dognovel Chapter 368 Stepping into the Space Age
Chapter 368 Stepping into the Space Age
To some extent, Alice's trip to the Lucy Empire marks the first time that humans on Planet Aix have actually traversed inner and outer space aboard a large, versatile spacecraft.
The massive pulse rocket engine propelled the entire warship upwards. Based on the anti-gravity effect, the warship slowly rose until it was high in the sky. The anti-gravity generator was then deactivated, and the ship hovered steadily in the air. Immediately afterward, the rocket exhaust burst into light and shot into the sky, washing over the fluttering red flags of De la Lejeune Airport.
"Acceleration is stable, the ship remains stable, and the externally attached reusable propulsion rockets are functioning normally! We are breaking through the Karmen line!"
According to the design team's plan, when the spacecraft takes off and lands in suitable facilities in various locations, it can connect to a reusable auxiliary propulsion rocket through a reserved external interface. This rocket can help the spacecraft save its own fuel to better support its endurance in outer space and various maneuvers.
Because the efficiency of antigravity systems gradually decreases with increasing altitude, eventually failing completely at an altitude of 70 kilometers. For example, the Salyut 19 high-altitude rocket launch platform has a maximum launch altitude of meters and an operating altitude of meters, making it the most powerful high-altitude spacecraft on Aistar. However, it is still impossible to complete orbit insertion by relying solely on the antigravity generator and core.
But the Rhodes Island could. From its initial design, it was equipped with a large number of rocket pulse thrusters and pipes, and used a nuclear fission reactor as its energy core.
Therefore, it was the first combat-capable space warship of the humans on Aix-en-Provence, and also the spiritual ship of the future space defense fleet.
"We are entering near-Earth orbit. Gravity detection equipment alarm. Activate gravity module!"
After the anti-gravity core is compiled upside down, the entire ship can activate microgravity mode, generating a light gravitational field inside the ship. On the planet's surface, people experience a gravitational acceleration of 1G, so the gravitational acceleration generated at this moment is about 0.6G, which is lighter than the gravity on the Earth's surface. In other words, there is still gravity at this moment, but it is smaller than that on the Earth's surface, and objects are lighter, but not so light that everything floats around.
In the past, although the New Humans had successfully launched some spacecraft, most of them were not maneuverable and were called "satellites" or "orbital vehicles." However, Rhodes Island was a true spaceship. Captain Valery Sabrina quickly adjusted the angle and made the ship fly towards the north of the planet.
"We'll be there soon—Saint-Yekaburg's infrastructure is fairly complete; at least those Russians know how to build an airfield instead of just digging a hole!"
The navigator reported to Sabrina, who nodded—looking out at the boundless space separated by multiple layers of glass—outside the bridge, the dark space was so close, a sight many people never see in their entire lives, and beneath their feet, this blue planet floated in a black void, without support, not even a plane—this was all they had, this azure planet, their home.
The two satellites of Aeolus were quickly locked onto by the ship. The Rhodes Island was not a warship; many of its payloads were used for various astronomical research facilities, including several phased array radars, large-aperture astronomical telescopes, and an entire research team and laboratory. The first stop for human revival, the first stop before reaching Earth, and the first stop for space was certainly not any other planet, but these two stars that had hung over their heads since ancient times—Aeolus I and Aeolus II.
From the surface, these two planets appear to be different sizes, one white and the other deep blue. The white moon and the blue moon—many scholars who have looked up at the sky have made many guesses about this, and various stories have arisen from this, which have been widely circulated in the history of various cultures and peoples.
But since NASA’s Large Radio Telescope Array (LRT) in Imellane turned its attention to them, the ancient twin moons have revealed their true appearance for the first time. These two companion stars also have their own atmospheres and even ecosystems. The white moon is covered in snow all year round, while the blue moon, as the name suggests, is made up of oceans.
Long ago, everyone standing on the bridge of this warship was bound to the earth, but the progress of science would not allow everything to remain unchanged—this scientific marvel made everything on this earth seem so insignificant. Now they are in space—everyone here, even if they never soar through the sky again, will inevitably stand on the ground and look up—because they will not forget that they were once in another world, in the vast universe.
The universe of stars, the universe of stars—established from the echoes of the old era, until today, the launch of the first professional reentrant large spacecraft signifies that this civilization has entered the space age.
"Detector deployment complete, course calibration complete, ready to execute reentry procedure—Captain, everything is ready."
She nodded. Behind the bridge, a group of trainee sailors stood ramrod straight. The Starships of the Universe had very few personnel, so they needed to expand and train personnel rapidly, which meant that there were quite a few trainee sailors on this ship.
"Comrade Boatswain! How exactly can I fulfill my duties properly on this ship?"
"Good question. I have five questions for you all to reflect on yourselves each day!"
These five questions are: Is there any deficiency in loyalty? Are there any shameful words or deeds? Is there any lack of courage? Is there any lack of effort? Is there any slackening in perseverance?
"Is there any deficiency in loyalty to human labor? Are there any shameful capitalist depravity in words and deeds? Is there any lack of courage for the great rejuvenation of humanity? Is there any lack of effort in working for society and humanity? Is there any slackening in perseverance for the great journey?"
Every night before going to sleep, we reflect on ourselves, examine ourselves, and exchange ideas with our colleagues, summarizing our experiences and pointing out any shortcomings. This is our approach!
Valery Sabrina nodded: The fate of the human union rests on this moment. Every member should strive and do their utmost for the great revival—human history will be written by them, by the liberated proletarian union—this will not be an easy path!