Reborn Tech Scholar

Chapter 636 Vertical Landing
March 2029, 3, Flight Test Center
Crowd of people
Since the Flight Test Center announced that it would open the center to welcome aerospace enthusiasts to welcome the return of the "Shenlong" aerospace plane K1 from space, aerospace enthusiasts from all over the world rushed over immediately to welcome the triumphant return of the aerospace heroes, and at the same time Witness the historical moment.

In less than 24 hours after the news was announced, more than one million people had rushed to the flight test center. If not for the thousands of fighters standing upright and maintaining order, we don't know what the chaos would be like.

"Friends from the audience, hello everyone. The program you are watching now is the live broadcast of the triumphant return of the 'Shenlong' aerospace plane K4 brought to you by CCTV1. In another 30 minutes, the aerospace plane in space will carry A total of 11 astronauts will return to the ground, whether they can return safely, let us wait and see."

"The guests we invited today are Professor Zhao Lijuan from Shuimu University. Professor Zhao is also a student of Academician Qin, and both master and doctoral students are studying under Academician Qin."

"Another invited guest is the chief engineer of Xifei Group and the deputy chief engineer of aerospace aircraft, Chen Dong, chief engineer Chen, and Chen Chief Engineer is also a student of Academician Qin. He and Professor Zhao are brothers and sisters of the same school. .”

"Two experts, what do you think about the upcoming return of the aerospace plane from space?" The host asked a question that everyone cared about.

Zhao Lijuan said: "I think there is no doubt about it. The Shenlong aerospace plane is very advanced. Even if it does not need to be operated by astronauts, its automatic cruise can automatically change its orbit and enter the atmosphere from space orbit as long as the program is set. , we are very confident about it.”

"In the field of aerospace, it is well known that the difficulty of launching into space is far greater than that of returning a spacecraft to the surface of the earth. The technical difficulty of returning a spacecraft to the surface of the earth lies in the calculation of the landing point, as well as the deceleration measures, and whether the deceleration parachute can be opened in time. Wait." Chen Dong introduced: "The aerospace plane is different. The return journey of the aerospace plane will be simpler. It will be like an airplane flying in the air. It will land when it slows down enough to land. The only problem now is, This landing is to use the runway taxiing method when the plane lands, or directly use anti-gravity technology to perform a vertical landing."

"Well, it seems that this time the return flight will be successful. I think the millions of viewers at the scene will be blessed!" said the program host.

Next, it was the continuous front line, where the on-site reporters interviewed the people in the flight test center and the people watching the scene. At the same time, the lower right corner of the screen showed the aerospace plane flying on the track.

"Every audience, what you are about to see is that the aerospace plane will change its orbit, it will move, its engine will emit a light blue arc, and it will head towards the earth."

"The speed is very fast. It has entered the atmosphere. It has started to slow down since entering the atmosphere. The engine reacts. It seems that the aerospace plane is very stable!"

"Its speed has been reduced to Mach 2. It is unbelievable, unbelievable. It is cruising at a high speed of Mach 2. It is 500 kilometers away from the test flight center. After about 10 minutes, it will reach the sky above the test flight center!"

"We can see that the audience at the flight test center burst into applause and cheers when they saw the aerospace plane. I think they are happy at this moment, and they have witnessed history with their own eyes."

"As you can see, the aerospace plane did not taxi to land on the runway, it chose to land vertically. It's shocking!"

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At this time, the "Shenlong" aerospace plane K1 turned on the anti-gravity engine, then continued to descend, and finally landed quietly on the runway of the test flight center.

As for the flight test center, millions of spectators who came to watch this scene in person erupted into warm applause and cheers. They were extremely excited, and they were all shocked, coming from the depths of their hearts and souls.

"Slide into the hangar!" Yang Fang did not let everyone get off the space plane, but directed the space plane to taxi into the hangar. The entry of the space plane into the hangar represented the completion of the entire test flight mission.

When the aerospace plane slid into the hangar and shut down all the systems, the astronauts hugged each other excitedly at this moment, weeping with joy, they succeeded, and they successfully completed the first space test flight mission!
They did not become sinners in China's space industry, they did not become sinners in China!
At the same time, it also means that the suicide notes they secretly wrote before departure, and the videos recorded saying goodbye to family members, relatives and friends, are useless.

"Everyone tidy up, get off the plane!" Yang Fang quickly recovered her calm. According to the instructions of her superiors, they will accept the applause and cheers of the audience in the flight test center and give thanks at the same time.

