The huge stainless steel rocket shines in the sunlight. This is the masterpiece of Starship Company and the largest rocket in human history!
It is as thick as the top and bottom, with a diameter of nine meters. The bottom is a super-heavy rocket with a height of 70 meters, and the top is a starship with a height of 50 meters. This starship will send people to Mars!
With this starship as the background, Max excitedly stood in front of the microphone and introduced it to countless reporters.
"Twenty years ago, our Starship company decided to develop the Starship MK2 rocket. At that time, we issued one billion shares at 100 yuan per share, and then received 100 billion in funds. We said at the time that within 20 years,
, we are going to send humans to Mars, and now, we solemnly announce to the world that our Starship Company has done it! Now, we are going to send humans to Mars, and this will be a new beginning!"
There was a burst of warm applause below.
"Of course, this is just the last step. Our first batch of starships set off 26 months ago. Now, all of those starships have arrived on Mars, and they are all running well. There are already preliminary capabilities to support human life.
, just last month, our equipment finally successfully extracted the first batch of liquid oxygen and methane!"
Max has been insisting on developing a liquid oxygen methane engine, not only because this engine will have no residue and can be used multiple times, but also because the fuel required for this engine can be made using the atmosphere of Mars. If only
Sending people up is easy to say, but if you want to send people back, the fuel must be synthesized on Mars. It is absolutely impossible for humans to carry the fuel there and then come back with the fuel!
It is precisely because these technologies are available that the Starship Company decided to send the first batch of humans.
The more important reason for the 26-month interval is that the Earth and Mars are too far apart, and the spacecraft must be launched before the two are closest to each other.
Mars and the Earth both revolve around the sun, but their orbital radii and revolution periods are different, which determines that the two are out of sync.
To put it simply, sometimes the Earth and Mars are on the same side of the sun, or even three stars can be in a straight line. At this time, the distance is the closest. Sometimes, the Earth and Mars are on both sides of the sun, and they are still in a straight line.
, the distance is the furthest at this time.
It definitely needs to be launched on the same side, and it must be launched in advance, so that when the spacecraft passes by, Mars will also fly to that position, which saves the most fuel.
The first batch of unmanned rockets were launched 26 months ago to prepare the ground for landing on Mars. Now, they are finally about to actually land on Mars!
"Next, I will announce the candidates for landing on Mars." Max said: "This time, I will lead the team for landing on Mars!"
When they heard the news, the people below were excited again.
Max actually wants to go!
"Back then, I made a bold statement that I would be the first person to land on Mars. Over the years, our Starship Company has been working hard in this direction. Therefore, I must go to Mars and I will do what I say.
Only in this way can we have credibility!”
Starship Company is a private aerospace company. It does not take any money from the government and completely follows the path of market economy. Therefore, they must keep their word. If they lose their credibility, can they still raise funds in the future?
"Next, let me introduce the candidates for this mission to Mars. In addition to me, there are nine people. The commander of this mission is our young and beautiful Qin Xue!"
The crowd cheered instantly, and some even shouted slogans.
Qin Xue, Qin Xue, Qin Xue!
Qin Xue is the third batch of astronauts from Starship Company. This batch of astronauts were trained together with the national team, but they did not benefit from the national team and did not cost them a penny. They were completely trained by Starship Company itself!
When Qin Xue was in junior high school, she determined to become an astronaut and started various trainings at the same time. After entering high school, she was officially selected as an astronaut of the Starship Company. When she was twenty years old, she flew on the Starship MK1 for the first time.
He went into space and later flew ten more flights, becoming the commander.
When the astronauts to Mars were selected, Qin Xue ranked first in overall performance, so she became the first batch of astronauts to fly to Mars, and also became the commander!
After that, she received long-term training, such as flying on the national team’s space station for a full year and living on a lunar base for two years. She is currently the most experienced astronaut in the country, and she is also a woman, so she quickly became
He is the most popular astronaut in the country and can be said to be the mascot of Starship Company.
However, as long as you see Qin Xue going up, you will know why Max has to go up.
Qin Xue is Mr. Qin’s precious daughter. She wants to pursue the aerospace industry and Mr. Qin supports her. However, if she is in any danger, Max will be in trouble.
Going to Mars is still risky. Of course Max knows that there is a certain chance of not coming back. If Qin Xue can't come back...
You might as well go along by yourself. If you can't come back, then live together on Mars and wait for subsequent rescue!
Thinking back to the heroic words he once said, Max decided to let himself go completely and go to Mars together!
Amid the cries of the crowd, Qin Xue walked up to the podium with brisk steps.
Qin Xue is less than thirty years old this year. In order to aerospace, she has never been in love or married. In the eyes of many people, her life seems to be too hard, but she has always enjoyed it.
Qin Xue was slender, with short ear-length hair, and looked like Zhao Ling in her movements. She looked at the people below with a smile. She knew that there were a large number of viewers watching her in front of the TV, including her parents.
