After continuous coasting and deceleration, the light pressure engine hovered at an altitude of 1,223 kilometers. There was a deviation from the initial data calculation result, but it was also within the allowable error range.
The light pressure engine will hover in this position for more than 12 hours, and various tests will be conducted during the process, including laser weapon performance test, sudden start test, internal electronic system stability test, power interference detection and adjustment, etc.
wait.
At this time, the live broadcast has ended.
The hovering test involved some confidential performance of the engine, and it just stayed there for most of the time, so there was nothing to live broadcast.
After the live broadcast ended, public opinion became even more heated.
Domestic public opinion is filled with excitement about the space test of the light pressure engine.
"This is the first time I have seen a light pressure engine up close, and it was also tested in space. The performance is beyond the standard, and it is more powerful than imagined."
"It combines annihilation particle energy technology and laser weapon technology. It's unimaginable. It must also contain some technologies that we don't know about."
"Electric energy is a problem. I don't know how it is maintained. I haven't seen any power generation equipment at all. It is probably done internally."
"It's unimaginable..."
"From today on, we can say that we have no rivals in space."
"This is the real invincible battleship!"
"Finally, it is said that it can hover at an altitude of 1,200 kilometers, which is three times higher than the space station, and it can hover for a long time. Infinite energy should mean it can hover indefinitely, right?"
"There will be a follow-up test of the laser weapon, but unfortunately we can't see it anymore. We don't know how big the strike range is."
“Can laser weapons attack ICBMs?”
"It will certainly work if the distance is closer, but I feel that the coverage will not be that wide. According to the known data, it is certain that the space strike range of laser weapons can reach hundreds or thousands of kilometers."
"It's still a bit small in space..."
"It's not that small anymore. It's a thousand kilometers, so it can cover a large area."
In fact, the laser weapon equipped with a light pressure engine has a strike range of more than 3,000 kilometers in space.
The premise is that it is a close to vacuum environment.
If the ground altitude is below 500 kilometers, the strike distance will be greatly reduced. At an altitude of 100 kilometers to 500 kilometers, the strike distance will exceed 1,200 kilometers.
On the ground, it is only one hundred kilometers.
The strike distance of laser weapons is directly related to the air density. The thinner the air, the greater the strike coverage.
When the light pressure engine hovers at an altitude of 500 kilometers, it can cover a minimum horizontal range of more than 3,000 kilometers (both sides, about 1,500 kilometers on one side).
This is already a huge range.
Even in the vast area of ​​​​space, it is enough to cover the eastern coast of the flower garden. That is, medium-range and long-range missiles attacking from the east coast can be effectively attacked and intercepted.
It is definitely impossible to comprehensively protect the entire country, because the land area is too large. Unless the intensity of laser weapons is increased several times, it is simply impossible.
Of course, there is also a very simple way, which is to build a few more space carriers.
That's what's in the future.
Now, the light pressure engine has very powerful performance, can also achieve dominance in space, and has sufficient deterrence.
In fact, in terms of military strike capabilities, laser weapons are only directional strike weapons, and their power in space is not great.
For example, it is difficult to pose a threat to ground facilities.
The gravity shield is the most powerful weapon. The gravity shield is said to be used for protection, but when used to strike the ground, the effect is also very terrifying.
The release distance of the gravity shield reaches 80 kilometers, and the area of ​​influence is an extremely large hemisphere with a diameter of eight kilometers.
The light pressure engine only needs to fly to a position 80 kilometers above the designated area and activate the gravitational shield on the ground to cause catastrophic damage.
First of all, living organisms cannot sustain strong gravity. The gravitational field released towards the ground will cause all living things in the area to instantly bear three times the gravity of the earth (twice the gravity shield of the earth and twice the gravity shield), and will be crushed to the ground in an instant.
, it is impossible to move the body.
After continuing for a period of time, all large animals in the covered area, including all humans, will die. Small animals, insects, and plants will be relatively less affected, but a large part will also die.
