Chapter 16 The Spring Festival Gala Is a Good Companion "Ask for a Monthly Ticket in the Last 10 Hours of This Month"

In fact, two days passed very quickly. The satellite has been loaded into the rocket after being debugged, and all the work has been prepared. Now it is waiting for the launch window to open before igniting and ascending.

In the past two days, some insignificant things have happened. Du Pengfei, who intended to shoot and wound someone, was deprived of his military post after a simple trial by a military court and will be held criminally responsible. Han Zhizhong's problem is more complicated. This guy has been in business for many years, and his relationship network is still relatively complicated. The Military Commission came to interrogate him, and he probably has a few days to live.

Meanwhile, Fan Wubing also made simple contact with various industries of his to understand the progress. The meat processing factory and the crystal glass factory, which were in the stage of trial production at the beginning, were completely on the right track. The new investment in Liushi At this time, the factory has also been built, the equipment installation and debugging have been completed, and samples have begun to be produced. After strict inspection by the quality inspection department, the quality is considered to be high-quality and is at the leading level in China, sweeping away the dark atmosphere of counterfeiting and shoddy products in the past.

In Shanghai, the development of New Silk Road Entertainment Company, which has received a huge investment, is also changing with each passing day. After reconnecting with CCTV, the artists under the company began to show their faces frequently on various programs hosted by CCTV, and their popularity in the circle continued. There are many talented solo artists who have shown high enthusiasm for joining the company, especially after the release of Chen Bisong's single album, the market response has been very enthusiastic. He has already been invited by the crew of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and will participate in This year's Spring Festival Gala rehearsal.

However, being able to rehearse for the Spring Festival Gala is just a matter of getting a pass. Whether or not he can finally appear in the public eye depends on the final arrangement of the crew. In fact, to put it bluntly, it means the operational capabilities and economic strength of the entertainment company behind the artist.

Xia Donghai and his wife are already complaining to Fan Wubing that the current Spring Festival Gala competition has changed from a competition of strength to a competition of sponsorship fees. In order to successfully complete this matter, they have already paid one million yuan to the crew of the Spring Festival Gala , so far no word has been given

After Fan Wubing heard this, he didn't say anything. He just asked for the contact information of the person in charge of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala crew, and then asked for Director Huang's contact information, and then dialed the number directly. He declared that he had added an additional 5 million sponsorships. The other party was stunned when they heard Fan Wubing's name, but after hearing the 5 million sponsorship fee, he immediately agreed, and arranged a prime-time performance for Chen Bisong. And remove the original somewhat disturbing skit program, let Chen Bisong sing two songs in a row.

After the Spring Festival Gala. In recent years, few people have sung two songs in a row. On the one hand, it is because of money, and on the other hand, Chen Bisong himself has a certain influence in film and television dramas. The release of the new song "Perfume is Poisonous" has killed Many young men and women, on the other hand, although Fan Wubing hasn't done anything similar for many years, his reputation is still there. Guys with older qualifications are well aware that CCTV's Spring Festival Gala crew has left a request to invite Fan Wubing to participate in next year's Spring Festival Gala activities, in order to revive the status quo of the Spring Festival Gala that has been tepid for many years.

He Yun listened and watched, and when she heard that Fan Wubing openly promised to donate five million to the Spring Festival Gala in exchange for a singer's right to sing two songs, her interest in the Spring Festival Gala dropped sharply.

"I really didn't expect that you would actually use money to go to the Spring Festival Gala." He Yun accused with some indignation.

"This is called opening the door to hold the Spring Festival Gala, and everyone gathers firewood to make a fire." Fan Wubing replied indifferently. "It costs a lot of money to hold a Spring Festival Gala, renting venues, preliminary preparations and rehearsals, the cost of hiring extras, hiring directors and staff, travel expenses for actors, board and lodging issues, and coordination issues among various departments. These are all It costs money.

You can't expect all these entertainment activities to be funded by the state, can you? "

"All of this costs money? I thought they were all paid for it-" He Yun felt a little dizzy when he heard Fan Wubing proposed so many tricks.

Fan Wubing smiled. "That's natural. The entertainment industry is also the first batch of pilots to enter the market economy. Of course, everything depends on money. Artists make money by performing arts. It is only natural to invest a little in order to increase their popularity. After all, they It’s not like you who wear military uniforms, it’s completely supported by military expenses, and you don’t need to consider other things like daily necessities.”

At around ten o'clock in the morning, the special plane of Chief No. 1 landed at the base airport. The lineup that came to inspect this time is relatively large. In addition to Chief No. 1, who will bring attention to the leader wherever he goes, there are also A deputy prime minister, a state councilor, several non-leaders, and a large group of reporters, Fan Wubing noticed that a beautiful female announcer of the news network was also in the accompanying ranks.

After the plane landed, Chief No. 1 briefly said a few words, and then he went to the base headquarters accompanied by several senior generals, where he could watch the on-site work through video.

