The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

April 2003, Washington, D.C., NASA office building.

"Boss, they're launching another spacecraft from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the Far East. My God, how come they're so rich? Shouldn't they be extremely poor?"

Inside the satellite monitoring office, a Chinese man of average build spoke in fluent American English.

A Caucasian woman next to me, who was eating a donut, said slowly and deliberately:

“The Far East is different now. They are very rich. I have seen news reports on the Internet. The Far East is very rich now, and I heard that the salaries are very high.”

"By the way, there are a lot of Chinese actors in Hollywood now. Bob, I remember you know kung fu, and you're quite handsome too. You could give it a try!"

Bob is of Chinese descent, and you call him handsome?

He had registered a Weibo account and posted his own work on it, but what he considered to be his most handsome photo was criticized by netizens in the Far East, causing him to delete his account and quit the internet.

Because those silly netizens in the Far East have such incredibly venomous mouths.

Therefore, even though Bob is very confident, he won't go to Hollywood, since he has a very good job now.

"Stop talking, get back to work, they've already launched."

At that moment, the supervisor suddenly stood up and stopped the white woman and the Chinese-American Bob from chatting.

The office quickly quieted down, and everyone was staring at their monitors.

At the same time, in the ALD region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at a satellite launch base, a spacecraft was ready.

This spacecraft, like any other chemical fuel-powered launch, needs to be launched from a launch tower, rather than taking off by taxiing like a jet aircraft.

Because this spacecraft is quite large, with a massive size similar to a transport plane, its length alone exceeds one hundred meters, and its maximum diameter exceeds fifteen meters.

very horrible!
This is a colossal object, because this spacecraft travels into space at this size and will return to Earth at the same size.

Instead of spacecraft using chemical fuels, which might have a second-stage thruster disconnected or something similar.

As for why it was targeted by NASA, it's because this spacecraft had already traveled to the moon before.

In the command center, Wang Duoyu was monitoring the relevant data.

He also came to Ali's camp today because he really wants to take a spaceship to the moon.

Although the current lunar journey is very boring and tedious, he is satisfied as long as he can enter space.

Having lived two lives, to be honest, how could Wang Duoyu not yearn for space?
He didn't have the chance in his past life, but he has a great chance in this life, so he really wants to go and see.

The spacecraft quickly and successfully took off and entered an altitude of 10,000 meters.

The Ali camp is located on a plateau with an average altitude of over 4,000 meters, so after the spacecraft took off, it naturally entered the stratosphere, which is over 10,000 meters above sea level.

Once in the stratosphere, the spacecraft's speed increased, and it quickly passed through the atmosphere and entered the blackout region.

If a spacecraft passes through this area on its return journey from outer space to Earth, the spacecraft will lose contact for a period of time.

Wang Duoyu really wanted to solve this problem, so this was an opportunity to test it.

Why are there dark areas?
Simply put, when a spacecraft returns to Earth at a speed of several kilometers per second, far exceeding the speed of other spacecraft, air molecules rub violently against the surface of the spacecraft, instantly generating temperatures as high as several thousand or even tens of thousands of degrees Celsius.

In this scorching, inferno-like region, air molecules are heated to the point of ionization, forming a dense plasma cloud. The plasma cloud is essentially a special state of matter composed of a large number of charged particles.

It has extremely high electrical conductivity.

This 'ionized shell' has an extremely strong absorption, reflection, and shielding effect on radio waves, making it difficult for radio signals to penetrate. Neither voice, data, nor telemetry information can penetrate this 'plasma shield'.

As a result, communication between the spacecraft and the ground was cut off instantly, plunging the spacecraft into a brief but tense 'dark hour'.

For the ground control center, the spacecraft was like entering a dead zone deep in the ocean, unable to hear any information from the spacecraft.

They could only rely on the previous millisecond-accurate predictions and orbit calculations, anxiously waiting in silence for the spacecraft to safely pass through the blackout zone.

