Huayin City.

On July 18, the 12 countries reached a final agreement on cooperation in space and near-earth defense here, which was disclosed as follows:

First, in the next five years, the 'Guanghangong-1' lunar research station, which can accommodate a total of 15 people, including 5 international astronauts, will be built for long-term survival, of which the Chinese side will bear 30% of the capital investment, and the remaining 11 countries will jointly bear 70% of the funds, and the first budget is expected to be 60 billion yuan;

Second, the scale of the scientific research station includes multiple parts, such as the resource exploration system, the necessary material production system, the personnel living module, the animal and plant culture garden, the comprehensive power facilities, the scientific experiment facilities, the fast travel system, and the circumlunar space station. The HVE rocket and the 'Hurricane' rocket were included in the launch vehicle, and the first round of funding support of 300 million US dollars and a total of 600 million US dollars in the long term was provided by the four Middle Eastern countries and Siam;

Third, we will establish a comprehensive Eurasian ground observation system spanning many countries, and launch the first batch of 10 synchronous orbit observation satellites to establish an asteroid and meteorite detection and early warning system.

Fourth, the 50-ton ultra-large comprehensive scientific experiment module of the "Atom" led by Hua Lu Yifa will be launched and docked with the "Tiangong" space station by the HVE rocket before 2020, with a total investment of about 10 billion yuan, to provide cutting-edge physical space observation equipment for the origin of the universe and black holes;

Fifth, on the basis of the Silk Trade Route, economic and trade exchanges will be strengthened, the southeast region will be integrated into the Eurasian railway network, trade barriers and tariffs will be reduced, and currency swaps will be strengthened.

When a row of delegates signed together and stood together to shake hands and take a group photo, the Huayin Treaty Organization was officially established.

The total amount involved in the five-year cooperation plan announced alone is close to 80 billion yuan, and on the whole, China has undertaken nearly half of the funds and launch tasks, but it has not suffered a loss.

These total funds include the fixed assets invested in the early stage of the Dawning Plan, such as the Dawning 1 to 3 and the 'Black Rabbit' and 'Tiangong' space stations.

This is only in the aerospace sector, and other economic and trade cooperation exchanges have taken advantage of a lot.

Of course, the members of other organizations do not feel at a loss, and the members who do not have the launch capacity have provided financial support for the international mission part of the exhibition, and will send astronauts to the research station in the future to rotate work, at least much more than the countries participating in the Artemis program, and the number of people on the list is written in the treaty.

The reason why the agreement was reached ahead of schedule is because of the recent sensitive changes in the situation, and the success of the Shuguang-3 mission has brought a huge shock to the whole world, especially the recognition of China's national strength.

In the past, most people only knew that there was such a country, and their understanding was either incomplete or extremely biased, but now almost everyone knows that "two Chinese people have landed on the moon and Ami has failed", since they can all land on the moon, it is natural to think that it is almost the same or even better than Ami.

The truth that no one asks about the poor in the downtown area, and that the rich have distant relatives in the deep mountains is eternal, and the willingness of various countries to seek cooperation is much stronger in an instant, which indirectly promotes the speed of reaching consensus in the Huayin Treaty.

In particular, many countries with good industrial strength but far from landing on the moon alone are actively active.

……

Presidential palace.

"Let's welcome the hero, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, a woman who is just as brave and brave as him and uses her wisdom to survive!"

The two astronauts stepped forward side by side in the presence of NACA officials, and then were presented with a Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the NASA Medal of Merit in the presence of the media.

These are all highly valuable honors, and most of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor is posthumously awarded to the sacrificed astronauts, and only a very small number of people can get it alive.

In the accident investigation report issued by NACA, under the condition that the center of gravity of the lander was unstable and changed, the exterior exploded twice, all automation components were almost completely down, and the engine was seriously damaged, Victor managed to control the joystick that was harder and more sensitive than the T34 tank for 21 minutes, and narrowly brushed over two peaks to land on the lunar surface.

If it hadn't been for the bad luck and smashed into the cave, maybe the lander's attitude would have stabilized, and Xiu Xiu could even take off again.

It can be said that Victor really may really be the luckiest and best astronaut of all time, coupled with the peculiarities of him and his companion Koch, which was immediately promoted as a hero after returning home.

From the time Victor was 3 years old to help his neighbor repair water pipes (?) and then several times with carrier-based aircraft thrilling forced landings to the aircraft carrier (doubtful), whether it was his elementary school teacher or the captain of the aircraft carrier who served in him, he did not hesitate to praise him.

Koch, who also pieced together radio transmitters from scattered parts, was also considered a "heroic and wise scientist", and these days he and Victor have been making headlines one after another, and the frustration of his return is barely mentioned.

The media, which has always been "free and objective", pinched its nose and propagated the definition of "90% success" everywhere, and the official acquiesced in this result, at least resolutely refusing to admit that the operation was a complete failure.

After praising the Artemis II crew again, John announced the timing of the Artemis III mission before closing the press conference:

"The third SLS rocket will be launched in February 2018, this time we will send three astronauts to the lunar surface and return safely, and in the next year, Aramco will carry out two missions to the moon!"

……

"Finally the mission for Artemis II is almost complete."

Back in his office, John felt a little lighter.

In her impeachment in Congress, Claire admitted that she had made a mistake due to utilitarianism and mismanagement, and resigned bitterly.

His cooperation was exchanged for congressional support for Robert's succession, and at the same time, he also spared Blue Origin.

The responsibility for the "Blue Moon" lander was divided between NACA, Blue Origin, and Lockheed, and the latter two painlessly dealt with a few derelict engineers and settled the matter.

According to the accident record of the black box, they summarized a 1,500-page defect investigation report, identified 73 areas that needed to be modified, and 110 links to strengthen quality inspection, and expected to come up with an improved new "Blue Moon" by December, which will still be the main lander of the Artemis program.

At the same time, NACA began the "Orbital support system", which required the construction of OSS vehicles to carry out reusable fuel refueling for the new Blue Moon, and began bidding.

The OSS requires the refueling of landers docked from Earth to the "Gateway" space station, no less than 100 tons at a time, and also has the potential to be used as a starship.

(End of chapter)