This star is going to the moon

Chapter 301 The name "Road Saint" spread throughout the world, delivering close-range attacks with Boeing and Space Fork!

As the "Wooden Kite" was towed into the hangar, darkness fell on the Lao-Chinese side, and news of the "Wooden Kite's" successful maiden flight spread throughout the world.

Because it is no ordinary spacecraft; it is a groundbreaking spacecraft that has been sealed with the titles of Buddha and saint, and can change the form of manned spaceflight.

Most importantly, we are currently in the midst of the second space race initiated by the United States.

The first space race included "manned spaceflight" as a competition event, and it was ranked second.

The first subject is to see who can send a man-made object into space orbit first.

The Russians won back then; they were the first to launch and put the Sputnik 1 satellite into orbit.

The moment the Americans lost is known as the "Sputnik moment." They remember it very clearly and have been unusually sensitive to the idea of ​​"losing" ever since.

The sudden maiden flight of China's sixth-generation fighter jet in the previous era also stunned the United States, and many people marked that moment as the "Sputnik moment" of the new era.

In the first space race, Russia also won the manned spaceflight category, being the first to use a manned spacecraft to send a young man named Gagarin into space.

The Americans only won a round later in the manned lunar landing project.

Then it kept thinking about recording human moon landings.

Now, the second space race has begun. Although the US is competing in its "traditional big win" of manned lunar landing, manned spaceflight also falls under the category of "space".

So when the Lao-Chinese "Wooden Kite" successfully made its maiden flight, people immediately put it into the framework of the Second Space Race for comparison.

The result is obvious: even if the Crew Dragon spacecraft carried out its first manned flight two days later, it still couldn't compare to the Wooden Kite.

Not to mention that the original scheduled manned maiden flight of the "Creative Dragon" was postponed by three days!

As night fell on the Chinese side, the Americans began their new workday, and many received two bombshell news items as soon as they woke up.

The "Wooden Kite" space shuttle, operated by Laos and China, successfully completed its maiden flight across the ocean.

Riots broke out within the federal government last night in response to the death of George Floyd.

Although Americans don't normally report good news or technological breakthroughs from China, if something happens to be a blow to their rivals, half of the American media will be busy reporting on it.

Especially now that the new federal election campaign has begun, all sides have put forward their own candidates and are engaging in biased reporting to attack their opponents while elevating themselves.

Even though Elon Musk has switched sides from the blond businessman to Old Man Deng, it's because the blond businessman claimed "restoring the Federation's own manned spaceflight capability" as his achievement during his term.

This is an important part of his "Make the Union Great Again" campaign.

But the current situation is that during your term, the first manned mission of the "Creative Dragon" was postponed, while the other side of the ocean developed a groundbreaking manned space shuttle. You did not make the Federation great again at all; instead, you made the Federation's enemies great!
As for Ma Yilong's losses, some compensation will be given later.

He's just a tech upstart, not some long-established "old money."

Another issue is the death of George Floyd and its aftermath, which also served as ammunition to attack the blond businessman.

After all, the old man's strategy is to oppose racial discrimination, support the equal rights movement, and promote diversity, while the blond businessman's side has a bunch of redneck old men, and even the blond businessman himself has a subtle prejudice against people of color.

So for Old Deng, it's really great that these two things happened at the same time; they can deliver a double blow to the blond businessman!
This is something that is so important not only needs to be known to your own voters, but also to the voters of the opposing side.

The entire Federation knows, which means the whole world will know!
"Great! Who said these two pieces of news were bad? They're fantastic!"

"Spread the word! Give me a huge shout-out!"

"I want the entire Federation to know that the blond guy is incompetent, and it takes Old Deng to step in!"

Riding this wave, Lo Yun shines across the world once again.

And this time it's even more dazzling than before, after all, many people think that his "Wanhu" rocket is just a copy of the "Falcon 9", and he can't make the original version, so he can only make a smaller version.

And the even larger Long March 10 rocket... well, it hasn't been built yet.

Even if it were built, it would be a rocket "upgraded from the Falcon 9".

The "Wooden Kite" is different; it's brand new, with no predecessors who have succeeded in this endeavor.

Even the new type of manned spacecraft, the "space shuttle," was defined by Lu Yun himself. In any case, space enthusiasts have already bestowed upon him the superb titles of "Saint Lu" and "Saint Lu Yun."

Of course, the aerospace industry at this stage is indeed far removed from ordinary people, so many people are still focused on the death of George Floyd.

Especially among the general public in the Western world, led by the United States, racial discrimination in their daily lives is truly severe.

So after the news of Floyd being killed by police kneeling on his neck was publicized overnight, large numbers of people took to the streets as soon as it was light.

They held up homemade signs and shouted loudly.

"I can't breathe!"

"Black Lives Matter!"

"We are all trying to live!"

"Punish the murderer severely!"

"Disband the police station!"

Floyd's family tearfully told reporters, "He was a good man, a good son, a good husband, and a good father."

"If you know him, you'll know he has a heart of gold. He's very kind, helpful, sunny, funny, and loves the community."

"He doesn't deserve to be treated like this. He deserves help. This society needs the truth..."

The main screen on the television was showing this, with a scrolling bar below providing detailed information about Floyd.

[Arrested for selling drugs and sentenced to 6 months in prison; after his release, arrested for stealing a portable firearm and sentenced to 10 months in prison; after his release, arrested again for selling drugs and sentenced to 8 months in prison; after his release, arrested again for selling drugs and sentenced to 10 months in prison; after his release, arrested again for selling drugs and sentenced to 10 months in prison; after his release, illegally entered someone else's room, was charged with armed robbery, and sentenced to 5 years in prison...]

But that doesn't matter, because the US, with only 4% of the world's population, imprisons 24% of the world's criminals, making it comparable to a modern-day "Demon Locking Tower".

It is said that one in three American adults has been detained or imprisoned.

Therefore, Floyd's main impact is still "dying due to racial discrimination".

As a result, starting the next day, the entire Western world began the "Black Lives Matter" movement.

Even in some parts of East Asia, this has started, with large groups of people with yellow skin at the bottom of the racial hierarchy shouting "Black Lives Matter".

On the Lao-Chinese side, people were quite confused when they saw foreign news broadcast by state media after daybreak, but fortunately, the news about Lu Yun diverted their attention.

Inside the hangar at the space airport, Lu Yun pointed to the "Wooden Kite" and explained, "Later we will conduct a detailed inspection of its entire heat-insulating tile to confirm whether it is intact after withstanding extremely high-temperature friction."

"Then inspect all mechanical components, including the landing gear, engine, control surfaces, etc., to ensure there is no damage or need for repair."

"Confirm that all electronic devices, including instruments, navigation systems, and communication equipment, are working properly."

"Thoroughly clean the 'Wooden Kite' to remove surface contaminants and residues, perform necessary maintenance and repairs to ensure it is in good condition and ready for the next mission."

"That covers the hardware aspect. On the software side, we need to record and analyze flight data, including flight time, route, performance parameters, etc., to optimize future flight missions..."

The reporter asked with surprise, "So, it's going to be test-flying again soon?"

Lu Yun smiled and said, "If there are no unexpected circumstances, yes!"

The reporter then asked, "When will it be able to carry people?"

Lu Yun said, "If there are no unforeseen circumstances, its third test flight will be its first manned flight, which is the same as the testing process for other new manned spacecraft in the world..."

Other new types of manned spacecraft?
Are you referring to the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which has been plagued with problems?
What about the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which just announced a postponement of its first manned flight?

Boeing, SpaceX: "..."

Young people shouldn't be so hot-blooded!

(End of this chapter)