Inside the NASA headquarters building.
Eden, who was wearing a black suit, was standing in the satellite control room. He slammed a stack of reports on the table and said to a NASA expert, "Who the f * ck told me that ion thruster propulsion systems can't send a spacecraft to the sky, not even an egg! Who?! Huh? Now tell me, what the f * ck is this?! "
The NASA expert who said it was impossible had embarrassment written all over his face. His eyes flickered as he spoke.
"We still can't determine what kind of propulsion method they are using. Based on the engine plume, they might be using a mixture of hydrogen, oxygen, and methane as the propellant …"
"Eat sh * t!"
NASA deputy director Bill Gerstenmaier looked at the emotional Eden. He coughed and pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
"Mr. Eden, collecting intelligence is the responsibility of the CIA. We are obligated to cooperate with you, but that doesn't mean we should be responsible for your mistakes."
"You think this is a mistake on my part?" Eden stared at Gerstenmaier and said, "Didn't you promise me that if they could send a spacecraft to the sky with ion thruster propulsion, you would eat their spacecraft?"
"We still can't determine what kind of propulsion method they are using, right? Maybe the situation isn't that bad … "Gerstenmaier had an awkward expression on his face. He coughed and said," Not to mention, we weren't wrong. Traditional ion thruster propulsion technology can't send eggs from the surface to space. Its biggest advantage is that it can send eggs from the Earth-Moon system to Mars faster and safer … But maybe China found a more efficient way to accelerate the working medium? We'll have to ask the China people. After all, ion thruster propulsion is not our focus … "
Eden sneered coldly, "Is that so? But according to my understanding, you guys have been requesting a lot of funding for the ion thruster propulsion project. "
As soon as Eden mentioned the issue of funding, Gerstenmaier cleverly changed the topic and kicked the ball out of Eden's court.
"I'm not in charge of funding, you have to ask the director."
Eden took a deep breath and walked to the side of the satellite control panel.
Looking at the green dot on the screen, he wished he had a missile launcher button in his hand so that he could shoot that thing down with a missile.
He had to admit that this idea was very tempting …
It was just a little unrealistic.
Leaving aside the question of whether the anti-satellite weapons that were used to hit "fixed targets" could hit the spacecraft that could change its speed and orbit at any time and move at several kilometers per second, even if the anti-air missiles in North America did work, the person sitting a hundred kilometers away would not be stupid enough to approve such a stupid plan.
Not to mention, the controllable fusion negotiations were coming to an end …
He was only praying that Skyglow would disintegrate when it returned to the atmosphere.
Just like what happened to the "Columbia".
However, at this moment, the NASA expert who was previously scolded by him muttered in a low voice.
"I hope he succeeds."
Eden looked at him with an unfriendly expression.
Noticing Eden's gaze, the expert seemed to realize that his words were inappropriate, so he explained with an awkward expression.
"What I mean is … If he succeeds, and Skyglow is indeed using an ion thruster propulsion system, it proves that as long as there is enough power, ion thruster can do what chemical propulsion can. Do you know what this means? This will completely change the future of the aerospace industry! "
"Is that so? But if this change doesn't happen in the United States, then it's meaningless. "Aiden stared at the expert and said," I hope that stupid bird dies like the astronauts … Wait, what did you say? "
All of a sudden, Eden, who was halfway through his sentence, seemed to have realized something. He grabbed the expert's collar with both hands.
"Hey hey! What are you doing? "Gerstenmaier was startled, and he wanted to stop Eden, but he was stopped by Eden's subordinates.
The expert who was grabbed by the collar looked at Eden with a dumbfounded expression and said in a bewildered voice.
"… What do you want? You want to fight? I'm warning you, if you dare touch me — "
Eden: "You're saying the power is enough?!"
"What, what power is enough …"
"Ion thruster propulsion system!"
"Yeah … I did say that, why?"
"How much power does a ten-ton spacecraft need to take off from the surface? Tell me! "
“100M？ Maybe 1000M or more? I don't know! We have never considered installing such a high-power battery on a rocket. The energy supply component of a satellite only needs one lithium battery and two solar panels! "
Eden's expression completely changed.
Especially after he heard the word "M".
Vaguely, he remembered a confidential document that had not been made public.
The document mentioned that China might be researching the miniaturization of controllable fusion technology, as well as the improvement of related technologies on battleships.
If Skyglow really was using an ion thruster propulsion system …
Compared to the ion thruster propulsion system itself, the energy supply device that could support the huge consumption of the ion thruster propulsion system was what they should be worried about!
Thinking of this, a drop of cold sweat slid down Eden's forehead …
…
Jin Ling City.
Star Sky Technology headquarters.
The sky outside the window was already dark, and only a few lights were still on.
Chen Yushan was sitting in the CEO office. She anxiously called the Jinling launch site command center. The phone rang for a while before it connected.
"What's going on? Lu, Lu Zhou, why is he on the space shuttle? "
She didn't know that Lu Zhou was on Skyglow until ten minutes ago, when she saw the successful launch of Skyglow and the 25-second New Year's Day celebration video.
Hou Guang received a call from the CEO, and he was sweating profusely.
"We …"
Chen Yushan was about to cry as she said, "Why didn't you guys stop him!"
Hou Guang had an awkward expression on his face as he coughed and spoke.
"… Who can stop him?"
He had the highest security clearance at the launch site.
Even if he wanted to dismantle the space shuttle, no one could stop him, let alone get on the space shuttle.
Even if a normal employee saw Professor Lu get on the space shuttle, they wouldn't dare to go up and ask questions. They would think that Professor Lu was worried and went up to inspect the space shuttle again.
Also, most people wouldn't think that Lu Zhou would stay on the space shuttle. By the time the launch process was completed, the space shuttle was already in the air …
Hearing Hou Guang's awkward answer, Chen Yushan finally understood the cause and effect of the matter.
This guy …
How many times has he done this!
Why doesn't he care about his own safety at all?
No matter how interesting the research is, he shouldn't do this …
Chen Yushan's chest heaved violently. She hung up the phone and leaned back in her office chair.
In order to calm down, she unlocked her phone and opened Weibo.
When Chen Yushan saw the 30-second New Year's Day celebration video released by the Central TV official account and saw the surprised and excited netizens in the comments section, the corners of Chen Yushan's mouth suddenly curled up, and the anxiety in her heart suddenly faded a lot.
For a moment, she suddenly understood why Lu Zhou did this.
Maybe he wanted to use his own way to tell everyone that aerospace wasn't an unattainable thing, that it wasn't just for professional astronauts, and that it wasn't a dangerous adventure … At least in the near future, aerospace would be available to everyone.
And this day was destined to come, so there was nothing to be afraid of or fearful of.
The worry in her heart gradually disappeared. However, just as she completely relaxed, a piece of news suddenly came into her eyes.
When she saw the title of the news, she almost fainted.
[Skyglow's design is suspected to have major flaws? It will be difficult to return to the atmosphere!]
The latest report from the New York Times.
Also, NASA's press conference …
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