Chapter 849 - The Colonists Set Sail (1/2)
Chapter 849: The Colonists Set Sail
Translator: _Min_ Editor: Caron_
The entire lunar colonization program was divided into three steps
In order to display the aerospace strength of Celestial Trade to the public, the entire colonization process would be broadcast on the official website to the world, 24 hours a day
The rocket launched first was naest carrier rocket for Celestial Trade As arocket, unlike the other rockets in the Celestial series, it used a sie propulsion mode to a normal rocket As the first rocket, it would carry the colonists’ tools, materials, some necessities, and two pilots
Kelvin and other space launch center staff had been preparing for this day for too long
Within the launch center, not only the staff, reporters, and observers from the United Nations were present, but representatives fro Chen were all gathered there as well
When ignition was ordered, a dense fog quickly dispersed into the launch site With a long trajectory, Celestial 4 carried the hope and pride of Xin and soared into the blue sky
Landing on the Moon entailed a long waiting process
After the launch of the rocket, the rocket didn’t fly in a straight line to the Moon; it had to go through several orbital changes in the process
Celestial 4 first entered the parking orbit, which was a circular orbit around Earth where the spacecraft operated like a satellite The two pilots conducted various checks on the spacecraft and after confir that all equipment was normal, they would then decide whether to proceed to the Moon If there were any problems, they would return to Earth and cancel the launch
Everyone’s hearts were thuraphic screen in front of the around the Earth
After a few hours of waiting, ais nor orbit
Kelvin was relieved and let out a long breath of air He wiped his sith his pal norer that”
After receiving an order froround command center, Celestial 4, in standby, circled one and half tinited and seized the opportunity to enter the Moon orbit at a speed of nearly 11 km/s
By now, the entire launch project was almost successful
Kelvin wiped the sweat off his face with the back of his hand while he let out a sigh of relief
He didn’t do much labor, but he was soaked
Journalists and anchors from major media outlets came forward in attempt to take photos and interview hiave his assistant the opportunity to speak before he headed to the lounge
“Congratulations, Mr Jiang Until now, the launch process has been going smoothly If there are no accidents in the next 60 hours, you will be the second country in the world to successfully send hu Chen, Henry, a UN special observer, smiled and extended his hand
Since the launch of the first Celestial Trade rocket, he has been stationed on Coro Island because of Xin’s frequent space activities At first, he was resentful about this, but Jiang Chen treated him well and he couldn’t really complain In the past two years, he put on a few rew accustomed to life in the country
After the coht a house there He planned to retire there and not return to the UA
It wasn’t farfetched to say he saw the leaps Xinto thethat just happened Despite his position, he genuinely felt happy for Celestial Trade