Spacecraft Industries did not give any notice for the new flight test, and no media reporters came to interview or conduct live broadcasts on the ground during the test.
However, flight testing still receives a lot of attention.
The light pressure engine is too big, and the engine research base is also public. Many international satellites will monitor the base 24 hours a day. As long as the light pressure engine takes off, it will attract attention.
Hexagonal Building is one of the institutions that pays the most attention to the situation of the light pressure engine research base.
The day before, through intelligence analysis, they already knew that the light pressure engine would be tested, but they did not know the specific time of the test.
There are staff who have been watching the satellite images and are ready to report the situation at any time.
When the light pressure engine was preparing to take off, the thermal satellite had already detected abnormally high temperature data.
Several officials with decision-making power and hired scientific and technological consultants came to the data room and sat in front of a large screen displaying satellite images.
The large screen display is divided into nine small screens.
Seven of them are from satellite perspectives, including images from thermal satellites, and two are ultra-long-distance ground radar detection images.
The performance of the satellite's own radar is very low, while the ultra-long-distance large radar on the ground can conduct all-round detection of space.
This is the famous global space detection system.
Any large rocket launched by any country will be detected by the system as soon as it takes off, and its position can be accurately locked.
In the detection of light pressure engines, the space detection system plays the greatest role, and the images captured by satellites only serve as auxiliary observations.
After the light pressure engine took off, several officials looked at the screen images carefully, and some professionals reported the data.
"Height 12,000 meters, acceleration 30."
When this data report came out, it immediately aroused discussions among officials and technology consultants, "The acceleration is very high!"
"The acceleration of 30% is almost as fast as a conventional rocket."
"This data shows that the performance of the light pressure engine is higher than we expected..."
"Moreover, the acceleration is still increasing."
High acceleration means high thrust.
The light pressure engine is so huge that it can accelerate more than 30 meters per second, which can be described as incredible.
The Hexagonal Building's investigation methods are truly extraordinary.
The space detection system can calculate the acceleration of the light pressure engine in a timely and accurate manner, and the thermal satellites in space can detect the temperature under the light pressure engine.
Through the two data of acceleration and temperature, we can learn a lot of information, and even estimate the concentration of light energy at the engine nozzle, and roughly estimate the maximum thrust to release the light pressure.
One step closer, the weight of the light pressure engine can be calculated.
This is of course not accurate data. The light pressure engine has not released its maximum performance. At the same time, it can only be roughly estimated, but the magnitude of the estimated data is amazing enough.
Technology consultant Matt Laches came to a conclusion with surprise, "Based on the estimated values, a very accurate judgment can be made -"
"The power generation system inside the engine has nothing to do with the intensity of light energy produced by annihilation particle technology!"
This conclusion made others frown.
Matt Laches continued, "In other words, the annihilation particle system may not be involved in generating electricity..."
Laches didn't make his words very clear, but others also understood what he meant. They had always been interested in the source of power for the light pressure engine, but they had no relevant intelligence information about it. It was as if the power was created out of thin air.
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Now Laches' statement made them even more confused.
Although the source of electricity for the light pressure engine is not known, the initial judgment was that electricity is directly related to the annihilation particle system. After all, only high enough heat or light energy can be converted into high enough electricity.
Others also thought along the way, "So, they are definitely not using light-to-electricity technology, at least, not conventional light-to-electricity technology."
"If it is to convert heat into electricity, a very large generator will be needed, but the power generation system cannot be seen at all from the outside."
"Where does electrical energy come from?"
"Is there really a brand new power generation technology?"
The light energy magnetization power generation system of the light pressure engine is located at the inner edge of the concave reflector, close to the side where the annihilation particles release light energy, and is naturally invisible from the outside.
The light energy magnetization power generation system only occupies a small volume and will not affect the normal operation of the concave reflector at all.
Hexagon guessed it right.
Light energy magnetization power generation is indeed a brand new power generation technology, but they do not have any relevant information and cannot make an analysis at all.
Under the space monitoring system, it was found that the acceleration of the light pressure engine reached 36 meters per second.
"The highest reached 36, which is not beyond expectations, but it is also very amazing."
"It's really high."
"It's not much worse than a conventional manned rocket!"
What surprised them was not the acceleration value, but that the light pressure engine could achieve such a high acceleration.
The acceleration of a general manned rocket is between 4 and 5 G, that is, 40 meters per second to 50 meters per second.
This is also a value that astronauts can withstand.
The acceleration of the light pressure engine is only 3.6 G, which is not surprising in terms of numerical value. However, the light pressure engine is different from the rocket. The rocket uses fossil fuel. After the fuel is burned, the boost part will automatically disengage.
The light pressure engine uses light pressure thrust, so the assist system will not be detached. Coupled with the amazing size, the thrust required to produce is also very amazing, which gives people a very shocking feeling.
When the flight altitude reached 20 kilometers, a white light appeared on the satellite monitoring screen.
From the perspective of a satellite, the white light is very weak and can even be completely ignored, or it can be regarded as the influence of sunlight.
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But the light pressure engine has already completed a test-the laser weapon test.
When flying to an altitude of 20 kilometers, the laser weapon is planned to be tested. At an altitude of about 20 kilometers, a hot air balloon equipped with a sensing device will be deployed as a target for the laser weapon and gravity shield.
The light pressure engine fired a laser that accurately hit one of the target balloons.
This is also a test of the coordination of radar, electronic systems and laser weapons.
Although it only fires a laser weapon, it requires the coordination of various parts of the system to successfully hit the target.
First, the radar system is required for detection and locking, and the electronic system continuously analyzes and controls the laser aiming.
Then, release the laser to hit the target!
"Hit!"
“Well done!”
"Mission successfully completed!"
There were excited shouts in the control room.
It was quiet inside the main control cabin of the light pressure engine.
The two testers were still in a high-acceleration state. In this state, they controlled the radar to lock on the target and pressed the button to release the laser weapon, which was quite impressive.
After successfully hitting the target, they were also very happy, but the excitement in their hearts was quickly filled with depression.
Zhang Jian's voice kept coming from the intercom, "Did you hit it?"
"It must have been a hit. I heard the voice from the main control room. It's amazing. It's a pity that you don't have the energy to be happy, right?"
"I really envy you. Unlike me, I can only eat snacks and watch movies here. My work is really decadent!"
"grass!"
"roll!"
Zhang Jian simply ignored the angry scolding and continued to chatter calmly. He would not miss the opportunity to attack the opponent.
He has already thought about it.
After the engine starts to slow down, turn off the intercom directly so that the other party at least has no chance to retaliate on the engine.
After all, they were one against two, so they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers.
The light pressure engine is still flying rapidly.
When the altitude exceeds 30 kilometers, the engine begins to gradually reduce power, and the acceleration soon drops to 0.
To be continued...