This star is going to the moon

Chapter 418 "Starry Sky" Network is a benchmark for solving problems through development; the unconventional tactics begin!
Since the story of "Uncle Pan persuading Ga Zi" went viral online, many netizens have tagged Zhang Han, hoping that he would learn from the veteran artist.

Of course, Zhang Han would definitely ignore it.

In his eyes, all those people, like Uncle Pan and Ga Zi, were just outdated actors and low-class scoundrels, beneath his notice.

Although "Gentlemen of the East 8th District" was taken off the shelves in China, he still signed a contract with the South Korean market.

Once "East 8 District" airs in South Korea, he can still gain another wave of fame and value, and even use the popularity abroad to boost his domestic popularity.

Zhang Han is very confident. He has many connections in Hanchen Kingdom and has worked with many of Hanchen Kingdom's popular female stars in film and television dramas.

Well, although the "Korean Wave ban" has caused films and TV dramas that collaborated with actresses from those low-class countries to be suppressed and temporarily unable to be released or broadcast in China.

But his connections in the Cold Country haven't been severed.

In fact, due to domestic restrictions, his relationships with people in the shabby country have become even better.

After all, some foreign organizations do the opposite of what happens in China.

What you support, I oppose; what you oppose, I support.

Therefore, Zhang Han was full of expectations.

With "East Eight District" taken down, the online discussion quickly cooled down. After all, Zhang Han is no longer considered a top-tier celebrity in China; the real top star is still Lu Yun.

On the 8th, the Long March 10 basic rocket, which was developed under the leadership of Lu Yun, was launched for the second time more than a month after its maiden flight. This time, the rocket launched the "Xingdou" satellite.

A total of 80!
Previously, a single Wanhu rocket could only launch 30 rockets, but now a basic Long March 10 rocket can launch more than twice that number.

This reverses the number of StarDou satellites launched compared to Starlink satellites.

Originally, the number of "StarDou" satellites launched by two Wanhu rockets was equivalent to the number of "Starlink" satellites launched by one Falcon 9 rocket.

The number of "StarDou" satellites launched by the three Long March 10 basic rockets is equivalent to the number of "Starlink" satellites launched by the four Falcon 9 rockets.

Of course, the reason it's 3:4, and not 1:2, is...

The main reason is that the mass of a Starlink first-generation satellite is 300 kg, while the mass of a Starlink 1.0 version satellite is only 260 kg.

The "StarDou" generation of sub-satellites has more advanced functions, using inter-satellite laser link transmission technology, which is roughly equivalent to version 1.5 of "Starlink".

The Starlink 1.5 version weighs approximately 295 kg, and Space Fork plans to launch the first batch in June of this year.

So while Starlink currently has a large number of satellites in orbit, StarDou is still the most technologically advanced.

Moreover, Starlink opened for trial use last October, and StarDou opened for trial use a month later. Both officially launched commercial use in February of this year, but the number of users is vastly different.

To date, Starlink has only 6 users, while StarDou has already surpassed 100 million users!
There's no way around it, there are just too many Chinese people!

The Lao-Chinese community is still promoting the "broadband access to every village" project. Progress is faster in relatively affluent areas and areas with simple terrain, but slower in relatively poor and complex areas.

The "Broadband to Every Village" project was originally expected to cover more than 99% of administrative villages by the end of this year, providing a historic solution to the communication difficulties in impoverished areas.

However, some areas are indeed quite difficult. Last year, relevant departments were preparing for a "battle of attrition," and then... the "Starry Sky" satellite arrived.

how to say?

When poor, use tactical infiltration; when rich, use missile bombardment!
Broadband lines, which used to require a lot of manpower and resources and take a lot of time and effort to build through complex terrain, are no longer a problem.

One person can simply carry a "Starry Sky" satellite ground receiver and install it on the roof.

You don't even need a dedicated high-power circuit; you can just run a household power cord.

