Chen Weidong and the others left the factory and went to a large conference room next door to have a conversation and answer some questions raised by reporters and media.

During this interval, the staff of Infinite Company brought everyone a stack of pamphlets.

It is mainly for the laymen present who don’t know much about rockets and satellites to gain simple literacy skills so as not to make jokes.

In recent years, although Chen Jie has often used his spare time to learn various industry knowledge on the Internet, he still has a negative eye on high-tech products such as satellite rockets.

He leaned back on his chair, picked up the pamphlet and placed it in front of him, reading it with relish.

Once the rocket is launched and the satellite reaches the predetermined orbit, the closest location to the working position is hundreds of kilometers away from Blue Star, and the distance can be as far as 36,000 kilometers!

In the vast universe, there are too many factors that can cause damage to satellites.

Ultraviolet rays, solar rays, cosmic particles, floating objects in space, exhaustion of kinetic energy, and other factors will affect the service life of satellites.

The interior of the satellite is filled with precision electronic components. When they are exposed to various cosmic rays, the aging of the components will inevitably accelerate and lead to failure.

Therefore, every component inside the satellite is specially manufactured, and many protective measures are added to the outer layer to ensure that it can work normally in the harsh space environment.

However, these are just some of the non-human factors.

The lifespan of satellites is usually only about ten years. If you want to extend this time limit, the price will increase exponentially.

Manufacturing and launching satellites is a costly scientific research project.

Therefore, every time it is launched, its effectiveness will be maximized.

However, in recent years, the semiconductor and electronics industries have developed too fast.

Satellites that were very advanced a few years ago may have become outdated in just two or three years and need to be eliminated and replaced with a new generation of satellites.

However, who would be willing to give up the specially designed satellites that were spent a lot of money in the past and become obsolete so quickly?

But if it is not eliminated, the technology will lag too far behind.

Therefore, even in the West, which is much more technologically advanced and has abundant funds, only military-grade satellites will be manufactured without hesitation and cost in consideration of safety.

As for civilian satellites, they are usually only designed to have a lifespan of about ten years in order to save expenses.

Just like many domestic satellites in the past, they were launched from low-orbit satellites.

Low orbit is only a few hundred kilometers away from Blue Star. The launch cost is low and the satellite manufacturing cost is low. After a few years of use, the satellite will slowly fall into the atmosphere from low orbit and fall down, and will not become space junk.

Destroy launch airspace.

This is also the current mainstream satellite launch method in China.

After reading this booklet, many of Chen Jie's original questions were dispelled.

Perhaps in the future, satellites manufactured by Infinite Company will become representatives of the world's top satellites!

In the conference room, Director Li spoke eloquently to more than a dozen interview cameras: "This satellite launch is of great importance to Infinite Company in its future efforts to compete in the international launch market and its commercialization path. At the same time, it is also important to us in South China City.

It has a very far-reaching representative significance...”

Chen Weidong lowered his head slightly and discussed quietly with Gong Zhao.

The rocket engine is independently developed and designed by the company, and the satellite products are also produced and assembled by the mechanical laboratory in collaboration with several departments.

It can be said that from the beginning, they never thought of relying on the help of the aerospace sector.

The purpose is to avoid many unnecessary impacts in the future.

In the next few days, researchers in the computer laboratory continued to simulate this rocket launch.

Various data are continuously input and recalculated.

Chen Weidong also communicated with scientific researchers at the base many times. He made detailed inquiries about the design, function, structure, etc. of the rocket and took many notes.

On the 5th, the satellite will begin final inspection before installation.

This thing is too precise. A wrong or missing solder on a small part may cause the satellite to lose its performance.

Therefore, detection work on the ground is extremely important.

Just like the Hughes Company in the United States, there have been many classic cases of launch failures.

The once well-known "Asia One" failed because an electrical component was damaged by solar rays, causing the entire orbit entry process to be inoperable.

The technical staff of Infinite Company began to carry out the final inspection of the satellite in an orderly manner. There were a lot of various inspection instruments on the ground, making it inconvenient to pass by.

Chen Weidong and others were ten meters away, looking at the busy technicians inside.

The true face of the satellite finally appeared in front of everyone.

This is a right cylindrical object with a surface of nearly two meters covered with reflective and shiny solar sheets, which is used to receive solar energy and convert it into the energy required to operate satellite instruments.

Viewed from the ground, the satellite looks chunky and bloated.

