Chapter 595 (1/2)

Vandenberg Air Force base is located in the south coast of California, just north of Cape Aguero, with an area of about 280 square kilometers and a coastline of nearly 51.5 kilometers.

In the United States, with Vandenberg Air Force base, is the famous Cape Canaveral launch site.

Cape Canaveral launch site is located in Cape Canaveral, Florida on the east coast of the United States, and Vandenberg Air Force base is located in California on the west coast. The former is the East range of the U.S. air force, and the famous Kennedy Space Center. Vandenberg is the West range of the U.S. air force, and the second largest space launch center of the United States.

It has a special geographical location. It can launch high inclination orbit and polar orbit satellites to the West. In 1972, it was selected as a space shuttle launch base on the west coast of the United States.

Different from Kennedy launch center, Vandenberg Air Force base does not support civil launch and belongs to air force experimental launch site.

At this time, on the newly built space launch platform 11 of Vandenberg Air Force base, the latest super heavy launch vehicle, Hercules 1, is being erected.

Vandenberg base has launched the American historical symbol Raytheon medium range ballistic missile, and has also launched a number of Hercules launch vehicles, witnessing the most glorious moment of the United States.

Now, the Hercules rockets are back in the global perspective, demonstrating the still brilliant ambition of the United States.

Sanahan looked up at the huge launch vehicle in front of him with satisfaction in his eyes.

Over the years, the Pentagon's investment has not been in vain. Now, as the global space exploration boom heats up, it is necessary for them to show their strength around the world.

Hercules-1 is a two-stage rocket with a total length of 60 meters and a diameter of 7.6 meters. The thrust of the rocket engine reaches 1330 tons, and the takeoff weight of the rocket reaches 1170 tons.

It's just a two-stage rocket, and that's the horrible take-off weight.

But that's not all the capabilities of the new Hercules launch vehicle.

The Hercules 2 designed by Kane is the most powerful. The three-stage carrier rocket can reach a total length of 130 meters. The diameter of the first stage rocket is 15 meters, a circle larger than that of Saturn 5, which sent astronauts to the moon in that year. Moreover, the rockets at all levels can be recycled. That is the most powerful capability of the new Hercules rocket.

Today's mission, the Hercules 2 carrier rocket is not needed for the time being.

On the Hercules 1 rocket, the target of the launch was also fixed: the Falcon space-based spacecraft.

The diameter of the spacecraft, about 4 meters, is similar to the shape of the aircraft. It also carries powerful space-based laser weapons inside, which can attack satellites in space. In addition, it also carries the warheads of hypersonic weapons and the command platform of weapon system.

If necessary, they can use small launch vehicles to send nuclear warheads and tungsten rods into the Falcon. The deterrent force is self-evident.

This is the most important part of the Pentagon Falcon program and the key to the second phase of the Falcon program.

China's achievements in space exploration, as well as the successful docking of the space station Lingxiao with the flying aircraft of the March ant group, made them worried.

So accelerate the Falcon program and put it in front of the global vision in advance to show muscle. The program is crazy, but in order to maintain the advantage, we have to take risks.

”Done.”

Kane came to sanahan with a cold expression. It seems that his works are going to amaze the world, and he would not care too much.

As for the failure of rocket launch, he never thought that he had enough confidence in his many years of hard work Shanahan asked.

”Yes.” Kane nodded coldly.

Shanahan's indifference to Kane has long been a habit. Without his urging, a group of people went to the launch control center.

Some of the people in the launch control center, some of them transferred from Kennedy launch center, and some of them are experts in military missile launch. In order to improve the success rate of this launch as much as possible, they have made the most adequate preparations.

At this time, the atmosphere in the launch center was a little tense.

Even if they are experienced, they can't calm down, because they know the significance of this launch. If Hercules 1 is successfully launched, their country will gain global deterrence. If it fails, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Because of fear of failure, the launch dare not let the media live.

Now that they are ready, they can clearly see Hercules 1 standing alone on the launch tower through the large screen in the control center.

Time is waiting for a second, and soon it's time to launch.

Sanahan sat quietly in his position, watching the commander announce that he was ready to launch, and as the countdown began, his hands clenched unconsciously.

At this moment, he was also a little nervous, staring straight at the big screen.

“…… 3…… 2…… 1……”

”Fire!”

Shanahan raised his heart when he heard the final fire of the commander, and the others also showed nervous expression. Only Kane sat in his position with his coffee on his face, and his eyes fixed on the big screen.Puff

With the successful ignition of the rocket, the cooling water below evaporated instantly, and the water vapor formed a huge cloud to cover the whole launch tower. Only Hercules 1, carrying the Falcon, rose slowly beside the cloud filled launch tower.

Everyone's eyes Rose with the rise of Hercules 1, and the atmosphere did not dare to breathe.

Dozens of seconds after the start of ignition, is the most important, many rocket accidents, is at this stage.

Hercules 1, in the eyes of all people, is constantly rising in height until the sky.

Until the ground camera can't see the shadow of Hercules 1, Shanahan's heart is slightly relaxed, showing a smile, at least in the take-off stage, it's OK to pass the first dangerous period safely, and then it's time to wait for the result.

The next day, the Pentagon announced that hercules-1 had successfully put the Falcon into orbit.

The news once again shocked the world.

The Falcon space-based weapon platform has successfully entered the scheduled orbit! 》

a superpower is always a superpower! 》

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