This star is going to the moon

Chapter 93: Reflection on the Accounts, World Peace, and Gifts
The Wanhu Rocket English live broadcast room, where the "World Space Enthusiasts Group" is located, has a very small number of people, basically all of whom are space enthusiasts, including former NASA employees, current Spacex employees, students from the University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, civilian space enthusiasts, etc., so the barrage atmosphere is quite good.

However, apart from the initial curiosity, all that was left after the Wanhu rocket took off was surprise.

[Hou Lixie, is this really the first launch of the Wanhu rocket? Why do I seem to see the Falcon 9?]

It is indeed as stable as the Falcon 9, but the Falcon 9 has been updated and launched many times.

[It is certain that although this is only the first flight of the Wanhu rocket, it already has the capabilities of a mature rocket.]

[But how is this possible? Has China's aerospace technology developed so far?]

[The other side's aerospace technology is developing rapidly. Chang'e 5 brought back lunar soil and is going to the far side of the moon, but...]

They had a lot to say, but the barrage could only carry a limited amount of content, so the "World Group" returned to the group to passionately discuss things.

As a European, I've studied the timelines of space technology development in both China and the United States. Space forks are no problem for the US, after all, they accumulated a vast amount of space technology during the last space race. But China is a strange case. Its space technology is advancing rapidly, steadily, and comprehensively, but it's at a disadvantage in terms of development time. I've calculated with many people that it would take at least 28 years for them to have reusable rockets, but now it's been brought forward by ten years!

Although I have to admit that China's aerospace technology is more advanced than ours, it's still beyond my imagination that they can have a reusable rocket so soon. Perhaps they have produced another person with "money" in their pocket.

Dr. Qian? I know him. He's known as the "founder of China's aerospace industry," but before that, he also played a very important role in the development of aerospace technology in the United States.

[The CEO of Bluestar Aerospace does have experience studying abroad, but I read in the news that the Wanhu rocket was developed by Road Un.]

[Maybe there's a problem with translation or news dissemination?]

Why do their top talent choose to return to China, while our top talent in Bharat wants to stay in the US? If our top talent in Bharat also returned to China, we would have achieved manned space flight long ago.

Hey guys, I'm really curious and want to go to Lao China to see what level of technological development they have. Does anyone know anything about that place? Will I be immediately picked up by spies if I go there? Will there be agents following me 24/?

"Hey, where did you hear all this? Although the Chinese are a totalitarian society with no democracy, you're clearly not a target. But perhaps it's precisely because they lack democracy that they're more suited to focusing all their resources on one thing, rapid development. Unlike us, where road construction takes ten years of arguing..."

It can be said that the maiden flight of the Wanhu rocket was a testament to the experts. The more they watched, the more shocked they were. The more they watched, the more they doubted their own worldview of scientific and technological development. They even began to doubt other things after communicating.

[By the way, I remember there were some international students from Lao Zhong in the group. Maybe you could ask them.]

[They're not in the group, perhaps they're watching the news firsthand on the Chinese live streaming platform...]

Relatively speaking, only a few viewers who watched the maiden flight of the Wanhu rocket in the official live broadcast room of Blue Star Aerospace had aerospace knowledge. Most of them were fans of Lu Yun and more passers-by who were just watching the fun.

So when they saw some comments shouting "awesome", they were a little disapproving.

【Isn't it normal for a rocket launch to be successful? 】

I saw the Long March 5's maiden flight, and it was a success on its first try. And it's even bigger.

They are different. The Long March 5 is disposable and discarded after use, while the first stage of the Wanhu rocket can be used again after landing. The technical content is different.

[Ah, that first stage rocket is all blackened. Is it still usable?]

[It can be used. Only disposable items are always new. Reusable items will turn black after a long time.]

[Yes, I think the Falcon 9's reusable rockets are used more often and are darker.]

[No matter what, everyone should remember that the Wanhu rocket was successfully recovered on its maiden flight. This set a new world record and is a world first in this regard!]

[You should have said it earlier. I’ll understand once I see the accurate data! ]

[Number one in the world!]

For ordinary people, the title of "No. 1 in the world" is indeed easier to understand.

