Chapter 77: By Any Means Necessary
Sun Changhe’s voice was resolute and unyielding, as immovable as a mountain.
Jiang Yang looked up in astonishment, staring at him with some shock.
Indeed, just as he said, in the situation where electronic equipment cannot be used, having people replace the electronic equipment to personally observe the situation, search for that possibly existing passage, explore that underground chamber, and transport the nuclear bomb inside, is the only way.
But, not to mention whether the astronauts can complete this mission on the Moon, just the most basic of basics—we have a way to send the astronauts to the Moon?
Looking at the entire human history, only another nation has accomplished this feat before—and recently there have been some skeptical voices claiming that nation faked it.
Whether this matter is true or false, Jiang Yang cannot make a judgment, but he clearly knows another thing: even if the moon landing back then was real, at this stage, that nation has long lost this ability.
Although the domestic aerospace industry has always been developing rapidly and has steadily reached the world’s leading level, there is still some gap to manned moon landing.
The biggest and most fatal constraint among them is that the rockets are not big enough yet!
Only rockets that are big enough can send astronauts, spaceship, return fuel, replenishment supplies, and so on to the Moon.
And the largest rocket at this stage, Giant Spirit God II, can only complete tasks such as lunar satellite launch, lunar rover launch, and sample return, which is not sufficient to bear the payload required for manned moon landing.
In this situation, how can we send the astronauts to the Moon?
Like Jiang Yang, at this moment, experts such as Chen Yusheng, Lu Zhaoming, Li Jiaming were also full of shock as they looked at him.
As a leading figure in the domestic aerospace community, Professor Chen Yusheng reacted first, his voice carrying some urgency: “Director Sun, we do not have this ability right now.
According to Comrade Jiang Yang, in the previous life we mobilized the strength of the entire nation and produced nearly 300 Giant Spirit God II rockets in just five days, but please understand that this is engineering ability, not technological.
The manned moon landing rocket we have planned is Giant Spirit God III. The technical route is already clear, but many technical obstacles have not yet been overcome. Not to mention five days—even five years would be impressive if we can develop it.”
Jiang Yang knew that this was fundamentally not a matter of organizational capacity or how many resources to invest.
If the technology doesn’t reach the level, it simply can’t be made.
Sun Changhe’s voice was still full of seriousness: “I have looked into the development status of our nation’s aerospace industry at this stage.
Since the Giant Spirit God III rocket cannot be made in a short time, then use the Giant Spirit God II rocket instead!
For this moon landing, we can disregard return voyage, disregard supplies, even disregard safety. I only need to be able to send people up there!
The astronauts’ survival supplies can be sent later via other rockets, just like launching the lunar rover!”
With a boom, it was as if a big hammer had struck Jiang Yang’s head hard, leaving him dizzy for a moment.
Although he had long witnessed Sun Changhe’s decisiveness, rationality, and ruthlessness in decision-making, at this moment, his words still somewhat exceeded Jiang Yang’s imagination.
Disregard return voyage, disregard safety, and launch people and supplies separately…
Not to mention what happens after reaching the Moon, just the journey to space using the Giant Spirit God II rocket alone has over 90% death rate!
Even if he brought Professor Chen Yusheng’s engineering experience from the previous life, making this life’s Giant Spirit God II rocket launch success rate higher, the failure probability would still inevitably be over 70%.
This is clearly treating those warriors who stand at the pinnacle of humanity in terms of physical quality, professional skills, loyalty to the nation, and all other aspects as expendable fighters thrown onto the Moon!
But moments later, Jiang Yang instantly realized something.
Indeed, indeed, although the plan Director Sun mentioned is cruel, it is the only path with a possibility of success.
At this stage, to avoid the apocalypse and save the nation and civilization, we must do this!
Sun Changhe’s expression remained serious and cold: “Professor Chen, tell me if this plan is theoretically feasible? And where are the difficulties?”
Professor Chen Yusheng was dumbfounded, stunned like a wooden chicken, as if his entire worldview had been overturned.
What he had always considered before were technical issues like efficiency, safety, reliability, etc., but at this moment Sun Changhe’s words directly overturned all his previous cognition from a higher dimension.
This is war now. And war… can disregard any factor. The only thing to consider is one.
Achieve the goal!
To achieve the goal, use any means necessary!
His expression was somewhat dazed as he murmured: “In that case, theoretically, it, it is feasible.”
Since previously they could safely send a lunar rover weighing several hundred kilograms to the Moon, now with the same several hundred kilograms payload, replaced by a metal box that can barely sustain life, with an astronaut inside, and sending this assembly to the Moon, of course it is feasible.
This metal box doesn’t even need to consider much radiation protection.
No matter how much damage interstellar radiation does to the body, it absolutely will not cause visible, perceptible effects on the human body within just a few days.
“Since it is feasible, then do it!
In five days, produce enough rockets to send enough equipment, supplies, and astronauts to the Moon!”
Chen Yusheng stood up trembling, saluted tremblingly: “Yes…!”
Sun Changhe’s calm expression carrying rationality and coldness turned to the other experts.
“What other things do we need to do?”
Professor Li Jiaming said tremblingly: “We also need to develop a completely new spacesuit.
According to Comrade Jiang Yang, that special area on the Moon seems unable to use electronic equipment. So, the spacesuit also needs to eliminate these facilities and use pure mechanical design.”
“Within one day, I want to see the design drawings. Within three days, produce prototypes for the astronauts to wear in training. Within five days, complete the final manufacturing.”
“Yes, gua-guarantee mission completion.”
Sun Changhe’s gaze turned to Gu Changshan standing behind Jiang Yang: “You are responsible for providing logistical support.
From this moment, our nation enters wartime mobilization status. You can mobilize all resources in our country, even worldwide.
If you cannot mobilize them, report to me, and the nation will coordinate!”
“Yes!”
Gu Changshan straightened his body and saluted, his voice cold and stern, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.
Sun Changhe looked at Jiang Yang, his gaze softening somewhat: “Comrade Jiang Yang, although in the previous lives I should have thanked you multiple times already, in this life, I still want to say the same words.
Comrade Jiang Yang, thank you for your trust in the nation.
In this life, let’s see together how far we can go.”
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