Reinforcement Panel: Tech Wars

Chapter 174 Sending Satellites and People to the Sky
Northwest Gobi, Wei Jiang felt calm when he returned to this desolate land again.

They can’t go back to Xiafang Village now, so the father and son have been living in a hotel in Nanshi recently.

After consultation between Wei Jiang and the Nanshi local government, they have decided on the land for the new residence and are now working overtime on the construction.

"Commander, we have arrived above the launch site. Shall we begin landing?"

Wei Jiang regained his composure and glanced at the light strip on the ground in front of him.

This base located in the Gobi Desert was Wei Jiang's first visit.

Although he was curious, Wei Jiang was not particularly excited because he would definitely come here often in the future.

"Go down."

As soon as he finished speaking, the visor of the Dark Star battle suit closed, and Wei Jiang's face was completely covered by the suit.

The fuselage of the Manta Ray shook slightly. Looking up, Wei Jiang saw the open hatch on the top of the Manta Ray and knew that it was time for him to get out.

With a clang, when Wei Jiang stood up again, he was already standing outside the manta ray cabin.

There were more than a dozen people waiting next to Manta Ray, some wearing Dongda aerospace uniforms, and some of them were military personnel in military uniforms.

The full metal mechanical battle suit jumped lightly and landed in front of several people, splashing some dust and rock debris.

"Hello, Mr. Red Star, welcome to the Jiuquan Launch Center."

Looking at the people in front, Lieutenant General Zhang Gang, whom Wei Jiang was familiar with, was standing in the center. He was responsible for coordinating the space mission.

"Hello everyone, is the payload ready?"

Wei Jiang went straight to the point. He came here because Dongda had a key military satellite that needed to be launched and deployed. In addition to this military satellite, Wei Jiang was also responsible for transporting an astronaut to space and replacing the astronaut who was unwell in the Tiangong.

A middle-aged man wearing a Dongda aerospace uniform finally adjusted his emotions at this time, and looked at Wei Jiang and the manta ray fuselage with excitement.

"Mr. Red Star, what technology was used to manufacture your armor and this spaceship?"

“What are the types of power design and energy design?”

"How does your armor maintain the conditions necessary for human life?"

“How to protect the human body from harm from cosmic radiation?”

“How are temperature and oxygen circulation done?”

A series of questions were asked like a machine gun. The man was very excited and walked forward to try to touch the armor on Wei Jiang's body with his own hands.

Wei Jiang did not move, but Zhang Gang, who was standing beside him, smiled awkwardly, reached out and grabbed the man and said:

"Academician Ouyang, calm down, calm down."

"We still have tasks to complete, and we have plenty of time to discuss scientific research."

Zhang Gang pulled the middle-aged academician, turned his head and looked at the man in the black suit with an apologetic look and said:
"Mr. Hongxing, please don't mind. Academician Ouyang Yuan has been engaged in the research and development of aerospace projects. When he saw your spacecraft and armor, he entered the scientific research state again."

The armor's head turned and scanned the dozen or so people at the scene. In addition to these people, there were a large number of soldiers in military uniforms and armed with live ammunition on guard around the venue.

It can be seen that the authorities attach great importance to this mission and do not want to be disturbed by anyone.

Wei Jiang could clearly see the inquiry in the eyes of these people.

Different from his father's surprise and shock when he saw the armor and manta ray, these people in front of him have been in contact with military and aerospace projects. They know the value of manta ray and Dark Star suit best.

"Academician Ouyang, let's talk about these things later."

"We finish the mission first, right?"

Wei Jiang's voice came from inside the armor. This time the voice was not processed. It was his own voice.

When the energetic voice sounded, Zhang Gang heard it with a friendly smile, and the others turned their eyes directly to the head of the armor.

Inside the armor that was so advanced that they couldn't even see the technical design, there was actually a young man's voice.

How on earth did the other party create such a terrifying armor? !
They have more or less seen videos of the glorious performance of this set of armor overseas.

The tank of the Xiaomao family knows best the oppressive force that is overwhelming and full of violent genes.

What's more, in addition to being used as a weapon, this set of armor can also be directly exposed to the vacuum environment of space, which makes these astronauts who have dedicated their youth to the space industry even more crazy.

"The payload is being transported in from the warehouse, along with replacement astronaut Wang Hai."

When Zhang Gang said this, Wei Jiang saw a special vehicle driving on the road not far away, followed by two teams of staff wearing Aerospace Group uniforms.

"coming."

Ignoring the gazes of the people in front of him, Wei Jiang watched the special transport vehicle slowly drive to the side of the manta ray and stop.

As the staff was directing the dismantling of the satellite, a man wearing an in-cabin space suit and his helmet open walked out of the car carrying a briefcase.

This person was also stunned when he saw the Manta Ray and Dark Star suits.

