This star is going to the moon

Chapter 325 The Rednecks' Defense of Their Homeland Leaves Lockheed Martins Numb
The live broadcast of the "Wooden Kite's" first manned test flight was indeed of a very high standard, not only broadcast live by CCTV in China, but also by CCTV International.

Therefore, foreign viewers don't need to switch to the Chinese live stream; they can simply watch or switch to the international channel's live stream.

Of course, many space enthusiasts will definitely choose the original Chinese live stream.

Since realizing the awesomeness of Lao Zhong and Lu Yun, especially after Blue Star Aerospace made its recruitment standards for commercial astronauts public, many space enthusiasts have started learning Chinese.

Because they believe that BlueStar Space will recruit a second batch of commercial astronauts afterward.

Most space enthusiasts will never have the chance to go to space in their lifetime. At most, they will become aerospace engineers, participate in the design and manufacture of spacecraft, and become "the person closest to space".

But BlueStar Space's recruitment of commercial astronauts gave them hope.

[Lu Sheng is simply too amazing; the Wooden Kite is definitely a revolutionary manned spacecraft.]

The new "Space Shuttle" manned spacecraft is truly amazing; it's incredibly elegant!

Indeed, man, I never expected to see such an elegant spacecraft so soon. It's like a swan soaring through space.

Single-stage-to-orbit (STO) spacecraft are indeed very elegant, but unfortunately the Federation did not persist in researching them; after defeating the Russians, it lost its drive.

Yes, that's why the Federation's technology in this area is now lagging behind that of the Chinese.

When do you think the X-33 single-stage-to-orbit space shuttle will make its maiden flight?

It's hard to say. I have concerns about the Federation's current space research and development capabilities, especially since the main design of the X-33 began in the 1990s.

Indeed, many of the X-33's designs are outdated; even if it were built according to the designs, it wouldn't be as good as the Wooden Kite.

However, the X-33 was, after all, a single-stage-to-orbit space shuttle, and developing a completely new one would take far too long.

Sigh, why did the Federation become like this...?

On the other side, in a broadcast booth that leans towards a very redneck style.

[Shit! How did the Federation become like this, letting those evil Chinese steal our technology!]

[That's right, look at this advanced space shuttle, the "Wooden Eagle." If it hadn't been stolen by the Chinese, it would be flying in space draped in the American flag!]

[NASA is utterly useless! How could they let those evil Chinese steal such a valuable resource!]

[They must have hired undocumented immigrants with yellow skin. They're not only stealing our jobs, they're also stealing our things. We have to take strong action!]

That's right, NASA must fire those people with yellow skin, and those universities must expel them!

[But those with yellow skin are all in top universities, and those top universities are mostly dominated by Democrats. NASA also has this tendency. Will they listen to us?]

[Shit! It's because these good schools and research facilities are controlled by the Democrats that the Federation is getting worse and worse!]

We must do something; we must save this country!

Listen, guys, none of this is a problem, because we elected our blond president, and he'll definitely support us!

That's right, we're going to petition on the White House website. If we get 100,000 signatures, he'll have to do things for us!

No problem, I'll sign it. I'll get my whole family to sign it!

Count me in! We must save this country!

The people at NASA had no idea they were being targeted by a bunch of dim-witted rednecks. They were indeed having a headache after seeing the successful manned test flight of the Wooden Kite.

Although the Muyuan spacecraft's manned test flight didn't seem to demonstrate anything remarkable, experts could see the difference. A team of experts organized by NASA watched the live broadcast and quickly identified the gaps between the two by comparing the footage with the Space Shuttle's flight video.

"The Muyuan is indeed a groundbreaking manned spacecraft. There was some uncertainty when it was being tested without human crew, but now that it is being tested with human crew, everything is clear."

"Indeed, Chen Quan's experience was more relaxed than that of the Space Shuttle crew, which shows that the acceleration and G-force environment of the Muyuan was indeed very small, making the ride more comfortable."

"Comfort is indeed an important criterion for large-scale commercial space tourism."

"Comfort is just the surface; its deeper meaning is that ordinary people only need a few days of simple training to enter space, unlike traditional manned spacecraft, where even space tourists need to train for several months."

"Yes, SpaceFork has submitted the training syllabus for space tourists to NASA's Astronaut Training Center, and they will need to train for five months."

"Commercial space tourism is secondary. With easier access to space, the training model for Chinese astronauts will likely become simpler, leading to a further expansion of their astronaut corps. You see, China's astronaut corps is under the military. If they use this opportunity to establish a true space force, then..."

"Then we'll be under a lot of pressure."

"And Lockheed Martin, the X-33 is theirs. Now the White House, Congress, and the Space Force are all watching them. After today, they'll definitely be under more pressure than we are!"

"what!"

Some people burst out laughing when they heard this, because it does feel good to have someone share the pressure.

When the Kite first appeared, Lockheed Martin was eager to restart the X-33 program, portraying the Kite as a space fighter, and then asked NASA for funding, urging NASA to ask Congress for funding.

Now things are great. The Muyuan spacecraft will be able to carry people in just one year, and there is a real possibility that it will become a space fighter. Let's see what Lockheed Martin can do against it!

To be fair, Lockheed Martin is also watching this manned livestream, and they're definitely at a loss right now.

"Why so fast?"

Why was it so successful?

Why Chinese?

The most important thing is what will happen to them...

"Just having a ground-based demonstration aircraft is no longer enough; we must find a way to get the X-33 flying."

"But this requires money. The next batch of funding hasn't arrived yet, and it will also take time."

"We can't wait for funding; we have to do it ourselves, like Boeing did. As for time... we can poach senior engineers from other companies and use manpower to buy time!"

“Indeed, it’s not about money anymore. If the company can’t meet the demands of the White House, Congress, and the Space Force, it’ll be in trouble.”

"Yes, besides the aerospace business, the company's bigger business is aviation, which requires federal orders."

"We also need to spend money to send people to lobby, and it takes time for us to poach senior engineers..."

Compared to the complex situation in the United States, other countries are much simpler.

For example, Abdul, from the UAE's oil-producing country, has already made an impatient phone call.

"My dear Lu, the funds from the UAE Space Agency have already been transferred to Blue Star Aerospace's company account without hesitation!"

"Take our money and hurry up and produce our Wooden Kite!"

(End of this chapter)