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Chapter 184: Humanity enters a new space age(1/2)

If a previous article aroused international speculation and ridicule, then all the ridicule disappeared after an interview today.

When the news was not comprehensive, soon, news such as "Pilot Company exploded", "sensationalism", and "unable technology depends on scandals" began to spread.

Some people have also thought about SSTTO's problem, but it was quickly overwhelmed by the "general trend".

The closest SSTTO spacecraft to be successful is the "X-33" technology verification aircraft, but that happened 20 years ago.

In the past four or five years, there is indeed a ssto rocket, such as Haas 2ca ssto rocket. Because it uses a linear pointed engine with a "V" character, the overall rocket shape is the same as a razor.

It is a small rocket with a carrying capacity of only 100 kilograms. It is aimed at the microsatellite launch market. It has always said it will be tested, but it has never been tested.

Later I heard that I wanted to play cross-border, so I came up with a "flying skateboard". I didn't use a turbofan engine, but a kind of blowing with many rotors.

This made many people suspect that they were just a gimmick company and quickly disappeared into international news.

The Navigator Company not only watched the real camera, but also posted a detailed promotional video on the Internet after the interview.

The most important thing is that they will have their first flight tomorrow.

Too amazing!

In just one day, no matter what other aerospace companies are doing, they have great future plans, but compared to the "dart x" of Pilot Company, it is a scumbag.

By the way, coupled with the "Starry Inn" that Navigator is developing and manufacturing, the combination of the two is perfect!

Two suborbital aircraft in the international world are about to operate commercially, which only costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is very cheap, but they can only reach suborbitals.

There are three manned spacecraft entering orbit, but the price of a seat costs tens of millions of dollars, which is too expensive.

Look at the pilot. It only costs 1 million US dollars to fly into space orbit, and there are also space station facilities that can be accommodated. What other companies can compare with it?

I heard that the International Space Station is going to pick up passengers, but how can the scientific research version of the space station be compared with the space station specializing in tourism?

What's more, the International Space Station is so old. Can tourists enter space just to see the messy wiring and scientific instruments?

In the promotional video of Pilot Company, "Dart x" takes off from Pilot Company's runway, and flew slowly to space orbit. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful Earth, the moon, the starry sky, as well as the Tiangong Space Station and the International Space Station through the large porthole on the top.

Afterwards, the aircraft will connect to its own company's "Starry Inn", and tourists can experience the fun of space in the science fiction space station.

What? Do you really want to experience space science experiments?

That's also simple. Many interesting space science experiments are waiting for you. Even eating can be regarded as a space science experiment.

You can also use the 3D printer of the space station to print an experimental item and take it away when you return to Earth. It is a souvenir made in space by yourself.

However, due to safety issues, spacewalk projects are not currently available.

When I saw the promotional video, many people yearned for it and wanted to sit in the first flight vehicle and go to heaven tomorrow!

Unfortunately, these people have no hope.

After the interview, Pilot Company was fully launched, and it was released a new message and a new message, but it never stopped.

Add to the news and articles written by the media when they went back, it was so lively.

However, what makes outsiders the most jealous and the reporters smile is the first flight benefits of Pilot Company.

Generally speaking, the first flight of a spacecraft will carry some things and will not fly up empty.

The official first flight test will generally carry some test items, such as seeds, instruments, friendship items from other countries, etc.

The first flight test of private aerospace companies began to make some fancy things.

For example, if you collect everything from the public, you can be an experimental payload from a university laboratory or a private research institute, a souvenir for aerospace enthusiasts and company fans, etc.

Of course, Pilot Company will do it, but it was kept confidential before and it will have its first flight tomorrow, so there is not much time to collect it from the outside, so this time it will be done internally.

Of course, it has been agreed in advance. Although they are confident that the test flight will be successful, everything will be in case. If it fails, these items will go but never return.

What you want to put, you have to think about it.

The company's employees, especially those involved in confidentiality programs, can put something they like or want to send to space and put it into the aircraft.

Of course, the size should not be too big, nor the weight should not be too big.

After conducting an internal selection, the things were quickly confirmed.

After that, it is the welfare of the reporters, and they can also send some things into space, with the same restrictions as above.

However, most of the reporters come on business trips and don’t bring much, so they mostly carry items.

Some of them put small plush toys, some of them put keychains, and some even put their own press IDs in.

Finally, it was the domestic media reporter's turn, a very thief, who wanted to put on a sports camera with the camera on.

The key is that Pilot also agreed.

