Interstellar Industrial Age

At the 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 the traditional rocket thrust technology is used, everyone has no confidence in whether this technology can withstand the test, so this asteroid mining team is also very large, with a full 120 people, unlike the Qinglong spacecraft, a Huge spacecraft, only 22 people can operate.

These 120 people, including astronauts, engineers, scientists, cosmic and astronomical scientists, doctors, chefs, etc., this time is not just to mine asteroids, but also shoulder the task of scientific research.

After all, it is not easy to go to an asteroid. Collecting information on the asteroid belt and studying the origin and evolution of the solar system are all things scientists have always wanted to do.

"Masters, please!"

When it was time to set off, Nakamura Masao bowed deeply to the crowd.

"Hi~"

Everyone uttered in unison, put on the space helmets one by one, and started to board the Kaguya spacecraft in a very orderly manner.

The Japanese broadcast live this time. Such a big event is definitely a good opportunity to inspire the confidence of the people. Naturally, it will not be missed. It is necessary to capitalize on the close-up. These 120 people who went to the asteroid belt are said to be heroes and warrior.

"Why haven't you set off yet, what are you waiting for?"

Inside the Kaguya spacecraft, James looked very impatient.

"Maybe there is a ceremony going on, and it's almost time to leave."

"But this Japanese spaceship is really too awkward, and I've knocked my head several times."

Truss said with a smile.

James and Truss are both Uncle Sam, and this time they also brought a 10-person scientific team into the Kaguya spacecraft ahead of schedule. Of course, nominally, they were invited by the Japan Space Agency to do the work. , and it has never been announced to the outside world. The people of Japan do not know that there are 10 Uncle Sams on the Kaguya spacecraft.

Going to the asteroid belt, this is what Uncle Sam has always longed for. This time, I can take the Japanese spaceship and get to know the asteroid belt in advance, and understand the whole long process in advance. Planets play a very important role.

For this matter, Uncle Sam negotiated with the Japanese for a long time. At the beginning, the Japanese would not agree no matter what, joking, and wanted to send people to their spaceship without paying anything. , there is no such good thing in the world.

However, soon Uncle Sam touched the Japanese's head and pulled the dog's leash. The Japanese had no choice but to agree. There was no other way. Who called Uncle Sam the father of the Japanese? There is also Uncle Sam's military base on the site.

So James, Truss, and others boarded the Kaguya spacecraft ahead of schedule, and are 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 also began to be closed.

"Kaguya is requesting departure!"

In the cockpit of the Kaguya spacecraft, the captain of the Kaguya spacecraft, Hiroshi Ota, and the vice-captain Saburo Nishizawa, stood together, and applied for departure to Masao Nakamura in a loud voice.

"Set off!"

Nakamura Masao confirmed it with the assistant beside him, and also nodded and ordered.

Soon, the Kaguya spacecraft began to slowly leave the Mount Fuji Space City. Above the huge spacecraft, bright tail flames spewed out, forming long tail flames.

"Speed ​​20 kilometers per second!"

"Continue to accelerate!"

In the cockpit, Ota Guangyi's eyes suggested, his expression was stern, like a samurai who gave his life generously in ancient times.

8 heavy launch vehicles,

The power was fully turned on, the terrifying chemical reaction produced a powerful thrust, and the speed of the Kaguya spacecraft began to soar continuously.

At the same time, the powerful thrust of the 8 launch vehicles and the huge force acted on the spacecraft, causing the spacecraft to constantly tremble and shake violently, making everyone on the spacecraft nervous, for fear that the spacecraft would be affected by this terrible Power to shred.

"shiit~ I should have come if I knew this, the ghost knows whether the Japanese spaceship can hold up."

James felt the huge shaking and the huge roar of the rocket. The whole person felt as if he had entered the end of the century, and 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 how cheap that bastard will be."

Tras was the same at this time, swearing in his mouth, thinking a lot, a lot in his mind.

In contrast, the Japanese on the Kaguya spacecraft seemed much calmer, all of them were silent, patiently endured, and waited.

The Kaguya spacecraft is like a firefly, dragging a bright and dazzling light in the dark void, getting farther and farther from the earth.

"The speed is 30 kilometers per second, and the first batch of fuel has been consumed."

"Turn off the engine, add fuel."

Following Ota's order, all 8 heavy launch vehicles were shut down, the shaking of the spacecraft disappeared, and the terrifying noise disappeared all at once. Immediately, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to work on their own.

Because the rocket burns too fast and the fuel consumption is very fast, the acceleration stage must be divided into several stages to accelerate, and there is no way to accelerate to the predetermined speed like the Qinglong spacecraft.

The Japanese team was very efficient. After only a few hours, the 8 launch vehicles were refueled, and soon they spewed out long white flames, and the speed began to soar.

"Speed ​​50 kilometers per second ~ Reached the predetermined speed!"

"Turn off the engine, overhaul the engine!"

A few days later, after several days of continuous acceleration, the speed of the Kaguya spacecraft finally reached the predetermined speed, which was also carefully calculated by the scientists.

If you continue to accelerate, the fuel consumption will be more, but the effect of acceleration is not obvious, which is not cost-effective. If the speed is too low, the journey to the asteroid belt will be very long, and it will delay too long. 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 8 launch vehicles were replaced. Under the acceleration of the past few days , After being roasted at high temperature 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 next day has become very quiet and leisurely, just waiting for the deceleration phase when it is about to reach the asteroid.

"Baga, these hooligans."

"Tell them to be honest, or I'll just throw them into space and make them space junk."

After more than ten days, Ota Guangyi couldn't help but gave an order to his deputy. It turned out that it was Uncle Sam who was doing nothing to molest the female members on the spaceship. Uncle Sam's urine is like this, and there are Uncle Sam military bases stationed all over the world. I don't know how many things like this happened.

The Japanese did not suffer less in this regard. All kinds of things happened around the military base, but every time, the Japanese could only break their teeth and swallow them in their stomachs, because they did not deal with Uncle Sam soldiers at all. that power.

Unexpectedly, on the Kaguya spaceship, these Uncle Sams were dishonest again.

"The spacecraft has almost passed the orbit of Mars, and in about ten days, we will almost be able to reach the asteroid belt."

After dealing with the troublesome things, Hiroyoshi Ota 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 side is getting longer and longer.

They don't have quantum communication technology, and there is no way to communicate in real time, so as the captain, Ota Hiroshi has a very large responsibility, and of course he has a lot of power.

"I hope we are lucky. As soon as we enter the asteroid belt, we can encounter suitable asteroids. We have not much fuel left. Except for the fuel to go back to accelerate, the fuel available for us is poor."

Deputy Nishizawa Saburo also nodded. Everyone was actually quite irritable, 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, and the space for controllable activities was compared. Small.

Living in such a cramped, cramped, and sealed environment for a long time will arouse people's negative emotions, become restless, and their temper will grow.

In addition, the spacecraft is now in the process of inertial flight, and everyone has nothing to do. Except for fitness, they eat and sleep every day. The Japanese are still living. These Uncle Sams can't stand it.

"James, I'm going crazy, when will these days come to an end, this damn mission, damn Japanese monkey, this damn spaceship, why is it designed so small."

In the small room of James and Truss, Truss grabbed his hair frantically. Living in such an environment for more than ten days, he almost collapsed.

The design of this Japanese spaceship is very delicate, and every detail is very detailed, but these designs are designed according to the Japanese's own living habits. Uncle Sam lives in it. Can't stand it at all.