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Chapter 32 – Crew Dragon and Xingzhou

Du Xingyu did not have time to reply to these many private messages, because the Xingzhou Aerospace Aircraft is about to test launch!

The first launch will be unmanned. It is expected to stay in space for 48 hours before returning to the ground.

After returning for maintenance, if all goes well, the second launch will be carried out.

The second launch is the most important part. This time, two astronauts will take the Xingzhou to space, fly around the earth in low-Earth orbit, and conduct various data detection and collection.

The launch site is still at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

This is a secret launch, no one knows except for the core members of the Space Agency and Starlight!

In the ground command center, Du Xingyu looked at the computer quietly, showing that various data were within the standard value, and he appeared very calm.

But many people are unable to calm down. This is the first time they have participated in such an important and cash-based space research mission.

“I’m so excited!” Wang Wei and Lu Liang communicated in a low voice, “None of us graduated from graduate school, so we participated in such a task. There is no one with this resume!”

“Yes, last time I launched a rocket with Du Xingyu in the school square. This time I’m going to play it real, it’s an air plane!” Lu Liang has always been calmer than Wang Wei, but he was not in the mood to participate in this level of mission for the first time. calm.

“Attention, there are still thirty seconds.” Du Xingyu said into the microphone.

“Ten, nine, eight… three, two, one, light up!” Following his order, the aeroplane’s engine started to start.

Some aerospace planes cannot take off by themselves and must rely on rockets to help them fly into space. However, Xingzhou has a three-in-one engine set that can fly out of space independently.

It is now in the take-off state. The first thing to operate is the air turbine. The power it generates makes the sky plane fly into the blue sky!

“Flying speed is close to the speed of sound!”

“The speed reaches six times the speed of sound, start the ramjet engine group and continue to accelerate!”

“The air is thin, about to fly out of the atmosphere, start the rocket engine group, open the space navigation mode!”

In the command center, Du Xingyu has been tracking the status of Xingzhou in real time.

“Xingzhou has entered low-Earth orbit.”

Xingzhou entered the low-Earth orbit safely and everyone congratulated.

Du Xingyu said: “Thanks for your hard work, now you are on duty in turn, and you will be notified at any time if there is an accident. Forty-seven hours later, we are ready to reclaim the Xingzhou!”

“Yes!” Everyone began to take turns, observing the state of Xingzhou 24 hours a day.

Xingzhou was flying silently in low-Earth orbit, and the scientific research equipment mounted on it kept transmitting data back to the ground.

Forty-eight hours later, the Xingzhou still flew steadily. According to the established plan, the ground gave it instructions to land.

This is the third time Du Xingyu has participated in the recovery of space equipment.

“Except for the heat-insulating coating of Xingzhou, everything is intact! The mission can be carried out again!” The inspector reported.

“Okay.” Du Xingyu said, “Repair the thermal insulation coating and prepare for manned entry into space!”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“start work!”

The team was busy again, and a week later, three days before the launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, Xingzhou made a low-key second launch.

This time, there are two more brave astronauts on the Xingzhou. They will drive the Xingzhou into space and stay in space for a full week to test the performance of the Xingzhou spacecraft and its space flight. data.

No one outside knows about all this.

Their focus has been on the launch of SpaceX’s new Falcon rocket. In order to demonstrate their strength, this time SpaceX will launch Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will also be broadcast live on TV and online!

Global audiences can watch it in real time! For publicity, they also specially invited the media of various countries to broadcast.

At 15:20 local time in the U.S., around 3:20 am China time, the manned dragon spacecraft carrying two U.S. astronauts and a dinosaur doll was ready to take off.

The new Falcon 9 rocket is already on the launch pad, and media reporters are talking to astronaut Bob Benken.

Bob Benken is the commander of this operation. He has performed six spacewalks and has extensive experience.

“Mr. Benken, what do you want to say about the launch of the manned dragon spacecraft?” the reporter asked.

Bob Benken replied: “I think this launch is of great significance. This is the first time in U.S. history that a private company has sent astronauts into space, not the space agency!”

“It can be seen that the commercial aerospace technology of the United States is developed. Believe me, I will successfully complete the mission! And you, every free American, will have the opportunity to wear the same aviation suit as me and walk in space! ”

The audience was excited by Bob Benken’s speech. In front of the TV, countless Americans cheered and celebrated.

Netizens in the U.S. were also extremely excited on the live webcast.

“Bob is good! I wish you success!”

“SpaceX is great! It will realize my dream of entering space!”

“The Falcon 9 and the Crew Dragon spacecraft are both top in the world!”

“Haha, our U.S. aerospace technology is No. 1 in the world!”

“This is much more powerful than the previous Huaxia rocket. Can the rocket allow people to walk in space?”

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There are also some netizens in China, watching the live broadcast.

At the moment when the Falcon 9 successfully ignited into the sky, a large number of audiences also used words like “666” and “Bull Beer”.

At the same time, some people are sorry: “It would be great if SpaceX was a company in our country!”

“When can we do this?”

“Du Xingyu won’t live broadcast anymore, it’s boring! I’m asleep, I’ll wake up tomorrow!”

In the United States, in the Crew Dragon spacecraft launch mission command center, Musk’s face was flushed. Everyone could see that he was very happy!

“2 minutes and 30 seconds, the first stage rocket separated and successfully recovered!”

“9 minutes and 28 seconds, the secondary rocket separated and successfully recovered!”

“At 12 minutes 00 seconds, the manned dragon spacecraft separated from the second-stage rocket body and entered the outer space!”

“This is astronaut Bob, the spacecraft successfully separated. We will dock with the International Space Station in 19 hours!” Bob Benken’s voice came from the communicator.

“Congratulations! Congratulations to us!” Musk shouted.

Good news kept coming, and Musk told his subordinates: “Champagne, give me champagne!”

He opened the champagne and danced with excitement. He can already imagine how much praise SpaceX will receive when the Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully docks with the International Space Station!

Stock prices skyrocketed, orders skyrocketed, state support… all this seems to be at your fingertips!

“Haha, this time I will finally surpass Du Xingyu from China!” Musk hummed a small tune happily, and he decided not to sleep until the manned dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station!

At this time, the outer space of the earth, except for the manned dragon spacecraft, is sailing. The Xingzhou ship carrying the Chinese astronauts is also sailing.

“It is reported that we have entered low-Earth orbit and will arrive near the International Space Station in about nineteen hours.” On board the Xingzhou, astronaut Tian Qinghui reported.

“Nineteen hours?” The ground command center calculated that this time, it is very likely to encounter the manned dragon spacecraft.

However, the two spacecraft are flying in low-Earth orbit, and they must meet each other.

“Let’s meet when you meet!” Du Xingyu was also happy to see the result. The Xingzhou spacecraft was successfully launched, and there is no need to keep it secret. If you meet, you will take the opportunity to announce a wave and save advertising costs.