"So can I fix it next to the porthole?" the reporter asked excitedly and nervously.

"Of course, do you want the porthole in the cockpit or the porthole in the cabin?" said the registered staff smiling.

"Cast, can you face half outside the porthole and half outside the cabin when fixed? If it is not easy to fix, forget it, aim all out of the window."

"No trouble, we can do it."

"Thank you, thank you so much!"

Other reporters: "…"

"Damn, this is OK?"

"Oh, why didn't I expect it?"

"I regret it. I'd known I'd put the camera on it."

"Hey, don't worry, the battery of the sports camera can be taken at most for more than an hour, and even with an external mobile power supply, it can only be taken for 5 hours. Now there are nearly 20 hours left before tomorrow's departure time, so it's a loneliness to put it in."

Hearing that other reporters did not leave after registering and were talking nonsense there, the staff couldn't help but say: "This test flight is a real ride process that simulates the real ride process, which is completely different from the conventional spacecraft launch. You can roughly refer to the process of the plane."

When the reporters heard this, their faces shone brightly and they were about to surround them to inquire, but they were blocked by the security personnel next to them.

These security personnel attended the previous press conference and knew what these reporters are doing, so they invited them out directly.

I will ask them to take pictures the next day, so why are you anxious?

A boiling night has passed and a new day has arrived. Many people turn on their computers or mobile phones after dinner and set the screen on the official live broadcast page of the Navigator.

"Hello everyone, we are going to space for a new day."

Tang Chao stood in front of the camera and waved his hand.

Yes, today's "host" is still him. He is a very good at learning. When he realizes that he has shortcomings and is what he is willing to learn, he will work hard in that direction quickly.

"Look, this is the physical test report I did yesterday. It is full of green circles on it, indicating that I can travel to space, so this is my boarding pass, and I have my name on it. Today I am Zhang San."

Tang Chao showed it to the camera with a paper body test report and boarding pass, then waved his hand and began to show off his clothes.

"And what I'm wearing is the company's newly designed passenger service. Isn't it very science fiction and beautiful?"

"With the boarding pass, we can go on the aircraft. As long as we follow the route prompts, we can easily find it..."

"Ding ~"

As soon as he walked past a door, the warning sound rang, and then a staff member smiled and signaled that the backpack he was carrying was going to go through security check.

In response, he expressed helplessness: "Okay, it seems that as an insider, I can't pass the test."

He went back honestly and put his bag into the security equipment.

This live broadcast is under the control of Pioneer Company. Through this live broadcast, they will convey some information to the outside world, such as not carrying anything when taking an aircraft to space. So after Tang Chao put the things on the conveyor belt, some brief text introductions appeared on the screen.

However, this time I just made a preview in advance, and a detailed process demonstration animation will be released separately in the future to tell passengers who are planning to take the aircraft what to do and what not to do.

After all, this is just a first flight, and it is still some time before the official start of commercial operation.

After the security check was correct, Tang Chao took his bag and continued to walk forward.

In fact, there is nothing in his bag, just some small souvenirs prepared by the company. When he comes back from space safely, he will get all the lottery.

Everyone who watched the live broadcast stared at the screen without missing a trace of details. When Tang Chao walked to a place with floor-to-ceiling windows, the protagonist, the "dart x" he saw yesterday, appeared.

Stop outside the front boarding gate.

The whole process is very similar to the boarding process.

However, Tang Chao walked here and saw that he had walked into the boarding gate and into the boarding bridge, but he had not stopped yet.

"What is this person going to do? He isn't he going to go into space on a test plane, right?"

"Damn it, no, this may cause death. Do they dare to do this?"

"I don't think so. Even if I am satisfied with my work, I can't do this, right? This is too risky."

"I also think so, even if it is a test fighter, it should be a test pilot. It is impossible to force the chief designer."

"Look at it slowly. Whether Captain Tang gets on the aircraft or not, today is definitely a day that history needs to remember!"

Of course, Tang Chao would not get on the aircraft casually. This is the first flight of a manned spacecraft on Earth. Even if the technology is the same, the manufacturing level of Earth and Kanxing is still a little worse.

In case of an accident, although he can escape by traveling to Kanxing, how to "resurrect from the dead" on Earth in the future is a problem.

So the camera followed him on the boarding bridge and then began to go up the steps, which was different from the usual boarding procedures.

After climbing the steps, the boarding bridge is taller than the aircraft, and then extends to the center of the aircraft, and the ceiling of the boarding bridge is buckled downwards, forming a relatively closed space.
To be continued...
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