At Mount Fuji Space Base, more than 100 carefully selected astronauts are waving goodbye to the camera. They are about to board the Kaguya spacecraft and go to asteroids to mine asteroids.
Because it uses traditional rocket thrust technology, no one has confidence in whether this technology can withstand the test. Therefore, the asteroid mining team is also very large, with a total of 120 people. Unlike the Qinglong spacecraft, one
A huge spaceship can be operated by only 22 people.
These 120 people, including astronauts, engineers, scientists, astronomers, doctors, chefs, etc., this time are not just for mining asteroids, they are also tasked with conducting scientific research.
After all, it is not easy to go to an asteroid. Collecting information about the asteroid belt and studying the origin and evolution of the solar system are all things scientists have always wanted to do.
"Gentlemen, please!"
When it was time to set off, Nakamura Masao bowed deeply to everyone.
"Hi~"
Everyone spoke in unison, put on their space helmets one by one, and began to board the Kaguya spaceship in an orderly manner.
The Japanese conducted a live broadcast this time. Such a big event is definitely a good opportunity to inspire the people's self-confidence. Naturally, they will not miss it. They want to take a close-up. The 120 people who went to the asteroid belt were said to be heroes and heroes.
warrior.
"Why haven't you set off yet? What are you waiting for?"
Inside the Kaguya spaceship, James looked very impatient.
"Perhaps there is some kind of ceremony going on, and it's almost time to set off."
"But the design of this Japanese spaceship is so frustrating that I have knocked my head several times."
Truss smiled and said.
James and Truss are both Uncle Sam. This time they also brought a 10-person scientific team to enter the Kaguya spacecraft in advance. Of course, nominally, they were invited by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency to do some work.
, and it has never been announced to the outside world. None of the Japanese people know that there are 10 Uncle Sams on board the Kaguya spacecraft.
Going to the asteroid belt is something that Uncle Sam has always longed for. This time, he can take the Japanese spacecraft there, understand the asteroid belt in advance, and understand the entire long process in advance. This will be helpful for Uncle Sam to mine the asteroid belt later.
Planets play a very important role.
For this matter, Uncle Sam has been negotiating with the Japanese for a long time. At the beginning, the Japanese would not agree to it anyway. What a joke. They wanted to send people to their spaceship without paying anything.
, there is no such good thing in the world.
However, Uncle Sam soon touched the Japanese's head and pulled off the dog leash. The Japanese had no choice but to agree. There was no other way. Who said Uncle Sam was the father of the Japanese?
There's also Uncle Sam's military base on the property.
So James, Truss and others boarded the Kaguya spacecraft in advance and were about to accompany the Japanese to the asteroid belt.
Soon, all the Japanese entered the Kaguya spacecraft one after another, and the hatches of the Kaguya spacecraft began to be closed one after another.
"Kaguya requests departure!"
In the cockpit of the Kaguya spaceship, the captain of the Kaguya spaceship, Hiroshi Ohta, and the deputy captain, Saburo Nishizawa, stood together and asked Nakamura Masao for departure in a loud voice.
"Set off!"
Nakamura Masao checked with his assistants and nodded to give the order.
Soon, the Kaguya spacecraft began to slowly leave Mount Fuji Space City. From the huge spacecraft, bright tail flames spurted out, forming long tail flames.
"Speed 20 kilometers per second!"
"Keep accelerating!"
In the cockpit, Ohta's gaze suggested with a stern look, like a samurai who sacrificed his life generously in ancient times.
With eight heavy-lift rockets at full power, the terrifying chemical reaction produced powerful thrust, and the speed of the Kaguya spacecraft began to soar.
At the same time, the powerful thrust of the eight launch vehicles and the huge force acted on the spacecraft, causing the spacecraft to constantly tremble and shake violently, making everyone on board the spacecraft fearful, fearing that the spacecraft would be hit by such a terrible force.
Tear it apart with strength.
"Shiit~ If I had known this, I shouldn't have come. Who knows if the Japanese spaceship can survive."
James felt the huge shaking and the huge roar of the rocket. He felt as if he had entered the end of the world. He couldn't help but regret it.
"Too bad, my poor child, and my beautiful wife, if I die in space, I don't know what I will do to that bastard."
Truss was the same at this time, cursing and thinking a lot in his mind.
