Galaxy Technology Empire

January 1, 2020, 11:53 am.

The Qinglong-class spacecraft No. 002 has officially entered the side orbit of the new Kaohsiung Space Station. The so-called side orbit is defined by the Space Development Committee. Generally, the orbit of a space station or a large spacecraft is the main orbit, while the side orbit is temporarily used by spacecraft. .

The new Kaohsiung space has 16 side tracks, including upper track 1 to 4, lower track 1 to 4, left track 1 to 4, and right track 1 to 4.

In fact, these side orbits are equivalent to berths in the port, which means that the new Kaohsiung Space Station can dock 16 spacecraft at one time.

At this time, inside the Qinglong-class spacecraft No. 002, six astronauts had already left the life-sustaining cabin, changed their spacesuits, and were moving around inside the spacecraft.

However, as the pilots Zhang Yunfeng, Chen Liang, and the correspondent Li Xuan, they cannot take it lightly. At this time, they are in the cockpit of the spacecraft.

"Kaohsiung Base, this is the Qinglong 2 spacecraft. Please come back after receiving it." Li Xuan contacted the fourth control room of the Kaohsiung Ground Control Center through communication equipment.

"Qinglong 2 spacecraft, this is the Kaohsiung base, and your message has been received."

"Kaohsiung Base, Qinglong 2 spacecraft requests docking orbit."

"The Qinglong 2 spacecraft is allowed to dock in line 1 of the upper orbit."

"Kaohsiung Base, Qinglong 2 spacecraft received." Li Xuan temporarily turned off the communication microphone, turned to Zhang Yunfeng and reported: "Captain, Kaohsiung Base has given permission for the spacecraft to dock with the space station on line 1 of the upper orbit."

"Received, ready to merge and dock."

Zhang Yunfeng and Chen Liang concentrated on adjusting the trajectory of the Qinglong-class spacecraft 002 to the upper track line 1 with the assistance of the autopilot system.

At 12:16, Qinglong-class No. 002 successfully docked with the new Kaohsiung Space Station.

The docking operation between Qinglong-class No. 002 and the new space station was broadcast live on multiple high-definition cameras to audiences around the world.

"This is the first time I saw the new Kaohsiung Space Station so clearly. It really looks like a honeycomb." - Dongdao user

“It feels bigger than the International Space Station.”——Zhao Zilong, Shijiazhuang

" @Zhao Zilong from Shijiazhuang, please feel it out. The new Kaohsiung Space Station is already more than twice the size of the International Space Station." - Lu Bu, Baotou

"There is no harm without comparison. I heard that Mi Li's family plans to extend the life of the International Space Station to 2030. It seems to be a financial issue." - Grapevine

"The crushers of developed countries are not just (ω)hiahiahia in vain." - Jovian

"Back then, the chairman of Galaxy Technology said that their goal was the stars and the sea. Many people regarded it as a joke. Now, less than two years ago, people are already playing in the sky." - Prophecy Emperor

" @Prophecy Emperor, I remember this, it was said at the 2017 Economic Figure of the Year Award Ceremony."——The changes in the sea

"Wow, astronauts have entered the space station." - Shanmei user

Cabin No. 9 of the New Kaohsiung Space Station. This cabin is docked with the Qinglong-class 002 spacecraft. The airtight hatch on the side of the access bridge near the spacecraft slowly opens.

As the passage bridge connecting the spacecraft and the space station, there are three airtight hatches. Zhang Yunfeng, with maintenance worker Fang Haibo, and space operators Qin Xuexue and Liao Qingsong, drifted across the passage bridge with some discomfort.

As for co-pilot Chen Liang and correspondent Li Xuan, they must stay on board the spacecraft to prevent emergencies.

After Zhang Yunfeng and the other four swiped their cards, they entered the access code.

Bah! The last airtight hatch near the space station's No. 9 cabin slowly opened, and a cabin similar to the ground simulation training ground appeared in front of the four people.

As the four people stepped into Cabin 9 of the new Kaohsiung Space Station, this also officially marked the completion of manned spaceflight by the Galaxy Consortium.

Everyone in the fourth control room of the Kaohsiung Ground Control Center burst into warm applause, and many viewers watching the live broadcast also applauded.