I don't know what they talked about in the meeting room. All in all, it lasted for more than an hour. When they came out to meet the staff later, their expressions were kind and dignified.

Then there was a long wait, a few hours, it was very difficult at this sensitive moment, until 8:13 in the evening, all the parameters were at the best, the weather was also very cooperative, the clouds cleared and the fog cleared , The weather was calm, and with the order from the headquarters, the satellite launch entered the countdown.

Fan Wubing can probably guess why everyone is not in a good mood. He recalled that before he was reborn, he launched a satellite for the Americans, but the satellite exploded. Fortunately, the performance of the second bundle was good. Affected by the explosion, he re-calibrated his flight attitude and forced himself to The wreckage of the satellite that had been blown up was sent to the synchronous transfer orbit, and the satellite explosion time was determined according to the fluctuation of the rocket flight trajectory at that time and some data sent back by the rocket.

Later, on the fairing of the protective satellite at the head of the rocket picked up from the ground, the satellite residue splashed on the inside of the fairing when the satellite exploded was found. Based on this, the Americans had to privately admit that there was a problem with the satellite, and it was estimated that it was an adjustment by the United States. The onboard thruster of the satellite attitude exploded. However, the official press release later said that China and the United States mutually recognized that there was no problem with satellites and rockets, but the result was nothing. What exactly is going on, everyone must have a clue in their minds, the satellite launch market is competitive, what methods can the Americans not use in order to squeeze China out?

But even if Fan Wubing caught their handle this time, it wouldn't have much impact on the general situation. Since there is a conflict of interest, the Americans know that we are wary, so they simply tear open the skin. There is no need to hide it anymore, but just find a reason to directly block China from the international satellite launch market. After all, most of those communication satellites are made in the United States. The U.S. government does not issue export licenses. Unless when China is able to sell the Dongfanghong series of communication satellites, it will have the capital to compete with those robbers for business!

Under such circumstances, the Chinese side can only ensure that the three satellites signed by Fan Wubing and the two satellites of Osset Company will not have any problems, and everything will be fine if they ascend to the sky smoothly.

As for whether it will be able to sign foreign satellite launch business in the future, it is hard to say.

When Fan Wubing thought of this question, he couldn't help but feel a little pain in his heart, although he had plenty of money. But if you want to obtain a dignity that can match it, you still have to rely on the strength of the motherland. How long will you have to wait for this day?

Under the light, the whole body of the launch tower is pink and green, with a height of more than 100 meters, all of which are steel frame structures, standing in the desert. The tower is provided with a fixed platform and a liftable working platform. For scientific research personnel to conduct the final test and inspection of the rocket before launch. At night, dozens of searchlights simultaneously illuminate the outline of the tower, making it the most splendid building in the Gobi.

The main task undertaken by the launch tower is to complete the functional inspection of the spacecraft rocket assembly, propellant filling, satellite entry, ignition and launch, and emergency lifesaving of the staff. On the eve of the launch, if there is an emergency, the staff on the tower can quickly enter the underground safety bunker through the escape slide.

Since my country successfully launched the first satellite with the Long March-1 rocket, five types of Long March series launch vehicles have been successfully developed, and the Long March series launch vehicles have been used to launch low-earth orbits successively. Thirty-three technical experiment satellites in geosynchronous orbit and sun synchronous orbit, communication satellites, returnable satellites, meteorological satellites and other different types of satellites.

The Long March 2c rocket is a two-stage large bundled rocket developed from the Long March 2c. Compared with its basic type, the Long March 2c, the length of the first and second stages has increased by 9.8 meters. Four diameter boosters are strapped around the first stage. The total length of the rocket reaches 50 meters, and its carrying capacity can send satellites weighing more than nine tons into geosynchronous orbit. The take-off mass is 460 tons, and the total engine thrust is 600 tons.

The communication satellite manufactured by Hughes Corporation of the United States was originally customized for Osset Corporation. It can be loaded with payloads of three different frequency bands. It can be used not only for live TV, but also for mobile communication and high-definition television services. The satellite weighs more than seven tons, representing the advanced level of today's communication satellites. Such a big guy, if he wants to launch it in China, he can only send it into geosynchronous orbit with two long bundles of rockets.

Before the rocket is launched, the propellant has been filled into the storage tank of the engine. After the headquarters issued the order to ignite, the staff on the launch console pressed the start knob. The rocket sends out an ignition command, and the valve of the propellant storage tank opens automatically. Through the delivery system, the fuel and oxidant collide and ignite spontaneously in the combustion chamber. The resulting high-temperature and high-pressure airflow is ejected from the nozzle, generating huge thrust.

