December 31, 1965, Great Northwest, 64 Small City.

Today's wind and sunshine are beautiful, which can be regarded as a rare good day.

It's just that the temperature is a little frighteningly low, minus seventeen or eight degrees, it can only be said that in the desert area, the temperature of the sun can't be retained at all.

Early in the morning, Zhou Jimin returned to the capital, went home and had breakfast with his family, and then came to Wenjin Street.

By this time, his vehicle and his outfit had been changed to a Panda vest.

At the door of the office, the old man was already dressed in a gray tunic and his hat was worn very properly.

Zhou Jimin stood up straight, "Leader, I'm ready, do you want to leave now?" ”

Let's go!

The old man nodded solemnly and slightly, and only said these two words.

Next, unlike that day's itinerary, the 65 supersonic plane docked directly on the runway in the suburbs.

There is no one here, and there is no one within a radius of more than ten kilometers.

The plane climbed into mid-air and headed northwest.

After arriving near the 64 town, he did not land at the airport, but went directly to the vicinity of the launch tower.

At this time, the control center near the launch tower gathered a lot of people.

Many people in the small town have come, and such a major event as a satellite launch, whether it is ordinary residents or scientific researchers, is basically the first time to see it.

After landing, not long after greeting everyone, the old man asked Zhou Jimin why he wanted to launch two satellites?

"There's no need to wait, it's going to be a good day today....."

The latter doesn't explain more, but the old people actually understand.

In terms of scientific research, listen to Zhou Jimin's right.

At the control center, the old man, accompanied by Wang Ping'an and them, listened to Zeng Qingfeng's explanation.

However, at this time, Zhou Jimin has already come to the launch tower, and he needs to confirm it again.

Liquid fuel, gyroscopes, calibrator devices, positioning system devices, cameras, etc., he checked them all.

After confirming that there were no discrepancies, he left the launch tower.

Returning to the control center, Zhou Jimin saluted the old man and said:

"Leader, Shenlong-1 satellite rocket preparation, please approve the launch mission!"

At this moment, everyone in the audience looked at the old man and Zhou Jimin, some were excited, some were nervous, some were curious, and so on.

"Approved!"

The sound of the whole air resounded throughout the control center.

Zhou Jimin, who got the order, when he gave the order and asked everyone to get ready, the countdown was quickly displayed on the big screen in front of the hall of the control center.

The countdown started at a hundred seconds, and everyone held their breath and stared.

It was the first time for everyone to see the satellite launch, but they also felt the tense and exciting atmosphere.

At the same time, I also saw all the preparations made by the satellite research team led by Zhou Jimin.

Three!

Two!

One!

As the countdown ended, Zhou Jimin pressed the start button, and the base of the transmission tower in the distance instantly spewed out white gas.

Soon it was a flame, a purple-red flame, which was extraordinarily brilliant and colorful.

Immediately afterward, in the earth-shaking roar, the rocket slowly lifted into the air, reached a height of more than 100 meters, and suddenly increased its speed and went straight up.

At the ground control center, all the technicians are working intensely, observing all the data.

"The rocket flies in a predetermined orbit at a stable speed....."

"At an altitude of three thousand meters, everything is normal at the moment, accelerating to ....."

"The Shenlong-1 rocket is adjusting its direction and is about to reach a predetermined altitude of 70 kilometers, and the first-stage rocket fuel compartment is about to be separated from the ......"

"The second stage engine was successfully ignited and continued to accelerate ......"

The entire control center echoed with the voices of the announcers.

The ground long-range telescope monitors the trajectory of the rocket after liftoff, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the second rocket module is separated.

At that time, you will only have to look at the relevant flight data and pictures transmitted from the satellite.

"Boss Panda, are we almost successful?"

At this moment, Xu Lei, who was standing next to Zhou Jimin, asked a slightly idiotic question with trembling lips.

The former shook his head, "The second-stage rocket bay has not yet separated, and the fairing has not yet fallen off, which is far from a success, but everyone waited patiently, and it was ..... soon."

Under the eyes of everyone, soon, the fairing fell off, and the rocket had already reached a predetermined altitude and reached a predetermined speed.

The second-stage rocket is then shut down and separated, and the energy obtained, under the action of the earth's gravity, begins the inertial flight stage until it is tangent to the intended orbit.

At this time, the third stage rocket engine ignited and the final acceleration stage of the flight began.

When the acceleration reaches a predetermined speed, the third stage engine shuts down, and the rocket's mission is complete.

Airplanes!

With the completion of the rocket mission, it can be judged that the satellite launch is a perfect end.

Zeng Qingfeng and the other researchers are the most aware of the process, so they cheered directly at this time.

For a moment, the entire control center was plunged into a sea of joy.

In space, satellites have begun to work according to established procedures.

The supercomputer's computer control system, under the previously programmed program, opens the solar panels on the satellite's wings, and at the same time, the work is about to begin.

On the ground, after cheering, Zhou Jimin stared at the signal acceptance display screen.

Everyone was quiet.

After a while, sure enough, there were happy voices and pictures.

It worked!

