The Immortal Warrior: From Reverse Engineering to Forging Swords for the Country

On the eve of the first launch of the Long March 5, Zhang Zhipeng received a call from Chen Kainan.

Chen Kainan said to Zhang Zhipeng on the phone: "Comrade Zhipeng, our first heavy-duty communications satellite has been manufactured. You are welcome to come and observe and give us guidance on our work!"

Zhang Zhipeng knew that this first heavy-duty satellite weighed more than 8 tons and was a technologically advanced communications satellite. It carried more than 100 transponders, making it even more powerful than Aramco's most advanced communications satellite.

In addition to its powerful communication capabilities, the satellite also carries a high-power, large-aperture camera that enables precise observation of the earth.

Well! Actually, it means that in addition to completing the communication function, it can also see clearly what is happening in a large area of ​​the earth.

Zhang Zhipeng also contributed a lot in the development of this satellite platform.

Zhang Zhipeng naturally agreed to Chen Kainan's invitation.

Now, he is eagerly hoping that Fat Five can successfully complete its first launch.

After the success of this launch, it will mean that China has a powerful heavy-duty rocket.

Next, we can start trying to build our country’s space station according to the plan.

After completing the construction of the space station, we can then move on to the moon.

Zhang Zhipeng quickly flew to Beijing.

Chen Kainan came to pick us up in person.

However, what Zhang Zhipeng did not expect was that Guo Zaijie was also here.

As soon as Guo Zaijie saw Zhang Zhipeng, he gave him a big hug.

He said: "Thank you, Comrade Zhipeng, you have done another great thing for the people of the whole country."

Zhang Zhipeng naturally knew that Guo Zaijie was talking about the Weimin Anti-Cancer Research Institute.

He smiled and said, "Thank you for the affirmation, leader!"

"I decided to invest in the research of anti-cancer drugs because I had no other choice."

"Those giant lizard companies, they don't care about people!"

"As long as we don't have anything, they will desperately sell it to us at the highest price and harvest us!"

"Cancer patients are miserable enough, but they are taking advantage of their misery and robbing them of all their assets. In the end, they can't even cure the disease, leaving the patients penniless!"

"At the end of last year, when I went to visit Comrade Yang Weimin who was ill, I got a piece of news: those bastards deliberately created the illusion that some therapeutic drugs were in short supply in order to drive up prices!"

"These damn bastards are totally inhumane!"

"If this problem cannot be solved, then we don't know when our people will be reaped by them!"

“So, I decided to invest in the research of anti-cancer drugs.”

Guo Zaijie nodded, shook hands with Zhang Zhipeng and said, "Comrade Zhipeng, my father is also a beneficiary!"

"He is already 93 years old and was diagnosed with liver cancer some time ago..."

"The doctor told us clearly that there was no hope. Even if we used the best foreign medicine, it would only delay the disease for two to three months at most."

“We certainly don’t want to give up.”

"So, we also chose to participate in the clinical trial of the Weimin Anti-Cancer Research Institute."

"That was more than two months ago."

"Now the old man is recovering very well. The doctor said that the lesion has almost completely disappeared."

"Thank you for saving my father's life."

Zhang Zhipeng said: "That's good, that's good! I will go visit the old man later and give him some encouragement."

Guo Zaijie smiled and thanked him: "Thank you, Comrade Zhipeng."

"I came to pick you up this time because I have a problem that I want your help with."

Zhang Zhipeng smiled and said, "Comrade Zaijie, just give your orders."

Guo Zaijie sighed and said, "Recently our frontline troops made a request."

"This requirement is that we need to pay close attention to and lock on relevant ships in the vast Western Pacific region."

“But this is obviously a bit unrealistic.”

“Because the Pacific Ocean is so big.”

"In the vast ocean, it is impossible to keep a lock on the opponent all the time!"

"Even if we lock onto the target with satellites, the satellites are moving, and so are the other party's ships."

“It’s too difficult to lock in real time.”

"But in order to maintain national security, we still need to do this."

"Comrade Zhipeng, do you think this mission can be accomplished?"

Monitoring enemy ships in real time is indeed a difficult task.

Even though China now has more powerful unmanned reconnaissance aircraft and terahertz wave satellites in the sky, it is still difficult to do so.

After all, the Pacific Ocean is too big.

Moreover, the other party will definitely use various disguises to cover up.

Zhang Zhipeng pondered for a moment and he had an idea.

