Super Copy of Great Power Technology

"Through the live broadcast, we can see,"

Wu Ziqiang's commentary was a bit too professional, and many netizens in the live broadcast room did not understand it, but it did not affect their discussion.

"What is this guy talking about? It's so professional and complicated. I can't understand it."

"I don't understand it either, but this Clairvoyance Space Telescope seems pretty cool."

"It's just an ion engine, a technology that has been used abroad for many years. Only startups like Ruida Aerospace are still using technology from more than a decade ago as new technology to fool everyone."

"It is true that Western countries mastered plasma engine technology in the 1990s. However, China has never used plasma engines as a power source for spacecraft. Ruida Aerospace's work is a domestic first and worth showing off."

"Doesn't that just prove that the domestic aerospace sector is still very backward? Ruida Aerospace is just a beginner who has mastered a few advanced technologies."

"China is not lagging behind in the field of aerospace. Looking around the world, how many countries have carrier rockets, can launch satellites, have space stations, manned spaceflight, and can do lunar exploration? There are only three countries: China, the United States, and Russia."

"In the past, there were only a few state-owned aerospace companies in China, and there were only two or three private aerospace companies. With limited funding, they could only engage in some aerospace supporting industries or small solid rockets. Now that the private aerospace field has been led by Ruida Aerospace, there will definitely be a wave of aerospace investment, and a large number of private aerospace companies will be established."

The discussion in the live broadcast room was still going on, but anchors Ruan Xiaoshuang and Wu Ziqiang were not paying attention to it. Their eyes were all focused on the big screen in front of them.

"Through the demonstration animation, we can see that the Thousand-mile Eyes Space Telescope has opened its two space energy sails to obtain electrical energy, supply the plasma engine, and propel the space telescope to continue to move towards the predetermined orbit. Dr. Wu, I saw in the previous demonstration picture that the Lagrange L2 point is not close to the earth. How long will the Thousand-mile Eyes Space Telescope need to fly before it can enter the predetermined orbit?" Ruan Xiaoshuang introduced.

"That's right. Since the thrust of the plasma engine is too small, it will take quite a while to accelerate or decelerate. Next, the Clairvoyance Space Telescope will have to go through the entire process of accelerating, decelerating, and finally entering orbit. The entire journey will take at least one day."

"One day, does it take that long? In other words, we have to wait until this time tomorrow to know whether the launch mission was a complete success."

"Almost. The rocket launch has gone smoothly so far. We just need the core stage to return to the earth. After it lands successfully, the rocket part will be over. Next, it will be the turn of the Clairvoyance Space Telescope to perform. I hope that by this time tomorrow, it will be able to successfully enter orbit."

"Okay, through the demonstration animation, we can see that the core second stage rocket has re-entered the atmosphere and is descending at high speed. At this time, the rocket has entered the thermal barrier area and cannot maintain communication with the ground, so the real-time feedback image in the lower right corner of the screen is temporarily cancelled. Dr. Wu, how long does it take for the core second stage rocket to pass through the black barrier area? How should the rocket be controlled when a thermal barrier occurs?"

"It will take about five or six minutes. The launch vehicle in the heat barrier cannot communicate with the outside world. We can only rely on the onboard computer and various sensors to control the rocket's flight attitude."

Ruan Xiaoshuang and Wu Ziqiang explained for a few more minutes, and the core second stage rocket successfully left the black barrier state with the help of two engine ignitions. After continuing to descend for a distance, the core second stage rocket has entered the range that the ground camera can capture. Next, the core second stage, like the core first stage rocket, experienced ignition reverse thrust, hovering, and adjustment of spatial position, and finally successfully stood on the ground. Seeing this scene, there was a warm applause at the scene. At this point, all the main components of the heavy Suzaku rocket were successfully recovered, and the test of the rocket part was perfectly completed.

"Okay, as you can see, the four main components of the Suzaku Heavy have all been successfully recovered. It's time for us to end this live broadcast. All good things must come to an end. Although we are reluctant, we still have to say goodbye to everyone. If you are concerned about whether the Clairvoyance Space Telescope can successfully enter orbit, you can pay attention to the official announcement of Reda Aerospace."

