Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

NASA.

Satellite Control Centre.

In front of the horseshoe-shaped console, stands a black-pressed figure. Among them are NASA engineers, officials from the White House and Congress, and professionals from famous North American space companies such as Space-X and Blue Space.

The atmosphere at the scene was quite depressing, and a pair of sights converged into a dot on the large screen on the console.

Everyone looked at the same position as if they were waiting for a result.

Three days ago, carrying the core module of the Moon Palace Space Station, the Huaguo Xiangrui was launched again, successfully breaking through the atmosphere and entering near-Earth orbit.

Nearly all space agencies around the globe have gathered their sights on this space shuttle heading towards the Moon orbit.

If the launch programme succeeds, the Chinese State will be the first country in the world to place the space station in the moon orbit and the only country in the world that has proven to have the capability to construct the moon orbit.

This is clearly not good news for the United States.

Not surprisingly, their Deep Gate moon orbital space station would have to wait until next year to launch its first launch. Although the success of the Ares plan had put them ahead of the Mars colonization plan, it did seem to have lost some money if the moon had just been thrown away.

Starting three days ago, NASA's footage of the Moon Observation Satellite was deadlocked at the exit of the Earth Moon Transfer Orbit, waiting for the spacecraft, which had been out of synchronous orbit for many years, to reappear in the footage.

If nothing unexpected, it should be time for the Xiangrui to arrive in the moon orbit today...

He stared at the large screen on the console with a gloomy eye, and Director Carson, with his hands behind his back, stood there for a long time, and suddenly looked at the watch with impatience and said.

“Haven't they shown up yet? ”

Standing next to Director Carson, Bill, the director of the Satellite Control Center, opened the folder in his hand and briefed him quickly.

“According to our computational analysis, they have about ten minutes to reach the Moon orbit… Of course, it is not ruled out that they are not using the traditional Earth Moon Transfer Orbit to otherwise enter the Moon Circulation Orbit. ”

Bill came here, looked at Director Carson, and his expression continued somewhat subtly.

“… If this is the case, we will need more accurate data on the lunar altitude in order to accurately observe their spacecraft. ”

Director Carson leaves the corner of his mouth open.

“… you can call NASA and ask them if they will tell you. ”

Bill, director of the Satellite Control Center, had a slight lag in voice and a slightly awkward smile on his face. Standing not far from Director Carson, the President looked impatiently at the watch and said.

“… we can't wait here indefinitely, maybe next time you can give me a more accurate time. ”

Director Carson: "Please don't rush, Mr. President, whether or not the situation is optimistic, we can see the results in two hours at most...”

Of course he wants that damn shuttle never to show up, if that's okay. Better be like an uncontrolled comet, disappearing forever at the end of the Earth's moon system...

NASA needs an opponent to follow them closely, not a player half a step ahead of them. Either way, they have to be the best. It's not just a glory, it's a bloody government. Correct cure.

However, Carson also knows that his expectations are not even a luxury.

The Cheung Rui, which had already made it on the moon, did not make sense to even do such a simple thing as send satellites.

Indeed, as if to corroborate his speculation, the needle pointed to the right point for a moment, and suddenly there was a sudden sound of surprise and disturbance in front of the console.

A NASA engineer at the bottom of the screen at the station suddenly pointed somewhere on the screen and shouted uncontrollably.

“It's the Cheung Rui! I see it! ”

Looking in the direction that the engineer was pointing, Director Carson's pupils suddenly contracted to a point.

There it is!

It's the Cheung Rui!

……

Over the moon, a pitch-black night was broken by a dot of dark arc light.

A bright silver sky shuttle, like a silver shuttle coming from deep space, smoothly switched orbits and slowly merged into orbit for 127 minutes.

All operations are carried out without dragging mud and water.

Staring at the depressed moon of the pit, Nie Yunjiu sat in the driver's seat with a smile and thoughts in his heart.

Back here...

Remember the last time we came here, two or three months ago.

