Chapter 221: Heaven! A conventional surprise? You call this conventional?
Not only was a sudden announcement made about the launch of a space rocket, but even the reason was 'unknown'?

Most space fans felt extremely puzzled by Daxia's very strange behavior.

Many people couldn't help but start muttering to themselves: "What on earth is going on?"

"Not only are they in such a hurry to launch, but they are even unwilling to reveal the specific reasons?"

Could it be that some kind of accident happened in outer space? Did the Trisolarans invade?
after all.

For Daxia Aerospace, which has always been known for its rigor, the launch window has been scheduled a year or even several years in advance, and launches for unknown reasons are rare.

Not to mention, this launch was so hasty, without even a single sign of warning, which was very surprising.

Moreover, if the satellite being temporarily launched this time was an ordinary communications satellite, there would be no need to make a special announcement or even make specific emergency arrangements a few days in advance.

All these abnormal and "special" conditions highlight how unusual this launch is.

So, what would this mission be?
now.

In a space forum.

This is the most active gathering place for aerospace enthusiasts in Daxia, with tens of thousands of followers.

Although compared with the military fan forums, which often have millions of followers, this post bar seems a bit "shabby".

But in a niche field like aerospace, this is the largest and most common group of people.

Although these people may not be the most knowledgeable about spacecraft, nor may they be able to explain the various theories of spacecraft in detail, after all, compared with conventional weapons and equipment, aerospace is indeed too "profound".

However, this does not prevent everyone from having great enthusiasm for aerospace.

Many people can remember vividly the history of space development at home and abroad, and are even more familiar with Daxia's space launch plan for this year.

How could such a thing be hidden from them? Naturally, it was posted immediately, and all kinds of discussions immediately spread throughout the forum.

"What do you think? What 'big thing' are we going to do this time? Why make such a big fuss?"

"I feel this matter is not simple. Ten years ago, Daxia had never seen such a situation before."

"By the way, are we going to carry out a 'manned moon landing'?" A netizen who came to the forum after seeing the news also joined in the discussion.

He only knew that Daxia had completed a lunar orbit a few years ago, so it made sense to land on the moon as the next step.

I heard his very 'bold' statement.

Soon, several space fans in the audience began to correct him: "You are thinking too far ahead. How is it possible to land a man on the moon directly?"

"We haven't even completed the 'lunar return' stage yet, let alone landing a probe on the moon and returning. It's extremely far away to achieve this step."

"As for manned lunar landing."

Speaking of this, everyone could only sigh deeply in their hearts.

This step is too far away from Daxia, so far that it seems to be "out of reach".

How many years has it taken from the first artificial satellite in the 1970s to the present? Now they have finally completed manned space flight and lunar exploration.

The plan for the next few years is nothing more than for the probe to successfully land on the surface of the moon, so this speculation was undoubtedly denied by them.

However, although they said so, in their hearts they were actually looking forward to this happening.

If it were true, how wonderful would that be? ? Many elderly people who had been looking forward to Daxia's space program could hardly witness this scene until the moment they died.

The space mission completed by Daxia in the past two years was only the "orbiting" stage of orbiting the moon, and it was even only orbiting 200 kilometers above the moon. The next step should be to orbit at a lower altitude.

"Landing" on the moon means that the space probe lands on the lunar surface, which is the second phase of the Daxia lunar exploration project.

As for a successful return, all projects of the entire lunar exploration project will have been completed, and the next plan can be announced.

As for what the next step for Daxia Spaceflight is, it will undoubtedly be a manned moon landing!

Let’s build a space base on the moon to see if it’s suitable for growing vegetables and what kind of vegetables are suitable for growing!

at the same time.

Inside the LLNL laboratory, Lu Ze looked at the information displayed on the screen, frowning as he kept thinking, thinking to himself: "My guess was right, it really is aerospace!"

"The date written on the metal business card corresponds to the space rocket on October 10th."

The gift that Daxia sent before was not just the blue and white porcelain that represented "uniqueness" as a return gift.

More importantly, there are two metal business cards hidden in the interlayer of the box.

Written on the silver metal nameplate was this date, as well as the words "up to heaven and down to earth" that Zhang Yuli had told him before.

The meaning of the word "go to the sky" was, as he expected, aerospace engineering, launching space rockets into outer space.

As for "entering the ground", Lu Ze was a little confused. How could it be called "entering the ground"?
Of course, what puzzled him even more was another business card.

"So what does the line of numbers on the golden business card mean?" Lu Ze touched his chin and began to ponder.

Of the two metals, silver and gold, gold is undoubtedly more valuable. What is the meaning behind it?
"Besides, how can a 'space rocket' be used as a return gift?" This was also something Lu Ze didn't understand.

How can launching a space rocket be a way to return the favor? Or is there something else going on?

Lu Ze was eager to see how Daxia would present this "return gift" to the whole world.

He shook his head.

Looking at the silly girl next to him who was immersed in joy, it seemed that she had no idea what kind of "delicious food" she would eat.

Lu Ze sighed faintly, and couldn't help but feel a trace of pity: "It's better not to tease her like this, and make two more delicious dishes for Lucy."

After all, there must be bitterness before sweetness, right? If Lucy only ate West Lake vinegar fish, he estimated that she would be angry for several days.

Therefore, he prepared to make another dish of 'Cold-mixed Pig's Ears' and a bowl of 'Snail Noodles'.

the other side.

Arlington County, Washington, D.C., Wool Corner.

In the Office of Global Security Affairs, Kimi Andrew, who had just started work, had not had time to warm up his seat.

Then he saw his assistant holding a report on his desk. "What's going on in Daxia?" he asked, and then opened the document.

