Chapter 167 Adverse Effects

As the first press conference held by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation after the successful launch of the Chang'e-1 lunar exploration satellite, it naturally attracted worldwide attention. In addition to many well-known domestic authoritative media, there were also many reporters from overseas news agencies.

At the press conference, the spokesperson of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation first summarized the lunar exploration satellite project.

It was pointed out that this was the third milestone in the aerospace industry.

It plays a vital role.

Naturally, these things that were already known could not arouse much enthusiasm among the on-site press group.

Especially the Overseas News Service.

It was not until the process reached the planning for future aerospace development that everyone became excited.

"Based on the current situation of international space projects and combined with our own comprehensive analysis, our Aerospace Science and Technology Group has decided to build China's own space station in ten years."

"And named it Tiangong."

"The next step is to launch the experimental module to complete the spacecraft's space rendezvous and docking operations."

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At the press conference, as the spokesperson finished talking about future tasks and content, domestic reporters immediately became excited.

Warm applause instantly filled the lecture hall.

How can I not be excited when I learn that my country is going to build its own space station.

Looking at the most watched thing in the world, there is no doubt that the International Space Station, which was built by cooperation of multiple countries, has been under construction for nine years as of today and is very close to entering the full use stage.

But everyone has not forgotten that when this largest and longest-term international cooperation project was approved, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation applied to join the construction of the International Space Station.

Unfortunately, I was rejected.

To put it simply, people just don't want to play with you.

Fortunately, with the realization of manned space flight and lunar exploration satellites in recent years, our aerospace technology has not fallen behind others.

There is no need to rush to seek cooperation.

Now that I heard that I was going to build my own space station, the sense of pride in my bones instantly surged up to my head.

In contrast, overseas news agencies were all incredulous and could not imagine that a country would build a space station on its own.

Not to mention the complex and difficult technology required, the cost is also astronomical.

What is a space station?
That is a space platform in orbit.

A space laboratory equipped with modern scientific research equipment capable of conducting large-scale, multidisciplinary basic and applied scientific research.

The International Space Station project involves sixteen countries, and after nine years it has not yet been fully used.

This shows the difficulty involved.

Faced with such a huge project, it is simply impossible to build it alone.

It was precisely because of this question in their minds that overseas reporters raised their hands during the subsequent question-and-answer session.

The spokesperson first answered questions from several domestic reporters, and then turned his attention to reporters from overseas news agencies.

He took the initiative to ask a reporter a question.

"Reporter from Reuters, you may ask questions now."

The blonde female reporter who was called naturally did not hesitate and immediately stood up and asked the question she had prepared in advance.

"May I ask if you really want to build a space station? Is this a meaningless attempt?"

"The space station is a very difficult and time-consuming project, and international cooperation is the most appropriate approach."

After listening to the reporter's words, everyone present understood the meaning clearly.

It is nothing more than questioning the ability to independently build a space station.

But as a spokesperson, this was not the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he responded almost as soon as the other party finished speaking.

He first gave the other party an affirmation, and then expressed his confidence in independently building a space station.

They also specifically emphasized that they did not intend to build the space station themselves.

But the International Space Station refused first, so we had to build our own space station.

"We have come out of difficulties and obstacles time and time again. We will do our best no matter how difficult it is. Although building a space station is difficult, we have the confidence to do it."

"..."

In the following time, as the question-and-answer session ended, the reporters moved quickly.

I hurried back to work, wanting to publish the latest news as soon as possible.

After all, anyone can guess how popular this news is.

Some people even complete the press release directly on the spot or on the road.

And this is indeed the case. When news about the space station began to appear on the Internet, many people learned about this exciting event through their computers for the first time.

On community forums and other websites where you hang out, you can see a lot of discussions under related posts.

Without exception, they were all filled with excitement.

Some people expressed their expectations and joy for the Tiangong space station. Although some people also expressed concerns that it was too difficult to carry out such a large and long-term project alone, and if it failed in the end, it would cause huge economic and other losses.

It is very likely to severely damage the development of aerospace technology.

However, under similar posts, there are many people who express opposing opinions and believe that since this project has been approved.

That means you are confident that you can accomplish it.

As the news continued to spread, someone even set up a forum specifically to discuss the construction of the space station from scratch.