In comparison, the Japanese on board the Kaguya spacecraft seemed much calmer. They were all silent, enduring and waiting silently.
The Kaguya spacecraft is like a firefly, flying in the dark void with a bright and dazzling light, getting farther and farther away from the earth.
"The speed is 30 kilometers per second, and the first batch of fuel has been consumed."
"Stop the engine and add fuel."
With Ota Hiroshi's order, all eight heavy-lift launch vehicles were shut down, the shaking of the spacecraft disappeared, and the terrifying noise also disappeared completely. Suddenly everyone breathed a heavy sigh of relief and began to work on their own.
Because the rocket burns too fast and consumes fuel very quickly, the acceleration phase must be divided into several stages to accelerate. There is no way to accelerate to the predetermined speed like the Qinglong spacecraft.
The Japanese team was very efficient. After just a few hours, the eight launch vehicles were refilled with fuel, and soon began to spit out long white flames, and their speeds began to soar.
"Speed 50 kilometers per second~reaching the predetermined speed!"
"Stop the engine and inspect the engine!"
A few days later, after several days of continuous acceleration, the speed of the Kaguya spacecraft finally reached the predetermined speed. This speed was also carefully calculated by the scientists.
If you continue to accelerate, more fuel will be consumed, but the acceleration effect is not obvious, which is not cost-effective. If the speed is too low, the journey to the asteroid belt will be very long, which will delay too long. This speed is
Just right.
Relying on inertia to fly in the void, the entire spacecraft became quiet. The rocket maintenance work lasted for several days, and the nozzles of eight launch vehicles were replaced. Under the acceleration of these days
, being exposed to high temperatures for a long time, the spout has melted and deformed.
There are no other problems with the rocket, and the fuel has been filled. The following days will be very quiet and leisurely, just waiting for the deceleration stage when it is about to reach the asteroid.
"Baga, these gangsters."
"Tell them to be honest, or I will throw them directly into space and let them become space junk."
More than ten days later, Ohta Hiroshi couldn't help but angrily issued an order to his deputy. It turned out that it was the idle Uncle Sam who was molesting the female members on the spaceship. This is how Uncle Sam's urine is. There are Uncle Sam military bases stationed around the world.
There are so many places where this kind of thing has happened.
The Japanese have also suffered in this regard. Various things happened around the military base in an endless stream, but every time, the Japanese could only break their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs, because they had no way of dealing with Uncle Sam's soldiers.
that power.
Unexpectedly, on the Kaguya spaceship, these Uncle Sams were dishonest again. After eating and having nothing to do, they actually molested the female members of the spaceship.
"The spacecraft has almost passed the orbit of Mars. In another ten days or so, we will almost reach the asteroid belt."
After dealing with the troublesome matters, Ohta Hiroshi also focused his attention on this mission. Because the distance from the earth is getting farther and farther, the connection delay between the spacecraft and the earth is getting longer and longer.
They do not have quantum communication technology, and there is no way to communicate in real time. Therefore, as the captain, Hiro Ohta has very great responsibilities and of course great power. Everything on the spacecraft is his final say and decision.
"I hope we are lucky and can encounter a suitable asteroid as soon as we enter the asteroid belt. We don't have much fuel left. Apart from the fuel for acceleration back, there is very little fuel available for us."
Deputy Nishizawa Saburo also nodded. Everyone was actually a little annoyed because there was no way for the spacecraft to communicate with the earth in real time. In addition, in terms of the design of the spacecraft, a huge part of the space was used to store fuel, leaving less space for controllable activities.
Small.
If you stay in such a cramped, small, and sealed environment for a long time, people's negative emotions will be stimulated, they will become irritable and restless, and their temper will become bigger and bigger.
In addition, the spacecraft is now in the process of inertial flight, and everyone has nothing to do. Apart from exercising every day, they also eat and sleep. The Japanese are still being harassed. Uncle Sam can't stand it all.
"James, I'm going crazy. When will these days end? This damn mission, the damn Japanese monkeys, this damn spaceship, why is it designed to be so small?"
In the small room between James and Truss, Truss was grabbing his hair in a frenzy. Living in such an environment for more than ten days, he almost collapsed.
The design of this Japanese spaceship is very exquisite, and every detail is meticulous. However, these designs are all designed according to the Japanese living habits. Uncle Sam lives in it. It is fine for a short time, but over time, it will be fine.