This blackout phenomenon typically lasts from several minutes to more than ten minutes, depending on multiple important factors such as the spacecraft's speed, reentry angle, atmospheric altitude, and flight attitude.

This is also one of the reasons why Wang Duoyu was unable to go to the moon.

If it were any other pilots, or even other experts, going to the moon, the Want Want Group and its leaders would be very worried, but not nearly as concerned as they would be about Wang Duoyu.

One of the preconditions for his mission to the moon was that the loss of communication in the dark region be resolved.

If Wang Duoyu remembers correctly, the solution to this problem is actually quite simple: build a super-large spaceship.

Today, this spacecraft, which resembles a transport plane, is the experimental subject.

Only when the spacecraft itself is large enough that the plasma cannot be completely sealed, and an airtight plasma 'shell' cannot be put around the spacecraft, can radio signals be allowed to penetrate and transmit.

Therefore, one of the purposes of this trip to the moon is to see if the loss of contact will continue when penetrating the blackout region.

As time went by, the spacecraft arrived at the moon precisely as predicted by the supercomputer.

This means that the entire journey of the spacecraft proceeded without any errors or unexpected events.

Meanwhile, the research team behind the spacecraft made incredibly accurate predictions and calculations for the launch mission.

After arriving on the moon, the spacecraft came to a smooth stop, and the astronauts began routine checks before preparing for the spacewalk.

Further tasks include sending robots to mine and transport the minerals.

The spacecraft was built so large this time specifically to transport lunar soil.

The moon's surface contains minerals that Earth doesn't have, so Wang Duoyu naturally needs to transport these minerals back to Earth using a spaceship.

A week had passed by the time all of this was done.

In Washington, Bob, a Chinese American, has been working overtime in his office for a week because he needs to keep a close eye on the Far East.

damn it! ! !
"How come their spaceship is so powerful? It spent a week on the moon; it'll probably bring back a lot of lunar soil this time. Such a huge spaceship!"

Bob's entire face was contorted.

As a second-generation immigrant, he had little sense of belonging to a certain country in the Far East because he was often beaten and scolded because of his skin color when he was young.

Therefore, he felt no sense of belonging to that country in the Far East; on the contrary, he felt hatred and resentment.

Seeing that the spaceship in the ALD district could stay on the moon for so long, Bob was naturally thrown into disarray. Just as he was cursing, the spaceship began to leave the lunar surface and quickly accelerated into lunar orbit.

This scene caused Bob's expression to change drastically, and he quickly called his supervisor.

Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, ALD area, ground control and command center.

Wang Duoyu arrived at his workstation on time and asked the person in charge about the current location of the spacecraft.

"Professor Wang, the spacecraft has just entered Earth orbit and is approaching the atmosphere..."

"it is good!"

Once the spacecraft reaches its designated orbital position, it can enter the atmosphere.

All of this had been predicted, and the preparations had been calculated multiple times beforehand.

They're quite experienced!

However, this is, after all, a return and landing test of a super-large spacecraft, and the spacecraft is also carrying 20 tons of lunar soil, so no one can be sure whether there will be any accidents before the spacecraft lands smoothly.

Everyone is paying close attention; Washington is paying attention, Moscow is paying attention, and several countries in Europe are also paying attention.

As of now, the spaceships in the ALD sector are the most advanced!
Even the United States went to the moon once in 1969, and then went several more times in the 1970s.

However, the Washington-based space agency now has almost no such capability. Even the International Space Station was built in cooperation with other countries, not by them alone!

Because flying is just too expensive!

American capitalists won't do anything that isn't profitable!
It's because Want Want Group doesn't care about burning money, and Wang Duoyu himself is standing on the shoulders of giants, so he is quite decisive in promoting the aerospace industry.

"We are about to enter the blackout zone. Everyone, prepare yourselves!"

As the person in charge spoke, everyone's expressions became even more serious.