"The two bundles of the first stage and the four boosters are ignited at the same time, which can generate a thrust of nearly 6,000 N. When it works for 125 seconds, the booster is finished working, and the booster is tied up. The engine will be automatically deactivated, and the booster will be separated from the first-stage core stage of the rocket. Then the first-stage rocket will shut down after working for 33 seconds, and the second-stage rocket will ignite and work. At the same time, the two-stage rocket stages will be separated. After the two-stage main engine and the four swimming engines worked for 301 seconds and 414 seconds respectively, the attitude adjustment and orientation system on the rocket started to work, which can provide adjustment in the three directions of pitch, yaw and roll. Once the orientation is completed, the spinning rocket with a thrust of 3,000 Newtons will be ignited, the satellite will be separated, and the satellite will enter the lowest orbit as required." A deputy commander of the base told the leader sitting in the video studio hall to watch the rocket lift-off process they explained.

After the countdown to ten counted down, the rocket started, and the launch platform was immediately reflected extremely brightly by the flames ejected from the tail of the rocket. Smoke rose into the sky, and the rocket rose slowly, and then at an increasing speed, it rose steadily into the sky.

As the owner of the rights and interests of the satellite, Fan Wubing was naturally sitting in a prominent position in the lobby. While watching the video image, he was watching the two bright curves displayed on the big screen. The launch is considered successful when the two curves are successfully bonded, even if only for a few minutes. But everyone's heart is very nervous.

Beside the hundreds of devices in the monitoring hall, there are nervous and busy staff. While monitoring the projects they are responsible for, they look up at the big screen from time to time to understand the overall situation. From time to time, someone reports the latest situation to Headquarters over there.

"The long two bundle rockets we produce are not only advanced in technology, but also have a wide international market. They can not only launch all commercial satellites with upper stages launched by the US space shuttle, but also have various upper stages produced by other countries. The ground-level satellite is matched to form a geosynchronous transfer orbit carrier. After technical processing, the long-bundle rocket can also be in harmony with the satellite with the upper stage in terms of machinery, electrical appliances, thermal ratio, and electromagnetic radiation. Compatibility." In order to mediate the tense atmosphere at the scene, the deputy commander continued to brief the leaders.

But Fan Wubing observed carefully. It seemed that the leaders didn't quite understand what he said, but they were too embarrassed to ask more questions because of their face, so he interjected sensibly, "Excuse me, the vice president, what does the superior mean? I really don't know!"

As soon as Fan Wubing asked this question, everyone in the hall laughed, and the vice president glanced at the questioner. He found out that he was the God of Wealth who bought the rocket and satellite, so he explained with a smile, "The upper stage is actually the power system that comes with the satellite. Our rocket is only responsible for sending the satellite into the predetermined lowest orbit, and then the satellite will use its own power system. the propulsion system into geosynchronous orbit."

"Oh, so that's what happened. Now I understand. Thank you very much." Fan Wubing said with a smile.

After Fan Wubing made such a fuss, the tense atmosphere in the hall eased a lot. At this time, the two curves of the rocket's flight have begun to bond, and it will not take long to enter the predetermined orbit smoothly.

Chief No. 1 looked at the big screen and heaved a sigh of relief. After all, this was the first time that a high-thrust launch vehicle was used to launch an American-made communication satellite. The meaning was different. Since there was no problem at this time, that means As long as the error of the orbital position is within the allowable range of the contract, the launch is considered a success, so he smiled and said, "Comrade Xiao Fan is very good. If you don't know anything, you can ask immediately. In fact, I don't know much about the superior What it is, I have asked the chief engineer in private, but it still takes a lot of courage to ask him in public like him.”

Everyone has sympathy, anyway, as the official becomes bigger and bigger, he must act cautiously, not as casually as when he was a commoner, this can be regarded as a gain and a loss.

At this time, warm applause and cheers suddenly erupted in the control room. Everyone took a closer look and found that the satellite had entered the predetermined orbit, the satellite and the arrow had successfully separated, and the predetermined task had been completed.

China's first commercial communication satellite launch for the international market was a complete success. Next, it depends on whether the Hughes satellite can stand the test. Of course, the performance of American equipment is also reliable. The satellite's own upper stage rocket was successfully ignited, and the satellite was successfully sent into geosynchronous orbit.

Not long after, the ground monitoring center received the data sent back from the satellite. So far, the first of the three satellites that Fan Wubing bought has settled down in space.

The success of this launch has also set a first-class level in the history of spaceflight in the world. The accuracy of its launch inclination is as high as 1%. The deviation is plus or minus six kilometers. At the height of 1,050 kilometers from the rated point, there is only a difference of 3.8 kilometers, which far exceeds the requirements for launching communication satellites. The calculations show that all the parameters for entering orbit are several times or even dozens of times higher than the contractually specified values. times, and the pitch angle is exactly the same as the theoretical value.

Faced with the success of the Chinese, Maximus, Harry Ford and others can only give thumbs up and praise.

The Spring Festival Gala program at this time just entered the scene of star Dalian singing, and the scene was very festive.

*This chapter was rushed out without sleeping at noon, and there should be an update at night. Fan Wubing's satellite has already gone up, so should our monthly pass be released? Try to put a David satellite! Ladies and gentlemen, let us work together to catch up with the previous one!