The rise of nanometers

June 15th.

The Dongfeng Aerospace City of Alxa League is cloudless.

This kind of clear weather without sand, dust or clouds is the ideal weather for space launch missions.

The Chang 11 carrier rocket, painted in white, has passed through the transport vehicle and arrived at the South Launch Site of Dongfeng Space City, which was previously the main site for launching the Chang 2 carrier rocket.

The fixed launch tower of the launch pad holds the Chang 11 launch vehicle in it. Technicians and engineers from the Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation are conducting the final inspection.

The technicians and engineers responsible for the last inspection meticulously inspected various parts of the launch vehicle on the movable service tower and in the underground launch chamber through automated systems and various testing instruments.

Since the Chang 11 is a solid-fuel launch vehicle, it does not need to be refueled, which saves a lot of time.

in the command and control center.

Nie Guanghua and others are busy working on the internal security control center, communication and time management center, data exchange and processing center, weather and astronomical real-time monitoring, and measurement stations connected to other areas.

With the complexity and scale of these things, ordinary small countries are really not qualified to engage in space exploration.

Huang Xiuyuan, who had never actually participated in a space launch, stayed in the lobby lounge of the command center, rubbed his temples, closed his eyes and rested.

There were Zhang Peicai, Wang Kan and others beside them. They were mainly too old, in their fifties and sixties, and they became physically and mentally exhausted from all the hard work.

Zhang Mingliu opened the door from the outside, with a pair of panda eyes, and his whole body was depressed. People who didn't know better thought that he had overindulged.

Huang Xiuyuan opened his eyes and poured him a cup of tea with a smile: "General Manager Zhang, I'll make peace with you now that you've come and have some tea."

Zhang Mingliu, who was concerned but confused, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "If this satellite doesn't go up for a day, I won't be able to sleep for a day."

"Okay, Mingliu, stop dangling around. I was almost knocked unconscious by you." Wang Kan knocked on his forehead.

Zhang Mingliu was restless. Even when he sat down, he still looked at the control center outside the window as if he had ADHD.

Time passed by minute by minute.

the other side.

On the road from Jinta County to Dongfeng Aerospace City, full martial law was imposed a few days ago.

A convoy of news media and special guests passed by the outpost and began to head towards Dongfeng Space City. The alert level of Jiuquan Space Center was one level higher than that of Wenchang.

In the vast wilderness, driving in the front row of the bus, Japanese Asahi Shimbun reporter Kenichi Hasegawa, who was specially invited, picked up the camera he carried with him and pressed the shutter in the northeast direction.

On a midsummer morning, the sun rose from the northeastern horizon. That red sun made Hasegawa Kenichi feel a little distracted.

On the desolate Gobi Desert, patches of grass occasionally flash by, showing their tenacious vitality, just like the country's pioneering history in this barren land.

Next to him is Wayne, a reporter from Deutsche Mirror.

The two are among the few foreign media people invited by the news media this time.

Wayne asked in a low voice: "Mr. Hasegawa, what do you think of this invitation?"

Kenichi Hasegawa, who had some complicated emotions, put down the camera in his hand: "They are more confident and more willing to show their strength to the world. The same was true of Japan in the past."

"..." As a German, Wayne also seemed to feel the envy and jealousy of Hasegawa Kenichi, and finally turned into a sigh: "The rise of a great country is not easy."

Japan's backbone was broken, so was Germany. Although it now relies on the economic core position of the Western Continent Alliance, together with Gaul and Britain, it can influence the entire Western Continent Alliance, but the German Empire is a thing of the past after all.

As Kenichi Hasegawa said, Dongfeng Space City, which China has always strictly protected, rarely invites foreign news media to watch and interview.

And this time, reporters from the Asahi Shimbun, Mirror News, and Nanyang United News were suddenly invited, and the purpose was naturally not simple.

The rise of the Dalian Exchange has given China a trump card that can turn the table on its head, and the influence of this trump card on the world economy is almost comparable to that of oil and gas.

Some time ago, the frequent testing of super missiles and high-energy explosives plunged the world into collective silence.

This improvement in economy, technology, and military force has in turn boosted national self-confidence and public self-confidence.

That’s why we have this invitation from Dongfeng Aerospace City to let the world see what technology and power are.

More than an hour later.

When Hasegawa Kenichi saw the five characters "Dongfeng Aerospace City", he subconsciously picked up the camera and took a few photos.

The bus also stopped at this time.

Because they must undergo a strict inspection before they can enter the space city.

Hasegawa, who just wanted to take a photo, was warned by a staff member on the side that photography was strictly prohibited in some areas. Their electronic equipment would be checked when leaving, hoping that they would cooperate.

The national characteristic of reverence and obedience to the strong made Hasegawa immediately bow and apologize: "I'm very sorry for causing you trouble."

"Be careful next time. If you violate the rules again, I will have to confiscate your equipment." The staff warned seriously.

"Hi! I'm so sorry."

After the inspection, the bus followed the convoy and entered the space city.

Although it is a city built on the Gobi Desert, the landscaping of the Space City is very good. The colors that come into view are full of lush flowers, plants and trees, unlike a desert city.

Soon the convoy entered the vicinity of the launch site.

On the bus, Hasegawa Kenichi looked around and saw the transmitting tower that was hundreds of meters high. According to public information, the height of the transmitting tower here was 106 meters and the weight was 2,300 tons.

Even though he had been to the Tanegashima Space Base in Japan and the Houston Space Base in the United States, Hasegawa couldn't help but stare at the solemn feeling here.

"The launch vehicle on the tower must be the Chang 11 launch vehicle they will launch today!" Wayne whispered while taking pictures.

"Yes, I heard it is a solid fuel launch vehicle." Hasegawa paused: "If we go by their previous test data, I estimate that the payload ratio of this launch vehicle may exceed 0.05."

Wayne exclaimed: "Load ratio? 0.05? That's a really scary number."

Since the visiting convoy was not allowed to enter the tower, their convoy turned a corner and headed to the viewing area a few kilometers away from the launch site.

As the launch time approaches, all vehicles within the space city are prohibited from driving. Visitors and media members can only stay in the bus and look at the launch tower in the distance.

at noon.

The staff gave a bag of steamed buns to everyone on the bus. Hasegawa listened to a Chinese reporter on the side and said that this is a tradition of Dongfeng Space City: if you eat steamed buns before launch, the satellite will be able to enter orbit smoothly.

After eating the buns, there were still 15 minutes left before launch.

The staff shouted: "Everyone get out of the car and please follow the regulations and shoot in the designated area."

Everyone holds telescopes and professional cameras and sets up stands in the designated area.

Hasegawa professionally adjusted the lens, focused on the distant launch tower, and quietly waited for the launch to arrive.

A series of broadcasts came from the launch site:

"Countdown to 10...8..."

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