After about 15 minutes of rapid maneuvering and orbit change, the Xuanwu-class spacecraft slowly parked in the docking area of the new Kaohsiung Space Station.
"Phew! It's safe." Chen Liang relaxed after driving the spacecraft into the docking area.
Within the scope of the New Kaohsiung Space Station, due to the existence of electromagnetic field generators and condensed matter shields, the overall security is very high.
Andrew and others were brought into the space station by Liao Qingsong. At this time, Andrew and others carefully looked at the new Kaohsiung Space Station.
Unlike the spacesuits of Andrew and others that were so thick that they looked bloated, the spacesuits of Liao Qingsong and others were very close-fitting and lightweight.
At first, Andrew thought it was an in-vehicle space suit, but as soon as he entered the space station, Liao Qingsong took off his extra-vehicular space suit.
"Everyone! You can take off your spacesuits now and change into our in-cabin spacesuits."
Liao Qingsong opened a locker and took out some spacesuits in the cabin, handing them to Andrew and others.
"Thanks."
Andrew and others quickly took it over and put on their spacesuits under Liao Qingsong's guidance. As for Andrew and others' previous spacesuits, they were all packed up, and these spacesuits will be transported back to Blue Star for processing.
"Liao, are all your extravehicular space suits so thin?" Andrew asked his doubts.
"This is made of new materials, and its overall performance is at least 3 to 5 times that of ordinary space suits." Liao Qingsong said while opening another locker.
Six holographic bracelets were placed on the hands of Andrew and others, and Liao Qingsong registered information for them one by one.
"This bracelet is your temporary ID card at the new Kaohsiung Space Station. It will remind you which areas you can enter and which areas are prohibited."
Liao Qingsong briefed Andrew and others on some of the conditions of the new Kaohsiung Space Station, so that they would not be in a hurry.
"Welcome to the new Kaohsiung Space Station. I am the base director here. You can call me base director Zhang, or base director." Zhang Yunfeng floated over with Dr. Li Nan.
"Hello, Base Chief Zhang." Andrew and Zhang Yunfeng clasped their hands.
"Which one is the injured Mr. Alexander?" Zhang Yunfeng glanced at everyone and asked.
"I am!" replied the feeble Alexander.
Zhang Yunfeng introduced: "We have prepared a ward for you. This is Dr. Li Nan from our space station. She is a doctor of medicine who is engaged in space disease research."
"Can't we send Alexander back to the ground as soon as possible?" Andrew asked quickly.
Zhang Yunfeng spread his hands and replied: "Due to this space accident, the first layer of low-Earth orbit, that is, below 500 kilometers of low-Earth orbit, is full of space debris. The spacecraft in the space station do not have the ability to resist space debris for the time being. We need
It will take about half a month to wait for the ground to modify the spacecraft. During this time, you can only stay here temporarily."
Andrew also knew the dangers of space junk when he heard about it. It is normal for the new Kaohsiung Space Station not to want to take risks.
"As for Alexander's injury, we have medical equipment and medicine in the space station, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being." Zhang Yunfeng comforted him.
While Zhang Yunfeng was settling in the astronauts on the International Space Station, at the same time, the International Space Station was orbiting.
Countless satellite debris are like a torrent, flying close to the already scarred International Space Station.
The moment the two sides met, they were filled with destructive kinetic energy and wreaked havoc in an orbital area.
Sound cannot propagate in a vacuum, but the debris produced by the collision cannot be avoided. Space agencies around the world have observed the fragmented appearance of the International Space Station.
Suddenly, "Node-1", an important connection module of the International Space Station, was hit by a solar panel.
In an instant, "Node-1" was torn into two pieces. As "Node-1" was torn apart, the International Space Station instantly entered a state of disintegration.
The entire International Space Station disintegrated into three major parts and countless small fragments. These things began to collide with each other, and countless small fragments were sputtered in all directions.
The three large pieces of space station debris are slowly descending into orbit. However, due to the relatively high orbital height of the International Space Station, if there is no human interference, it may take several months to completely fall into the atmosphere.
What is even more terrifying is that the wreckage of the International Space Station is completely out of control. No one knows where they will fall. If it is an uninhabited area such as the ocean or desert, it is okay. If it is a densely populated city, the consequences will be unimaginable.
In addition, the disintegration of the International Space Station this time created countless space debris. These debris have become a fatal danger in low-Earth orbit.
For a time, the international community's criticism of NASA and the Space Exploration Company became even greater. After all, the initiator of this space accident was the Space Exploration Company, or to be precise, their company's Starlink 66 satellite.
The Outer Space Committee also held an emergency meeting overnight, requiring the Space Exploration Company to suspend the Starlink project and asking NASA to find a way to drop the debris of the International Space Station in the spacecraft cemetery in the South Pacific.
The Space Exploration Company directly took the blame, but his arm could not twist his thigh. Elon Musk could only announce the suspension of the Starlink project, and before the end of this year, a planned Starlink satellite would crash into the South Pacific.
However, NASA does not want to be responsible for the disposal of the debris of the International Space Station. New Administrator Brian Garcia said that the responsibility for the disintegration of the International Space Station does not lie with NASA. In addition, the International Space Station is also a cooperative project of 16 countries. If it is really responsible,
It is also shared by sixteen countries.
Faced with NASA's rogue behavior, other countries have no choice but to turn their big, watery eyes to the Space Commission, hoping that the Space Commission can resolve this matter.
However, the Universal Commission has no interest in taking advantage of anyone who likes to take advantage of it. Unless all countries are willing to pay, there will be no discussion.
Nowadays, the space in low-Earth orbit is full of space junk. For the Space Development Committee, it is not a big trouble. It can just put a condensed matter shield on the spacecraft. As for whether other countries live or die, it is none of my business.
New Kaohsiung Space Station.
Andrew and others were arranged in cabins 23 and 24, which are two standard living cabins. One standard living cabin can provide accommodation for four people.
Andrew, Luca, and Oleg are in cabin 23, while Christina and Jessica are in cabin 24. The injured Alexander is in cabin 28 (medical cabin).
As special guests, Andrew and the others were restricted to a specific area, but they did not complain. This was originally their space station, and it was very good to be able to rescue themselves and others.
Andrew is in a passage corridor, but this is a specially designed passage corridor. The dome here is transparent. Through this transparent dome, he can observe the grand new Kaohsiung Space Station, as well as the starry sky and the sun.
Now the new Kaohsiung Space Station is orbiting on the side closer to the sun, and Andrew is being warmed by the sun. This kind of enjoyment is difficult to achieve on the International Space Station.
"Andrew." Christina floated over.
"What's wrong? You're not in a good mood." Andrew turned around and asked.
Christina said depressedly: "An hour ago, the International Space Station disintegrated."
"It's an expected thing. Maybe this is fate. We can only accept this reality." Andrew replied helplessly.
For a while, the two of them basked in the sun in silence. The majesty and power of the new Kaohsiung Space Station and the disintegration and collapse of the International Space Station were just like the forces behind them.