In this era, it is not popular for Internet celebrities to twist their waists, dance, and utter a few cooing words to get countless people to reward them. To be precise, there is no such platform as online live broadcast.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It may have happened before, but there have been several incidents of disconnection, disconnection, and restoration after beauty treatments, and the profession of Internet celebrity has disappeared.
Many people think that the Mingzhou Group is behind this, but well done.
In this era, we need high-spirited strength and people to have faith, especially when the young generation grows up, their dreams can be scientists, workers, or novelists, but they must not be Internet celebrities!
People like Qin Xue who pursue their dreams gain a lot of attention on the Internet. It can be said that scientists, doers, and people who work hard to pursue their dreams will become Internet celebrities, real Internet celebrities.
Qin Xue smiled: "Everyone, thank you for your continued support!"
"Since I was a child, I have lived in a powerful country. Our country has become the strongest existence in the world. Then, we will still focus all our energy on the earth like some powerful countries in the past.
Are you going to do it? Use various means to plunder other people's wealth, even starting wars, creating viruses and famines? No, of course not!"
"We are different from them. Our strength is the strength of the entire human race. When humans are strong, they will not be limited to the earth, but will fly out of the earth and explore a broader universe!"
The vision of those people in the past was too narrow. However, if such people were allowed to hold power, they would not have any lofty ideals. In essence, they were just a group of businessmen and vampires.
"When I get to Mars, I may not reply to your messages in time, but please believe me, I will definitely survive on Mars and live well. I am on Mars, waiting for your arrival!"
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd. Qin Xue hesitated and looked behind the crowd.
Two people appeared there, holding hands and walking over.
"Mr. Qin!"
"Mr. Qin is here!"
The crowd dispersed spontaneously, and Qin Tao and Zhao Ling walked to the front of the podium together without going up.
"We are on Earth, waiting for your triumphant return. When that time comes, remember to give me your autograph." Qin Tao said, holding up a book "From Astronaut to Astronaut" in his hand.
This book was written by Qin Xue. It is the first half of her struggle and a true portrayal of countless astronauts/astronauts!
As for the difference between astronauts and astronauts, there are many opinions.
The first person to enter outer space was Gagarin. Lao Maozi first named this profession in English Cosmonaut. This Cosmic refers to the universe, and it has been used to this day.
It's the turn of the Americans. They can't follow the trend, otherwise they will suffer a loss? So they created a new word: Astronaut. Astro is a Greek word, which means the universe, ladder to heaven, etc. In short, the United States and the Soviet Union
Chinese astronauts all use their own names and are called by different names. Therefore, in many English newspapers and magazines, you can tell whether they are American or old at a glance.
It’s Dongfang’s turn, how should I use the words?
The famous Qian Lao gave the definition: Since there is aviation and navigation, of course there must be aerospace!
Aviation is within the atmosphere, while aerospace is from outside the atmosphere to the solar system. When you leave the solar system and enter the universe, that is aerospace.
Therefore, we are all astronauts now, and there will be astronauts in the future. This book written by Qin Xue is a record of herself, and at the same time, she is looking forward to truly leaving the solar system and flying to the vast space!
Seeing her parents coming in person, Qin Xue's face was full of smiles: "Dad, Mom, don't worry, I will come back safely!"
"Well, we won't interrupt you and you can continue with the press conference!"
Don't you want to disturb me? Qin Xue looked at Qin Tao and Zhao Ling. She was very surprised. Now that they are here, why don't you take a closer look? Do you want to continue traveling? Hey, is this appropriate for you?
"We will then introduce the passengers we will carry this time. There will be four more passengers on our trip to Mars. They are..."
This is also the characteristic of Starship Company. It takes a market-oriented approach and takes passengers with it every time it launches. This saves all the launch costs, and even saves a lot. Otherwise, it will rely on the additional stocks issued that year, which will be enough.
It has been exceeded a long time ago, but now, there is still a balance!
Four wealthy people from all over the world came up and greeted them warmly. This was actually just showing their faces, and they like this opportunity to show their faces the most.
After Qin Tao and Zhao Ling left, Zhao Ling said quietly: "I really want to go up with Xue'er."
"Together? Do you know how much a ticket costs?" Qin Tao said: "If you go up, Starship Company will lose money on this launch. The financial report will not look good, and Haiyang will lose his temper and curse people."
Zhao Ling was helpless: "This kid Haiyang is becoming more and more like you. Next, let's go back to the villa, where the view is the best. I want to watch the rocket take off."
"good."
"Tell me, ten people can be squeezed in there, can they fit in?"
It has a diameter of nine meters and a height of 60 meters. The internal space is more than 15,000 cubic meters, of which 10,000 cubic meters are used to store equipment such as fuel tanks and engines. There is also more than 5,000 cubic meters of space. For ten people, one
A person is more than five hundred cubic meters of space!
A small house of 90 square meters, multiplied by the height of three meters, is only 270 cubic meters. The space for each person is equivalent to a large house of 1670 square meters. Isn’t it enough to live in?