Looking forward to the moment when the domestically-made space station is fully presented to the world.

"This news is so exciting that I decided to stay up all night at the Internet cafe to celebrate."

"Are we finally going to build our own space station?"

"I think there's nothing wrong with that. Since the International Space Station won't take us to play, then we can play on our own."

"Support is enough. Chang'e-1 has already orbited the moon. Who says we can't build a space station? Maybe in the future it will make the International Space Station out of reach."

"There is a Ziwei Palace in the sky, where the gods live. This name is very appropriate."

"The International Space Station has not yet been fully operational. I feel that this project is too difficult and we still have too few aerospace engineering and technical personnel."

"We had to take this step sooner or later, but we didn't expect it to happen so soon. It seems that the success of Chang'e 1 has given us great confidence."

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Compared with the heated discussions at home, overseas news agencies naturally also reported on it.

For those who are interested in aerospace research, it is undoubtedly good news that new forces can join the development of aerospace technology, which will enable them to learn more about aerospace in the future.

Take the success of the Chang'e-1 satellite as an example, it added a country with the ability to explore the moon.

In the future, everyone will have a clearer understanding of the moon.

As a result, the discussion of this matter on the overseas Internet was relatively harmonious. Even Professor McIver, director of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at Arlena University in Tucson, expressed his support.

But as the saying goes, people consider things differently depending on where they are standing, and some people don’t think this way.

Because of the complete success of Chang'e-1 and the planning of the Tiangong space station, House Science and Related Committee member, Fwork, convened an internal meeting to evaluate the matter.

Participants in the meeting also included engineers from NASA.

"What do you think of the Chinese space agency's Chang'e-1 lunar exploration satellite's successful orbit around the moon and its plan to build the world's second space station?"

Fwork, who was sitting at the head of the conference table in a suit, turned his gaze to the engineer on his right and asked.

These two things can be said to be the big news in the world's aerospace field recently, and the details are naturally known.

There was a brief silence from the space agency, and after a little thought, the engineer Professor Setvi spoke.

"Their lunar exploration satellite does have merits in design and was successful on its first launch, but I don't think it will pose a threat to our space development."

Fwork listened to these words, and although he did not respond immediately, there was always a feeling of dissatisfaction under his calm face.

After a few seconds of pause, he continued to ask questions:
"What do you think the chances are that they can build the world's second space station?"

"It is absolutely impossible to complete the construction within ten years. Just the most important space rendezvous and docking technology of the space station will probably take them many failed attempts to master." Professor Setvi shook his head and gave Fwork an answer.

He couldn't guarantee 100% whether the other party could build a space station. After all, the other party's aerospace technology had indeed advanced rapidly in recent years.

What I can be sure of based on my own experience and knowledge is that such a huge project cannot be completed within ten years.

As an engineer within NASA, he naturally participated in the construction of the International Space Station.

It is because I am specifically responsible for these matters that I deeply understand how huge such an international cooperation project is.

It has taken nine years for so many partners to build it together and it still cannot be fully used, let alone a single force.

In addition, he was also clear that the Chinese side had no experience in space rendezvous and docking, let alone the relevant technology.

Building a space station is inseparable from the support of this technology.

In this way, failure is inevitable in the process of researching and mastering this technology.

Critical spacecraft are in space, and any mistake during rendezvous and docking operations will result in a spacecraft collision.

This can also slow down the construction of space stations.

After hearing these words, Fwork felt a little relieved.

He doesn't want to see any other space stations in space besides the International Space Station.

The key point is that this space station has nothing to do with them.

However, thinking of this, he still made a decision and revealed it directly to Setvi in ​​front of him in advance.

"From now on, your space agency is prohibited from any contact with the other party's space-related institutions and personnel. The specific documents will be passed in a while."

When Setvi heard this, he naturally understood that this was an attempt to restrict the development of the other party's aerospace technology.

Although he didn't quite understand this operation, there was nothing he could do.

Just like that, after the meeting ended, related rumors spread in the scientific community, sparking discussions among scholars and the public from all walks of life, and it also had an adverse impact on the planning of the Tiangong space station.

However, just when the news spread back to China and made netizens indignant, Xu Yuan received a call from Chen Jianfang and went to his office.

(End of this chapter)