"Engine eight fire."
"Ignition completed. The asteroid has successfully entered the C2 orbit. It will undergo the fourth orbit change in ten minutes. All units are preparing."
The tense atmosphere in the space launch center relaxed. Everyone's tightly clenched fists, including Kerwin's, slowly relaxed, and there were even small cheers. Every orbit change is a huge challenge for the space launch center with zero experience.
But soon, everyone's fists became tight again.
The next track change was due in ten minutes, and they had no time to rest until all changes were completed.
"Received... The parameters have been entered and confirmed to be correct."
"Engine three slowing down."
"The output power of engine No. 6 will be increased by ten percent."
If you want to concretely describe how difficult this project is, it would be operating a scalpel with a steel wire and operating on a patient miles away. Except for a few orbits where asteroids stayed for a long time, which could be ignored, Kerwin could hardly sleep for the rest of the time.
Unless he is really tired, he will let his assistant cover his shift for a while.
finally…
"The asteroid Bennu successfully entered the D1 orbit from C2 orbit."
"Each group of rocket engines stalled successfully."
"The next derailment will be in ten hours. At two o'clock, I hope to see all of you at your posts. Now, except for the monitoring team, disband and rest."
There were no cheers, and all the staff breathed a sigh of relief, simply packed up the things on the table and walked out the door. Now they just want to go to the cafeteria to eat, then take a shower, and then lie in bed and sleep. There are still eight hours until two o'clock. I can sleep a little longer this time, but I don't know when I will get it next time.
Kerwin rubbed his brow and sat on the chair.
In order to maintain concentration, he stood and directed the whole process. Now that the asteroid has successfully changed its orbit, his whole body has relaxed like a taut string.
Walking next to Kerwin, his assistant handed him a cup of coffee.
"Let's have a cup of coffee."
"No, it will keep me awake."
After declining the coffee offered by his assistant, Kerwin continued to sit in his seat for a while, then stood up and walked out the door.
It has entered the D1 orbit, and after five more orbit changes, the asteroid will be completely integrated into the Earth-Moon system. This work is simply torturous. The fatigue he has accumulated in this week has almost caught up with the fatigue he accumulated during the space elevator project last year!
Just do this once and leave it to your assistant next time. With this practical experience, he has already conceived a sketch in his mind, regarding the establishment of an asteroid mining project department, the division of responsibilities among various departments, and the execution of the entire project into systematic steps.
When he walked to the door of the canteen, he happened to run into Ivan, who was in charge of the military department.
Glancing at the Ukrainian with some surprise, Kerwin stepped forward and said hello.
"Ivan? Why are you here?"
"Waiting for you here." Ivan grinned, gestured to the secretary next to him, and sent a document to Kerwin, "Star Ring Trading plans to establish an air and space defense force. Our military department needs Your Space Launch Center’s help. This project was personally approved by Mr. Chairman, you’d better take a look.”
"Just send it to my assistant. It's too embarrassing for you to come here in person." Kerwin smiled and shook his head, reaching out to take the document. However, when he saw the mark on the cover, he was stunned. His originally groggy brain suddenly came to his senses, "S-class secret?"
"This is why I made the trip myself." Ivan said solemnly, "The contents of the document involve the highest level secrets of the Star Ring trade. Only you can read the contents."
"I know." Kerwin nodded seriously.
After explaining the matter, Ivan left quickly.
Kerwin looked at the document in his hand, then at the cafeteria, finally sighed, shook his head, turned and walked towards the office.
"Forget it... Just ask your assistant to bring a sandwich. I probably won't be able to eat this lunch."
While muttering, Kerwin took out his cell phone.
How important S-class secrets are, of course it is impossible for him, as a senior executive of Star Circle Trade, not to know. What he needs to do now is to look through the document briefly before stuffing it into his safe that can only be opened with fingerprints and irises.
…
At Koro Island Airport, a civil airliner landed on the runway of the airport.
A tall Russian beauty walked through the airport hall carrying a suitcase and stopped at the entrance of the airport, attracting the attention of countless tourists and passengers heading to the waiting room. It’s not like no one plucked up the courage to come forward and strike up a conversation in various ways. It's just that this beauty lacks interest in responding to these strangers who come to strike up a conversation.
A black car stopped at the airport gate.
The Russian beauty's eyes lit up, her long golden hair cast a shadow, and she immediately walked forward dragging her suitcase.
This scene made the men at the side envious and ready to strike up a conversation. They all cast their jealous eyes on the unattractive car. The most annoying thing is that the man sitting in the car was sitting there the whole time, and it was the beautiful woman who put the suitcase into the trunk of the car herself.
Countless people who couldn't eat the grapes and said the grapes were sour began to complain.
"How blind do you have to be to fall in love with such an ungentlemanly man?"
"Day, another flower is inserted into the cow dung!"
“…”
However, neither the ugly-looking car nor the blond beauty clearly paid attention to these people's little thoughts. Soon the car drove onto the highway and disappeared from the sight of the prostitutes, leaving behind countless people who had failed to strike up a conversation and shook their heads in regret.
Of course, if these people knew who was sitting in the car, I'm afraid all of them would swallow what they said.
"I didn't expect you to drive to pick me up in person. I thought it would be your little follower."
Natasha asked jokingly as she fastened her seatbelt.
"Anyway, I have a lot of free time today, and I promised you." Jiang Chen said casually while starting the car.
It is said that it is inconvenient for people with big breasts to wear seat belts, and Natasha perfectly explained this point at this moment.
"Where's your Lamborghini?"
“It’s open less now.”
"Why?" Natasha looked over curiously and asked.
"I always feel that I'm past that age." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"What brand is this car? Why haven't I seen it before?"
"Rulka GT300, a brand I invested in myself."
"Pure electric car? No wonder it makes so little noise." Natasha looked at the layout of the car. "In Russia, only sissies can drive pure electric cars."
Jiang Chen's brows twitched, he glanced at Natasha who was looking at him with a smile, and continued to concentrate on driving.
"Is this car shell made of titanium alloy?" Natasha knocked on the car door with her knuckles and asked casually.
"Superplastic steel."
"VC profile?"
"It's not that kind of thing," Jiang Chen shook his head, "To put it simply, even if the car is hit by an RG7 rocket or a Barrett sniper rifle, the passengers in the car can be guaranteed to be unharmed."
"I always feel like you've changed." Natasha suddenly said.
"Changed?" Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment and looked at her in confusion.
"It feels like... you are much more mature than before? Of course, it may be my imagination." Natasha shrugged and said bluntly.
Jiang Chen smiled and shook his head.
"Everyone will grow from young to mature, and finally to old... What's more, the life I have experienced is twice as long as yours."
Natasha laughed out loud when she heard Jiang Chen's words, but when she heard what was behind her, she was slightly stunned.
"Twice? Not necessarily, time is equal to everyone."
"Yeah?"
Jiang Chen just smiled and did not answer.
It was only more than three years since he got the bracelet, but he felt like ten years had passed in his heart.
The real meaning behind this sentence must be understood only by him. (.)