This star is going to the moon

Chapter 405 Tianwen-1 Enters Mars Orbit, the New Year's Spring Festival Movie Battle
The moon and Mars frequently appear in ancient human literature, and with the advent of science fiction literature and films in modern times, their appearances have become even more frequent.

In the last century, both of the world's two superpowers conducted extensive explorations of the moon and Mars in an attempt to prove the superiority of their systems. In the end, the United States ended the competition with its manned lunar landing mission.

Incidentally, it also killed the other pole.

Of course, that's at least how Americans promote it.

However, real-time broadcasting technology was not advanced at the time, and many people were skeptical of the US manned lunar landing mission.

Especially after the US announced its intention to return to the moon, but various delays and setbacks have only fueled skepticism.

Lu Yun had no doubts, and even if he did, he wouldn't say anything, since the strength of our enemies is also a form of our own strength.

Especially when you gradually recover and are evenly matched with a strong opponent.

Why do Chinese people have such strong opinions about the last feudal dynasty in history?

It's because it was so powerful before, but it failed when it came to you. Who else can we blame but you?

However, for ordinary netizens...

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The reporters thought so too.

Sending off rockets is a common event in the aerospace industry. Each "send-off" is filmed and recorded by internal media, and special missions can attract even more mainstream media attention.

The maiden flight of the Long March 10 rocket was no exception.

It was a very high-profile event, coming directly from CCTV, and the live broadcast footage was also provided by CCTV.

CCTV reporters know what viewers want to see, so even with a general interview outline, it doesn't prevent them from having some free rein.

So she grabbed Lu Yun in the crowd and asked, "Chief Engineer Lu, does the successful maiden flight of the Long March 10 rocket mean that my country can launch a manned lunar landing program?"

Lu Yun chuckled upon hearing this, "I wouldn't know, after all, I'm just the chief designer of rockets, not the chief designer of the lunar mission."

Hearing Lu Yun say that, the CCTV reporter almost rolled her eyes, but her professionalism made her hold back and start asking the professional questions listed in the outline.

The CCTV reporter held back, but the netizens watching the live broadcast couldn't.

It was already close to the Lunar New Year, and netizens were enjoying New Year's treats, listening to music, and watching live streams, hoping to hear some insider information.

And yet you, Lu Yun, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are still pretending to be stupid!

Now netizens have stopped eating sunflower seeds and peanuts, wiped their hands, and started spamming the comments section.

【you do not know?】

[I don't believe you for a second! You handsome guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes are a real scoundrel!]

[I can't hold it in anymore, Lu Yun, look how much we love you! Even when we're scolding you, we don't forget to say you're handsome!]

[Yeah, give me a hint, bro! I really want to hear about our manned lunar mission!]

[Bro, give me some news! Bro, I'm getting restless if I don't hear about a manned moon landing!]

Anyway, I have a feeling that Lu Yun definitely knows, but he can't say it because of confidentiality regulations.

[Isn't it obvious? Whether it's foreign space experts or all space enthusiasts, they all say that the Long March 10 is related to manned lunar landing; it's just that our official sources don't say it.]

[Actually, it's understandable that they don't announce it so early. It would be embarrassing if it were delayed indefinitely like the US's SLS.]

Indeed, given our conservative nature, that's definitely the case.

We used to be conservative; I thought things would change after young people like Lu Yun joined.

[Lu Yun already made it clear that he's only the chief designer of the rocket program, not the chief designer of the lunar mission. It'll probably be announced as soon as he becomes the chief designer of the lunar mission.]

[Haha, I thought of that too. Just like how parents born in the 90s are definitely different from parents born in the 70s.]

[In fact, Lu Yun's statement about being the "chief designer of the lunar mission" could be considered another form of acknowledgment of the manned lunar landing mission?] [It's hard to say, after all, the maiden flight of the Long March 10 rocket was for an unmanned lunar exploration vehicle...]