As for the aerospace aircraft, the engineers who are ready to go will carry out a comprehensive inspection of the aerospace aircraft and read the relevant data at the same time. The entire inspection work will last for half a month. If there are severely worn parts or components, It will be replaced. At the same time, the flight test and related data during the entire test flight will be comprehensively analyzed. If there is a problem, the problem will be analyzed to prepare for the next test flight.

The six astronauts who returned together did not travel with them. They were immediately picked up by medical staff for a comprehensive inspection to avoid serious space sickness.

Yang Fang led the four test pilots to the small stage that had been prepared. The stage was not big, but there were five-star red flags and ribbons.

When the five people stepped onto the stage, the millions of spectators in the flight test center once again burst into warm applause and cheers to pay tribute to the triumphant heroes.The five test pilots all saluted the audience.

The leader of the flight test center, with steady steps, gave each test pilot a bouquet of flowers, representing the respect of the flight test center and CNSA to the five heroes.

A simple 'Hero's Triumph' welcome ceremony was over in 10 minutes.

"It's so awesome~~~ You don't need to glide for a long distance like a space shuttle, you just need to turn on the anti-gravity to make a vertical landing. The anti-gravity technology is simply a black technology, so awesome!"

"Returning from space is simply too simple, too simple, isn't it! (dog head)"

"In my heart, pride and arrogance emerged. This is the pride and pride of being a Chinese! (Five-star red flag)"

"I have seen the hope that I can travel to space in this life. No matter how you look at it, it is more reliable than Space X's space travel plan. Those private space companies in North America can only cheat people. I didn’t believe their words a few years ago, but unfortunately, many people in North America are still confused by the cakes they painted.”

"Your news is lagging behind. Didn't you pay attention to the official website of CNSA? In the morning, CNSA released a document, planning to open a space travel project in 2031. You can travel to space and the moon, but the price of the ticket has not yet been announced. (witty)"

"It's so handsome. When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut."

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The people who watched the live broadcast of the return flight of the aerospace plane are not limited to the people of China. Overseas also watch the live broadcast program one after another. Seeing the aerospace plane return from space easily, there is no need to calculate the precise landing point as before, but after entering the atmosphere, no matter where it is Where, fly directly against the aerospace plane and fly back to the airport.

This kind of subversion is no less than the previous take-off to space. Such an aerospace plane with advanced performance is even more sci-fi than science fiction.

Astronauts don't need to bear huge forces, but are like pilots of airplanes, unlike before when they return to the ground, they have to be carried by others.

"Shit, NASA is bullshit. Look at CNSA, they have already done this. It's not that they are incapable of landing on Mars, they just don't want to. Judging from the technology they demonstrated, they can go to Mars at any time."

"Shit, NASA idiots, they don't even have private jets. The private jets were actually developed by the Sierra Nevada Company, but the "Dream Chaser" developed by the Sierra Nevada Company has just been developed and has not yet been tested. Flying, no one knows whether it is reliable, but looking at the space shuttle, no matter how you look at it, it is far inferior to the 'Buran' space shuttle of the Russian Space Agency."

"NASA spends so much money every year. As a result, it's all given to those private aerospace companies. Their officials and lords only need to sit in their offices and drink coffee leisurely. Even if a pig is in NASA, it can't do better. They're bad."

"Suddenly, I don't look forward to NASA's manned mission to Mars next year!"

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NASA, which has always regarded itself as the world's aerospace leader, was once again complained and angry by the people of the United States when the "Shenlong" aerospace plane returned smoothly. It’s not complete, we just want to integrate the aerospace industry chain, but no one listens to us, and we can’t do anything about it.

Qin Yuanqing also personally watched the return of the "Shenlong" aerospace plane this time. Seeing that the test pilots were in good spirits, Qin Yuanqing felt relieved. It seemed that everything was going smoothly according to plan. Months later, the aerospace plane will start again, this time not only the test pilots, but also 6 astronauts will set off together, and will escort the 6 astronauts to the 'Tiangong' space station.

This year, China's spaceflight will be very frequent, because it uses aerospace planes, no need for rocket launches, and the launch cost is greatly reduced. Like the "Shenlong" aerospace plane, the cost of such a round trip is only 1000% of rocket launches Not one of them, relying on such a low cost of use, even if the space competition is opened, the Chinese aerospace industry is not afraid at all, and even CNSA is planning a global satellite communication plan, deploying 6 quantum communication satellites in space , to provide [-]G satellite communication services for all parts of the world, thereby bypassing the communication giants of various countries, defeating these communication giants, and dominating the world.

As for the so-called 'Starlink Project', CNSA didn't even bother to take a look.

(End of this chapter)