“…… You can see the aircraft in the distance, it is the first space vehicle that can achieve single-stage orbit, that is, the orbital shuttle defined by the Navigator company - Dart X, it has carried out many unmanned test flights before, and now it is finally going to carry out manned test flights, let's wait and see......"

“…… This orbital shuttle is very different from when it was first unveiled, almost every test flight has new changes, it updates the technology, uses new materials, and uses a hollow design in some places after the strength increases, which directly reduces the empty weight by 500 kilograms, and relatively, the load capacity has increased by 500 kilograms, reaching 2.5 tons ......"

“…… According to the current public information, the passenger capacity of this rail shuttle has reached 8 people, and the driver is 2 people, but there is only one main pilot, because the degree of automation is very high, so the pressure of the co-pilot is very small, so he worked part-time as a flight attendant, and the pilot who sat in the cockpit today for a manned test flight is called Du Kangsheng, and the co-pilot and flight attendant is called Li Yuling......"

In front of the camera, reporters from various media kept saying to the camera the lines they had prepared a long time ago, some of these shots were live broadcasting, some were recording materials, and they were edited and rebroadcast after they went back.

Through their introduction, the audience who didn't pay much attention to this aspect in front of the live broadcast screen also had a certain understanding of what was going to fly today.

"Mankind's first orbital shuttle!"

That's a pretty good name.

And the "first unmanned exploration spacecraft of mankind" mentioned a few days ago seems to be this company, so this Star Navigator company is quite a bull, clean up some new things.

Compared to these audiences, those knowledgeable enthusiasts are busy, while finding the clearest live broadcast to watch, while chatting around in several fan groups.

"This change is too good, I remember that the original information was to carry 4 passengers, now not only 8 people, but also upgraded technology, increased the load of 0.5 tons?"

"Yes, it's such a good batch, and I looked at the internal map released by their company, and the riding experience is getting better and better."

"Haha, I've also seen the previous cabin layout drawings, and the early design was all about practical thinking, all designed for orbit, and after it was easy to get into orbit, they finally noticed the customer experience."

"In the past, if that thing was official aerospace equipment, it was actually considered luxurious, but in terms of business, it was still not enough."

"Ah, you're asking too much, and if I could ride this rail shuttle, I wouldn't mind what the ride would be."

"I wouldn't mind if I could take it, but I heard that a plane ticket costs millions of dollars, and I can't afford it."

"Yes, this price is actually very cheap for manned orbit, but it is still too expensive for ordinary people......"

If Tang Chao could hear what they said, he would definitely be helpless, because the cost of the orbital shuttle is there, and the maintenance and use are not so convenient, if you want to make money, you have to "mention" the price a little.

However, fortunately, the navigator does not plan to use this model to engage in manned space trading all the time, and its main method of generating income is to sell the whole machine.

Even after the Navigator company takes out the real aerospace aircraft, it will definitely trigger a new round of space orbit revolution, and the price will definitely be more affordable.

Of course, the ticket price is not expected to be that low, after all, it is to go into space, not to take a car to a supermarket one stop away.

Now he was busy, and even if he heard it, he didn't have time to pay attention to it, he was staring at the screen in the command hall, waiting for the final test results.

Today he is the commander-in-chief.

After the ground crew, pilots, and various TT&C positions confirmed that the data and preparation were fine, the data was finally summarized to Tang Chao.

Looking at the "pass" prompts one by one, he looked at the crowd again, and when he saw that everyone was looking at him, he said into the microphone, "You can take off." ”

The order was given here, and Du Kangsheng and Li Yuling in the cockpit of the shuttle plane immediately said: "Understood! ”

Navigator takes today's manned test flights very seriously, so there are super-clear cameras everywhere that capture this scene accurately.

After Tang Chao gave the order, the scene cut to the cockpit and a shot of the shuttle from the side.

In the cockpit screen, the driver's conversation can be heard clearly.

"The program starts, thrust twenty-six!" The main driver, Du Kangsheng, said the standard terminology to Li Yuling, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

This term was taken by Tang Chao from Kan Xing.

"Understood! Thrust twenty-six! ”

Li Yuling replied with a serious face, and then clicked and pressed two buttons, "The first and second engines have been started!" ”

Hearing this, Du Kangsheng held the accelerator and pushed forward at the same time, jamming the push rod on the second grid.

After they finished these few actions, two of the six engine centers side by side at the tail of the aircraft immediately erupted into hot and fierce flames, pushing the aircraft to run down the long runway.

There was dust behind the fuselage, and even the lawn behind it was gone, only the more spectacular dust cloud kicked off by the tail flame.

It's not that those lawns were blown away from this flight, but they were gone a long time ago, and they were the same every time they took off, so the company didn't bother to lay them anymore.

The loud roar of the engine and the spectacle were faithfully recorded by the video equipment shot from the side, and the audience cheered excitedly.

At this time, in the cockpit, Du Kangsheng and Li Yuling had been pushed into the seats.

Fortunately, it's not uncomfortable, it's not as intense as their usual training.

After the aircraft taxied a third of the way on the runway, Du Kangsheng said again: "Thrust four six!" ”

"Understood! Thrust four six! Three or four engines start! ”

Li Yuling turned on two more buttons, Du Kangsheng also pushed the throttle push lever forward two squares, and the tail of the aircraft turned on the two engines again.

Doubling the thrust, combined with the lift of the wings, the aircraft gradually left the runway and took off.

Watching "Dart X" soar into the air, both the audience at the scene and the audience watching the live broadcast cheered again.

The command hall was a little calmer.

It has flown many times before when it was unmanned, and at that time it was also loaded with a lot of "ballast", but this time it just turned the ballast into an astronaut.

The speed of the shuttle is still accelerating, and the thinner the air, the faster it will be, but as the air gets thinner, the lift it can provide is insufficient.

The two astronauts have been staring at various data, and when all the data points to a predetermined value, Du Kangsheng said: "Thrust six-six, engine full on!" ”

"Understood! Five or six engines start, thrust is fully open! ”

Li Yuling immediately took the order and turned on the last two engine switches, and the main Du Kangsheng also pushed the push rod to the top.

So far, the six original "dart" ringser engines are at full thrust, and the thrust of 93.6 tons pushes the aircraft into space.

Due to the previous fuel consumption, the full weight of the 100-ton aircraft has been reduced to 90 tons, and the thrust-to-weight ratio is more than 1, so it is completely fine to continue to accelerate the flight.

At this time, the figure of the shuttle is no longer visible to the naked eye, and only the telescope can see its figure, but because of this, everyone's cheers are louder.

This sound seemed to break through the shackles of the atmosphere and went directly into space.