Chapter 722 Why Don't You Go up and Join a Table?

Night gradually fell.

The space launch center is brightly lit at the moment.

In this day when the vast majority of people have already started planning their holidays and looking forward to the arrival of the New Year, there is no sign of the New Year here.

The ground crew is busy shuttling on the take-off runway, and under the command of the engineer, they are doing the final inspection on the launch site and the hardware facilities on the Xiangrui.

The launch plan has been set, and the ignition is scheduled to start at twelve o'clock in the evening.

According to the observation data provided by the meteorological department, this is the most suitable time to carry out the launch mission.

Not only the astronauts, but all the staff of the launch center have prepared for this moment with "jet lag" to ensure that they can work in their respective positions in the best condition.

Astronaut prepares indoor.

The air is quiet.

There are only 3 hours left before the launch, and in another hour, they will start boarding the plane.

Taking a deep breath, breaking the silence, Nie Yun spoke.

"are you ready?"

Nie Han grinned a little, stretched out his fist and knocked on his chest.

"It's already ready."

Perhaps because of being infected by her optimism, a smile appeared on Nie Yun's tense face.

However, this smile only lasted for a few seconds.

After a moment of silence, he spoke.

"...I still suggest that you think carefully again. This launch mission is different from the last one, and the risk factor is very high. After arriving on the moon, only we will know what is waiting for us there."

Nie Han joked with a smile: "What's the use of talking about it now? Is it possible to change people?"

Nie Yun reminded: "There are substitutes."

Nie Han said without hesitation, "Don't even think about it."

Growing up together, Nie Yun really understands her very well, and seeing that she has no intention of wavering, he no longer persuades her.

In fact, originally because of blood relationship, it was impossible for two people to go to heaven together, and in fact it was true. Nie Yun was the only one who was initially selected as the pilot of the Xiangrui.

However, when choosing the second astronaut, Nie Han took the initiative to ask his superiors, hoping to participate in this mission. After considering her excellent performance in the pilot brigade and the opinions of her immediate family members, her superior finally approved her application.

Nie Yun didn't think this was a good thing.

Because if an accident really happened, it would be too cruel for the parents who stayed on the ground...

Besides the two brothers and sisters, there is one person sitting here.

His identity is somewhat different from the two. He is not an official astronaut transferred from the Air Force to the astronaut brigade, but a researcher at the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a partner unit of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study. Planetary Science Research Center, engaged in planetary geological exploration research. It was not until after the launch of the moon landing project that he voluntarily signed up and passed multiple rounds of selection before he finally joined the project.

Before that, he had only received professional training for two months, and he didn't realize the seriousness of the problem until the officer in charge of the launch mission told him to leave a suicide note...

Noticing his repeated movements of tightening and releasing his fists, Nie Han spoke to him.

"Hi, what's your name?"

Startled by the sudden voice, the person who came back to his senses stammered.

"Liu...Liu Zhengwen."

"very nervous?"

"Well... a little bit."

With a forced smile on his face, Liu Zhengwen took a deep breath, stared at the fist resting on his knee for a while, and then said, "I thought I was ready before, but as expected... I Still terrified of dying."

Nie Yun was silent for a while, and then said: "Everyone is afraid of death, there is nothing to be ashamed of."

"Are you scared too?"

Nie Yun nodded, but shook his head again, leaving behind a difficult sentence.

"Fear and fear are two different things."

Just then, a bell rang outside the lounge.

According to the procedures before boarding, it was time for them to go to the locker room and, with the help of the staff, change into the space suits in the cabin.

Standing up from the chair, Nie Yun walked to the silent Liu Zhengwen, reached out and patted his arm.

"Relax, there are so many people praying for us."

"We can definitely do it."

...

The surrounding area of ​​the launch center has been under martial law by troops stationed in this area, and roads in the vicinity have been blocked to prohibit all vehicles and personnel from entering the area. For some casual people who sneaked into the nearby filming scene with camera equipment, the military and police officers patrolling the nearby area also took measures such as driving away, warning, and public security detention.

The entire launch center is like a fortress, and not even a fly can fly in.

At the same time, in the launch center.

The CCTV OB van that had obtained the permit had already parked beside the launch site.

The camera focused on the three pilots walking towards the gangway from the side of the runway. The excited red-faced reporter lady was speaking loudly into the interview microphone in her hand.

"...The three astronauts who are about to board the Xiangrui are walking by the runway now. In less than an hour, the second launch of the Xiangrui will begin. According to the staff of the Jinling Space Launch Center , The end point of this launch mission will be the orbit around the moon, our astronauts will print the footprints of our Chinese nation on the moon! And our astronauts will also be on the moon, bringing us the New Year’s Eve bless!"

After finishing a lot of words in one breath, the reporter took several breaths before recovering.

If all goes well, the footage recorded by the camera will be broadcast on the news network at noon tomorrow after editing.

If all goes wrong...

As a small person, she couldn't imagine what kind of grief it would be.

At this moment, she can only pray in her heart, hoping that everything will be safe.

Next to the flat runway, a tall gangway moves slowly, connecting with the boarding gate of the aerospace plane.

Watching the three astronauts board the plane, Lu Zhou who was standing next to the control tower smiled and waved to them.

Standing behind Lu Zhou, Director Li still had a sullen face, staring at Lu Zhou's back without moving. Even the gangway not far away had begun to separate from the hatch, and he did not relax his vigilance Intend.

This guy really did what he said, since an hour ago, he has followed his ass every step of the way, even when he went to the bathroom.

At most stand a little farther away...

Seeing his nervous expression, Lu Zhou sighed.

"...Later, I thought about it carefully."

Did not understand what Lu Zhou was talking about, Director Li was stunned, and subconsciously asked: "What are you thinking?"

Lu Zhou smiled maliciously and said, "You said that the lunar module can only accommodate two people, and when the lunar module is put down, there must be a pilot on the spaceship."

"……so what?"

"It's boring to stay up there alone, or if we go up together, we can join a table to fight the landlord."

Seeing that Director Li's eyes were bulging, Lu Zhou, who was worried about his high blood pressure, quickly added.

"I'm just joking... Let's go, let's go to the ground command post, it's about to start."

After all, without waiting for Director Li to answer, Lu Zhou pulled him towards the direction of the command tower.