Chapter 596 This Is the Star We Should Chase

The Xinghai Group's requirements for astronauts are not so harsh on countries.

In Mu Yang's view, if the requirements are too harsh, it means that aerospace technology is not mature enough.

Of course, for space experiments and other tasks, people with all kinds of skills are needed to go up.

If it is only for a successful launch, Xinghai Group has much lower requirements for astronauts, including experience, so some people will question it, which is normal.

On May 29, Mu Yang brought his family to the rocket launch base.

He met with the three astronauts and offered them some words of encouragement to relax, rather than a reassurance.

The three astronauts carried out more than 200 tasks in seven categories in an all-round way, strengthened training and preparation, and focused on strengthening space experiment projects, space station assembly management and cargo out-of-cabin training.

Mu Yang took a group photo with the astronauts as a commemoration. This time he came to the rocket base, not on a super yacht, but on Feilong 3, which is the MINI type of Feilong ground-effect aircraft. One hour.

Now, since Dragon 2 and Dragon 3 were put into use in April this year, they have become the main means of communication between the company and the rocket base.

Two Flying Dragon ground-effect aircraft have been delivered to relevant departments and are currently in good use.

This kind of advanced aircraft that money can't buy, the country across the sea feels the pain.

For this manned rocket launch, the launch base was not open to the outside world, and only a few media outlets were allowed to film it.

But the family members of employees like the rocket base can go to the scene to watch.

Time passed slowly, and the people who paid attention to this matter felt that time passed extremely slowly.

At 6:50 in the morning, the departure ceremony for the astronauts of the manned mission was held at the launch center of the rocket base.

Ye Fan is the technical vice president of the Space Exploration Technology Project Team 2. As the commander of the manned launch, he stood in front of the three astronauts who had already put on their space suits.

The streamlined extravehicular spacesuit is very technological, it does not look bloated, and it is easy to move, which surprised the colleagues.

"Dear Chairman, Commander, we are following orders, Xinghuan-1 will never stop, preparations are complete!" Wu Haiyang shouted sonorously, and the faces of the three of them were full of excitement.

There is no end to chasing dreams and space, and the road ahead is bumpy, like a soldier going out with blood, holding a firm determination that he can't return after the first battle.

"Set off!"

Ye Fan replied loudly and made a salute.

Although it is a simple sentence, it is full of the bitterness of many days and nights of the project team members.

He is not a soldier, but at this moment, he is the commander of the soldiers on the expedition.

Mu Yang and his family stood nearby and applauded first, and then everyone followed suit.

Accompanied by the music, the audience was very excited and burst into tears.

This is a great moment for Xinghai Group and a symbol of the country's technological strength.

They were proud of the Xinghai Group, and wished them a successful mission and a triumphant return.

The audience in front of the TV station was also very excited when they saw this scene.

Most of the foreign viewers hope that the launch of Xinghai Group will fail. They have mixed feelings and feel sad that they can't see that others are better than their own country.

The simple departure ceremony is over.

At 6:53 in the morning, the three astronauts officially set off, boarded the internal vehicle, and set off for the launch platform.

At this time, the Xinghuan-1 rocket was already standing on the launch platform, ready for launch, and the staff were doing the final re-inspection.

As soon as the screen changed, the big characters on the rocket and the conspicuous Xinghai Group logo appeared in front of the TV station.

Time passed slowly, and it was 8:50 in the morning.

The astronauts take the vertical elevator of the launch pad to the fairing position, open the return cabin door under the operation of the staff, and then enter the return cabin.

The entry of astronauts into the capsule is an important task in the launch procedure. The time of entry is very particular, too early or too late.

Astronauts generally enter the cabin after the state of each system is stable and the main function inspection is completed, and it should be as close as possible to the ignition time of the rocket to reduce the risk of astronauts.

The time to enter the cabin is early, and the astronauts may have to wait too long, which may cause psychological tension, and the need for defecation, urination, and drinking water will also increase with time.

