all this is a runway built on ice. The high-temperature gas injected by the engine has certain destructive effects on the runway. Therefore, there must be at least ten minutes between flights until the ice solidifies again before the next flight is allowed to take off.
"The inspection has been completed and it is in good condition. No. 101 is allowed to take off."
Huh... the hot air spurted out for more than ten meters, the ground beneath my feet began to vibrate slightly, and the plane slid slowly. Here, due to low gravity, low friction and other reasons, the aircraft's acceleration can only reach 20 meters. To reach and exceed the orbiting speed of Ceres, which is about 350 meters per second, it takes 18 seconds and the sliding distance is as high as 3240 meters.
Boom... At the end of the runway, the plane raised its head from the ground and suddenly rushed into space at a speed of more than 350 meters per second. When the speed exceeds 350 meters, Ceres' gravity can no longer restrain the space shuttle. At this time, the space shuttle is like a cannonball that is discharged from the barrel and shot into space close to the ground.
And because of the low acceleration, this has become a pleasure for some people, especially actresses, who often get involved in the taking off and landing of planes and feel the power of technology.
One after another, planes continued to rush into space. Ten space shuttles were loaded with personnel, equipment, samples, etc., and bid farewell to this world for the time being.
All shuttles were quickly reattached to the spacecraft and all personnel returned to their positions. The huge spaceship slowly accelerated, gradually getting rid of the gravity of Ceres, and rushed into the vast interstellar space.
"Report to the headquarters that we have left Ceres and are about to go to Mars. Ask the headquarters to find out whether the Mars plan remains unchanged.
It is now 120 million miles away from Mars. If we follow the original plan, it is expected to arrive in about 15 days.
Also tell the ground that according to calculations, 1,000 kilometers is not the best speed to save energy, because considering the consumption of life-support devices, 2,000 kilometers is a more reasonable speed. ”
"Okay, it has been sent." This time, superstring communication was still used. In such a critical place, time is of the essence.
In less than a minute, I received a reply: "Reply to the spacecraft. The speed of 2000 kilometers is allowed. But please note that the place you are about to pass will likely erupt with sunspot eruptions. Along the way, please be vigilant. If the energy is enough , please try your best to turn on the magnetic field generating device."
The spacecraft began to accelerate slowly. Although a lot of materials were consumed during this period, the spacecraft also carried a lot of specimens. In fact, the overall mass did not change much.
The spacecraft moved forward with an acceleration of 8 meters, which made the team members feel a little heavy after adapting to low gravity for several days. Fortunately, everyone has good cultivation and adapted quickly; but some actresses feel very heavy, even if they have never stopped exercising.
"Everyone, let me tell you some good news. This spacecraft will accelerate to 2,000 kilometers, and the estimated acceleration time is 70 hours. Let us feel the feeling of rapidity. The speed of 2,000 kilometers per second, the speed is as high as 7.2 million kilometers per hour. In the future, If we can settle on Venus, it will only take us about 6 hours to reach Venus at the shortest distance. In fact, it takes more than ten hours for us to go from the northernmost to the southernmost point in China."
"Ouch..." A group of team members who still had not calmed down became excited again. This is actually an honor. Master Company has once again created a miracle in the world. And they are the performers of this miracle.
Everyone excitedly recorded the news in their diaries. Perhaps, this will be one of the best memories in their old age.
The sound of rumbling engines is the sound of technology. Under this sound, everyone is still preparing to explore Mars with enthusiasm. Extraterrestrial life can be found on the small and almost ignored planet Ceres, so everyone is full of hope for the next stop, Mars.
"Report, abnormal solar activity, chaotic magnetic field, and broken magnetic field lines have been detected. The magnetic field generating device has been fully activated." Su Jiuyang, who was controlling the spacecraft, commanded calmly. This is already the lowest 50 hours since the spacecraft accelerated, and the speed of the spacecraft is already close to 1,500 kilometers.
Now that Liu Haibo has taken a break, Su Jiuyang is actually the person with the greatest commanding authority. But all orders on the spacecraft must be strictly implemented. It is related to the lives of all people, to the exploration of master companies, and to the vision that the world longs for.
"Radiation has been detected, and the intensity is higher than usual. We have encountered a solar storm. Please be prepared, stay in place, and strictly monitor your operating dashboards. In order to prevent electronic instruments from being burned, the entire spacecraft will temporarily turn off non-essential power for 30 minutes until Until we get out of the storm.
During this period, please do not panic. The physical life support device in our spacecraft is enough to last for six hours without power. ”
Bang bang...every power supply was turned off, even the engine's power supply. In the end, only the main control room and individual detectors were left.
Sting...a harsh sound sounded in the spacecraft. That is the electromagnetic noise generated by the spacecraft rushing into the range of the solar storm. There were even some fleeting phantom lights that flickered inside the spacecraft. Some sirens kept sounding, but then went out quickly.
Looking from the outside, a colorful and dreamy ball of light with a diameter of seven to eight thousand kilometers is rapidly advancing in the sky, like a meteor streaking across the sky above the earth, except that this meteor is a bit bigger; its tail stretches out to more than a million. kilometer. It's more like a mutated comet in space.
The powerful magnetic field captures the charged particles erupted by the sun, and then forms streaks of colorful light within the magnetic field, which are then thrown far away. But this scene was captured by more than a dozen telescopes on Earth more than 20 minutes later. Seeing this scene, every person and country has different emotions. While he was still engaged in a fierce space competition, the Master Company had flown to the other side of the sun, almost facing the earth across the sun.