Chapter 221 Heaven! Routine surprise? Do you call this routine?
Not only did they suddenly announce the temporary launch of a space rocket, but the reason was also ‘unknown’?
Regarding Daxia's very strange behavior, most space fans feel extremely strange in their hearts.
Many people couldn't help but start muttering to themselves: "What happened?"
"Not only are they so anxious to launch, but they are not even convenient to disclose the specific reasons?"
Could it be that there was an accident in outer space? Are the Trisolarans coming?
after all.
For Daxia Aerospace, which has always been known for its rigor, the timing of the launch window has been arranged a year or even several years in advance, and launches with unknown reasons are generally rare.
Not to mention, this launch was so hasty, without even the slightest warning, which is very surprising.
Moreover, if this temporary launch was an ordinary communication satellite, there would be no need to make a special announcement, and specific emergency arrangements would even have been made a few days in advance.
All these abnormal 'special' situations show how extraordinary this launch is.
So, what mission would this be?
now.
In an aerospace forum.
This is the most active gathering place for aerospace enthusiasts in Daxia, with tens of thousands of followers.
Although compared to military fan forums, which easily have millions of followers, this forum seems a bit shabby.
But in a niche field like aerospace, this can be said to be the largest and most extensive group of ordinary people.
Although these people may not be the most knowledgeable about spacecraft, nor may they be able to speak clearly about the various theories of spacecraft, after all, compared with conventional weapons and equipment, aerospace is indeed too 'esoteric'.
However, this does not prevent everyone among them from having great enthusiasm for aerospace.
Many people have a vivid memory of the history of aerospace development at home and abroad, and they are even more familiar with this year's space launch plan in Daxia.
And how could such a thing be hidden from them? Naturally, it was posted immediately, and various discussions spread throughout the bar.
"What do you think? What 'big thing' are we going to do this time? Make such a big noise?"
"I feel that this matter is not simple. Going back ten years, this situation has never happened in Daxia."
"By the way, are we going to carry out a 'manned moon landing'?" A netizen who came to this forum after seeing the news also participated in the discussion.
He only knew that Daxia had completed a flight around the moon a few years ago, so it was reasonable for him to land on the moon as the next step.
I heard this very 'bold' statement from him.
Soon, several space fans below began to correct them: "You are thinking too far. How is it possible to directly land humans on the moon?"
"We have not even completed the stage of 'circling the moon and returning'. Even if the probe lands on the moon and returns, it is extremely far away to achieve this step."
"As for manned landing on the moon."
Speaking of this, everyone could only sigh deeply in their hearts.
This step is really far away from Daxia, so far away that it seems a bit 'out of reach'.
How many years did it take from the first artificial satellite in the 1970s to now? Now they have finally completed manned spaceflight and exploration around the moon.
The plan for the next few years is just to successfully land the probe on the lunar surface, so this speculation is undoubtedly rejected by them.
However, they said so, but in their hearts they were really looking forward to this kind of thing happening.
How great would it be if it were true? ? Many old people who have been looking forward to Daxia's space flight have difficulty witnessing this scene until the moment they die.
The space missions completed in the past two years of Daxia were only the "orbiting" stage of the moon. They were only orbiting two hundred kilometers above the moon. The next step should be to orbit at a lower altitude.
The 'falling' moon is when the space probe lands on the lunar surface. This is already the second stage of the Daxia lunar exploration project.
As for the successful return, all projects of the entire lunar exploration project have been completed and the next plan can be announced.
As for what’s next for Daxia Aerospace? There is no doubt that it is a manned moon landing!
Go to the moon to build a space base and see if Nagada is suitable for growing vegetables, and what kinds of vegetables are suitable for growing!
at the same time.
In the LLNL laboratory, Lu Ze looked at the information displayed on the light screen, frowning and thinking, and thought to himself: "My guess is correct, it is indeed aerospace."
