December 25, Suzhou Satellite Launch Center.
The Long March series carrier rocket has been installed on the rocket launch pad. Before this rocket was manufactured, it was not used to launch Skynet satellites, but was used to launch lunar synchronous orbit satellites.
Because the Skynet project was more urgent, this rocket was requisitioned. The other two rockets, one was recently produced and the other was also requisitioned.
Therefore, the Skynet satellite team was able to gather three launch vehicles in a short period of time.
"Forty-eight Skynet satellites are ready!" In front of the launch tower, He Xingzhou and Hou Jinxiu were conducting pre-launch inspections.
This Long March launch vehicle is equipped with a total of sixteen Skynet quantum network satellites!
In theory, for a satellite network to cover the entire world, three satellites need to be in geosynchronous orbit.
But their Skynet satellites do not have that strong power, so He Xingzhou arranged sixteen Skynet satellites in three orbits to ensure the efficiency and frequency of information transmission!
Similarly, they also built two more transmitting towers. They all use special high-temperature-resistant alloy frame structures, which are very fast to build. Now three rockets and 48 Skynet quantum network satellites have been installed.
"There are still six hours." He Xingzhou looked at the time and said: "At four o'clock in the afternoon, the rocket will be launched on time."
"Okay, all team members listen carefully!" Hou Jinxiu shouted through the communicator, "The entire system is conducting final inspections. There are three rockets and forty-eight satellites today, and there can be no mistakes!"
"Received!" The entire satellite launch center was busy nervously, conducting final inspections.
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On the Internet, He Xingzhou's account has released a notice in advance.
"Today at four o'clock in the afternoon, at the Suzhou Satellite Launch Center, let's witness the launch of the Skynet satellite into the sky and the formation of the network!"
This incident was completely unannounced before. He Xingzhou suddenly sent a message that directly attracted the attention of the entire network.
"It's amazing. I just dreamed that He Xingzhou posted something, and when I saw it, it turned out to be true!"
"What does the Skynet satellite do?"
"???Preview for the day? No advance notice!"
"I have class in the afternoon. Do I need to bring my phone to the classroom to see it?"
"@planetbuilder, please give me more details. What does the Skynet satellite do?"
Many netizens were wondering. At this time, the space agency's account came out to explain.
The China Space Administration released new news: "At 16:00 this afternoon, we will launch three Long March launch vehicles from the Suzhou Satellite Launch Center, which will carry 48 Skynet satellites to launch into the network!"
"Skynet satellite is the world's first quantum network satellite developed by a team led by He Xingzhou, Hou Jinxiu and other comrades. It has functions such as quantum communication and global network communication,"
"After all the Tianwang satellite networks are completed, in every corner of the world, you can use network signals with a speed of one hundred to one thousand times that of 5G. The signal strength is related to the function of the signal receiving equipment..."
In the notification, it did not mention its space remote sensing mapping and positioning functions, so as not to be feared or attacked by some people.
But just this half of the function has already made the whole network look forward to it!
"Global networking is a thousand times faster than 5G. I heard that 6G is a hundred times faster than 5G. This is awesome!"
"Musk's Starlink satellite network is completely incomparable to this Skynet quantum network! And they said they would launch 12,000 satellites, but we only used 48 satellites!"
"Haha, I have a hunch that as long as this network is successfully established, more advanced smart devices will appear!"
"I wish you a successful launch and I'll watch it on time this afternoon!"
"The boss of our company announced that the afternoon's work is to watch the live broadcast, 6 or 6?"
Netizens are waiting for the live broadcast of the rocket launch at 4 p.m.
This news naturally attracted the attention of various countries.
In Commander Bai Ying's office, his subordinates reported: "Intelligence only shows that they have recently mobilized a lot of scientists to study communication technology. We did not expect it to happen so quickly."
"There has been no news about the Skynet quantum communication satellite."
"Will it be a military satellite?" the commander asked. He was more concerned about this. The other party claimed that the satellite's network could cover the whole world. If it had other functions, it would be a very dangerous signal.
