Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3026 Launch successful, preparing for impact.

After assigning tasks in the meeting room, everyone left.

Wang Huzi immediately left and returned to his post, needing to arrange for vehicles to enter the mission area as soon as possible, and await final instructions.

Of course, if these vehicles and tanks are damaged, they should be reimbursed by the higher-ups.

There are a lot of people involved, so I hope the neighbors won't panic.

The Suzhou launch center received a call from Xu Lan, and the entire launch center was also on standby.

They need to contact Xizhou to determine the satellite's trajectory and then calculate the optimal deployment time and location when the satellite passes through the northwest.

In addition, we need to share satellite launch data with Xizhou to prepare for the future.

The task was arduous, and the entire Suzhou region was placed under martial law.

Meanwhile, at the Red Star Machinery Factory, the engineering corps and the expert group were discussing plans while looking at a pile of photos.

These photos depict scenes of destruction caused during various mushroom egg experiments.

Of course, this analysis mainly focuses on the scenarios caused by shock waves.

Everyone must be arranged from the strongest to the weakest, from the nearest to the farthest, and from the ground to underground.

As for President Peng and President He, they are currently on the phone with Yang Xiaotao, who is far away in Kuizhou.

"Peng, are you all ready?"

Yang Xiaotao stood by the window, looking at the drizzling rain outside, and asked about the situation.

"We have arrived in the Northwest, and all units have begun operations."

"How's the situation over there?"

Yang Xiaotao turned around and sat down in his chair. "The satellite check is fine, and the rocket check is also good. The only problem now is the weather."

"The weather isn't very good right now; it's been raining the past two days since I arrived."

"The weather report says it will be sunny in three days. If all goes well, we will launch in three days."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Peng Zong's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Don't worry, we have time."

"Three days isn't enough, so let's have a week, and if a week isn't enough, then a month!"

"Even if things fail here, we must prioritize the success of the satellite!"

"I see!"

Yang Xiaotao responded and then said, "We'll stay in touch, and we'll notify you twelve hours in advance once the time is confirmed!"

"it is good!"

After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao prepared to go to the launch center to check on the situation.

As soon as the door opened, they saw Old Wang smoking at the doorway.

"Finished?"

Hearing the noise behind him, Old Wang turned around and looked at Yang Xiaotao, speaking casually.

Yang Xiaotao took out a cigarette from his pocket, walked up to Old Wang, and then took the cigarette butt from Old Wang's hand and lit it.

"Peng is coordinating personnel and supplies; preparations are almost complete, and they're just waiting for our news!"

Old Wang nodded, then asked, puzzled, "What's the point of us doing this?"

Yang Xiaotao took a deep drag on his cigarette, without giving a direct answer.

"Old Wang, what if you have a neighbor who wants to beat you up, and you can't beat him up?"

"If you can't beat him head-on, then use a sneak attack."

Old Wang said it without a care.

That's how it was when we fought the Japanese.

As long as we can kill the Japanese devils, we'll even make them hide in the latrine.

"That's right, what we're doing now is trying to kill him by underhanded means."

Old Wang took a deep breath and understood what Yang Xiaotao meant.

But I still have some worries, "What if it's not a ghost?"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Then just consider it a performance, inviting people to have a laugh."

Looking at Yang Xiaotao's bright white teeth, Old Wang said irritably, "You can still laugh? This must have cost at least several million."

"Adding the actions in the Northwest, it's estimated to be worth tens of millions."

Yang Xiaotao stubbed out his cigarette. "Ten million is nothing, just small change."

"Tch, you guys are the only ones who can do it."

Old Wang stubbed out his cigarette and muttered sourly to himself, but Yang Xiaotao didn't even look at him and turned to walk away.

Old Wang didn't follow. He turned around and went back to his residence, preparing to contact the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry to discuss the rocket situation with Old Qian.

Upon arriving at the launch center, a cacophony of noise immediately filled my ears.

People in white coats hurried by, and voices asking questions echoed through the space. Many silent figures checked the instrument data in the corners.

Yang Xiaotao tiptoed to the control panel.

Ran Xinrui was recording data on the side, her brows furrowing from time to time, before looking at another row of instruments.

Yang Xiaotao walked up to her, and Ran Xinrui turned her head and saw that it was Yang Xiaotao. She quickly put down her pen and said, "Brother-in-law, you're here!"

"Ahem, address people by their job titles during work hours!"

Yang Xiaotao glanced at Ran's father not far away. After their last meeting, Ran's father had given the two of them a good talking-to.

Unfortunately, Ran Xinrui didn't take it seriously at all, but he couldn't.

You can't just go against your father-in-law's wishes.

