weapons expert

After installation, various debugging and testing, time passed day by day.

Knowing that during this period of time, there is only one day suitable for launch, everyone dare not relax, except for the due rest time, everyone puts time on work.

This launch uses a new type of rocket. In terms of technology, all places are extremely strict. Even if it is a screw, it has to be checked again and again.

A few months ago, the Great Wall Company also specially ordered a super-large launch platform and launch frame. For this launch, it has invested a lot of manpower and material resources.

Regarding these, Xu Ziling did not dare to relax, and let the lion check over and over again every day, for fear of any mistakes.

Fortunately, both the Great Wall Company and the launch center knew the importance of this launch, and they did not dare to be sloppy at all. From raw materials to production processes, strict standards were implemented, and Xu Ziling was not allowed to find out what was wrong.

Time passed day by day, and after a whole week, the final assembly project was finally completed. After Xu Ziling tested it himself, he discussed with the Great Wall Company and the people in the launch center, and gave everyone a day off before preparing for the launch.

This week of overtime has made everyone physically and mentally exhausted. In order to better prepare for the launch work, it is right to take a day off and take a proper rest. The Great Wall Company and the launch center agreed without much consideration.

It will soon be November, and due to the particularity of the geographical location, the launch center is still sunny. Compared with some places in the north, it has already snowed, and the temperature in the desert is still around 24 to [-] degrees.

In order to ensure the maximum success of the satellite launch, Xu Ziling did not plan to launch the space-based weapon into the highest orbit within the effective range, but launched it into an orbit of [-] kilometers, and then moved to a suitable orbit after a long period of time. track above.

There is a huge difference between an orbit of tens of thousands of kilometers and an orbit of [-] kilometers. Of course, there is also a big gap in technology. Choosing an orbit of [-] kilometers will undoubtedly reduce a lot of difficulty for launch. Orbital launch, the people at the launch center and the Great Wall Company are more confident.

A short day passed, and all the people entered the intense launch preparation stage, the final debugging, and real-time monitoring of satellites and space-based weapon-related systems.

After 48 hours, everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.

The launch time is set at eleven o'clock in the morning. From the early morning of this day, relevant staff have been busy, releasing weather balloons to observe the weather conditions, checking the status of the star arrows again, etc...

The weather was as expected, sunny, breezy, moderate temperature, and high visibility. In the morning, four hours before the launch, the rocket began to refuel after releasing the weather balloon again.

In the last hour, check the Star Arrow situation for the last time.

The launcher opens.

A minute before launch, the fuel lines and cables began to detach.

In 30 seconds, various monitoring platforms start working.

The countdown starts in tens of seconds.

"10"

"9"

……

"1"

"ignition."

During the sound of the command, the red button was pressed, and the rocket roared, and a huge cloud of white smoke was ejected from the tail erected on the launch platform, and the rocket began to lift off.

As the flames rose, the rocket began to soar into the sky quickly.

"No. [-] observation is normal."

"No. [-]'s observation is normal."

"..."

Observation stations include national ground stations and observation ships, and of course there are satellites built by Xu Ziling himself to conduct observations.

It is not to say that with Eagle Eye satellites, you can observe any place, and the ground monitoring station is unnecessary. The most important function of the ground station is to test the signal, not to observe the flight dynamics of the satellite.

The Eagle Eye satellite is powerful, but it also has a disadvantage, that is, there are too few ground units to test satellite signals in various places. It is very useful in the early stage of launch, but after launch, it can only rely on the ground station to test the coverage of the signal up.

Ten seconds after lift-off, the rocket began to make a programmed turn and continued to fly for a period of time. The booster separated, and then the first and second stages of the rocket separated, and the fairing separated.

Ten minutes later, the secondary engine shut down, and then the satellite and arrow separated, and the satellite entered orbit.

Entering orbit does not mean that the launch was successful, but that the most critical place has come.

At this time, except for the staff, everyone was staring at the big screen.

Can the signal connection to the ground be established?Can the solar panel be turned on?These are the last and most important steps. Once it fails, all the previous preparations will be in vain.

"Signal connection successful!"

Soon, the excited voice of the staff came.

boom……

These words immediately ignited the excitement in everyone's hearts. If it wasn't for the fact that they hadn't succeeded in the end, they would have cheered.

The next step is to see if the battery sails on the satellite can be opened. At this last step, everyone waits with bated breath.

While waiting, everyone spent seconds like years...

"The program is running normally, and the sailboard is unfolding..." As if a long time had passed, the voice of the staff came again in the empty hall.

