Chapter 745 Xichang Base

In addition to Director Sun, there were several other important people who came to pick him up.

The head of the Xichang base, Dong Hui, looked like an old cadre in his fifties.

The leader of the rocket engineering group, Shan Chunyuan, was in his thirties, wearing work clothes and looked a bit fierce.

The chief engineer of Chang'e 3, Sun Ze, was in his early forties and was also talented.

Although he also had the surname Sun, he was not related to Director Sun.

All the leaders came, giving him enough face!

There was also a large group of young people who were curious about what Master Zhou looked like in person, hiding in the corner and whispering.

This made the "Yutu Group", which should have been the protagonist, become a supporting role.

Zhang Xianpeng and others smiled and didn't care. Who made Master Zhou famous?

When this big guy first went to the Yutu Group, they were almost like this.

They met each other in a lively manner, and even a little girl gave him a bouquet of flowers. After that, Zhou Rui was arranged to go to the dormitory to put his things.

The single room with the best conditions arranged for Zhou Rui and the driver is also a dormitory for experts with a long history.

The Xichang base was built in the 1970s. The technology-related buildings and equipment are naturally advancing with the times and renovated from time to time, but the dormitory building is still the same as it was back then.

Zhou Rui saw the slightly mottled wooden door frame and couldn't help wondering if many aerospace giants had lived in this room before.

Pushing open the window, there are green mountains outside. It has to be said that the climate here is really good. It is said that there is no fog all year round, and the temperature is stable and cool, which is also a favorable condition for rocket launches.

In the evening, Director Sun took the lead to welcome Zhou Rui and the "Yutu Group". Of course, it was mainly for Zhou Rui, and several large tables were set up in the cafeteria.

Zhou Rui looked around and saw that Sun Ze, the chief engineer of Chang'e 3, was also there, chatting with Zhang Xianpeng.

But the leader of the rocket engineering group, "Shan Chunyuan", did not come.

Although he participated as an external expert of the Yutu Group, he actually wanted to know Shan Chunyuan more than Sun Ze, the chief engineer of Chang'e 3.

Because Sun Ze is mainly responsible for the Chang'e 3 probe itself, that is, the payload part of the rocket.

It is basically approaching the moon, which is his job content.

The person who is really responsible for the "launch process" is Shan Chunyuan.

From entering the site, to assembly, to injecting fuel, and finally igniting and launching, it is all the work of the engineering team.

To be the leader of the rocket engineering team of the four major launch bases, this man should be one of the men who understands "launch" best in the country.

With the advanced level of China's aerospace, it is not impossible to be in the top ten in the world.

Director Sun saw Zhou Rui looking around and asked with concern: "What's wrong with Mr. Zhou?"

Zhou Rui shook his head: "Nothing."

You can't say that I'm looking for someone to poach.

It is obviously too troublesome for "Taiyi Tiangong" to build a team from scratch, and it does not conform to the agreement with the space agency.

The two parties have promised that the space agency will provide personnel exchanges, such as external assignments.

But for someone of Shan Chunyuan's level, Zhou Rui probably has to take the initiative to get him, so he can observe it this time.

Furthermore, it is better to be able to pocket money than to be sent abroad.

A welcoming banquet was quite lively. This closed base still has a regular canteen chef, and they all have to have some real skills.

I was submissive during the big pot meal, but when the leader received me, I would definitely hit hard!

Several tables were full of delicious food, and there were also some local specialties, such as Tuotuo meat, Xichang drunken shrimp, and Liangshan small hamburgers.

Because from today until the launch is successful, it is the mission period, so no one drank.

After the welcoming banquet, Zhou Rui did not return to the dormitory, but found Director Sun: "Director Sun, I want to go to the 'preparation field' to take a look."

Director Sun was not surprised. He knew that General Manager Zhou always pursued the word "fast", so he accompanied him to a corner of the base, and the driver followed behind.

The so-called "preparation field" is the transfer station for rockets.

Due to their huge size, rockets are produced in the form of parts and then transported to the launch base.

The preparation field is the first stop for these big guys.

Components that are several meters or even tens of meters long will be parked in the preparation field for testing and preliminary debugging.

Only on the eve of launch will the assembly really begin, when these components will enter the "launch tower" and be hoisted together.

Generally speaking, the assembly day and the launch day are very close, because the rocket itself is large in size and weight, and it may not be able to withstand its own weight and be damaged or produce errors if it is placed for a long time after assembly.

