The take-off and landing tests of the light-pressure engine were carried out in the afternoon.

At the same time, it was a pre-dawn night in Amriken, and it was early morning in Europe.

Both Amriken and the European side have taken a lot of photos of experimental tests through various types of satellites, and also watched the second half of the engine take-off and landing test experiment from a satellite perspective.

The take-off and landing process of the light-pressure engine from the perspective of a satellite is affected by the reflection of sunlight and the strong light source under the engine, causing the gray-white engine in the air to become very blurred, and only a silhouette can be seen.

The most obvious is a pillar of bright light below.

The personnel at the satellite center were able to determine from the strong light column that the engine was using 'light pressure thrust', "If you look at the thermal data, the high heat of more than 6,500 degrees Celsius was measured under the big man. ”

"It's so hot?"

"It's not high, is it? I've seen reports that it takes more than 50,000 degrees Celsius to generate enough thrust......"

"6,500 degrees Celsius is also very high!"

"Don't read any reports, they don't study engines, what is now is real."

Everyone else was silent.

Although it is not tens of thousands of degrees Celsius as reported, more than 6,500 degrees Celsius is also very impressive.

What is the concept of 6500 degrees Celsius?

The temperature on the surface of the sun is only 5,000 degrees Celsius.

Before the advent of first-order materials, it was recognized that the substance with the highest melting point was hafnium alloy, with a molecule of Ta4HfC5 and a melting point temperature of 4215 degrees Celsius.

In other words, five thousand degrees Celsius can melt everything.

The temperature alone can tell how amazing the scientific and technological content of the light-pressure engine is, and even the personnel of the satellite center feel desperate.

They were shocked and discussed, "I feel that in the future, technology will still depend on the flower grower, and other countries will not be able to do it, far from being comparable." ”

"yes, there's no hope at all."

"Amriken always talks about catching up, catching up, and the new decision-maker also said that he wants to overtake in corners, and initially said that he would study some antimatter technology, but it turned out that it didn't exist at all, which was so funny."

"I can't compare, I can't compare, the level of science and technology is too bad, and now I see this big guy...... Who can figure it out? This is alien technology! ”

"It doesn't seem like the earth can do it at all......"

"Not for another 100 years!"

"Don't talk so much, let's report the information, that's our job."

……

Amriken's No. 1 decision-maker learned the news in the morning, and he had just opened his eyes when he heard that 'the light-pressure engine had completed the take-off and landing test'.

The No. 1 decision-maker was a little confused for a while, "What engine?" What test? ”

"Light-pressure engine! The flower planter, the spaceship industry company that research ......"

The No. 1 decision-maker was stunned for a long time before he finally reacted, he opened his mouth in surprise and asked, "Is it April Fool's Day today?" ”

"What I said is true."

"I guess that's what you're doing today......"

Decision No. 1 still thinks it's a joke, because in his mind, the so-called 'light pressure engine' project is the research and development of future technology.

This kind of research and development project of future technology is like nuclear fusion research decades ago, even if the project is started and invested, everyone knows that it is just accumulating technology, not really to create controlled nuclear fusion.

And now it is even said that the light-pressure engine has completed the take-off and landing tests?

It's simply impossible!

Decision One was very determined until he saw satellite images and data intelligence messages from several agencies.

"It's true!"

Before he could do anything, he received a call from a decision-maker in another country, and the content of the call was naturally related to the light-pressure engine.

The reaction of everyone at the decision-making level was similar, at first they didn't believe it, then they were shocked, and then they had to deal with the relevant matters.

They need to react to it.

The light-pressure engine project is considered to be the future of scientific and technological research and development, but now it can fly, to a certain extent, it means that the research has been successful.

Flying is the first and most important step.

Then the big engine can fly, which means that it can break away from the gravitational pull of the earth, so the distance is very fast to fly at high altitude.

Once the high-altitude flight is complete, the next step is to fly in space.

For photobaric power, there is no technical bottleneck that is difficult to overcome, because photobaric power does not rely on air thrust, and the gravitational effect of the earth is reduced in space, but the effect will be more obvious.

If the light-pressure engine can fly, it means that more than 80% of the problem has been solved.

The next step, the next step of technological progress, the rest is only a matter of time, the difference is only a matter of time.

Many decision-makers also accepted this fact, and they immediately started to work busy, one is to discuss relevant matters with the team behind them, and the other is to constantly communicate with decision-makers in other countries to express their views and exchange opinions on related issues.

After that, an internal meeting is held.

This kind of internal meeting has nothing to do with decision-making, but is of a scientific and academic nature, basically to find a large number of scientists and scholars, let them understand the existing information, to analyze the technical information.

That's what American did; Many other countries have done the same.

They must first know more about the level of technology of the light-pressure engine, and the level of technology associated with it, so that they can study how to deal with it.

