"Jerry, what's going on?" asked the ground control center, which was closely monitoring the docking situation.
After the three reported the current situation, the ground control center was also stunned.
Under normal circumstances, after the docking port of the space station and the spacecraft is connected, the next step is to balance the pressure on both sides, and then the two sides open the docking port channel so that the astronauts can pass.
However, the problem now is that a slap doesn't make a sound! Even if the docking port on the spaceship side can be opened, you will still be unable to get through if the space station side is not opened!
There are no locksmiths in space, you can only stare when the door is locked! Could it be that you can still break in
And the ground command center that received the news is now completely messed up.
The head of NASA was sweating profusely looking at the three-dimensional icon of the space station displayed on the monitor screen. The position of the docking port was in a red fault state.
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He felt nervous. Although there was a reason for the previous oxygen tank leak, as the head of NASA, he was also under a lot of pressure from Congress.
If there is another problem this time, then he can almost consider retiring directly!
Congress needs a scapegoat to appease people's dissatisfaction, after all, it's all American taxpayers' money!
"What the hell is going on! Why can't we control the docking port of the space station?!" he growled.
"The feedback data from the space station is normal, and the commands are well received! But the interface just can't be opened! It seems... it seems to be physically locked!" A technician quickly replied.
Physical lock? how can that be!
This is aerospace equipment, do you think it's an inferior firearm that can still get stuck!
At this time, Trump, who arrived after hearing the news, walked into the control center with his personal bodyguards.
"Your Excellency!" The person in charge quickly greeted him.
"What's the matter? I heard there was a problem here?"
"Yes... yes! The space station's docking port control has failed..."
"Failure? Has the cause been found?"
"It's not quite sure yet, it could be... maybe there's some physical damage in some places that caused the interface to get stuck."
Trump frowned, "You should know that this program was under a lot of pressure to convince Congress to fund it! It has a special mission..."
The person in charge naturally understood what Trump meant, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, "Don't worry, Your Excellency, this is just a small accident, I will deal with it immediately!"
He took a deep breath and came to the podium.
"Immediately get the Soyuz out of its current position, give up the No. 1 docking port, and turn to the No. 2 docking port to re-docking!" he ordered.
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On the Soyuz spacecraft, three astronauts await troubleshooting and next steps from the command center on the ground.
"There's weirdness! There's definitely weirdness in here!" Tom stared at the space station in the display, as if trying to see through it.
"Damn it! What the hell is going on? This space station has been in use for so many years, and it has been fine before! Why does it keep breaking down recently? Is the expiration date coming soon?" Jerry said a little frantically. .
"Uh... maybe it's just a small probability of failure?" Boogie said uncertainly.
"I think there's definitely something in here! Trust me! My intuition is always right!" Tom said.
"Enough, stop selling your woodpecker! Your intuition is accurate? I never knew!" Jerry raised his forehead.
"Hey! Little Jerry! Did you forget what I said when we first met at the Aerospace Training Center?" Tom raised his voice to remind.
Jerry froze when he heard the words.
Boogie looked at Jerry strangely and asked curiously, "What did you say?"
"I said 'Hey man! The first time I saw you, I felt like you were still a... '! How, my intuition is not accurate!" Tom said triumphantly.
Boogie: "… "
Jerry: "… "
…
When the three were talking, they didn't notice at all that in the blind spot below the docking port where the monitor couldn't illuminate, the silver-white liquid metal was slowly spreading from the space station to the Soyuz spacecraft.
They gradually climbed up the hull of the Soyuz spacecraft, spread out everywhere, and quickly merged into the interior of the spacecraft.
Nie Yun has eaten satellites and space stations, but he has never eaten space shuttles! This is a technical gap!
How could Nie Yun let go of this kind of fat that is automatically delivered to your door
The mechanical bug continued to spread inside the Soyuz spacecraft. First, the control center was found. Li Dai’s peach-hard plan was staged again. The display inside the spacecraft just flickered and then returned to its original state. The three astronauts did not notice that their control center had been controlled by someone. .
The next step is simple, the mechanical bugs began to recklessly decompose and rebuild, and quickly analyzed the spacecraft while ensuring the overall structure of the spacecraft.
From the outside, the Soyuz spacecraft is constantly changing its color strangely, turning silver and white for a while, and then returning to its original color. This phenomenon slowly spreads from the center to the surrounding of the spacecraft...
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"Hey! Have you noticed that something is wrong with the data? It seems to have just flashed!" Boogie wondered.
"Why didn't I find out, the situation is normal?" Jerry looked at the display carefully.
"No! I noticed that too! There was indeed a moment when the display flickered!" Tom said solemnly.
You must know that aerospace equipment is all top-of-the-line, and there will never be a flickering of unstable voltage!
"Hey! Don't scare me! This is outer space. If something goes wrong with the spacecraft, even if I have a name, I have to get a lunch..."
"Although the data shows that everything is normal, my intuition tells me that this must be caused by something inside!" Tom's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Could it be that it wants to talk to us? Is this a signal to us?" He guessed, rubbing his chin.
Jerry: "… "
"Tom, Jerry, Boogie! Please answer if you hear me!" The voice of the ground control center suddenly came from the communication.
"Yes, we are listening!"
"You are now off the No. 1 docking port, and move to No. 2 docking port to re-docking! Pay attention to control to save fuel!"
"Yes! Understood!"
The three are not surprised by this decision, this should be the most effective solution! They got into action immediately.
Soon, the preparations for disengagement are complete.
"Escape!" Jerry said, pressing the escape button.
But a minute has passed...
The three stared blankly at the motionless counterpart, "..."
"Soyuz? What's going on? Why haven't you left yet?" The voice in the communication sounded.
Tom looked strangely at the space station.
"Well... We have a very urgent question here. If the door doesn't open when you open the door, and even the key is stuck... What should I do?"
NASA head: "… "
Trump: "…"
Mechanical bug: "..." (chirp, chirp...)