Chapter 504: The First Launch of Zhengtu-9
"It turned out to be... an analysis of the cause of our rocket accident?"
You know, even within SAM Space Agency, no conclusion has been reached on the cause of this accident.
Because the wreckage of the rocket has sunk into the sea, it is very difficult to salvage it.
They were prepared to never find the rocket wreckage.
The failure to find the wreckage means that the specific cause of the accident cannot be determined and can only be analyzed theoretically.
What Johnson couldn't have imagined was that before they themselves had found the cause of the accident, Xu You had already taken a step ahead and completed the analysis of the cause of the accident.
With shock, Johnson continued to read the email sent to him by Xu You.
In order to avoid format incompatibility issues, Xu You specially edited his 3D modeling files using the version of international standard software.
After all, it is not easy to find a computer with the Fulong system in Sam's .
Looking at the specific content in the 3D model, Johnson's expression became more and more nervous .
"Professor Xu You thinks... there is a leak in our fuel chamber?"
After seeing what was expressed in the 3D modeling, Johnson did not doubt Xu You's inference, but instead regretted it.
Johnson had expressed concerns about the performance of the fuel chamber during previous tests and had strongly recommended more rigorous testing.
However, Johnson is only the commander of the SAM Space Agency after all. Although he has great power on the technical level, he cannot decide the overall plan.
Since the higher-ups have asked to advance the plan, Johnson has no choice but to carry out the order.
After the rocket launch malfunctioned, Johnson began to suspect that there might be something wrong with the fuel chamber.
After reading the documents sent by Xu You, Johnson became more convinced that this was the real cause of the accident.
Thinking of this, Johnson immediately found Williams.
"Commander Johnson, have you finished your conversation with Xu You? What did you talk about?"
"Yes, Chief Williams. Xu You analyzed the cause of the accident on our rocket."
Hearing this, Williams frowned.
"What? We haven't even figured out the cause of the accident yet, and they're already analyzing it?"
At this time, Williams felt that things were very confusing.
If this matter had not been related to the rabbit, Williams would never have believed that the rabbit would find the cause of the accident faster than them.
But obviously, this accident could not have anything to do with the rabbit.
"It's like this, Chief Williams. Xu You only speculated on the cause of the accident based on our live broadcast footage. Please take a look at the document he sent."
As he spoke, Johnson opened the file sent by Xu You and asked Williams to take a look.
Although Williams is not as technically advanced as Johnson, he quickly understood what was represented in the 3D modeling.
"Johnson, Xu You means that the fuel chamber of our rocket is leaking?"
"Yes, he did make such an assumption. I think the possibility of this assumption is indeed very high. I have always been a little worried about this issue before, and I hope to conduct more detailed tests, but..."
At this time, Williams quickly stopped Johnson from speaking.
"Well, although the higher-ups are urging me to do this, I am also responsible for this matter. As the director of the Sam Space Agency, I should be more responsible for our launch mission."
At this point, there is no point in regretting. We can only quickly find out the cause of the accident and ensure that the next rocket launch can go smoothly.
After discussion at the meeting, SAM Space Agency decided to continue its efforts to find the wreckage of the rocket on the one hand, and to strengthen the testing of this space system on the other.
After all, it is very difficult to find something in the vast ocean.
They must be prepared to not be able to find the rocket.
And until the specific cause of the failure is known, the launch mission cannot be continued.
Because they cannot be sure whether this accident happened by chance with an extremely small probability or whether there is a high risk.
If it is impossible to find the wreckage of a failed rocket, the only option is to test the rocket under extreme conditions, allowing it to simulate the extreme conditions during launch and try to see if a similar situation can occur again.
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"Old Xu, did the people from Sam's Space Agency reply to you?"
"Not yet, but I guess they are already conducting extreme tests on the rocket. Regardless of whether the final cause of the accident is the same as my guess, it will be difficult for us to get a positive response from them."
Even if Xu You guessed correctly, SAM Space Agency would be unlikely to admit that Xu You's speculation was correct.
It would be very embarrassing to admit this kind of thing openly.
"That's true, but will this matter really never have any result?"
"That may not be the case. When their rocket launches next time, some information will be revealed."
Xu You believed that with his keen observation skills, he could notice things that ordinary people could not notice.
These days, the Aerospace Institute is making intensive preparations for the moon landing program.
Like Sam, the first launch of our lunar program was not a direct manned moon landing, but an unmanned flight around the moon.
But there are two points that deserve our attention.
The first one is the first launch of Zhengtu-9.
This is the first rocket in our history with a carrying capacity exceeding 100 tons.
The only things that can be compared to it are Sam's Saturn V and the Space Launch System.
The second point of concern is that this unmanned launch is not unmanned in the conventional sense, but a "dummy system" has been added.
The spacecraft is loaded with three dummies of the same size as real people to simulate the actual subsequent moon landing process.
These three dummies will not only occupy a certain amount of space and mass, but will also wear formal space suits.
Inside the space suit, various data will be monitored in real time to check whether the conditions required for normal human life are met.
In this way, the simulation of real manned flight conditions can be maximized, ensuring that astronauts can ensure their own safety during subsequent moon landings.
Since the main research work has been completed, the remaining work is on the final testing.
Even so, Xu You still attaches great importance to testing work.
In Xu You’s mind, ensuring the safety of astronauts is the top priority.
After a series of rigorous tests, the time for the first launch of ZT-9 was finally decided.