But the initial pattern of discussion was basically the same, and the first reaction of scholars and scientists to the information given was 'impossible'.

"It's simply impossible."

"Optical pressure engines belong to the technology of the future, and now at most they can only verify theoretical problems."

"It's amazing to only do a part of the research. Landing? Are you kidding? ”

"It's fake news, right?"

"Although there are satellite images, will it be a magic show? For example, they made a model and let it fly into the air......"

The last argument was directly rejected, because the big engine can be faked, and the take-off and landing scenes can also be faked, but the high temperature monitored by the thermal satellite cannot be faked.

Under the engine for takeoff, a high temperature of more than 6500 degrees Celsius was indeed detected.

At this temperature, nothing will melt and there is no point in insulation.

In addition to the maximum temperature response at the underside of the engine, there is also thermal temperature data on the ground, and radiation covers a wide range.

Energy can't be faked.

"If it is confirmed that it is true, the outlet under the engine is 6,500 degrees Celsius, and theoretically the temperature inside should be between 2,000 and 5,000 degrees Celsius." ”

"We don't know how it works, and we can only speculate from the point of view of energy."

"This temperature creates a strong light pressure, which is impossible at the original theoretical level. Either the original theory was wrong, or they adopted a completely new theoretical technique that reduced the need for temperature. ”

"In addition, it has been shown that the annihilation particle technology is indeed very similar to the positive and antimatter cancellation reactions, both of which produce pure energy, to be precise, light energy."

"Also, it can be determined that their insulation can withstand temperatures of more than 7,000 degrees Celsius......"

"There's also a possibility that they're just experimenting with the technology, but after one experiment, there's a lot of material damage."

The last sentence gave the decision-makers a little relief.

They don't want the high-end space engines of the future to appear in the flower planter.

If the flower planters can really build a spaceship with a light-pressure engine as the thrust base, they will lose the field of space competition, or even have no chance to compete at all.

This is unacceptable.

The scramble for space represents the future of multi-field competition among countries.

If we grasp the initiative in the space field, we will occupy an all-round military and scientific and technological superiority, and when the technology reaches a certain level, no matter how high-end the technology on the ground is, it will become meaningless.

It's like a hundred years ago, the absolute superiority of the air over the ground.

Those countries that do not have fighter jets have no way to deal with fighter jets flying in the air, all they can do is hide and dodge.

At that time, it was just the lowest-end, unprotected fighter.

If it is replaced by a modern high-end fighter, it can run rampant a hundred years ago, and it can destroy whatever target it wants.

This is the case with the current light-pressure engine, and compared with the spacecraft supported by the light-pressure engine, the space technology they have mastered can be regarded as a 'compliment' in the words of a 'fighter a hundred years ago'.

Because their space technology can only allow the device to rise into space.

Light-pressure engines support spacecraft that can be energy self-sufficient, able to sail freely in space, carry large numbers of people, configure high-tech weapon systems, and even sail across planets.

How does this compare?

It's desperate to think about.

"The research is just beginning, and it is still far from being completed......"

"It must be so!"

Many decision-makers can only think this way, because they find that there is no way to deal with it.

The current flower growers have mastered a lot of high-end technology, and they have surpassed Ameriken to become the world's first to a certain extent militarily, unless they are fighting a war of destruction with the idea of human extinction, they can only watch from afar.

Even, simple sanctions will not do.

Because the flower growers have the most high-end technology and a complete industrial system, they can use sanctions against other countries, and it is good that other countries are not sanctioned.

For example, Ameriken.

If the flower growers restrict the export of first-order materials, many areas of Ameriken will be affected, especially high-end manufacturing, which will quickly decline to the bottom of the stream, and the market will be seized by other countries.

In the end, after a series of discussions, we only came to the conclusion that "the light pressure engine has adopted a new theoretical technology and has achieved a certain success" and that "the first-order material technology mastered by the flower grower is likely to exceed imagination".

……

Optical pressure engine experimental base.

At the end of the submitted test, the light-pressure engine switched off all units and underwent a series of external inspections, which lasted several days, including the material inside the concave mirror capsule.

The project team will also conduct a very detailed inspection of each device.

These can be valuable data.

The take-off and landing tests of the light-pressure engine were a success, and there were no major problems along the way.

A simple celebration party was also held inside the base.

At the celebration party, Wang Hao immediately made a promise, "Success belongs to everyone." ”

"Next month, we will give everyone a bonus, and everyone will share this joy together!"

From the beginning of the project to the present, there has been no large-scale bonus in the experimental base, and now Wang Hao directly said that he wants to give bonuses to everyone, which makes everyone look forward to it very much, and some people also begin to ask about the amount of bonuses.

It's an uncertain question.

Wang Hao still needs to discuss it with others before he can be sure.