After the live broadcast ended and the cameras were put away, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. A staff member of Ruida Aerospace came over and said to Ruan Xiaoshuang and the others, "Dear journalists, you haven't had lunch yet, right? Our company has prepared a hearty lunch for you in the cafeteria. You can go to the cafeteria to get some food and take a break."

Ruan Xiaoshuang, who had just packed up, looked up at the sky and exclaimed, "Time flies so fast. It's already past two o'clock in the afternoon. Calculating the time, I haven't eaten for ten hours. I'm really hungry. Dr. Wu, you haven't had lunch either, right? Do you want to come with me?"

"Okay, I was just thinking about which cafeteria to go to for dinner. Since the beauty invited me, let's go together. The staff member just now didn't mention that, in fact, all the cafeterias in Ruida Aerospace City are free. We can eat in any cafeteria we want."

Obviously, after a morning of cooperation, Ruan Xiaoshuang had developed a vague affection for Wu Ziqiang, which could be seen from their conversations and behaviors. However, Wu Ziqiang, a science and engineering man, was too slow to notice even though he was so close to her. It was hard to say whether the two could finally create a spark and become friends.

That afternoon, the news that Ruida Aerospace successfully launched and recovered a heavy-lift rocket spread all over the Internet. In the evening, the news even appeared on CCTV's news program, with a 30-second segment. It was really not easy.

Also tonight, Qiao Ruida held a celebration banquet in the first cafeteria and invited all employees, construction workers, and outsiders from Ruida Space City to attend. The so-called outsiders included some reporters who stayed in Ruida Space City for interviews, and some fans of Qiao Ruida, or simply fans of the aerospace industry, who went to Ruida Space City just to see the launch of the carrier rocket with their own eyes. After watching the rocket launch, most people left, but a few people stayed for various reasons. Now these people received Qiao Ruida's celebration banquet invitation letter, which was really a pleasant surprise. They called their friends and went to the first cafeteria.

The next day, Qiao Ruida slept until noon. As the host of the celebration banquet, he naturally had to drink and socialize. During the celebration banquet, he met too many people and drank too much wine, so he didn't even remember how he got back to his room.

"Oh no, it's already half past ten. I must have been drinking too much." Qiao Ruida touched his phone, took it out and looked at it, exclaiming. Qiao Ruida quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and then went out to the cafeteria to have breakfast and lunch. After eating and drinking, Qiao Ruida took an electric car and rushed to a newly completed building. This is a building similar to the rocket flight control hall, but the nameplate hanging outside is "Satellite Flight Control Center".

Since launching its first navigation and communication satellite, Ruida Aerospace has gradually opened up satellite phone, satellite navigation, and satellite communication businesses, and the number of navigation and communication satellites has increased. At present, the Tianditong satellite navigation system has completed the networking of 34 satellites, making it easy to communicate around the world. With so many satellites, there must be a reliable ground station to control the flight of these satellites to avoid mutual interference or even collision with other satellites. The Satellite Flight Control Center here is responsible for the flight control and orbit correction of all satellites under Ruida Aerospace. Of course, the Clairvoyant Space Telescope, which has just been sent into space, must be remotely controlled from here even if it is still in flight and has not entered orbit.

Qiao Ruida pushed open two doors and entered a very large space. This was a public office area filled with desks and chairs, but there were only more than a hundred people working here, so it seemed a bit empty.

"Mr. Qiao is here!" "Good afternoon, Mr. Qiao!" "Mr. Qiao, have you eaten?" Seeing Qiao Ruida coming, the employees greeted him one after another.

Qiao Ruida also nodded to them, and when he met someone he knew, he would stop and exchange a few words with them.

"Manager Tang, what's the current status of the Clairvoyant Space Telescope?" Qiao Ruida walked behind a middle-aged man wearing black-framed glasses and asked.

