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Chapter 257: Putting Satellites


s: It’s a bit late today, keep asking for votes, oo haha July 16, 1916, AD 2757, Dongfeng Base, Ejina County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province.

Dongfeng Base is China's first rocket and aerospace test base.

Its location is similar to the base of the same name in the original time and space, at the foot of Bayinbaoged Mountain in Ejina County.

However, the slight difference is that the Ejina area in this plane was directly placed under the jurisdiction of Jiuquan City, Gansu Province.

This means that all civil affairs near this base will be under the jurisdiction of Jiuquan City in the future.

Of course, the tax revenue will also be under the jurisdiction of Jiuquan City, so as not to be like the original time and space.

In this way, the two provinces are constantly arguing over the affairs of the base.

The area has an inland and desert climate, flat terrain, sparsely populated areas, little rain throughout the year, and long daylight hours.

There are about 300 days a year for launch tests.

Moreover, it is deep inland and sparsely populated, making it easy to keep secret.

It is the most suitable rocket testing site for China.

Of course, Wen Desi, who had the information of later generations, did not copy it completely.

Based on the Eastern base of the original time and space, he asked his engineers and the main control optical brain "Xiao Feifei" to carry out a lot of optimized designs, in terms of layout and specific planning.

We have made some fine-tuning to make it more reasonable and more convenient for future expansion and technology upgrades.

The Dongfeng Base in this plane was built in December 1910.

By the end of December 1912, the first phase of the project was completed and formal launch vehicle testing began.

In fact, before the base was completed and the Party of Science and Socialism had not unified China, the Party of Science and Socialism, which was still the "Southwestern Autonomous Government" at that time, had already established the 33rd Branch of the Academy of Engineering, which was mainly responsible for the development of rocket and aerospace technology.

In 1909 The development of the rocket project had already begun at that time and some results have been achieved.

For example, the first-generation military rocket launchers and rocket launchers are some of the results.

However, due to limited space in the past, the Thirty-three Academy only used small rockets.

It was not until the Dongfeng Base was built that the research and development of large rockets began.

Of course, what is called "research and development" is actually just copying.

What engineers have to do is to realize the technical data of "later generations" and turn the drawings into physical objects.

But you must know that large rockets are very high-end things.

Even if they have complete design drawings and process documents, they will not be turned into real objects in a short time.

What's more, the materials, process processing and other capabilities of this plane cannot be compared with those of "later generations".

Even if there is complete technology tree information, it will take time to digest it.

Since March 1913, the 33rd Academy has been shooting rockets at the base.

Relying on sufficient funds and technical data, they continue to conduct tests, launching a rocket once every two months on average.

So far, they have launched a total of dozens of experimental rockets, each one larger than the other and flying one by one. high.

Of course, aerospace engineering is not about designing launch rockets.

There are many aspects that need to be considered, such as how to fly in space, navigation, rendezvous of spaceships, remote control of ultra-long-distance spaceships, and human survival in a vacuum environment.

Various issues such as methods, how to move under weightless conditions, methods of lunar exploration, etc.

There is also the current key project of artificial earth satellites, uh, mainly spy satellites.

Secondly, there is another branch project of missile preparation, which is ballistic missiles.

Cruise missiles are a project of Branch 11.

Research in these areas is carried out simultaneously with large launch vehicles.

In May 1914, the 3301 Rocket Research Institute had already launched the rocket to an altitude of 120 kilometers, which could be said to have reached the boundary of space.

According to this progress, as long as we continue to work harder, we will be able to send the rocket into orbit around the earth by the end of 1914 at most.

But by this time, Wen Desi was not in a hurry.

This was because the research and development of artificial satellites had not kept up.

Can only rockets and no satellites be effective?

Could it be that hundreds of millions of yuan have been spent over the years just to hear the sound and watch the big fireworks?

Therefore, in the past two years, on the one hand, we have continued to improve and optimize the rocket, and on the other hand, we have mainly carried out the research and development and ground testing of satellites and spacecrafts.

In addition to throwing them into a vacuum chamber, they were also soaked in water, first into a pool and later into Qinghai Lake to test salt corrosion problems.

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Therefore, it was not until today that we actually started launching artificial satellites.

At this time, martial law was enforced dozens of kilometers around the rocket launch site, and hundreds of technicians were busy in the central control building.