Such a beautiful sight, no matter how many times he looked at it, would not forbid him to look at it.

The only regret is that this time he was also unable to stand on that dusty land.

But he believed that in the not-too-distant future, one day, travel to the moon would be as unusual as the last flight across the ocean.

And by then, that little wish in his heart might not even speak of it.

Reaching out and pressing on the helmet, Niehun said with a clear voice.

“… this is the Cheung Rui, we have successfully entered the orbit. ”

After a brief pause, a noisy voice came from inside the communication channel.

“… this is Ground Command Centre, glad to hear that your mission is halfway through… Now please proceed to designated airspace and prepare for the next phase. ”

“Roger!”

Reaching out and pressing on the control panel, Niehun switched flight mode from trajectory mode to automatic cruise mode, and skillfully opened the cabin door pressure measurement system.

Sitting in the co-pilot's seat, Nieh confirmed the data between the aircraft and the moon on the rangefinder, while speaking in a chatty tone.

“Orbital altitude is normal, approaching the target area… perhaps we can hurry, if we are optimistic, to catch the test flight of the Xia Guang. ”

Upon hearing her say this, Nie Yun smiled and said: "Forget it, the test pilot has decided to be the two young men in the space brigade. ”

Niehuan's expression sighed with regret: "Really? That's a shame. ”

The Xia Guang is said to have a dual-wing design, and four of the five engines can control the injection direction at a large angle. This new type of aircraft will be able to complete the flight from the surface to the surrounding orbital road segment in a less expensive and safer manner.

Such an aircraft would certainly be more interesting to fly than the Xiangrui.

Nie Yun: “Nothing to be sorry about, we have other test flights, I promise you will be interested. ”

Nieh: “What test flight? ”

Niehun laughed: "Your old business, drive a transporter… shuttle between the Earth's moon orbit and the geosynchronous orbit. ”

A while ago, he heard that astral technology was considering the development of an interplanetary propulsion spacecraft capable of moving to and from the Earth Moon at a rapid pace, using Xiangrui's propulsion system.

If this study succeeds, it may not take long for the Xiangrui to exit the stage of history.

At a minimum, withdraw from the civilian launch mission.

Nieh turned a white eye: “I would rather fly the Cheung Rui. I applied for this task because I was bored with driving the transporter. ”

Neiyun's tone was easily amused: “Isn't it because you can fly higher? ”

Nieh: “Both of them... here we are! ”

The two men in the talking room have arrived in the target area.

The flight path is gradually deviating from the 127-minute orbit into an elliptical orbit.

This is the optimal location for moon satellites, where the core compartments operating in the orbit can maintain stable operation for up to 36 months without the aid of a propulsion system, under the combined action of the Earth and the Sun and the gravity of the Moon.

And with the help of propulsion systems, only a small amount of work and energy is needed to sustain the station for decades in this tranquil orbit…

Confirming the orbital parameters, he restrained the excitement in his heart. Nie Yun took a deep breath and pressed his hand against the side of the helmet, speaking with a steady and firm voice.

“This is the Cheung Rui. We have arrived at the launch orbit of the station. ”

Soon, orders from Ground Command arrived.

“… activate the cargo hold! ”

“Roger," Nieh exchanged a firm look in the co-pilot's seat, reaching out to unseat the cargo bay and pressing the pop-up red button.

“Opening cargo bay! ”

A slight muffled noise came up along the soles of the feet, accompanied by a slow jitter. The silver and white cylindrical spacecraft was thrown into the deep space behind Xiangrui...

Looking at the four green words that popped up on the screen, Nie Yun said out loud in an exciting voice.

“Cargo compartment activated successfully! ”

“The Moon Palace has successfully entered its scheduled orbit! ”

“We did it! ”

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(New January is starting again, I'm looking for a ticket ~ ~ ~ I'm so excited, I'm going to jump tomorrow, I'm said to be 13,000 feet, I just don't know if I can fly this high. Anyway, it's for the material! Good luck with the insurance!