Chapter 197 The Cradle Leaves Its Mother
"Yuanwang-2, radar tracking is normal."
"Dongfeng, optical USB radar tracking is normal."
"Latitude and longitude tracking telemetry is normal."
"Procedure turn!"
Commands were transmitted to Lin Ju's ears through the radio. These were familiar commands that he had heard dozens of times and even participated in personally.
Even if he didn't think about it deliberately, when these words came into his mind, he could imagine the posture and position of the rocket.
The seven liquid oxygen-methane engines can spray about 6 tons of fuel per second. After about a minute, the thrust-to-weight ratio of the rocket exceeded 1.5. After that, the fuel of the first stage became less and less, but the acceleration became higher and higher.
At this time, the ground could already see the obvious sonic boom cloud in the middle of the rocket body after the new Yuan-2 broke through the sound barrier. It was like a wreath wrapped around the rocket body. The nose of the Progress diverted the air, rushing to the annular sonic boom cloud along the streamlined connection and then spreading out, like a bullet shot into the water.
In the live broadcast, the three people in the Progress crew cabin all looked calm, but the overload made their faces slightly deformed.
The calmest person is still Li Wei. He is always confident and calm. At this time, he still remembers his identity as the commander and is ready to deal with unexpected situations at any time.
Time passed little by little. When it was almost three minutes, the ground received a command. The first stage of the Xinyuan II rocket began to reduce thrust, and then the explosive bolts detonated. The live broadcast screen was transferred to the interstage camera, and the first stage rocket was seen lying backwards.
Amei, District of Columbia.
NACA Director Claire left the chair disappointed. The first stage rocket had successfully sent the Progress out of the atmosphere. This launch was successful.
Even if there was an accident with the second stage rocket, the remaining safety measures were enough to ensure the safety of the space shuttle.
Although from the perspective of astronauts, they should respect any manned launch in the world, but unfortunately, the pressure from Xinyuan was too great.
Xinyuan II A and Xinyuan III rockets are a thorn, deeply piercing the Artemis plan, and are Claire's nightmares that keep her awake.
In particular, these two rockets are both edible, and the preparation only takes 40 days at most. It is unimaginable that rockets of this level have such a launch frequency.
If NACA could use these two rockets, it would be able to complete the entire Artemis program within a year!
As long as Lin Ju died, the huge and complex structure of Xinyuan Company would be in chaos for a long time due to the loss of its leader, and the pressure on the Artemis program would definitely be much less.
Claire knew that some people had thought about whether to use certain means to create a little "accident", but from the perspective of Li Wei as the commander, China's attitude was very clear, and this was almost impossible, and the chance of being exposed was too high.
The crew of the Progress certainly didn't know that someone intended to do something bad to them, but even if they knew it, it might not matter. This kind of shameless behavior had never happened even during the Cold War, and it was far from that point now.
At this time on the space shuttle, as the first stage separated, Lin Ju felt his body lighten instantly, and the load that had originally acted on his body disappeared. The still tight unloading chair and pressurized space suit made him a little uncomfortable and a little uncomfortable.
But the life support system did not move, because the second-stage rocket assembly was slightly correcting its direction at this time.
In this few seconds of gap, Lin Ju still took the time to say a sentence:
"Mother Earth rocked the cradle a few more times, and now, the cradle is out of the mother's arms."
Although Lin Ju could not speak again because the H50 engine of the second stage started up and applied load again, many people still reacted.
What Lin Ju said was probably the strong vibration caused by the acceleration of the first stage rocket during the rocket launch. If this is compared to a cradle... I can only say that Mother Earth is really strong.
Obviously, this sentence will become a classic.
The acceleration of the second stage rocket lasted about 5 minutes, because the takeoff mass of Progress was only half of the LEO payload of Xinyuan 2, so it had to be faster.
The lonely and expensive H50 hydrogen-oxygen engine finally pushed Progress hard, and it fell into the atmosphere following the back of the first stage rocket.
It took Progress about 9 minutes to successfully enter the low-Earth orbit at an altitude of 390km. It is expected to catch up with the Tiangong space station and dock in 3 hours.
In the crew cabin, the pressure on the body and the restraint on the legs slowly dissipated. Lin Ju suddenly felt something like a billiard ball rolling back and forth on the back of the chair and legs - exactly like a massage chair.
Don't get me wrong, this is the special function of the unloading chair, which can relieve the discomfort of the sudden disappearance of the load, strengthen blood flow, and reduce lactic acid caused by muscle tension.
At the same time, the greetings from the ground came into the headset.
"01, this is Qiongzhou, please report your physical condition."
Li Wei smiled at the camera and said the classic words: "I feel good, I am proud of my motherland."
The repeated words after thirteen years caused fierce applause in the control room. The boss' eyes were filled with tears, and he remembered the glory of the launch of Shenzhou V that year.
In front of the TV, many older people were also awakened to their original memories, as if they had returned to that year.
Xiao Gangtian was also moved. At that time, he was less than 30 years old. Seeing Li Wei fly into space on an Asian spacecraft as a representative of Asians, he made up his mind to achieve success in aerospace, and since then he has strengthened his confidence.
He also believed that this launch would convince all the islanders that the hope of Asians lies in China, and that Asianism can revive the glory of Asians!
In the sky, a voice suddenly sounded in Lin Rongguang Ju's mind.
[It was monitored that the host completed a space mission using the rocket and space shuttle manufactured by the system base, and entered the low-Earth orbit of the earth-like planet No. 1149527514, with two crew members, an orbital altitude of 390KM, a total mass of 21.65 tons, and a technical rating of C.
Achievement: Open your eyes and see the world (As the leader of a space enterprise, how can you not see space with your own eyes?)
Obtain honorary title: Junior Adventurer (obtained by using primitive and dangerous rockets to break out of the atmosphere of Jupiter)Obtain medal: Gold Star Medal (worn by Brezhnev, will be sent to the system inventory, unlock more medals and get the title of "Your Honored One!")
Congratulations on completing an important hidden mission. The host's performance proves his courage and belief in going to space, and will be given a special reward:
A+ level (legendary version) character card * 1
Note: This mission card is a special item that can summon legendary characters. The characters are random and are drawn from different timelines. They need to be given 500% of the industry average treatment and high freedom permissions. At the same time, it takes a long time to resolve the identity (no longer than 15 days)
Note that the B-level base can only accommodate 1 A+ legendary scientist]