"The possibility is not high." said the subordinate. "Our expert analysis believes that the Long March series rocket they used this time has a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of about 20 tons. One rocket has to transport 16 satellites. The mass of each satellite It should be about 1 ton. With such a mass and limited equipment, it is already very difficult to achieve global network communication."
The commander nodded, and his subordinate continued: "We still need to verify what they said about the global quantum network surpassing the new generation of communication technology we are developing."
"It's really not a worry, have a good Christmas!" The commander felt tired. He had to participate in several Christmas activities today, but he had to keep this matter in his mind.
In Northern Europe, the Global Communications Technology Alliance is also discussing this matter.
"This is absolutely impossible!" Baker said decisively, "They can build a quantum communication network, but it cannot be faster than the sixth generation communication technology we are studying!"
"The communication frequency of electromagnetic waves limits them! At present, we have not found any electromagnetic waves and electromagnetic wave transceivers that can meet this requirement!"
"You mean, this is just a gimmick?" President Nelson asked.
"Yes, my team and I think so!" Baker said confidently.
"Very good, it seems that our actions have also made them feel the pressure." Nelson was very satisfied. "The plan remains unchanged. We will still announce our new technology today. I have contacted dozens of international media. Once it is announced, all World synchronized propaganda!”
"Look at me!" Baker was full of expectations. His road to fame was finally about to officially begin!
10:00 local time is 15:00 Beijing time that day. At this time, the Suzhou Satellite Launch Center has allowed media reporters and guests to enter the observation area of the launch site.
Reporter Shen Bingbing is interviewing He Xingzhou.
In the gymnasium of the University of Oulu, Baker was also holding a press conference.
In the audience, all the influential international media came. Reporters from all over the world gathered together from White Eagle News Agency, Furry Bear News Agency, Gallic News Agency, John News Agency, Hans News Agency, etc., and their cameras were all focused on Baker's face.
This young scientist who has just won the Nobel Prize in Physics has already gained a large number of fans around the world because of his outstanding knowledge, handsome appearance, and media publicity!
His fans on social media have exceeded 30 million, and they are still growing!
Baker said: "Thank you for coming. First of all, I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Here I would also like to say to the children, we believe in science and we also believe in Santa Claus. There may be surprises in your Christmas stockings!"
Baker's opening remarks drew cheers from the audience. There were a bunch of actors in the audience today. No matter what he said, everyone would cheer and cheer.
After another speech, he entered the topic and said: "Now, I want to announce to the world the new generation of communication technology developed by our Global Communication Technology Alliance."
“That’s terahertz communication technology!” He had already started a PPT lecture and explained: “Terahertz (THz) communication and Sub-THz (Sub-THz) communication exceeding 100GHz (D band, 110GHz-170GHz frequency band, etc.) are The key to improving data transmission efficiency!”
"It is also the core of the sixth generation communication technology, which will completely surpass 5G technology!"
"In order to support terahertz communication technology, we have developed high-power GaN terahertz diodes, high-power terahertz solid-state electronic amplifiers, high-efficiency terahertz frequency doubler mixers, high-speed and efficient terahertz modulators, and high-sensitivity terahertz coherence Receiver, terahertz high-speed baseband!”
Every time he said something, the audience burst into cheers.
"With these equipment and technologies, we will soon be able to create mature sixth-generation communication technology, artificial intelligence, VR technology, holographic projection... Countless new technologies will be developed at high speed with the birth of sixth-generation communication technology. Development..." Baker introduced enthusiastically.
The future he described and imagined excited the audience and the media.
Several media affiliated with White Eagle News reported simultaneously, writing: "Dr. Baker announced the latest invention, terahertz communication technology, which will build a new bridge in the world's science and technology!"
"That bright light on the lighthouse, Dr. Baker pointed us in a new direction!"
"The greatest technological invention of this century, Dr. Baker announced that terahertz communication technology is mature!"
"More than thirty countries released simultaneously, and the Global Communications Technology Alliance broadcast live!"
"Dr. Baker's new technology completely crushes China's communication technology. We are still leading the world's technological trends!"
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The overwhelming coverage put Baker on the news in dozens of countries.