At the same time, high-magnification gravity will also damage many precision instruments, damage electronic circuit systems, and cause great damage to public facilities. The damage is no less than a catastrophic earthquake.
The gravity shield, used as an offensive weapon, will become a catastrophic weapon with wide coverage and no pollution.
Light pressure engine project base.
The engine is already in the hovering test stage. At this stage, there will be basically no problems with safety, which makes many people breathe a sigh of relief.
Wang Hao went to have dinner with the leadership team, and they were talking about the issue of GISAT-5A along the way.
GISAT-5A is not a classified satellite.
When a certain three countries launched GISAT-5A, they also conducted extensive publicity, which was to show their high-end satellite technology to the world.
To put it simply, they are flexing their muscles and telling everyone that they have high-precision global investigation capabilities.
"What's going on now? Is it just an orbital deviation?"
"No news yet."
"They probably won't say anything for a while, unless there is a big problem."
"If there is a big problem, it may not be said out loud. It still depends on their decision after discussion..."
"I guess they're still checking?"
"GISAT-5A is very advanced. Most faults can be self-checked and repaired, unless it encounters a physical fault."
"Will there be one?"
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Wang Hao shook his head uncertainly. It was hard to say what the specific impact would be on electronic equipment within the range of the gravity shield.
The satellite is not placed on the ground and will not withstand high support forces, that is, the materials will not be damaged due to greater pressure.
In space, the force exerted on the satellite will generate speed, which offsets most of the force effects.
Some electronic devices that are relatively strong and durable, that is, have relatively good internal quality, will not be directly affected, because the gravitational force is comprehensive. It is not a certain component that is stressed, but all components that are completely stressed from the inside to the outside.
Just like the human body riding a roller coaster, a 2G pressure roller coaster only lasts a short two seconds, and most people only feel it is very 'exciting'.
If it were a '2G' force, it would be different if it was completely pressed against the body (which can be understood as twice the weight of the human body).
When the human body is suddenly subjected to such pressure, even for just two seconds, damage may occur.
Satellites in space belong to the former. Acceleration push can get rid of the damage caused by the increased force, but if they are not strong and have some stable mass equipment, it is hard to say what damage will be caused.
Wang Hao thought carefully for a long time and simply shook his head, "Let's wait for the news. If anything happens, we will definitely know it in the future."
"If not, it's probably just an orbital deviation, right? They can still adjust it back and it won't have any impact."
Teacher Zhao suddenly said, "I hope that satellite is damaged. By then, they may know that we have mastered the technology to control gravity at a distance."
"How much of a deterrent is that?"
"When the time comes, no matter it's in space, on the ground, or somewhere else, let's see who dares to play tricks!!"
…
Teacher Zhao’s ‘hope’ came true.
GISAT-5A reported a damaged solar panel, and the photos taken by the camera lens were also sent back to the ground and were clearly analyzed.
The relevant personnel felt quite incredible when they saw the cracks and fractures on the battery panels.
They could not imagine what kind of destruction would lead to such a result.
After continuous analysis and research, they came to two conclusions: "One possibility is a quality problem."
"The solar panels of GISAT-5A are provided by Weegee Company, and they purchased them from Kosoli Company."
"Weegee's satellite panels have had quality problems before. GISAT-5A is a third-generation technology, which is more high-end, but there may also be problems with the materials."
"Judging from the cracks on the battery panel, there is something wrong with the whole. It may be that it has encountered cosmic radiation, solar radiation, or other special circumstances, which caused the overall expansion or contraction of the internal materials, resulting in large-scale cracks and fractures."
"The large-scale cracks did not affect the performance of the battery panel, but the break on the left side made the left battery panel unusable."
"Another possibility is that it has something to do with the light pressure engine or some kind of space weapon."
"We did not detect any abnormalities when the problem occurred, so we cannot make inferences."
To be continued...