"A space launch of 'unknown cause'?" Kimi Andrew looked at his assistant and said with a tone of doubt: "What's the matter with this report?"

He pointed at the document, his eyes filled with confusion.

He felt a little confused about Daxia's sudden space launch, but more importantly, he was extremely puzzled as to why this document was placed on his desk.

His subtext was obvious, as if his face was saying: "Is this the file I need to deal with? Are you mistaken?"

Here in the Office of Global Security Affairs, Kimi Andrew is needed to deal with geopolitical conflicts, tensions, global frictions and other issues. At the very least, it is an abnormal situation within a country.

Although most of them are military-related incidents, there are also some involving economic disputes. Because they also involve global security issues, these documents will be transferred to his desk.

But, this document is about aerospace, what does it have to do with their 'Office of Global Security Affairs'?
When will aerospace pose any specific security threat?

He is still needed to deal with it. Is Daxia going to launch space-based weapons?
Seems to have noticed this meaning.

"It's hard to say." The assistant said with a strange look on his face, "The security and confidentiality level of this launch is extremely high. We have no idea what exactly happened."

Not to mention ordinary space fans, even the entire Pentagon couldn't even detect any trace.

The whole world has no idea what the reason for this launch is and what specific mission it is intended to carry out.

This can't help but give rise to strong "suspicion". If it was just a routine space launch, why would the confidentiality level be so high?
What exactly is Daxia planning?
"Could it be 'manned moon landing'?" As soon as this thought came to Kimi Andrew's mind, he decisively denied it: "It's impossible. Daxia doesn't have such strength at all."

Although he is not the head of NASA, he is very clear about the aerospace development of the big country in the East. At this stage, it is nothing less than a pipe dream to achieve "manned moon landing".

You know, Daxia's annual investment in aerospace is only a few billion RMB, while NASA's annual budget is tens of billions of US dollars. Not only is there a level difference in quantity between the two, but even the monetary units differ by six or seven times.

Now even the Eagle Sauce has a lot of difficulties in returning to the moon, let alone Daxia wanting to do it.

Let alone a manned lunar landing, it would take more than ten years for Daxia to successfully land a probe on the moon.

Suddenly, he vaguely remembered a technology mentioned in a Zone 2 paper in the SCI database.

【On the application direction of space-based weapons in future battlefields and the changes in the world pattern. 】

"No. Daxia really launched some space-based weapons, right?" A thought flashed through Kimi Andrew's mind, and he couldn't help but mutter: "Can this thing really work?"

Looking back at the various concepts put forward there, almost all of them declare the great destructive power that future space-based weapons can cause.

A weapon launched on an orbit of tens of thousands of kilometers is more difficult to defend against than a ballistic missile.

If Daxia really takes the lead and figures it out first, they, the Eagle Sauces, won't be able to sleep well.

Think of this.

"How about submitting a report to the parliament?" Kimi Andrew touched his chin and said, "Give NASA more budget, and let us keep up with the pace in space-based weapons?"

Kinetic space-based weapons seem to have a lot of potential for development. What if they fall behind?
No, we must increase investment in this area!

Time passed slowly amid everyone's intense speculation.

Seven o'clock in the morning on the 28th of Daxia.

At this moment, it is still night time here in the United States. In the small town of Livermore, one can clearly see the twinkling stars in the sky.

Even if you use an astronomical telescope to observe a few bright spots, you can easily spot the 'International Space Station' and many satellites gliding quickly through the sky.

LLNL laboratory, inside the staff dormitory.

At this time, looking at Lucy happily eating the snail rice noodle next to him, Lu Ze was speechless and secretly complained: "If I had known earlier, I would have made you the 'soy milk' that the old Yanjing people love to drink the most."

"I just don't believe it. Lucy likes that thing too."

He never expected that although Lucy didn't like the West Lake Vinegar Fish very much, she found its strange taste difficult to accept.

But surprisingly, as an American, Lucy actually likes to eat cold-mixed zheergen and snail noodles. After eating them that time, she kept clamoring to continue eating them, and even thought that the food in a "Michelin three-star" restaurant was much better.

This is a special delicacy that many Daxia people cannot accept, but Lucy actually has this talent.

Fortunately, Lu Ze, who is from the northwest, also likes to eat zheergen and snail noodles.

Looking at Lucy who was slurping noodles with her head down, Lu Ze muttered to himself, "It seems like it's about time."

Suddenly, a video began to play slowly on the screen of the eyeball.

And this moment.

Space fans around the world are also paying attention to this sudden space launch.

CTV live broadcast.

At this moment, a huge space rocket is standing in the launch site of the Jiuquan Launch Center, quietly waiting for the launch.

Looking at its sturdy body, many people frowned: "This seems to be an ordinary exploration satellite?"

"Why is there such a big fuss about an ordinary 'exploration satellite'?"

This is also a point that everyone is confused about.

The length of this space rocket is about 40 meters, and its take-off weight should be around 200 to 300 tons.

Judging from its size alone, it is definitely not a large space launch vehicle used for lunar exploration or landing.

Even more surprising is the number printed on it.

[Daxia Great Wall-No. 1]

"When did Daxia get the 'Great Wall'? How come I didn't know about it?"

Many space fans know the name "Great Wall". It was the "Great Wall Space Shuttle" proposed by Daxia when it was preparing to develop a space shuttle decades ago, but it lost in the competition with the "Shenzhou Spacecraft".

In Daxia's decades of space history, there has never been a space rocket actually named "Great Wall".

In other words, the name on this space rocket is the first "name" that has ever appeared in the entire history of Daxia's aerospace industry, and its significance is naturally extraordinary.

Could it be that Daxia is going to restart the 'Great Wall' space shuttle project?
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