On the other side.
Ye Chen had already piloted Mousse One to near-Earth orbit.
I just tested it with an American warship and found that the stealth effect is really amazing. Even at such close range, the American radar could not lock on. In the future, when it enters countries around the world, it will be like entering an uninhabited land!
Ye Chen was in a very good mood as he watched the American warships being toyed with by the Mousse One.
He floated to the observation deck at the top, called Su Zi over, and prepared to first enjoy the magnificent view of space.
I had only seen it on TV before, but now that I have the opportunity to see it in person, the visual experience is so much better than watching it on video!
However, his mood was soon ruined by the incessant alarm.
"Collision warning, change course immediately!"
"Collision warning, change course immediately!"
......
After entering low Earth orbit, the impact warning on Mousse-1 would sound every now and then, which made Ye Chen quite annoyed.
"How can there be so much space debris and satellite fragments?"
Looking at a pile of satellite debris speeding past outside Mousse-1, Ye Chen frowned and said.
Previously, I only occasionally saw reports saying that the Earth was surrounded by dense satellite debris, which caused a huge obstacle to space activities.
I never expected there to be so many!
Moreover, these space debris and satellite fragments are moving at extremely high speeds, and each piece of satellite fragment has enormous kinetic energy. If it hits a spacecraft, it can destroy the spacecraft instantly. Even with the modified Mousse-1, Ye Chen estimated that it would not be able to withstand the impact of a few pieces of debris.
"Master, humanity has launched countless rockets, satellites, and other spacecraft. After these spacecraft failed, some crashed into Earth and were destroyed, but most remained in outer space. Over time, no one can know exactly how much space debris there is now!"
Su Zi said, peeled a grape, put it in her mouth, and gently fed it to Ye Chen.
The downside of being in weightlessness is that it makes eating very difficult.
"Hmm..." Ye Chen swallowed the food in one gulp and continued, "Didn't they ever think about cleaning up this garbage?"
"The International Telecommunication Satellite Organization has convened several meetings with major spacefaring nations to discuss plans for handling these satellite debris, but all of them have been abandoned halfway through," Su Zi said, giving a gentle push that sent the debris flying toward the grapes that Xiao Hong had just peeled.
"Why?" Ye Chen asked in surprise, "Cleansing up these fragments is also good for them."
Su Zi turned around and said, "It's not just about the cost. Cleaning up these fragments is time-consuming and laborious. And the most important thing is that the orbits you clear will be occupied by other people's satellites, or they will create even more garbage. It's a thankless task."
Ye Chen shook his head and said, "Three monks have no water to drink. It's not that these people can't see the pros and cons, it's just that they're unwilling to do anything without any benefit!"
“Current space activity is quite chaotic. Countries are trying to launch as many satellites as possible to occupy orbits and won’t bother cleaning up this space debris.” Su Zi flew back with another grape in her mouth and nodded in agreement with Ye Chen’s words.
"This won't do. We need to find a way to establish space order, otherwise, if things continue like this, humanity will be trapped on Earth by debris!" Ye Chen said, frowning.
He plans to establish a base in space, and it would be too inefficient to carefully avoid these debris every time he travels to and from Earth.
"Zhizi, check the information on the outer space debris."
"Yes, Master."
Soon, information about satellite debris and space junk in outer space was projected in front of him, and a three-dimensional simulation was generated.
Ye Chen glanced through it briefly and felt a chill run down his spine.
The sheer amount of debris and junk in outer space was beyond his imagination.
The number of large pieces of space debris that can be tracked has exceeded 27,000, with a total weight of 8,400 tons, and it is growing rapidly every year.
However, that's not all. There are also about 131 million medium-sized pieces of trash that have not been tracked by humans, ranging in size from 1 to 10 centimeters.
In addition, the number of small fragments with a diameter of less than 1 cm is impossible to count, and preliminary estimates suggest that their number is at least a hundred times that of medium-sized fragments.
The total mass of these space debris piled up in low Earth orbit is estimated to be nearly 7 million kilograms.
This is equivalent to billions of high-speed bullets orbiting the Earth every moment, and the number is increasing every year.
After reading it, Ye Chen's face darkened. This massive amount of space debris would pose a great threat to his future space base.
Before energy shields are developed, these space debris are virtually unstoppable. No matter how sturdy the space base is built, it cannot withstand the constant impact of these fragments.
The principle of water dripping on stone applies even in space!
"No, we can't let this space debris run rampant. We need to find a way to clean it up," Ye Chen muttered to himself.
Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, his eyes lit up and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Seeing this, Su Zi asked, "Has Master come up with a good idea?"
Ye Chen looked out the window again and said with a smile, "I've thought of a new business: paid space debris cleanup. We can make money and clean up this space debris at the same time."
Su Zi smiled and said, "Master, your idea is not easy to realize. None of those countries are willing to pay this fee."
"Hehe, they'll pay. If anyone doesn't pay, I'll spread the collected garbage into the geosynchronous orbit above their launch site. Let's see how they launch satellites then!" Ye Chen chuckled, revealing two rows of white teeth.
"Master... your idea is really... shameless!"
Su Zi chuckled and said, "But these countries won't let you blackmail them. Won't they launch missiles to destroy this garbage?"
"Hmph, if they launch missiles, I'll show them why the flowers are so red!" Ye Chen said, a faint sneer playing on his lips.
"Master, you're amazing!" Su Zi floated behind Ye Chen and whispered in his ear.
"Haha, don't you know how awesome I am!" Ye Chen's eyes were wicked as he reached out and pulled Su Zi down from above his head.
Su Zi gave him a seductive smile, then lowered her head...
Ye Chen squinted at Blue Star, letting Su Zi keep changing positions in front of and behind him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Weightlessness is pretty good, I've unlocked a lot of new positions."
For example, this spinning top could never spin that many times on the ground.
besides......
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