Chapter 497 First news: Our country’s private aerospace industry has made breakthrough progress!! (Ch 497)

“This test run was successful. When will our rocket be launched next?”

This time, the XH-180 rocket engine long-range swing test run was successful for the first time.

More tests will be conducted later.

In addition, there are tests in other areas.

It is impossible for Li Yi to take a look at all the tests.

Of course, as the boss, it’s totally fine for him to come and see.

The key is that there is not that much time.

Just look at the main tests.

“There will be seven or eight tests every month in the future.” Huo Kaifeng looked at the information in his hand, and then added: “As the improved and optimized engines roll off the production line, by August and September, the number of tests per month may increase to more than a dozen.”

“It is expected that in late November or early December, if everything goes well… we will conduct low-altitude flight tests and then high-altitude flight tests.”

“At the end of the year, the U-arrow 1 will be officially launched!”

“For this launch, we are working with the Xia Ke Institute to send a lunar probe to the moon!”

This is the speed at which Xinghai Aerospace burns money.

Every month… no, there are multiple tests every week.

This was after the XH-180 rocket engine was finalized.

The XH-180 rocket engine has not yet been officially finalized and is still in the research and development stage, including Xinghai Aerospace, as well as other official enterprises, research institutes, laboratories, and academies.

More than 10 teams participated in the R&D and assistance!

Even in the current testing phase, Xinghai Aerospace cannot handle it on its own.

There is also cooperation and assistance in many aspects.

They are just test sites, including Yuecheng Satellite Launch Center, Dongfeng Space City, Jinyang Satellite Launch Center, and Zibei Satellite Launch Center.

They all helped to assist Xinghai Aerospace in conducting test runs of the XH-180 aircraft engine.

The subsequent testing and official launch of the Star Arrow 1 rocket.

And the Star Arrow 1 rocket recovery technology test.

The four major rocket launch bases will provide assistance.

Because Xinghai Aerospace is carrying out engine testing, Star Arrow 1 testing, official launch, rocket recovery technology testing missions… as well as the research and development testing of a super-heavy rocket like Star Arrow 1.

Too many tasks!

A rocket launch base simply cannot handle all the work.

This is true for major domestic aerospace and aviation companies, research institutes, laboratories, R&D teams, professionals… launch bases, and so on.

It is painful and happy!

Rarely, very rarely… one could almost say, never been so busy.

It can make the entire aerospace and aviation fields busy.

Only Xinghai Aerospace can do it.

In other words: Only Li Yi can do it!

Nothing else!

Only money can do it!!

“When the rocket is undergoing low-altitude and high-altitude testing, I will try to come and see it.”

“I will definitely come for the official launch mission!”

“Remember to notify me when the time comes.”

Li Yi instructed Huo Kaifeng.

At the same time, Li Yi also told his assistant about this matter and asked the assistant to write it down.

The most important level, of course, is the Star Arrow 1 rocket, and the official launch mission is more important.

Li Yi’s main force is not around him.

Not everyone can see the technical tests of the XH-180 rocket engine.

The engine can be said to be the core of the rocket!

It’s the heart!

Assistant Li Yi is also a high-end talent who has been verified and investigated in many aspects.

Even so, there is no guarantee that there will be no problem.

Even if there was no problem before!

There is no problem at this time.

What about the future?

In the future, no one can guarantee that a person’s heart will not change!

Especially when facing temptations from all sides, one can still persist in one’s heart and remain unchanged!

Besides, an assistant knows nothing about the rocket’s technology…what is he here to see?

“What is the progress of the research and development of Star Arrow 1’s recyclable technology?”

“Where’s U-arrow 1?”

Li Yi learned about the follow-up tests of the XH-180 rocket engine, as well as the testing and first flight mission of Star Arrow 1.

I also asked about the progress of rocket recovery technology and Yujian-1.

The first verification of rocket recovery technology from the Kuaizhou Y rocket was successful.

Xinghai Aerospace has not stopped its research and development and optimization of rocket recovery technology.

The rocket recovery technology of the Kuaizhou Y rocket was successfully verified for the first time at the beginning of the year.

It’s June now.

The relevant technology has undergone several iterations and is already very mature.

Both land recovery and sea recovery have been tested several times and have been successful.

Very mature!

Star Arrow 1 will carry out its first launch mission as early as the end of the year. Can the rocket’s recycling technology keep up?

Yushu-1 is an ultra-large, ultra-heavy rocket.

That’s a huge monster.

But the engine used is still XH-180.

It just requires the use of more than a dozen XH-180 engines.

Don’t worry about the arrow body design!

If the XH-180 rocket engine is ready.

The development of the Yujian-1 super-heavy rocket will not be too slow.

“The Star Arrow 1 rocket recovery technology test will be verified simultaneously during the rocket high-altitude launch experiment!”

Huo Kaifeng answered Li Yi, and his tone also seemed much more confident: “Our first launch mission of Star Arrow 1 will simultaneously use rocket recovery technology.”

“Our XH-180 is also a reusable, variable thrust engine that can be used multiple times.”

“Although our rocket engines and the body of the rocket may cost more, with recycling, the actual cost is lower!”

A new type of rocket!

A brand new rocket engine!

The first launch mission will involve simultaneous rocket recovery.

Needless to say, this risk is obvious.

If it is an official enterprise, the first mission must be launched normally to be on the safe side.

Subsequent testing and verification of the rocket’s recovery technology will be carried out.

After several launch missions, when all aspects of the technology are mature and familiar, the rocket can be recycled.

But on the Xinghai Aerospace side, it seems… more radical.

Even the persuasion of Zhang Weibin, Academician Xiong, Academician Wu and others was useless.

All we can do is to do our best.

Success at the first try!

Just avoid failure in the first launch mission!

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evening!

First News.

After the host finished announcing a piece of news, he received: “my country’s private aerospace industry has made a breakthrough… Xinghai Aerospace Company’s 100-ton reusable, variable thrust engine completed its first long-range swing test of 600 seconds today…”

Accompanied by the host’s announcement and introduction.

The TV footage also showed a video of Xinghai Aerospace Company conducting a long-range swing test run of the XH-180 rocket engine at the Yuecheng Satellite Base.

In the video, a huge twin-nozzle engine is hung on a round rack, releasing azure flames that hit the round hole below! !

You can also see the double nozzles in the video, still swinging!

This is the long-distance swing test run of the whole machine!

It’s just that…the upper half of the rocket engine in the video is completely blurred!

All that could be seen was the cool vent below that emitted azure flames.

Just a spout!

I can’t see anything after sending it out!

Above the nozzle, the core part of the rocket engine is all blocked, and even the layout will not be exposed.