Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 184 Human Satellite (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
Jiang Yang's brain was working at lightning speed at that moment.

If the same apocalypse as Earth were to befall the Moon, then... what would be the impact of that alien spaceship?

He looked up and saw the astronomers already eagerly donning their mechanical spacesuits, clearly intending to go out again to observe the changes in the bright star that resembled an alien spacecraft.

A few minutes later, accompanied by faint, perceptible vibrations underfoot, the astronomers were finally ready. They then left the base again under the escort of the astronauts, and returned just over ten minutes later.

"That star is getting closer to us! It's getting closer and closer! But, the exact speed is uncertain."

Jiang Yang's heart sank suddenly.

Sure enough, just as expected! The previous star was closer to Earth, and Earth experienced a violent earthquake, ultimately disappearing.

Will the moon suffer the same fate now? Will it disappear?

Sun Changhe let out a soft breath, his expression becoming increasingly calm: "It seems that our Lunar Ark project is meaningless."

"Then... we must find a way to confirm whether Earth has truly disappeared, and then have Comrade Jiang Yang carry this information to the next life!"

With the moon also facing destruction and their own inevitable demise, investigating Earth's fate is the only thing they can do at this moment.

But what should we do?
Although we couldn't determine the state of Earth before, we could at least wait until the electromagnetic disturbance subsided, which was a glimmer of hope.

Now, with only five hours left, even this last route has been blocked!
Everyone looked grave, each racking their brains for a solution.

Next to him, astronaut Zhuo Fangting, who had been sitting silently in his seat the whole time, suddenly raised his hand.

"Please say."

"I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible. Well, it's not feasible to move to the far side of the moon in a short time, so we can only try to go into space."

"To space?"

Professor Chen Yusheng shook his head bitterly: "Rockets can't be launched now; the electromagnetic environment is too chaotic. Besides, even if rockets could be launched, once the satellite is in space, it would be impossible for it to contact us and send back the data it captured."

Zhuo Fangting's expression grew even more resolute: "No, I remember that we have some solid-fuel rockets that can be launched in our base."

They do not require electronic control or electronic components. Once the solid fuel is ignited, it cannot be extinguished and will continue to burn and spray.

Theoretically, all we need to do is pre-set the combustion path of the solid-fuel rocket and adjust its orientation, and it can send the payload into lunar orbit!

Solid-fuel rockets differ from rockets that use liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen or kerosene/liquid oxygen, which require precise electronic control of fuel flow and exhaust direction.

In its most fundamental principle, a solid-fuel rocket can be likened to a giant firework; once ignited, it can soar into the sky.

The rocket clearly doesn't need electronic control or electric transmission!

Professor Chen Yusheng stared blankly, his mind momentarily blank. But after a moment, he had to nod: "Theoretically speaking, solid-fuel rockets can indeed send payloads into lunar orbit, but... what's the point?"
The satellite still cannot communicate with us and cannot send back data.

Zhuo Fangting said in a deep voice: "It's not about sending a satellite into lunar orbit, but about launching me into lunar orbit so that I can orbit the moon once or multiple times, allowing me to search space with my naked eyes and see if the Earth has really disappeared!"

These resounding and firm words left some experts speechless and stunned once again.

Instead of launching a satellite, they launched it into lunar orbit...

Is it theoretically possible?

Of course it can be done.

Humans and satellites are both payloads, both have mass, and are no different from rockets.

But satellites aren't considered for recovery, and human bodies... don't they need to be recovered either?

At this moment, it's clear that our side lacks the capability to retrieve any objects in orbit! "Doomsday is imminent. Whether we die on the lunar surface or in lunar orbit, it makes no difference! Whether we retrieve them or not is irrelevant!"

Professor Chen Yusheng looked solemn and did not seem surprised by Zhuo Fangting's suggestion, as if he had been prepared for it all along.

He then asked another question: "The key is, even if you do confirm whether Earth still exists in the surrounding space, how do you send that information back to us?"

Radio communication is not possible in the current environment!
Not only is radio communication unusable, but some unconventional methods, such as laser transmitters, are also unusable.

Because they are, in essence, electronic devices.

Jiang Yang's heart instantly tightened.

Since it's confirmed that the continued existence of Earth is extremely important, and that the end of the world is imminent, and since solid-fuel rockets theoretically have the capability to send humans into lunar orbit, then...

"Let me go."

He stood up, ignoring the worry and pleading in Zhou Yu's eyes, his voice calm: "Let me see with my own eyes whether the Earth still exists."

"That's enough for me as long as I see it. I don't need to send the information back."

Zhuo Fangting turned around, looked at Jiang Yang, and smiled: "That is indeed a solution, but I think it would be more appropriate to let Comrade Jiang Yang stay in the Moon City base and hold on until the very last moment of the apocalypse."

There may be more information coming up later that you will need to collect.

Please rest assured, I have a way to transmit information back to base without using radio.

Jiang Yang was taken aback.

It would be good if Zhuo Fangting could take on this task, giving me more time to observe.

But how can information be transmitted back without using radio?

This seems rather unbelievable.

Zhuo Fangting's expression turned serious again: "We can plan the trajectory in advance to ensure that I pass over this canyon every time I orbit the moon."

We have a refracting telescope without electronic equipment, and our lunar orbit altitude is approximately 50 kilometers. Given the optical environment on the moon, it would be sufficient to observe my body's posture in lunar orbit through this telescope.

So... if I spread my arms out in a straight line, it means I see the Earth, and the Earth has not disappeared;

If I put my arms together, it means I haven't seen the Earth, and the Earth has really disappeared;
If I neither close up nor open up, it means the situation is uncertain, and I need to search more.

That way, I can send the information back to you, and also to Comrade Jiang Yang!

After he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent.

Zhuo Fangting was launched into lunar orbit using a solid-fuel rocket without electronic devices, allowing him to orbit the moon, visually search for traces of Earth, and transmit information through changes in his own attitude...

This is too absurd, a bit of a pipe dream.

But... but this seems to actually work!

Sun Changhe said in a deep voice, "Since it's feasible, then let's do it!"

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