This star is going to the moon

Chapter 379 Mass Production of the "Wooden Kite" Class Space Shuttle - "A Moment of Inspiration"!

It's the last day of November, at 8 a.m.

Coastal Space Airport.

The observation decks around the airport were unusually lively today, with a large number of spectators coming to watch the first mass-produced "Wooden Kite" class space shuttle undergo unmanned test flight.

After all, today is also an important moment to witness history.

Although people have witnessed history from time to time since the beginning of 2020, there are differences between different histories.

Clearly, manned spaceflight is of a higher historical "level".

Moreover, today is not only the maiden flight of the first mass-produced "Wooden Kite" class drone, but also the date it was named.

"The first mass-produced Muyuan-class space shuttle" is not its official name.

After its successful test flight and landing, Lu Yun will name it on the spot and officially put it into service.

"The production model is really beautiful! It looks much better than the prototype. The lines, the assembly process, wow!"

"Really? Give me the binoculars, let me see!"

"Judging from the live stream, the interior of the mass-produced model is also more refined than that of the prototype. It seems that a lot of experience has been gained from the prototype."

"Definitely. Those prototype test flights weren't just for nothing; they were meant to provide experience for later models."

"I can't wait! The thought of being able to travel to space in it in just a few days makes me incredibly excited!"

Upon hearing someone suddenly utter such a remark, everyone around turned to look.

Someone asked, "Oh, who is the eldest brother...?"

Upon hearing this, the man could hardly suppress the smirk of his lips. He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I am the third passenger on the inaugural commercial space tourism flight of Blue Star Aerospace!"

"hiss--"

Upon hearing this, everyone around gasped, making the 20-degree morning temperature in Binhai City at the end of November seem to rise by one degree.

"I was assigned seat number three on the inaugural flight! My apologies!"

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

"Wow, man, you're incredibly lucky! This inaugural flight is definitely going to be historic!"

"hey-hey!"

"Brother, your luck is incredible! Can I touch you to share in your good fortune?"

"Uh……"

"Hey, bro, are you Yang Xu? The one who sold his company and now travels the world in a motorhome?"

"You actually know me?"

"It really is you! I love your videos. I never imagined you managed to snag a ticket to space, and it's even the maiden voyage! You're practically traveling straight to space now!"

"Haha, luck, luck..."

Today is an important day, so Lu Yun asked Director Guo for another day off.

He was being interviewed in the waiting area of ​​the space airport. He was standing next to a large floor-to-ceiling window, and the camera could see the first production "Wooden Kite" class space shuttle being refueled through the glass behind him.

Over the years, reporters have come to know Lu Yun's level of aerospace technology, so now they no longer ask trivial questions like "Do you think it can succeed?" but instead ask more direct questions.

"Mr. Lu, what did you name the first mass-produced Muyuan-class space shuttle?"

"We can only announce this after it returns safely."

"Mr. Lu, could the Muyuan-class space shuttle be modified to carry people directly to the moon?"

"No, there won't be enough fuel after the modification."

"Mr. Lu, when will our country be able to send people to the moon?"

"That depends on the national plan."

"Mr. Lu, is the Long March 10 rocket you're leading the research on a manned lunar landing rocket?" "Today's topic is space shuttles..."

The mass-produced "Wooden Kite" class space shuttle has indeed made many improvements over the prototype, but it is not so much a breakthrough as it uses more mature technologies.

Therefore, the mass-produced "Wooden Kite" class space shuttle is more stable than the prototype.

With such technological assurance, the "first mass-produced aircraft" took off precisely at 9:00 AM!

Its climb rate is more stable than the prototype, and the changes in power output are more gradual, resulting in better passenger comfort.

All of this data was faithfully transmitted back to the command center by the detectors on the "test dummy".

Lu Yun did not disrupt the normal order of the command center. After all, the "Wooden Kite" had flown many times, and the staff at the command center were already very familiar with the work.

There are some differences between the mass-produced machine and the prototype, but overall the differences are not significant; they are still the same thing.

So Lu Yun stayed behind a computer in the corner to look at the data, occasionally multitasking to reply to messages from various project teams.

Looking at the data, he nodded: "The data is very good. It wasn't a waste of time. At least the take-off phase has met the requirements for formal commercial operation."

Hearing Lu Yun say that, An Fangfei, who was sitting next to him, also came over to take a look.

After a long period of exposure, An Fangfei can now understand some aerospace data.

"Indeed, based on these calculations..."

An Fangfei quickly did some mental calculations and said, "Passenger comfort will improve by at least eight percentage points."

"You're not bad either."

Lu Yun patted An Fangfei's head in surprise: "Your mental arithmetic speed is quite good now. You would definitely be considered a top student in the entertainment industry."

An Fangfei pouted upon hearing this: "Why limit it to the entertainment industry? I've learned so much from you, I'm a top student by normal standards."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yun immediately laughed and pointed, saying, "Oh, I heard that! You said there are no normal people in the entertainment industry."

"You're so annoying!"

An Fangfei rolled her eyes at Lu Yun, and her little hand immediately went towards Lu Yun's waist.

Seeing this, Lu Yun quickly stopped her and whispered, "Never mind, Sister Fei, there are so many people here, give us some face, I'll let you pinch me when we get home..."

"Go to hell..."

The young couple were whispering in a corner, and the staff at the command center ignored them, after all, they weren't entertainment reporters.

The data in front of me is more appealing.

The unmanned test flight of the "mass production prototype" lasted for quite some time in space, and it did not return to the space airport until after 4 p.m.

"It's back, it's back!"

Amid cheers from the audience, "Mass Production Machine No. 1" came to a smooth stop on the runway of the space airport.

After the sniffing team confirmed that there was no toxic gas leak, the reporters who had been waiting at the edge of the runway swarmed around and started taking pictures.

Soon, Lu Yun and some staff members came out, and the press conference began with "Mass Production Unit No. 1" as the backdrop.

The first to speak was a representative from the National Space Administration's Manned Spaceflight Office, who stated, "This unmanned test flight of the Muyuan-class space shuttle was a great success. Based on the data from the Muyuan's multiple test flights, I hereby declare that the first production model is fully qualified for manned operation!"

After confirming that the mass-produced astronaut No. 1 was qualified for manned operation, Lu Yun said, "I have longed for the stars and the sea since I was a child. Unfortunately, the selection and training of astronauts are very strict, and I definitely could not be selected. So I had a brilliant idea."

"That means building our own spaceship and then traveling to space in it!"

"Later I realized just how 'brilliant' my idea was back then; the sea of ​​knowledge is truly boundless!"

"Fortunately, I have a bit of talent. That flash of inspiration actually made me realize my dream, and I really built a spaceship!"

"So I'll name this first mass-produced Kite-class space shuttle 'Ingenious Idea'!"

"I hope everyone will keep their imagination alive and dare to think and act. What if it comes true?"

Everyone: "..."

(End of this chapter)