Chapter 542: Wait, what about the three-stage rocket?
Star Ring One, these four large red lacquered characters are inscribed on the side wall of the rocket.
The declared launch project is a meteorological satellite. Using a meteorological satellite as the first launch target is undoubtedly less difficult than other launch projects. But even so, for a small country that has no foundation in space technology at all, it is somewhat difficult to install satellites on the first launch.
Not only the special observers of the United Nations, but also about 30 local and foreign journalists were also invited by Jiang Chen to the launch site, and this exciting moment should be shared by people all over the world. They were specifically allowed to enter the barracks and stand on the watchtower to film the rocket launch.
This is destined to be a historic moment for the new country.
Space power?
These uncivilized islanders never thought about it, but when they saw the new foreign neighbors discussing the issue with disbelief on their faces, the indigenous people of the Panu Islands couldn't help but feel a strong sense of pride in their hearts.
How did the self-confidence of the people and the cohesion of the country come about? That is, seeing that your country has achieved what others think you can't do at all, and has accomplished great things that others think you can't accomplish.
Who would have thought that this small island country, which had just completed the regime change and had a total population of only tens of thousands, could become a country with the ability to launch satellites independently?
However, this fantastical scene is destined to go down in history.
"Thirty meters high? Are you kidding? Mr. Kirwin. Henry glanced nervously at the rockets outside the window, and instead looked at Kirwin, who was doing the final checks with the staff.
30-meter-high launcher. Henry visually measured the height of the rocket, which was about 32 to 34 meters. The specific design drawings of the rocket, of course, will not be handed over to them by the Star Ring trade. But with his experience working in the aerospace field, he can still visually measure the shell parameters of this rocket.
Pocket-sized launch vehicles are not impossible, but Henry does not believe that this small country can also do this to such an extent. Considering the thrust ratio of the rocket fuel and the size of the nozzle of the rocket engine, it is unscientific to estimate the thrust of the rocket.
Not to mention whether such a rocket can accelerate to the first cosmic acceleration and get rid of the gravitational pull of the earth. Henry was very skeptical. Whether such a rocket can fly out of the atmosphere.
And for the suspicion of this UN observer......
"Do you think I'm joking?" Kerwin raised an eyebrow, looking at the observer.
"One glance at the structure of this rocket, I knew it couldn't go up to the sky. Henry scoffed.
"That only shows that you are ignorant. You'll never know about our rocket engineβ"
"Ahem. β
Jiang Chen's light cough was heard. Kerrwin immediately stopped. Transwarp Trade's non-disclosure agreement was no joke, and he had just realized that he had almost leaked it.
Jiang Chen then looked at Henry.
"Mr. Henry, I remember that you were a United Nations Observer, not a technical advisor to Transwarp Trade. If you're worried that the cannon outside the window won't fly. You can go back to the boat first. I promise. No soldier will stop you when you go back. β
Henry's face changed several times.
Of course, he couldn't have run back to the ship at this time, otherwise the media outside would definitely give him a close-up of his face and put it in tomorrow's headlines with the name of a coward. It's okay to say that the rocket launch failed, but that can only be said that he had foresight of the end of the rocket. But if the launch is really successful, it will be a naked slap in the face.
Since Jiang Chen dared to stand here, it meant that even if the launch failed, the safety here was still guaranteed. So Henry calmed down a little. No more silence.
If Jiang Chen knew what this guy was thinking, I don't know if he would laugh out loud.
Where is the security in place? Why does he dare to stand here. Because he was not at all worried about the failure of the launch.
But others apparently don't think so.
Henry shut up, but the other observers were whispering and exchanging opinions.
"I bet this thing doesn't fly to the escape layer. The first stage of the rocket is too short to be able to do it even with NASA technology. I suspect they miscalculated the decimal point in the design and no one noticed it until the finished product was made. A slightly chubby white man tilted his head and whispered to a colleague who was also an observer.
"Aha, except for the first half of the sentence, our views are basically the same. The white woman with Bob's hair said in a serious tone.
"The first half of the sentence?do you think they can fly out," the man amplified the volume slightly in disbelief.
"At most, if you go through the middle layer without a launch failure. The woman teased.
"Poofβ"
Glancing at the UN observer, a look of gloom flashed in Krinwyn's eyes. Although this rocket was not designed by him, he also poured countless efforts into understanding the technology in it. As a researcher in pursuit of truth, he would not allow anyone to insult this landmark rocket launch technology so much!