This is the first time I'm working with my father-in-law, so I should at least make a good impression.

Hearing Yang Xiaotao say this, Ran Xinrui pouted, reluctantly nodded, and then said, "Director Yang!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Do a good job!"

After saying that, he walked towards Ran's father, who was standing to the side.

"Dad, is the satellite orbit calculated?"

Yang Xiaotao asked softly, and Ran's father nodded with a smile, "This time we simulated a hundred routes in advance."

"With computer assistance, the track can be locked in just one minute!"

"We can quickly determine the scope by establishing real-time communication with Suzhou."

"Of course, the general operating range can be determined..."

As he spoke, Ran's father took out a notebook and opened it in front of Yang Xiaotao. On it was a circle representing the Earth, and at the top was the satellite orbit.

Although the Taurus satellite launched this time is a communication satellite, it is not a geostationary communication satellite. That is to say, it is not stationary relative to the ground, but can fly in the sky and is a medium Earth orbit satellite capable of global coverage.

Of course, this is much higher than the previous 'Shijian-1' satellite, and it can cover a wider area.

In his future plans, Yang Xiaotao intends to assemble all twenty-eight constellations of this orbital satellite so that he can make communication with them.

"We'll adjust the angle based on atmospheric conditions, customs, and relative speed when dropping the tungsten rod..."

Ran's father gestured for a while, and Yang Xiaotao nodded repeatedly. It was best for him to say less about such professional matters.

However, Ran Xinrui, who had walked over at some point, felt uncomfortable. She was told not to call him "brother-in-law," but that he had to call her "dad." It was really unfair.

As Ran's father was speaking, Wang Can led his men over to report the situation.

"Minister Yang, the satellite inspection shows no problems, and there are no issues with the carrying of the tungsten rod package."

"but…"

At this point, Wang Can looked somewhat embarrassed. Yang Xiaotao looked at him and asked, "But what's wrong?"

Wang Can said with some concern, "However, I'm worried that the appropriate amount of tungsten rod might affect the satellite's orbit change."

"As you know, forces are reciprocal. Giving the tungsten rod an initial velocity requires a force to do work, and then the satellite needs to counteract this reaction force."

"Our initial design was sound, but in space, we can't determine the magnitude of the forces..."

"If it's too small, it might affect subsequent changes in the satellite's orbit."

"So I'm a little worried!"

Everyone around frowned, even Ran's father realized the problem. They couldn't wait until the satellite was in geostationary orbit before launching the tungsten rod; otherwise, who knew who the falling rod would hit?

So this time

If the reaction force is too large, it will affect the satellite's orbit.

If it can be adjusted back, that's fine. The worst-case scenario is that it can't be adjusted, and then...

While the others were still racking their brains, Yang Xiaotao looked helpless. These guys were really too serious.

cough cough cough

Yang Xiaotao coughed lightly and then said, "That's not a problem. We just need to give it a minimal amount of power from the satellite."

"Then let the tungsten rod accelerate under its own gravity, and then we don't need to worry about anything else."

Wang Can opened his mouth to speak, then said again, "But that way we won't get the best results."

Yang Xiaotao was speechless and said directly, "You guys don't really think this tungsten rod is like a mushroom egg, do you?"

Wang Can scratched his head and remained silent.

But deep down, I still wanted to see just how destructive a tungsten rod falling from the sky really was.

But Yang Xiaotao didn't give him a chance at all. "That's it for now. Just follow the plan."

"Yes!"

Wang Can didn't say anything more and quickly got into the zone.

Yang Xiaotao stayed at the launch center for a while longer, especially watching the rocket used for the launch. This was the first time it had been launched from Xizhou, so he couldn't help but learn more about it.

Fortunately, Ran's father explained things to Yang Xiaotao, allowing him to understand thoroughly.

"This is a three-stage launch rocket that we specifically developed for launching communication satellites. As required, it is called Long March 4!"

"This model is 43 meters tall, with the first and second stages having a diameter of 3.4 meters, and the third stage having a diameter of 3 meters."

"The rocket uses liquid fuel and has a payload capacity of about three tons, which is fully capable of undertaking satellite launch missions."

Yang Xiaotao then inquired about the details of the rocket launch, and Ran's father answered them one by one.

Thus, I spent two days at the Xizhou Launch Center.

When Yang Xiaotao woke up on the third morning, the first thing he did was check the weather outside.

Sure enough, the weather began to clear up, and the sun finally peeked out.

Ran's father, who hadn't slept well all night, immediately led a group to check the rocket launch and then began calling for people to prepare to add fuel to the rocket.

Wang Can didn't even bother to eat; he led his men to the satellite's location for a final check.

