Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

One month after the first satellite launch, Yannick came to the Algerian space launch base again.

Little Elizabeth, who got off the plane together, saw that there was one more launch tower on the launch site in the distance than last time. There were tall rockets standing next to the two launch towers, and huge words were printed on the rocket bodies, "Hati II." "No.", "Hati No. 3". "Brother Yannick, are you going to launch two rockets this time?"

"Yes." There is currently no mature one-shot multi-star technology, and it can only be launched in two.

They followed Dr. Obert to a laboratory. There is a small simulation cabin in the center of the laboratory. A monkey wearing a heavy space suit sat in a small simulation cabin. The red light in front of it came on. It pressed the button under the red light. The bell next to it rang. It turned on another switch. The operation was quite familiar. network.

Little Elizabeth watched in amazement as the monkey fiddled with all the buttons and switches inside according to the instructions. "Brother Yannick, is this monkey going to space?"

"Yes, I'll go up tomorrow." Yannick nodded. "It will be the first Earth creature to go into space."

The first creature to enter space in the original time and space was a dog from the Soviet Union. It entered space on the second satellite launched by the Soviet Union to experiment and explore the possibility of humans entering space. (Strictly speaking, this puppy named Laika is not the first living creature to enter space. Since then, the Soviet Union has launched several rockets to altitudes of hundreds of kilometers, and there are also various animals inside.) Although Laika eventually died of heat stroke due to excessive temperatures, but it also proved that mammals can withstand a certain harsh environment after rocket launch, paving the way for future manned flights.

The German space agency chose monkeys. They brought in more than fifty monkeys for training. During the training process, if the monkey makes qualified actions, it will be rewarded with food; if it makes wrong actions, it will be punished with electric shocks.

In the end, among more than fifty monkeys, this monkey named "Agate" stood out and performed the best. The person selected as a participant in this space mission represents mankind to roam the vast space; although it is not of its own free will.

When "Agate" completed all operations, the staff took it out of the simulation cabin, took off its spacesuit, and handed it a banana.

Seeing "Agate" happily eating bananas, little Elizabeth asked curiously. "Am I going to wear this kind of clothes in the future? How can I eat in this kind of clothes?"

Yannick nodded. "Of course you have to wear it. Without the protection of this special space suit, people can't survive long in space. As for eating, do you think it went up for vacation? It went up and circled around for a while and then came down. The same goes for people." Gagarin, the first astronaut, stayed in space for 1 hour and 48 minutes; he set off at 9:07 a.m. and returned to the ground at 10:55 a.m. "When we build a space station in space, we won't need to wear a space suit inside, and we can eat and drink as much as we need."

"Space station? Is brother Yannick going to build a house in space?"

"Yes, the space station will be the bridgehead into space." And once weapons are equipped in the space station, it will become a killer weapon that shocks the entire earth.

Although no country in the original time and space deployed space weapons, the United States and the Soviet Union never stopped researching space weapons.

For example, the Soviet Union's "Kamikaze" satellite. In the 1960s, aerial reconnaissance aircraft were replaced by orbiting spy satellites. At that time, the Soviet Union tried to destroy the prying eyes deployed by the United States in the sky. The method is relatively simple: load the chassis of the satellite with explosives, then maneuver the satellite close to the enemy satellite, and use explosive fragments to destroy the enemy satellite when their orbits cross.

MiG-105 "Helix" air and space fighter. This is the first space fighter in human history. It uses a delta wing, which was a very novel technology at the time - a variable dihedral wing that folds at an angle of 60 degrees when it is launched and re-enters the atmosphere (one theory Can also be folded to 78 and 55 degrees). If the aircraft enters subsonic flight, the wings are extended to a horizontal position to obtain excellent flight performance. This model was very different from various Soviet aircraft at that time, and even a little weird. The bottom of the aircraft was flat, and it was a lift-type fuselage. The front part was larger and tilted upward. Because it was somewhat similar to Russian galoshes, it was given a Nicknamed "Gloshes".

Not to be outdone, the United States directly launched the "Star Wars" plan. The most famous idea in "Star Wars" is a space-based interceptor. This interceptor device deployed in space orbit relies on its own power to track, identify and aim at targets. It can not only deal with Soviet missiles, but also directly destroy high-orbit satellites. The entire interception system consists of 1,600 interceptors, and regardless of maintenance expenses, the launch cost alone is as high as 60 billion US dollars!