The radar antenna on the top is still in a retracted state and cannot be seen from the outside. The radar will not be extended until the satellite enters the predetermined orbit.

April 7, 2005.

it's clear.

In order to reduce atmospheric floating matter and improve the success rate, the launch plan is scheduled to be carried out at night.

Although at this time, the entire base is under complete martial law and no one is allowed to enter or exit, there are still many people in the outside world who have learned through the Internet that Infinite Company will conduct its first rocket launch tonight.

A large number of people have gathered along the coast of Qianhai Bay, ready to witness this moment with their own eyes.

The municipal department did not stop this, nor did they collect tickets. They even arranged staff to maintain order at the scene.

Regarding this launch, many experts in the aerospace field in China are not optimistic about it.

They believe that although Infinite Company has made great achievements in the electronics industry, mechanical automation, and precision instrument manufacturing, it is still very weak in the aerospace industry and space technology.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Even in the early years, there were indeed some researchers affiliated with the Aerospace Institute who gave up their establishment and joined Infinity Company.

But there are not a lot of supporting facilities and military industrial units to cooperate.

It is unrealistic to build an extra-atmospheric aircraft and launch it successfully.

The end result is, at most, a large and expensive toy.

On TV, some scholars and current affairs commentators who were known for their sharp views in the past did not dare to blatantly ridicule Infinity Company. They only expressed euphemistically that it would be bad if the rocket fell and hit flowers and plants.

At half past nine, from the command center three kilometers away from the launch site, after a ten-second countdown, the "ignition" command came.

The operator pressed the start button.

A long fire dragon lit up the launch site silent in the night.

After the engine of the "Tianshu-1" rocket is ignited, the thrust continues to increase and begins to climb upward.

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Countless reporters took pictures of this exciting moment!

Since this is the first time a private commercial company has independently launched a rocket, it is a breakthrough from zero to one and has very important reference significance.

In addition to the national live broadcast on **TV.

There are a large number of news media in various countries around the world, sending reporters to broadcast the event.

A reporter from Agence France-Presse said: "It is like a blazing torch, lighting up the night sky until the horizon!"

"This successful launch symbolizes that China's aerospace industry has begun to step out of the self-isolated small stage and move towards the global stage of commercial satellite launches! Its success will inspire this country to move towards a brighter future!"

Different from the enthusiasm outside, there was not much joyful atmosphere in the control center. No one dared to be careless before the rocket reached its intended orbit.

Representatives from the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the General Assembly Department were sitting in front of the console, watching the tracking data on the big screen.

The heads of the six major laboratories, except for Professor Kruger, whose identity is sensitive and cannot appear here, the rest are very nervous and their bodies are stretched straight.

Researchers related to other projects have wiped their sweat dozens of times in just twenty minutes.

The glasses on the bridge of his nose were also removed and wiped, and he looked restless.

Ground receiving stations, ocean survey ships, and monitoring points each sent signals that the rocket's flight attitude was normal.

From the radar screen, it can be seen that the rocket's flight trajectory completely coincides with the route simulated by the supercomputer, without any deviation.

Every time the overlapping data is broadcast back, it will attract a lot of applause. Many researchers involved in the project whisper to each other, excited about the accuracy of this launch!

More than 20 minutes later, the rocket had reached the height where the stars and arrows were scheduled to separate.

Chen Weidong and other Infinite Company personnel, as well as Director Li, representatives from the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the General Assembly Department, and various agencies all stood up from their chairs!

The satellite successfully detached from the payload compartment, quickly separated from the rocket, and floated to the predetermined transfer orbit.

The rocket continues to fly into outer space until the fuel it carries is completely exhausted and becomes floating objects in space.

"I declare that this satellite launch mission from the Dachan Island Rocket Launch Base has been a complete success!"

As the monitoring station reported that the satellite radar had been successfully launched and had contacted the ground station, the representative of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense announced on the spot that the satellite launch mission was a complete success!

Countless laughter and tears burst out at this moment.

The researchers in the entire central venue hugged each other, and everyone was celebrating this moment of victory!

Chen Weidong was so excited that he couldn't speak. He just held the hands of the people around him and shook them repeatedly.

Several representatives from the General Assembly Department saw the sweat on each other's faces, looked at each other with a smile, and rushed forward to express their most sincere congratulations to Infinite Company!

In this moment of celebration.
Chapter completed!