Even if a natural disaster occurs in the future and the network is interrupted in other places, users of the "Starry Sky" satellite network will not lose their internet access.

Of course, this is on the premise that you have a power bank at home.

Or there is an electric car that can discharge electricity externally.

In this way, although the standalone usage fee for the "Starry Sky" network is more expensive than broadband, it is easy to install, and the money saved from large-scale broadband projects can be distributed to impoverished areas in the form of "national subsidies".

You could also provide the village committee with a set of solar panels and a portable power source, or a fuel generator, just in case.

There's even a surplus!
Besides national projects, Laos and China boast numerous magnificent landscapes, attracting a large number of people who enjoy outdoor tourism and adventure. Previously, signal strength was poor or nonexistent in these areas, but now, with just a "Star" satellite ground receiver, one can enjoy their travels with peace of mind.

What's even more ingenious is Lu Yun's suggestion that the government could add a new feature to the "StarDou Satellite Network APP"—a "user testing" function.

In other words, "users can shoot videos and upload them to the app to test network speed and stability."

Although it's called a test, users can upload videos at any time, and even without using the "Starry Sky" network.

It's basically a short video feature similar to Douyin (TikTok).

Okay, this feature was developed directly by the government through Douyin.

Currently, most domestic users do upload videos using the "test" function, which are mostly magnificent landscapes of uninhabited areas, while 10% of "Starry Sky" users are foreigners.

These foreigners are either from neighboring countries or tourists from even more distant countries visiting neighboring countries.

Although "Starry Sky" only covers the elderly and middle-aged, this coverage has a significant spillover effect.

Many foreigners enjoy venturing into the rainforests of Southeast Asia and the deserts of several Stan countries. These include backpackers, motorcyclists, and drivers. However, these areas lack the infrastructure capabilities of China, making them essentially signal-free zones.

The Chinese are currently in talks with telecommunications service providers in these countries about cooperation, but the process of these talks does not preclude users from "trying it out" first.

Try it first, then buy it.

They were full of praise after seeing the magnificent natural scenery of Laos and China, and left messages in the video comment section.

Yes, allowing users to communicate with each other is also part of the testing process.

After all, if users encounter any problems and the official "Starry Sky" doesn't respond promptly, users can help each other.

To enable this global communication function, the government even commissioned iFlytek to add an online translation feature.

Although the translation isn't 100% accurate, it's basically usable.

With such effective communication, many foreign users want to travel to Laos and China to experience nature.

At this point, some domestic "users" started posting not only magnificent natural scenery but also grand cityscapes.

There are mega-cities under blue skies and white clouds during the day, and there are also dazzling metropolises at night.

Of course, all the photos were taken from the mountain.

After all, there's "no signal" in the wild, so it's normal to test it with the "StarDou" satellite network.

There are too many cities built by the Chinese and Lao people next to mountains and forests.

In particular, the mountain city was mentioned.

[User 25521 from Shancheng: Welcome to my hometown, Shancheng! It boasts not only magnificent, continuous mountains but also the small city where I've lived for 25 years.]

【video】

(Image pretending to be a video)
【Oh my god, you're saying this is a small city?】

"Stop kidding, buddy, this is clearly a megacity even bigger than New York!"

I've been to New York, and I can vouch that your hometown's night view is even more beautiful than New York's.

I doubt this is your hometown, because it doesn't look small at all!

[Dude, please don't use photos of nighttime cityscapes from developed countries to pretend you're from your hometown. I know China has impressive aerospace technology, but your economy isn't developed. The news reports you experience power outages at night, so you simply don't have nighttime views like that.]

[User 25521 from Shancheng: I can confirm that my hometown is a small city, because it's only a second-tier city in our country. There are several first-tier cities that are more developed than it. You can check Shancheng online if you don't believe me.]

I'll go check it out right now. Don't try to fool me, buddy!

I'll go check it out too...

(End of this chapter)