However, it is not allowed to enter the cabin too late, so as not to affect the withdrawal of the working platform of the launch tower spacecraft cabin, and after entering the cabin, the astronauts have to complete various preparatory work, and it is easy to make mistakes in a hurry.

Therefore, astronauts generally choose to enter the cabin 1 to 3 hours before ignition.

After the process, the three sat down, checked the situation in the cabin, then connected the communication and data transmission plugs, connected the ventilation and oxygen supply hoses of the spacesuit, and then checked the airtightness of the spacesuit, distributed air to the cockpit, and checked the space. Calls, spacecraft dashboard display, etc., and finally adjust the tightness of the restraint belt.

After finishing these tasks, when the time is around 9:20, close the window and wait for the launch.

It was really boring, so I had to take out a pen and notebook and start recording the flight diary, which can also divert attention and relax the state of tension, and at the same time cooperate with the staff to check the conditions of the instruments and their own equipment.

The astronaut crew is in good condition, the ground system facilities and equipment are running stably, and all preparations for launch have been completed.

Through the camera, it can be seen that the interior space of the return cabin is relatively large, and the three people are not crowded at all.

Mu Yang brought his family to the control center and sat in the waiting room.

Time flowed slowly like running water, and soon it was time to launch.

Ye Fan reported to Mu Yang: "Chairman, everything is ready."

"Start it." Mu Yang nodded solemnly.

During this period of time, he often had nightmares at night, and he always had some bad premonitions. Thinking about it now, might there be a problem with the rocket launch.

Maybe, I was expecting too much and thinking too much.

The weather this morning is very good, blue sky and white clouds, and the temperature is suitable.

At this time, hundreds of millions of people in front of the TV station were waiting for the launch, staring at the rocket on the launch platform.

Ye Fan heard the chairman's order, his expression was solemn, and he shouted to the commander: "Execute the order and prepare to launch!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!" The commander shouted loudly, and then passed the launch process one by one.

"Check the launch site!"

"Report, the inspection is complete, everything is normal."

"Check fuel condition, air pressure condition..."

...

Following the commander's orders one after another, Ye Fan and Mu Yang watched the inspection results together, showing that the rocket system and launch site system were all normal and good.

After reporting that everything is normal, you can proceed to the next step, the commander solemnly shouted: "The countdown begins."

On the screen, a countdown starts to appear.

Various tracking and measuring equipment on the site were turned on, and recording equipment such as high-speed cameras and tape recorders were started.

When "10" appeared, hundreds of researchers in the control center and countless viewers in front of the TV clenched their fists.

9!

8

...

One by one, mechanical readings echoed in the control center, and everyone's faces were very serious.

1

At the moment after shouting "1", the commander solemnly shouted: "ignite!"

One order.

The operator on the launch console pressed the button calmly and decisively.

Immediately, there was a continuous and huge roar from the rocket launch site. The sound was like a landslide, a tsunami erupting, shaking the earth.

Then, huge white smoke came out from under the rocket.

At the same time, a huge rocket rose from the ground, rising slowly, with bright white flames spraying from its tail, pointing directly at the sky.

Every second, the staff is reporting the situation.

"USB Radar Tracking Normal"

"Telemetry Signal OK"

"Light radar tracking is normal"

"Astronauts feel fine, normal"

The Halo-1 rocket flew higher and higher, and soon disappeared from the sight of the audience on the ground.

A few minutes later,

The Halo-1 rocket is still running well, the astronauts feel good, and Wu Haiyang reported that he felt very refreshed and enjoyable.

More than ten minutes later, the rocket reached low-Earth orbit.

After a while, the rocket successfully entered orbit.

By this time, it can already be said that the rocket launch was successful.

All the personnel in the control center applauded enthusiastically, and after only a while, they calmed down and continued to work.

The audience on the domestic TV station was also very excited when they saw the scientific researchers applauding, and couldn't help applauding.

