Because the rockets in stock in the warehouse were used, the launch plan for Iridium's two "Iridium" backup satellites was quickly arranged and determined.
The time is on the first day of December, and if nothing else happens, this will be the last rocket launch mission of the Rocket Academy this year.
The rocket used was the Changsan B rocket that had just had an accident at the beginning of this year.
Because of the possible problems in the rocket.
Zhang Xingyang still asked Chang Sanyi to conduct a rocket test launch before launching the two "Iridium" satellites to ensure that there were no problems during the entire process.
After all, the failure of the last Changsanyi launch was largely due to the fact that it did not undergo a formal test launch before launch.
Therefore, if we do not want such a heavy space accident to happen again, it is necessary to conduct a test launch.
Although this will cost a lot of money, the current funding problem of the institute is not as tight as it was at the beginning of the year.
The steady monthly profits from the 703 Factory alone are enough to cover the basic monthly expenses of the institute, plus the profits from the rocket launch missions previously received from the Satellite Communications Company.
Although the Rocket Research Institute is not extremely rich, it is no longer as heavy in debt as it was at the beginning of the year.
With the support of these funds, Zhang Xingyang dared to spend so much money to promote various projects.
Otherwise, even Zhang Xingyang would not dare to start the project of retrieving rockets in such a hurry.
The Chang 3B rocket itself does not have any particularly advanced technology. It was originally an improvement of the Chang 3 rocket by bundling boosters. Most of the engineering technology is not particularly advanced.
But the previous failure also shows that there are certain problems in the entire rocket process, from manufacturing to testing to launch.
This is also the reason why Zhang Xingyang later vigorously promoted the double-zero management system in various systems of the entire Rocket Research Institute.
It is very unreliable to rely on personnel's consciousness to conduct quality supervision. A complete set of sound systems must be used to supervise everyone.
Eliminate all problems with the rocket going up and down on the ground, and strive to achieve 100% launch safety!
China actually relied on this double-reset management system to maintain a zero-failure rocket launch record in the following decades.
Xichang in early November is still as warm as spring, and it has not basically entered the cold winter like the northern land.
Zhang Xingyang is wearing a white uniform. Although the uniform is loose, his figure is still upright.
Standing in front of the launch site, Zhang Xingyang, who looked like a cedar tree, looked at the long 3B rocket standing quietly on the launch pad with his hands behind his back.
A year has passed since traveling through time to this era.
At that time, it was also the eve of the launch of the Changsan-B rocket, but at that time I had no way to convince everyone to take down the rocket that was already on the launch pad.
After all, it was only a few minutes before the rocket was launched and exploded.
At that time, Zhang Xingyang didn't even have time to tell everyone about the consequences of the rocket launch. He could only watch as the rocket hit the hill next to the launch site, creating an extremely huge mushroom cloud.
After recalling what he had experienced when he first came to this world, Zhang Xingyang focused his attention on the rocket in front of him.
Engineers at the launch base are busy filling rocket fuel into various fuel tanks of the rocket.
Standing hundreds of meters away, the tall rocket in the distance looks like a towering skyscraper, and it also looks like a divine arrow that is about to shoot the sun, waiting for it to show off its power.
The Changsan-B rocket launched this time has gone through several complex inspection processes before, especially the attitude control system, which is most prone to problems. Zhang Xingyang personally took the lead in conducting three inspections before he felt relieved.
Although the test launch of the Changsanyi rocket did not carry any real satellites as payloads.
However, it still carried two simulated payloads to conduct a one-rocket and two-star launch experiment.
The simulated payload only has the most basic functions. After the test, the control center will control the two simulated satellites to crash into Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean.
"Brother Xingyang, everyone is waiting for you!"
"Why are you here!"
Panting, Su Xiao ran from a distance and seemed to have been looking for Zhang Xingyang for a long time.
Her cheeks turned apple color due to strenuous exercise.
Zhang Xingyang turned around, faced Su Xiao who was out of breath and said:
"Come out for a walk and change your mood."
"Since everyone is waiting for me, let's go back."
However, Zhang Xingyang looked at Su Xiao, who was still panting, and was a little worried about her body:
"Do you want to take a moment?"
Lidya Su shook her head, took another deep breath and said:
"I'm fine, let's go back first."
The two walked side by side towards the control center of the launch base.
Since the last Changsanyi rocket launch accident, the launch base lost several buildings and caused heavy casualties.
The launch base has located the new control center relatively far away from the launch site.
On the one hand, it is to protect the property of the launch base, and on the other hand, it is also to protect these hard-won aerospace talents in the country.
The new control center is several kilometers away from the launch site, so Su Xiao and the others drove over to find Zhang Xingyang.
After leaving the launch site by car, Zhang Xingyang asked Qin Ming who was driving:
"How is everyone preparing?"
"With the experience of the last successful launch, everyone is more confident this time. Since the implementation of the double-zero management system, everyone has improved many technical loopholes and management loopholes in previous work."
"Brother Xingyang, don't worry."
"This launch will not fail unless a meteorite suddenly appears and knocks the rocket down!"
Qin Ming, who was driving, answered Zhang Xingyang confidently without looking back.
But even if there are meteorites, it is actually very difficult to damage the rocket.
After all, the dozens of ground monitoring stations and maritime observation ships involved in the control center are not just for free. If there is a meteorite, they will be able to detect it immediately.
Arriving at the control center, Zhang Xingyang gave a brief speech, asking everyone to stay serious in the next work.
Then he got into the preparations before launch.
Although this Changsanyi rocket launch was only an experimental launch mission, everyone still prepared according to the entire process of the actual launch.
With the fuel filling of the rocket completed, the engineer responsible for the final inspection of the rocket left the launch range of the rocket.
Since its launch failure in February, the Changsha 3B rocket finally ushered in another launch!