At noon, the sun was blazing down on the ground, the rainwater had evaporated, and the ground had hardened.

After discussing with Ran's father, Wang Can, and others, Yang Xiaotao decided to launch the satellite at 3 p.m.

The message was reported and a reply was received quickly.

During the phone call, Qing Lao personally instructed him to be prepared and not to take on too much work.

After finishing the call, Yang Xiaotao called General Peng to inform him of the launch time.

General Peng understood, and then made a series of phone calls, and the troops who were on standby began to take their combat positions.

The entire city of Harbin is under martial law.

On the Gobi Desert, more than 100 kilometers north of Harbin, a place that was originally deserted, a long string of tents was erected yesterday, along with many armored vehicles, tanks, motorcycles, and even Type 92 infantry guns that had been stored in the warehouse, which were neatly arranged in rows.

Wang Huzi sat in a Kui Niu III command vehicle, listening to the voice on the satellite phone, repeatedly saying "Yes!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Peng, we're already in place."

"Once the objective is clear, we will arrive at the location within three hours and complete the mission."

Wang Huzi made up his mind and then hung up the phone.

"Send a telegram to all departments, and be ready to depart at any time."

Wang Hu shouted, and guard Xiao Wu immediately ran out of the armored vehicle to relay the orders.

Meanwhile, Chen Xiao, who had received the information from General Peng, was discussing with the expert team how to set up the site.

Meanwhile, at the Suzhou launch center, everyone waited anxiously.

at noon.

The satellite was mounted on the Long March 4 rocket and then secured on the launch pad.

At 2:00 PM, all systems of the rocket were powered on and performed self-checks, loaded flight data, and started the self-check program.

With everything in order, the rocket awaited launch.

Around 3 PM, after confirming that everything was in order, the launch center began the ignition countdown under its command.

Yang Xiaotao and Wang Lao sat in the front row chairs, observing the satellite launch up close.

As the commander's voice faded, the countdown drew ever closer.

Finally, a "fire" sound was heard, and a cloud of steam shot out from the pool of water beneath the rocket. Amidst the billowing white smoke, Yang Xiaotao could see the rocket soaring straight into the sky through the glass.

At that moment, Ran's father was holding a watch and calculating the time while writing.

"Ten seconds later, the rocket broke through the atmosphere."

As Ran's father spoke quickly, someone nearby immediately responded, "It has already broken through the atmosphere."

"Twelve seconds, adjust the angle by eighteen degrees."

Ran's father shouted again, and then someone raised their hand and shouted loudly from their seat, "The rocket is tilting and flying smoothly."

"it is good!"

One hundred and sixty seconds later, the booster separated.
Various sounds emanated from the control room, each sound representing a change in the rocket's operation.

As a result, the entire Xizhou launch center was somewhat tense.

After all, this was their first mission after the launch center was established, and they couldn't afford any mistakes.

Although Yang Xiaotao and Wang Lao were chatting casually, their minds were not on each other at all.

He kept hearing noises and then hurriedly looked over.

Even if they don't understand some things or some terms, they can still read faces.

If someone is smiling, it means there's nothing wrong.

Meanwhile, President Peng and the others waited anxiously, just as nervous as Yang Xiaotao.

At 3:20 p.m., Yang Xiaotao heard someone shout "fairing separation," and he noticed a hint of relief on Ran's father's face.

I have a better understanding of the situation now.

At 3:35 PM, the second stage rocket separated.

After delivering this message, Yang Xiaotao noticed that Ran's father's fist had clenched tightly at some point, indicating that a critical moment had arrived.

After waiting for seven or eight minutes, Yang Xiaotao heard someone cheering. Upon closer listening, he realized that the final star-arrow separation had been successful.

At that moment, Ran's father took off his glasses, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket, carefully wiped them, and put them back on.

"Solar panels deployed, launch, success."

A shout rang out, but the scene fell silent.

Papapa

Suddenly, the people in the front row stood up, and everyone immediately joined in the applause.

Yang Xiaotao looked at Old Wang and kept congratulating him.

Old Wang looked at Yang Xiaotao and offered his congratulations repeatedly.

Then came their hearty laughter.

Even after the applause subsided, Ran's father and his colleagues were still working. They needed to observe the satellite's orbit, and it's fair to say that they would remain busy for the next few days.

Yang Xiaotao, however, was able to leave the launch center and make a phone call.

"Hey, Mr. Peng, everything's going smoothly here."

"The satellite launch was successful. The data will be transmitted to the Suzhou command center shortly. You can proceed now."

"it is good!"

A simple, forceful voice came from the other end of the phone, and then the call was disconnected!