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Chapter 1704 - 896: Establishing a Joint Research Group with the Space Administration

Chapter 1704: Chapter 896: Establishing a Joint Research Group with the Space Administration

National Space Administration.

Inside the building, Vice Deputy Chen and his colleagues couldn’t help but feel a sense of reflection after watching the successful launch and entry of Starship One into the predetermined trajectory heading to Mars.

"Zhang, the development of Space Exploration Technology Company is just too fast."

Vice Deputy Chen said with a sigh.

A few years ago, Space Exploration Technology Company announced the Starship program, aiming to achieve manned landings on Mars and establish the first human base there.

Today, they have begun their true actions.

Actually, Xia Country also has plans for manned Mars landings, but due to the lengthy time required for the development of space technology, the Mars landing plan is set for beyond 2030.

"Who wouldn’t agree?"

Zhang nodded, saying, "Just the rocket recovery technology alone is visibly more mature. We need to keep striving in this area."

"The gap needs to be closed with effort and time."

Vice Deputy Chen said a very fair statement.

Currently, there is still a certain gap between domestic space technology and that of America, but as domestic aerospace pioneers, facing this gap and striving to race against time to close it, even surpassing the opponent, is the true obsession for an aerospace enthusiast.

"How is the progress of the A133 rocket recovery technology project?"

Zhang raised his head, looking at Vice Deputy Chen and asked.

Rocket recovery technology is a cutting-edge rocket technology urgently needed domestically. Once mastered, it will enable efficient and convenient reuse of rockets for launching satellites, spacecraft, assembling space stations, and transporting astronauts, thereby allowing domestic Mars landing plans to proceed more effectively.

"This project has been going for several years, and the progress... sigh, how should I put it, many aspects are too difficult."

Vice Deputy Chen felt a bit down saying this.

Developing rocket recovery technology from scratch without gaining inspiration from any technical knowledge is indeed inevitable; Space Exploration Technology Company, as a private enterprise, naturally cannot share its core technology with others.

To master rocket recovery technology, one must rely on their own research.

"Let’s give more time to our research personnel."

Zhang said rather helplessly.

There’s no other way, urging is futile; only by providing more time to the project research team can they overcome challenge after challenge and eventually succeed in mastering rocket recovery technology.

"Director Chen, there’s a call for you."

At this moment, Vice Deputy Chen’s assistant came over and said.

"Where is the call from?"

Vice Deputy Chen asked, because he was discussing major issues of domestic space technology’s future development with his old colleagues. The successful launch of Space Exploration Technology Company’s Starship One deeply impacted these old-school aerospace enthusiasts.

Therefore, if it’s not a very important call, there’s no rush to answer; he could return the call after finishing the meeting with everyone.

"Uh... it’s from Mist City, Principal Ding of Mist City Arts and Science University is looking for you."

The assistant replied.

"Principal Ding?"

Vice Deputy Chen perked up immediately upon hearing this.

If it were the principal of another university, Vice Deputy Chen might not have answered the call right away, but Principal Ding was different. Vice Deputy Chen has always had high hopes for Principal Ding and his Mist City Arts and Science University.

He has tried multiple times to collaborate with Mist City Arts and Science University but with little success, because Feiyue Technology seemed to want to pursue their own aerospace technology industry.

"Is that the Principal Ding from Mist City Arts and Science University?"

Zhang asked curiously.

"That’s him, a young man with great vision," Vice Deputy Chen nodded and said to his old friends, "I’ll take his call now, can we continue our discussion later?"

"Sure."

Everyone nodded.

Consequently, Vice Deputy Chen stepped out of the conference room, headed to his office, and answered the call from Mist City Arts and Science University’s principal office.

"Hello, Principal Ding, what prompted you to call me?"

Vice Deputy Chen asked with a smile after picking up the phone.

"On a day like this, with America’s Space Exploration Technology Company taking a significant step in the aerospace field, the first person I thought of was naturally you, Vice Deputy Chen."

Ding Yue calmly said, "I watched the live stream; Starship One successfully launched into its predetermined orbit and is now heading for Mars. What is Vice Deputy Chen’s assessment of this?"

"I was just discussing this with the veterans of the Space Administration,"

Vice Deputy Chen said earnestly, "I must say, America’s Space Exploration Technology Company is indeed ’great’ in this regard; they’ve achieved a remarkable feat, commencing the first step for manned landings on Mars. Undoubtedly, they are leading in this aspect."

"What about us? When can we achieve this?"

Ding Yue asked, "I read the space plan released by the Space Administration last year, stating that manned Mars landings will happen around 2035."

"Indeed, there’s no other way; we have many paths to tread."

Vice Deputy Chen didn’t deny the timeline for manned Mars landings mentioned in the space planning book.