Foreign netizens praised one after another: "Dr. Baker is one of the greatest scientists in the world!"
"I am very happy to see such news. In the past two years, I have always seen news about Chinese scientists. Dr. Baker inspired us!"
"Thumbs up to Dr. Baker. In terms of communication technology, he has won. He Xingzhou has been defeated! He is our Batman and Iron Man!"
"I like Baker so much, he is a perfect combination of beauty and talent!"
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The terahertz communication technology announced by Baker excited the entire Western world, and several major companies immediately came out to announce it.
Qualcomm issued an announcement: "We will use Dr. Baker's terahertz communication technology to research new chips!"
As soon as the news came out, Qualcomm's stock soared!
Other companies saw this and followed suit. Intel directly announced: "We have cooperated with Dr. Baker's team, and the terahertz coherent receiver was developed by us!"
Intel's stock also began to rise, and Samsung Group immediately announced: "We have reached a cooperation with Dr. Baker's team to jointly develop sixth-generation communication technology!"
Shares of Samsung Electronics also soared, and similar things happened around the world.
Before Baker’s press conference is over, it seems that the storm of terahertz communication technology has already swept the world!
Many domestic media have reported on this matter, and some people are talking about it, but everyone's attention is now on the launch of the Skynet satellite.
At 16:00, an hour had passed since Baker's press conference, and the Skynet satellite was finally about to be launched.
"Countdown to thirty seconds." In the command center, He Xingzhou was already counting down.
"Everyone sees that our three Long March launch vehicles are ready. Please wait patiently!" After Shen Bingbing said this, she also became quiet. The TV and online live broadcasts were cut into four parts, namely the command center and the Three rocket launch towers.
"Tower One is ready!"
"Tower 2 is ready!"
"Tower Three is ready!"
He Xingzhou looked at the control screen and continued to read: "Ten seconds countdown, ten, nine, eight..."
"I'm getting nervous!" Tens of millions of people were watching at the same time in the live broadcast rooms on various platforms.
"Must succeed!!!"
"This feeling is a hundred times more stressful than the countdown to school when I was a kid!"
"I have used double-sided tape to pull up my eyelids, and I will not blink!"
"Three, two, one, ignition!" Following He Xingzhou's command, the automatic ignition program started.
Three launch towers and three Long March launch vehicles were ignited at the same time!
A strong fire burst out from the bottom of the rocket, and fire snakes erupted from the exhaust port of the rocket engine, generating powerful thrust and heat waves, sending the rocket into the sky.
At the long-distance viewing platform at the launch site, the audience can even feel this change. The heat wave is coming in the distance!
And the three rockets rushed into the sky simultaneously and on time!
Today's sky is cloudless, blue and clear! The three rockets flew out of the atmosphere in different directions!
"The No. 1 rocket has an altitude of 10 kilometers, the power system is normal, the pressure system is normal, and the current speed..."
"The No. 2 rocket has an altitude of 50 kilometers, the power system is normal, the pressure system is normal..."
"The No. 3 rocket is at an altitude of 200 kilometers, and everything is normal now." The electronic system continued to broadcast the status of the rocket, accompanied by the sound of the rocket roaring into the air.
Ten minutes later, the announcements on the three rockets simultaneously sent back a signal: "The rocket has entered low-Earth orbit and is flying towards the target satellite orbit."
"The launch was successful!" A burst of cheers erupted in the command center.
The most accident-prone place for a rocket is the one or two minutes after ignition, when it is most likely to malfunction or even explode.
The staff members were all smiles. This was the first time they fired three rockets together, and they all successfully entered low-Earth orbit!
He Xingzhou's expression was calm. This time, the Long March launch vehicle is a mature technology. It is not surprising that the launch is successful. It also depends on the networking results.
The audience also began to celebrate at this time, but He Xingzhou, Hou Jinxiu and others remained highly focused. The next step of satellite separation and networking is the key. This process takes about five hours.
"Keep observing and prepare to separate the Skynet satellites!" He Xingzhou shouted. Everyone in the command center suddenly changed their faces and returned to a serious state, observing the status of the three rockets and 48 Skynet satellites.