The preparation field is a huge steel structure factory building, which is not much less than that of the 919 factory, and the floor height is more prominent, because occasionally some components need to be placed vertically.

In the factory building, several huge white shells are lying in the center, including the "Long March 3B Enhanced" first-stage tail section that Zhou Rui met on the road, which is placed on a special huge bracket.

Although Zhou Rui came here for the first time, he had learned a lot of information about the space administration before, and he was not unfamiliar with these things under the "unity of knowledge and action".

A rough glance shows that the rocket components carrying "Chang'e 3" are already complete.

As for the probe body "Chang'e 3", according to Director Sun, it is in another "Satellite Testing Center".

In the factory, more than a dozen engineers are testing the newly arrived parts, and Shan Chunyuan is among them.

He didn't come to the welcoming banquet, probably just for the new parts. He seems to be an engineer who is loyal to his duties.

Seeing Director Sun arrive, Shan Chunyuan handed the work board in his hand to his deputy: "Director, what's the matter?"

Director Sun said: "Bring Mr. Zhou here for a visit. Is it convenient for you? Let me introduce you."

Shan Chunyuan sighed and said helplessly: "Okay."

It's just that his disgust is written on his face.

Director Sun's eyelids twitched.

I know you have a bad temper, but the guests are here, please give me some face!

Forget it, there are a lot of hot-tempered technicians who have kicked in his office door.

Shan Chunyuan and a few people passed by the behemoths:

"All the components for this launch have arrived. The engineering team has completed 80% of the component inspections and pre-installed some 'connectors' and 'electronic components'. All inspections are expected to be completed on Friday."

"We have launched Long March 3B before, so we are familiar with it, but this time it is going to enter lunar orbit. It is an enhanced type. There are still some changes in the fuel system. The engineering team will try its best to ensure that everything is safe."

In aerospace, "safety" is the fundamental thing.

Only when you are always "perfect" can you be called a master.

Currently, Shan Chunyuan holds this record. The rockets he took over have not had any equipment failures so far.

That's why he was in his thirties and became the leader of the engineering team at one of the four major launch bases.

Well, that's how you can avoid giving the director face.

After finishing speaking, Shan Chunyuan looked at a few people, meaning: Now that the introduction is over, can you go back to sleep?

Director Sun's eyelids were twitching wildly, and his heart was asking, "Do you want to count? Did you say there are 100 words?"

Zhou Rui took the initiative to come to the rescue, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Team Leader Shan, can I go up and have a look?"

He pointed to a steel structure platform with a height of about 20 meters above the factory building.

Che Gan looked up and understood his boss's thoughts in a second.

Shan Chunyuan frowned: "Why? Forget it, I'll take you there."

I secretly thought of trouble again

Isn't this person from the lunar rover? Why are you here?

He is a typical expert. Apart from his own technical field, he doesn't even care much about technology in other fields, let alone the news on the Internet.

Although many people in the group told him how awesome Master Zhou was, he never took it seriously.

I only know that this person is very rich

Zhou Rui, led by Shan Chunyuan, climbed onto the steel structure platform.

Shan Chunyuan also made a safety rope and was about to teach Zhou Rui how to use it, but saw that the leader Zhou had already tied it up very skillfully.

Zhou Rui came to the center of the steel structure without fear, where he could overlook the entire "preparation field" and all its components.

A very familiar perspective. When "Kunpeng" was created, he was also in this position, taking charge of the overall situation.

He stood there for a while.

In just a few breaths, he had already gained insight into the operating mode of the "preparatory field".

He was not only a master of engineering but also of planning.

Kunpeng, Weilong, Bifang, and many other civilian production plans were all made by him.

This kind of pre-installation and debugging can be understood at a glance.

Learning experience completed!

Then he said: "Okay, thanks to Team Leader Shan, let's go down."

Shan Chunyuan was surprised: "So fast?"

What did you see?

Seeing the other party's unhappy expression, Zhou Rui had a sudden idea and said:

"I originally wanted to see what the rocket launcher preparation site has to offer."

Shan Chunyuan: "What then?"

“Then I discovered that there’s nothing profound about it, it’s very simple.”

Shan Chunyuan frowned deeply

Zhou Rui smiled slightly.

How to make someone who is not interested in you become interested?

Make him/her angry!

It’s a principle that even primary school students understand, and everyone who has used it says it’s good!

(Try the illustration function. The picture below shows the launch tower, not the preparation site.)