Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, in the United States...
Although it was already past midnight, the White House was still brightly lit.
The American executives who were called up all looked at the television with grim expressions.
The screen prominently displays the live broadcast of the maiden flight of China's Luan Niao-1 spacecraft.
As he looked at the translation below the video, Biden's face grew increasingly grim. He turned to the restless intelligence chief and gritted his teeth, saying, "Tom, I remember you reported to me that the Chinese Nantianmen Project was a hoax!"
"Now tell me, what's going on?"
Faced with the president's questioning, Tom shook his head, his face pale.
"This... I don't know either. That bureau chief in China doesn't always tell the truth. I thought it was the same last time."
Biden glared at him hatefully and growled in a low voice, "Are your intelligence agents incompetent? Can't they verify things themselves?"
Tom's face immediately fell as he said, "Mr. President, the Chinese intelligence network has been destroyed. Every time we send someone over, they get arrested. I really have no one else to send."
"This is your business. If you can't do it well, then let someone else do it!" Bai Deng's face darkened, and he snorted coldly.
Tom immediately fell silent and could only go down to make arrangements.
Sigh, let's draw lots and see which spy is unlucky!
After Tom left, Biden glanced at the people present and said, "Does anyone have any suggestions?"
A high-ranking official, watching the Luan Bird take off on the television screen, said with a pale face, "The advantage of the space carrier is too great. In front of it, our most advanced aircraft carrier is completely useless. Perhaps we should bow our heads and admit defeat."
"No!"
A hint of resentment flashed in Biden's eyes as he shouted sharply, "We still have District 51!"
"As long as we can crack the technology of that alien spaceship as soon as possible, we still have a chance!"
......
Inside Luan Niao No. 1.
Three carefully selected drivers sat in their respective seats, conducting final checks.
On the control panel in front of me, various switches and indicator lights were flashing.
They had already operated these switches many times in simulation training.
I was still a little nervous when I saw the actual product.
"Luan Bird No. 1, please note that the countdown to takeoff begins in three minutes."
Just as the three were checking various switches, the voice of the ground command center came through the helmet.
The three men, their faces solemn, immediately replied, "Luan Bird Number One, received."
"Start the nuclear fusion engine."
The middle-aged man, Bai Hetang, spoke while pressing several buttons on the control panel.
Nuclear fusion requires a certain amount of time from initiation to heating, so it needs to be started in advance.
at the same time.
Inside the ground command center of the space base.
Professor Liu and Ye Chen, along with a group of researchers, looked at the Luan Bird No. 1 in the center of the square.
Sun Yang, the host sent by CCTV, pointed excitedly at Luan Niao-1 and said, "Luan Niao-1 is now entering a three-minute countdown. In three minutes, we will witness the historic moment when the first human space carrier flies into space."
In the live stream, the camera zoomed out, revealing the figures of the host and the director.
"Director, could you please give us a brief introduction to the power system of Luan Niao-1?" the host asked.
"Okay, host."
The director smiled slightly and said, "The Luan Bird No. 1 uses four small nuclear fusion devices developed by the Mousse Group. The standard mission weight is tons, the full-load launch weight is tons, and the single-stage orbital altitude is kilometers."
"We know that the An-225, which was destroyed last year, was the largest aircraft in human history. Its maximum payload was 250 tons and its maximum takeoff weight was only 650 tons. The weight of the Luan Niao-1 was more than 200 times that of the An-225."
"In addition to being powered by four small nuclear fusion devices, Luan Niao No. 1 is equipped with an anti-gravity system, which was also developed by the Mousse Group. In other words, this behemoth with a takeoff weight of 120,000 tons can achieve vertical takeoff and landing!"
As soon as the director finished speaking, four eerie blue flames appeared at the tail of Luan Niao No. 1 in the picture, and the countdown to takeoff changed to thirty seconds.
The host quickly said, "We'll switch the camera to the space base and have our reporter on the front lines provide commentary."
Sun Yang appeared in the live broadcast room and said: "Hello everyone, Luan Niao No. 1 is now in the 30-second countdown to takeoff. We will soon see it take off. Please wait with me."
......
On board Luan Niao No. 1.
The three drivers remained calm, their eyes fixed on the various data displayed on the control panel.
"Ten seconds left in the countdown."
"10, 9, 8......"
Announcements came through the helmet, and when the order to take off came, Bai Hetang pushed the control stick on the console with a firm gaze.
A slight tremor came from the seat, and the space base buildings in the line of sight gradually sank down.
When a certain height was reached, Baihetang continued to push the control stick.
The next moment, he felt himself being pressed firmly into the seat by an immense pressure.
Inside the live stream room.
Amidst the anxious wait of numerous netizens, the massive Luan Bird No. 1 slowly ascended.
When it reached about 100 meters above the ground, the four streams of dark blue flames at the tail suddenly increased in size.
Like an arrow released from a bow, Luan Niao No. 1 shot into the azure sky.
A beautiful sonic boom cloud appeared instantly behind it.
This scene was captured by the photographer, and the live stream chat was immediately filled with howls and screams.
"Takeoff! Takeoff!"
"Holy crap, this speed surpasses the speed of sound! It's invincible!"
"Wow, that mobility is incredible!"
"Vertical takeoff, isn't that much more impressive than the US's F-35!"
"Don't compare the US's garbage planes with the Luan Niao-1; they're from completely different eras!"
"By the way, where is the final destination of Luan Niao-1's test flight? The Admiral just said that its orbital altitude is 42,000 kilometers. It's not going straight into space, is it?"
The host of the live broadcast seemed to have noticed the comment as well, and she explained softly: "The destination of this test flight of Luan Niao-1 is a geosynchronous orbit 36,000 kilometers away from Earth."
Tracked by a high-speed camera, Luan Niao-1 appeared clearly in the live broadcast.
By this time, it had entered the atmosphere, and the eerie blue flames at its tail had grown even larger, making it look exceptionally spectacular.
In the dense atmosphere, the maximum speed of Luan Niao-1 is about Mach 5.
However, in the thin atmosphere of the upper atmosphere, its maximum speed can reach about Mach 25, which has exceeded the first cosmic velocity!
Once in outer space, without air resistance, and with continuous acceleration, Luan Niao-1's speed could even exceed the second cosmic velocity!
In other words, it can fly to the moon!
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