Chapter 411: Vertical and Horizontal

An empty experimental site in California, where they are conducting a crucial experiment.

A Jumbo rocket with a diameter of more than 20 meters and a length of more than 500 meters, it is being placed on the launch stand, ready to ignite at any time.

"Saturn 8 rocket experiment preparations."

The huge rocket began to ignite, and it spewed out a scorching flame that vaporized tons of water from the artificial lake beneath the rocket into steam.

The attitude of this launch vehicle is very stable, it did not disintegrate directly in the air, as in the previous experiments.

The rocket was flying at breakneck speeds towards the outside of the atmosphere.

Scientists and engineers in the United States are staring at the data on the radar of the launch vehicle, for fear that if a detail is not considered, the Saturn 8 launch vehicle will fail again.

"Oh my god, it worked, we made it."

"The Saturn 8 launch vehicle has officially entered the scheduled orbit and successfully released a number of satellites."

American scientists immediately cheered with joy, and it took more than two years for scientists from all over the country to finally complete the all-important Saturn 8 launch vehicle.

The President of the United States was woken up in the middle of the night by his assistant, who listened intently to his report.

"Mr. President, we have concentrated our national scientific research efforts, and the Saturn 8 launch vehicle project, which took two years and four months, has been successful.

The Saturn 8 launch vehicle can transport objects weighing up to 2,000 tons into geosynchronous orbit.

It can transport 800 tons of objects to the moon.

Our Saturn 8 launch vehicle can be recycled and reused to transport materials.

The Saturn 8 launch vehicle is completely comparable to the Chinese space shuttle. ”

When the US president heard his assistant's report, he immediately said excitedly: "So we can also develop the moon, and we have finally waited for this opportunity, not too late, not too late."

The assistant said embarrassedly: "Mr. President, the moon is now tightly controlled by Huaxia, and our ability to project force in space is almost zero.

We can't compete with Huaxia for the moon now, but we can compete for low-Earth orbit space first.

As long as we build a space station in low earth orbit, it will not only be used for homeland defense, but also as a springboard for the development of space resources.

In particular, the space industry, which is now the most advanced industry, is also an important reason for Huaxia's development and growth.

We did not have a full-fledged space station before, and scientists could not study specific applications in the space industry.

Now the most important thing for us is to make up for the shortcomings, have a certain background, and then compete with Huaxia. ”

The President of the United States listened carefully to the assistant's report, and he constantly nodded his head in acknowledgment.

The president of the United States is a political star, and he is chosen by the capitalists as his spokesman.

He was a complete layman in matters other than politics, and most of his decisions were made by a team of assistants and think tanks sent by the capitalists.

On August 3, 2029, the United States released data on the Saturn 8 launch vehicle to the world.

The United States announced that they were going to build a space station in low-earth orbit over the United States.

On the same day, the US Congress passed a bill declaring that space on US territory, from the ground to geosynchronous orbit, belongs to US airspace.

Spacecraft of other countries enter US airspace without permission from the relevant US authorities, and the US authorities have the power to expel them.

After the bill was passed, the president of the US Senate said excitedly: "We can also build a space station now, and we have the most basic space-based weapons base for homeland defense."

Gone are the days when Huaxia space-based weapons hovered over the United States to deter us. ”

The President of the United States held a press conference, and he made an impassioned speech: "Our free world also has advanced means of delivery.

We need to share this technology so that more people in the free world can enjoy the benefits of this technology.

China's threat to the free world is obvious, and we need to unite to deal with China's threat.

Now that we have entered the space age, only the United States can undertake the task of confronting China.

We are working with our traditional allies to share technology and resources, and to form a close-knit organization. ”

The actions of the United States were immediately transmitted back to China, and the decision-makers in China held a meeting to discuss the matter.

"Xiao Feng, how is the performance of the Saturn 8 launch vehicle in the United States?"

Feng Hai replied respectfully: "The Saturn 8 launch vehicle detected by our radar, scientists analyze its performance.

The Saturn 8 launch vehicle has a higher carrying capacity than the Space Shuttle, but it is not as flexible as the Space Shuttle and has a higher operating cost than the Space Shuttle.

The Saturn 8 launch vehicle is far inferior to the spacecraft, and the difference in their technological level is several generations.

However, we have to admit that the Saturn-8 launch vehicle can already be used for space development activities, and the basic technology of the United States has caught up. ”

"Those guys in the United States are not stupid, and they will only shout internationally if they have the ability."

"The United States wants to engage in a Cold War again, and with their strength, can they still confront us now?"

"The United States is engaged in joint verticality, they want to gather the weak to resist the strong, since ancient times, it is better to cooperate with the vertical, the United States wants to engage in cooperation, we can also engage in vertical.

Most countries in the world are very realistic, whoever holds the thigh, as long as we show goodwill, there will definitely be countries coming up. ”

Huaxia's counterattack soon came.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs harshly criticized the US Senate bill.

"Earth's space is a common resource of mankind, and various countries in the world have signed a series of cooperation treaties in order to develop space resources.

This is by no means a US family that wants to go back on its decision and vainly attempt to achieve the goal of tearing up the treaty.

China has always used space resources peacefully for the benefit of all mankind, and we hope to develop space resources together with like-minded friends. ”

Feng Hai, director of the National Space Commission, announced at a regular press conference: "We in China have always adhered to the spirit of openness and are willing to carry out space cooperation with other countries.

Huaxia will host the International Space City Development Forum on September 1, and we sincerely invite all countries in the world to participate in this forum.

Together, we will build a space city that belongs to the whole world. ”

Huaxia directly cracked the strategy of the United States through the means of continuous and horizontal cooperation.

After both China and the United States have expressed their positions, it is the turn of the rest of the world to take sides.

Huaxia has taken the lead in advanced technology, especially in the aerospace field.

The United States is an established country with very strong technology and capital, and it has complicated relations with other countries.

England, France, Germany and other countries with some backgrounds have not expressed their positions, waiting for the development of things.

Italy, Austria, Poland and other small countries, they make a choice very easily, whoever gives more benefits, will help whoever waives the flag.

Italy soon issued a statement that it was invited to participate in the International Space City Development Forum.

Poland supports U.S. technology sharing and is ready to buy a U.S.-built space station.

Small countries quickly chose to take sides according to their own interests, and some inconsequential countries, who supported everyone, knew that they were just playing soy sauce.

Countries with a little status in the world, but they are making careful choices, which is related to their future status.