According to the plan, the new Kaohsiung Space Station will have 15 permanent residents and can accommodate about 50 temporary residents. This temporary period refers to one month.

"Hai Bo, you will study in a group, Qingsong and I will be in a group, and we will check the cabins one by one." Zhang Yunfeng ordered.

"Okay." Fang Haibo nodded, and he and Qin Xuexue went to the next cabin.

Zhang Haifeng and Liao Qingsong simply checked in cabin No. 9. Although the space station also has a self-checking system, the system program may not be reliable. They checked it manually just in case.

The four of them checked and interacted with the audience on the ground.

Zhang Yunfeng pointed to a cabin full of unknown equipment and introduced: "This cabin is one of the core cabins of the new Kaohsiung Space Station. It is no less important than the main control cabin and the energy storage cabin."

"This device is called an electromagnetic field generator. Through the electromagnetic field generator, the entire space station can generate a protective magnetic field. This magnetic field blocks the approach of some cosmic rays and charged particles."

"Living in the universe, cosmic rays are very dangerous. Without these protective measures, astronauts are very vulnerable to excessive radiation. I believe everyone knows the consequences of excessive radiation..."

Zhang Yunfeng was chatting with the audience, while Liao Qingsong was relatively taciturn. He carefully checked the electromagnetic field generator and the entire cabin, and found that there were no problems, so he said to Zhang Yunfeng:

"Captain, there is nothing wrong with this equipment or cabin."

"Then let's go to the next cabin."

In one afternoon, after they inspected all the cabins of the space station, they also moved 20 tons of cargo from the Qinglong-class 002 spacecraft into the space station.

The 20 tons of cargo that followed Zhang Yunfeng and the others this time were mainly living supplies prepared for them, especially 5 tons of domestic water, which is crucial for astronauts living on the space station.

At 17:20 in the afternoon, the astronauts started eating. Apparently many viewers were very interested in space food and dining.

"Everyone in the audience must be very interested in what astronauts eat, so I will briefly introduce it." Zhang Yunfeng took out an aluminum-sealed bag from the food warehouse, and then he and Liao Qingsong took five more such bags.

Return to cabin 6 of the space station, which is the restaurant and kitchen of the space station.

"These bags, one bag is enough for one person to eat for one meal." Zhang Yunfeng picked up one of the bags and explained.

"Captain, the audience asked you what is inside." Qin Xuexue said while looking at the holographic screen.

Zhang Yunfeng opened one of the bags and explained: "Inside one bag is one staple food, two portions of meat, one portion of vegetables, one portion of fruit, and one portion of snacks. As for drinks or drinking water, you will know later."

The staple food he took was something similar to grilled naan, which was dehydrated food. On one of the special processing tables in the kitchen, he pulled out a water injection pipe, inserted the water pipe head into the bag, and pressed the grilled naan button. The water injection pipe injects an appropriate amount of water.

"Now that water is added to it, put the staple food bag into the microwave, the meat bag, and the vegetable bag into the special microwave oven, and just press the heating button."

"Then there's beverages or drinking water and of course soups and things like that, they're here."

Zhang Yunfeng pointed to a machine similar to a vending machine nearby and pressed the apple juice option. A capsule popped out of the machine, which was about the size of a small sausage.

"This granule capsule is available in various drinks and soups." After Zhang Yunfeng finished speaking, he took out a special bottle from the kitchen cabinet.

"If you see this bottle, open the top here, insert the capsule inside, and then pour cold water into the bottle. If it is soup, hot water." Zhang Yunfeng explained while operating.

After injecting water, you can see that the capsules in the translucent bottle dissolve quickly.

"When you drink, just press the pump at the bottom of the bottle, and this pump can squeeze the drink out."

Zhang Yunfeng opened his mouth and pressed the pump. A small water ball sprayed out from the outlet at the top, and the water ball floated directly into his mouth.

After a while, the food in the microwave was finished, and the other astronauts also started eating.

"Today I am very happy to introduce to you the life of astronauts in space. Time flies by like a white horse. The live broadcast ends here. Here we wish everyone at Blue Star a happy New Year! See you next time."

Zhang Yunfeng smiled and shook hands with the audience before exiting the live broadcast.