Inside the meeting room,
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen is eating grilled chicken wings and grilled steak.
NASA experts, scholars, and scientists were escorted in by American soldiers.
His eyes shone brightly.
They came all that way, pointing guns at us, just to eat KFC?
"Sit down, sit anywhere!!!"
Minister Cohen gestured to the empty seats in the meeting room, indicating that everyone should sit down before continuing the discussion.
A group of people sat down, bewildered, staring at the KFC New Orleans roasted chicken wings laid out in front of them.
My mouth is watering.
"Let's go crazy on Thursday, everyone, don't hold back!"
Professor Nelson gave everyone a look, signaling them to cooperate with the minister and eat something.
Don't make the atmosphere too awkward.
Minister Cohen wiped his mouth.
"Are you all full? Let's begin the meeting!"
Although it was supposed to be a meeting, a row of American soldiers were still standing at the back, all with M16 rifles.
Facing this group of NASA employees.
On the large screen, news about the launch of the Gravity rocket swarm from the Northern Military District was displayed.
"This is news that just came back from China: the lunar landing program. We must take action!"
Upon seeing the announcement,
The NASA employees present were filled with disbelief; they'd even forgotten to wipe the gutter oil from the corners of their mouths...
"Minister, is this a joke? Eight rockets launching simultaneously??? Let alone China..."
Our Kennedy Space Center can't meet this requirement either!
"A lunar landing requires orbital maneuvers, and the computational complexity is dozens of times that of a typical satellite launch."
Eight rockets—that's a hundred times the computational load! China simply doesn't have a supercomputer capable of handling that!
"This isn't a moon landing, it's fireworks!!!"
The experts at the scene didn't take China's lunar landing program seriously at all.
Given the current level of technology possessed by humankind, China has no chance of landing on the moon.
Even just entering lunar orbit is a historic advancement.
"The loss of 16 astronauts is a violation of human rights. Should astronauts be sacrificed for no reason?"
"We can make a big fuss about human rights, as long as these eight rockets malfunction."
I believe China's space program has regressed by at least fifty years!
"Fifty years? China's space program has only been around for less than 30 years. Are we going back to the Qing Dynasty? Hahahaha~~~~~"
The atmosphere in the meeting room immediately became cheerful.
Secretary Cohen slammed his hand on the conference table.
"Did you eat too many hormone-treated chicken wings and develop tumors in your brains?"
Regardless of whether China's plan succeeds or not, what I need is a solution.
"I didn't tell you to sit here laughing and joking!"
Even Secretary Cohen couldn't believe that China had officially launched its lunar landing program in less than three months.
But as the US Secretary of Defense, even if the probability is one in a thousand or one in ten thousand,
The Ministry of National Defense must also come up with a practical and feasible plan to stop China's lunar landing program.
"Minister, China has now fully released the launch details, including the launch time and location."
According to current international law, these are all compliant operations. If we were to forcibly intervene, it would very likely provoke a backlash from international public opinion.
I suggest we observe first and then act accordingly after the rocket launch!
Professor Nelson offered his opinion.
"If the rocket launches successfully and gets to the moon, what opportunity will we have left to seize or accomplish anything?"
Should we open champagne to celebrate?
"Minister Cohen, you can rest assured about that. The other side will definitely adopt the same lunar orbit rendezvous and docking plan as us."
In this way, it would remain in Earth's orbit for at least 4 to 5 days, waiting for the opportunity to rendezvous.
We have plenty of time to take appropriate measures!
Upon hearing this news, Secretary Cohen's mood improved slightly.
Once we reach Earth's orbit in space, this place will not belong to any country's territory.
Moreover, it must orbit the Earth; as long as it is in any direction within Earth's orbit,
By interfering with their plans, China's Chang'e lunar exploration program could be successfully thwarted.
"A concrete plan!"
Minister Cohen, what we need is not just ideas, but concrete and actionable measures.
"Once they reach Earth orbit, things will be much easier. With so many of our satellites, a collision is unlikely..."
That's perfectly reasonable, isn't it?
"But there are astronauts in their transport capsule. If our satellite collides with their rocket,..."
Doesn't that amount to murder?
Among the experts, there are still quite a few humanitarians who believe in adopting a satellite collision strategy.
It was the ruthless murder of Chinese astronauts.
"If the other side succeeds in landing on the moon, it will have a drastic negative impact on our international standing."
It wasn't just two astronauts who died; it will affect us, the residents of America.
Professor Neneson, how long after the opponent's rocket launch can we calculate its orbital parameters?
Secretary Ken has made up his mind to prevent the success of the moon landing by any means necessary.
"Minister, we have more than 200 satellites orbiting China's airspace every day."
As soon as the other side's rocket enters Earth orbit, I guarantee you that I can calculate its orbital parameters within half an hour.
Then we'll deploy our satellites to interfere!
"OK!"
Minister Cohen is very satisfied with this action plan.
It can intercept Chinese manned rockets, and since it's in outer space, the impact can be minimized.
Otherwise, this could very well become the trigger for World War III.
During this year, thanks to the strength of Su Lin's Lanxiang Military Industry,
In many international conflicts, the US has suffered numerous losses.
China is no longer the country that only knew how to lodge solemn protests.
What if the other side is on guard?
Minister Cohen learned from his previous experience; that kid Su Lin, every time a conflict arose...
They all have a backup plan; having only one Plan A means they could very well fall into Su Lin's trap.
Moreover, this lunar landing mission was so high-profile.
The other party must have been on guard.
"Minister, rest assured, even if our satellite interception fails, the other side will still need to remain in Earth orbit for 4 to 5 days."
It will inevitably pass by our military bases around the world.
"At that point, we might need to use our Trident II ballistic missiles!"
Once the Trident II ballistic missile is launched, it would be tantamount to the US declaring war on China.
Secretary Cohen simply nodded; he did not announce that this was Plan B.
"Okay, that concludes the meeting. No one is allowed to leave the meeting room until the other side's moon landing plan fails."
"The logistics department will take care of our food and drinks!"
After saying that, Minister Cohen left the conference room with his secretary.
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