Chapter 433 Aerospace
After all that needs to be said, Zhao He was finally in the mood to eat.
But at this time, there was not much time left - he still had to study in the evening.
After devouring some food, Zhao He rejected the two people’s offer to send him back to school and ran out of the box in a hurry.
Wu Yusen had no choice but to continue sitting down and ordered another table for Lin Fan.
Lin Fan's feelings of disappointment towards the Chaos Ball were almost covered by the various strange and bizarre images he had just seen on the card.
While eating, she listened to John Woo talk about what talented people he had recruited back then.
Having been half-full, I decided not to give up and went to the old street where I had spent the middle of the night.
Sure enough, I saw nothing, and finally went back to the dormitory to sleep in despair.
When I woke up the next day, it was almost noon.
Lin Fan, who was not in such high spirits, still met the energetic Wang Fengfeng in the cafeteria.
As soon as the two met, they naturally communicated with each other about what they had seen the day before.
Lin Fan talked about the situation of going to see Zhao He and the outcome of squatting at night to no avail.
Wang Fengfeng laughed at her and told her the latest news he learned yesterday.
"The space shuttle is about to take a test flight."
"Huh?" Lin Fan raised his head from the beef soup bowl and put the vermicelli into his mouth in several mouthfuls. "Space shuttle?"
H country's aerospace industry has developed well in recent years, sending spacecraft to the sky from time to time, but the space shuttle... seems to have never been heard from.
Compared to rockets, which are scrapped once and for all, the space shuttle's ability to make repeated trips, as well as its relatively autonomous and convenient mode of movement, have made people full of expectations for it.
Country P built the first aviation aircraft decades ago.
I thought that Country H would catch up soon, but for some unknown reason, the space station was already out of shape, and there was no news about the space shuttle.
As time passed, no one mentioned it, and it was naturally ignored by most people.
"Yes, the news has just reached us, keep it safe. Preparations are already being made for the launch. If nothing else happens, it should be within a month or two." Wang Fengfeng sighed, "Think about it It’s great that our pilots can travel freely on air planes..."
"Air planes carry people, right?" Lin Fan asked, "It seems different from rockets, which carry people. Controlling the plane's trajectory, right?"
"The rocket also needs people to control it, but many of the values are set in advance, just like the directional cruise of the plane." Wang Fengfeng corrected her mistake. "The space shuttle is not much different from the rocket when it takes off. The orbit is set, but the manual control during the orbit is indeed stronger."
Generally, rockets send the aviation capsule into orbit. Even if the mission is completed, most of the detached rocket bodies are scrapped.
Airplanes are different.
From the beginning of its design, it was required to be built according to specifications that could be reused at least a hundred times.
When an aviation aircraft is launched, it is like a rocket. When it is running in low-Earth orbit, it is like a docking ship. When it lands, it absorbs the elements of the aircraft when it lands. It can be regarded as an aviation complex.
The currently known space shuttles can carry three to seven people in orbit and can stay in orbit for one week to one month.
And the carrying capacity is also strong. You can bring 30 tons of stuff up there, and you can also bring 15 tons of supplies down when you come back.
Most of the tasks that are generally required to be performed by the space shuttle are space vehicle rendezvous, docking, docking operations, etc.
There are also a series of mobile tasks such as the transportation of astronauts and supplies, the launch, maintenance, and recovery of satellites and space stations.
Because it is the only aircraft that can enter space, carry large satellites into and out of orbit, and can be reused. Its importance in the field of aerospace science is self-evident.
Lin Fan took out his mobile phone and could not see any relevant news on the news app.
"External news hasn't come out yet, and the higher-ups are still not sure whether this test flight should be announced." Wang Fengfeng picked up a fried bun and put it in his mouth.
There are risks with any test.
In the past few years, rocket launch technology has become more and more mature, successfully sending space capsules into the sky one after another.
But despite this, there are still countless people sweating in front of the screen every time the countdown is launched.
Everyone cheered until it successfully lifted off and entered orbit. Spaceship. Something similar to a rocket, but completely different.
Just seeing that it has disappeared for so many years shows how difficult research and development is.
Although it has been successfully developed, it can only be considered a real success if it can be launched successfully, operate normally, and land safely.
All of this requires constant testing, accumulation, and improvement.
Everyone hopes the launch will be successful.
But for the first test flight, I am afraid that even the researchers themselves are not sure about it, right?
Therefore, if it is not announced to the public, the failure of the launch will dampen public momentum. It’s understandable that you want to wait until the technology matures before making it public.
"Where is the launch? If it is not announced publicly, we won't be able to see the TV broadcast, right?" Lin Fan asked.
"It seems to be in the South Island." Wang Fengfeng replied, and then showed a longing look on his face, "I really want to see it."
Lin Fan also wanted to see it.
But think about it again, if it fails, it will be even more uncomfortable to watch the scene. The joy in my heart disappeared.
I thought this matter had nothing to do with me and just let it pass.
Unexpectedly, two days later, Zhu Cunjun called her to the office.
Lin Fan knocked on the door and went in. Seeing that John Woo was not there, he thought he hadn't arrived yet, so he stood at the door, not knowing whether to wait for him or go in first.
"Xiao Lin, come on, come on." Zhu Cunjun greeted with a smile and called Lin Fan to the sofa.
Lin Fan obediently took the teacup he handed over, wondering what situation Wu Yusen had encountered and why he hadn't arrived yet.
"Waiting for Xiao Wu?" Zhu Cunjun knew what she was thinking by looking around, "No need to wait, I didn't notify him."
"Huh?" Lin Fan was stunned.
Isn’t John Woo her guide? Usually tasks are assigned to her through John Woo. It’s only been a few months, so she shouldn’t be able to leave the Novice Village yet, right?
"Is he okay?" After reacting, Lin Fan immediately became worried about John Woo's safety.
"It's okay, it's okay." Zhu Cunjun smiled and waved, "I didn't notify him to come because you are the subject of this mission and you are the one who has to make the decision. There is no need to have him by your side."
I don't want John Woo around because I'm afraid he will interfere with my decision.
Lin Fan understood for a moment, and then his heart was lifted.
What kind of major event would you be afraid of others interfering with your decision?
“Don’t be nervous, let’s just chat casually without any mental burden.” Zhu Cunjun said with a smile, “You may not know, but recently, there has been a big event in the aerospace field. This space shuttle has already It was successfully developed and produced."
"I know this, I knew it two days ago," Lin Fan replied, not even daring to drink the tea in his hand.
"Yes. If you know, then I won't go into details." The director continued, "This time, a task was sent from above, and Xingchen was designated to execute it. But it's not a hard task, so I'm here to ask you what you think. "
"What is it?"
Lin Fan thought about it, could it be that he wanted her to get on the space shuttle and fly with him? So if danger happens, she can turn into a star and escape?
In this way, although the plane is lost, at least the pilot will not be lost.
But it’s about to be launched, will she still have time to learn the operational knowledge?
"When the aircraft is launched, can you fly with it?" Zhu Cunjun smiled lightly.
Just when Lin Fan thought what he said was the same as what he thought, he added another sentence.
"It was like a star, escorting the space shuttle from the side."
It wasn't until late that I saw the news, saying whose rocket failed.
Oh, I just happened to write about this, and I didn’t just want to gain popularity.
Originally, I wanted to take advantage of the popularity of Zibo Barbecue, but after thinking about it, there is no plot. I can’t write about Lin Fan going to eat barbecue, right? Forget it. Haha
The groundwork for space has begun here, it’s coming soon.
(End of this chapter)