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Chapter 844: I, Great Britain, have spread rumors (fourth update, please subscribe)
For the free world?

Shit!

The reason I agreed to this is because... American rockets can still explode!
Even if von Braun came out, at most the bombing would be reduced a few times.

Of course, if you have to arrange it yourself, since the first place is gone, it doesn’t matter who comes second and third.

“No one can refuse the conditions set by the Americans.”

After learning that the rocket launch time was postponed, Margaret muttered in dissatisfaction.

"Even if you refuse, Washington will force Downing Street to agree to their request and let the UK postpone the launch time."

"So, at this time, instead of Downing Street profiting from it, it is better to save ourselves the trouble. We will delay the launch for one month, which is considered as agreeing with the Americans."

As for Britain!
I have never finalized the specific launch time with the UK, I just said it will be as soon as possible.

"Now the opportunity has been given to the Americans. It depends on whether they can rise to the occasion. If they continue to perform poorly as usual, then they can't blame others."

"what?"

Margaret asked.

"You mean, will the United States fail again this time?"

Facing his wife's question, Li Yian said.

"Who knows? The United States seems to be full of confidence right now, but I'm afraid only God knows the final result."

Margaret looked at Li Yian with some confusion and said.

"You mean America isn't ready yet?"

"Two months." Li Yian said, sitting on the sofa.

"Even if von Braun was a genius, it would be impossible for him to design a rocket that could send a satellite into space within two months. We gave the United States an opportunity, but the United States... couldn't seize it."

"You sound a bit like a curse."

"No,"

Looking up at the sky, Li Yian muttered,
"This is science. You can change everything, but science will not be changed by human will!"

A month later, at the Cape Canaveral Launch Center in Florida, the rocket on the launch pad was ready. This rocket was improved by the famous von Braun based on the female soldier corporal's rocket, which was actually a further improvement of his design.

The rocket is not big, but it carries the Americans' hope of sending artificial satellites into space. All Americans are eager for the United States to make a comeback in space.

Once again, live broadcast. I have to say that the attitude of the US officials is still very good. Even though they lost someone once, they still chose to broadcast it live.

And so, with the good wishes of American citizens, the countdown begins!

The rocket lifted off smoothly and was much more powerful than the last time it exploded on the launch pad, but... 60 seconds later, the rocket exploded in mid-air!
Another big firework!

……

February 12th.

Nanyang, Wanhujiao Launch Center,
This morning, radio and television stations from Southeast Asia gathered here, and in addition to them, there were also colleagues from Britain. If the satellite launch was successful today, it would undoubtedly be a great spiritual encouragement for those British people who witnessed the decline of the empire after the war.

Therefore, people across Britain attach great importance to this satellite launch.

How serious is this? Even the Queen came!
This is her first visit to Southeast Asia. It is both a visit and a way to show the outside world that the royal family attaches great importance to this rocket launch.

But Philip did not come. He is currently hiding overseas.

A week ago, a third-rate tabloid published his gossip. Not only did he cheat again, but he also did other things. In contrast, the British people were naturally angry. For this reason, Elizabeth could only send him overseas to avoid the limelight - to comfort the navy on behalf of the Queen. So, this time, only she came with the children.

Li Yian certainly attached great importance to the arrival of his sister-in-law. In addition to giving her a warm welcome, today, the day of the rocket launch, he also came to Wanhujiao with Elizabeth - just as promised, he brought the children to the launch site.

Of course, they certainly won't be crowded together with ordinary people.

On the viewing platform not far from the launch site, the two kings sat with their children, waiting for the rocket to take off. While waiting, Li Yian occasionally looked at Elizabeth. She was really generous. Even if Philip was exposed, she still tried her best to protect Philip. Even in front of outsiders, she pretended to be in love.

Feeling the gazes beside her, Elizabeth simply turned her head to look at him, then fixed her eyes on the rocket.

On the launch pad, a 29-meter-high rocket is pointing straight into the sky. The Wanhu IV rocket is the most powerful and stable rocket in Nanyang. Since its successful test launch at the beginning of last year, it has been launched nine times with only one failure.

"…The first and second stages of the Wanhu-4 rocket use liquid rocket engines, inertial guidance, and three-axis attitude stabilization; the third stage uses a solid rocket engine, spin stabilization, and no guidance."

