Chapter 114 Codename: Yinghuo
Cao Liangcai's pupils shrank slightly, and he was obviously shocked by Lu Yongchang's words.
"Are you sure?"
He looked at Lu Yongchang in front of him with surprise, and whispered: "This kid is usually silent. If he hadn't taken the initiative to stand up today, I would have even forgotten that there was such a person in the laboratory!"
Lv Yongchang nodded seriously.
"Old Cao, believe in my vision."
...
After returning to the meeting room, Cao Liangcai looked at Tao Yuda with a deep look.
"Cao... Academician Cao?"
Tao Yuda looked at Cao Liangcai with trembling eyes for a few seconds, and quickly lowered his eyes and asked in a low voice: "Is there any problem?"
Cao Liangcai shook his head slowly, with a smile on his lips: "Nothing."
"Tao Yuda...right?"
"Are you interested in being my deputy?"
Hearing this, Tao Yuda's breathing suddenly became rapid.
"Yes! I am!" Tao Yuda's eyes were full of excitement, and he nodded vigorously.
Before Cao Liangcai could continue to say anything, an electronic synthesized voice sounded in the conference room.
"Professor, the simulation results are out."
"Plan No. 1 was successful."
Lv Yongchang's expression was normal, without any change.
He had expected this result a long time ago.
But...
"What is the reason for the failure of the spherical structure?" he asked in a deep voice.
Zero's simulated tone revealed a bit of strange meaning: "... Professor, our current material strength is not enough to support a spacecraft of this structure."
"Not only that, the current manufacturing process is not enough to manufacture such a spacecraft."
Sure enough.
Lv Yongchang's eyes showed a bit of realization.
"Since the plan has been decided, Zero, from now on, go all out to manufacture the Xuannv No. 2 prototype."
...
Half a month later.
A press conference was quietly held in the Great Hall of Xia State.
The press conference was held by the National Space Administration.
This was also the first time that the National Space Administration had held a press conference in the true sense since its establishment.
Such a gimmick naturally attracted the attention of many media.
As a reporter of Xiaguo News Agency, Zuo Chen arrived at the press conference early after receiving the invitation.
Looking at the half-empty chairs at the scene, Zuo Chen couldn't help but stand there, then raised his wrist to check the time.
The time is right!
What's going on?
Why are there so few people...
"Brother Chen?!"
Just as Zuo Chen stood there wondering if he had walked into the wrong place, a familiar shout came.
His eyes moved slightly, and he looked in the direction of the voice: "Ding Yaqin? Did Xiaguo Daily send you to attend this press conference?"
Ding Yaqin walked quickly to Zuo Chen, smiled and nodded, and said softly: "Brother Chen, go to your seat first."
After that, Ding Yaqin pulled Zuo Chen to a corner.
Looking at his nameplate on the seat and Ding Yaqin's nameplate on the seat next to him, Zuo Chen was stunned, and smiled and glanced at Ding Yaqin next to him: "We are destined to be together."
After sitting on the chair, Zuo Chen looked at his watch again.
There are still 20 minutes before the press conference starts.
Looking at the half-empty seats around him, Zuo Chen's eyes showed some uneasiness.
"I say, why are there so few people at this press conference?"
"Did I remember the time wrong?"
Ding Yaqin's expression changed slightly.
Obviously, she, who arrived at the press conference earlier than Zuo Chen, also discovered this problem.
She turned her head and glanced around, and said softly: "Brother Chen, didn't you notice... that all the people here are domestic media?"
Zuo Chen's eyes fixed and quickly looked around.
Sure enough!
All the people present were reporters from various domestic media!
"Could it be that foreign media were not invited to this press conference?"
Zuo Chen's brows frowned instantly.
It shouldn't be!
A press conference of the level of NASA would not invite foreign media, right?
Just when Zuo Chen was lost in thought, Ding Yaqin's soft reminder came from the side: "Brother Chen, the press conference is about to begin."
Zuo Chen suddenly came back to his senses and looked up at the stage.
A young man in a well-dressed suit slowly walked up to the podium, and his eyes, scanning the crowd, revealed a bit of majesty that was inconsistent with his age.
"Professor Lu?"
Zuo Chen murmured to himself: "It turned out that Professor Lu came in person... It seems that there will be big news at this press conference!"
"Everyone, welcome to the press conference of NASA."
Perhaps to save time, Lu Yongchang's words were very concise: "Here, I mainly announce the following two things."
"First, at present, the prototype of Xuannv II has been completed, and the first flight test will be carried out at 12 noon tomorrow."
"Second, the destination of the first flight of Xuannv II this time is Mars!"
"From tomorrow, Xiaguo will officially start the Mars exploration plan, codename: Yinghuo!"
After the voice fell, the press conference was silent.
Zuo Chen stared blankly at the young director on the podium, his Adam's apple trembling slightly, and his face was full of horror.
Xuannv II...
Mars exploration plan...
No matter which one, even if it is taken out alone, it is an explosive big news.
Now these two pieces of big news combined together, shocked everyone present in an instant!
"Does anyone have any questions?"
Looking at the blank expressions of the audience, Lv Yongchang frowned slightly.
Is it necessary to be so surprised?
The United States has already gone to Mars, so what's wrong with them keeping up?
As Lv Yongchang's voice fell again, the silent press conference site suddenly erupted into a very strong discussion!
"Professor Lv, I want to ask, is this a counterattack by Xiaguo against the US Pathfinder Program?"
"Of course not, everything is just for scientific exploration!" Lv Yongchang said righteously, "Mars is the Mars of mankind, and Xiaguo naturally has the obligation to find a second habitable home for mankind!"
"Professor Lv, can I ask about the performance of Xuannv II? And what are the specific contents of the entire plan?"
Lv Yongchang glanced at the reporter who asked the question and shook his head slowly.
"Sorry, no comment!"
"But some of the performance of Xuannv II can be revealed."
Lv Yongchang smiled and turned on the projector.
A "rectangular brick" with a black body appeared in front of everyone.
"This is Xuannv II."
"It is equipped with second-generation Hall thrusters and helium-3 reactors."
"The payload reaches 80 kilometres."
"The longest driving range reaches 6.68 astronomical units, which is one billion kilometers."
"After sufficient acceleration, in outer space, the maximum speed of Xuannv II can reach ten times the third cosmic speed, which is a high speed of 167km/s."