"The date written on the metal business card corresponds to the space rocket on October 28th"
The gift that Daxia sent before was not just the blue and white porcelain that represented the 'unique' as a return gift.
What's more important are the two metal business cards hidden in the middle of the box.
What was written on the silver metal nameplate was this date, as well as what Zhang Yuli had told him before, 'go to heaven and go to earth'.
As expected, the meaning of the word "go to heaven" is aerospace engineering, launching space rockets into outer space.
As for 'entering the ground', Lu Ze was a little confused. How could he call it 'entering the ground'?
Of course, what made him even more confused was the other business card.
‘So what does that line of numbers on that business card made of gold mean? ’ Lu Ze touched his chin and began to figure it out.
Of the two metals, silver and gold, there is no doubt that ‘gold’ is more valuable. What is the meaning behind it?
‘Besides, how can this ‘space rocket’ thing be used as a return gift? ’ This is something Lu Ze doesn’t understand.
How can launching a space rocket be a return gift? Or maybe there are other arrangements.
Lu Ze had strong expectations in his heart as to how Da Xia would present this 'return gift' in front of the whole world.
He shook his head.
Looking at the silly girl beside her who was immersed in joy, it seemed that she had no idea what 'delicious food' she would eat.
Lu Ze sighed quietly, and couldn't help but feel a trace of pity: "It's better not to tease her like this, and cook two more delicious dishes for Lucy."
No matter what, it has to be bitter first and then sweet, right? If he only ate one dish of West Lake Vinegar Fish, he estimated that Lucy would be angry for several days.
Therefore, he planned to make another dish of ‘Cold Sauce of Pig Ears’ and a bowl of ‘Snail Rice Noodles’.
The other side.
Arlington County, Washington, Wood Point Building.
In the Office of Global Security Affairs, Kimi Andrew, who had just arrived at work, had not had time to sit down and warm up his butt.
Then he saw his assistant holding a report on his desk. "What's going on over there in Daxia?" He then asked, and then opened the document directly.
"A space launch of an 'unknown cause'?" Kimi Andreu looked at the assistant on the side, with doubts in his tone: "What's going on with this report?"
He pointed at the document, his eyes filled with confusion.
Even though he was a little confused about Daxia's sudden space launch, more importantly, he was extremely puzzled as to why this document was placed on his desk.
His subtext was obvious, just the words on his face: 'Is this a file I need to process? Could it be that you made a mistake? ’
The Office of Global Security Affairs here needs Kimi Andrew to deal with geopolitical conflicts, tensions, global frictions, etc. No matter how bad it is, it will be an abnormal situation within a country.
Although most of them are military-related events, some also involve economic disputes. Because they also involve global security issues, these documents will be transferred to his desktop.
However, this document is about aerospace matters. What does this have to do with their 'Global Security Affairs Office'?
When will aerospace pose any specific security threats?
If he is still needed to deal with it, is it possible that Daxia will launch space-based weapons?
He seemed to notice this meaning.
"It's hard to say." The assistant said with a strange look on his face: "The security level of this launch over there is extremely high. We have no way of knowing what exactly happened."
Not to mention ordinary space fans, even they couldn't detect the slightest trace in the entire Wujiao Building.
The entire world is at a loss as to what the reason for this launch was and what specific mission it was to perform.
This makes people have strong doubts. If it is just a regular space launch, how can the confidentiality level be so high?
What is Daxia's plan?
"Is it a 'manned moon landing'?" Kimi Andreu just had this idea pop up in his mind, and he decisively denied it: "It's impossible that Daxia doesn't have this kind of strength at all."
Although he is not the person in charge of NASA, he is very clear about the aerospace development of that big Eastern country. At this stage, wanting to achieve a "manned moon landing" is no less than a dream.
You know, Daxia’s annual investment in aerospace is only a few billion RMB, while NASA’s annual funding is tens of billions of dollars. Not only is there a difference in quantity between the two, but there is also a difference of six in monetary units. seven times.
