Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

Chapter 706 Major Defects? (1/3)

Within the NASA headquarters building.

Standing in the satellite control room, Aiden, dressed in a black suit, dropped a stack of reports on the table, in the face of an expert from NASA, spitting stars across the field and spraying: “Who the hell told me that an electric propulsion system couldn't send a spacecraft from the surface to the sky, not even an egg! Who is it? Now you fucking tell me what this thing is! ”

Previously vowed to speak the impossible NASA expert, with the word embarrassing written all over his face, his eyes fluctuating.

“We are not yet sure what kind of propulsion they are using, and if inferred from the engine plume alone, they may also be using a mixture of hydroxymethane as a propellant…”

“Eat shit! ”

Watching Emotional Aiden, NASA deputy director Bill Gustenmaire, standing next to him, coughed softly and pushed his glasses on the nose beam.

“Mr. Aiden, intelligence-gathering is your CIA's responsibility, and our obligation to cooperate with you does not mean that we are responsible for your mistakes. ”

“You think this is my mistake?” Aiden stares dead at Gustenmaire, "didn't you swear to tell me that if they could propel the ship up to heaven with electricity, you would eat it? ”

“Isn't it uncertain how they're moving forward? Maybe it's not so bad...” The expression on his face was a little awkward, Deputy Director Gustenmaire coughed softly and said, "Besides, we're not wrong, traditional electric propulsion technology certainly can't send eggs from the surface into space, its biggest advantage is sending eggs from Earth's moon system to Mars faster and safer with hundreds of times more than chemical propulsion... but maybe China has found a more efficient way to accelerate the quality of the process? This can only be asked of the Chinese. After all, the electric propulsion project is not the focus of our research...”

Aiden coldly ironically said, "Really? But as far as I know, you can get a little bit of money each year from Congress for the Electricity Promotion Project. ”

As soon as Aiden heard about the funding, Gustenmaire skilfully turned the subject off and kicked the ball out.

“I'm not in charge of the funds, you have to ask the director. ”

Aiden took a deep breath and walked up to the satellite console.

Looking at the green dot on the screen, he couldn't help but wish he had a button with a missile launcher on his hand, and a missile flew over and struck it down.

I have to say, this idea is really tempting...

It's just a little impractical.

Not to mention the ASAT weapon used to hit "fixed targets", can it hit a spacecraft that can change orbit at any time and operate at several kilometres per second, even if North American anti-aircraft missiles can actually fly, the person sitting at 100 kilometres would not be stupid enough to approve such a stupid plan.

Not to mention in the controllable fusion negotiations, which are nearing the end of the bone...

He now prays only for one thing: that the Xiangrui disintegrates when it returns to the atmosphere.

Just like what happened to the Columbia.

But at this point, the NASA expert, who had been sprayed by him, whispered.

“I hope he succeeds. ”

Eden looked at him badly.

Noting Aiden's gaze, the expert seemed to realize that his remarks were somewhat anachronistic and explained with embarrassment.

“I mean… if he succeeds, and Xiangrui's propulsion is indeed an electrical propulsion system, it proves that as long as there is enough power, electrical propulsion can do just as much as chemical propulsion can. You know what that means? This will radically change the future of the space industry! ”

“Really? But it would be pointless if it hadn't happened in the United States," Aiden stared at the expert, biting his teeth and saying, "I hope that bird is as dead as the astronauts on it... and so on, what do you say? ”

Suddenly, half of Aiden seemed to realize what it looked like, and suddenly he grabbed the expert's collar with his hands.

“Hey, hey! What are you doing!" Gustenmaire looked shocked and tried to stop him, but he was stopped by Aiden's men.

The expert who was grabbed by the collar stared at Aiden with an uncertain voice.

“… what do you want? You want to fight? I'm warning you, if you touch me--”

Aiden: “You said enough power?! ”

“What, what power is enough...”

“Electric propulsion system! ”

“Yes… I said, what is it? ”

“How much electrical power would it take to get a dozen tons of spacecraft off the surface? Tell me!”

“100MW? Maybe 1000MW or higher? I don't know! We've never thought about putting a battery with this much power on a rocket, and all the power parts used on a satellite need is a lithium battery and two solar panels! ”

Aiden's face changed completely.

Especially after hearing the MW unit.

In vagueness, he remembered an undisclosed confidential document.

In that document, it was mentioned that China may be studying technologies for controllable fusion miniaturization, as well as improvements in related technologies on board ships.

If Xiangrui is really using an electric propulsion system...

Compared to the electric propulsion system itself, it is the power supply that can support the enormous consumption of the electric propulsion system that they should really worry about!

Thinking about it, a drop of cold sweat slipped down Aiden's forehead...

……

Jinling City.

Starry Sky Technology Headquarters.

At this moment, the sky outside the window is dark and only a few windows behind are lit.

Sitting in the CEO's office, Chen Yushan was anxiously calling the ground headquarters of Jinling Launch Center, and the phone rang for a while.

“What the hell is going on? Lu, ark him, how did he get up with the shuttle? ”

It wasn't until a dozen minutes ago that she saw the successful launch of the Xiangrui and that 25-second video congratulating New Year's Day that she learned that the Ark was also aboard the Xiangrui.

After receiving a call from the president, Hou Guang also explained with great sweat.

“We”

Chen Yushan was crying: “Why didn't you persuade him? ”

Hou Guang looked slightly embarrassed and said softly.

“... who can control him? ”

He's the one with the highest security clearance for the entire launch center.

Even if he wanted to tear the plane down, nobody could stop him, let alone get on the plane.

Even if the staff saw Professor Lu on the plane, they wouldn't dare to go up and ask more questions. Just assume that he was not comfortable, go up and check again.

And the average person wouldn't think that he would stay on the plane forever, and by the end of all the launch steps, when they finally found someone missing, the plane was already in heaven...

After hearing Hou Guang's difficult answer, Chen Yushan finally had a clear idea of the consequences of the incident.

This guy...

This is the first time!

Why don't you take your own safety seriously?

Even if the research is more interesting, it won't be like this...

Chen Yushan, with his chest fluctuating sharply, hung up the phone and leaned against the office chair.

To ease her anxiety, she unlocked her phone screen and opened her neck and brushed it down.

Chen Yushan's mouth suddenly burst with a smile and his anxiety suddenly faded a lot when he saw the 30-second video of congratulating New Year's Day in space released by the official account of Central Television and the surprised and excited tennis friends in the comment area.

At that moment, she suddenly understood what the Ark intended to do.

Perhaps he wants to tell everyone who looks up to the stars in his own way that space is not an unreachable thing, nor is it the patent of a professional astronaut, nor is it an adventure of nine lifetimes… at least in a future that is not too distant, it will come to everyone.

And it's bound to come a day when there's nothing to be afraid of or to be afraid of.

The worries gradually subsided, but just as she relaxed completely, a piece of news suddenly appeared in her curtains.

And after seeing the headline, she almost fainted.

The design of the Xiangrui is suspected to have major defects? It will be difficult to return to the atmosphere!