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When the magnificence country is cheering for triumphal returning of heroes, the news of auspicious omen number return also by way of the report of Yang intermediary overseas edition, and nasa, European Space Agency and Russian space agency the public statement of organization, spread over each corner of the world in every way.
Almost is everyone, after hearing this news, the response is surprised without any exception.
Before then, the North American Media have had in the report to the nasa concerned expert's interview, thinks the auspicious omen number, although has the 25-tonne earth-moon transfer orbit delivery strength, but because the moon landing project is hasty, finally possibly faces with the result of Soviet same failure.
However the reality is similar, not only hit on their faces, destroyed their fantasy.
The auspicious omen number not only successfully returned to the Jinling aerospace launch center, and safe and secure brought back to three astronauts and gross weights over one kilogram lunar regolith.
Even is not willing to acknowledge, they still have to face a fearful reality.
Realizes the magnificence country that the curve passes another vehicle through the electric propulsion system in the space industry, is pursuing their footsteps at the inconceivable speed.
Today is a lunar excursion module and a national flag, what then can be tomorrow? The day after tomorrow?
Without the comparison , there would be no disparity, although for half a century cannot say that nasa does not have the progress in the research of outer space domain, the footsteps that but develops without doubt were slow. Now the magnificence country had set foot on Moon, but the lunar space station plan of nasa must wait by 2022 to start, Ares plans is since announced that until now continuously big thunder , little rain, the practical action cannot see.
All in native of US hearts that are concerned this matter suppressed the question of full belly, is as for the anger.
What their are nasa doing?
In such opinion environment, the North American media, the wind direction starts to transform.
From to magnificence Air China day taunting of technology, turned to nasa „gets angry him not to struggle”. Especially is headed by the New York Times, in several interviews accepted nasa the expert opinion, however reported, truly hit the face continuously, this they do not have to invite the nasa expert finally, but aimed at nasa the muzzle directly, placed in one line of gunpowder taste full titles the headline of latest edition of newspaper-
«Works as the magnificence country in the moon landing, what are our people doing?»
Not come singly but in pairs, when the New York Times by liking being lived to hate to start to nasa criticized greatly, «Los Angeles Times» and Washington Post is also respectively from the different angles, to nasa as not conducting launching an attack, questioned that its every year several times and even dozens times of in Huaguo funds, actually to be used where?
But in many media, viewpoint most incisive cnn affairs channel, even appealed that forms an ad hoc survey group, investigates the nasa these years budget lists, and claimed likely exists to have the shocking behind-the-scenes plotting.
Suddenly, nasa is also made in a terrible fix by people who the public sentiment is roused to action.
In fact, if critical appraisal, US these years is big in the result that the space industry yields, the boundary of its exploration had even arrived at Pluto, but two traveller detectors have visited the domain beyond Solar System.
However all these achievements, sound do not compare to land the moon by far shock like that.
After all the detector flies again far, that is also a detector, was far less than that the human the domain of footsteps beside toward Earth make great strides forward one step, can stimulate the sense of people.
Facing people that the public sentiment is roused to action, badly battered not only obviously nasa, when a matter enough has affected the national cohesiveness, enough when affects the ballot in voter pocket, not only it was only the technical question, but was the politics. Governs the issue.
The authority has promised, will make the US continue to get down greatly.
The thing that however these promises need to cash, did not say that casually can deceive.
Object or nasa that now the media attack, perhaps but according to the ordinary circumstances, this soon must burn the fire to the White House on......
......
White House.
In some conference room.
Before previous same that board, besides few new faces, sits with the previous same crowd.
When the current president walks, everyone stood got up to respect.
„Ladies, the gentlemen, please sit down.”
Arrived on the seat of honor to sit, the president observed the situation board, stared at nasa Chief Casson to look emphatically for two seconds, then took back the line of sight, direct authorities: „I need an explanation.”
Casson and deputy director looked at each other in blank dismay, finally the deep breath the one breath, bracing oneself stood to say.
„We whispered the magnificence country in the determination of space industry...... and technological strength. Their application to the electric propulsion system exceeded our expectation, before then we have not thought in power and working substance enough situation, the electricity pushes can also provide with the chemical rocket suitable thrust force. Facts showed that the electric propulsion system is used in the climb gravity well being also feasible, at present we have united pppl laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology wait/etc. research agencies to conduct the improvement to the electric propulsion system......”
Knocked the table to break Casson's talking endlessly, the president put out a hand to pinch the forehead, a face did not say patiently.
„How long needs?”
Casson gawked slightly, immediately is bitter and astringent smiles.
„This...... does not have the means expectation, before solving thrust force problem, we first issue of solution controllable fusion miniaturization.”