However, this will also require a modification of all reconnaissance satellites launched in the future.

Yes! Let the satellites transmit information quickly and instantly, and then send the precise location of the other aircraft carrier back to the command terminal in real time.

This allows for instant locking.

As for the transmission medium between satellites, laser is used for fast transmission.

To achieve this, all we need to do is launch a few more reconnaissance satellites to achieve comprehensive coverage of the entire Western Pacific.

If the enemy ship sails out of the coverage of one satellite, another satellite will take over the monitoring, and even if it is on the other side of the earth, it can still be discovered and locked. Then, through the relay transmission between satellites, the command terminal can grasp it in real time.

In modern warfare, as long as a ship is within the strike range and its position is accurately locked, there is no way it can escape the strike.

Guo Zaijie saw Zhang Zhipeng was lost in deep thought, and he said, "Zhipeng, I know this task is difficult."

"Just think about it and see if there is a solution."

Chen Kainan smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes! Comrade Zhipeng, please think about it carefully. Let's get in the car."

Zhang Zhipeng said at this time: "I do have an idea."

"I don't know if it's possible."

"We can test it later."

Guo Zaijie was overjoyed: "Really?"

"I know that no problem can stump you."

Three people got into the same car.

Zhang Zhipeng expressed his thoughts in the car.

"Satellites use lasers to transmit information? And then lock their positions in real time?" Guo Zaijie was very surprised after hearing what Zhang Zhipeng said. "I feel like this should work!"

"It seems to be feasible. However, it is still quite difficult to establish active and instant communication transmission between satellites," Chen Kainan said softly at this time.

Zhang Zhipeng smiled and said, "It's just a matter of writing a program."

"Well, we also need to set up a dedicated laser communication channel."

“This doesn’t seem easy, but it’s actually really difficult.”

"But as long as we all work together, I think we should be able to succeed!"

"In addition, I would also like to say that the heavy-duty communications satellite we launched this time can be modified to see if this function can be added."

Chen Kainan hesitated for a moment: "I'm afraid it's too late?"

"Because we are about to carry out our first launch mission."

Zhang Zhipeng said without hesitation: "Then let's postpone it!"

"I think it's good to solve two important things at once."

Guo Zaijie also said: "I agree with Comrade Peng's idea."

"This first launch of the Fat Five was originally an experiment." "Although it is very important, it is still far less important than being able to lock onto all enemy ships in the Western Pacific at any time!"

"Because it concerns our safety."

"We must first ensure our safety, and then we can move on to bigger and better development."

Chen Kainan smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'm convinced."

"Then Comrade Lao Zhipeng will realize your idea first."

"Hopefully I won't waste too much time."

We continued talking along the way until we arrived at a satellite manufacturing factory of the Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

The communications satellite that was ready for launch had been manufactured and was now placed on the workbench awaiting Zhang Zhipeng's final inspection.

Of course, before this, the engine of the Fat Five rocket had already undergone several ignition tests.

After repeated improvements, this liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen engine is now mature enough.

Most importantly, the development of this engine has trained a large number of talents.

Moreover, this also means that we have been able to master the most advanced aerospace engine manufacturing technology.

Zhang Zhipeng conducted the final inspection of the built satellite on site and found that everything was fine.

However, if this satellite is to be modified and equipped with laser communication equipment, it would probably require major surgery.

This is also the main reason why Chen Kainan opposed it just now.

After all, the main task of the Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation now is still to successfully launch a new heavy-lift launch vehicle.

"Comrade Zhipeng, do you think it is very troublesome to transform this satellite?"

Chen Kainan asked.

Zhang Zhipeng smiled and said, "It's not too troublesome."

"Let's try to resolve this matter within a week."

In the following period of time, Zhang Zhipeng began to study the function of automatic transmission and communication between satellites using lasers.

This requires a sufficiently intelligent system to establish automatic transmission channels between satellites.

It took Zhang Zhipeng more than four days to get the system and laser communication device set up, and to establish the conditions for the simulation experiment, and then he began testing.

The test went very smoothly.

After testing under various conditions and simulated environments, Zhang Zhipeng determined that the system he developed was quite good.

Of course, during this period, Guo Zaijie also came to the scene to observe many times.

He was also satisfied with the test results.

"Comrade Zhipeng, it would be even better if our satellites in the sky could transmit information to each other via laser."

Guo Zaijie said with a smile.