The ground signal tower is successfully connected to the satellite signal, and the satellite is launched, which is considered a complete success.

The old man was very happy, and there were tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Comrade Panda, you say, is it possible for us to catch up?"

Where the two were standing, there was no one else next to them, and everyone was cheering loudly in celebration, and they didn't seem to notice them here.

Zhou Jimin knew very well the meaning of the old man's words, that is, to ask if it was possible to catch up with the polar bear and the bald eagle.

After all, in terms of land area and population, the current mainland is one of the top three countries in the world today.

However, in terms of economic strength, military strength, science and technology, etc., the interior is extremely backward.

A few years ago, we had to find someone to buy food to survive the cold winter of famine, and now we have not completely solved the problem of having enough to eat for everyone.

How about catching up with polar bears and bald eagles?

However, Zhou Jimin will not be stupid to talk about these big things, because this is not something he can discuss, let alone pay attention to.

"Leader, I remember there is a saying that says that the first fat is not fat, and the second fat overwhelms the kang."

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Jimin said in a roundabout way:

"We have now successfully launched the first satellite, and after dinner in the afternoon, we will launch the second ..... right away."

"After this phase is completed, we will start to develop medium altitude satellites and geostationary satellite ......."

"Later, we will continue to develop manned satellites and other scientific research projects......"

"But, leaders, these are very expensive, and the demand for talent is also very large..... You may need to be prepared. ”

His outspokenness impressed the old man.

Of course, the old man didn't say anything, just said that you just have to work hard, and the logistics support work will be handed over to them old bones.

"Leader, you're not an old bone, you're old and strong....."

"Haha, yes, Lao Ji is determined to be thousands of miles away."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, not long after lunch, the second satellite launch mission was about to begin.

This time it was a stationary rocket launch mission, and it was also a low-latitude satellite of a reconnaissance satellite.

There is no way, technological breakthroughs are always carried out from the simplest and then step by step.

It would be impossible to launch a synchronous satellite all at once, that would be awesome.

The lifespan of reconnaissance satellites is very short, generally about 21 days.

The two satellites developed by Zhou Jimin don't know if they can last a month.

By the end of the evening, the second satellite had successfully entered the intended orbit.

At this time, it can basically be announced that the satellite launch mission has been successfully completed.

The next stage is the research and development of medium-altitude one-year life satellites.

The tasks at this stage will be even more important, and the difficulties can be imagined.

However, having achieved a breakthrough from zero to one, the next one to two and then to three, it will not be so difficult.

That night, the entire town of June Fourth was plunged into a carnival.

The display screens in several canteens have already begun to show New Year's videos.

Today is the last day, and tomorrow is New Year's Day.

Therefore, it is not abrupt at all to play a good music clip for the New Year at this time.

On the contrary, it was the old man who stayed in the cafeteria to eat, looking at the TV and watching it with relish.

Not only is the melody of the song Happy New Year beautiful and the lyrics festive, but also because the short film is very well made, and it has a sense of New Year's atmosphere when you look at it.

"Comrade Panda, you made this too?"

"No, I bought it from the island..."

Zhou Jimin hurriedly denied it, and he didn't admit it even if he was killed.

Anyway, Xiaoyue, this child, has more facial features than Xu Mei, so there is no need to worry about people finding out that this is his child.

Moreover, at this time, he is wearing a panda vest, which is too different from his original appearance.

"It's good, it's good, can you take some to the capital?"

"Leader, this matter is not in my hands, besides, how many TVs can there be in the capital? And the price of a music video is not cheap, I am afraid that not many people in the capital can afford it..."

"You kid must be able to afford it, haha, don't make a bitter face, let's go, let's go back."

"Okay, leader, I'll send you."

Not to mention, the small town at this time, because of the song Happy New Year, the atmosphere of the New Year is instantly full.

In addition, the streets and alleys are full of New Year's ornaments such as lanterns, which is really amazing.

On the way back, the old man praised him again, saying that the town of June Fourth had done a very good job in these aspects.

Zhou Jimin mourned in silence for the leadership of Beijing City, and it was estimated that after they returned, they would suffer.

After arriving at Wenjin Street, Zhou Jimin went home.

"Dad, why did you come back? We've finished eating the chicken legs, and you're gone......"

As soon as they arrived home, Xiaoxian and the others hugged his arm and muttered.

In the tone, there are some small emotions.

New Year's Day is also a small festival, but if Dad is not at home, it is not a reunion.

Holding the children in his arms, Zhou Jimin smiled and said to them, then I will eat again tomorrow, anyway, you are not allowed to rob me.

"No, we're going to rob it, don't give it to Dad, hum hum!"

"You're not a little fat pig, huh, what?"

Xiaoyi's nose was shaved by her father, and before she could say anything, Xiaoxian and the others also snorted.

"We are little pigs, dad, you are a big pig...... pig"

Even Xiaowan and Xiaojing, who were not very neat in their speech, also hummed along, which made Zhou Jimin feel embarrassed.

What about the big pig, is he that fat?

"Since you like pigs so much, can Dad teach you to sing a pig song?"