When the second stage of the Wanhu rocket successfully released the "Earth-taking satellite" made by Lu Yun in an orbit of 500 kilometers, the maiden flight of the Wanhu rocket was a complete success.

The reason why the satellite's orbit is so high is that the "photo satellite" has no power. Affected by the resistance of the thin atmosphere, its orbital altitude will decrease every day until it re-enters the atmosphere and burns up.

But Lu Yun designed its lifespan to be several years, so the only option is to increase the initial orbit.

The time it takes for a star in a 5-kilometer orbit to re-enter the atmosphere naturally after deceleration is 10 to 5 years. The deceleration will be even more severe when it encounters the influence of solar wind, and it may re-enter the atmosphere within years.

But that was enough. After checking and confirming that all the data was correct, the large screen in the command center changed to a "Congratulations Red Screen" and Lu Yun announced: "The Wanhu rocket's maiden flight mission was a complete success!"

Everyone at the scene cheered enthusiastically, and the live broadcast barrage was also full of joy. The occasional sour comments quickly disappeared.

At the same time, Road Cloud also announced the name of the satellite.

"Everyone should know that I launched a public welfare campaign called 'Take a Photo with the Earth,' and the core of it is a satellite that can broadcast videos from space and take photos with the Earth. I named it the 'All the Way Fragrance' satellite."

"May all of us be able to follow this 'All the Way to Fragrance' satellite in orbit and see all the flowers in the world!"

“May our world be filled with beautiful flowers and plants, and may our world be forever peaceful!”

"Tomorrow at this time, we'll release the first group photo video on all major platforms. Later, you can view the video in the 'My Photo with the Earth' activity area on the Blue Star Aerospace official website and find your own photo with the Earth..."

Not everyone knew about the "Take a Photo with the Earth" event, but after hearing Lu Yun mention it, many people became excited and asked how to participate in the event.

"Taking a photo with the Earth? This is such a cool activity!"

"It's open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you're a fan of Rowoon, and regardless of nationality. Everyone can post their own photos to the event area, and once they're approved, you can upload a photo of the satellite and Earth. This event is very meaningful, and I sincerely wish for world peace!"

"Haha, I want to participate in this event. Next time someone asks me 'Why don't you go to the sky?', I will show them my photo of myself and the Earth!"

"Wake up, it's your photo that's in the photo with the Earth, not you and the Earth."

"Nonsense! Our ancestors said that photos are human souls, and my soul is me!"

"Hahaha, what kind of cyber superstition..."

On the other hand, the CP fans in the “Yi Lu Fang Fei” super topic on Weibo were extremely excited.

Because the name of the satellite is exactly the same as the name of their CP super topic, does this mean something?
However, Lu Yun didn't care about their thoughts. After the successful maiden flight of the Wanhu rocket, the company organized a celebration. While the staff were celebrating, the national official, entertainment, technology, aerospace and other media were all rushing to report the news. Lu Yun stayed at the celebration for a while and then pulled An Fangfei away.

The gifts for the participants of the charity event will be given tomorrow, but the birthday gift for An Fangfei will be given today.

The "Yi Lu Fang Fei" satellite began to transmit information, and Lu Yun opened the video for An Fang Fei to watch.

The main subject in the video is the "Yi Lu Fang Fei" satellite, behind it is the vast and deep universe and the bright and shining Earth.

However, what attracted An Fangfei's attention most were the photos playing on the satellite screen.

(Internet picture + P picture)
“Oh, this is a photo of me when I was a kid!”

An Fangfei asked Lu Yun in surprise: "But why isn't this the one I uploaded? When did you put it in?"

"There's more than one picture, keep looking~"

An Fangfei read on obediently, and the more she read, the more surprised she became.

Because there is indeed more than one photo in the video. They are some representative photos of her from childhood to the present. As the satellite moves in orbit, her photos also change with the changing scenery of the earth.

That was her growth trajectory!

"How about it, do you like this birthday present?"

When An Fangfei heard this and met Lu Yun's gentle eyes, she really didn't know what to say for a moment.

Finally, she could only blush and say, "Thank you, Lu Yun...Brother~"

Lu Yun smiled when he heard this.

But before he could laugh out loud, An Fangfei covered his mouth with her hand.

"Don't laugh, you're such a bad guy!"

(End of this chapter)