This star is going to the moon

Chapter 398 The Americans continue with abstract concepts, the Chinese continue with rockets.

Peanut Village, the capital of the United States.

Trump was very dissatisfied with the draft results. He should have continued to be number one, but Trump got to debut by stealing votes.

On January 6th, while the talent show debut certification process was underway, Trump delivered a speech refusing to admit defeat.

So his crystallized powder was used to disrupt the certification process.

As the crystallized powder attempted to breach the metal fence, security personnel used pepper spray and water cannons to disperse the demonstrators.

However, the limited security at the scene was no match for the massive amount of crystallizing powder, and their defenses quickly collapsed.

The demonstrations then turned violent, with protesters storming the Capitol Building, looting the offices of several high-ranking officials, and forcing the evacuation of members of parliament.

The last time the Capitol was occupied was 200 years ago!

During the conflict, law enforcement officers fired shots, one woman was shot and confirmed dead at the scene, and many others were injured.

Given this situation, the death toll will definitely rise, it just hasn't been confirmed yet.

Subsequently, both Trump and Deng delivered speeches, calling for an end to the violence.

The capital city of Peanuts has announced a curfew from 6 p.m. on January 6 to 6 a.m. on January 7!

It was nighttime in the US, but daytime in China, and the gossip-loving public immediately started following suit.

And it's such a thrilling and exciting story!

Wow, that's awesome!

[This is exciting! If you didn't know better, you'd think the US was going to split up!]

So when exactly will we separate the USB ports?

[Haha, I just saw a lot of photos. The US Capitol was actually looted! Someone even took the podium.]

I even saw a "Tauren Shaman" rush in. I have to say, typical Americans, so wild!

[Go check it out! Trump posted on Twitter, saying that everyone participating in the event is a great patriot.]

"Ah, I'll climb over the wall and go see."

[Damn it, Twitter banned Trump's account!]

Haha, that was awesome! So awesome!

【Great, things are in complete chaos, I definitely have to go and help out.】

Don't go! They really ban accounts, and they might even falsely accuse you of espionage...

Is this the democracy that public intellectuals are touting?

This is democracy, do you have a problem with it?

The original design intent was good, allowing for mutual oversight, but in practice, it was a different story.

Indeed, this event is also recorded in the factional struggles of the late Ming Dynasty...

This incident has had a significant impact; not only are Chinese netizens following the story, but netizens all over the world are watching it.

Everyone was shocked – how could the Americans do this?
Some people don't understand what kind of abstract play the Americans are doing.

Even American lawmakers and media outlets expressed disbelief, calling it "the darkest day in federal history."

The public was also completely bewildered.

This incident has exposed a very sensitive issue: the two sides have completely lost common ground, and the rift between them is extremely severe.

Foreigners are fine, but those living within the federal government have to choose sides.

This matter is still developing, but the Chinese are already paying attention to new hot topics.

That's how the information age works; no matter how big the news is, it can be overshadowed in an instant.

The riots in the US didn't escalate to a larger scale, so it was just... average.

It's not too late to pay attention when there are more exciting developments.

Meanwhile, the hot topic among the Chinese was Lu Yun's latest Weibo update, which included a photo and a sentence.

(Image of the seven engines of the first stage of the Long March 10 rocket without paint)

[Lu Yun: The Long March 10's seven first-stage engines are undergoing full-system testing.]

This immediately ignited the enthusiasm of netizens.

This big guy is so cool!

Although both have seven engines, this one looks much larger than the first stage of the Wanhu rocket!

[Definitely. The seven engines of the Wanhu rocket can only provide 490 tons of thrust, while the seven engines of the Long March 10 can provide 1050 tons of thrust, more than double.]

[Of course it's bigger! The Wanhu rocket only has a diameter of 3.35 meters, while the Long March 10 has a diameter of 5 meters, which is on par with the core stage diameter of the Long March 5!]

That's indeed quite large. The Long March 5 has a diameter of 5 meters and a length of over 50 meters, hence the nickname "Fat Five." The basic Long March 10 model reaches a length of 70 meters, and the heavy version is even longer at 90 meters, so it probably won't be called "Fat Ten" anymore.

[I'm so excited! It feels like we're getting closer and closer to a manned lunar landing. Things I never dared to imagine are now almost here.]

[A manned lunar landing is still quite some time away, let alone the immediate future. After all, the basic version is only good for replacing the expendable Long March 5 rocket; for a manned lunar landing, we'll have to rely on the Long March 10 Heavy.]

Indeed, and verifying the Long March 10 heavy-lift rocket for manned missions is extremely complicated, requiring compatibility with new manned spacecraft, new manned spacecraft escape systems, and manned lunar landers.

[It could replace the Long March 5 rocket first. The Long March 5 has a good carrying capacity, but it's too wasteful to use it all at once. Now it's the era of reusable rockets.]

That's true, but Lu Yun is considered the "father of reusable rockets" in China, so the Long March 10 rocket's recovery capability shouldn't be a problem.

[Haha, Lu Yun is only in his early twenties, not even married yet, and he's already a "father"? It's kind of funny, what do I do?]

Indeed, in the past, the "father of XX" would have been at least middle-aged or elderly, but Lu Yun's youth seems a bit out of place...

Some people find it jarring, while others find it perfectly harmonious.

Especially in the face of raging flames, everything else is illusory.

The day after Lu Yun updated his Weibo, the Long March 10 rocket underwent a full system test of all seven engines on the first stage at the heavy-lift rocket launch pad in Binhai Aerospace City.

The heavy-lift rocket launch pad was built around the same time as the coastal launch pad for the Wanhu rocket, but it was much larger and took longer to build.

Meanwhile, compared to the "Wanhu" rocket, which is assembled and transported horizontally, the larger Long March 10 rocket will use vertical transportation, so a new vertical rocket assembly building was also built.

The reason for testing the rocket directly on the launch pad is that the thrust of the first stage of the Long March 10 rocket is too great, reaching 1050 tons.

There are no test stands this big in China, and building one directly would be too expensive.

So Lu Yun suggested that they test the vehicle directly on the launch pad.

No large rockets in China have ever been built like this before, but some have in the last few years of the previous era, so it's not a problem.

And indeed, it proved to be no problem.

At 11:00 a.m. that day, the seven engines of the Long March 10 rocket, which stood on the launch pad, ignited, staged, and operated stably for 45 seconds in sequence and completed the servo swing test before being shut down in an orderly manner.

This test comprehensively verified the compatibility between the various systems tested, including the engine, pressurization and delivery system, structure, avionics, and launch support, as well as the rationality of the launch and test procedures.

All systems functioned normally during the test, the engine start-up sequence was accurate, and the thrust was stable, making the test mission a complete success.

When Lu Yun announced the news with a smile, everyone present cheered.

However, Lu Yun didn't let them cheer for long. He immediately patted the microphone and said, "In view of the complete success of this test, according to the Long March 10 project schedule, I am going to announce the maiden flight date of the basic Long March 10 rocket."

"That is... February 16th!"

"On the 16th of next month, the basic version of the Long March 10 rocket will launch into space from here!"

(Using a picture of the Zhuque-3 to impersonate the Long March 10. The Zhuque-3 has a diameter of 4.5 meters and its nine engines on stage have a takeoff thrust of nearly 800 tons.)
(End of this chapter)