Chapter 820

During this period of time, the outside world has maintained a very high degree of attention to the relevant launch mission of the infinite gravitation group, especially those astronomy enthusiasts and science and technology fans, who have launched a heated discussion on the Internet and in reality.

We should know that the large-scale man-made objects in earth orbit that they could see with their own telescopes, that is, an international space station, and, of course, the Tiangong space station, which completed its phased mission only last year.

But this year is different. The infinite gravitation group has three observable large-scale combinations in earth orbit. One is the "South Tianmen" space station, which has begun to take shape. The remaining two are the relay satellite combination and the asteroid belt detector combination!

In particular, the combination of these two detectors has received more attention than the "South Gate" space station. After all, the space station is no longer a strange thing for everyone. Now there are three space stations floating in the sky, which can be seen if you want to see it.

However, the launch of the two detector combinations is different. Although the infinite gravity group has announced such a launch plan before, how can the dry data and PPT pictures compare with the huge objects that you can see from the telescope now!

We should know that even if it is a relatively small TDRS detector combination, its overall length has reached 160 meters. The largest width is the combination of rocket thruster and ion engine in the tail, and the diameter here has reached 25 meters!

Because the size of the asteroid belt detector assembly is more than twice as large as that of the relay satellite, the whole combination is about one-third larger than it is!

Such a large size is even bigger than the international space station in terms of scale, so the size is certainly more attractive.

The reason why they have attracted so much attention is mainly due to the huge folding solar sail with a diameter of 100 meters on the combination.

The folding solar sails on the two combinations have been tested for opening and closing respectively after the completion of the combination, which is used to test whether the performance of the solar sail can meet the design requirements. At the same time, a comprehensive test is also made to ensure that it can successfully complete its mission in future tasks.

It was these two test missions that attracted the attention of the world. Because of the detailed test, the folding solar sail flew around the earth eight times after it was fully opened, lasting about 10 hours.

The reason why they can attract people's attention is that the golden coated solar sail is so shining after reflecting the sunlight!

In the 10 hours of their testing, people all over the world can see their shining light with naked eyes. Their brightness is the same as lighting up two stars with more than 20 times the brightness of first-class stars in the sky. Even the light of the sun can not block its shining. How can such an artificial miracle not be amazing!

Even if the solar sails are collected after the test, the telescopes that can be bought for hundreds of yuan can also see the two combinations in the orbit of the earth. Many people show off their photos or videos because it is really cool.

Because sending such photos or videos can get a lot of likes every time. Of course, for these people who love to show off, they can't let go!

With the official announcement of the infinite gravity group, after all the satellites and components of the relay satellite combination have been launched, everyone's attention has been raised to a peak!

Because the meaning of this representative is very clear, that is, the large-scale satellite launch mission of the first innovative mode of mankind will officially start!

We should know that up to now, human beings have not launched more than 100 satellites at a time. There have been several such launches. However, these satellites launched by one arrow are basically small satellites with small mass.

For example, in 2017, the space research organizations of the three countries launched a record 104 satellites on February 15 with "polar orbit satellite launch vehicles", of which 101 were extraterrestrial satellites.

However, the total mass of the payload of this launch is only 1380 kg, which is less than three relay satellites to be launched by the infinite gravity group. By comparison, we can know why this launch is called an unprecedented and historic launch mission by the media!

We should know that the mass of the 120 relay satellites that the infinite gravity group is about to launch will reach 60000 kg, that is, 60 tons.

With the support, rocket booster and fuel, ion engine, solar sail and deep space probe on top, the launch scale of the whole combination is really amazing!

Let alone the significance of launching is also different. The significance of launching earth orbiting satellites cannot be compared with the relay satellites to be launched from earth orbit into the solar system by the infinite gravitation group.Lei Tiantang is also paying attention to the launch. Although he said that both the relay satellite complex to be launched soon or the asteroid belt probe combination to be launched next month are the experimental launch tasks of the new probe launch project on the side of the deep space laboratory, this does not mean that they are of low significance to the company.

To know that the cost of manufacturing and launching these detectors has reached 1.2 billion US dollars. If Lei Tiantang doesn't care much about the investment in money, he is very concerned about the time.

Although these two missions are projects to verify technology, there are many tasks to be carried out for both relay satellites and asteroid belt probes. If the launch fails, it will really delay the company's later launch missions, and even delay the company's follow-up space program if the launch fails.

So even if he knew that he could see the whole launch process in real time from the company's headquarters, Lei Tiantang flew to the Gaia rocket launch base to cheer them up.

Since the launch mission is carried out in earth orbit, nothing can be seen on the ground base, so no one is invited to visit the base this time. Therefore, the combined launch will be directly broadcast on the company's official website in real time. If you want to see it, you can see it more clearly on the official website.

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