This star is going to the moon

Chapter 322 The world's attention is focused on the maiden manned flight of the "Wooden Kite"!
The situation in the United States has not been ideal recently.

Even without the economic contraction caused by the pandemic in the previous life, there was still economic weakness.

In response to these situations, the US has not only intensified sanctions against China, but has also begun targeting its allies.

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Brother, we're in this together!
The Americans also had something to say: they were indeed in cahoots, but they were also pushovers.

Soft persimmons are meant to be squeezed.

For example, on a certain Korean Peninsula battlefield, when the Americans couldn't hold out any longer and had to retreat at night, they fired flares towards their allies.

However, the US now has to maintain its status as the world's number one power while causing trouble for its allies, otherwise its allies will turn around and cause it trouble.

Therefore, we must be tough on the policy toward Laos and China, and we must also surpass Laos and China in all aspects.

The current Olympics presents a great opportunity, as the United States is also a superpower in the field of sports.

Regardless of whether it was treated with drugs or not, just tell me how strong it is.

As long as they don't get caught, or if they are caught but don't admit it and then use their power to intimidate others, then there's no problem.

However, it is somewhat powerless in the aerospace field.

Spaceflight has always been a traditional strength of the United States, after all, they won the last space race and directly eliminated another superpower, so the United States has considerable confidence in the field of spaceflight.

Even arrogance.

But now their confidence is not so high.

Because their opponents this time are Lao Zhong and Lu Yun, who is incredibly young and incredibly strong.

The Americans thought they had Ma Yilong on their side and were guaranteed to win, but then Lu Yun suddenly appeared from China.

It feels like the space race between Wernher von Braun and Korolev.

The difference is that Lu Yunke is much younger and in much better physical condition than Korolev.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Lu Yun is unlikely to die at a critical moment, causing problems for the domestic aerospace system.

The reason why the Americans don't directly compare Lu Yun with Qian Xuesen is because China's aerospace industry in Qian Xuesen's era was indeed considered small in the international arena.

Even if Qian Xuesen had extraordinary abilities, he couldn't have fully utilized them without the support of an industrial base.

Things are different now. Some Chinese projects have already surpassed those of the Americans, much like the historical stage we were in back then.

The Perseverance rover was launched again after a one-day delay, and this time it launched successfully, much to the relief of NASA staff.

"It's finally launched! The pressure from the White House can be eased for a while."

"Yes, we also specifically mentioned that although the Perseverance rover was launched a few days after China's Tianwen-1, the Perseverance rover will land on Mars earlier next year than China. The President was very pleased to hear this."

"This president doesn't care about science now; he only cares about time. If it weren't for the fact that this is China's first Mars exploration mission, which requires several months to explore and scout landing sites in Mars orbit, it's hard to say whether our mission will land on Mars before China."

"Actually, there's no need to rush. After all, Mars is different from the Moon. On the Moon, there is indeed only one lunar rover operated by the Chinese, but we have a Mars rover operating on Mars. No matter what, the Chinese can't be the only one. It's a pity that the President only cares about the achievements during his own term and doesn't care about the things during other terms."

"Actually, it's not just this president, but all the other presidents are the same, since what happens during the term of other presidents has nothing to do with them."

"You guys think this election... this blond president will continue to serve..."

"Dude, we're just the space agency; this isn't something we should be involved in!"

"Alright, let's go and push forward the lunar mission and Elon Musk's 9-meter diameter 'Super Falcon' rocket. After all, these are the only two projects we can beat the Chinese on now."

"I also need to keep an eye on the first manned mission of the 'Wooden Kite,' because the President will definitely ask about it."

“Bring Lockheed Martins along too, and have them use their X-33 space shuttles to divert some attention.” “Okay…”

The first manned mission of the "Wooden Kite" was not only attracting the attention of NASA in the United States, but practically the entire world.

Compared to previous manned spacecraft, the "Muyuan" was simply revolutionary.

Even though it hasn't carried people yet, its previous unmanned test flights have already demonstrated its power.

Its complete reusability, the fact that only fuel is consumed, the ability to fly again after simple maintenance, its horizontal takeoff and landing, and the predictably comfortable ride all contribute to its intrigue.

So even though this is the umpteenth manned space mission, the level of attention it receives is no less than that for the first manned spaceflight.

The person chosen to carry out this manned test flight mission is no less than the "Gagarin" of the new era.

And this person is Chen Quan!

He was among the first batch of astronauts in China and is now 57 years old. He was part of the Shenzhou-7 and Shenzhou-10 reserve teams in 2008 and 2013, respectively. However, since the main members of both teams were fine, he, as a reserve member who trained with them, was not used.

In 2014, at the age of 50, he stopped flying and training and retired.

To be honest, he never imagined he would have the chance to carry out a manned space mission in his lifetime!
Until the day he met Lu Yun.

Today, he put on Blue Star Aerospace's intravehicular activity suit.

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Two comrades who shared the same fate were checking the condition of his spacesuit.

Zhao Chuandong: "Old Chen, you've really nailed this time, you're definitely going to make it into history books!"

Pan Zhanchun: "Yeah, you're incredibly lucky!"

Chen Quan, who had known his comrade-in-arms for over twenty years, was not polite at all. He said with a smile, "What luck? This is ability. When have I not been number one in any of the three of us in the exam? If I wasn't number one, would General Lu have chosen me to carry out the first manned mission of the Wooden Kite?"

Zhao Chuandong: "Tsk, look how smug you are!"

Pan Zhanchun: "Exactly! He's almost 60, but he's still acting like a primary school student!"

"President Lu is here!"

Someone shouted something, and the scene quickly fell silent. Everyone turned to see Lu Yun walking over with An Fangfei, Yu Xingchen, and others.

Everyone looked at Lu Yun with eager eyes!

No one in the company would follow netizens in calling Lu Yun "Saint Lu," but that doesn't mean they wouldn't think that way in their hearts.

"Teacher Chen, how are you feeling?"

Because Lu Yun also receives guidance from these three veterans when he trains at the space airport, he calls them his teachers.

However, the three veterans didn't see themselves as teachers; instead, they called out to plants while working.

"Mr. Lu!"

Chen Quan said with a smile, "I'm about to make my maiden flight, and I feel great!"

"Hahaha~"

Lu Yun smiled too.

Now all the astronauts in China have been brainwashed by Zhai Zhigang's slogan. It has to be said that Zhai Zhigang is indeed worthy of being from Northeast China.

"Okay, then it's up to you to perform."

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"

(End of this chapter)