Chapter 723: We need 1 victory

At 12 am Beijing time.
Converted to Washington time at 8 AM.
For most Americans, a new day has just begun.
民 A young couple in a home in the suburbs of New Jersey, a young couple and their children who are just four years old, are sitting at the dining table in the living room and enjoying breakfast together.
Mixing the salad dressing into the bowl, Julie at the dining table glanced at the news on the TV, and just saw the news about the Ares plan being relaxed on the TV, and couldn't help complaining, "I don't Understand, why do we have to spend money to compete with Chinese people for these things, isn't it better to use this money to do something meaningful? "
Buddy grinning as he chewed the bacon sandwich while watching TV.
"You don't understand, this is a waste of men."
I heard her husband's words, Julie rolled her eyes.
"Yes, I don't understand. I don't understand why a truck driver cares about going to the universe. Even if you take a ten thousand steps back, they can't let you go to Mars to drive a truck."
Buddy raised an eyebrow and said with a smile: "Maybe there is such a day in the future? It is said that Ares is planning to recruit volunteers, maybe I will be like Han Solo."
"I warn you, don't even think about it!"
Looking at his wife with a serious expression, Buddy made a helpless expression, trying to convince his wife to arrive.
"Relax, my sweetheart ... I just talk about it, and of course I won't actually sign up."
At this moment, a little accident happened to the news being shown.
"The following news is temporarily inserted. Just nine minutes ago, NASA's observation satellite found that the auspicious aeroplane carrying the lunar module took off from Huaguo Jinling Launch Center. As of this day, the station has left the stratosphere On the way to low earth orbit. "
Looking at the picture on TV, Buddy's mouth opened slightly, and he couldn't find the bacon slices in the sandwich on the plate.
"Oh, God ... the Chinese are going to the moon."
莉 While flicking the salad in the bowl with a fork, Julie glanced at her husband silently.
"So?"
Badi didn't answer his wife's question, just stared at the TV intently, and complained softly in annoyance.
"Damn, what the is our NASA doing! We have been standing still all these years!"
的 News on TV continues to run.
I just had the original news arrangement, which was completely disrupted by this emergency.
After getting a press release for a brief report, the host immediately connected a special expert on Columbia TV, Professor Slade from Cornell University. At the same time, the Slade professor also served as a consultant for NASA's Ares program, so professionalism is beyond doubt.
"... After receiving this news, we connected NASA expert Professor Slade urgently, although he couldn't rush to the scene ... Hello Professor Slade!"
Professor Slade: "Hello."
A picture of Professor Slade appeared on the screen in the studio.
连线 A telephone interview was conducted by the host.
"What do you think of China's implementation of the moon landing plan?"
After facing this question for about five seconds, Professor Slade said in a conservative tone, "Hua Guo did not disclose the specific technical parameters of the Xiangrui, including our guess that there may be advanced Hall thrusters on it. , Smaller controllable fusion reactors ... Of course, some opinions tend to think that they have adopted an advanced lithium-sulfur battery technology. After all, apart from the aerospace business of Xingkong Technology, the main business area is still in the battery field. "
Host: "I believe the vast majority of audiences don't care which technology line they are using. Could you use a simpler way to make a prediction for us?"
"Forecast?"
The host host nodded his head: "Yes, we all want to know the probability of this launch being successful."
Professor Slade: "I may not be able to give you a clear answer. I don't have specific information about the auspicious auspicious side here."
He said here, he paused for a moment, and continued in a reluctant tone.
"But if I insist, they will have a better chance of winning than the Soviets."
"Do you think they have a better chance of winning than the Soviets?" The host widened his eyes with surprise and couldn't believe it. "Are you serious? Do you think they will succeed?"
"I didn't say that. I just mean that they have a one-half chance of success ... or maybe one-third as much," Professor Slade continued in a vague tone. "Of course, even if they After successfully landing on the moon, they are still far away from us. After all, we have landed on the moon more than once, and ... sorry, there is something inconvenient to say here. "
I watched the report in the news.
Buddy breathed a sigh of relief, feeling better than before.
At least the probability of Chinese people landing on the moon is less than one-third.
Compared to Columbia TV, NASA experts are a little more convincing.
Poke the omelette on the plate with a fork. The four-year-old boy raised his head and raised the fork high above his head, just like playing with his rocket toy.
"Daddy, I want to travel to the moon."
When he heard his son's milky speech, Badiha smiled, and reached out and rubbed the little guy's head.
"There will be a day, my little fellow, our president is leading us to be great again! When you grow up to be as tall as me, maybe we will go to Mars as easy as going to Hawaii ... Remember to Your dad is back with some souvenirs. "
The little boy blinked and nodded, milking airway.
"Okay, Daddy."
Looking at the two living treasures, one big and one small, Julie smiled and shook her head, and continued to solve her salad.
She doesn't care about being great at all.
She just hopes everything doesn't get worse.
Uh ...
However, what most Americans are worried about is happening.
华 Since the completion of the Pangu Fusion Reactor, energy costs in China have fallen sharply, and conditions on the other side of the Pacific have been getting worse.
NASA headquarters building.
In the satellite control room.
As early as three days before the launch of Xiangrui, observation satellites in synchronous orbit had pointed the camera at Jinling in China. Now, the "hate" carrying the lunar module is approaching the edge of the atmosphere little by little.
Staring at the green dot on the screen, Aiden from the CIA whispered and grinned.
"Look at it like this?"
局长 The director of NASA gave him a slight glance.
"if not?"
Aiden resentfully, like an angry lion.
"We should take some measures."
He ignored the CIA official, and after a moment of contemplation, the director of NASA looked at the secretary standing next to him.
"How's the life support unit over Space-X done?"
Secretary Wu answered immediately: "It is said that it has entered the testing stage."
"How long does the test take?"
Faced with this problem, hesitated for two seconds ~ EbookFREE.me ~ The secretary quickly replied: "Considering the window period of landing on Mars and other issues, our colonists must live in it for at least two years ... … Of course, the test does not take that long, according to Musk, a maximum of nine months is sufficient. "
"We can't wait for nine months," NASA director shook his head, watching the flashing green dots on the radar, and said, "The Chinese are catching up with us and pushing the Ares plan to the next stage than anything else. important."
He took a deep breath and turned his head, staring at his secretary, and continued.
"Listen, you can contact Musk for me and ask if he can shorten the test time. I know this is difficult, but we need a victory, a victory sufficient to explain to Congress and the people!"
Secretary Yun held her breath, and asked after a while.
"Sir ... what do you mean by victory?"
局长 NASA director said blankly.
"Deliver life support units to the surface of Mars within six months."
如果 "If the Chinese people think that footprints on the moon have caught up with us, we will tell them by action and tell our Congress and our citizens how small their achievements are in front of us!"
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