This first flight is definitely a presidential suite-level treatment. Everyone has their own independent space and can bring their favorite things to Mars. During the long flight to Mars, you will never be alone.
As for Qin Xue, after having some free time on the spaceship, of course she continued writing her book.
"According to Max's plan, each starship will carry a hundred people in the future. Now it is only the first launch and only ten people are transported." Qin Tao said: "One person occupies the space of ten people, so it is not enough.
"
At this time, Max was still making long-term plans.
"Our future goal is to transport one million people to Mars and truly live on Mars. At that time, even if you don't have money, you can take a loan to go to Mars. After you go there, you can use your salary to repay the loan!"
Rich people have their own way of traveling, and poor people have their own way of traveling on a budget. If you have no money and still want to go to Mars, you can get a loan. This is also the latest business launched by Starship Company. Anyway, you can go there.
Work, if you work in a place like Mars, the salary will definitely not be low.
The crowd cheered again.
"Our launch mission is scheduled for tonight. Now, the press conference ends here. We have to prepare for takeoff!"
In the past, preparations for space flights had to be started several days in advance, but as it becomes easier for humans to enter space, this kind of preparation before takeoff is also becoming easier and easier. You only need to prepare half a day before takeoff.
In the afternoon, liquid oxygen and methane began to be added for the last inspection before launch. At five or six o'clock in the evening, the astronauts began to have their last dinner on Earth.
"After finishing this meal, we are leaving the earth. The next time we eat on the ground, it will be on the surface of Mars. Come on, everyone, let's drink!" Max raised his wine glass.
It doesn't matter if you take a sip before taking off. After all, you are just entering space.
"It's a pity that our nuclear fusion rocket has not yet been fully developed, otherwise our flight time to Mars would be shortened to one hundred days. Now, we have to spend a long two hundred days in space," Max said.
"This is better, which shows that our ticket is worth buying." A passenger said with a smile: "This reminds me of the sea voyages back then. Crossing the ocean also took a long time, whether it was Columbus discovering the New World or
Magellan's circumnavigation of the world was often measured in years while floating on the sea."
"Yeah, we don't care, we just want to enjoy the scenery along the way."
"You don't care, I do. You have to eat half the extra food during the journey." Max said: "Do you know how expensive it was to transport food in the past? After we go up there, we must open up a farm as soon as possible."
There are only two or three days from the earth to the moon. You can go there and back quickly. Everything is brought from the earth. But it is different to get to Mars. It takes more than 200 days one way. Therefore, it is impossible to bring all the supplies from the earth.
In the past, it had to be planted on site.
There is already a mature planting plan in the lunar base. Their advance team needs to go to Mars to test whether it is suitable. If qualified food can be grown, they may be able to stay on Mars for one more cycle. If it cannot be grown,
Then after 26 months, you have to consider returning.
No matter what, you have to stay on Mars for 26 months, waiting for the next launch window.
This will be an unforgettable journey.
When passengers mention Columbus and Magellan, they are actually encouraging themselves. After all, they are opening up a new continent, but not on the earth, but on Mars!
The time for eating is very short, but it seems very long at the same time. Finally, the launch time is getting closer and closer!
One hour before the launch, ten people began to make preparations before takeoff, which was similar to preparations for flying to the moon or the space station. Everyone was familiar with it.
Half an hour later, everyone began to take the elevator and enter the starship above. Qin Xue sat in the commander's position, holding the documents in her hands, and began to perform various verification tasks before taking off.
The spaceship interface is as simple as ever, except that there is a special touch screen in front of it, and others can directly look at the holographic projection to help check.
Ten minutes before takeoff, a final physical check was conducted to confirm that all characteristics were stable.
The countdown finally started. At this moment, not only the people at the scene, but also all the viewers in front of the TV sets around the world were looking at the screen and shouting along.
"Ten, nine, one!"
ignition!
Fiery flames burst out from underneath the starship, and ten Raptor engines ignited together. Eight thousand tons of thrust pushed the 7,400-ton starship slowly upward.
In front of the TV, Zhao Ling was very excited: "It has taken off. It has finally taken off. It will be a few years before I can see Xueer. I..."
At this point, she choked up again.
"Yes, it's been too long. When our nuclear fusion engine is developed, it will be faster to fly to Mars. Then, wouldn't it be better for us to go find her together and travel to Mars?" Qin Tao said
Very generous.
"Uh-huh."
The rocket continued to ascend into the sky, soaring straight into the sky. Before leaving the atmosphere, the super-heavy rocket below began to separate, then entered the atmosphere and returned to the launch pad.
The first batch of spacecraft launched previously used super-heavy rockets that had been used many times, and many surfaces began to become tattered. Max was still using them, but this time, they were launched with brand-new super-heavy rockets.
, went up for the first time.
The six engines of the starship continue to ignite, pushing the starship to leave the atmosphere and fly to the predetermined refueling point in space. Only by refilling the fuel in outer space can it fly to Mars!
The docking went smoothly, the refueling went smoothly, and soon the starship was on its way to Mars.