"You don't know, people scare people to death, next time don't sneak up behind me." The sudden voice startled Manager Tang, and he scolded him on the spot. When he saw that it was Qiao Ruida who asked the question, he braked in time. Some Cancan rubbed his hands and said, "Well, Mr. Qiao, I was too focused on operating the space telescope and performing reverse thrust deceleration, so I didn't recognize you at the first time."

Qiao Ruida smiled and waved his hand, indicating that it was okay, and continued to ask: "Has the space telescope started to reverse and slow down?"

"Yes, Mr. Qiao. Currently, the Clairvoyant Space Telescope is using thrust to slow down. In about two hours, it will be able to brake and enter orbit. The thrust of the plasma engine is still too small. If you want to slow down and enter orbit, you need to brake at least two hours in advance."

Qiao Ruida nodded in agreement. "The current plasma engine does have a small thrust. It is basically enough to maintain orbit, but it is a bit difficult to perform maneuvering and changing orbits, which requires the ion engine to work continuously for a long time. However, the first-generation product is just a transition, and the second-generation plasma engine is under development. After the second-generation product is successfully developed, the thrust should be more than 10 times that of the first-generation product."

"Really? That's great. With the second-generation plasma engine, our satellite can extend its service life by at least 10 years."

Qiao Ruida was at the satellite flight control center, chatting with his subordinates, killing time and waiting for the long deceleration process of the space telescope. Two hours later, the Telescope arrived near the Lagrange L2 point, and the flight speed was only about 300 meters per hour.

"Approaching the target position, performing orbit change maneuvers, and entering orbit around point L2."

Following Manager Tang's order, the operator immediately operated the computer, input a series of instructions, and pressed the Enter key. The next moment, this series of instructions was sent to the Clairvoyant Space Telescope through a radio telescope outside the satellite flight control center, and a set of pre-set braking and orbiting procedures were activated. The dozens of plasma engines installed on the space telescope started one after another according to the specified program, constantly adjusting the position, attitude, and orbit of the space telescope.

40 minutes later, the Thousand-mile Eye Space Telescope successfully entered orbit. The remaining pairs of solar panels were also opened one after another, and the space telescope entered working state. There was a warm applause and cheers in the satellite flight control center. When everyone's emotions stabilized, Manager Tang asked Qiao Ruida: "Mr. Qiao, what should the first space photo of the Thousand-mile Eye Space Telescope take?"

"What should the first photo be? This is a good question. It should demonstrate the powerful performance of the telescope and have certain research value. By the way, what is the most famous photo of the Hubble telescope?" Qiao Ruida scratched his head, thought for a while, and suddenly asked.

"Horsehead Nebula" and "Hubble Deep Field" are the same question, but my colleagues around me gave two answers.

Qiao Ruida thought for a moment and said, "Then let's choose the Horsehead Nebula!"

"Okay, Mr. Qiao, I will input the celestial coordinates of the Horsehead Nebula now. The space telescope will adjust its angle and take time-lapse photos. It will take a long time. In about three hours, we will get photos of the Horsehead Nebula."

Finally, Qiao Ruida made the final decision and selected the Horsehead Nebula as the first target for the Clairvoyant Space Telescope. Manager Tang personally input the coordinate data of the Horsehead Nebula and waited for the space telescope to adjust the angle and take photos.

Three hours later, the official Weibo account of Ruida Aerospace released an announcement and a photo. The content of the announcement was, "The Clairvoyant Space Telescope, launched yesterday by the heavy Suzaku rocket, has successfully entered orbit today and captured its first photo of the starry sky. Please enjoy it. If you need the original photo, you can download it from the official website of Ruida Aerospace. The original photo is ultra-high definition and slightly larger in size, requiring 1589G of storage space. Please download it as needed."

The photo attached at the end is a photo of the Horsehead Nebula, which is clearer, more delicate, more layered, and has more details than the one taken by the Hubble Telescope.

The official Weibo account of Ruida Aerospace was registered not long ago, and has only more than 1,000 followers. The new news released did not cause much response. (End of this chapter)