Kirwin clenched his fists and was about to have a seizure.
But at this moment, Jiang Chen stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder.
"Prove it to them. Remember that you are a technician, not a boxer. β
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Kerrwin realized that he was almost impulsive. Seeing that Jiang Chen nodded to himself, he took a deep breath, forcibly dispelled the displeasure in his heart, walked quickly to the launch pad, and turned on the walkie-talkie.
"Report on the rocket. β
ββ¦β¦ Received, compiling information...... The rocket inspection has been completed! The launch operation can be carried out at any time!"
"The command received, all personnel pay attention, start the ignition countdown!" After speaking into the walkie-talkie, Kerwin looked at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen nodded with a smile, walked to the side of the launch position, opened the lid of the fiberglass, and stretched out his hand to put it on the top of the launch button. Kirwin turned the walkie-talkie back on, his eyes fixed on the rocket outside the window.
The atmosphere in the launch room became tense. Henry restrained the imprudence in his gaze, and the UN observer stopped whispering and turned his attention to the rocket launcher outside the window.
"Launch countdown begins!5!"
β4οΌβ
β3οΌβ
β2οΌβ
β1οΌβ
"0!
At the moment when he first heard the zero, Jiang Chen pressed the red launch button.
The milky gray air wave instantly obscured the launch site outside the window, and at the same time, a dazzling red light burst from the smoke screen. The launcher detached, and with the help of the flames, the rocket began to accelerate, shooting straight into the sky.
Jiang Chen withdrew the hand that pressed the launch button and leisurely stepped aside.
Beads of sweat oozed from Krinwin's palms, staring nervously at the parameters on the launch screen.
Henry glanced at Jiang Chen, who was calm and relaxed, and then peeked at the launch interface, and when he looked at the soaring height, speed, and acceleration, the contempt on his face gradually turned into solemnity.
"ALTITUDE 48KM, THROUGH THE STRATOSPHERE!"
"ALTITUDE 81KM, ARRIVE AT THE WARM LAYER, START TURNING!"
"219KM! Star Ring 1 successfully turned, the rocket level, and the first-stage rocket began to separate!"
"Separation successful! Reach the first cosmic velocity ......"
ββ¦β¦β
With that report, the expression on Henry's face became more and more shocked. And the few observers standing behind him had already written the incredulity on their faces.
Seeing their appearance, Kerrwin's eyes flashed with pride, but he was not distracted, and still focused on the launch mission. Keep your eyes firmly on the interface to guard against possible surprises.
Jiang Chen didn't have any expression, because he knew that this rocket produced by the Fish Bone Aerospace Science and Technology Research Institute had no possibility of an accident at all.
"ALTITUDE 483KM, SUCCESSFULLY BREAK THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE!"
"ALTITUDE 1000KM, THE ROCKET CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE!"
ββ¦β¦β
"ALTITUDE 35,000 KM, THE ROCKET IS CLOSE TO SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT!
On the screen, the second-stage rocket connected to the camera slowly stalls and separates from the head ejection of the rocket. At the same time, the tail end of the head of the rocket ignites, and with the help of the jet gas, it moves towards a farther orbit.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the slowly climbing altitude value on the launch interface.
When it freezes at 35785KM, everyone holds their breath!
Stopped!
Stopped! Without the slightest error!
"The carrier has reached synchronous orbit!
With this exciting shout, all the staff in the launch room cheered and threw the working documents into the sky. I saw that Kerwin, excited like a child, waving his fists and hugging his colleagues.
Heng looked at the launch interface with a ghost-like expression, unable to say a word.
Affected by the atmosphere, Jiang Chen also smiled proudly, and walked leisurely to the observers who were whispering from before, believing that it was impossible for the Star Ring Trade to be successfully launched.
I saw that the white fat man, with his mouth wide open in surprise, could almost stuff an egg. Walking next to him and the white woman, Jiang Chen teased.
"I'm sorry that our rocket had a launch failure, and the rocket not only passed through the atmosphere, but also reached a synchronous orbit. β
At this moment, Henry reacted as if he had returned to his soul, looked at Jiang Chen and asked in disbelief
"This, this can't be...... Wait, what about the three-stage rocket?"
"Three-stage rocket?" As if hearing something funny, Jiang Chen laughed.
As if he had laughed enough, he paused and said playfully in front of Henry, who had a stiff expression.
"We don't need that. (To be continued.) )