Chapter 824 Failure is the mother of success (Third update, please subscribe)
“…This East China Import and Export Fair not only attracted merchants from 53 countries around the world, but the transaction amount also reached a new high, exceeding Five billion US dollars..."
Listening to the news coming from the radio, Wu Yaozu frowned and stared at the rain on the windshield, with only one thought in his heart - when will the rain stop.
If the rain doesn’t stop, can the test still proceed normally?
It rained all the way, and it didn’t stop until Wu Yaozu entered Wanhujiao.
After passing the checkpoint, Wu Yaozu drove directly to the launch pad. As soon as the car parked at the test site, he walked to the launch pad under an umbrella.
On the launch pad, a huge rocket points straight into the sky. Different from ordinary single rockets, it has four huge boosters at the end - after a year of preparation , Wanhu Type 5 rocket, finally came out.
“It will be the world’s first intercontinental missile!”
Eugene, holding a cigar, looked at the huge missile on the launch pad with pride.
Wanhu Type 5 rocket!
No, it should be called a missile. Although it uses a bundled structure and looks more like a launch vehicle from another world, in fact, it is a missile.
“Using it, we can hit a 4.5-ton warhead 10,000 kilometers away.”
4.5 tons!
This is exactly the weight of a nuclear warhead. With it, Nanyang will end the days of having bullets but no guns.
Today the gun has been manufactured and the first test firing will be held today.
Although it was still raining in the sky, the launch site was still very busy.
Looking at the heavy rain in the sky, Wu Yaozu felt anxious. As a project participant, he certainly hopes to prove his talents through the success of this rocket, although in this field, he is not a good person. A true novice, but he did solve a lot of problems.
After more than two years of preparation, Nanyang’s first intercontinental ballistic missile is finally about to be tested!
Not only the scientists from Wanhujiao came to the Wanhu launch site, but also Nanyang’s Minister of Defense and Army Commander Sun Delin, as well as Air Force Commander Lukwu. Wearing raincoats, they looked ordinary. There is no difference between the soldiers, they just look at the sky.
They would occasionally turn to talk, and then just stare at the huge missile in the distance.
"Have you thought about what to do if the test fails?"
"Then continue the test. This is a strategic weapon. I absolutely support continuing."
Lukewu said directly. .
“Your Excellency said, this is a life-saving thing.”
This is a life-saving thing!
Everyone knows why it can save lives - it can carry atomic bombs to bomb other countries.
If there is any regret, it is that its range is a little closer - only 10,000 kilometers. This distance can only cover Soviet Russia. I think of sending atomic bombs to the United States and the North American continent. Growing mushrooms is still a bit short. Just to reach the west coast, you need a range of at least 12,000 kilometers.
Perhaps, this is their biggest regret, but it doesn’t matter, they can continue to improve. After all, with 10,000 kilometers, 12,000 kilometers is not far away.
The missile body in the heavy rain glowed white. Compared with ordinary ballistic missiles, it is a behemoth with a maximum take-off weight of 278 tons. Compared with the Wanhu Type 4, which weighs only a few dozen tons, it is absolutely huge and uses liquid fuel. , the engine used is a rocket engine developed by BMW.
"Doctor, can we launch today?"
"The weather department said that the weather will clear up around ten o'clock."
At ten thirty in the morning, the heavy rain finally stopped. After the rain, the sky cleared and the sky was clear. The technicians immediately started loading fuel. Filling the liquid fuel took a long time and was not completed until 3:45 pm.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, after the last inspection, the Wanhu Type 5 missile entered the launch stage.
"...Three, two, one...fire!"
With the countdown sound, the launcher pressed the launch button.
In the observatory several kilometers away, people held their breaths. Finally, the huge Wanhu Type 5 rocket was successfully ignited. With the rocket smoke rising into the sky, the huge missile broke away from the shackles of the earth's gravity and flew into the blue sky. "It's flying..."
Just as people were preparing to celebrate, the rocket moved irregularly. The next moment, a picture was frozen in people's sight—— The rocket that exploded in the air exploded into a big firework, and countless burning fragments fell from the sky into the sea.
The scene in front of them made everyone fall into silence!
Although I have been prepared for this for a long time, seeing it turn into a big fireworks scene will inevitably make people feel disappointed.
The most disappointed people are of course Eugene, Wu Yaozu and hundreds of other engineers. Whether they are German or Tangshanese, looking at the big fireworks in the sky and feeling that more than two years of hard work have been in vain is hard for anyone. considerate.
At this time, the entire observatory was plunged into an inexplicable atmosphere. Dr. Gottrop, who was responsible for the overall design of the rocket, stood there with his mouth open and his eyes wide open. There, the whole person looked completely dull, and most of the others were the same. But this is Nanyang. In another world, the Soviets told them that if they couldn't succeed, they would be sent to Siberia. When Dr. Gottrop became nervous, he fell into the missile fuel tank, as if he had been hit. The Huagu Mianzhang is about to melt.
"Okay, gentlemen, this is no big deal, it's just a test!"
Lukewu took the initiative to break the silence and looked at everyone and said.
“It seems that we still need to make persistent efforts.”
"General, I'm sorry."
Eugene, as the chief engineer, apologized.
“I disappoint you!”
“It doesn’t matter, failure is the mother of success, keep working hard until you succeed.”
Throw away the disappointment in your heart At the same time, Sundelin said,
"We all know that scientific research is never smooth sailing, and experimental failures are inevitable. If we fail this time, we can start over again! We will always see results in the end."
In fact, this is They had failed many times, and they had even blown up a launch pad. Now... they were just a little disappointed.
The next morning, Li Yi'an learned about the failed test launch of the "Wanhu Type 5" while reading the briefing, and immediately sent a telegram to comfort the scientific researchers at Wanhujiao.
“On the road of scientific research, it is never smooth sailing. Behind success there are always countless failures. The road of human exploration of technological progress is always full of twists and turns... Failure does not mean Towards the end, sometimes it is just the stepping stone to success...I believe that I will hear the good news of success soon..."
In fact, deep down in his heart, Li Yi'an certainly hopes that " "Wanhu Type 5 Rocket" succeeded the first time, even if it failed, it didn't matter. In fact, it is already very remarkable that such a test-launch could be carried out in May 1954. After all, in another world, the Soviet Union only test-launched mankind's first intercontinental missile in 1957.
It is not easy for Nanyang to make such progress, especially when most of Germany's rocket talents have flowed to the United States, and some were taken away by the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Relying on some German rocket talents, Nanyang has achieved very remarkable achievements, which is worthy of recognition.
Although the "Wanhu Type 5" missile is the core of Nanyang's strategic nuclear strike system, in Li Yian's view, it is more like a rocket than a missile.
However, this is not a big deal. The Soviet R7 looks more like a rocket than a missile. In fact, the final mission of the R7 family is to launch satellites and send astronauts into space.
In the future, “Ten Thousand Household Type Five” can also copy the success of R7!
"It's just a failure...but the space race really costs a lot of money. A big firework costs millions!"
When lamenting the cost of scientific research, Li Yi'an felt deep in his heart Quite relieved.
But fortunately, Nanyang's economy has developed rapidly in the past few years, and now at least it has the financial resources to do what it wants to do.
What Nanyang can do now is to advance steadily step by step, and then have its own world in the future competition.
“I just don’t know how advanced the Soviet missiles are now!”
After looking at the days on the desk calendar, Li Yian was looking forward to getting some "good news" from Soviet Russia as June was about to enter.
(End of this chapter)