Electric propulsion system?

Check it out?

After hearing Lu Zhou's words, Director Carson was stunned for two seconds.

Then, almost without any hesitation, he flatly refused.

"No, you don't!"

"Everything is normal aboard the New Virginia, and our life support unit is able to keep them through the storm and doesn't need any rescue at all."

How can it be possible to let the Chinese people save people!

It's okay if you can't save it, but where will NASA's face go if it is saved?

What's more, the BFS spacecraft is equipped with the most advanced technology of many aerospace companies such as Space-X, and the research and development budget alone is as high as tens of billions of dollars, not to mention the life support unit that landed on the surface of Mars......

He didn't believe that these Chinese people would be so clean!

Looking at Director Carson's expression on his face that would rather be broken than broken, although Lu Zhou didn't mean to gloat, he couldn't help but smile.

After a pause, he spoke.

"Really? But the three astronauts in New Virginia don't seem to think so. ”

Hearing this unexpected statement, Director Carson frowned slightly and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Lu Zhou cleared his throat and continued: "It doesn't make any sense, it's just that out of concern for the colonists in New Virginia, we tried to accept the electromagnetic wave signal from Mars. ”

In an instant, a trace of cold sweat came out from his back, and Director Carson's eyes narrowed slightly, and his tone was unkind.

"You spied on our communications?"

"Don't get so excited, don't you do this kind of thing all the time?" Lu Zhou smiled and continued, "What's more, we just accidentally 'heard' it when we were making normal astronomical observations. ”

"So what, our communications are encrypted—"

Without waiting for Director Carson to finish speaking, Lu Zhou directly interrupted his words with three letters.

“SOS。”

“！”

The rest of the words were choked in his throat, and Director Carson's eyes bulged out.

If at first he thought that Lu Zhou was bluffing and trying to get something from him, then now this thought is gone.

Forcibly crushing the expression on his face, Director Carson said recklessly.

"We ...... I don't need your help—"

"No, you need to," immediately interrupted Director Carson, Lu Zhou said with a serious face, "These are three lives, you'd better think about it again before answering my question." ”

After speaking, Lu Zhou reached out and tapped on the keyboard, ending the communication.

Looking at the interrupted video call, Director Carson was silent for a moment, then reached out and pressed his hand on his eyebrows, feeling a terrible headache.

Three lives to the special ......

Things have come to this point, and who cares about all this stuff?

However, he couldn't refute Lu Zhou's words.

If China publishes those communication documents that contain distress messages, and they don't do anything about it......

It would be a catastrophic blow to the credibility of the authorities.

Maybe the United States can not care about the lives and deaths of those astronauts, but the White House can't, he can't, and it is impossible for any decision-maker involved in this issue to ignore the impact behind this.

If ten minutes ago he was able to prevaricate this accident with an accident or a natural disaster, now he has been forced to a crossroads where he has to make a choice......

If it is not saved, this accident, which should have been an accident, will turn into a murder!

Standing by and looking at Director Carson, the assistant swallowed.

"Sir? You...... Are you okay? ”

"I'm fine," Director Carson paused, then looked back at the secretary behind him, dropping his hand on his brow.

"Prepare the car...... I'm going to the White House right now. ”

This kind of thing can only be left to the president to decide.

The assistant was slightly stunned and asked.

"Now?"

"Right now!"

……

At the same time, the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.

After finishing the communication, Lu Zhou let out a sigh of relief and leaned back in his office chair.

He wasn't very good at negotiating, but I believe his intentions had been accurately conveyed to Director Carson. If the U.S. side does not give an official reply, he will take the initiative to disclose these communication data.

And at that point, if the United States still does not give an official reply, the Lunar Orbit Construction Committee will unilaterally announce the launch of a humanitarian rescue for the colonists of New Virginia.

After all, if you don't save people, you can't stop others from saving them, right?

As for the benefits of bringing people back?

It doesn't matter whether people are dead or alive at all, being alive is a huge boost to China's national prestige and international image, even if they die, they don't lose money to help people collect their bodies.

Lu Zhou is still quite curious about the technology used in the life support unit, as well as the BFS spacecraft floating in Mars orbit. Even sending a researcher up to take a look at it is quite a meaningful thing.

At this time, the computer signal light flickered slightly, and a string of bubbles popped up in the lower right corner of the screen.

Ai: [Master, someone is trying to transmit a Trojan to your computer. (・∀・*)】

Wooden horse?

It's probably an intelligence agency like the CIA, right?

Lu Zhou was not surprised at all by the occurrence of such a period, after all, Carson was also a ministerial-level official, and it was strange that he took the initiative to send a video to his computer through the request, and was not targeted by the CIA.

Lu Zhou: "Can it be solved?" ”

[Not a big problem!] (≧∇≦)】

Lu Zhou nodded: "Then I'll leave it to you, if it's convenient, give them a lesson by the way, but don't go too far." ”

Xiao Ai: [Received, wrapped on Xiao Ai!] (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧】

The bubbles disappear.

The laptop's fan spun for a while, and soon it was silent.

Lu Zhou estimated that the problem was probably solved, so he took out the phone from his pocket, opened the address book, and called Hou Guang.

The phone rang three times and was quickly connected.

Without too many pleasantries, Lu Zhou directly opened his mouth and ordered.

"Let the ground command start calculating the course, and in 12 hours, I need an accurate, electric propulsion system that can perform the fastest transfer orbit from the Moon to Mars!"

"In addition, the rescue mission will be assigned to the Xiaguang, which is carrying out the mission in the Earth-Moon transfer orbit. Let them first prepare for the rescue mission, send the stationed astronauts to the Luna Palace space station, immediately complete the replenishment of working fluids, and then stand by in lunar orbit. ”

The Lunamiya is equipped with a dedicated space cargo bay to store spare fusion batteries as well as propulsion working fluid. Since this space station originally existed as a "lunar port", there was naturally no problem in completing the replenishment of working fluid on the Moon Palace.

After hearing Lu Zhou's order, Hou Guang's expression was solemn and he immediately asked.

"There's already a response from the U.S.?"

"You don't have to wait for them to respond," Lu Zhou shook his head and continued, "I really have to wait for them to respond, I'm afraid it's too late." ”