Chapter 768 Evenly Matched?

Second weekend in April.

The morning tranquility of major cities in North America was completely broken by a newspaper.

On the headline of the new issue of "Washington Post", a line of eye-catching headlines shocked the eyes of all passers-by before the newspaper stopped.

Major Breakthrough of the Ares Project! Ares life support unit successfully landed! The era of great exploration of the universe is setting sail! "

Compared with the "New York Times", as the largest, oldest and most authoritative newspaper in North America, the "Washington Post", which once played an important role in the Watergate Incident and the Iran-Iraq War, is undoubtedly more authoritative There are many, and the reliability of the news is far from what ordinary newspapers can match.

Even a white-collar worker who is not interested in newspapers, after seeing this eye-catching headline, couldn't help but throw a dollar change on the newsstand, stuff the newspaper into his briefcase, Going to take it to work to see.

The freshly baked newspapers were almost still smelling like ink, and they were snapped up by people, and they were out of stock!

Unexpectedly, the "Washington Post" had to contact the cooperative printing house, urgently printed millions of copies of the newspaper, and sent them to major newsstands and agency sales outlets.

In the south of the San Francisco Bay Area, near the old town on the edge of Silicon Valley.

In a rib shop on the corner of the street, there were a few hangover drunks lying on their stomachs in twos and threes, office workers enjoying breakfast before going to work, and a few old men who had obviously retired and were just sitting here to pass the time.

Holding an oily newspaper in his hand, the white old man sitting next to the bar of the rib shop muttered in a low voice, the expression on his face became more and more shocked, then he stretched out his hand to grab the old friend sitting next to him, and said with disbelief said the voice.

"Hey, did you hear? Space-X's BFR rocket successfully sent life support units to Mars!"

"God... this is crazy!"

"I've heard! It's not just what you said. I heard that the newly manufactured BFS spacecraft has been equipped with BFR rockets. Space-X has reported the next part of the launch plan to NASA. Soon Musk will Our colonists are sent to Mars."

"Sounds very interesting. The age of space exploration is beginning. Maybe we should open a bottle of champagne for the victory of the BFR rocket."

"Oh come on, I don't want to get drunk early in the morning."

"Haha, what's the matter? This is for the Statue of Liberty!"

Under the booing of a group of people, the owner of the rib shop smiled and brought the beer.

A drunk man with a hangover was woken up by the TV hanging next to the bar. Dazedly opened his sleepy eyes, he vaguely heard the discussion of the people next to him, staggered and raised the wine glass he had already drunk, and said loudly while hiccupping.

"Let's drink to the future of America... hiccup!"

At the same time, the morning news broadcast on the TV, the host who was reporting last night's rugby match, suddenly received a manuscript from the side, and the expression on his face instantly became exciting.

"The following is a piece of news at zero o'clock...According to the news from NASA, the BFR rocket launched last month successfully reached the orbit of Mars and dropped the life support unit it carried."

"The surprise came so suddenly, I haven't prepared myself yet, please allow me to take a deep breath..." The host standing in front of the TV took several deep breaths, faced the camera again, and expressed his excitement with excitement. He said in a tone of gaffe, "Unbelievable! We succeeded!"

...

It wasn't just the Americans who were shocked by the BFR rocket.

When NASA officially announced on the official page that the life support unit had successfully landed on the surface of Mars, it immediately caused an uproar in the world!

Almost at the same time, Space-X immediately held a press conference, hosted by the star entrepreneur Musk, who introduced to the public the role of Space-X in the Ares program and the legendary BFR super rocket How to drop a twenty-five-ton payload from the surface of the Earth onto Mars.

Wearing a black suit and gray shirt all his life, Musk, who is said to have only one set of clothes in his closet, came to the stage and preached to the audience in a provocative and passionate voice.

"...The life support unit is only the first step of the Ares plan! We will send more colonists to the surface of Mars in the future to open up the frontiers of our civilization."

"We welcome anyone to join us, regardless of his gender, nationality, status, identity... and everything. As long as you have a heart that is passionate about the great cause of mankind, we are friends!"

"The future is approaching us, should we actively embrace the future, or watch it pass us by..."

"The choice is yours!"

The moment the voice fell, the venue of the press conference was filled with applause.

After the press conference.

With the help of the news that the Ares landed on the surface of Mars, Space-X's stock price seemed to have wings, and it soared on the US stock market.

Not only that, but also Blue Origin, which also participated in the design of the life support unit, and a series of high-tech aerospace companies incubated by Silicon Valley and Seattle, all enjoyed the fattest steak in this capital feast.

The space race seems to have reached a turning point.

Facing Huaguo's strength in the "Moon Project", the United States, as a veteran aerospace power, once again demonstrated to the world their unchallenged strength in the aerospace field.

Even Lu Zhou has to admit that the technology of the BFR rocket standing on the shoulders of giants is indeed powerful to a certain level, with its 25-ton Mars orbital delivery capability and its unusual launch route.

When the international media rushed to report on the success of the BFR rocket, the BBC's report finally came to the fore.

Following the report on the Huaguo Lunar Orbital Space Station, this time these Brits also reported on the success of the first phase of the American Ares program from an objective...or spectatorial standpoint.

"...Musk's SpaceX has the potential to become Maersk in the future universe. If the Falcon 9 rocket used to be regarded as a wooden sailboat that can go ocean, then today's BFR is a steam sailboat."

"From Space-X's never-ending exploration in the field of technology, we can clearly see their determination to be brave and enterprising in the future. Maybe we can really have this unrealistic expectation, looking forward to the not-too-distant future, They can go a step further in the field of technology, continue to research the diesel giant ship in the interplanetary sense, and even move the 'mountain' like the Sea Giant..."

"It seems too early to discuss these things, but if this momentum continues, Space-X may really be able to take advantage of its first-mover advantage to occupy a dominant position in the market and set standards and thresholds for the global launch industry."

"What's more interesting is that we noticed that Professor Lu from Huaguo said in an interview with the media not long ago that he would build the space launch project department of Xingkong Technology into a future 'interplanetary railway transportation company' .”

"In this way, in the near future, Xingkong Technology, which monopolizes more than 80% of Huaguo's space launch missions, may become Space-X's biggest competitor."

"Currently, the contest between China and the United States in the aerospace field is gradually heating up."

"The first stage of the contest appears to have ended in a draw."

"Whether it is Huaguo or the United States, both sides seem to be unswervingly walking on their own paths, and have their own trump cards."

"One is a world-renowned scientist, and the other is a visionary businessman... Let us wait and see who will win this competition!"