Galactic Tech Empire

Chapter 358
December 12, 3:12 noon.

"It is reported that the new Kaohsiung space station has entered a low-Earth orbit of about 451 kilometers."

"Start the auxiliary engine and perform track correction."

The staff carried out the orders meticulously, and the command radio waves from the ground control room continued to go to the new Kaohsiung space station in outer space.

After six orbital corrections by the auxiliary engines, the new Kaohsiung space station is finally operating on an elliptical orbit of 448-453 kilometers in low-Earth orbit.

"Don't relax your vigilance, start the detection system, and check the situation of the space station." Zeng Baojiang ordered solemnly.

"The four communication systems are operating normally."

"The airtightness of the four cabins is normal."

"The thermostatic system is functioning normally."

"The solar panels are working fine."

……

The staff of each department reported the relevant situation one by one.

Hearing the report that everything was normal, Zeng Baojiang breathed a sigh of relief: "Ju Wang, it seems that everything is normal for the time being."

"Thank you, you continue to stare at the space station. I'm going to make arrangements to launch the new cabin in a few days." After Wang Tu and Zeng Baojiang finished speaking, they turned and left the lobby of the main control room.

"Go slowly, I won't send it off."

"You're busy!"

Wang Tu has so many things to deal with, it is impossible to stay in Kaohsiung Aerospace City for a long time.

the other side.

far above low-Earth orbit.

Although humans have launched a large number of artificial satellites or spacecraft, it is still very sparse in the face of the vast and boundless outer space.

The position of about 402 kilometers in low-Earth orbit is the famous International Space Station (ISS).

As of now (December 2019, 12), there are a total of 3 people living and working on the International Space Station, and they have entered the ISS in three batches.

They are: ISS 59th Expeditionary Team (stationed on March 2019, 3) Milijia astronaut Christina Koch (female).

ISS 60th Expeditionary Team (July 2019, 7) Maoxiong astronaut Aleksandr Skvortsov (Aleksandr Skvortsov); Spaghetti country astronaut Luca Parmitano (Luca Parmitano); Milijia astronaut Andrew Morgan.

The 61st Expeditionary Team of the ISS (stationed on September 2019, 9) Maoxiong astronaut Oleg Skripochka (Oleg Skripochka); Milijia astronaut Jessica Meir (female).

In fact, every time the ISS expedition launches and transports, the number of astronauts is generally three.

The reason why ISS Expedition 59 left one person, and ISS Expedition 61 left two people, mainly because when ISS Expedition 61 came up to the International Space Station, it brought a tourist from the Camel Kingdom of the United Arab Emirates.

Since he is a tourist, he must not be able to stay on the International Space Station for a long time. On October 10 this year, the tourist who came from a big dog returned to the ground of Blue Star with the other two members of the ISS 3th Expeditionary Team.

Jessica Mel was debugging a piece of equipment when Andrew Morgan, who was not far away from him, suddenly exclaimed.

"Oh my God!"

"What's the matter?" Jessica Melton suddenly stopped what she was doing and they had to be cautious in the sky.

"I saw the East Tang people's space station." Andrew Morgan pointed to the surveillance screen and said.

Jessica Meier asked in surprise: "Isn't their orbit at 160 kilometers in low-earth orbit? Can the monitoring telescope see it?"

"No, they seem to be raising the orbit today. I'll look for the notice from Houston." Andrew Morgan rummaged through the computer.

"Hello! Andrew, what was your name just now? Are you okay?" Spaghetti Nation astronaut Luca Parmitano floated over from another cabin and asked nervously.

Jessica Mel quickly explained to him: "Andrew discovered the East Tang people's space station."

"What? The space station of the East Tang people?" Luca Parmitano was also very surprised.

Previously, the new Kaohsiung space station and the Xinbazhong space station were both in low-earth orbits of about 160 kilometers, and the orbital angles were different. When the International Space Station was closest to them, they were both more than 240 kilometers away, and the shortest distance was a flash. cross.

"I found it, a notice from Houston two days ago." Andrew Morgan pointed to the computer and said.

Jessica and Luka hurriedly and carefully grabbed the handles of the cabin and slowly drifted over. This was helpless in a microgravity environment, and they might lose control and hit the equipment or the cabin wall if they exerted too much force.

The three carefully browsed through the notice sent by the Houston Space Center, and Jessica read it: "One of their space stations, New Kaohsiung, raised its orbit today, and the orbit altitude is about 450 kilometers in low-Earth orbit."

"450 kilometers, this altitude is more than 40 kilometers away from ours. Their circle around the blue star takes 97 minutes, and the orbit angle is very close to us. We can see it more than a dozen times a day." Andrew read the notification on the notice said after the data.

It takes about 92 minutes for the International Space Station to circle the blue star. When the two space stations are closest to each other, it is about 40 kilometers. If it is similar in a quiet and dark night, the astronauts on the International Space Station can even directly see the lights of the new Kaohsiung Space Station with the naked eye. and contour.

"Andrew, you need to adjust the monitoring. I don't know what the East Tang people's space station is like?" Jessica asked with interest.

"OK."

Andrew is also very interested in the new Kaohsiung space station. After all, the International Space Station is alone in outer space, and there are few other space stations. Of course, they are very curious about this new space station.

After a while, he called up the monitoring of the International Space Station. As a large spacecraft, the International Space Station has very strict monitoring of its surroundings. This is mainly for safety.

After slowing down the monitoring screen, the appearance of the new Kaohsiung International Space Station clearly appeared in the eyes of the three.

"Oh! Very beautiful! It's like a beehive." Jessica laughed.

"Their space station is not the same as ours. Maybe we will go to the other party's space station to work in the future." Luca Piao said on the computer.

"Who knows?" Andrew spread his hands helplessly. The relationship between Mili's family and Dongtang is not very good now. The International Space Station refused to join the other party. Maybe the Dongtang people's space station will also reject Mili's family to join in the future.

"This space station is already very big, I wonder when they will send astronauts up?" Jessica asked curiously.

Andrew thought for a while, and recalled the information he read as a joke before: "It seems that this space station is the first phase, and it should be about 32 to 40 cabins."

"32 to 40 cabins? In other words, the current scale is about one-tenth? Oh my god! They are too crazy." Jessica opened her eyes wide and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Anyway, that's what they plan to say." Andrew said enviously.

Soon the other three astronauts on the International Space Station also knew about it, and they talked a lot about the new Kaohsiung space station.

In fact, they have no hostility towards the appearance of the new Kaohsiung space station. In the extreme cold and heat, empty and lonely outer space, the International Space Station and the new Kaohsiung space station are far away from each other.

Suddenly, Mili's astronaut Christina complained, "I found that bracelet."

"Oh? Just find it." Andrew nodded.

"Even if we want to do business, it can't be like this. How can this kind of thing be abandoned in the space station casually." The Maoxiong astronaut Alexander was also very dissatisfied.

"After all, the space station costs too much, and they always have to find some income to fill the hole." Andrew shrugged helplessly. What can he do? Choose to forgive!
(End of this chapter)