Chapter 47: Sol Five, Lonely Radio Wave

Tang Yue and Tomcat sat opposite each other. Between them were pen and paper.

The dim lights shone from above, illuminating the duo's faces. Tang Yue wore a solemn expression, but not as solemn as Tomcat's.

"Completely eliminate the intermediary orbit and abandon the 280 kilometers orbit. We accelerate only once and let the Eagle go from a parking orbit straight into the space station's orbit for the rendezvous and docking. Would that work?"

"Yes, but the risks are great."

"How great?"

"Going from a height of 280 kilometers to 380 kilometers, it requires one acceleration and one deceleration. It uses up large amounts of propellant."

"How many rendezvous attempts do we have left with the remaining propellant?"

"None."

"This means that no matter which strategy we use, there's only one chance for a rendezvous?"

"Yes."

"Then, which strategy results in more remnant propellant?"

"I need to do the calculations."