Chapter 805 No need to fight

Ballistic missiles are very spectacular when launched, and rockets are also very effective when launched.

Ballistic missiles are very large, and their launch momentum is basically the same as that of rockets. They serve as the final word. Basically, they launch only one ballistic missile. At most, it is equipped with a sub-guided nuclear warhead, and its accuracy is very good. , when it explodes, a large piece of it will be fried.

Rockets are generally small in size, at least much smaller than ballistic missiles. However, they are never launched individually. The launch base is based on "cars". One car is launched after another, and thousands of arrows are fired at once. Although the accuracy is not very good. It's high, but it's perfect for barraging the floor.

The "Hercules" thrusters ignited, and then relied on the power of recoil to reduce the speed of the "Tutatis" asteroid. More than a dozen thrusters in its forward direction spewed hot flames at the same time. The scene was quite spectacular. .

Although the audience couldn't see it all, the United States thoughtfully asked Light and Magic Special Effects Company to make an animation demonstration, and the effect displayed was extremely eye-catching.

On the seemingly ordinary asteroid, more than a dozen clusters of flames suddenly appeared on one side of the rock mass. Coupled with the atmospheric background music, it was enough to make the audience excited.

Well, this is the benefit of animated presentations, it can be made into a science fiction blockbuster.

Although the thrust of these dozen propellers is not very large compared to the mass of the asteroid itself, it is impossible for the asteroid to come to a sudden stop, but it does slow down its forward speed.

Since the fuel carried is limited and cannot be sprayed non-stop, the deceleration of the asteroid will be divided into several times. Different data must be calculated each time to achieve the best deceleration effect. It cannot be completed in one day. .

Knowing that people didn't have that patience, the United States let the people on Earth watch the prelude and beginning, then almost turned off the live broadcast, and then directly released the video on the official website.

Later animation demonstrations and real-life videos let people know that the United States succeeded.

They successfully decelerated the "Tutatis" asteroid, left its elliptical orbit around the sun, and entered an orbit around the Earth. It continued to circle closer to the Earth's artificial satellite orbit, and even soon surpassed it. It reached the moon and became the first giant near-Earth asteroid that is so close to the earth and is more than 4 kilometers in size.

After it crossed the moon, people began to look for it in space. Whether it was looking for it with astronomical telescopes by enthusiasts, photos released by private observatories, or information released by official agencies, it can arouse people's enthusiasm. the response to.

At this time, after a month of long journey, the "Yuanxian" Mars exploration spacecraft was also approaching Mars, and more and more videos and images were sent back, which coincided with the final stage of the United States' propaganda.

Now, the United States has finally pretended to compete in front of the people of the world. How can it possibly let the Arclight Group compete in the popularity of information, so it has invested a huge amount of money in public opinion propaganda.

The Arc Light Group sees that the United States is so willing to spend money, so it has no intention of competing with the fool. After all, the highlight of Arc Light Aerospace is to land on Mars, and by then the United States should be able to safely place the asteroid in the earth's orbit. Now, the time conflict between the two parties is not very big, so there is no need to waste that money.

Originally, it would not take this long for the "Yuanxian" to fly to Mars. It would arrive within the optimal window period of 20 days. Unfortunately, they missed that time, so now it has to fly for a little more than a month, which is just in time with the plan of the United States. coincide.

The main thing is that Dong Chen said hello to the group. There is no need to provoke the United States at this time. It is best to let them put "Tutatis" in the earth's orbit safely and be done with it. Other things will come later. Say it again.

After all, there is a way of playing in this world called "I can't beat you, but I can pull you through the game together." Regardless of whether this is "intentional" or "unintentional", it's better to be careful.

This is also the reason why now that many countries have acquired nuclear weapons, everyone has become more calm and restrained, because if they are in a hurry and try their best, no one will be able to get better.

On the spacecraft, Dong Chen's robot came online again to take a look at this beautiful red planet.

Although he passed by the orbit of Mars when he drove his "Black Hawk" to find the space tunnel, the position of Mars was not very good at that time, and he could not see it clearly. It was far from directly targeting Mars and getting closer. See clearly.

During this period, he and Musk talked about the United States' plan to capture asteroids.

Although the spacecraft is getting further and further away from the earth, it is still able to access the Internet. However, due to the satellite connection and the ultra-long distance, there is definitely a delay. However, the signal is still pretty good. I need to go online to get some information. Not big.

Even compared to Dong Chen, a robot that had no lag, it was still a bit worrying.

"...The United States has indeed taken a lot of limelight this time, and the practical significance of transporting asteroids to Earth orbit is also great."

"After all, it has been wandering in the solar system for so long. In its four-year reincarnation cycle, it will pass through the asteroid belt, then go around the sun and then pass by the earth. It must have brought some other things with it, which is also very important for human exploration of the universe. role."

"This feeling of being able to study the entire solar system at your doorstep should be quite good, saving both time and effort."

"And there are many types of mineral resources above, which can also be of great help to the current United States and are very important for its technological upgrading and industrial development."

"Why didn't our group take the first step at that time? We should not have any technical restrictions. In this case, this kind of thing that only does one thing but has many benefits belongs to our Arc Light Group."

Musk asked Dong Chen doubtfully, and his tone was quite "one of his own".

"This..." Dong Chen controlled the robot and touched his chin, "You also said that our technology is advanced and there are no technical limitations, so mining asteroids is actually not very useful to us at the moment."

"We calculated that mining on the moon would cost no more than mining an asteroid."

"Of course, this is mainly the reason why our current industry coverage is only in the Earth-Moon system. It is not far away and is convenient for everything. If one day we go to the asteroid belt to develop, we will definitely have to mine asteroids. .”

"And when it comes to studying the solar system, studying the universe, etc.," Dong Chen pointed to the "Yuanyang" spacecraft at his feet, "Isn't that what we are doing?"

"Rather than studying an asteroid and understanding other planets and spaces from the side, I hope we can conduct on-site inspections, because such results are more accurate."

"We happen to have the ability to go to Mars for scientific investigation. Why should we capture an asteroid that just passed by Mars and then study Mars from the side?"

Well, Dong Chen’s reasons are really hard for Musk to refute.

When he just came to his senses, Dong Chen added what he thought was the reason, "Besides, the earth is a bit dangerous now. I don't want to drag everything to the side of the earth, or I might just find something to do for myself."