Zhang Zhipeng said: "Small near-Earth satellites definitely cannot be modified."

"And the difficulty of transforming geosynchronous satellites is quite great."

"So, to sum up, we can only install laser communication systems on subsequent communication satellites, meteorological satellites, etc."

"We still have too few satellites in the sky right now."

"I think we need to speed this up. We need to launch more satellites and build a large network in the sky. We can see every move of the other party and transmit everything back!"

"This way we can know ourselves and our enemies."

China's satellite launch speed has significantly increased in recent years.

However, due to historical debts, it is still not as good as the Eagle Country.

However, it has surpassed all other countries in the world.

Guo Zaijie smiled and looked at Chen Kainan and said, "Comrade Kainan, I'm afraid this will require you to work harder!"

Chen Kainan quickly said: "As long as the country supports us, I think we will have no problem! We can definitely complete the task!"

In the next few days, Zhang Zhipeng began to transform the satellite.

This is indeed not an easy project.

Because you cannot just add equipment at random. You have to consider the balance of the satellite and the balanced distribution of various functions. You also have to integrate the original satellite functions and even use a new system for comprehensive integration.

After seven or eight days, Zhang Zhipeng finally completed the transformation of the satellite to be sent into space by the Long March 5 for its first launch.

Of course, during his transformation process, he did not hide anything from the technical staff of the aerospace technology company who assisted him, and even taught them everything he knew.

In this way, they will be able to solve the next similar problem on their own.

After the satellite was modified, a series of tests were carried out.

The test results show that Zhang Zhipeng's transformation was generally very successful.

However, even if it is launched into the sky, it is impossible to test its effectiveness because there is only one.

This will require at least three more launches to cover the entire Western Pacific region.

After the satellite transformation was completed, the time for the first launch of Long March 5 was re-determined.

In the end, the first launch of the Fat Five was changed to a day in early October.

In October, the weather is clear and cool, which is perfect for launching spacecraft.

After finishing the work at hand, Zhang Zhipeng remembered that he had said before that he would go to visit Guo Zaijie's old father.

He called Guo Zaijie.

Coincidentally, Guo Zaijie was in the hospital accompanying his father.

Guo Zaijie said on the phone: "My father keeps mentioning your name every day, saying that he wants to meet you and thank you for saving his life."

"Then I'll send someone to pick you up now."

Zhang Zhipeng said, "No need to answer. Someone will take me there. Comrade Zaijie, just tell me which ward your father is in."

Guo Zaijie told Zhang Zhipeng the hospital and the ward.

Zhang Zhipeng went there by car.

No matter where he goes now, he is accompanied by security personnel to help him manage his itinerary.

The car arrived at a supermarket not far from the hospital, and Zhang Zhipeng asked someone to buy some nutritional supplements to take away.

Soon, the car arrived at the hospital.

Zhang Zhipeng got off the car outside the inpatient building, holding the gifts he bought. After walking only two steps, he saw Guo Zaijie coming out to greet him personally.

"Comrade Zhipeng, it's enough for you to just come. Why else do you need to buy anything?" Guo Zaijie said with a smile.

Zhang Zhipeng said: "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Is the old man okay now?"

Guo Zaijie nodded: "Good! I'm fine! My appetite is normal and I'm in good spirits. Our domestically produced medicine is so effective."

The two took the elevator upstairs while talking.

This should be the ward building for high-ranking officials. Everything is in good order and security guards can be seen everywhere.

Guo Zaijie's father should also be an old revolutionary.

Soon they arrived at the ward. Zhang Zhipeng saw an energetic old man with a straight back, walking towards the door in the ward with a cane in hand.

"Comrade Zhang Zhipeng, hello! I finally meet you! Haha!" When the old man saw Zhang Zhipeng, he laughed loudly and even quickened his pace.

It seems that the recovery effect is really good.

The old man came over and grabbed Zhang Zhipeng's hand.

Zhang Zhipeng also hurriedly supported the old man and greeted him.

The old man nodded excitedly and said, "I'm fine, very good, thanks to you! If it weren't for the medicine you researched, I would have gone to see my mentor a long time ago!"

"An old fellow in the ward next door said he didn't want to be a guinea pig and didn't want to try out the medicine. As a result, he passed away half a month ago..."

The old man talked a lot to Zhang Zhipeng. Zhang Zhipeng was sincerely pleased to receive full recognition from the patient. (End of this chapter)