The red-purple tail flame is like a brilliant sunset on the horizon, and the silver-white Xinghai emerges from the blue sky amid white clouds.

The short time passed by like a shuttle, and on the spacious runway, the swaying red-purple tail flame gradually disappeared.

The engine was shut down, the drag chute was sprayed backwards, and the speeding space shuttle gradually came to a stop.

Looking at the Xinghai appearing in the field of vision, at this moment, the general control center was already filled with cheers.

From departure to return, it lasted twenty-eight hours, more than a day, and everyone in the space base was feeling tense.

Although personnel were arranged for job rotation, many people still simply lay down on the bed, closed their eyes for a while and then returned to their posts.

Xinghai is like a child common to all people, making people care about it during the long voyage.

Especially the accident that occurred during the return flight made everyone's hearts beat in their throats.

Fortunately, the dust has now settled, the Xinghai has returned safely and triumphantly, and everything is going well.

.......

If we say this March, the most eye-catching news a few days ago was the Great Reconciliation of the Century in the Middle East, which has completely changed the landscape of the entire Middle East and even the world.

Then after that silver-white space shuttle took off, the attention of all countries and regions shifted to the red land.

From the launch of the Xinghai, to CTV media’s announcement of the electric propulsion system, to NASA’s press conference, and even the accident during the final return stage, almost every piece of news can be said to have earned enough eyeballs and traffic.

It has also attracted the attention of space agencies around the world and even netizens.

China has always been catching up with Western countries in the field of aerospace.

Especially in related fields such as launch vehicles with large loads and thrust, as well as space shuttles, outer space exploration, etc., they still have great shortcomings compared to those Western countries that developed very early.

However, the emergence of Xinghai has filled this gap. It has even achieved overtaking in corners through alternative methods.

Especially the power system used by this space shuttle, which is the legendary electric propulsion that cannot even send a piece of paper to the sky, shocked a large number of people's eyes.

Even though NASA's external press conference made inferences in an extremely ambiguous way, many people were skeptical about it.

After all, the Xinghai space shuttle was designed and manufactured by the monster-like Professor Xu.

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Europe, Paris, Gaul.

The world-famous European Union Space Agency is located here.

Like other space agencies, the European Union Space Agency's eyes and attention also fell on the space shuttle during these two days.

Especially during the return stage, the unexpected accident and the Xinghai easily getting rid of the attack after turning on its power made everyone in the satellite control center couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

A space shuttle that can freely cruise within the atmosphere and outer space, a space shuttle that cannot even catch up with weapons exceeding Mach 6...

It shocked everyone no less than the little boy who was dropped on Hiroshima.

If such a space shuttle is equipped with a weapon system, just one of it will be enough to form a strategic-level deterrent to the entire world.

Looking at the images captured by satellite surveillance, everyone in the satellite control center of the European Union Space Agency looked at each other.

"It would be nice if that space shuttle was shot down."

I don't know when, a sigh sounded in the satellite control center.

The voice was not loud, but it attracted everyone's attention, and everyone turned their attention to him.

Being stared at by everyone, Representative Yidaili, who just couldn't help but sigh, was stunned for a moment, and after reacting, he quickly explained: "We didn't do it!"

"Judging from the trajectory, the launch location should be over the Pacific Ocean, but we don't have that capability."

The representative of Yidaili explained in a panic and quickly that he couldn't help but said the wrong thing just now. If this got out, it would be a big trap.

It is too bold to dare to launch an attack on a space shuttle that is undergoing space activities, even if it is just an unmanned space shuttle.

To put it lightly, it is just the loss of a space shuttle.

But to put it more seriously, this is ruining human spaceflight and the future!

You know, even in the Red and Blue Cold War of the last century, there has never been such a blatant attack on a spacecraft.

Listening to Italy's representative's explanation, representatives from EU countries in the control center also speculated on who had done this.

The country with the greatest possibility is naturally the country across the Atlantic Ocean.

After all, judging from the trajectories, the starting point of those two weapons should be the Pacific Ocean.

But to be honest, the other party may not be that stupid.

