"...Now we have reached the most critical moment! Our A001 spacecraft is continuously decelerating in reverse, and the engine spits out light blue ion flames... It's coming! It's coming! According to the plan, its relative speed to Noah
It cannot exceed 1500m/s! Of course, the lower the relative speed, the better..."
"The lower the safer it is!"
"This scene reminds me of the previous aerial refueling technology, which is equivalent to the relative proximity of two aircraft... But obviously, our technology is more difficult... Okay, the data is out, the speed is 1,000,
900...as expected...it is rapidly approaching the circular orbit!"
"Landed! Ah!"
With this exclamation, even the senior reporter held his breath and stared at the screen. He even forgot about his commentary work!
At this moment, the A001 spacecraft was rushing straight into the circular orbit at a high speed of 800 meters per second relative to Noah!
This speed is equivalent to the normal flight speed of the "Boeing 737" aircraft on earth. But if the "Boeing 737" lands on the ground at this flying speed, it will definitely be smashed into a pile of junk and cause a major flight accident. The survival of the personnel inside
The probability is less than 1.
But it is different now. This relative speed is still within the design standards. Of course it cannot be a hard landing, but deceleration through a long circular orbit!
The powerful magnetic levitation force in the orbit began to exert its power. The A-001 spacecraft was instantly subjected to huge pressure from all directions, as if it was firmly grasped in the middle of the orbit by an invisible giant hand...
The spacecraft floats in the center of the circular orbit and moves around the orbit at high speed, but it does not come into contact with walls on all sides!
It began to decelerate at an acceleration of 3g, which is 30 meters per square second. After about twenty seconds, it made a total of a quarter of a circle around the circular orbit, and the speed was successfully reduced to 20 meters/second.
Second.
At this time, the magnetic levitation pressure in the orbit turned into electromagnetic attraction. The scaffolding fell, the spacecraft landed steadily on the ground, and then slowly docked at a nearby three-dimensional docking station.
"A complete success!"
The reporter yelled subconsciously, and then realized that he was live broadcasting. He quickly said: "Let us use the warmest applause to cheer for the flying warrior Matt Beach. Let us also praise the researchers who silently put in their hard work...
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The Noah was already cheering! People were shouting and shouting, witnessing all this with their own eyes, as if they were there, and their hearts are still beating wildly!
Don't look at it. The spacecraft is like a ping pong ball. It has stopped even after half a circle around the orbit.
This is a high speed of 800 meters per second!
This kind of landing technology was something that was impossible for people on earth to do in the past!
In the captain's room, Yu Yifeng also excitedly high-fived Xu Yunjin and others.
While everyone was talking, several researchers had already begun to analyze the data very quickly. They played back various details of manual flight, error tolerance, various emergency measures that might occur, etc.
After analyzing all the data, everyone took a long breath.
In other words, with human physical abilities, as long as the pilots are properly trained, they can still control these high-speed spacecraft.
However, such a spaceship is almost at the limit of the human body.
If there is a higher-speed spacecraft, the human nervous system may not be able to control this high speed, unless it is a superhuman like Yu Yifeng...
Leaving aside everything else, the successful completion of the last flight test also means the maturity of human aerospace technology.
People can finally calm down and concentrate on dealing with the Knicks who are about to land!
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At the current distance, the star Nix can already be clearly seen through radio telescopes.
Astronomers have been observing it for a long time!
As expected, this dim planet is filled with a thick atmosphere and three small satellites revolve around it. Of course, humans chose to land on the Nix star instead of the small satellites.
"This...is our second hometown in the future?" Yu Yifeng stayed at the astronomical observatory and muttered to himself.
For some reason, he always felt a slight sense of discomfort. It was too dark and too cold. The overall environment was not even as good as Mars! Not to mention the Earth!
He secretly swore in his heart that people would never be satisfied with this planet of eternal night. Humanity would eventually become an interstellar civilization and look for a true second home!
At eight o'clock that evening, a celebration meeting was held at the Government Square.
Three years of preparation time passed in such a hurry, and most of the original plans have been completed. Even if they have not been completed, it is indeed too difficult and beyond the current technological level. It is not that the researchers are not paying attention.
Of course, as the supreme leader of the Noah, Yu Yifeng also had to be there to talk to the staff, shake hands and thank them, award trophies, etc.
After completing a series of rituals, everyone's heart was filled with joy.
This is an honor they deserve. Many jobs not only require mental labor, but also involve some dangers, and you may even be prepared to pay for them with your life!
For example, soldier Matt Beach actually went to test flight with a sense of consciousness.
Therefore, no matter what, Yu Yifeng must thank them.
Needless to say more about the process...
After the celebration, the real observation and...landing began!
People first use radio telescopes to observe it from a distance, and then in a few days, the decelerating Noah will be captured by the gravity of the Nix star. At that time, artificial satellites, drones, reconnaissance robots, etc. can be released.
Yu Yifeng is not idle either. He is checking various information in the office.
The astronomy report in hand lists various data in detail:
"The overall density of the Nix star is 0.68 times that of the Earth, and its radius is 1.96 times that of the Earth. The surface gravity is approximately 1.34 times that of the Earth!"
"Its rotation period is 38 hours, which is equivalent to a little more than 1.5 human days, and its revolution period is more than 100,000 years, which can be ignored..."
"The geological activity is intense, and the strength of the surface magnetic field is 13 times that of the earth!"
"It has a thick atmosphere on its surface, and the surface pressure is 2.6 times the earth's atmospheric pressure! Its composition: 80.3% nitrogen, 14.8% oxygen, 3.4% carbon dioxide, 0.9% argon, and the remainder is a small amount of carbon monoxide and ammonia
gas, hydrogen sulfide and other gases.”
Yu Yifeng squinted his eyes and saw that there was such a high concentration of oxygen!
This means...could it be possible to breathe directly after filtering out toxic gases and microorganisms?
No, he shook his head. Even if microorganisms are eliminated, such high air pressure will destroy the oxygen balance in the human body. Gases such as carbon dioxide will greatly dissolve in the blood, causing hypoxia in the human body.
The human body is still too fragile. Even if the atmosphere is more suitable for breathing, it cannot adapt to this kind of air pressure, so it must wear thick power armor.
Normally human beings can withstand about 6 atmospheric pressures, but that is only for a short period of a few minutes. Although 2.6 times the earth's atmospheric pressure is not unbearable, it will definitely cause harm to the human body.
Fortunately, people have fully enclosed power armor, so it doesn't matter if the air pressure is higher.
But then again...where does so much oxygen come from?
Generally speaking, the oxygen content of an inanimate planet cannot be so high! Only natural phenomena such as lightning can produce a small amount of oxygen.
But now, the oxygen concentration of 14.8%...does it mean that this planet has life?
Are there any large life forms?
This is a very crucial point!
People have not discovered that artificial satellites have been found near Nix, so it is impossible for high-tech civilization to appear here...
He frowned and continued reading the report: "This planet has a carbon dioxide concentration one hundred times that of the Earth, a methane concentration thirty thousand times that of the Earth, a very serious greenhouse effect, and traces of active volcanic activity!
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"Due to the greenhouse effect of volcanoes and the atmosphere, although it is far away from the star, its surface temperature is higher than expected, with an average temperature of minus 120 degrees... However, local volcanic areas may be above zero degrees Celsius, with abundant geothermal energy and the birth of life.