Technology Bigshot Chapter 549: : “Noah” departs]
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At this moment, the headquarters of NASA is located at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.
Countless correspondents from the world's major media newspapers, mainstream media or scientific magazines are gathered here.
Charles Boll, who is very beautiful, officially announced a series of regulations such as NASA's "Mars Plan" to the world at the reception. Among them, Charles announced for the first time the exact date of the departure of the "Noah" at the press conference site, that is, five days later, the "Noah" will officially leave the earth's orbit.
As soon as the news made a global sensation, the United States was boiling.
"The United States of America will open a new era for mankind, and the era of great spaceflight has officially kicked off. As the saying goes, the goal of our mankind is the stars and the sea..." The New York Times.
"We are living in a magnificent and magnificent era. If NSA and NASA have opened a new era and a new pattern of the post-US-Soviet space race, then the 'Noah' officially pushed this era to its peak, Perhaps we can announce that the big space age is officially here..." "Nature" magazine.
"I have to say that space exploration is a real super-gold-eating behemoth, not to mention that the 'Gemini Program' of NSA or MS, which is not afraid of no money, cost nearly 600 billion US dollars. Even NASA's 'Mars Mission' is more than The space exploration competition is about a country's economic strength, technological level and comprehensive national strength. Obviously, this can only appear in the hands of superpowers, and can satisfy this series of extremely demanding countries. For now, there are only two One, namely China and the United States." The Times
"The rivalry between superpowers is no longer limited to one planet, but the entire universe. In this Mars competition, it is still unknown who will die. We will wait and see..." "Global Daily"
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For a while, the global media rushed to report the news, both online and on TV, at different times. The United States is even more boiling, because the team that started the Mars journey for the first time is from the United States, which is extremely proud. The media in North America praised it, and the words are full of excitement and pride.
The entire United States spends every day under such excitement, counting every minute and second waiting for the arrival of the final journey, and the global vision focuses on the "Noah". This time, the "Noah" spacecraft will have five astronauts. The entire spacecraft, including the "Orion" spacecraft and its Mars outpost base, has an astonishing volume of more than 700 tons and a full load of 970 tons. , the volume almost broke four digits.
Five days later, the most anticipated moment in the world is officially approaching, and the most exciting moment in the United States is coming, and everyone's vision is gathering.
In the sky, the "Noah" that stays 589.7 kilometers away from the earth's surface is about to represent mankind's first journey to Mars. In order to expand its influence, NASA also participated in the plan. The company specially mobilized a google satellite A live monitoring report on the incident.
Through the high-definition cameras equipped on Google satellites, the world has seen the true face of the "Noah" for the first time.
The true appearance of "Noah" is like a huge top-shaped object with a maximum diameter of 180 meters. The central part of the huge annular object seems to be a giant rocket fixed at the center, with a total length of 132 meters , the six trusses are fixed by the cylindrical body in the middle part, and then connect the ring structure with a diameter of 180 meters. Among the six trusses, three of them play a fixed role, a typical triangular stability design, and the other three are passage cabins. The outer ring of 180 meters is the centrifugal chamber, that is, the centrifugal gravity manufacturing chamber, where artificial gravity can be generated.
In the central part similar to a "columnar rocket", three large **** are bulged at the end, which are the fuel storage and propulsion engine, and there is also a nuclear reactor at the end. An oversized engine nozzle with a diameter of over 17 meters.
And at the front end is a 37-meter-long bullet-shaped object, which is the "Orion" spacecraft, which is a manned spacecraft to land on Mars.
"Noah" consists of five main parts: the central core module, the centrifugal module fixed on the core module, the front-end "Orion" spacecraft, the outpost base and the propulsion system at the end. The entire outline is like a top-shaped object, and it is like a large tire with a shaft interspersed in the middle.
At this moment, when the "Noah" set off, the google satellite is maintaining a relatively consistent speed and a stable distance with the aircraft, and is conducting a global live broadcast of the "Noah".
Soon, people on earth saw that the centrifuge of the "Noah" began to move, and gradually began to rotate in a clockwise direction, and the speed became faster and faster. Maximum artificial gravity.
"3 g..."
People watching the live broadcast heard the voice of the astronauts on the Noah report in the video that centrifugal gravity is increasing.
"7 g..."
When the gravity in the centrifuge reaches the same level as the gravity on the earth, the "Noah" stops the accelerated rotation and propulsion for the centrifuge.
I saw an astronaut floating in the channel of the core module, flying slowly to a cabin interface and opened the door. His position was one of the three channels leading to the centrifuge module. He adjusted When you look down on your body, your legs first enter the passage cabin instead of your head. In the 78-meter-long straight passage, there is a ladder of the same length. The astronaut holds both ends of the ladder with both hands.
When he entered the passage, he could clearly feel the abnormal phenomenon of gravity. He was typically light-headed and heavy-footed. He could feel that a force was "sucking him in" downward. After a while, he used his hands to Grab the smooth posts at both ends of the ladder, and the whole person descends to the bottom of the passage, the speed is getting faster and faster.
The further down, the higher the centrifugal force and the faster the descent speed. When he reached the halfway position of the passage, he could no longer feel the feeling of weightlessness, and his body could no longer float. Only stepped on the ladder with both feet and walked down step by step.
When he stepped on the floor of the centrifuge, he felt the same gravity as the earth, and he was able to walk freely on it.
"Scovo, I see you~!"
In the front section of the aircraft, in the central control cabin, another astronaut looked down the window, and he saw the circular centrifuge at the rear. In the upper window, his colleague was standing there. However, in the In his eyes, the colleague was upside down at the moment, with his head down, as if he was being hung up. The other party was waving at him, but the spinning chamber soon made the two sides disappear from each other's field of vision.
"The channel is established!"
"The thrusters are ready!"
"...the report is over, Houston!"
"This is Houston, clearance is allowed! I wish you all the best!"
"Go!"
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…(To be continued.)