Chapter 998： Mir launch

Many people are familiar with the Mir space station. This is a large-scale space station. Historically, it was launched in 1986 and became a crystallization of the Soviet aerospace industry. However, for various reasons, it has reached the future Russia. It was already in 1996 that the overall construction was completed. It became a behemoth with a length of 87 meters and a total weight of 123 tons. After running in orbit for 15 years, it fell into the earth due to frequent failures and completed its mission. .

At that time, because the Soviet Union's energy rocket was not mature at all, it was always launched with the Proton carrier rocket. The maximum carrying capacity of this carrier rocket was only about 20 tons. Therefore, it was launched in several batches. The empty cabins only add up to more than 100 tons!

And now, it's completely different! A few years ahead of history, the Energy rocket has matured and has carried out several successful launches in a row! Therefore, the Soviet space program is making great strides! The Blizzard project and the Mir space station project were developed simultaneously, especially the Mir space station, which will usher in its first launch today. The core cabin for this launch is a full 110 tons!

Even if no other modules are launched, this core module alone is enough to become a super large space station! After the launch of this core module, the Soviet Union will launch other modules one after another, eventually making this space station a behemoth with an orbital mass of more than 400 tons!

The Mir at this time is definitely not the Mir of the year! And, although the name is handed over to Mir, it is definitely not for peaceful purposes, its launch is purely for the purpose of occupying space!

The Mir space station is a combat weapon space station!

When the current core module is launched, it has six docking ports, of which both sides are used to connect other modules, and the remaining four docking ports can accommodate four space shuttles at the same time!

The Blizzard space shuttle has also carried out an unmanned launch! The next launch will be a manned flight to dock with the Mir cabin!

In addition to the four space shuttles, it can also dock with the Scythian laser cannon, replenishing the Scythians with new energy sources and extending the life of this space weapon. And when there is a mission, the space shuttle can be dispatched at any time!

Now, the space development of the Soviet Union sounds a bit sci-fi!

At the beginning, when Blizzard was launched, Andre was still in East Germany and did not catch up. Now, of course, Andre cannot be absent for the launch of the Mir cabin!

Everyone is working nervously. From the big screen here, you can see the Energy rocket standing on the launch pad. The incomparably thick torso brings incomparable beauty.

"Ten minutes to prepare." As time went on, finally, the countdown to the launch came!

There was no noise in the entire launch hall. When the countdown finally reached zero, the launcher pressed the launch button.

The launch platform was instantly shrouded in white smoke. In the shroud, the Energy rocket slowly left the launch pad, carrying the huge core section of the Mir, and began to lift off!

Launch, launch! After the ignition of the energy rocket, it was extremely excited. It carried its own payload and went on a space tour again. For it, the feeling of taking off is so beautiful!

Lift off, lift off! Get out of the dense atmosphere and into that dark space!

Ditch the bundled boosters and keep flying! The white line on the big screen almost matched the pre-planned white line!

"Successful launch!" Finally, the hall was full of jubilation.

In space, the energy rocket that has completed the launch mission, burns and falls, and the load on its back is revealed in space!

This is a cabin with a length of more than 80 meters, almost as long as the Mir assembled in later generations!

At this time, on both sides of it, the solar panels are slowly unfolding! When unfolded, the various equipment in the cabin began to start gradually!

As a core module, it has various functions such as navigation, communication, attitude control, climate control, etc. The next batch of astronauts can take either the Soyuz spacecraft or the Blizzard space shuttle to dock with it and enter It, carry out all kinds of work and life!

The test of the Mir module has been carried out continuously. When the test is completed, it will welcome the first batch of residents. At the Baikonur Cosmodrome, there is already a Soyuz spacecraft waiting!

This large space station can accommodate fifteen astronauts in this core module alone!

The core module of the Mir space station is accurately launched into orbit!

"Congratulations, Comrade Glushko." Andrei said to Glushko next to him He is the main person in charge of this project. Now, when the launch is launched, all the people are Very happy.

"It belongs to our Soviet." Glushko said: "We really hope that this space station can be built as soon as possible. At that time, the entire space will belong to our Soviet!"

The whole space belongs to the Soviets! When the space laser cannon is launched, the entire space is already owned by the Soviets!

"Yes, this space will eventually belong to our Soviets." Andrei said: "This is very beneficial for us to maintain the order of world peace."

"Probably, that's why our Mir was named," Glushko said.

The launch of Mir heralds the arrival of a new era! The Soviets not only have unmanned space laser cannons, but also manned space stations. In the future, if the Soviets want to salvage a certain satellite in space, they don’t need to launch the space shuttle from the ground at all. They only need to start the space shuttle from the space station. Come on, it's done! Greatly increases randomness while reducing costs!

Moreover, in addition to being used to recycle space junk, the space shuttle can also be loaded with other things, such as laser cannon compartments, such as space nuclear bombs, such as aerospace fighters that are beginning to research!

The revolver-launched aerospace fighter has now officially begun to demonstrate that, if it can be planned, the Soviets will have the world's first space combat force!

It can be said that in the future, without the consent of the Soviets, it is impossible for any country to successfully launch satellites! The future space belongs to the Soviets!

With infinite imagination about the future, Andrei left the Dhahran space base, and the next stop is the capital of Iraq, Baghdad!