Those 'old people' who were born in the Annihilation Force Field Experimental Group, or who followed Wang Hao to do research, said with great certainty, "There are a lot of bonuses!" ”

"In this regard, Academician Wang has never been stingy, and you must know that we are not short of money for this research."

Not only is there no shortage of money, but there is so much money that it is impossible to spend at all.

When the Spaceship Industry Company was first established, it raised as much as 140 billion flower coins, and now 115 billion flower coins have been spent, leaving less than 25 billion yuan.

25000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

However, among the major shareholders of the Spaceship Industry Company, including the Annihilation Technology Company and the Annihilation Force Field Experimental Group, the Annihilation Technology Company is the fastest profitable company in the world, and the Annihilation Force Field Experimental Group is even richer than the Annihilation Technology Company, and they can directly get 20% of the profits, because it is used for research and development, and they do not need to pay taxes, and they can spend it all.

In addition, their first take-off and landing tests were a success.

This is important.

The super-large light-pressure engine has achieved the most important take-off, and there is no need to worry about funding at all, as long as it says that it wants to 'finance', there will be many large enterprises willing to invest money immediately.

Optical pressure engines are the high-end technology that will support the future of building spaceships.

If the research can be completed, it means that human beings can go out of the earth, the company's growth point is too much, in the early days of the company's establishment, Wang Hao declared that the future business is 'manned spaceflight', 'planetary resource mining' and so on.

With a large spaceship, it is all possible.

These represent an infinite amount of room for development.

Even if it's just a chance to 'gamble', as long as there is hope for success, the value can easily exceed the trillion scale.

So there is no need to worry about the financial problem.

Motivated by the large bonus, all the researchers and engineers in the project base, including ordinary workers and security personnel, have become more enthusiastic and motivated about their work.

At the same time as the celebration party was held, the official website of Spaceship Industries also released information about the upcoming successful test as planned.

"At 3:20 p.m., the first take-off and landing test experiment was carried out on the light-pressure engine.

During the test, the engine completed its first take-off and hovered at 230 meters for 21 minutes and 37 seconds, testing the electronic system and balance system in the middle of the test, after which the engine landed at the take-off point as planned.

The take-off and landing test of the light-pressure engine was a complete success!

This is the first take-off and landing test since the establishment of the company's light-pressure engine project, and the test has played a very key role in the improvement of various systems inside the engine......

Subsequently, the project team will continue to improve the light pressure engine according to the original plan, and prepare for the next high-altitude flight test experiment. ”

One stone startles a thousand waves!

The decision-makers of many countries are still discussing whether to release information, because they believe that there is no benefit to releasing information, but only to show that the technology of the flower growers is strong and increase the deterrent power of the flower growers in the field of science and technology.

Now they don't have to hesitate.

In fact, Wang Hao and others didn't want to keep the information secret at all, let alone a large light-pressure engine, even if it was just a fighter plane for a test flight, it couldn't be hidden at all.

The huge light-pressure engine is monitored by satellites of various countries.

In addition, the area around the project base is not a no-man's land, they have demarcated a military control zone of more than 10 kilometers, covering an area of several hundred square kilometers, of which there are more than 30 villages and towns, and the villages and towns that are closer to each other have been resettled.

The farther ones were not placed, and they were worried that they would be affected before the experiment, so they were notified in advance.

These people all know the news in advance.

Some bold people simply climbed to the top of the mountain to take pictures, which led to a lot of photos on the Internet, and also caused a boiling of public opinion.

In this case, keeping the engine take-off and landing test a secret is no different from covering your ears and stealing the bell.

So just release it publicly.

When the news of Spaceship Industries was released, it immediately attracted significant attention from public opinion, and the previous gossip was verified to be true.

Many people excitedly discussed, "A big guy with a diameter of 120 meters can fly?" ”

"It's really a light-pressure engine!"

"At first, I thought that the spaceship company was a gimmick, but I didn't expect to be able to really research such high-end technology, it's amazing!"

"There's a video where the engine takes off very slowly, and it slowly floats into the air......"

"That's also remarkable, it's said that the engine weighs more than 10,000 tons, and that block is like an aircraft carrier flying."

"It's amazing!"

Domestic public opinion soon affected foreign countries, and the cause was naturally shocked, "It's true!" ”

"Does the flower grower already have such high-end technology? It looks like we're not far from building a spaceship. ”

"How did I not know about this company?"

"Because our media never reports it, they only report negative news with filters, and this is not a joke, I just read a report that the light-pressure engine creates a lot of heat, which will accelerate global warming......"

"I also saw it, and said that research would bring about a crisis of human destruction......"

"No matter what they say, in short, the flower grower has developed such a high-end technology that can make more than 10,000 tons of big guys fly into the air, and the aircraft carrier that we have studied for decades is still parked in the port and does not move......"

"The gap is too big!"

(End of chapter)