"It's coming, it's coming!" As the screams of unknown people sounded, the reporters, who still seemed a little idle, seemed to be suddenly clicked the switch at the same time, and they instantly boiled. Photojournalists www.biquge.info especially with cameras, are struggling to seize the advantageous terrain – the closest to the fenced off landing zone.

The terminal of this cargo spacecraft test flight is here, and this second- and third-tier city in northern Anhui may be the first time that so many media from all over the country have been ushered in. The local government attached great importance to it, and not only did several big leaders come to brush their faces, but also dispatched more than 20 police officers to help maintain order at the scene.

When the action to seize the advantageous position came to an end, everyone's attention turned to an electronic screen wall temporarily erected at the scene, and the screen was divided into two screens, one of which was obviously a real-time scene shot in the air, the white clouds were simply within reach, and the camera also drilled into the clouds from time to time in exchange for a white record, which was like an immersive flight movie.

The other screen is very simple, with only a few strings of numbers that are constantly changing, representing the latitude and longitude of the ship's current position, the rest representing the ship's current speed, altitude, and distance from this destination. According to the current data, the spacecraft is approaching here from a speed of 3,200 meters at a speed of nearly 340 kilometers per hour, leaving only 35 kilometers to go.

The signal source of the picture comes from the Yidong base thousands of miles away, and through remote connection, part of the information obtained by the control tower is shared with the personnel at the end point.

If someone in the crowd at the end of the moment can see the scene in the control tower, they will find that they only transmit the picture of the camera installed in front of the spacecraft, and there is the same equipment in other parts of the spacecraft.

Even if it's only partial, it's eye-catching enough. Human beings are visual creatures, and pictures are always more vivid than words and words. Just from the picture, everyone can clearly feel that the flight speed is significantly slower, and the altitude is also decreasing.

It's about to land!

By the time the distance on the screen changed to 1 km, the spaceship was already in everyone's field of vision. This is a suburb of the city, there are no high-rise buildings, so the spaceship that has been greatly reduced in height is particularly conspicuous, the pure silver shell painted in the afternoon sun, faintly reflecting the golden light, as the straight-line distance continues to shrink, you can already see the various details of the spaceship shell.

According to the published data, the cargo spacecraft is only slightly larger than a regular cargo truck, but when it is replaced with an elevation angle, it looks extraordinarily large. Imagine a truck landing from the air overhead to your position, the first is the most cutting-edge photography area, many photojournalists try to overcome the instinct of the body to escape, desperately flick the shutter, only a few junior seniors, frightened to move back of the position, by the unceremonious old bird behind the rapid occupation, the rookie who came back to his senses is also embarrassed to express dissent.

In fact, the landing process of the spacecraft was far smoother than everyone at the scene imagined, and after drawing a graceful curve at low altitude, it stopped exactly within the red line drawn by the staff long ago.

In the press release sent to reporters in advance, there is a detailed introduction to the safety of lifting: all designated areas used for lifting will be installed with special satellite positioning systems with different numbers, and the error of docking of cargo spacecraft will not exceed one meter. In addition, the intelligent system on the cargo ship will automatically scan the surrounding scene during take-off and landing to avoid possible dangers.

The facts in front of you are naturally much more convincing than the words on paper. Prior to this, all the information about the cargo spacecraft was unprecedentedly similar, and the intuitive information was basically filmed at that press conference, and the spacecraft drifted in through the door.

It is precisely because there is very little intuitive information that after a series of performance data of the cargo spacecraft was announced, many people questioned that this was just a publicity gimmick, and the conceptual product was blown into a mature product. The motive is very simple, you see that in the new Jingdong logistics company, Infinite Future Company has also invested in it.

All this today is enough to make these skeptics slap in the face.

The picture after the spacecraft was stabilized was also very news-sensitive: the automatically opened hatch, the extremely flexible mechanical arm, and the automatic assembly line built by the staff on site, it only took ten minutes for nearly 100 simulated cargo modules of different sizes to be moved out of the spacecraft, and they passed on the weighbridge that had been prepared, weighing 20 tons steadily.