Next, it will take a long time to dock with the space station.

Different from other countries, the Halo-1 rocket has no boosters, the sharing process of the primary and secondary rockets, and the fairing has not been thrown away.

After Halo-1 enters orbit, there is still a long distance from the Halo space station, and it needs to speed up to catch up to it.

If the speed is too high, the direction of the rocket must be constantly adjusted to ensure that Halo-1 is in the orbit of the Halo space station, which is more difficult to control the rocket.

In other words, as long as the Halo-1 rocket is in the orbit of the space station when it is close to the Halo space station.

If the orbit is a straight line, it is actually easy to catch up, but if the orbit is a circle or an ellipse, and it has been flying at high speed, it is even more difficult.

An hour later, when Halo-1 approached the Halo space station, and a few hundred meters away, the fairing opened to reveal the return capsule.

At the mooring point 20 meters away from the star ring space station, the rocket needs to adjust the return module to align with the landing port of the space station, and slowly approach the landing port.

When the return capsule was three or four meters away from the landing port, four flexible mechanical arm suction cups stretched out from the landing port of the space station, which could flexibly hold the return capsule.

After clamping, the Halo-1 rocket separated from the return capsule and left the space station.

At this time, the Halo-1 rocket has a safe distance from the space station. After the return capsule is confirmed to be docked with the space station, personnel can open the hatch and enter the space station. This is considered safe, and the rocket can leave the orbit of the space station and return to Earth.

If there is an accident and the docking to the space station fails, the rocket needs to reconnect to the return capsule, close the fairing, and send the return capsule back to Earth to ensure the safety of personnel.

This docking mode is relatively new. In fact, it is the same as a large oil tanker approaching the pier. When it is approaching the pier, a towing ship may be needed to control it to ensure that the large oil tanker does not hit the pier. The four flexible robotic arm suction cups of the space station are equivalent to towing boat.

From the mooring point to successful docking, it only takes a few minutes, and the efficiency is very high.

Moreover, the efficiency from orbit to berthing point is very fast, which shortens the distance very close.

This kind of docking method stunned colleagues from all over the world: it's crazy, you can still play like this!

After another ten minutes, the Xinghuan-1 rocket was successfully recovered to the rocket base.

Until here, Mu Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

The audience in front of the TV station seemed to be used to the calm expressions of the scientific researchers at the Xinghai Group rocket base. They were only excited for a while when the manned mission was successful.

At this time, Ye Fan announced at the press conference: "I declare that the launch of Xinghai Group's Xinghuan-1 manned rocket has been a complete success!".

Various media reported it one after another, and it soon became a hot news.

Relevant domestic departments congratulated Xinghai Group, and Xinghai Group's business partners sent congratulations one after another. They even posted "Congratulations to partner Xinghai Group for the successful launch of the manned spacecraft" on their company's official website, and took the opportunity to advertise.

Now, as long as they do business with Xinghai Group, they call themselves "partners".

If it is not a partner, a red banner will be hung up to congratulate, anyway, it is not illegal.

Domestic netizens felt proud and excited for Xinghai Group after seeing sour comments from foreigners.

"There is a hammer for chasing those traffic stars. This is the star we should chase. Congratulations to Xinghai Group's Xinghuan-1 rocket for successfully completing its mission and returning triumphantly!"

"I have a bright pearl, which has been half-locked by the dust for a long time, and now the dust is gone, and the light is born, shining through thousands of mountains and rivers."

"Now Xinghai Group's rocket launch is as simple as launching a monkey. Whoever played the national anthem moved me to tears."

What they are looking forward to more is what is in the Halo space station and how the astronauts live in it.

The Xinghuan space station is so big, I heard that it can also grow vegetables and food, but I don't know if it is true or not.

They look forward to, maybe in the 22nd century, space travel for ordinary people can be realized.

Ask for the monthly ticket for the first day of tomorrow, thank you all