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Chapter 193: Launching Xinghan Satellites, Sixty Satellites in One Rocket Shocks Sam

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Launch Pad 1.

An all-white carrier rocket several dozen meters long stands on a launch platform that looks like a steel giant.

The launch platform is a fixed steel tower that is more than 100 meters high and weighs about 2500 tons.

The launch tower's largest cantilever, which is the structure covering both sides of the rocket before launch, is 24 meters long.

It can be said that he is tall, strong and has long arms.

At this moment, the rocket is waiting for launch, and the working platform has been completely closed to cover the rocket.

The purpose of doing this is to form an enclosed space that can shelter from wind and rain and protect the rocket.

There is an aiming window on the upper rotating platform to ensure the aiming of the rocket.

All work has been prepared and all staff began to evacuate the launch platform quickly.

And report to the Space Launch Command Center, and it can be ignited and launched.

Received the ready instruction.

Makarov turned his head, looked at Chu Zihang and said, "Nicholas, the rocket can be launched."

"Will you give the ignition command, or should I?"

"Let me do it. After all, this is the first satellite launched by our company." Chu Zihang said calmly.

In fact, he was already impatient.

In the past, I only watched people operate it in TV dramas, but today I experienced the feeling of launching a rocket myself.

One word: cool!

"This is the launch button. When I finish the countdown, just press it." Makarov pointed to a red button on Chu Zihang's left hand.

There was Su Wen writing on it: Launch!

"No problem, let's get started."

Chu Zihang nodded, opened the protective cover on the red button, and was ready to move.

Seeing this, Makarov didn't waste any words.

"Everyone evacuate the launch platform and prepare for ignition and launch!"

"The countdown begins—10!"

"9!"

"8!"

"7!"

As the countdown began, the work platform surrounding the rocket slowly opened...

At the same time, the restraints began to separate from the launch vehicle.

The front-line staff stayed as far away from the launch platform as possible and did not dare to get too close.

The accidents that happened in the 1960s are still shocking to everyone.

A marshal, several generals and colonels.

In addition, everyone at the scene was instantly melted by the high temperature generated by the rocket explosion.

Not to mention ashes, it will be reduced to ashes.

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"Ignite, launch!"

The words fell.

Chu Zihang pressed the red button decisively without any hesitation.

Rumbling--

The bottom thruster of the white carrier rocket, which was dozens of meters long, suddenly spewed out a blazing and fierce red flame!

The high temperature generated even caused the surrounding air to distort.

The water gun on the platform immediately cooled it down, and a large amount of water vapor evaporated.

The rocket and the center area of the launch tower were completely covered by a vast expanse of white fog.

Nothing could be seen except the bright red flames.

At this time, the all-white rocket, which was dozens of meters long, slowly rose and began to separate from the launch tower.

The air was filled with roar!

Buzz!

Amidst a deafening explosion, the carrier rocket carrying the satellite rose rapidly into the sky, piercing the sky.

In the blink of an eye, it was almost out of sight.

Unable to be seen by the naked eye, Chu Zihang stared at the rising rocket through the radar screen of the launch center.

From breaking through thousands of meters, tens of thousands of meters... and then breaking through the atmosphere, the carrier rocket successfully entered low orbit.

During this process, the rocket thrusters and protective covers were continuously peeled off.

Finally, only the satellite launch module remained, with blue flames spurting out of its tail, sending it into the predetermined orbit.

After arriving at the planned track.

The satellite launch module slowly opened, and pieces of Xinghan satellites as big as office desks were ejected.

Each Xinghan satellite is launched at a short distance, making it easy to connect to each other, building an invisible network covering the entire low-orbit.

After these Xinghan satellites were launched, they immediately unfolded a single double-sided solar panel like a sailboat.

These solar panels can absorb the power of the sun to provide energy for the Xinghan satellite.

A blink of an eye.

All sixty Xinghan satellites have been launched into the planned low-orbit.

The launch satellite module completed its mission and began to fall into the atmosphere.

Baikonur Cosmodrome, inside the launch center.

Chu Zihang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene. The first rocket was launched successfully, and all the Xinghan satellites entered low orbit as expected.

Next, the second one.

With the first success, you will be more proficient the second time.

Compared to the calm Chu Zihang.

Makarov and Moncrieff were a little excited.

By launching sixty satellites in one rocket, the Baikonur Cosmodrome once again broke the record in human space history!

It definitely made a significant contribution to the history of human space exploration.

They are all witnesses of history!

"Comrades, we have once again broken the record in human spaceflight history. We have become the founders of history."

"Ula!"

Makarov cheered and raised his arms in the launch center, looking excited.

The other technicians also stood up and applauded excitedly.

At the same time, everyone shouted: "Hurrah!"

The sudden scene left Chu Zihang stunned.

Isn’t it just sixty satellites launched in one rocket?

Why so excited?

In the past, China could launch hundreds of satellites at a time, and Uncle Sam's highest record was 120 satellites at a time.

Even India can launch 60 satellites at a time.

Don't think that others are backward, in fact they are not bad either.

Although I didn't understand why Makarov and the others were so excited, I just let them do what they wanted.

After all, in this era, sixty pills at a time is indeed a shocking thing.

After the excitement.

Everyone did not forget that they had to launch a second carrier rocket, so they calmed down and returned to their respective posts.

It’s the same operation as before.

But it was not on launch platform No. 1, but on launch platform No. 2.

The second carrier rocket, carrying another sixty Xinghan satellites, took off rapidly!

The process went quite smoothly.

After entering low orbit, the sixty Xinghan satellites were once again deployed into the predetermined orbit according to the previous operation.

Including these sixty Xinghan satellites, there are already one hundred and twenty satellites in low orbit.

All satellites orbit at an altitude of 3.6 kilometers, covering 42.5% of the planet's surface area.

By placing three satellites at equal distances above the equator, we can cover the entire world.

But Chu Zihang wanted the Xinghan satellite to cover the entire planet's near-orbit like a dragnet.

This situation is just like the Starlink satellite.

If you don't like a country, you can directly order a Xinghan satellite to collide with that country's satellites at several points.

This is equivalent to a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of satellites in countries around the world.

Not to mention, Chu Zihang installed laser weapon equipment on the Xinghan Satellite.

The device has limited technology and cannot attack the surface of the planet. It is only designed to attack satellites in low orbit.

Wait until near-orbital cannons are developed in the future, such as the Scepter of God.

With one shot, a big city was reduced to ashes in an instant.

If you think about it, it’s quite awesome.

The first and second carrier rockets successfully completed their missions, and the third carrier rocket will be the next.

However, such a large number of satellites are launched frequently.

Naturally, this also attracted the attention of its arch-rival, NASA, the United States' space agency.

They had detected the Soviet Union's satellite launch through satellites.

Because it was still the 1990s.

It would take another seven or eight years before the Internet era began, so it is not that developed now.

Satellite images cannot be presented clearly.

However, it can still be determined through satellite detection distributed throughout the space that there are obviously many unfamiliar satellites in the low orbit of the blue planet.

In terms of quantity, there are at least sixty of them.

That is to say...

The Soviet Union launched a carrier rocket carrying sixty satellites at one time.

It's unbelievable!!

Oh my god, did the Soviet Union break the world record again?

Or did they discover something behind the moon, which is why they launched sixty satellites at once?