This star is going to the moon

Chapter 470 Manned Lunar Landing All-in-One Package! Did China attempt a manned lunar landing in 2002?
The 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Lu Yun's previous life was not held in Laos or China, but in Debai.

After all, the situation was not as good as it is now in the previous 21st century.

We'll have to wait until China's Chang'e 6 brings back unprecedented samples from the far side of the moon, begins its own manned lunar landing program, and the sixth-generation fighter jet emerges.

Oh, and there's also the military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan, which turned military enthusiasts into military ignoramuses.

In this life, thanks to Lu Yun's efforts and with a little help from his cheat system, the situation is very different from the previous life!
As the host of this year's International Astronautical Congress, China naturally took the lead.

Awards will be presented at the opening ceremony to recognize individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to the world's space program.

This includes Lu Yun's "World Space Award" individual award and the "Wooden Kite-class Space Shuttle" team award, which he led.

What followed was a series of major projects that completely overwhelmed aerospace professionals worldwide.

"Now that everyone knows, I'm not going to act in this play anymore!"

Since China's manned lunar landing program has been officially revealed, let's take advantage of this home turf to unveil a large number of mission plans!
Come directly!

The first to board was the new manned spacecraft.

"This is my country's second-generation manned spacecraft, with a technological level that has reached the fourth generation internationally and ranks among the world's best."

The chief designer of the spacecraft explained, "Originally, it was divided into two models: a 14-ton near-Earth version and a 26-ton deep-space version. The two types of spacecraft have only minor differences in technical specifications, and most components are interchangeable. However, plans can't keep up with changes..."

"However, because the near-Earth version was canceled, all resources can be devoted to the development of the deep-space version, which makes its progress very fast. Zero-altitude escape tests of the escape tower can be conducted before the end of the year, and it will be capable of test flights before July next year..."

The second to appear was the lunar lander, which was progressing at a slower pace than the lunar spacecraft.

However, thanks to the full-process demonstration of the Chang'e 5 unmanned lunar sample return spacecraft, the development of the lunar lander also went smoothly.

In particular, the 7500N variable thrust engine was used on Chang'e 3, 4, 5 and Tianwen 1.

Its comprehensive capabilities are already world-leading. With just a slight modification and four units installed on the lunar lander, the most important landing and takeoff capabilities of the lunar lander will be solved.

"...This lunar lander is a newly developed extraterrestrial manned descent and ascent vehicle in my country. It consists of a lunar module and a propulsion module and is mainly used for transporting astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface."

The chief designer of the lunar lander said, "It can carry two astronauts to and from the lunar surface, and can also carry a lunar rover and scientific payloads at the same time. It will serve as the lunar living center, energy center, and data center for astronauts after landing on the moon, and can support a seven-day stay and activities on the lunar surface..."

"Based on our current research and development progress, it should be able to conduct lunar orbit tests the year after next..."

Next came the release of information about the lunar spacesuits and lunar rovers, but their progress was not as good as the first two.

However, this is not a major problem, since they do not need to undergo preliminary unmanned testing like lunar spacecraft and lunar landers, but are only used in the final step of manned lunar landing.

Any tests are conducted on Earth, so there's no need to rush.

However, the chief engineers of both projects still provided a general timeline.

"It could be put into use in two or four years at the earliest..."

This series of answers gave the space enthusiasts watching the live broadcast a rather interesting perspective.

This timeline... is very interesting!

Indeed, based on the information from the press conference, it's about right.

That must have been around that time.

There's danger over there in the US!

Of course, some viewers who weren't really interested in aerospace and were just there for the fun of watching the live stream were completely bewildered by the barrage of comments.

Some even transformed into the "Hurry King." [What riddles are you talking about? Can you explain it more clearly? I don't understand, bro!]

You guys speak Chinese!

[Urgent! Need a Chinese-to-Chinese translation!]

[How clear it is! Next year, the lunar spacecraft will be tested; the year after, the lunar lander will be tested; and the year after that, lunar spacesuits and lunar rovers will be ready for use. This almost perfectly aligns with the US's Artemis program's first, second, and third missions to return to the moon!]

There are still some differences. The US's Artemis program will launch its first unmanned lunar orbiter next year, followed by a manned lunar orbiter the year after, and a manned lunar landing mission the year after that.

"Well, they have previous experience, so they don't need to verify the lunar lander, but we'll probably need to."

So, we'll probably test the spacecraft next year, the lunar lander the year after, and then launch two rockets to send people to the moon the year after that?

[That's a bit radical. The US Apollo manned lunar landing test went through seven attempts before finally landing on the moon.]

The technology was completely different decades ago; now, both the spacecraft and the lunar lander only need one unmanned test run each.

Anyway, let's see what the government decides. Our guesses might be wrong, and Lu Yun hasn't even mentioned the rocket yet. Without the rocket, these tests can't be done...

[It's time for Lu Yun, right? The whole manned lunar landing package is only missing the rocket, and Lu Yun and the Long March 10 heavy-lift rocket are the grand finale...]

Rowoon, who plays a key role in the "Manned Lunar Landing Family Package" segment, soon took the stage.

As he took the stage, a CG image of the heavy Long March 10 rocket lit up on the big screen.

"Hello everyone, I am Lu Yun, the chief designer of the Long March 10 Heavy Rocket. I am very happy to introduce the latest progress of the Long March 10 Heavy Rocket to you!"

"The Long March 10 heavy-lift rocket was developed entirely in accordance with my country's manned lunar landing program development plan to launch my country's new generation of space payloads. Designed according to the highest safety standards for manned flight, the rocket can be used for manned lunar exploration and will rapidly promote a major improvement and leap forward in my country's launch vehicle technology and space access capabilities."

"In the more distant future, it can also be combined with larger rockets to establish lunar bases and achieve sustainable development and utilization of the moon."

"The Long March 10 breaks with the traditional development model, adopting advanced development methods such as integrated collaborative design and digital virtual testing. By integrating demonstration tests to partially replace traditional complex single tests, it can significantly shorten the development cycle and improve development efficiency..."

"Therefore, the Long March 10 heavy-lift rocket will make its maiden flight next July, and thereafter it is planned to launch at least once a year..."

Upon hearing this, netizens were startled!
Wow, isn't this practically equivalent to officially announcing a manned moon landing in 2024?

Although they didn't say anything, it's as if they said everything!

[Haha, is this what they call interpreting things by "contextual understanding"?]

Are we really going to have to go toe-to-toe with the Americans at the mid-lane?!

[Lu Yun's statement connects with what came before: next year, a rocket will be launched to test an unmanned spacecraft orbiting the moon; the year after, a rocket will be launched to test an unmanned lunar lander orbiting the moon; and the year after that, two rockets will be launched to directly land a manned spacecraft on the moon!]

Indeed, with at least one launch per year, it's entirely possible that two rockets could directly send people to the moon the year after next!

Is this a bit...too optimistic?

[Haha, what's there to be optimistic about? Look, the director has switched the live broadcast to the US delegation; it seems there's some commotion.]

It seems they calculated the time and knew it was indeed a sniper duel at mid-door.

[I really want to hear what they're talking about! Why can't this shot capture the audio of the American delegation?]

Because we were mainly listening to Lu Yun speak...

(End of this chapter)