But before issue of solution controllable fusion miniaturization, first issue of solution controllable fusion. Although the intuition told Casson to be solved the issue of controllable fusion miniaturization has not possibly imagined is so difficult, at least did not have the controllable fusion project to be difficult, but analyzes these things not to help matters now.
After all according to the negotiation result, next year, both sides probably will at least also achieve the technical exchange in the controllable fusion domain.
Moreover price also big......
The president complexion said bad: „Without the means anticipation, please stop your to talk nonsense, what my present need is a solution, rather than listens to you to explain your incompetent!”
One hear of these words, Casson almost does not have an old blood to spurt.
Siette!
It is not you must ask the explanation?
Naturally, although was complaining such a at heart, but he is naturally impossible to say.
Silent a small little while, he coughed lightly , to continue to say.
„Naturally, we have found out the countermeasure......, and before the conference starts, with our Mr. Vice President has exchanged.”
The president looked at the vice president, saw only sits that thin old person in board vice- selected, with lukewarm fast said to the language that letting the person went wild.
„Before the conference starts, I and Mr. Casson chatted a while, his proposition is quite good, although is somewhat risky.”
Although the vice president in the US political arena is only a mascot, if not politics. Governs the words power of strong person possibly not to compare the governor in New Jersey, but the specific time can also play the role.
For example, reorganizes in nsc, and situation in by the vice president personally being been in command.
Every so often the president does not have the means to look after the space industry thing directly, in most situations conducts coordinated by the president administration office and vice president.
„Risk?” The president knits the brows, looked that asked to Casson, „anything took risk.”
Casson deep breath the one breath, the sinking sound said: „My suggestion is, immediately starts Stage 1 that Ares plans, maintains the unit to deliver to sparks/Mars our lives!”
The president knits the brows: „...... Did this also call the plan? If I have not remembered incorrectly, now the life maintained the unit test work not to end.”
„Is such right, but the time does not allow us to wait again, just as you said that if it does not have the major problem, we should believe that our technical personnel have made best effort,” deep breath the one breath, Casson continued saying that „, if abbreviated some troublesome procedures, quickest we in a half year...... not, only took two months! We can deliver to sparks/Mars it!”
The voice just fell, before the board, resounded a sound of discussion.
Before Casson volume, is braving the sweat.
Because he knows, own proposition suitable risk.
Or this already, not only takes risk, but is gambling, takes the life of astronaut to work as the gambling stake.
After the tragedy of Columbia, few people have dared to do that!
Really, a look serious middle-aged man stood, is staring at Casson sharp-eyed, says.
„Chief Casson, I whether can guess, your so-called these troublesome procedures, whether is referring to these ‚necessary test link’?”
Facing launching an attack of this president administration office adviser, Casson braces oneself to explain: „Tests the link not to...... we technically be able to guarantee that in fact the life maintains the unit to be able in the electricity-rich situation, stable running at least over two years.”
That person continues to send: „Are you used to guarantee?”
Casson is at a loss for words, is not knowing how should reply time, the president spoke suddenly.
„Right that he said.”
„Sometimes we should flexible, face one to be good at the flexible opponent particularly, the national space council is not for this reason the establishment?”
Hears the president to mention itself, the vice president shows a faint smile, putting out a hand managed the chest front tie.
Usually has feeling always very low him, only then can demonstrate in this situation to others own existence feeling.
The words of president cause the sound that many people talked in whispers, previously that person that Chief Casson lashed out at hesitant, but said obstinately.
„Mr. President, I must remind you, this does not conform to the procedure/program.”
„It is not true, the test and may not in the desert of Arizona, can on the desert of sparks/Mars,” Casson say immediately, „we can first maintain the unit to deliver the life, then long-distance starts it, confirmed that he is whether effective. If possible, we deliver the astronaut to come up again.”
Although the heart of hearts does not approve this risky approach, but this little while he could not have attended to these.
Just like previously he stood in the satellite control room, to such that his secretary said.
nasa needs a victory.
The US needs a victory!
If cannot......
Is takes the blame and resigns this road to walk in any case.
Then, he simply does not have other choices.
„Presses doing that he said that maintains the unit to deliver to sparks/Mars to come up the test the life,” saw that annoying fellow also planned to say anything, the president knocked the board with the fountain pen, „does not have the time to waste to us, provoked this competition after the magnificence people, to us was very every minute precious!”
Hinted that person that previously set out to sit with the look, the president the meaningful vision will then go to Chief Casson.
„Mr. Casson, I hopes for two months later, can open the champagne with you, celebrates our successes at the banquet of White House. Please do not disappoint me, otherwise no one will sympathize with you!”
That meaningful look, making on Casson's forehead seep out several cold sweat.
However even so, he braces oneself, according to pledged in the chest front the right hand.
„I look like you to guarantee.”
„God station us!”
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