Chapter 450 (1/2)
The whole lunar colonization plan is divided into three steps.
In order to show the space strength of star ring trade to the public, the whole colonization process will be tracked live to the world 24 hours on the official website.
The first rocket to be launched to the moon, named xinghuan 4, is the largest carrier rocket with the largest payload in the satellite ring trade. As a lunar landing rocket, it adopts a three-stage propulsion mode similar to the normal rocket, which is different from other rockets of star ring series. As the first rocket, it will carry the tools, materials, some daily necessities and two pilots for the colonists to build the base.
For the arrival of this day, Kelvin and other space launch center staff have prepared for too long.
In the launch center, not only the staff, but also reporters from the major plane and three-dimensional media, observers from the United Nations space division, the United States, France, China, Russia, the United Kingdom and other countries, as well as Jiang Chen, chairman of the futuren group.
When the order to fire was given, the dense fog quickly dispersed from the launch site in the eyes of the public. Holding a long track, star ring 4 carries the hope and pride of the people of the new country and flies to the blue sky.
Landing on the moon is a long wait.
After the rocket is launched, it does not fly to the moon in a straight line, but has to undergo several orbital transformations.
Star ring 4 first enters the standby orbit, which is a circular orbit around the earth, where the spacecraft operates like a satellite. The two pilots checked the spacecraft and confirmed that all equipment was normal, and then decided whether to go to the moon. If there is a problem, return to earth and cancel the launch.
Everyone's heart is up to their throat, and their eyes are locked in front of the holographic screen and the green dot around the earth.
After several hours of waiting, the standby track said, ”everything's OK.” Feedback.
Kerwin relaxed his mouth, wiped the sweat from his palms, and ordered in a deep voice.
”Star ring 4 is all right, heading for the moon!”
“…… Yes. ”
After receiving the command from the ground command center, the ”star ring 4” ran on the standby orbit for a week and a half, and the three-stage rocket ignited again, grasping the timing and entering the lunar orbit at a speed of nearly 11 km / s.
So far, more than half of the launch has been successful.
Kelvin breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his cheek.
He didn't do any hard work, but he felt all wet.
Reporters from various media came forward to interview him with cameras and microphones. However, he just waved his hand, gave the opportunity to speak to his assistant and walked in the direction of the rest room.
”Congratulations, Mr. Jiang. So far, the launch process has been very smooth. If there is no accident in the next 60 hours, you will become the second country in the world to successfully send a man to the moon. ” In front of Jiang Chen, Henry, the UN special observer, extended his hand with a smile.
Since the launch of the first rocket by ring trade, he has been on the island of Koro because of the frequent space activities of the new country. At the beginning, he still had a lot of complaints about this, but Jiangchen had good food and drink for him, and he could not say any complaints. Over the past two years, people have gained a lot of weight. He is also used to living in the new country.
After the completion of Penglai City, he simply bought a house on it. After retirement, he would not go back to New York and settle here directly.
It can be said that he watched the space flight of new country from the beginning to the manned landing on the moon. Regardless of his position, he is sincerely happy for the star ring trade.
”By your word.” Jiang Chen said with a smile. He looked at the reporters who were trying to break through the bodyguard's interception, and then said, ”let's have something to eat. I haven't got a grain of rice since this morning.”