I ask you to build tractors, but you build rockets?

The airlock opened three times, and all six astronauts finally entered the crew module.

Zhang Zhiguang helped them secure their seats, while Li Sheng reported to the ground:

"Lianzhi, I am Dong Yao. The rescue mission has successfully received all three astronauts. Their vital signs are intact. Please ask for further instructions!"

Li Sheng heard the continuous applause through the headset. It was the sound from various space agencies, applauding the heroic astronauts.

There is no doubt that these six astronauts will become different and heroic figures after returning to the ground.

After reporting to the ground that they were safe, the three unlucky guys began to poke around inside the Unity.

However, the parties involved may have different ideas.

Lindgren sat on a large and comfortable chair. The Unity's body was nearly five meters wide, and the interior was very spacious. The individual seats were more enjoyable than first-class seats, and they were not comparable to the stuffy Soyuz.

"Damn it, if the space shuttle program hadn't ended, I should have taken a plane like this up. This is called space travel!

Squeezing into an iron can and flying precariously into the sky, that was a scene that only happened in the Gagarin era! "

Keimi Arii also looked at the interior decoration of the Unity with envy. She gave a thumbs up to Zhang Zhiguang, who was helping her adjust the seat, and said in half-baked Chinese:

"Zhang Sang, you are the most ferocious flying tiger of China!"

Zhang Zhiguang smiled awkwardly out of politeness. He did not want to accept the flattery of a dwarf who sang the song of reform.

He and Li Sheng removed each other's survival backpacks, fixed them and returned to their seats.

Deng Lei: "We still have enough fuel. I plan to go back after two or three circles. The airport on the ground still needs to be prepared. Maybe we can move freely for a while."

As he spoke, he took out several plastic bags of black tea from under the chair and threw them away.

"Thank you, Deng."

With the help of black tea, Oleg opened the plastic mouth and squeezed out more than half of it. After staying in space for several hours, he was already very tired mentally and physically thirsty and hungry.

Zhang Zhiguang also "fought" all morning, took off his helmet, kicked his legs, and floated sideways in the cabin.

"Brother Zhang, there should be food in the small cabinet on the left behind. They even put the black tea. They shouldn't forget it."

Zhang Zhiguang opened the small cabinet and found that it was filled with all kinds of vacuumed food, as well as several bags of wine in small packages.

"Hey, Davarich Zhang, I think the number on this is the alcohol concentration?"

Oleg suddenly appeared behind him, looking greedily at the wine in the cabinet.

"Kononenko, each person can only drink one bag, which is 5 ml."

Upon hearing that there was alcohol, Arii Keimi and Lindgren also cast longing looks, and Deng Lei and Li Sheng were also eager to try.

"Solidarity, this is Lian Zhi. Please do not drink excessively. We will prepare the best wine on the ground. Director Solovsky just said that he was ready to fly to Qiongzhou and brought a box of vodka and a bottle of wine on a special plane. Box of brandy.”

"Don't worry, Director Solovsky, I'm just celebrating in advance."

Oleg shouted loudly, then squeezed the wine into his stomach in one breath, licked his mouth with unfinished content, and looked at Arii Keimi:

"There is a well. Your wife is still waiting for you on the ground. You can't drink."

…

In Texas, Ma Yilong stopped the launch process of the Dragon spacecraft in disappointment.

The most difficult rescue process has been completed. It is unlikely that the Unity will crash even after returning to the atmosphere. After all, it was only the second flight, and the aircraft must be in good condition.

Through Unity's high-power antenna and global monitoring and control satellites, live images of the six astronauts relaxing in the crew cabin can be seen on the ground at any time, and the atmosphere suddenly becomes extremely relaxed.

Through an online video conference, NACA International Space Station Director Montal said to Lin Ju:

"Lin, your space shuttle saved three precious astronauts. Their families and relatives have already departed for Qiongzhou. You will be thanked by everyone.

ISS member states will jointly pay for the cost of this rescue operation and give part of the reward. "

Lin Ju: "This is entirely based on human conscience. After we leave the earth, space will only give us the identity of "human beings", just like the mutual help between ethnic groups. This is completely free and deserved."

Montal: ...(It seems that what you want is not money, but more)

A face suddenly appeared in the online meeting. Italian Space Agency Director Badis requested to speak:

"Everyone, the H1 space shuttle has made four flights, two manned missions and sent five people into space. Why can't we use it to undertake the manned launch mission of the ISS?

After all, the Alliance spacecraft was produced more than half a century ago, and there may be risks in its structural design. "

After Badis finished speaking, the reactions of space agencies in various countries varied.

Montal looked at Badis and wondered why this kid didn't die. The director of the Lucia Space Agency defended with a dark face:

"This accident of the Alliance spacecraft has nothing to do with its mass. It is entirely due to the unpredictable impact of space debris! It is impossible to determine who is responsible. Moreover, the Alliance spacecraft has been launched more than a hundred times and has long ago proven its reliability with facts. !”

The rest of the members of JAXA and ESA were just watching the fun. They didn't believe that Badis did it unintentionally. He must have wanted to stir up trouble.

But they did not stop it, because the ISS is said to be the International Space Station, but in fact it is dominated by Aramco and Lucia. Only they can handle the largest manned and cargo missions, and other member states can only obey and have no say.

Anyway, I don’t have the ability to launch a rocket. Does it make any difference if I take a Soyuz spacecraft, a Dragon spacecraft or a space shuttle?

As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and it is even more impossible for three tigers to coexist peacefully. When the water becomes muddy, it will naturally be necessary to win over the younger ones. The people who eat melons can benefit from both sides, and their status will actually rise.

So for them, the more chaotic the situation, the more advantageous it is.

NACA and Lucia Space Agency know exactly what these young people think, how can they compromise so easily?

And the more important reason is: when building the International Space Station in 1993, Ami actually wanted to recruit a group of young people to do it on his own. Even Lucia was not allowed to enter. This was because after the Columbia space shuttle accident, there was no manned spacecraft available. Only then did Lucia join;

Then the space agency wanted to join, but was rejected on the grounds of low technical strength. Later, in 2011, it was required to only provide money but not share technology. The Wolf Clause was even promulgated, prohibiting NACA from carrying out scientific and technological exchanges with our space agency, completely severing the relationship. Our thoughts on joining the International Space Station.

So in fact, Xinyuan Aerospace Power’s rescue mission and the establishment of the joint index are already a slap in the face of NACA:

You said that people with low skills are not allowed to enter. Now, boss, you can’t even send people to the sky. You have to rely on other people’s space shuttles. How reliable is it?

So NACA is actually very embarrassed. It didn't mention the Chinese Space Administration at all, but only praised Xinyuan Company. This is because it has shot itself in the foot.