Chapter 44

In the command center, Du Xingyu waited patiently while eating bread.

So far, everything is normal. The next most difficult part is the docking of the two space modules!

In space, space module docking is definitely a dangerous operation. The Huaxia space agency has little experience before. In case of an accident, the mission is likely to fall short!

More than an hour later, Xingzhou has put the power space module into the established orbit.

"The power module is normal, astronauts Wang Tong and Hong Wei report." in the power space module, two astronauts, a man and a woman, report.

"Start the test run, adjust the angle and prepare for docking." Du Xingyu shouted.

"Got it!" they immediately began to prepare. Half an hour later, the life space module will fly to the.

At the Washington Convention Center, the International Astronautical Congress began again.

Anderson said on the stage, "delegates, now we want to discuss a serious topic."

"The international space station is our base in space and is very important for our space research. But the current international space station will reach its service life in three years. Therefore, we must carry out new space station projects here."

The space station project was mentioned at this sensitive time, and space representatives of all countries did not speak.

Anderson continued: "we, NASA, have a proposal that we take the lead in designing a fifth generation space station that is more than three times larger in quality than the current international space station and will have more functions."

That's how the international space station was built last time. In fact, everyone knows it very well. Apart from the United States, Russia and several European space powers, other countries simply have no ability to design and manufacture the space station.

Even if they have the ability, they have no money! In the end, big countries have to pay, and small countries have to scrape together to get a space station.

"Let me elaborate on this proposal..." while Anderson explained, some staff distributed the contents of the proposal to representatives of various countries.

"This..." the representative of the aerospace research structure of the island country changed his face when he saw the contents of the proposal.

In this proposal, the Americans asked them to pay more than four times as much as last time! But the space for them is very limited!

"The asking price is too high!" the representative of the Canadian Space Agency also muttered in his heart. This agreement is worse than the previous international space station!

"We don't agree with this proposal. It must be revised!" said romonosov, representative of the Russian space agency.

"The contents of the proposal really need to be revised!" representatives from the European space agency such as Britain, France and Germany also objected.

Open this proposal, there are two words "take the money"!

The last time the United States led the international space station, the Americans paid for it, so all countries enjoyed its success and participated together. When the United States excluded Huaxia space agency from joining, they also chose silence.

But this time, the Americans directly reached out to them for money, and they couldn't sit still.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I think this proposal is very perfect!" Anderson said in a tough tone. "We in the United States have to bear a huge investment in R & D and investment, and also send such a huge space station into space. The R & D cost and maintenance cost are astronomical. Compared with you, you pay much less, which is the benefit we give our friends!"

"Those who are willing to join can share this new generation of international space station with us!" Anderson's meaning is very obvious. Those who agree are eligible to enter the international space station. If you disagree, go home and play by yourself!

The representatives were silent again. Seeing that the era of space competition has come, if they lag behind other countries at this time, they will certainly lose more in the future

At this time, German Aerospace representative Frank said: "maybe we can discuss it carefully. As far as I know, China is launching the space station now. At that time, there will be more than one space station running in space!"

Frank's words made Anderson look a little ugly, but Romon losov's words gave him a critical blow. Romon losov suggested: "it's too early to make a decision at this time. Since the Chinese space agency is launching the space station, such an important thing, I think we should pay attention to it."

"I propose to watch their space station docking video now!"

"This is the International Astronautical Congress, not a television studio!" Anderson was certainly not happy, but representatives of all countries agreed.

"I agree!"

"I also think it's necessary to see!"

"Maybe it can help us make better decisions!"

At the insistence of everyone, Anderson had to let people open the video to watch the docking of Tiangong space station.

At this moment, the life space module of Tiangong space station has flown to the established orbit and is docking with the power space module.

In the vacuum, the two space station modules are slowly approaching. They should keep the shortest distance and should not be too fast to avoid collision.

In the space station, four astronauts operate according to the simulation during training.

"Adjust the orientation, the tilt up angle is too high, and reduce it by 7 degrees."

"The life space module continues to decelerate, and the relative speed of the two modules should reach zero!"

"Prepare the interface and check the sealed cabin!"

In the picture taken by the satellite, the modules of the two space stations are getting closer and closer, and the interface has been aligned.

"Be sure to succeed!" the Chinese audience became nervous, as if they were astronauts on the space station, conducting docking operations.

"Start docking!" in the ground command center, everyone stared at the satellite picture.

The most critical time has finally arrived!

Success or failure is in one fell swoop!

Outside the power space module, the pipeline interface extends, and at the other end, the interface of the life space module also extends.

With the operation of the space module, the interface begins to approach. In order to connect more accurately, the interfaces of the two modules form positive and negative electromagnetic fields to attract each other.

Millions of people, as well as aerospace experts all over the world, are watching this scene!

With the attention of countless pairs of eyes, the two pairs of interfaces are finally connected together. Through ingenious design, the pairs of interfaces are embedded with each other.

"The interface connection is over!" the electronic sound sounded in the astronaut's ear.

"Check the air tightness and stability!" the astronauts continued to operate. The docking was completed only if the air tightness and stability of the docking channel were qualified.

"Checking the air tightness..." the testing instrument began to work. Some gas entered the docking channel. The barometer changed and stabilized after a few seconds.

"The air pressure is stable without air leakage."

"The stability test is completed." astronaut Zeng Qihui reported, "the command center, the interface test is completed, and requests to open the sealed cabin door!"

"Open the sealed cabin door!" Du Xingyu commanded.

"Open the sealed cabin door!" the astronauts in the two space modules press the button at the same time, and the sealed cabin doors on both sides of the docking channel slowly open. The four astronauts will really meet in space!