If this kind of thing is really discovered, the consequences will be serious.

Of course, if you really come prepared, you may not be able to find out who it is.

After all, although the trajectory can be speculated, the other party will not always wait there for you to mobilize satellites to find it.

Unless it was really shot down, people would have to be arranged to recover the wreckage, and they might be caught red-handed.

As for now, it is too difficult to catch the opponent.

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On the other side, NASA headquarters in Washington.

In the same satellite control center, as soon as the satellite and radar detected the attack on the Xinghai, Bill Nelson was overjoyed. He wished that the other party's spacecraft would fall into the sea.

Then, after thinking about the possible impact of this incident, he quickly looked at CIA Director William Joseph Burns who was standing next to him, and asked with a solemn expression.

"You did it?"

Staring at the radar screen, William Joseph Burns' expression was equally solemn. Being able to sit in the position of CIA director, he would naturally be able to consider the possible consequences of this matter.

Shaking his head quickly, William said: "No, although I have considered it, I have not implemented it."

Unless they were 100% sure that no one would discover them, it would be impossible for them to do such an extremely stupid action.

Especially in the current sensitive international situation, a slight surprise may lead to the outbreak of the third war.

At least, the CIA wouldn't be so stupid.

"Who did that..."

"have no idea."

William shook his head, and the relevant clues in his mind quickly connected and rotated.

Someone wants to frame them? Or maybe they want to swallow up the advanced technology on the Xinghai?

Tsarist Russia? Europe? Or Asan or Sakura Country?

There are not many countries that have the ability to do this, but there are also quite a few. He does not dare to determine who did it until a complete investigation is carried out.

But at least, the United States or the CIA probably didn't do it.

No matter what, let’s investigate clearly first.

Moreover, the diplomatic side may be very busy this time, and it may even involve business affairs and other fields.

Big trouble.

It's not just this incident.

There is also the strategic deterrence brought by the Xinghai.

You can imagine with your toes that such a space shuttle that can cruise in the atmosphere and outer space can become an aerospace fighter with slight modifications.

It can appear in any corner of the earth anytime and anywhere like a ghost, giving you a weapon you can carry with you, making it impossible to guard against it.

With such power, even the United States would find it difficult to think of a corresponding solution.

More importantly, they may not even be able to do anything with that plane.

Satellite and radar monitoring showed that when it escaped the attack, the space shuttle named Xinghai reached a speed of Mach 12 at its peak.

At this speed, I am afraid that except for very few weapons such as laser weapons and intercontinental weapons, it can attack it. Other weapons are useless when facing it. There is no way to catch up with it.

And, the most terrifying thing is that at Mach 12, we don’t know if this is its ultimate speed.

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Jinling, Xinghai Research Institute.

After the Xinghai returned successfully and triumphantly, engineers and technicians at the space base quickly began relevant inspections of the space shuttle.

The seeds, plants and animals brought to heaven for experiments were immediately sent to the institute headquarters at the foot of Qixia Mountain for research.

Therefore, a small biological science research institute was established in Xinghai Research Institute, dedicated to studying these seeds and organisms that have been irradiated in outer space.

Of course, in addition to the samples reserved for the headquarters for research, some were distributed to top biological research institutes in the country.

For example, the Institute of Crop Science of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Hybrid Rice Research Center led by Archdruid, Huanong University and other research institutions and universities, etc.

Thanks to the Xinghai's huge size and payload of dozens of tons, a large number of seeds, vegetation and animals were carried into the sky this time, and almost most of the research institutions that are qualified and in need can distribute them.

Looking at the distributed seeds and vegetation, Xu Chuan said to himself thoughtfully: "Speaking of which, should we set up a breeding center on the moon? Let's see if rice, wheat, etc. can be grown on the moon's surface?"

After the Xinghai successfully completed its first unmanned trial flight, as long as it is inspected and confirmed that there are no problems with the status of the space shuttle, subsequent manned spaceflight and lunar landing projects will soon start.

He has already drifted his thoughts to the planet hundreds of millions of kilometers away, and is thinking about how to develop more on the moon.
To be continued...