Nowadays, it is very difficult even for them, Yingjiang, to return to the moon, let alone Daxia's desire to do this. .
Let alone manned landing on the moon in Daxia, it will take more than ten years for a probe to successfully land on the moon.
Suddenly, he vaguely remembered a technology mentioned in a certain Zone 2 paper in the SCI database.
[On the application direction of space-based weapons in future battlefields and the changes in the world pattern. 】
"No. Is Daxia really launching some kind of space-based weapon?" A thought flashed through Kimi Andre's mind, and he couldn't help but mutter: "Can this thing really work?"
Looking back at the various concepts put forward in it, almost all of them are declaring the significant lethality that space-based weapons can cause in the future.
A weapon launched on an orbit of tens of thousands of kilometers is more difficult to prevent than ballistic missiles.
If Daxia really takes the lead and comes up with it first, they, Yingjiang, won't be able to sleep well.
Think of this.
"How about submitting a report to the parliament?" Kimi Andrew touched his chin: "Give NASA more budget so that we can keep up with the pace in space-based weapons?"
Kinetic energy space-based weapons really seem to have a lot of potential for development? What if they fall behind?
No, we must increase investment in this area!
Amid everyone's intense speculation, time passed slowly.
It’s seven o’clock in the morning on the 28th of Daxia.
At this moment, it was still night here in Yingjiang, and in the small town of Livermore, one could clearly see the twinkling stars in the sky.
Even if you use an astronomical telescope to observe a few bright spots, you can easily spot the International Space Station and many satellites sliding quickly through the sky.
LLNL laboratory, in the staff dormitory.
At this time, looking at Lucy happily eating snail noodles next to him, Lu Ze was speechless in his heart, and secretly complained: 'If I had known, I would have made you the 'bean juice' that the old Yanjing people love to drink. ’
"I don't believe it. Lucy likes that thing too."
He never expected that although Lucy didn't like the West Lake vinegar fish dish, she was really intolerable to its weird taste.
But what is unexpected is that Lucy, as a hawk sauce person, actually likes to eat cold folded ear root and snail noodles. After eating that time, she kept shouting to continue eating, and even thought that the "Michelin three-star" restaurant was delicious. Much more.
This is a special delicacy that many Daxia people cannot accept, and Lucy actually has this talent.
Fortunately, Lu Ze, a northwest native, also likes to eat folded ear root and snail noodles.
Looking at Lucy with her head lowered and fanning her face, Lu Ze thought to himself: "It seems that the time is almost up."
Suddenly, a video began to play slowly on the screen of the eyeball.
And at this moment.
Space fans around the world are also paying attention to this sudden space launch.
In the CTV live broadcast.
At this moment, a huge space rocket is standing in the launch site of Jiuquan Launch Center, quietly waiting for the launch.
Looking at its thick body, many people frowned: "This seems to be really an ordinary detection satellite??"
"What does an ordinary 'detection satellite' do to engage in such a big battle?"
This is also what everyone is confused about.
The length of this space rocket is more than forty meters, and its take-off weight should be about two to three hundred tons.
In terms of size alone, it is definitely not a large space launch vehicle used for lunar exploration and landing.
What's even more strange is the number printed on it.
【Great Wall of Daxia-No.1】
"When did we have the Great Wall in Daxia? Why didn't I know?"
Many aerospace fans know the name "Great Wall". It was the "Great Wall Space Shuttle" proposed by Daxia when they were preparing to develop a space shuttle decades ago, but it lost in the competition with the "Shenzhou Spacecraft".
In Daxia’s decades of aerospace history, there has never been a space rocket actually named the ‘Great Wall’.
In other words, the name on this space rocket is the first "name" that has ever appeared in the entire history of Daxia's aerospace industry, so its significance is naturally extraordinary.
Could it be said that Daxia is going to restart the ‘Great Wall’ space shuttle project?
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