Suddenly.
It was too sudden.
Before the delta-winged space shuttle took off.
The Z nation had never announced an early manned landing on the moon.
According to the established "three-step moon landing" plan, the first step was to realize the exploration satellite "orbiting" the moon. This step was achieved 17 years ago, in 20X7.
The second step was "landing", to realize the landing of an unmanned probe on the moon's surface, release a small lunar exploration vehicle, and walk on the moon's surface … This step was achieved through the launch of the "Chang 'e 3" 11 years ago.
The third step was "returning", to launch a large unmanned probe and land on the moon's surface. Robots or mechanical arms would be used to collect lunar soil and place it in a return capsule. The return capsule carrying lunar soil would then be launched back to Earth.
However, the "orbiting", "landing", and "returning" here had nothing to do with the human astronauts.
Even if they carried lunar soil back, it would still be classified as an "unmanned moon landing" operation.
The real "manned moon landing" was scheduled for after 20X0.
The Z nation was too pragmatic. They would never do anything that would result in a loss. During the Merican and Soviet hegemony in the 1960s, a manned moon landing mission costing 10 billion US dollars was carried out seven times in a row. Only the M nation was so rich and willful.
The purchasing power of 10 billion US dollars in the 1960s was equivalent to about 300 billion RMB when converted to the current RMB.
Of course, the level of science and technology was improving, and the cost of space launch activities was decreasing.
If the manned moon landing program was carried out at the current stage, it would cost about 100 billion US dollars each time, and the Z nation could send a group of astronauts to the moon.
However, the Z nation would not do it. It was expensive, too expensive. It was not worthwhile to pay a price of hundreds of billions just to get a few hundred kilograms of lunar soil from the moon. This was not a worthwhile deal.
If some experts were to find out about this, they would definitely criticize it as a "waste of manpower and money" and a "face-saving project."
Therefore, the "manned moon landing" had always been a plan that only existed in words. It had not been implemented on paper.
Unless the time was right, it would not be implemented.
However, this time, the Z nation's National Space Administration suddenly built a space shuttle "Feitian" and suddenly announced the "manned moon landing" program, catching everyone off guard.
Was this fake news or was it just a bluff? How credible was it? Would the Z nation's astronauts really set foot on the moon's surface?
Everyone had a puzzled look on their faces.
After all, it was only 20X4.
But it was true.
After the Feitian space shuttle entered outer space, it quickly connected with the Heavenly Palace 3 space station. The space station filled up the Feitian with fuel and replenished some materials. Immediately after, the Feitian sped up and left its orbit around Earth, heading straight for the Moon.
On the live TV broadcast.
An aerospace expert explained,
"We are 100% confident that the manned mission to the moon will be completed by the space shuttle 'Feitian'."
"Generally speaking, if we use the traditional manned lunar landing method, we have to launch a large spacecraft weighing hundreds of tons to the moon. The composition of this spacecraft includes a lunar orbit module, a landing module, and a return module. Most of them carry fuel, and the astronauts can only stay on the surface of the moon for two to three hours. Carrying less than 100 kilograms of lunar soil back will cost as much as 200 to 300 billion yuan."
"The Z nation is unable to afford such a high cost of landing on the moon. We can't afford to play such an expensive game."
"And now, the reason why we dare to carry out the 'manned moon landing' is because we have found a way to save costs.
"That is to have the space shuttle 'Feitian' land directly on the surface of the moon to conduct scientific experiments and collect lunar soil. Then, it will rise vertically and return."
"Logically speaking, this method of landing on the moon is impossible, but we can do it!"
"This is because 'Feitian' is equipped with a detonation engine. Its fuel efficiency is more than five times that of a rocket engine. Carrying 10 tons of fuel on the Feitian is equivalent to carrying 50 tons on an ordinary spacecraft."
"In addition, 'Feitian' is equipped with the highest energy density 'High Energy 1' battery. It can store a large amount of electricity and can be used as the power source for several 'Hall Engines' at the tail of the Feitian."
"Hall Engines are also known as' Ion Engines. 'They use an electric field to accelerate the particles ejected at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per second. It is the engine with the highest specific impulse and can save more than 90% of the thrust medium compared to other engines."
"Moreover, 'Feitian' is equipped with the most efficient solar panels to recharge the batteries in the space shuttle."
"Just during the journey of the Feitian to the moon, the electricity generated by the solar panels alone is equivalent to saving nearly a ton of fuel."
"It's the same when we return."
"Finally, during the process of landing and taking off on the surface of the moon, we use a vertical take-off and landing method. Through the small engine at the bottom of the Feitian, we achieve a vertical landing and a vertical take-off … The gravity on the moon is only one-sixth of that on Earth. Thus, the Feitian can take off without too much thrust."
"With the combination of various technologies, not only does the Feitian have enough fuel and resources to travel to the moon, but the two astronauts can also stay on the moon for more than 12 hours. The total cost of transporting more than a ton of lunar rocks and lunar soil back to the moon is less than one billion dollars."
"Therefore, when the time is ripe for us to carry people to the moon, we decided to do it immediately. Moreover, we are 100% confident."
Hearing this …
The audience with some scientific knowledge nodded their heads. So that's how it is!
30 hours later.
Under the watchful eyes of billions of people around the world …
The Feitian descended and continued to decelerate. Finally, it landed steadily on the surface of the moon.
The cabin door was opened. Two astronauts from Z country alighted from the space shuttle and planted a bright red five-star red flag on the surface of the moon.
"We've succeeded!"
"We've successfully landed on the moon!"
"Unbelievable. I can't even believe that this is real."
"Our dream of exploring the moon and landing on the moon for thousands of years has come true so easily?"
The entire Z country was in an uproar. Some cheered and jumped for joy, some couldn't believe it, and more people had tears streaming down their faces.
On the internet, some netizens had yet to react.
"At this moment, I don't feel the slightest bit touched. I only feel dumbfounded."
"Yes, it's too sudden! There was no warning at all, and the manned moon landing was a success. I didn't even have time to prepare my tears. "
"I wasn't mentally prepared either. I didn't have time to prepare my feelings at all. I feel very awkward."
"Hasty, extremely hasty. We didn't do enough foreplay. We didn't even get enough lubrication before we landed on the moon. How am I supposed to achieve orgasm?"
"Pfft! Brother, I've only heard of fast firecrackers. I've never heard of a fast moon landing. "
"Eh, fast moon landing? This description is quite appropriate. Brother, you're a genius! "
Therefore, under the dissemination and pranks of countless netizens, Z country's significant, serious, and intense moon landing operation was called "fast moon landing" by the majority of netizens.
However, for the people of M country on the other side of the Pacific Ocean …
Z country had suddenly landed on the moon.
Watching the live broadcast of Z country's astronauts playing and jumping on the moon's surface, all the people of M country were dumbfounded.
They also collectively received a huge impact.
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