Although the "Star Wars" plan was hailed as a shocking hoax that brought down the Soviet Union, the plan was not all child's play. In fact, only some of the more eye-catching sci-fi weapons did not cost money, while the less eye-catching parts burned a lot of money. Later generations of advanced radar technology, data link transmission technology, missile locking and interception technology, and rocket boosting technology were all developed from the "Star Wars" program.

The next morning, the staff performed a simple minor surgery on "Agate" and implanted some sensors to test the breathing of its ribs and the pulsation of its carotid arteries. Then they put on their space suits and carried them into the cockpit on the top of the rocket. .

"'Hatti-2' is ready for launch, thirty minutes to prepare!"

"15 minutes to prepare!"

"1 minute to prepare!"

"...5, 4, 3, 2, 1!"

"Ignite!" Along with the loud noise, a dazzling flame spurted out from the bottom of the rocket.

The "onyx" in the cockpit made an uneasy chirping sound, which was transmitted back to the command room through the radio.

"'Agate's' heart rate reaches 90 beats/min, and her body temperature is normal." Listening to the staff's report on "Agate's" physical condition, little Elizabeth, who was sitting next to Yannick, asked in a low voice. "Brother Yannick, are you scared of 'Agate'?"

Yannick secretly said that everyone must be afraid. If he were stuffed into a rocket and launched up, he might be scared to death. "probably."

"Booster engine shut down!"

"The cabin temperature is 45 degrees, 'Agate''s body temperature is normal, and her heart rate is 110 beats/minute!"

"The booster and concentric stage separated successfully!"

"The cabin temperature is 50 degrees, 'Agate''s body temperature is 38 degrees, and the heart rate is 130 beats/minute!"

"The rocket has reached the predetermined height! The cockpit and the rocket have separated successfully!"

"The cabin temperature is 60 degrees, 'Agate''s body temperature is 39 degrees, and the heart rate reaches 150 beats/minute!" Space is in a vacuum state, without the protection of the atmosphere, and the temperature can be higher than 100 degrees when the sun shines.

At this time, the chirping sound of "Agate" came from the radio again. Although Yannick could not understand the monkey language, he could still feel that the sound was full of confusion and panic.

Tsk, this poor guy won't be scared to death, right?

The cockpit that entered orbit began to fly around the earth, and "Agate" seemed to gradually calm down. It responded skillfully to the various operating instructions of the staff, and its heart rate gradually dropped to about 100 beats/minute.

"'Hatti-3' is ready for launch, sixty minutes to prepare!"

The second rocket launched an ordinary satellite and mainly tested the solar panels on the satellite.

The first satellite was equipped with a fuel cell. After operating in the sky for more than 20 days, the satellite ran out of power and completely lost contact. It became the first man-made space junk.

Solar cells in later generations were very popular. As early as 1877, scientists created the first selenium solar cell based on the photovoltaic effect of selenium (Se). In 1904, Einstein published a paper on the photoelectric effect, and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. Now Germany has successfully developed monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, but the solar energy conversion efficiency is far less than that of later generations.

An hour later, "Hati-3" completed launch preparations.

"One minute to prepare!"

"...5, 4, 3, 2, 1!"

A few seconds after the "Hati-3" rocket took off, an operator suddenly screamed. "The rocket is swinging abnormally!"

"!!" Yannick was shocked. On the large screen made up of several display screens, the "Hati No. 3", which had just risen to a height of tens of meters above the ground, fell down and crashed to the ground!

Dozens of tons of propellant exploded, raising a terrifying giant mushroom cloud.

Looking at the raging flames rolling on the big screen, there was a dead silence in the command hall, and even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.

It was Yannick who reacted first and shouted. "Dr. Obert, look to see if there are any casualties!" Although I have not seen rocket accidents with my own eyes in the original time and space, I have heard about many tragic rocket accidents.

He also knows that if you want to explore space, some accidents are inevitable. However, if a rocket explodes, it can be rebuilt, but if a person dies, he cannot be reborn. The explosion of a rocket is already a considerable loss, and losing more talents will make it even worse.

