Chapter 522 Do you know about this?
Williams was comforted by the fact that a hurricane recently hit Sam, which affected the rocket launch plan to some extent.
This just happened to be a fig leaf for Sam's Space Agency, so that they wouldn't appear particularly embarrassed.
After making this decision, the official Twitter account of SAM Space Agency released this information.
"Unfortunately, due to weather reasons, our lunar rocket launch will be postponed again. When the weather is suitable for rocket launch, we will determine the new launch time as soon as possible."
Sam Space Agency gave very few details and even hoped that people would reduce the discussion on this matter.
After all, if the launch failure and delay are discussed recklessly by everyone, it will only have a negative impact on SAM Space Agency.
But even so, the news spread quickly and caused heated discussions among people.
"Sure enough, Sam's moon rocket has postponed its launch again! Last time it was a hurricane, this time it's a tropical storm. I don't know what excuses they will have next. It's not that hard to admit that you don't have the ability to launch a rocket."
"Some countries have postponed rocket launches several times, while others have shipped hundreds of kilograms of lunar samples back to Earth. There is really no comparison, no harm. "
"If it weren't for the rabbit's landing on the moon just now, proving the traces left by Sam on the moon, I would have really thought that Sam's landing on the moon last century was a hoax. What makes me even more disappointed is that the garbage left by Sam's space agency on the moon is more than the samples they brought back from the moon. In terms of exploring the moon, the rabbit still has to do a better job."
Seeing the heated discussions on the Internet, Williams and others from Sam Space Agency all had a headache.
The reason why they did not directly agree to Xu You’s request before was not only because they did not want to provide Xu You with too much technical information, but also because they were somewhat skeptical as to whether Xu You was really capable enough to help them solve the problem of liquid hydrogen fuel leakage.
However, when they fully understood the rabbit's moon landing process, they no longer had any doubts about the rabbit's aerospace technology.
It can be said that the rabbit’s moon landing mission this time was much more successful than Sam’s several moon landings in the last century.
In the field of aerospace, Sam has been overtaken by the Rabbit.
"Director Williams, why don't we agree to Professor Xu You's request? We won't suffer any loss by using some outdated information to trade with Rabbit. If we can't complete the launch of the Space Launch System rocket, our SAM Space Agency will lose all face in front of the whole world."
Williams thought about it for a while and finally made a difficult decision.
"Okay, let's talk to Xu You again. Now I do believe that they have the ability to solve this problem. I have to say that this time, Starry Sky No. 1's moon landing mission was indeed completed with ease."
"Okay, Chief Williams, I'll go talk to Xu You again."
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At noon, Xu You, Lu Zhiyao, Lin Shi and Cui Ying were eating together in a restaurant on the Jijing University campus.
"Teacher, can we really meet the three astronauts and communicate with them face to face?"
After hearing the news, Lin Shi still couldn't believe it.
"Yes, three astronauts will come to the school for a day today. There is a time period in the afternoon that is reserved for me. You can come with me." Xu You said calmly.
Long before, Xu You had agreed with the three astronauts that he would go and have a good chat with them when they had time later.
It just so happened that the three astronauts came to Jijing University this time, and Xu You could finally have a good chat with them.
Lu Zhiyao had previously gone to the Academy of Aerospace and the Zibei Satellite Launch Center with Xu You, so Xu You naturally wanted to take her with him this time.
Lin Shi had long wanted to participate in the space project, and Xu You took this opportunity to let Lin Shi know some details of the moon landing project.
After finishing the meal, Xu You and others came to a reception room, and soon the three astronauts also arrived here.
"Three astronaut heroes, we finally meet again ."
"Professor Xu, it's great to see you again!"
After some greetings, Xu You introduced everyone's situation to the three astronauts.
"This is Lu Zhiyao, a professor in the Department of Philosophy. She participated in the moon landing project with me and was responsible for writing articles and researching the philosophy of aerospace. This is Cui Ying, my laboratory assistant. This is Lin Shi, a teacher in the Department of Condensed Matter Physics."
It was obvious that there were no outsiders here, so everyone quickly started chatting in a familiar manner.
This time, Xu You didn't have many professional questions to ask them, but wanted to ask them more about their feelings on the moon.
"What does it feel like to look at the Earth from the Moon?"
"That feeling was very special. Although I had seen such pictures before, it was hard to describe the shock I felt when I actually saw the Earth from the moon. In addition, I also felt a strong sense of loneliness and despair in my heart."
The moon is a lifeless planet. Looking at the moon from here will inevitably make people feel emotional.
Even astronauts who have undergone rigorous training cannot remain calm and composed.
Seeing that Xu You had asked most of his questions, Lin Shi, Lu Zhiyao, and Cui Ying also took the opportunity to ask some questions they wanted to ask.
The three astronauts were very patient and answered every question raised by everyone seriously without any sign of impatience.
Xu You was listening carefully to the astronauts' stories and imagining what it would feel like to be on the moon.
At this time, Sui Shihuan suddenly said:
"By the way, Professor Xu, when we were on the moon, we experienced a moonquake. Did you know about this?"
"Yes, of course I know about this. If I remember correctly, this moonquake lasted about twenty minutes."
Like the Earth, similar "moonquake" phenomena also occur on the Moon, but the frequency and level of moonquakes are much smaller than those on Earth.
Another difference is that moonquakes last longer and fade away much more slowly.
Hearing the number Xu You said, Lin Shi asked in surprise:
"Twenty minutes? How could it last so long? Was there no rest in between?"
"According to our measurements, it basically continues," said Sui Shihuan.
"In fact, this duration is not considered long among moonquakes. Long moonquakes can even last for several hours."