Perhaps because he already knew that he would go into space on this mysterious spaceship, this man was stunned and tried his best to collect his thoughts and walked up to Zhang Gang.

"Lieutenant General Zhang, Wang Hai, the additional member of the Shenzhou 19 crew, is here to report!"

Zhang Gang responded to the salute and raised his finger to point at Wei Jiang and introduced:

"Colonel Wang, this is Mr. Hongxing."

"You will be taking Mr. Red Star's spacecraft to the Tiangong Space Station in a while. I wish you a pleasant journey."

"To be honest, everyone here, including me, is extremely envious of your luck."

"Besides Mr. Red Star, you are the only one who can take this spaceship."

Wang Hai was wearing a white space suit and looking up at the tall mechanical armor beside him.

The tall black armor looks mysterious and majestic in the night. There is a red light rippling on the head of the armor, like the eyes of a god.

"Mr. Red Star, thank you for your help!"

Wei Jiang looked down at the astronaut in front of him. From the other party's behavior, Wei Jiang could see Wang Haizhan's upright posture.

The bulky space capsule underwear cannot conceal the man's unique military temperament.

"Colonel Wang, please rest assured that the manta ray will safely deliver you to the Tiangong Space Station."

After Wei Jiang finished speaking, he took a step and walked to the satellite transport vehicle.

The large satellite that required a crane to transport carefully was easily lifted by the Dark Star suit's two thick arms.

"Okay, let go, I have a firm grip."

The more than two-meter-tall mechanical body stood tall and majestic next to several aerospace group staff members, causing these people to step back nervously.

After making sure the satellite was firmly grasped, Wei Jiang climbed to the top of the Manta Ray in a few steps, grabbed the sling above the satellite and carefully placed the satellite into the cabin.

"General Zhang, Academician Ouyang, I will send the satellite and Colonel Wang up first, and we will talk when we come back."

"Colonel Wang, come up."

All of the people present had important status in Dongda University, but Wei Jiang took the initiative to guide the atmosphere and rhythm of the scene.

After hearing what Wei Jiang said, Zhang Gang nodded and pulled Academician Ouyang Yuan, who was a little excited and wanted to move forward.

"Yes, Colonel Wang, please go up quickly."

"Such a good opportunity, let's go quickly, and remember to bring it back to Tiangong for us."

Wang Hai saw the mechanical armor standing on the top of the Manta Ray. He nodded heavily and walked from the wing of the Manta Ray to the top of the Manta Ray.

Seeing Wang Hai coming to him with a box, Wei Jiang opened the hatch and said:

"You go in first."

Passing through the manta ray hatch and looking at the soft light in the cabin, Wang Hai nodded, climbed over and went in along the escalator.

Wei Jiang turned around and looked at the people standing in the venue and said:

"Put that new space suit in there, too."

Wei Jiang stepped down and took a complete set of space suits from the back of the transport vehicle.

"Okay, let's go." "See you later."

As Zhang Gang and others waved and greeted him, Wei Jiang entered the cabin carrying a space suit.

Wang Hai stood next to the driver's seat carrying a suitcase and was surprised by the simple interior of the cabin.

Unlike the complex instruments and numerous control buttons inside the Dongda Shenzhou spacecraft, the Manta Ray cabin has only a few buttons and switches in front of the driver's seat and a few display screens.

As Wei Jiang squatted down to fix the base of the military satellite, he said in a gentle voice:

"Colonel Wang, you take the driver's seat."

"During the ascent, the driver's seat can protect your body from being hurt by the overload."

"My armor can protect my body from overload damage."

Faced with all the unfamiliarity before his eyes, all Wang Hai could do was obey orders, and this was what the two parties had agreed upon in advance.

Wang Hai walked to the seat and sat back. The sci-fi driving seat did not disappoint him. After he leaned in, the seat completely wrapped his body and his feet were lifted up by the footrests.

After fixing the satellite, Wei Jiang walked over to the seat and stood still, holding the back of the driving seat with one hand.

Seeing Wang Hai's facial muscles tense and his eyes flickering, Wei Jiang understood that he was a little nervous.

"Don't worry, all you have to do is enjoy it."

Wei Jiang stretched out his other hand, pressed a button in front of him and said:

"General Zhang, Academician Ouyang, the Manta Ray is about to start, everyone can move aside."

The voice rang out outside the cabin. After the screen in front of him showed that these people had retreated a few steps, Wei Jiang spoke:
"Red Star, let's go."

"Target, Tiangong!"

Wang Hai leaned back and looked up at the tall metal armor next to him. He was full of curiosity about everything that was happening before his eyes.

In this manned flight mission, he will not only go to the Tiangong space station but also take over the job of another colleague.

Closely observing the working process of the Red Star and the aircraft named Manta is also an important task assigned to him by the Aerospace Group.

"Commander, please hold on tight."

