Chapter 1,013: Hear the Tao in the morning and die in the evening
"Can space mining really be realized in mining areas?" Zhu Xiaolan couldn't help but ask. As a practitioner in the field of aerospace technology, she shouldn't ask this, let alone have doubts. But when she heard Yao Yuan's vague goal, she also
Can't help but become suspicious.
"Of course, this is the future development trend. After all, with the development of our human society, the resources on the earth are increasingly unable to satisfy us.
If we humans want to develop, we must set our sights on the vast universe. This is just like us humans shifting our sights from land to the ocean.
Compared with the ocean, the vast universe has rich and endless resources." Wu Hao replied with a smile.
"But these are too far away, aren't they?" Zhu Xiaolan sighed. This kind of sigh is a real admiration for the vastness of the universe, and it is also a pity for one's own insignificance.
In fact, when you look up at the stars, you think that the earth is just a speck of dust in this vast universe, and we humans are just a microscopic bacterium in this speck of dust.
Compared to the earth and the universe, we humans are just mayflies with short lives, ephemeral and ephemeral.
However, for those of us humans who are eager to know and explore, it is enough to hear the Tao in the morning and die in the evening.
It is precisely because of this spirit of sacrificing life and seeking that we have promoted the great development of mankind. Just like the great voyage, now we need a leader to open a new route for mankind, a flag-bearer, and a person who holds the torch as a
The great man of the lighthouse.
Thinking of this, Zhu Xiaolan couldn't help but look at Wu Hao. Maybe he was this person. At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little moved. Isn't this the career she is fascinated by and strives for all her life?
Wu Hao smiled and shook his head: "Many of the things we look like to Yao Yuan are actually within our reach. This thing seems far away, but I believe it will be realized very soon, maybe in the next ten years or even shorter.
things.
Previously, an American company planned to use satellites to capture precious asteroids in the asteroid belt.
There are also many organizations that have begun planning to mine precious resources on the moon, such as helium-3 as I mentioned earlier.
Now all countries and aerospace companies are working hard on their own, and it depends on who can realize it first."
At this point, seeing that the time was almost up, Wu Hao immediately stood up and said to everyone: "It's getting late, let's just talk about this tonight. Everyone, hurry up and take a rest first. I will let someone notify you when the time comes.
Ours.
As for other aspects, you are welcome to ask me questions at any time and we can discuss it together. I will be here these two days."
Chen Zhihong, who was a little tired, also stood up and said with a smile: "Xiao Wu, I'm sorry to trouble you tonight."
"It's okay, I'm happy chatting with you all." Wu Hao smiled and shook his head.
With that said, everyone walked out of the restaurant and said goodbye. Chen Zhihong and the others went back to the hotel to rest. Wu Hao still had some things to do.
When he returned to the hotel room after finishing his work, it was already almost twelve o'clock. He had to seize the time to relax for a while, otherwise he would not be energetic tomorrow.
It was already past four o'clock when he was woken up by his secretary Shen Ning. He quickly got up and washed his face with cold water to wake up. Then he cleaned up and went to the rocket launch command and control center.
By the time they got here, Chen Zhihong and the others had already arrived. Wu Hao greeted them, and he immediately came to the command seat in the hall and took a seat.
As the launch approached, the atmosphere in the entire hall was a bit tense. All staff members performed their duties and carried out the work in a rigorous and orderly manner.
Yu Chengwu nodded towards Wu Hao, then turned on the microphone and gave instructions: "Conduct the final comprehensive performance test."
"Report, all tests on the rocket body have been completed and the status is normal. The star-arrow combination is normal and the connection is normal!"
"Report to the commander-in-chief that all tests of the star-rocket assembly are normal and the launch procedure can be carried out."
Yu Chengwu looked at the time and then said to Mai: "Attention all units, prepare for launch in one hour."
"One hour to prepare!"
As the radio orders came out, the entire command hall began to get busy. Wu Hao and the others could also feel this tense atmosphere in the hall, but as bystanders, the most correct thing for them now is to watch quietly, and they must not
affect their normal work.
"Thirty minutes to prepare, the swing pole is released!"
"The pendulum is detached,,,the pendulum is detached."
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"Ten minutes into preparation."
"Five minutes to prepare!"
"three minutes!"
"One minute to prepare!"
"Thirty seconds!"
"ten,,,"
"Three, two, one, ignite, take off!
"take off!"
"Procedural turn!"
Bang bang bang bang...
The entire command hall burst into applause.
Wu Hao and the others who were watching were temporarily relieved when they saw this. Instead, they stared at the rocket rising from the clouds on the big screen and hitting the sky directly.
Boom... The huge roar of the rocket came, accompanied by vibrations, which made everyone laugh. This kind of shock of launch can only be truly experienced by visiting the scene in person.
The base ground measurement and control station reported that the rocket tracking was normal and the telemetry signal was normal.
Bang bang bang... Another burst of applause came, this time from the satellite customer representatives and the guests watching.
Many people also picked up their mobile phones and smart AR glasses to take pictures.
However, Wu Hao and the others did not take this lightly. Because during the hundreds of seconds the rocket was working, no mistakes could be made in every second, otherwise all the previous efforts would be wasted.
"First and second level separation!"
I saw the figure of the high-altitude rocket on the big screen flickering for a moment, and then a bright spot fell from the rocket and dragged its tail downwards.
"The base ground measurement and control station reported that the first and second levels have been successfully separated."
Bang bang bang... there was another burst of applause in the hall, and this time the applause was even more enthusiastic than the previous two times.
Looking at the light spot in the night sky, although Wu Hao appeared relatively calm, he was actually very excited inside.
Only through this kind of personal experience can one feel the magnificence of the whole process. The sense of accomplishment at the moment of successful launch makes you intoxicated.
Just when he was stunned, the staff's report came from the speakers in the hall again.
"The fairing comes off!"
"The base ground measurement and control station reported that the fairing has been successfully opened and fallen off."
"The working time of the second-stage rocket counts down to ten seconds, ten, nine, eight...three, two, one, the second-stage rocket shuts down and disengages."
"Upper stage main engine ignition!"
"The Anxi Satellite Telemetry Center reported that the rocket's second stage separated and is falling towards the predetermined area."
Bang bang bang... At this time, not only the guests observing, but also all the staff in the hall clapped and cheered.
Up to this point, the rocket has performed perfectly, and most of their mission has been completed. Next, it will be time to see the performance of the upper stage.
