Chapter 1276 Unshirkable Responsibility

Almost at the same time when the Fishing Boat No. 1 satellite lost its signal, Station C, which was responsible for reporting on this plan, had already displayed a striking long banner in the main language corresponding to the channel below the TV broadcast screen:

[The threat to the International Space Station has been officially resolved, and the "space fishing boat" project has been a complete success! ]

The main window also switched from the onboard camera signal to the live footage of the space agency's press conference, which had been in the lower right corner.

But apart from the few words written on the background wall, the current scene did not show any signs of a "press conference" at all.

After all, the five people sitting on the stage had their status baggage, so they were still able to remain somewhat calm. Even the most exaggerated Sun Yanlai himself just kept clapping.

The reporters sitting below had their backs to the camera, and the atmosphere had already been brewing, so they were already a little restless when the satellite just started to slow down.

At this time, under the leadership of someone unknown, everyone stood up and applauded.

As China mentioned in its previous statement, space exploration is a great cause shared by all mankind, and the International Space Station is the most brilliant achievement of this cause.

Of course, secretly, everyone has a boundary that will not be spoken publicly.

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At this point, he suddenly changed the subject and his tone became serious: "The appearance of space debris 40396 is completely a man-made disaster. Not only is it large in size and mass, but it is also orbiting at a height similar to that of normal spacecraft. This is a complete provocation to the current international space regulations and a disregard for the lives of astronauts..."

But no matter what, there should always be some sense of ceremony for such a historic moment.

"First I want to correct you."

All the reporters who were sent here were experienced, so they naturally grasped the key points at the first time. The previous round of questions only involved this emergency rescue operation.

So it is indeed the focus of many people's attention.

This will greatly reduce the resources wasted on internal consumption and allow us to truly turn our attention to the distant universe.

After shouting several times into the microphone, the applause gradually died down:

"Everyone, everyone."

But then again, it was China itself that had been exaggerating the dangers of space debris, using it to attack the anti-satellite test conducted by the US military.

Sun Yanlai calmed himself down and straightened his back slightly:

"Although the space debris No. 40396 that posed a threat to the International Space Station has been cleared, it can be seen from this number that there should still be more than pieces of space debris that can be monitored running in the space orbit, which may still pose a threat to other spacecraft in the future..."

Obviously, in the aerospace industry, which is still dominated by officials of various countries, NASA's influence cannot be underestimated.

Therefore, after the press officer's voice fell, dozens of cameras instantly focused on Sun Yanlai, who had just come to his senses, followed by a series of shutter sounds and flashes.

There was another short and neat applause.

As the head of the entire aerospace system, he certainly hopes that this situation can become a reality and continue.

"Well, as we promised this afternoon...if you have any questions about this plan or the development of China's aerospace industry, please continue to raise them. Director Lin of the News Center and I will give you corresponding answers based on the actual situation."

However, this is not something China can decide...

If the question is too sensitive, not only will you only get a formulaic, routine answer, but your opportunities to ask questions later may also be reduced.

It was several seconds before the first Sky News reporter raised his hand.

"Of course."

In fact, by this time, celebrations had already begun outside, including among the reporters sitting below, who had all sent the news content back to their own media as briefs.

In fact, during the planning and construction of the International Space Station, China has repeatedly expressed its willingness to participate in it, but ultimately gave up due to obstruction from NASA.

Sun Yanlai's inner trance only lasted for a short time before he was interrupted by the voice of the press officer next to him.

"So... you mean, there aren't actually that many pieces of space debris that could harm spacecraft?"

Looking at the harmonious scene before him that seemed like a world of peace and harmony, Sun Yanlai, who was sitting in the middle of the stage, couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The female reporter who asked the question just now showed a somewhat surprised expression.

"Space junk does not exist forever. Most of them will continue to lower their orbital altitude due to drag, and eventually fall into the atmosphere and burn up after a period of time... I think everyone has seen this in the past few days."

"Now, China has developed a feasible technical means to deal with these space junk. Will it continue to carry out other similar missions in the future?"

Sun Yanlai smiled and nodded: "In fact, most of the space junk comes from abandoned rockets or satellites...so they are concentrated in a relatively low altitude disposal orbit, while the vast majority of satellites or other spacecraft that are in use are in higher orbits, and they also have power systems to continuously maintain their altitude."

At least that's the case on the surface.

Several reporters from the United States instantly became the focus of all attention, but they could only hunch their necks and bury their heads in typing on their keyboards, pretending that they heard nothing.

However, both times were ruined by NASA.

The problem is that this is generally a tacit understanding between the two parties answering the question, but the official press conference mechanism of these departments of China has just started trial operation at the beginning of the year, so most people are still not sure about it.

The female reporter paused for a moment, and seemed to be a little hesitant:

Although no one was mentioned by name in the whole sentence, everyone knew who it was referring to.

But even the more proactive European Space Agency ultimately only extended the olive branch of cooperation through a commercial company that acted as a white glove.

To be honest, this question sounds a bit like moral kidnapping.

This description is very vague, basically equivalent to having no limits at all.

"We have received a report from the Beijing Flight Control Center. Now, please invite Director Sun Yanlai of the Space Administration to officially announce the mission results to everyone!"

Sun Yanlai replied:

But this time, there is an additional item: "Development of China's aerospace industry."

It can be said that if China's aerospace industry had not seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it is likely that it would have been isolated...

"Now, I officially declare that the "Space Fishing Boat" project has been successfully completed!"

Therefore, at least at this moment, reporters from all countries and media outlets are sincerely expressing their joy and congratulations.

After the stunning debut of the Shenzhou V mission in 03, many people were expecting that the situation, which had almost reached a dead end, would be relaxed.

Later, China tried twice to cooperate with Europe to build a global satellite communication and satellite positioning system network.

After a few seconds of silence, Sun Yanlai's voice returned to normal:

"Although this mission was a complete success, it directly consumed a complete satellite, so the actual cost of use was very high, which you will see in the cost accounting list to be released later... In short, we must admit that it is impossible to clean up other low-hazard space debris at this stage."

"Therefore, we advocate the use of retractable 'de-orbit sail' technology on all future spacecraft. That is, after the mission life is exceeded, the membrane sail device, electric power tether, inflatable ball and other equipment will be deployed to increase the resistance when running in orbit, so as to achieve low-cost and rapid de-orbit, and reduce the generation of space debris from the root..."

"Of course, as the reporter friend just mentioned, the experience gained this time will help us develop lower-cost and more efficient space cleaning technology. Please wait and see... Also, starting today, the Space Fishing Boat Program will be on standby at all times. If a threat like No. 40396 appears again in the future, China will have no choice but to take responsibility!"