"Anti-gravity power, start!"

When the sweet female voice sounded, Wang Hai finally realized that the red star was not the tall man in the armor next to him!

This girl is the real star!

Red Star is artificial intelligence!
The view outside the porthole in front of him rose higher, and the launch site base disappeared beyond the boundary below. He knew that the manta ray was taking off.

Anti-gravity power!
Even though he had done his homework before, when Wang Hai heard the term anti-gravity power from the female voice, he stared wide-eyed at the display screen in front of him that was flashing various patterns and parameters.

This aircraft actually uses anti-gravity power!

When did humans master such an advanced power mode!
At the open space of the Jiuquan Launch Center, Zhang Gang, Ouyang Yuan and others looked up at the black aircraft slowly rising into the sky.

The blue light emitted by the two apertures below the aircraft shone on the ground, including the faces of these people.

"Incredible."

"What kind of motivation is this? Have you noticed it?"

"There was no wind from underneath the craft, not even a speck of dust being kicked up."

Ouyang Yuan looked up at the circle of light above, stunned.

Zhang Gang had a serious expression on his face. He also didn't understand the power principle of the manta ray aircraft. He was wondering when Dongda would be able to obtain this technology from Red Star.

The blue light circle flew higher and higher. After a few minutes, it became smaller and smaller, and finally turned into a ray of starlight in the night sky, similar to other lights in the Milky Way in the night sky, and difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.
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In Beidu, in a courtyard full of ancient style, the lights in a house are still on.

"Is it airborne?"

"Yes."

"Okay, you go out first."

After the office door was closed, Tang Wu sat in his chair and watched the dynamics of the aerospace monitoring center's intranet.

"Red Star - Manta Ray, flight altitude 27.8km, flight speed 6 Mach"

"This is our first space cooperation mission, so please make it go smoothly."

After Tang Wu sighed, he began to open the military's internal intelligence.

"Ugly Eagle military reconnaissance satellite movement, emergency deployment"

"Many space observation centers around the world are all in working order"

"Strategic radar unit reported that fighter jets were urgently launched from military bases around the University of Tokyo."

"It's quite lively."

"Don't be scared, it's just a space mission."

"Hahahahahaha."

Tang Wu couldn't help laughing out loud. With the Red Star Manta Ray aircraft assisting Dongda's aerospace development, the aerospace gap between them and Ugly Eagle would soon be caught up.

Wei Jiang could feel the physical burden while being inside the Dark Star suit.

The overload experience is generally within an acceptable range. As long as you are an ordinary person who is healthy and exercises regularly, you can put on the combat suit and use the alarm function.

He lowered his head to look at Wang Hai, whose eyes were too busy to look around. The visor on the head of the Dark Star battle suit opened to reveal Wei Jiang's true face.

"Colonel Wang, please rest assured that you will be able to see the Tiangong in ten minutes."

Wang Hai withdrew his gaze from his surroundings. The aircraft beneath him brought him more and more shock.

In just a few minutes, the aircraft had risen to an altitude of 65km. The starry sky outside the porthole gradually became brighter. He confirmed that the aircraft's flying speed was definitely over Mach 7 at this time!

This speed is not high compared to manned spacecraft, but this is not the point!

The key point is that during the flight, he didn't feel any overload at all!
Just like sitting on the sofa at home, your waist, back and hips are relaxed.

You know, when he was at the base, he didn't eat a single grain of rice the whole day, for fear that the high overload would cause him to vomit.

What surprised him was not only this, but also that the spacecraft made almost no noise during the flight except for a faint hum.

Looking up at the young face that appeared on the armor, Wang Hai was not surprised. Before deciding to participate in the mission, military personnel introduced the key points of the mission to him, including the true face of the red star.

"Sir, this is a miracle!"

“Thank you for allowing me to have this experience.”

"Compared to any manned mission I've participated in before, I feel more comfortable now than lying at home."

Wei Jiang smiled slightly and looked out the porthole. A light was faintly visible in the endless darkness.

The terminator has appeared and the manta rays are entering the daylight zone.

"I'm glad I didn't disappoint you."

As time went on, the light outside the porthole grew brighter, and the two could finally see the white clouds, blue sea, and black mountains illuminated on the surface of the blue planet below the manta ray.

The two of them said nothing, just watching the beautiful scenery quietly.

At the same time, the flight trajectory planned on the display screen in the manta ray cabin was getting closer and closer to the target, and the flight altitude continued to climb.

316km.

"Colonel Wang, look ahead, we are almost there."

Wei Jiang suddenly spoke, interrupting Wang Hai from admiring the scenery outside the porthole.

Wang Hai looked up at Wei Jiang, then hurriedly looked out the porthole to find the home in space of Mr. Dong where he once lived.

A small white dot appeared far away outside the porthole.

The Heavenly Palace is almost here.

(End of this chapter)