"Pause launch?"
Not only Yu Chengwu and Zhou Xiangming were present, but everyone else was also surprised.
"Yes, stop launching. I'll help you make this decision." Wu Hao nodded and confirmed.
"What about the subsequent launch mission?" Zhou Xiangming couldn't help but ask.
Wu Hao waved his hand and said: "Don't worry too much about that, just postpone it later."
"But..." Yu Chengwu hesitated for a while, then looked at Wu Hao and said solemnly: "I think we are confident that we can complete this launch mission."
Zhou Xiangming on the side also nodded: "Rocket launches are always accompanied by high risks. None of us can guarantee that the launch will be 100% successful. All we can do is to do the best possible preparations and make the launch as good as possible." Risks are kept to a minimum.
Judging from the current situation, all data show that the rocket is currently in normal condition and there are no problems.
In this case, there is no need for us to interrupt the launch due to excessive worries. If it is suspended here, then there will be no need for our future launch missions. "
After hearing what the two said, Wu Hao stared at them for a while, then nodded slightly and said: "In that case, I respect your opinions.
From now on, I will not interfere with your work and will try to minimize the impact on your work. You don’t need to care about me, just treat me as an ordinary viewer. "
After hearing his words, everyone present laughed bitterly. He said so, but no one dares to treat him as an ordinary person.
Seeing everyone's smiles, Wu Hao also knew that his words could only make everyone feel relieved. It was basically impossible to ignore him completely.
So he no longer struggled with this topic, and then asked a question that he was more concerned about: "Okay, let's talk about the situation of the 'superiors'. Whether one stone and five stars can be successful this time depends on the superiors. show."
Zhou Xiangming nodded and said: "After our several tests, the performance of the upper stage has been excellent. But after all, this is the first time it has been put into practice, and there is still a lot of uncertainty. We will also work hard to reduce this uncertainty." Control to a minimum to ensure that the five satellites are sent to different orbits.
According to the launch requirements, we will first send four satellites into a low-Earth inclined orbit this time, and the one-ton large satellite will be sent into a higher large elliptical polar orbit.
The orbits of the two are different, and they completely need to rely on the upper stage for orbit change control. If the orbit change adjustment fails, then the satellite can only rely on the satellite to change the orbit autonomously. This solution works, but it will greatly consume the fuel on the satellite and shorten the life of the satellite. It is not completely successful.
And according to the contract we signed with Party A, if this happens, Party A has the right to deduct the relevant loss expenses. "
"One arrow and five stars, this can be regarded as a milestone achievement in the field of domestic private rockets. In addition to ourselves, many people are paying close attention to it." Wu Hao glanced at the crowd, and then continued: "If the launch can be successful, it will further Establishing our status as the standard-bearer in launch vehicle technology in the domestic private aerospace field will also play a positive role in promoting our future development.
Isn’t it surprising to everyone that we suddenly received so many new launch orders? This is the importance and support given to us by the leaders above. "
"Is it the result of the successful launch of our reusable launch vehicle?" Zhou Xiangming asked.
Wu Hao nodded and smiled: "Yes, the leaders above are very happy about the success of our last rocket launch, and have instructed relevant departments to further support us so that we can also make due contributions to the construction of the country's aerospace industry. contribute."
Speaking of this, Wu Hao looked at everyone and smiled and said: "Let me tell you another good news, that is, the national aerospace department has approved in principle the launch plan of the spacecraft we will launch at the end of July and early August.
Moreover, relevant experts also spoke highly of our spacecraft and expressed their intention to cooperate in related aspects in the future. "
"Really, great." At this moment, everyone present immediately became excited.
Everyone has invested so much effort into this experimental spacecraft under development, so naturally they are very happy about this good news. Especially when applying for a launch project, the competent authorities above have always been worried about the launch experiment of this spacecraft.
His worries come from two aspects. First of all, the relevant leaders of the competent departments above feel that Wu Hao and the others have taken too big a step and are a bit unstable. Therefore, it is recommended that they be more steady and take things slowly and step by step.
On the other hand, it is also because of the continuous increase in space junk in recent years. Therefore, the competent authorities are also somewhat unsure about this experimental spacecraft and its possible risks.
Wu Hao can completely understand that the competent authorities have such concerns. However, this launch was imperative, and he could only organize relevant experts and personally communicate with the relevant leaders of the competent authorities.
In the end, after repeated arguments by relevant experts, the competent authorities above finally approved it.
In this way, the last obstacle to their launch of this experimental spacecraft is gone.
Seeing everyone's excitement, Wu Hao pressed his hands and continued: "However, our application for cooperation with the Tiangong Space Station was rejected. The leaders of the competent departments above said that the current cooperation is not mature enough.
If we can successfully experiment with this spacecraft this time, then there will be no problem with related cooperation next time. "
"It's understandable. After all, this cooperation project still has certain risks." Yu Chengwu said with a smile: "And Ben, we don't expect to succeed, we are just giving it a try."
Wu Hao nodded, then stood up and looked at everyone and said, "Okay, don't think about anything else, just work hard to complete this launch mission.
As for me, I won’t waste everyone’s time. Let’s get back to work. The launch is only a few hours away. Originally, I wanted to advise everyone to squint and take a break after work, but judging from everyone’s looks, I’m destined to have no sleep tonight. "
After hearing this, everyone stood up and followed Wu Hao back to the rocket launch command and control hall. After nodding to him, they immediately returned to their respective launch preparations.
Because of the orbit and weather conditions, the launch time was chosen at around five o'clock in the morning.
This launch time is also a big test for team members who have never conducted night launches or early morning launches.
So tonight, the entire base is brightly lit, and everyone is waiting to see the launch.
