"Mining area, can space mining really be realized?" Zhu Xiaolan couldn't help asking. As a practitioner in the field of aerospace technology, she shouldn't ask this, let alone question it, but when she heard such a distant goal, she couldn't help but be suspicious.

"Of course, that's the way forward. After all, with the development of our human society, the resources on the earth have become more and more unable to meet us.

If we human beings want to develop, we must set our eyes on the vast universe. It's like us humans shifting our gaze from the land to the ocean.

Compared to the ocean, the vast universe has abundant and endless resources. Wu Hao replied with a smile.

"But that's too far away, isn't it?" Zhu Xiaolan sighed. This exclamation is timely and marvelous at the vastness of the universe, but also a pity for one's own insignificance.

In fact, when you look up at the starry sky, you think that the earth is just a speck of dust in the vast universe, and we humans are just a tiny bacterium in this speck of dust.

Relative to the earth and the universe, we human beings are ephemerals whose lives are short and die in the twilight of life.

However, for those of us who are eager to learn and explore, we can die at night.

It is precisely because of this spirit of sacrificing one's life and seeking that we have promoted the tremendous development of human beings. Just as in the Great Voyage, there is now a need for a leader who will open a new course for humanity, a standard-bearer, and a great man who will carry the torch and act as a lighthouse.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xiaolan couldn't help but look at Wu Hao. Perhaps, he is the person. It was also at this moment that she couldn't help but feel a little moved, isn't this what she is fascinated and strives for all her life.

Wu Hao smiled and shook his head: "A lot of things that seem to us to be Yao Yuan are actually within reach. This may seem far away, but I believe that it will happen soon, perhaps in the next ten years, or even less.

Previously, a Mi company planned to use satellites to capture precious asteroids in the asteroid belt.

There are also many institutions that have also begun to plan to mine precious resources on the moon, such as helium-3, which I mentioned earlier.

Now that countries and aerospace companies are working on their own, it depends on who can achieve it first. ”

Speaking of this, seeing that the time was almost up, Wu Hao immediately got up and said to everyone: "It's not early, let's talk about it tonight." Hurry up and rest for a while, and I'll let you know when it's time.

As for other aspects, you are also welcome to ask me questions at any time, let's discuss together, I have been here for the past two days. ”

Chen Zhihong, who was a little tired, also stood up and said with a smile: "Xiao Wu, I'm sorry for you tonight." ”

"It's okay, I'm happy to talk to everyone." Wu Hao smiled and shook his head.

Saying that, everyone walked out of the restaurant together, Chen Zhihong and they went back to the hotel to rest, and Wu Hao still had some things to do.

By the time I got back to my hotel room, it was almost twelve o'clock. He'll have to hurry up and squint for a while, or he won't be in good spirits tomorrow.

By the time he was woken up by his secretary Shen Ning, it was already past four o'clock, he quickly got up and washed his face with cold water to sober up, and then cleaned up and came to the rocket launch command and control center.

When they got here, Chen Zhihong and the others had already arrived, Wu Hao said hello to them, and he immediately came to the command position in the hall and took a seat.

As the launch approached, the atmosphere in the entire hall was a little tense, and all the staff performed their duties and carried out this work in a rigorous and orderly manner.

Yu Chengwu nodded at Wu Hao, and then turned on the microphone and commanded: "Conduct the final comprehensive performance test." ”

"It is reported that the rocket body has been tested and is in normal condition. The combination of stars and arrows is normal, and the connection is normal! ”

"Report to the commander-in-chief, all tests of the Star and Arrow Combination are normal, and the launch procedure can be carried out."

Yu Chengwu looked at the time, and then said to Mai: "Attention units, enter the one-hour launch preparation." ”

"One hour ready!"

As the command came from the announcement, the entire command hall began to get busy. Wu Hao They can also feel this tense atmosphere in the hall, but as bystanders, the most correct thing for them now is to watch quietly, and it must not affect their normal work.

"Thirty minutes to prepare, the pendulum is off!"

"The pendulum is detached、、、 the pendulum is detached."

……

"Enter the Ten Minute Preparation."

"Five minutes to prepare!"

"Three minutes!"

"Ready in a minute!"

"Thirty seconds!"

"Ten 、、、"

"Three, two, one, ignition, take off!

"Take off!"

"Program Turn!"

Bang Bang Bang ......

The entire command hall burst into applause.

Wu Hao, who was watching, breathed a sigh of relief for the time being, but stared at the rocket that was rising from the clouds on the big screen and hitting the sky.

Rumble...... The huge roar of the rocket came, accompanied by vibrations, which made everyone laugh. The shock of this kind of launch can only be truly experienced by being at the scene in person.

The ground tracking and control station of the base reported that the rocket tracking was normal and the telemetry signal was normal.

Bang Bang Bang ...... There was another round of applause, this time from the representatives of the satellite customers and the guests who watched.

Many people also picked up their mobile phones, and there were smart AR glasses to take pictures.

However, Wu Hao and the others did not take it lightly. Because in these hundreds of seconds of rocket operation, every second must not go wrong, otherwise all the work done will be wasted.

"Level 1 separation!"

I saw the figure of the high-flying rocket on the big screen flicker, and then a bright spot fell from the rocket and fell down with its tail in tow.

"The ground tracking and control station of the base reported that the first and second levels have been successfully separated."

Bang Bang Bang ...... There was another round of applause in the hall, and this time it was even more enthusiastic than the previous two.

Looking at the point of light in the night sky, although Wu Hao was relatively calm, he was actually very excited in his heart.

It is only through this personal experience that you can feel the magnificence of this whole process. The sense of accomplishment at the moment of successful launch can't help but be intoxicated.

Just when he was stunned, the sound of the staff's report came from the stereo in the hall again.

"The fairing is off!"

"The ground tracking and control station of the base reported that the fairing had been successfully opened and fell off."

"The working time of the second-stage rocket counts down to tens of seconds, ten, nine, eight...... The third, second, first, and second stage rockets were shut down and disconnected. ”

"Upper stage main engine ignition!"

"The Anxi Satellite Telemetry Center reported that the second stage of the rocket was separated and was falling towards the predetermined area."

Bang Bang Bang ...... At this moment, in the hall, not only the guests who were observing, but even all the staff in the hall applauded and cheered.

At this point, the rockets have performed perfectly, and most of their tasks have been completed, and the next thing is to see the performance of the upper stage.