Although at this time everyone saw the big screen showing the real-time monitoring, clearly showing that the satellite's sailboard was open, but the voice of the staff was no less than the sound of heaven to them.

If it is an ordinary satellite, this basically means that the launch was successful.

This is not the case for space-based weapons. It also needs to test whether the laser can be connected normally.

The staff of the launch center began to fine-tune the flight attitude of the satellite, so that the solar panels were aligned with the sun, and another team organized by Xu Ziling began to test whether the space-based weapons were normal through the satellite connection.

Activate the weapon body, check various data...

During this process, everyone knew that the satellite was successfully launched, but they did not intend to cheer, but were waiting for the results of the space-based weapon test.

The test of a space-based weapon system is even more difficult than a satellite. After a full 10 minutes, Mr. Zhang, who inspected it himself, announced in a trembling tone: "Everything is normal, the satellite was successfully launched."

"Clap clap clap..."

Hearing these words, no one suppressed their excitement anymore, including the staff, all stood up and clapped vigorously.

Witnessing this moment with his own eyes, even if he saw too many exciting things, Xu Ziling was infected at this moment, and like everyone else, he waved his hands together and clapped violently.

With this thing, who else in the world can compete?

The United States, count a ball.

Island country, as long as I am willing, his country will be destroyed in minutes.

In the future, whoever tm fights against the military factory will give him a laser cannon to see who is so good.

According to international practice, when such a celebration is worthwhile, the leaders have to say a few words, and Xu Ziling was also arranged to go up, but he didn't want to be good at the front, so he voluntarily went to the end.

The person in charge of the launch center and the person in charge of the Great Wall Company came to the stage one by one. The people in the launch center are real servicemen, typical Northwest men, and they don’t talk too much. They come down after saying a few words of joy and encouragement. .

People from the Great Wall Company have also dealt with Xu Ziling several times, knowing that he doesn't like to be long-winded, so they said the same very simply.

When it was Xu Ziling's turn, he also didn't say too much. After a couple of festive words, he said generously: "To thank everyone, the previous red envelope promise will be fulfilled this month. Brothers, men, and sisters at the base, due to the System, you definitely don’t have any red envelopes, but I hereby promise that from today until today next year, I will pay for all the expenses of drinks at the base, everyone remember to drink well, of course, don’t drink me, I can drink But you..."

"Ha ha……"

……

He had communicated with the Great Wall Company and the launch center about these things. The leaders of both sides were not surprised when they heard Xu Ziling's words, but the people below were different. Maybe they didn't care about these things, but they did. a treat.

For Xu Ziling, during the ten days at the launch center, he has seen everyone's hard work. For him, space-based weapons are a plan that is infinitely more important than the Hawkeye satellite.

Many subsequent plans are based on space-based weapons. Once space-based weapons fail to launch, the plans of the military factory will be seriously affected, and delays or bankruptcy may occur.

Compared with taking out some money, the benefits they get will be tens of thousands of times more. Under such happy circumstances, the money for drinks and a little red envelope are really irrelevant.

What's more, the main beneficiaries are people from your own company, right?

Establishing their own launch center, the military factory has this ability and financial resources, but in terms of function, they don't need it at all, and the satellite launch mission will not be their external business project. It is conceivable that it is likely to continue Need to cooperate with both of them.

In this way, it is certain to have a good deal with the Great Wall Company and the launch center.

The Great Wall Company only has dozens of technicians who came to the launch center this time, even if they spend money, they can only spend so much. The launch center is purely a military unit. It is definitely not acceptable to give money directly, but it does not hinder the sponsorship of materials. .

Winning people's hearts, building relationships, and dealing with people are all these things. With his status, others will not refuse him, and the result is naturally a lot of joy.

The next thing is to celebrate, and Xu Ziling also fulfilled his promise. The celebration banquet was arranged by the launch center, but the cost was paid by him personally. cities made major purchases.

Seafood, rare dishes in the Northwest region, and various high-end drinks are things that are rarely seen in the base anyway, so let them buy whatever.

At the celebration banquet in the evening, everyone gathered in the cafeteria. The staff and family members of the base, except those who were on duty, all came. Fortunately, the cafeteria of the base is big enough, otherwise it would not be able to accommodate the ostentation of thousands of people.

"It's so lively..."

This place is located in the northwest, although people from all corners of the country, their living habits are inclined to the people of the northwest, drinking with a big bowl, dancing and punching, such a scene is something that Yang Ruolan, who has been living in the south, has never seen before. of.

Seeing such a bold and unrestrained scene, she was stunned for a moment.