The second weekend of April.
The tranquility of the major cities in North America was completely broken by a newspaper.
On the front page of the new issue of the Washington Post, a striking headline shocked the eyes of all passersby before the news stopped.
"A major breakthrough in the Ares program! The life support system of Ares had successfully landed! The Great Voyage Era Begins! "
Compared to the New York Times, as the largest, oldest, and most authoritative newspaper in North America, the Washington Post, which had played an important role in the Watergate scandal and the Iran-Iraq War, was undoubtedly much more authoritative, and the reliability of its news was far beyond that of ordinary newspapers.
Even white-collar workers who weren't interested in newspapers couldn't help but throw a dollar bill at the newsstand after seeing this eye-catching headline. They stuffed the newspaper into their briefcase and planned to read it at work.
The freshly printed newspapers were still warm from the ink, but they were all snapped up by the people and sold out of stock!
The Washington Post, which did not expect this situation, had to contact its partner printing plant to urgently print millions of copies of the newspaper and send them to major newsstands and sales outlets.
South of the San Francisco Bay Area, near the edge of Silicon Valley.
At the corner of the street, there were a few hungover drunkards, office workers enjoying breakfast before going to work, and a few old men who had obviously retired and were just sitting there to kill time.
Holding a newspaper stained with oil in his hand, the old white man sitting next to the bar counter of the Cori Restaurant muttered in a low voice. The expression on his face became more and more shocked. He then reached out to pull his old friend sitting next to him and said in an incredulous voice.
"Hey, did you hear? Space-X's BFR rocket successfully sent the life support unit to Mars! "
"Jesus … This is crazy!"
"I heard! I heard that the new BFS spacecraft has been installed with the BFR rocket. Space-X has submitted the next part of the launch plan to NASA. Soon, Elon Musk will send our colonists to Mars. "
"Sounds interesting. The Great Voyage Era is beginning. Maybe we should open a bottle of champagne for the victory of the BFR rocket."
"Oh, come on, I don't want to get drunk early in the morning."
"Haha, so what? This is for the Statue of Liberty! "
Under the jeering of the crowd, the owner of the rib shop brought the beer over with a smile.
A hungover drunkard was woken up by the television hanging next to the bar. He opened his sleepy eyes in a daze and vaguely heard the discussion of the people around him. He raised the empty glass in his hand shakily and said loudly with a hiccup.
"Let us drink to the future of the United States … Burp, cheers!"
At the same time, the TV was broadcasting the morning news. The host, who was reporting on last night's football game, suddenly received a draft from the side. The expression on his face instantly became interesting.
"Here's a piece of news … According to NASA, the BFR rocket launched last month successfully reached Mars orbit and dropped the life support system."
"The surprise came too suddenly. I'm not ready yet. Please allow me to take a deep breath …" The host standing in front of the TV took a few deep breaths and faced the camera again. He said in a tone that was so excited that he lost his composure, "Unbelievable! We did it! "
…
The Americans weren't the only ones who were shocked by the BFR rocket.
When NASA officially announced on its official website that the life support system had successfully landed on the surface of Mars, it immediately caused an uproar in the international community!
Space-X immediately held a press conference, which was hosted by the celebrity entrepreneur Elon Musk. He introduced to the public the role played by Space-X in the Ares program, as well as how the legendary BFR rocket launched a 25-ton payload from the surface of the Earth to Mars.
Elon Musk, who was wearing a black suit and a gray shirt, walked on stage and spoke to the audience in a provocative and passionate voice.
"… The life support system is only the first step of the Ares program! In the future, we will send more colonists to the surface of Mars to explore the frontiers of our civilization.
"We welcome anyone to join us, regardless of gender, nationality, status, identity … or anything else. As long as you have a passion for the great cause of mankind, we are friends!
"The future is approaching us, do we embrace the future, or do we watch it pass us by …
"The choice is yours!"
The second Musk finished speaking, the press conference venue was filled with applause.
After the press conference …
With the help of the Ares landing on the surface of Mars, Space-X's stock price soared in the US stock market.
Not only that, but Blue Origin, which was also involved in the design of the life support system, and a series of high-tech aerospace companies incubated by Silicon Valley and Seattle enjoyed the most delicious piece of meat in this capital feast.
The space race seemed to have reached a turning point.
Faced with China's "Moon program", the United States once again showed the world that it was invincible in the field of aerospace.
Even Lu Zhou had to admit that the BFR rocket, which had a 25-ton Mars orbit delivery capability and an unusual launch route, was indeed powerful.
While the international media was busy reporting on the success of the BFR rocket, the BBC finally made its appearance.
After reporting on China's lunar orbit space station, the British media also reported on the success of the first phase of the United States' Ares program from an objective standpoint.
"… Elon Musk's SpaceX has the potential to become the Maersk of the universe. If the Falcon 9 rocket is a wooden sailboat, then today's BFR is a steam-powered sailboat.
"From Space-X's never-ending technological exploration, we can clearly see their courage and determination for the future. Perhaps we can really hold on to this unrealistic expectation and hope that in the near future, they can go further in the field of technology and continue to study the diesel giant ship for interstellar travel, or even the moving 'mountain' like the Sea Giant … "
"It's too early to talk about these things, but if they continue to develop like this, Space-X might really be able to dominate the market and set the standards for the global launch industry."
"What's interesting is that we noticed that China's Professor Lu recently said in an interview that he will build Star Sky Technology's space launch department into a future 'interplanetary rail transportation company'.
"It seems like in the near future, Star Sky Technology, which has a monopoly on more than 80% of China's space launch missions, will become Space-X's biggest competitor.
"Right now, the competition between China and the United States in the aerospace field is gradually entering a white-hot stage.
"The first phase of the competition seems to have ended in a draw.
"Whether it's China or the United States, both sides seem to be firmly on their own path, and they have their own trump cards.
"One is a world-renowned scientist, the other is a far-sighted businessman … Let us wait and see who will win this competition!"
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