The press conference held by the Northern Military District quickly attracted the attention of senior officials at the U.S. Department of Defense.
"Minister Cohen, look, this is a report that just came back from China!"
Inside the Pentagon offices,
Cohen is reviewing the budget sent by NASA for this quarter.
And what are NASA's next plans?
According to the description in the newspaper,
It has been seven or eight years since the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Still no useful information received.
NASA has decided to shift its focus from exploring the universe back to studying the solar system.
We hope to restart manned space missions.
Of course, this time the target is not the moon, but Mars.
According to NASA's plan, this is a 50-year project that will culminate in a manned mission to Mars in 2045.
"Can't you see I'm busy? What kind of trouble are they causing over in China now?"
"Minister, according to the latest press conference information, China has launched the Chang'e lunar exploration program!"
"Chang'e flying to the moon??? Flying to the moon, huh?"
Cohen lit a cigar, leaned back in his office chair, and propped his feet up on the desk.
He paid no attention to the secretary's report.
"It's not just about flying to the moon; we also need to conduct manned missions and establish a research and development base on the moon!"
"Hahahaha~~~~SO,FUNNING!!!! They don't even have a space station, yet they're building a lunar base???"
Why don't you ask him if he can send the rover to the moon?
Secretary Cohen completely ignored the coverage of this press conference.
Aerospace technology integrates scientific research and technology from almost all fields of humankind.
There is absolutely no such thing as overtaking on a curve.
Moreover, it requires a significant amount of human and material resources, and investment.
Each failure is calculated in terms of costs ranging from billions to tens of billions of dollars.
How could a country that launches only a few satellites a year suddenly possess the capability to land on the moon?
"Minister, if it were the spokesperson from the previous press conference, I believe you wouldn't be interested either."
However, this time the spokesperson is Su Lin, the president of Lanxiang University and chairman of Lanxiang Group!
Upon hearing Su Lin's name, Minister Cohen adjusted his posture.
Although I don't know Su Lin personally, this name has appeared multiple times in various military regions over the past two years.
There were also reports from the heads of overseas military bases.
Regardless of the J-20's surprise attack in the South China Sea,
It was the F-117 crash incident again.
The dog's air defense missile system,
Until the final Pacific carrier conflict,
Everything pointed to a mysterious group: Lanxiang Group.
A family business that claims to be a small and micro enterprise has now become the largest arms dealer in the Middle East in terms of trade volume.
"Su Lin? You mean Lanxiang Group is in charge of this Chang'e lunar exploration project?"
"Yes, Minister, this is the news brought back from the front. Please take a look!"
Minister Ken took the documents from his secretary.
I examined it carefully.
"Landing on the moon in one year? Establishing a lunar research and development base in two years???"
Even Hollywood sci-fi movies wouldn't dare to film like this...
The smoke from the cigar floated in front of Minister Cohen's face, seemingly obscuring not his cheeks.
Instead, it's the American path to space exploration...
"Minister, we can't just let China develop its space program like this."
If China gains control of the moon in near-Earth orbit...
No matter how many fighter jets or aircraft carriers we have, we'll still be defeated by a lower-dimensional attack!
At such a young age, she became Secretary Cohen's secretary.
This young officer, a graduate of West Point, analyzed the future global battlefield situation.
They have a very unique perspective.
This actually coincides with Su Lin's opinion.
If China continues to develop the J-20 and aircraft carriers, even if it can technically rival the US...
Europe's overwhelming dominance, but in the 1990s, China's economic system...
It is simply not enough to support such a large military expenditure.
Unless we completely break away from the current international battlefield strategy and exert high-level suppression on the United States.
Once the lunar base is completed, it will no longer be an intercontinental ballistic missile.
It's an interplanetary missile.
No need
The complete "Luan Bird" aerospace carrier platform, simply a missile launch base on the lunar surface.
That would allow us to completely overwhelm the United States in terms of military strength.
"Summon the head of NASA to my office!"
Although Minister Cohen believed that Su Lin was simply drunk and that it was a smokescreen put out by China,
It was precisely to make a wrong judgment about China's current space capabilities.
But even with a one percent chance, Secretary Cohen cannot simply ignore it.
For professional matters, it's best to have professionals analyze them!
"YES, Sir!"
The secretary made a phone call to NASA headquarters.
At this time, the head of NASA headquarters, Chief Scientist, Professor Nelson,
They are currently conducting air probes and final checks on the Delta launch vehicle, which is scheduled to launch next month.
"Professor Nelson, it's your phone."
The assistant, standing beneath the steel launch pad, shouted loudly for Professor Nelson.
"Can't you see I'm conducting a borescope test? I'll go back later!"
"Professor Nielsen, this is a call from the White House Department of Defense office!"
Nelson hesitated for a moment, then handed the experimental equipment to another staff member.
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