The moment of truth had finally arrived. All the staff in the ground control center held their breath, their eyes glued to the screens in front of them.

The next moment, the spaceship entered the blackout area, and countless electrical signals were rapidly transmitted to the area where the spaceship was located. Most of the signals were intercepted and could not penetrate the ionized body, which was like a turtle shell.

However, some of the electrical signal waves successfully penetrated the spacecraft, reached its interior, and were successfully relayed back to the outside world, allowing the ground control center to receive the information from the spacecraft.

"yeah!"

Everyone cheered, but they all remained quite restrained; although they were excited, no one jumped up.

Wang Duoyu immediately laughed:
"It seems that the solution I proposed is still feasible for the time being, haha..."

The spaceship was large enough that a hole appeared in the ionosphere, the "turtle shell," and the blackout region was gone forever.

The people around Wang Duoyu immediately started laughing and flattering him.

Wang Duoyu was already tired of hearing these flattering compliments.

With the problem of losing contact in the blackout area resolved, Wang Duoyu can now begin preparations for his journey to the moon.

A few days later, he returned to Harbin. He only stayed at home for two days before heading to the astronaut training base, but Liu Xiaoli stopped him before he left.

"Where are you going now? Why have you been working out so much lately? You seem to have more muscles than the third brother. Aren't you going to explain this?"

Wang Junkang came back before the Qingming Festival. He was much darker and thinner, but also much stronger.

This sounds contradictory, but it's not.

Because he was in the army, he had to do a lot of training every day, and sometimes when he did cross-country running with weights, the physical exertion was even more terrifying.

After more than two years of training, each session pushing his body to its limits, his body fat percentage was incredibly low.

So, you look slim when dressed, but muscular when undressed; eight-pack abs are just standard.

Wang Duoyu, a middle-aged man nearing fifty, actually has the same physique as her son, and often uses scientific research as an excuse to stay away for ten days or half a month at a time.

Most importantly, Wang Duoyu's face is too young; you could easily mistake him for a young man in his late twenties.

At the same time, he's so rich, what kind of woman couldn't he have?

Liu Xiaoli's suspicions are perfectly reasonable.

Before Wang Duoyu could speak, Wang Yifei and Bai Doufu, the two sisters, also came over and looked at their father:

"Big Fish Bro, you're not really messing around outside, are you?"

The next second, they each received a sharp blow to the head, causing them to cry out in pain.

Wang Duoyu said irritably:
"Look at you kids, what are you doing meddling in all this time? You kids should stop asking about other people's business and go check on your younger siblings instead of hanging around in front of me!"

After chasing away the two troublesome kids, Wang Duoyu turned to Liu Xiaoli and said:
"What are you worrying about? I'm a grandfather now, would I still be out there messing around? If I really wanted to, would I need to do it now? Don't you think about who I am now? If you're too idle, read more books instead of thinking about all that nonsense. Comparing me to other men, you..."

After saying that, Wang Duoyu left.

He didn't care whether Liu Xiaoli could figure it out or not; it was entirely her own fault.

She will definitely be able to heal herself in time.

"Xiaoli, where exactly is your husband going? Why don't we follow him and see?"

At this moment, Wang Yifei came over again and said mysteriously.

At this moment, Wang Duoyu's car had already set off. Wang Yifei's encouragement really showed she was eager to stir up trouble.

Liu Xiaoli was a little tempted, because she did have some suspicions about Wang Duoyu, who had been acting too suspiciously lately.

Or rather, in the past year or two, Wang Duoyu has taken on many more 'research projects,' reducing the time he spends working in the study villa across the street by a full 70%.

In other words, the amount of time he spends working in his study villa in a year has decreased from more than 300 days to less than 50 days.

The difference between the two is enormous.

If it weren't for the quarantine period, she probably wouldn't have woken up yet.

"Shall we go take a look?" Liu Xiaoli hesitated, but Wang Yifei immediately clapped in support. (End of Chapter)