"Okay, dad teach me!"

In an instant, he hit the children's vital point and suddenly became excited.

After making a fuss for half a night, the song of the pig was also learned by the children.

It's New Year's Day, and it's all about playing.

Although it didn't snow, it was cold and there weren't many people hanging out outside.

After a day of playing with the children, in the evening, they will return to study.

There are two more days before the final exam, and if they don't hurry up, they are afraid that they will have to take the test.

"No, I'm still getting a perfect score this time!"

Several children are very confident, and the little goldfish next to them said: I'm afraid that my confidence will be too much, and don't cry if I don't do well in the exam.

If the third or fourth uncle said so, the children would definitely refute it, but if the sister-in-law said it, then forget it.

Can't win!

Because of the little goldfish's grades, he has always been very good, and he also skips a grade to study, and next fall will be the third year of junior high school.

So, they can only pretend not to hear.

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw Xiaoxian and their eyes as ostriches.

"Humph!"

The children, who were immersed in their homework, raised their heads and hummed, and continued to look down at the book.

Xiaojing's two children also hummed, learning from their brothers and sisters, reading books decently, very cute.

The New Year's Day festival is very open, and it will not be long before the Spring Festival arrives.

After staying at home for two days, Zhou Jimin returned to work in the small city of June Fourth.

Today, we will hold a discussion on the research and development of satellites, mainly in terms of project planning and personnel allocation.

First, it is necessary to divide a group of technicians to follow up the situation of the two satellites in the sky in the next month and a half.

The two satellites that were just launched a few days ago will transmit high-definition pictures to the earth every once in a while, as well as a large amount of data, which will play a very important role in the next scientific research work.

Therefore, this is an item that must be prioritized and cannot be ignored.

The second is the research and development of medium-altitude satellites, which is a more difficult research and is also very important.

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"Hello, Andy, help me distribute this information......"

In the conference room, on the second topic, Zhou Jimin interrupted Zeng Qingfeng's speech and asked Andy next to him to help send the information down.

"Everyone's seen the information, right? The above is my latest design for the reconnaissance satellite, as well as the technical development of related materials......"

The altitude of reconnaissance satellites is very low, and the lifespan of the reconnaissance satellite is generally about seven to twenty days due to the influence of the atmosphere.

Because of its proximity to the Earth, reconnaissance satellites are very effective in monitoring the ground, and the speed of information transmission is also very fast.

Unlike geostationary satellites, it is almost impossible to transmit pictures and videos due to their distance from Earth.

Unless technology develops in the future, it will be difficult to break through.

Of course, at that time, it will definitely be stronger than satellites to directly launch rockets to build space stations.

Zeng Qingfeng and the others looked down at the materials, no one spoke, they were all listening quietly.

According to Zhou Jimin's exposition, the altitude of this reconnaissance satellite he designed and improved is actually already in the medium-altitude position.

The second is that the exterior coating and materials have also been greatly improved.

The most important thing is the signal transmitter, which is the most valuable part of the whole material.

Just after looking at it for a while, Zeng Qingfeng and the others were very excited, looking at Zhou Jimin's gaze as if they were looking at a god.

"Boss, is this really achievable?"

There's a reason they're excited, because once the development is successful, there's a good chance of building a navigation system.

Although it requires a huge amount of money, as the saying goes, it is okay to die at night.

Just think about it, the navigation system all over the country and even the world, how ungodly this technology must be?

"Whether it can be achieved or not, and it really lands, depends on your efforts, not on these materials......"

Zhou Jimin shook his head, he was not excited at all.

It's just a material, and it's not really a technology that has been turned into a physical object.

What's more, even if it is a physical object, it is not 100% able to send it to the sky, and then truly realize the transformation of technology from paper to real life.

What happened before has made Zhou Jimin's vigilance to the highest.

That's why he's here, and he's going to stay here a lot for some time to come.

Subsequently, he reiterated the issue of security.

And on this matter, Xu Lei and the heads of the other three research institutes were called over for a meeting.

"All research work must be carried out on the basis of the premise of safety, and there must be no previous solid rocket technology incidents......"

After telling him again, Zhou Jimin said that in the next few days, until the Spring Festival, he will work in the small city during the day every day.

Airplanes!

Hearing the news, Zeng Qingfeng and Xu Lei were overjoyed, and they invited him to their respective research institutes to guide the work.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished my sentence yet, what's the hurry?"

Seeing their excited appearance, Zhou Jimin was relieved and a little crying and laughing at the same time.

"I will work in my own research institute, I have my own research to do, if there is anything you don't understand, or you need to discuss together, gather together to solve the ...... at lunchtime"

He was on a shorter schedule than anyone else.

But he can't stay here all the time, so staying in the town during the day and going home to sleep at night to spend time with his wife and children is the best way to deal with it.

Of course, this means that he spends more than two hours a day, which is a bit of a waste of time on the commute.

But it can't be helped, there are some things that have to be done.

What's more, he doesn't necessarily waste all this commuting time.

PS: Asking for tickets at the end of the month, thank you