Chapter 772: Aerospace, Changing the World

August 20.

After takeoff, 30 minutes

the capturer returned to the ground with the satellite.

To be precise, it was the sea surface.

Although it didn't stay in the sky for a long time, it was already thousands of kilometers away from the Xichang base.

Just like derailment, even if it was 5 minutes, the heart had already run far away.

"The capturer was observed in the navigation area and is being recovered."

After another 20 minutes, the ship in the navigation area sent back the second message.

"The capturer was successfully recovered and in good condition. The satellite was seriously melted and destroyed. The internal situation is uncertain."

In the command center, a photo of the capturer appeared on the big screen.

The capturer itself is in good condition. After all, it is a newly manufactured smart device that uses high-temperature resistant lightweight materials, but the satellite 20 years ago did not consider returning to the atmosphere. It was a one-way ticket.

It was forcibly abducted.

Even if the capturer was decelerated to the maximum extent when it returned, the satellite was almost burned into a black ball.

However, there should be some valid data inside, especially the storage device.

Zhou Rui was not disappointed. This capturer was limited by the carrying capacity of the "Erbing Kai" itself, which was only 1.6 tons and had limited braking capacity.

If it was a bigger rocket, a bigger capturer.

Zhou Rui felt that if it could have a four-ton payload, the capturer could become a "satellite hunter" in space, and even capture orbits.

If we only consider "destruction" and not "recovery". Its four pointed tips can be like a mechanical arm, which can easily cause some damage to the satellite, turning it into space junk, and you don't have to come back until the fuel is exhausted.

Zhou Rui stared for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for the cooperation of the flight area, please bring it back as planned."

This is our own satellite, and it is a scrapped one. There is really nothing important in it.

But if it is another satellite, it will be interesting.

You must know that the satellite has no camera, even if it has one, it is facing the ground.

It is flying and then disappearing!

So far, the "Erbing Kai" has successfully completed all its missions.

Although the components have not been transported back to the Xichang base, the two technologies it carries have been successfully verified.

In the command center, thunderous applause rang out for the second time, and Commander Zhou Rui, like a conductor, nodded to everyone in thanks.

The camera on the side recorded this scene.

Director Sun clapped his hands and came over: "Mr. Zhou, it's really eye-opening! Congratulations."

Even if all the previous preparations went smoothly, this launch was just a 50-50 chance in his eyes.

After all, the time is too short.

Now. It's better to be a little outrageous, after all, it's our own score.

"Mr. Zhou, let's move to the lecture hall and tell the people of the whole country this good news."

Zhou Rui shook his head: "No, no, no."

Director Sun was stunned. What does it mean? Not to announce it? Yang Ma has been busy for several days.

Zhou Rui said: "It's the people of the world."

Director Sun:

Mr. Zhou, you can't eat if you don't pretend.

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That night.

Many people were waiting for the news in front of the TV.

In the past few days, the popularity of Chang'e, Wu Gang, and Yutu is still high.

The feelings of the people are simple.

When their country excels in a certain aspect, they will naturally pay more attention to it and love it more, even if they didn't care about it before.

Many people haven't paid attention to the aerospace industry for decades, but these days there is a small place in their hearts, thinking about the "Gangzi" and "Rabbit" in the sky.

Yes, although Wu Gang's nickname was originally only circulated in the Yutu group, including Zhou Rui himself, he has never publicly called him "Gangzi".

But after his stunning appearance, the nickname "Gangzi" still fell on his head without any surprise.

It can only be said that there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

Now every day, the news will mention things on the moon, and the Science Channel continues to report.

But today, it seems to be a little different.

Although it is also aerospace.

In the cafeteria of Fudan University, Han Ziyin ate quietly with her colleagues.

The "Four Elephants Research Institute" has recruited many people, but women are still a minority, so her meal partner is relatively fixed.

It's just that compared with the last time, it seems that there is one less person. I don't know if there is any change in work.

As a big shot from Fudan University, it seems that someone is paying attention to the news about "Master Zhou". In short, every time he appears in the news, it will be accurately broadcast in various places.

Han Ziyin looked up and looked at the TV.

"Our station reports that at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Long March 2C modified technology verification rocket jointly developed by the National Space Administration and Taiyi Tiangong was successfully launched, breaking through the major difficulties in the field of aerospace."

On the screen, Zhou Rui sat on the podium, wearing a pair of unusual gold-rimmed glasses on his face, looking gentle and refined.

This look has found new materials for many of the Master's followers who like to take screenshots for their own use.

Han Ziyin smiled slightly. It seems that the clothes she sent over have helped someone.

After this kind of effort, it feels really magical to be able to see feedback on TV.

However, the next shot surprised even Han Ziyin.

I saw a white rocket part falling from the sky.

Even without the scale, it was not difficult to sense that it was a huge creation, but the white part slowly descended, the four jets around it opened and closed, and finally landed steadily on the ground.

It was one section higher than the surrounding trees.

This kind of scene used to appear in science fiction movies in most people's minds, such as alien spacecraft landing.

It seemed that some strange creature would come out in the next moment.

And now, it appeared in the news broadcast.

Many students in the cafeteria forgot to take the rice spoon out of their mouths, and their eyes were dull.

What the hell is this?

We are from Fudan University, not scared

Then the camera turned to another scene, which was more desolate than the previous place. If someone with a good geography can tell that it is north of the Qinling Mountains.

The same huge rocket component fell steadily from an altitude of 10,000 meters, like anti-gravity technology.

The picture returned to the report room, and Zhou Rui said to the camera:

"The 'rocket recovery' technology jointly developed by our company and the Space Administration has achieved complete success. This technology will greatly reduce the cost of rocket launches, enhance the competitiveness of aerospace business, and reduce environmental pollution and space debris."

"In the future, this technology will be fully applied in various undertakings of the Space Administration and Taiyi Tiangong"

It can be seen that this report meeting was not live, and it should have happened a few hours ago.

The screen cut back to the studio. Everyone thought that Master Zhou's content had ended, but the host had a big one.

"During this launch, the private aerospace forces represented by Taiyi Tiangong were brave in innovation, dared to try, made bold assumptions, and carefully verified. While verifying the rocket recovery technology, the satellite recovery device designed by Chief Engineer Zhou Rui also achieved test success."

"The device successfully captured the 'Glorious' communications satellite launched by my country in 1993 from the low-Earth satellite orbit and returned it to Earth. The satellite has been invalid for more than ten years."

"This technology is a global first and can solve major problems such as crowded satellite orbits and the inability to remove space debris in the future."

The last picture is a mechanical squid-like device on the sea, holding a melted satellite wreckage.

So far, all the related news has ended.

Added together, it may be less than a minute.

But as the saying goes, the bigger the matter, the shorter the content.

Many people in the aerospace field, in addition to being shocked, also realized that

the world is about to change.