The host holding a microphone, with his back to the launch pad in the distance, introduced the data of the Wanhu-IV rocket to people, while a British reporter not far away introduced the satellite to the British in an Oxford accent.

"…The satellite weighs 27.8 kilograms. It was jointly developed by Cambridge University and Nanyang University. It carries a detector developed by Cambridge University to measure the density of high-speed cosmic dust particles in the upper atmosphere of the earth. The design of Cambridge University plays a decisive role…"

In the distance, the host of Asia Television was introducing the detector developed by Nanyang University.

"…the cosmic ray detector designed by Professor Shu. Cosmic rays are a high-energy particle flow phenomenon in space, and its components include protons, electrons or alpha particles, etc.…"

"Although it weighs only 27.8 kilograms, more than 16 kilograms of it are various equipment, and the utilization rate is extremely high. In addition to the cosmic ray detector, it is also equipped with internal and external temperature detectors, as well as microphones for monitoring the sound of micrometeorites that may hit the surface of the satellite. NASA hopes to simplify the satellite design as much as possible to maximize its reliability..."

In fact, the reason why the design of the "Commonwealth Cooperation 1" satellite was so fast is that it used a lot of existing technologies. Whether it is a high-altitude balloon or a sounding rocket, it always needs to carry various detection equipment, and now they are all integrated into this small satellite. The ability to install so many devices in a small satellite is inseparable from Nanyang's transistors and integrated circuits, which are used to achieve the miniaturization of detection equipment and transmission equipment.

At 10:15 a.m., the launch window appeared and an alarm to clear the area near the launch pad sounded.

Less than 3 kilometers from the beach is the Wanhujiao Space Launch Center, where two launch towers can be seen on the beach. Reporters from various countries and tens of thousands of spectators are all eagerly waiting for the final moment of the rocket launch.

Suddenly, as people watched, the ground shook slightly, followed by a low roar, and the tail of the rocket began to spurt out hot flames. The flames were like a giant dragon, tumbling and jumping at the tail of the rocket, devouring everything around it. The color of the flames changed as the fuel was consumed, from deep red to orange, and then to dazzling white.

As flames spurted, the rocket slowly rose, its speed getting faster and faster, as if it was trying to break free from the earth's gravity and rush into the distant universe.

As the rocket took off, its body gradually disappeared into the clouds, leaving only a long trail of smoke, like a link between heaven and earth. At that moment, the coastline seemed to have fallen into silence, with only the roar of the rocket taking off echoing in the ears.

When the rocket finally disappeared from sight, the people watching came back to their senses from the shock, cheering and applauding one after another. This was not just a rocket launch, but also an exploration of the unknown universe by mankind.

It also marks that Nanyang has truly entered the space age.

No, it should be said that the entire Commonwealth has entered the space age!
Amid the cheers and applause of the people, the American journalists who witnessed the launch felt like they had eaten sour grapes. They reported the news with a sour taste. Some American journalists even broke down and loudly questioned: "While Britain and Southeast Asia were fully cooperating to launch satellites into space, what was the United States doing?"

What is certain is that this was another loud slap in the face, which made the Americans a little dazed, but fortunately, this was a British satellite.

Britain!
America's ally.

But corresponding to Britain’s success is America’s failure!

America just failed a few hours ago!
Overnight, America became a place of fun!
And Britain is proving to the world that when it comes to science, it’s Britain that matters.

Nanyang, on the other hand, is completely hidden behind the brilliance of Britain, which is exactly what Nanyang needs. It does not need to show off for the time being. After all, Nanyang still needs the United States to provide money for milk powder for tens of millions of babies.

There is no doubt that the launch of "Federation Cooperation 1" was influenced by various political factors, but it is also surprising that this small satellite has produced great scientific results.

The cosmic ray detector carried by this satellite achieved corresponding results after entering space. The data it sent back allowed scientists to discover that there is a huge high-energy particle radiation zone around the earth, which is formed by the earth's magnetic field capturing a large number of solar wind particles.

Later, this radiation belt was called the "beam-transmitted radiation belt", which was undoubtedly a major astronomical discovery.

In another world, this radiation belt is called the "Van Allen Radiation Belt", and history has quietly changed here. The "Beam-Transmitted Radiation Belt" is an extremely important discovery, which is of great value for subsequent satellite launches and orbit planning.

(End of this chapter)