The command hall was busy again. Little Elizabeth stared blankly at the smoke-filled launch site on the screen, her face turned slightly pale, and she whispered. "very scary."

"Yeah, it's really scary." Fortunately it wasn't a manned flight, otherwise I don't know how many people would have died. "That's why you're not allowed to go to space."

Fifteen minutes later, Dr. Obert hurried over to report. "Your Highness, fortunately there were no casualties."

Yannick also breathed a sigh of relief and gave some instructions. "That's good, let's thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident. To prevent this kind of accident from happening again." At this time, the cockpit carrying "Agate" has circled the earth and is approaching the return point. "Dr. Obert, please take down our 'Agate' first."

"Yes." Dr. Obert hurried back to the command podium and issued various instructions. "Activate the propulsion module brakes."

The cockpit of "Onyx" is to fly with the propulsion module in front and the return module in the back. As the command is issued, the engine on the propulsion module ignites, generating a force in the opposite direction to the cockpit, which reduces the flight speed of the cockpit, thereby deviating from the original flight orbit and entering the return orbit.

"The propulsion module separated successfully!" After the propulsion module separates from the return module, it will burn after entering the atmosphere.

The remaining return capsule must enter the atmosphere at an accurate angle. If the angle is too small, the spacecraft will pass by the edge of the atmosphere and cannot return; if the angle is too large, the spacecraft will return too fast and will be burned in the atmosphere like a meteor. .

"The return capsule successfully entered the atmosphere."

"The cabin temperature is 75 degrees, 'Agate''s body temperature is 5 degrees, and the heart rate is 150 beats/minute!"

"The return capsule has arrived in the 'black barrier'! Radio contact has been lost!" When all aircraft return to the atmosphere, they fly at extremely high speeds, which can reach more than ten to hundreds of times the speed of sound. This creates a strong shock wave at the front end of the aircraft. Due to the compression of the shock wave around the aircraft head and the viscosity of the atmosphere, a large amount of the kinetic energy of high-speed flight is converted into heat energy. When the surface of the aircraft reaches a very high temperature, both the gas and the ablated heat-proof material are ionized. As a result, a layer of high-temperature ionized matter forms around the aircraft, and the plasma sheath interacts with electromagnetic waves, causing the electromagnetic wave transmission used for communication to attenuate or reflect. At this time, radio communications between the ground and the aircraft are interrupted.

Even decades later, there is no good solution. Fortunately, the shielding time is very short, and when a black obstruction appears in the return capsule, it is in a normal descent orbit. Without radio measurement and control, the impact is not significant. When the return capsule descends into the dense atmosphere and opens an umbrella to slow down, the black obstruction can be eliminated. .

"The radio contact has been restored! The cabin temperature is 90 degrees, the surface temperature of 'Agate' is 39 degrees, and the heart rate is 170 beats/minute!"

"The cabin temperature is approaching 50 degrees, 'Agate''s body temperature is 37 degrees, and the heart rate is 150 beats/min! The heart rate is 120 beats/min! 100 beats/min!"

"Target detected by surface fleet."

"The main parachute of the return module opened successfully."

"The return capsule fell into the water!"

"Return to the capsule and salvage it aboard!"

"Onyx' is safe and sound!"

The command and control hall was full of jubilation, and people were cheering. Most of the haze caused by the explosion of the "Hati-3" rocket had dissipated.

"This little guy is really good." Yannick breathed a huge sigh of relief and found Dr. Obert to give instructions. "Dr. Obert, make a statue of Onyx and stand it here. Also, this little guy is a hero. You can research it, but don't let it suffer anymore."

In the original time and space, the first American chimpanzee in space was Ham, a three-year-old chimpanzee.

The average lifespan of a normal chimpanzee is about forty years, while those raised in captivity can live to their fifties or sixties. But Ham died quietly at the age of 23. Scientists have found that the main reason why Ham died early was his participation in space flight. At the beginning of the experiment, due to people's lack of understanding of the space environment, Ham flew into space without perfect protection, resulting in his inevitable exposure to space radiation.

Although "Agate" wears a thick spacesuit, this space journey may have a big impact on its body. It scares it half to death, and Yannick can't bear to see it survive the rest of its days. must become the subject of research.