With less than a week until the Lunar New Year, students have already started their holidays, and working people are also restless and unable to concentrate on their work.

This time of year is already bustling, but now with the maiden flight of a new large rocket, and the lunar and Mars missions, it's even more exciting.

This time, it's not just China and Laos; three countries launched their own Mars probes around July last year, and they will all arrive at Mars around February this year, around the time of China's Spring Festival.

That generated a lot of buzz.

The first spacecraft to reach Mars orbit was the UAE's "Hope," launched by Bluestar Space Corporation's "Wanhu" rocket, which has a significant connection with China.

Lu Yun knows more than most people do.

In the previous life, the UAE's "Hope" was developed in cooperation with the United States and then launched using a small rocket.

But in this life, Lu Yun completely hijacked the project. The research and development was done jointly by the UAE, China's national space team, and Blue Star Aerospace, and then launched using the "Wan Hu" rocket.

The Hope probe has a very simple structure and weighs only 1.5 tons even with a large amount of fuel. It has only three effective scientific payloads, which are limited to scanning and taking pictures in Mars orbit.

However, it is still the UAE's first Mars probe, which is quite something to celebrate.

On February 9th, it accurately entered Mars orbit and began to detect and study the Martian atmosphere.

The Lao-Chinese Space Agency and Lu Yun both sent their blessings.

The following day, China's Tianwen-1 probe also performed a near-Mars capture braking maneuver. The orbiter's 3000N orbit control engine ignited and operated for about 15 minutes, allowing the probe to successfully enter a highly elliptical orbit around Mars with a near-Mars altitude of about 400 kilometers, a period of about 10 Earth days, and an inclination of about 10°.

This makes it the first artificial Mars satellite launched by Laos and China, achieving the first step of "orbiting," "landing," and "roving," and successfully orbiting Mars!
That day marked the third space tourism flight of the "Lingji Yidong" space shuttle, and this time there were two celebrities on board: Yang Qianxi from China and Taylor Swift from the United States.

The atmosphere surrounding space exploration was incredibly strong in the days leading up to the Spring Festival. The news of the third spaceflight and Tianwen-1 entering Mars orbit were both featured on the evening news.

However, the main focus was on introducing Tianwen-1, with the third space tourism flight of Yang Qianxi, Taylor Swift, and others only mentioned in passing.

But Yang Qianxi's fans are already quite excited.

The thought that their own Geigei not only exchanged contact numbers with Taylor Swift but also appeared on the evening news made them hum softly.

As for the fact that Yang Qianxi went to space in a space shuttle belonging to Blue Star Aerospace Company, which is "the pinnacle of the entertainment industry" by Lu Yun, they selectively forgot about it.

Another day has passed, it's Lunar New Year's Eve.

The Spring Festival Gala started on time that evening.

Let's not even talk about singing, dancing, crosstalk, and skits; especially comedy programs, which are truly indescribable.

However, as the country's space capabilities have grown stronger, topics related to space have begun to appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

This year's Spring Festival Gala program "Reporting to the Motherland" invited the chief designer of the Chang'e 5 lunar sample return vehicle, the chief designer of the Shenzhou spacecraft, the chief designer of the Beidou-3 satellite, and the chief designer of the Tianwen-1 probe, which has just entered Mars orbit.

They even brought the actual Chang'e 5 return capsule to the Spring Festival Gala stage.

The next day was the Spring Festival.

There was no time to mourn the terrible comedy sketches on the Spring Festival Gala; the Spring Festival film season is just around the corner!

This year's Spring Festival film season features the fantasy-heartwarming comedy "Hi, Mom".

There is also the fantasy action blockbuster "A Writer's Odyssey".

There's also the mythological punk animation "New Gods: Nezha Reborn".

And the crime comedy "Endgame" and...

Another fantasy film that is half Chinese and half Japanese, "The Yin-Yang Master".

(End of this chapter)