IEA Pacific Base, Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Director's Office.

"Gianna, what do you think of the two newly modified nuclear propulsion schemes?"

Alsace, director of the Nuclear Power Research Institute, is discussing with Gianna.

"I think both Plan A and Plan B are feasible, and the key depends on what Commander Watt and Commander Chris will choose." Gianna looked serious and said very solemnly.

"In my opinion, Watt will definitely choose Plan B, after all, this plan will have a much higher safety factor." Alsace, of course, also had his own judgment.

"Plan B can basically reach the level of the previous generation of starships in terms of safety, but the gain effect on speed improvement will be much worse than that of plan A." Gianna spoke with a hint of regret.

"But it doesn't matter, after all, Mars is not too far away. This time, as long as the effectiveness of the nuclear propulsion system can be further demonstrated, it will be a great gain. ”

Gianna has been looking forward to the early arrival of the powertrain innovation.

"On top of that, the whole launch process will be a lot more cumbersome." Arthas continued.

"No way, before the establishment of the Earth Orbit Space Base, these tedious tasks are unavoidable." Gianna said noncommittally.

"We'll talk to Watt and Commander Chris about a new plan in the afternoon."

"Don't wait for the afternoon, let's go over together now, after all, Plan B needs to complete a number of preparations in advance, and time waits for no one." Gianna didn't think much about it, stood up directly, and said decisively.

"OK, that's the best." Alsace agrees with this.

An hour later, the deans arrived at a circular conference room in the heart of the area.

Unlike last time, this seminar, Commander Chris gathered all the directors of the five major research institutes.

"The new plan was developed faster than I expected, which is good!" Chris was the first to express his appreciation for this.

"At the suggestion of Commander Chris and Watt, these are two Mars landing programs redesigned by the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Institute of Nuclear Power." Gianna said as she sent the details of the two plans to the other people's computers.

At the same time, the electronic display screen in the conference room began to show the details of the two options.

The conference room was very quiet, and the leaders of the science group were very careful to review the two new schemes.

"I think it's safer to plan B." As Alsace expected, Watt was more inclined to option B.

"Plan A only isolates the spacecraft's control center from the nuclear propulsion system in sections, which can indeed avoid the hidden dangers caused by the instability of the nuclear power system to a certain extent. However, because the entire spacecraft is not loaded with a conventional power system, if there is a problem with the nuclear power system, the astronauts can drop the "bomb behind the butt", but at the same time they also lose the ability to travel in space, and they can only wait for the rescue of other spacecraft. Watt was very serious about his opinion on Plan A.

"Indeed, although Plan B is equipped with both the traditional propulsion system and the nuclear propulsion system, the mass of the entire spacecraft is too large, and the space and energy reserves of the nuclear propulsion system are sacrificed to a certain extent, but the safety is greatly improved." As for Watt's view, the president of the Academy of Space Science, Medivan, also agreed.

"What is the budget for Option A and Option B to reach Mars?" Commander Chris thought for a moment, then looked at Gianna and asked seriously.

"Counting several orbit changes, as well as acceleration and deceleration time, Plan A uses nuclear power propulsion throughout the whole process, and it takes a week to reach Mars; Option B only uses nuclear power to accelerate during the spacecraft start-up phase, which will take a little longer, at least a month and a half. Gianna was quick to give an answer.

In actual space travel, the spacecraft does not fly "straight and forward", it needs to go through the Earth orbit flight stage, the solar orbit operation stage, and finally enter the Mars orbit orbit. After that, the landing on Mars will begin, so it will take some extra time during the actual operation.

If calculated according to the design parameters of the nuclear power propulsion system of the Pacific base of the IEA. After 2 months of continuous acceleration, the spacecraft will be able to reach 10% of the speed of light.

"The distance between Mars and Earth is not too far, and it is worthwhile to sacrifice a little time to improve safety, after all, we are not on an ultra-long-distance interstellar voyage." Dean Watt listened to Gianna's time budget and continued.

"Watt, I agree with you this time." Alsace nodded in agreement, "Although the speed of Plan B is lower and it will be much more cumbersome during the overall launch of the spacecraft, it is all meaningful. ”

"That's right, we should first ensure the safety of astronauts, and excellent people are the most valuable asset of the IEA organization."

Chris said with a look at Watt approvingly. In addition to Frank, the beloved general of Dean Watt, the members of this operation also included Commander Roland and others at the IEA Indian Ocean base, and safety was the first element he wanted to ensure.

"If we choose option B, we will successively launch the [Mars Habitation Module], [Mars Landing Vehicle], [Starship Spacecraft] and [Detachable Nuclear Power Thruster] into Earth orbit before going to Mars, and then complete the splicing and assembly of various parts in Earth orbit." Gianna continued to explain.

"Oh, am I going to splice a skewer of grilled sausages out of space? Haha~" It was Darwin, the director of the Institute of Biochemistry who had been silent, who had been silent.

Of course, this Darwin and Peter Darwin are not the same person, he just happens to have the same name as the world-famous late British biologist Charles Darwin, and he is also engaged in biological research.

"At present, it can only be like this, who made [Earth Orbit Space Base] just a noun." With that, Gianna looked at Commander Chris.

Commander Chris waved his hand helplessly, not wanting to say anything more.

A simple diagram of "a skewer of grilled sausages":

[Mars Habitation Module]-[Mars Landing Vehicle]-[Starship Spacecraft]-[Detachable Nuclear Power Thruster]

Among them, the [Mars Habitation Module] will stay on Mars permanently after arriving on Mars.

The Mars Landing Vehicle is a space vehicle used by astronauts when they land and leave Mars.

After arriving on Mars, the [Starship Spacecraft] will continue to orbit Mars, and it is a temporary base for launching and receiving [Mars Landing Vehicle] in space.

The Detachable Nuclear Power Thruster is a streamlined version of a high-efficiency nuclear power propulsion device that can automatically separate from the Starship Spacecraft in the event of a crisis to ensure the safety of astronauts and spacecraft.

"If we launch so many sausages into space in a row, it's hard to hide it." Dean Watt seemed to have something in mind, and after a moment's thought, he continued.

"In what name are we going to carry out such a large-scale operation this time?"

"This is a matter that needs to be considered in advance, after all, it is not yet time for the IEA to make a public appearance to all of humanity." Darwin nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, big guys, the top level of the base has long considered this problem, and the public relations department will take care of this matter." Chris raised his voice and continued, "What you guys have to do now is make sure that in two months we can send our scientists to Mars perfectly! ”

"There's certainly no problem with that." "Chris, don't worry."

The deans of the institute expressed their confidence one after another

(To be continued) (Welcome to join the book friends exchange group: 529839423)