Chapter 647: Chapter 631 VV's First Victory

"Are the Yankees insane?"

"Can even Mars not satisfy these people anymore, that they have to go to those godforsaken places of nothing but rocks and solid ice?"

"Damn it, I hope this is just a bluff…"

"…"

Guyana Hair Branch, KUNU Launch Center.

A group of European Space Agency experts stood not far from the launch tower, heatedly discussing, seemingly unaffected by the intense sun of the tropical region.

Even the Veneto 1 rocket, carrying all of ESA's future hopes and set for imminent launch, was temporarily overshadowed by the juicy news they'd just heard.

With its high development foundation, engines, and recovery systems all utilizing mature subsystems, the Veneto 1 rocket had finally been ready for its maiden flight prior to February 2018 as planned.

However, the Veneto 1 rocket was an innovation in the world of rockets, being the first to use two different types of engines in its core stage, a real test of the design team's expertise.