I ask you to build tractors, but you build rockets?

"Telemetry signal is normal"

"Optical and radar tracking are normal"

"Program Turn"

"..."

When the rocket successfully flew up instead of exploding into fireworks, most people started cheering, but the real practitioners and those in the know were only slightly relieved.

Next, there are two separations, multiple orbit adjustments, and finally the satellite is accurately put into orbit to be considered complete.

The entire process from launch to orbit was formulated by Guo Shen after integrating the characteristics of Aramco and China, and is theoretically very reliable.

Although there is no national radar station for measurement and control, civilian radar can still meet the requirements.

The live camera steadily framed the rocket in the center of the screen, and was able to capture clear optical images until the first stage of the rocket separated.

When they saw that the rocket's tail flame was stable and strong, and its posture was stable, people watching through the online live broadcast basically believed that the rocket launch was successful, and they expressed their blessings and made wishes on the barrage.

Although I don’t know if making a wish on an upward-flying rocket instead of a downward-flying meteor will have the opposite effect, but there are indeed many people who do this every year.

Maybe this is called scientific superstition.

"Level 1 escape!"

When the rocket flew to the point where it was almost invisible to the naked eye, the first stage of the rocket separated according to the procedure without any accidents.

The two two-stage K30 liquid oxygen and kerosene engines were successfully ignited and continued to send the upper two stages into space.

After another minute, the second-stage rocket detached, leaving only a third-stage rocket with a K30 engine and continued to move toward low-Earth orbit with the satellite.

At this time, the speed of the rocket is enough, and the engine is shut down. It will wait for about ten minutes to float to a low-Earth orbit about 300 kilometers above the ground, then slow down and finally park into orbit.

At this time, people in the control room cannot take it lightly, but for researchers outside the field, success is already 90%.

"Lin Ju, congratulations to you. The first private space rocket has sent up a satellite with a mass of 400 kilograms. This is a very good start."

"I'd like to lend you some good advice, Professor Tang. But I still have to wait a few minutes before I feel at ease."

Lin Ju responded to Tang Weitian's congratulations, and then looked at Zhou Rui and Tong Peiqiang:

"Teacher Zhou, Director Tong, it's soon time for your satellites to show off their skills."

"Lin Juqian can rest assured that there will never be any problems with the satellite. There are two redundant systems inside. We absolutely guarantee the safety and reliability of the satellite."

"Yes, Director Lin, we value this opportunity very much. The price will be high next time."

Tong Peiqiang also joked, and Lin Ju just laughed after hearing this.

The successful launch of Xinyuan-1 proves that it has the ability to launch commercial satellites, and it will definitely have to collect money afterwards.

Don’t think that commercial satellite launches are just high-end spy and communication satellites. In fact, small countries also have many needs.

Many foreign and domestic universities will manufacture small satellites, but they generally cannot afford the full cost and will adopt a "free-riding" approach.

That is to build a mini-satellite of a few kilograms or more than ten kilograms, and combine it with other satellite launches for commercial orders.

This part of the market is quite huge, so the profits of small rockets are actually not small, and you can support yourself as long as you receive orders.

Moreover, according to Tang Weitian, Xinyuan-1's improved low-Earth orbit transport capacity can be increased to about 1.6 tons. A satellite of this weight is already a medium-to-large satellite, and most infrared remote sensing and detection satellites are of this weight.

While everyone was communicating, a system prompt suddenly came to Lin Ju’s mind:

[The novice mission \u0026 assistance mission has been completed, and 398 kilograms of scientific payload has been sent into low-Earth orbit]

[The comprehensive settlement gain of this mission: 6.4%, the mission rewards are as follows:

System C-level engineer*3, C-level base upgrade card*1, C-level skill upgrade card*1, D-level skill upgrade card*3

Rocket engine 3D additive printing manufacturing machine*1, RX01 data bus technology, C-class rocket recovery technology]

[Next task: After preliminary exploration, you have a preliminary understanding of space. Please send a human into low-Earth orbit for at least 1 hour and return safely to achieve a rocket recovery. (Task period: 365 natural days)]

The system issued rewards and new tasks in one fell swoop. Lin Ju, who was immersed in the system panel, did not notice the control room and the huge cheers around him.

At this time, the control room has also confirmed that the satellite has entered orbit and the signal is normal. All flight phase tasks have been successfully completed.

"I declare that the launch mission of the Xinyuan-1 Yaoyi carrier rocket is a complete success!"

As Guo Shenli announced the success of the mission in front of the microphone, everyone left the table to celebrate.

Guo Shen, who led everyone to the control room, saw Lin Ju in a daze and immediately looked at the people around him.

Everyone tacitly walked around behind Lin Ju and grabbed his arms and legs in an orderly manner.

By the time Lin Ju reacted, he had been thrown into the air, and then he was held up by more than a dozen hands, and he was thrown up again.

Looking at Lin Ju who was shouting, Tang Weitian said to Zhou Rui beside him:

"Young people are energetic, but their success does deserve such praise, and so does your satellite. Nanjing Institute of Computer Science and Technology will soon become famous."

"That's not true." Zhou Ruichunfeng touched the beard on his chin proudly, and then suddenly felt movement behind him.

He saw a group of students from Nanjing University of Technology running toward him with faces full of joy, as if they couldn't wait to do something.

Zhou Rui was stunned for a moment, then looked at the person who had been thrown up in the distance and felt something bad, so he turned around and ran away.

But he, who was in his fifties and sixties, was able to run past a group of over-energetic students. As soon as he turned around, he felt his body light up, and then he saw the sky.

Tang Weitian ran into the control room first, but the unlucky Director Tong was a step behind because he was a little fatter, so he still couldn't escape the ending of being thrown up.

…

At 19:18 in the evening, the Central News finished broadcasting an international news report, and then the screen switched to a rocket in a final assembly plant:

"The Central Reporter reported that a satellite jointly developed by my country's private aerospace industry and universities was launched into space today using a rocket with completely independent intellectual property rights.

This is the first private aerospace company in my country to send a satellite into space after launching its first rocket. It marks that after the opening of my country's aerospace market, private capital has actively invested in the aerospace industry..."

The three-minute video clearly shows the appearance of Xinyuan-1 and the joint name of Xinyuan Town Tractor Factory and Southern Mechanical College. It also provides a close-up of the satellite and a clip of the launch video.

Finally, a big boss from the space agency was interviewed and gave a positive evaluation.

The political significance of Xinyuan-1 is far greater than its actual scientific significance. After its successful launch, it was immediately promoted by the government, making Xinyuan Tractor Factory famous overnight.

That night, Lin Ju was watching the satellite situation, but his phone almost went off the hook.