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Chapter 919: Chapter 869 Why is there a Wrench in Space?!

_1 Chapter 919: Chapter 869 Why is there a Wrench in Space?!

_1 The special program “Up Close with Aerospace” on Daxia TV News Channel starts on time.

The entire team is buzzing with energy, as the viewership for this special program is extraordinarily high, far surpassing prior science programs, and even leaving prime-time news shows behind.

The combination of [Aerospace] and [Lincoln] proved more impressive than they expected.

Even before the show started, the viewing figures were already soaring, with countless audiences waiting in front of the TV for the program to start.

Those advertisers who had paid a higher price to place their ads during this time slot were grinning from ear to ear.

“Welcome, everyone, to the special program [Up Close with Aerospace].”

“At this time, Tianzhou 43 is at a height of about 380 kilometers above the ground, and the astronauts have prepared for the spacewalk.

We will witness the spacewalk of the Tianzhou 43 astronauts in real-time.”

“Now, let’s turn our attention to space.”

The camera on both the TV and the live broadcast room switches to space, instantly lowering the screen brightness.

The screen is split into two.

One frame shows the inside of the cabin, focusing on the two astronauts preparing for the spacewalk.

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The other frame is outside of the cabin, focusing on the hatch of the spacecraft.

The cameras on the spacecraft prioritize durability over resolution, especially those mounted outside.

So, broadcasting directly with these cameras delivers an ‘original unfiltered image’, the picture quality naturally leaves room for improvement.

But everyone is still eagerly anticipating the scene of the spacewalk against that dark and vast sky.

Commander Stacy pushes the eager Lincoln back and steps out first.

The outer space scene covered the entire live broadcast screen.

Under the gaze of the audience, the circular hatch slowly opens, and an astronaut wrapped in a thick spacesuit gradually emerges.

Giving a salute to the camera as soon as he appears, he says, “I’m 01, I have exited the hatch, and I feel good.”

The Xiajing Space Flight Control Center confirms, “Understood by Xiajing.”

Stacy continues her way out of the hatch.

Lincoln waits in the cabin, and out of boredom, he adds, “I’m 02, I’m exiting next, and I’m a bit anxious.”

The dispatcher at the Flight Control Center nearly laughed, “Okay, Xiajing understands, but don’t be anxious.”

The remaining astronaut in the cabin, Nathan, not wanting to be left out, said: “I’m 03, I’ll exit next time and I feel okay.”

This time, the dispatcher at the Flight Control Center laughs out loud, pausing for 2 seconds to suppress the laughter before replying, “Xiajing understands.”

The audiences in the live broadcast room and those watching on TV are all laughing at this “space farce”.

With this bit of humor, the atmosphere lightens, and after the commander exits the space hatch smoothly, it’s finally Lincoln’s turn.

Lincoln doesn’t encounter any problems and completes the spacewalk with ease — he has already simulated this process countless times on the ground, he has had countless virtual simulations before, so even if it’s the first time in reality, he feels immensely familiar with the process and there are no jitters or mistakes.

But, it’s fun that at the moment he exits the hatch, the first thing he notices isn’t the boundless expanse of space, but the cartoon version of Mavis in front of him.

Due to bandwidth limitations, Mavis can’t maintain her lifelike appearance as she does on the ground, but she doesn’t want to just accompany Lincoln with her voice either.

So, she opts to simplify her image.

After all, she’s used a black and white sketch-like image during the early days.

Of course, now her image is in color.

However, she went from a “delicate and realistic human” to a “two-dimensional pink hair”.

Cartoon Mavis, who’s sitting on the spacecraft wearing a dress without any astronaut gear, grins at Lincoln, chuckling “hehe”.

Lincoln nods at her, doesn’t rush to say anything, and starts moving outside the cabin following the commander’s lead.

The task was simple: Go out for a walk, inspect the spacecraft’s antenna, stay in space for ten minutes, then finally return to the spacecraft cabin.

Task accomplished.

Although it’s called a task, it’s more like a “space tourism program” tailored for Lincoln, allowing him to accustom himself to the sensation of cabin exit and stay in real space.

Lincoln followed Stacy obediently, making this round trip, with Mavis also tagging along with her short little legs following Lincoln.

However, while Lincoln and the commander are “floating,” Mavis seemed to feel the gravity of the spacecraft, hopping along on the outer wall like she’s in a playground.

Once Lincoln finished inspecting the antenna, the next 10 minutes became free time.

As the commander, Stacy took on the task of conversing with the host.

Lincoln found his balance, and hesitantly “floated” in a seated position on the outer wall of the spacecraft, with Mavis sitting quietly next to him.

The larger and smaller figures sat quietly, looking at the expansive horizon of the giant planet below, and the blue arc halo at the intersection of the horizon and the vast universe.

It’s hard to describe such a magnificent scene in words.

Lincoln felt like no matter how he looked, it was never enough.

However, just as he was in awe, gazing at the Earth below, a voice suddenly came through his headphones, “Tianzhou 43, this is Xiajing, please stop extravehicular activities and return to the aviation cabin immediately.

Repeat, please stop extravehicular activities and return to the aviation cabin immediately.”

“?” Lincoln looked at Stacy, puzzled.

The commander calmly replied, “Tianzhou 43 received, returning.”

Without waiting for a reason, he immediately issued an order on the communicator, “Extravehicular activity time has ended, Lincoln, return to the cabin, you go first, and I will bring up the rear.”

Lincoln didn’t delay, promptly getting up to return, but he couldn’t help but ask, “What happened?”

The next moment, the voice in his earphones revealed the answer, “Tianzhou 43, this is from Xiajing.

A few seconds ago, the Space Debris Monitoring and Early Warning System detected an accidental collision between a [wrench] and other space debris, resulting in an orbital change.

The [wrench] has a very low probability of a trajectory intersecting with the spacecraft, and the possible debris from the collision has a lower probability of intersecting with the spacecraft.

Please return to the cabin immediately to ensure safety.”

Inside the spacecraft, Nathan, who was originally relaxed, also tensed up, as he heard the instructions from the ground command center in his ear, “Prepare for an emergency brake, await the return of 01 and 02 to the spacecraft, and then immediately carry out an evasive maneuver.”

Despite the chaos in his mind, Lincoln’s body remained calm as he quickly moved towards the cabin door, “Can someone tell me why there is a wrench in space??

Or is this some kind of jargon in the aerospace circle that ordinary people don’t know?”

Stacy followed behind him and calmly explained, “It’s not jargon, it’s a real wrench.

It was accidentally dropped in space by American Astronaut Collins.

Because it is large enough and it flies in the common orbital region of spacecraft, it’s been closely tracked as one of the most famous pieces of space debris.”

“If it’s so dangerous, why not recover this thing?” questioned Lincoln.

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Stacy switched to the team channel and explained to Lincoln, “The development of space travel has been too rapid, creating a large amount of space debris.

However, the technology to manage space debris hasn’t kept pace.

Now we’ve only just started to construct an early warning system.

Even minor items can’t be monitored, let alone captured and cleared.

I’m afraid we’ll have to wait a few more years.”

“…” Lincoln was speechless, “Alright then.”

The door of the cabin was already close at hand, but suddenly the spacecraft shook slightly!

Lincoln was taken aback.

This was space!

The only possible cause for the vibration when the spacecraft’s engine isn’t ignited is a collision!

He hurriedly looked around and immediately noticed that the solar panel on the side of the spacecraft was slowly detaching…

“Oh hell!” exclaimed Lincoln.