This star is going to the moon

Chapter 307 Lu Yun's Opportunity for the "World Space Award"; The "Wooden Kite" Has Begun Its Second Flight to Recoup Its Costs
After the college entrance examination, the students who took the exam were completely carefree, but Zifeng went straight to filming a movie after finishing her exam.

Having played the "daughter" and "younger sister" for so long, she is now playing the "older sister" in the drama "My Sister".

Lu Yun hasn't been idle either; the invitation to this year's International Astronautical Congress has already arrived.

Because of the domineering actions taken by the US last year, which made everyone unhappy, especially the use of the visa system to prevent Chinese delegations from going, many people have shifted their focus to this year.

This year's International Astronautical Congress was held in the desert oil country in October.

Bluestar Aerospace had previously launched two satellites for the country, and after releasing "Wooden Kite," they said they would buy at least one more.

Last month, the "Wooden Kite" successfully completed its maiden flight, and they were the ones who asked the most questions.

Yes, as expected of someone who understands technology.

Therefore, the International Astronautical Congress sincerely invited Lu Yun and his team to participate, and also to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the world's second space airport.

Meanwhile, recommended by the Lao-Chinese Astronautics Society and after two rounds of voting by the International Astronautical Federation, Chief Designer Wu and Deputy Chief Designer Yu of the lunar exploration project of the Chang'e-4 mission team, as well as Chief Designer Sun of the Chang'e-4 mission probe system, won the International Astronautical Federation's highest award for 2020—the "World Space Award".

The awards ceremony will also take place at the International Astronautical Congress in October.

This is the first time in the 70-year history of the international organization that this award has been given to aerospace scientists from Laos and China.

There was no other way; after all, the Chinese were the first people in human history to land a probe on the far side of the moon.

They also deployed a lunar rover, which is still active and continuously sending research data from the far side of the moon back to Earth.

While the new lunar soil brought back by Chang'e 5 is important to China and Laos, this kind of operation has been done by other countries decades ago, so it is not new to the world.

If the "Wooden Kite" can complete its manned test this year and successfully conduct the cheapest manned space tourism in history, then Lu Yun is very likely to win the "World Space Award" next year!
In fact, the successful maiden flight of the "Wooden Kite" was enough for the Chinese Space Society to recommend it, because it was an unprecedented horizontal takeoff single-stage-to-orbit space shuttle.

The World Space Award is the highest award in the field of spaceflight established by the International Astronautical Federation. It aims to recognize space scientists and engineers who have made outstanding achievements in the fields of space science, space technology, space medicine, and space engineering management.

The main condition is that the achievements made have a significant and far-reaching impact on the development of world spaceflight.

The conditions for the "Wooden Kite" were perfectly met.

However, this year there is a strong competitor: the small-scale Hayabusa2 asteroid probe.

Because small countries have limited space funding and it's difficult to provide the necessary support, they've undertaken many unconventional missions, such as the Hayabusa2 asteroid sample return mission.

It has completed sampling of asteroid 1999JU3, nicknamed "Ryugu", and is currently returning to Earth. The plan is to release the recovery capsule into Earth orbit by the end of this year.

Therefore, in order to maintain competitiveness, it would be best for "Muyuan" to conduct a low-cost manned space trip before the end of the year.

This was naturally not a problem for Lu Yun, so on the day the college entrance examination ended, he announced the time for the second unmanned test flight of "Wooden Kite".

Now that's great! Those college entrance exam takers who were looking for something to do and wanted to have fun have decided on Binhai Aerospace City as their destination after seeing this news.

Watching a space launch right after finishing the college entrance exam? This isn't just "soaring into the sky," it's "riding a rocket"!

Even more impressive than rockets, this is the "Wooden Kite" space shuttle, a feat unparalleled in history!

Not only does it look amazing, but it also has a wonderful meaning!
So, the day after the Chang'e-4 team received the World Space Award, the observation point outside the Binhai Space City Space Airport was once again packed with people.

There are even more people this time!
Wow, seeing the space airport in person is really something else!

"Indeed, even though it's also viewed through binoculars, it's just not the same as watching a live stream at home."

"Of course it's because it was so hot and noisy there! Wow, it was packed with people! You definitely won't regret coming!" "The atmosphere was amazing! This is what watching a space launch... a spaceflight should be like!"

"As expected of Lu Yun, he truly is my idol. If nothing unexpected happens in this college entrance exam, I can become Lu Yun's junior!!"

"Oh, you're also applying to the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Jinling University?"

"Yeah, you too?"

"Yes……"

"It's out! It's out! The plane is out!"

"That's a space shuttle, not an airplane!"

"The live stream has started..."

When the hangar doors of the space airport reopened, the "Wooden Kite" was once again towed to the end of the runway after 18 days.

Compared to the obvious signs of use when it first returned, after cleaning, the signs of use are much less noticeable, and it's almost 99% new.

Meanwhile, the live broadcast started, and the director's camera switched back and forth between the command center, the runway, and the cabin. Viewers saw that the cabin was now fully equipped compared to the previous "bare shell".

The lights are bright, all six seats are in place, and the entire cabin is softly padded, so even if you float, you don't have to worry about hitting your head.

It's as if you can just "grab your bag and sit down".

However, no, because there are already things on the seats—dolls from the various sponsors of this unmanned test flight.

For example, a black cat doll, a white delivery dog, a penguin doll with a red scarf, and a yellow traveling pig doll.

Especially the yellow travel pig, its main app has launched a new ticketing page, "space tickets" after "train tickets" and "air tickets".

However, clicking on it didn't lead to a ticket purchase page, but rather to a beautifully designed page with the words "Coming Soon".

Wow, this ad came out way too fast!

[Is it fast? If my company is big enough, I'll advertise when the "Wooden Kite" makes its maiden flight!]

[Haha, that yellow traveling pig is so clever! You can even buy tickets for space tourism?]

[As expected of Lu Yun, these two competing products, Black Cat and White Dog, are actually sitting together advertising?]

Wow, that's amazing! Normally, celebrities don't have this kind of power. After becoming a brand ambassador, they don't dare publicly use competing products, for fear of triggering contractual clauses.

[Lu Yun is truly impressive; all his clients are top-tier brands. He's already breaking even before even starting space tourism.]

[Will we have to watch commercials when riding a space shuttle in the future?]

[No way, the customers who travel to space in space shuttles are definitely all rich and powerful. Showing them these ads wouldn't do any good.]

[That's true, but could it be that their boss specifically bought a ticket for space tourism and then went to space to read the advertising slogans?]

You're so talented...

(End of this chapter)