The squad that charges the ship on the side also attracts enough eyeballs. Two staff members worked together to pull a thick cable, one end of which was a silver fusiform metal object shaped like a blunt spear tip, and the other end was connected to a substation box that had already been set up. Another staff member operated with a tablet in his hand, and an outer armor plate popped up on the side of the spacecraft, revealing a circular jack, and the staff inserted the shuttle-shaped metal head into it, and it was tightly sealed.

Everything in front of us is not only enough to prove the authenticity of the cargo spacecraft, but more importantly, through this successful test flight, it also shows that this new product is quite mature and close to practicality.

It's amazing and terrifying!

More than 80% of China's logistics and transportation of more than 400 kilometers are through road logistics, and less than 20% are in waterways and railways. In addition to the Internet digital port, the most of the reporters on the scene are the financial port. It's an easy economic account.

In comparison with road transportation, under normal circumstances, a journey of 500 kilometers takes at least five or six hours, which is completely incomparable with the fact that a cargo spacecraft only takes one hour and forty-five minutes.

Moreover, the flight airspace of the spacecraft is less than 4,000 meters, there is no conflict with civil airliners, vertical take-off and landing does not need an airport, and there is no trouble of traffic jams in the air, and the road transportation is complete.

At the moment, I just don't know the cost of the spacecraft, which is the most critical issue. In recent years, the state has strict management of transportation safety, and the price of road transportation has risen a lot, and the cost per ton of conventional goods per kilometer is basically more than 0.35 yuan, which is the cost of a one-way trip of about 3,500 yuan.

"If the cost of spacecraft transportation is not much higher, it is only a matter of time before road transportation is replaced." Two familiar financial reporters exchanged views on the spot, said a reporter.

"What if, I mean if, the cost of ship transportation is even lower?" Another reporter looked at the charging spacecraft and asked subconsciously.

"Then I only want to know two questions, when will this big guy be officially used? How much does it cost? ”

Everyone wants to know! Therefore, the public relations personnel of Jingdong on the scene have become the most sought-after targets, and there are more than a dozen reporters asking questions around any public relations, but the answers are very consistent, "An hour later, there will be a Q&A meeting attended by the company's senior leaders in person." ”

In the open space next to it, there are staff members setting up the venue.

"Why an hour? This Q&A meeting is already in the itinerary plan, how long does it take to prepare? Some disgruntled reporters questioned.

The public relations staff who was asked had excellent professional quality and still maintained a textbook-like smile on business etiquette, "The headquarters just confirmed the news, and Mr. Liu temporarily invited Mr. Chen of Infinite Future Company to attend the Q&A meeting remotely. ”

According to the original process, Lao Liu, who is preaching and communicating with shareholders in the United States recently because of the independence of the logistics group, will participate in the Q&A meeting remotely. However, because the test flight went unexpectedly smoothly, Lao Liu, who was still sticking to the computer in the early hours of the morning in the United States, was very excited, and sent a phone call to Chen Wenhao and invited him to appear together.

The reporters didn't care about these twists and turns, and repeatedly confirmed that Chen Wenhao would also connect to the venue and answer questions in real time, and they immediately exploded. The venue instantly had the sound of telephone communication.

"Hey, leader, leave me one more page, and Chen Wenhao will also connect to the press conference in a while. Yes, that's right, it's Chen Wenhao, who is difficult to interview. Don't worry, as long as he really appears, even if he doesn't say a word, I will write him a full page. ”

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Because of this variable, the attention index of this reporter's Q&A meeting instantly rose to a new level.

The reporters were also full of complaints, no wonder they were so excited, they were really suffocated. The company is too capable of tossing and turning out a dazzling high-tech gadget at every turn, but the boss doesn't like to be interviewed, and the only few public appearances have been at press conferences.

This cargo spaceship is such an eye-catching event, and other companies have to do their best to publicize, this company is good, there is no movement at all, and in the end, you have to rub Lao Liu's press conference to contact the victim.

Everyone geared up and began to carefully prepare questions, hoping to seize the opportunity to get more information to talk about (write).