"Rao Gong, how are the preparations for Feilian No. 5?"

the commander-in-chief asked the person in charge of the rocket team.

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, we just conducted the last test.

Everything is normal, there are no problems, and the launch can be carried out as planned."

The young man named Rao Jiaren replied with excitement.

Rao Jiaren is twenty-eight years old this year.

He is the son of a businessman and has a natural interest in rocket research.

He was one of the first batch of overseas students organized by Xingke Group.

He studied in Berlin, Germany in 1906.

After studying the materialistic China of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, he had a premonition that the Eastern Lion was about to rise.

Later, newspapers came one after another with good news from the East, but he did not immediately return to China like other students to experience the power of the motherland.

Instead, he continued to study in Berlin while studying rocket propulsion technology on his own.

In 1912, he had an accident while experimenting with a rocket.

His rocket did not fly according to the planned trajectory, deviated a few kilometers away, and landed on a farm and exploded, injuring several people.

The first missile.

Fortunately, Sino-German relations were good in this era.

If he had not been a Chinese citizen, he would have been arrested and imprisoned.

After Wen Desi found out, he immediately asked the relevant departments to investigate.

The results were very surprising.

I didn't expect that there was such a rocket genius in this plane.

This guy actually built a rocket with a range of more than 20 kilometers without any technical information from later generations.

Rocket.

So he was immediately recruited back to China.

Later, with the technical support of later generations, his professional knowledge began to skyrocket, and his professional talents began to explode.

In February this year, the world's first surface-to-surface ballistic missile was successfully developed.

Its performance is similar to that of v2, more than 20 years ahead of schedule.

This time Wen Desi specially appointed him as the rocket project leader of the satellite program.

The commander-in-chief nodded and asked the person in charge of the satellite group: "How are the preparations for Taibai 1?"

The satellite team replied: "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, everything is normal with Taibai 1.

There are no problems and it can be launched as planned."

"Everything in the monitoring system is normal" "Everything is normal with the radar system" "Everything is normal with the remote control system"

Then each project team began to report on their respective situations.

When the last project team finished reporting, the commander-in-chief looked at his watch and said into the microphone: "Okay, all project teams are in place and ready to launch according to the original plan."

The rocket launched this time is called Feilian 2.

It is a three-section liquid rocket with a total weight of 110 tons.

It can push a 1,600 kilogram payload to a low Earth orbit at an altitude of 200 kilometers. "10, 9, 83, 2, 1, launch" At exactly 6:00 in the morning, as the countdown ended, a large amount of flames and smoke spewed out from the bottom of the towering rocket.

The powerful thrust generated by the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen fuel made the rocket take off.

"The rocket engine is working fine" "The tracking system is working fine" "The radar system is working properly" The Rockets broke away in the first and second quarters.

At 6:14, the third-stage rocket was turned off, the satellite protective cover was opened, the satellite entered the preset orbit, began to unfold the solar panels according to the predetermined procedure, captured the three preset stars, began to correct its position, and transmitted signals to the ground.

"Satellite positioning successfully completed" "Signal connection successful" At this time, a burst of melodious classical music came from the loudspeaker in the command center.

This was a signal from the satellite.

"Success, success, we succeeded."

The command center suddenly burst into cheers.

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Everyone looked excited and supported each other enthusiastically.

Hanking, State Council.

Premier Zhang Lizheng did not go home last night.

He got up at five o'clock this morning.

After having breakfast, he kept guarding the red confidential phone in front of him.

At 6:30, the phone rang, “Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.”

Zhang Lizheng immediately picked up the phone: "Hello, this is Zhang Lizheng."

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, this satellite launch plan has been successfully completed.

Now we have successfully established a signal link with the Taibai-1 satellite."

The excited voice of the commander-in-chief came over the phone.

Zhang Lizheng was stunned for a few seconds, and then said excitedly: "Please convey my congratulations to the comrades who participated in this project, and I will immediately ask Mr.

Wen for credit for you."

After putting down the dedicated phone number, he immediately opened his handheld computer and contacted Wen Desi.

At this time, Wen Desi didn't sleep either.

He got up before five o'clock today and has been waiting for news.

"Mr.

Wen, the satellite launch was successfully completed" After Wen Desi received Zhang Lizheng's report, he breathed a long sigh of relief: "It's great to mark the merits and award medals to the units and outstanding individuals who participated in this plan."

This first satellite is called Taibai-1 and weighs 1,570 kilograms.

It is a low-orbit military reconnaissance satellite that operates in a low-Earth orbit of 180 kilometers.

There are quite a few reconnaissance instruments on the satellite.

Such as communication antennas, radars, high-magnification cameras, high-magnification television cameras, etc., almost everything you want to get reconnaissance equipment is stuffed in.

This satellite will operate in orbit for three years.

Although it can directly transmit encrypted video and image signals to the ground, due to technical limitations, the signals are not very stable and the clarity is not satisfactory.

Therefore, it also needs to use the return capsule to drop film rolls to the ground.

After taking several rounds of film, it can return it to the ground.

A total of eight rolls of film were installed on Qiming-1, so eight rolls returned to the capsule.

However, due to current technical limitations, the performance of cameras and video cameras is not very top-notch, and their weight and caliber are not large.

A few days later, the main leaders of the satellite program came to Hanking to report their work to General Wen and other central leaders.

Wen Desi first expressed his congratulations to them, and then asked Dean Wang of the 33rd Academy, who was the commander-in-chief: "Director Wang, when will Taibai 2 be launched?"

Taibai-2 is actually a candidate satellite, exactly the same as Taibai-1.

In other words, for this launch, Dongfeng Base has prepared two rockets and two satellites.

If Taibai 1 fails to launch, Taibai 2 will be launched to make up for it.

In short, the success of the launch must be guaranteed.

Dean Wang replied with a smile on his face: "Mr.

Wen, we think that since Taibai 1 is successfully launched, there is no need to be so anxious about Taibai 2.

We plan to collect more operation data of Taibai 1, and then launch it after next month Let’s launch Taibai 2 and try a different orbit this time.”

"Well, you are experts, and you will be responsible for the specific matters."

Wen Desi said seriously: "However, the next batch of satellites are not military satellites.

Our aerospace project is not just for military purposes.

It's The cost is too high, and it must be able to generate long-term benefits.

I have told you before that scientists must cooperate with companies to help them obtain benefits.

This will not only benefit mankind, but also enable scientific research to obtain sufficient funds.

The biggest benefit of aerospace engineering is to launch various satellites of economic value, such as communication satellites and navigation satellites, to provide weather forecasts.

There are meteorological satellites that serve, as well as reconnaissance and photography satellites that can perform remote sensing.”

Then he turned to Rao Jiaren and said: "Director Rao, your rocket team has made great contributions this time.

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Please continue to work hard on rockets and try to reduce costs as much as possible, so that you can have the opportunity to launch in large numbers."

"Yes, Mr.

Wen, I promise to complete the task."

Rao Jiaren was so excited when he saw his idol conversing cordially with him that he could only nod his head.

"Mr.

Wen, our missiles are ready for use," he reported quickly as if he was offering a treasure.

Wen Desi smiled and said: "I know, and I also understand your missiles.

Now we still use liquid rocket engines.

Military weapons must be easy to use and easy to maintain.

In this regard, liquid rocket engines are not as good as solid engines, so I I hope you will continue to work hard to develop solid-motor missiles.

Moreover, current missiles are not very mature and the cost is relatively high, which is also very important.”

Rao Jiaren quickly agreed: "Yes, Mr.

Wen, we will continue to work hard."

In fact, Wen Desi is not very interested in this kind of rudimentary primitive missile now.

This kind of thing with similar performance to v2 is really of little value.

He is more interested in satellites.

Speaking of which, in fact, Nazi Germany in the original time and space could have launched satellites into space.

Their main rocket V2 weighed 12.5 tons, had a maximum launch height of 8,590 kilometers, and a maximum terminal speed of 1.6 kilometers per second.

And how much does a v2 cost?

In the early stage of mass production, the price was 100,000 Reichsmarks, and later it was reduced to 50,000 Reichsmarks, which were about 40,000 and 20,000 US dollars respectively.

Germany made more than 5,000 of this thing.

Of course, the terminal speed of v2 is still five times different from the first cosmic speed, but as long as v2 is amplified three to five times, the satellite can be put into orbit.

The rocket of the American Mercury project in the original space and time only weighed 29 tons and could launch small satellites into orbit.

It’s just that Nazi Germany wanted weapons that could be used immediately and didn’t know anything about satellites, so they didn’t click on this technology tree.

But Wen Desi from later generations was very aware of the important role of artificial satellites in military, technology and economy

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