Chapter 257: Tiangong is completed, a monument to the world's aerospace industry [Please subscribe]

After hearing Xu Yuan's words, Jinling University professor Liu Wensen finally reacted and quickly responded:

"Look, I forgot something so important."

"Mr. Zhang will definitely be happy to hear this news. I'll call him right now."

As he said this, he immediately took out his mobile phone from his pocket, called Zhang Guangyi, and informed him that there had been a breakthrough in the research of gallium nitride technology. When he said this, he still couldn't hide his excitement.

Xu Yuan stood by and watched this scene. A smile appeared on his face, and then slowly faded away.

Although he didn't hear Zhang Guangyi's answer, he could basically guess it.

I must be very excited.

And this is exactly the case. About ten minutes passed after Liu Wenshen hung up the phone.

Before I saw the figure in my sight, the voice had already reached my ears.

"Vincent, are you sure you didn't lie to me? You've solved the problem in such a short time?"

Zhang Guangyi was in a hurry. As soon as he pushed the door open, he walked straight towards Liu Wensheng to question him. From the look in his eyes, it could be seen that he was skeptical about this.

Of course, it’s not his fault that this happened. Anyone who suddenly heard this would suddenly find that the problem that had been bothering them was solved.

I feel my heart beating fast.

Not sure.

After all, when it comes to the gallium nitride substrate material growth technology, before Xu Yuan participated in the experiment, Liu Wensheng's team had been researching for so long without any progress.

It's only been over a month, and it's already been completely resolved?

But he also knew Liu Wenshen's character and he would definitely not joke about such an important matter.

So much so that in this complicated state of mind, he immediately stopped the work at hand temporarily.

Then he rushed to the laboratory without stopping.

The main reason is that this matter is too important to them and is related to the research, development and production progress of gallium nitride radar.

Whatever the real situation is, we must find out.

"How could I possibly make such a joke? Of course it's true. Academician Xu has innovated the substrate material technology."

"We have now been able to successfully produce high-quality GaN thin films at low cost."

"Its level has reached the international leading level."

When faced with Zhang Guangyi's questioning, Liu Wenshen was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and began to explain.

After saying this, he suddenly thought of something and added in a questioning tone.

"That's not right, Lao Zhang."

"Didn't you trust Academician Xu very much before?"

I still remember that he was very worried and pessimistic about Xu Yuan's promise to solve the problem within two months.

However, Zhang Guangyi trusted Xu Yuan very much.

Normally, when something like this happens and you see your judgment being confirmed, you should be very emotional.

He is nothing like Zhang Guangyi who started questioning right away.

really.

After hearing this, Zhang Guangyi's expression suddenly showed a little embarrassment.

"This one……"

It's like the words are on the tip of my tongue, but I don't know how to start.

Xu Yuan saw Zhang Guangyi's performance and knew very well that what Zhang Guangyi said before was probably some polite and diplomatic rhetoric.

After all, he was invited by the other party, so he certainly couldn't have the same attitude as Liu Wenshen.

However, Xu Yuan thought this was normal. The next second he smiled and changed the subject to help Zhang Guangyi out of the situation.

"We were pretty lucky. We had some immature ideas about the substrate material, but the results after the experiment far exceeded our expectations."

“It actually shortened the project time quite a bit.”

"This is the test report that just came out. Lao Zhang, please take a look at it first." Liu Wenshen did not continue the previous topic. With a smile on his face, he handed over the document in his hand with pride.

At this moment, Zhang Guangyi no longer knew what to say. After taking the document, he couldn't wait to check it.

He reached out and flipped the page, his eyes fixed on it, and he became visibly excited.

Although he did not specifically participate in the substrate material research and development experiments, he was responsible for the research on gallium nitride radar and must be familiar with the relevant data of gallium nitride materials, so he knew very well what the above numbers meant.

Soon after he closed the document, he looked at Xu Yuan with two sharp eyes.

It was as if he was admiring some rare treasure.

"This data is amazing! Xu Yuan, you gave me a big surprise today!"

"I knew it was right to invite you to participate."

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and couldn't help but put his right hand on Xu Yuan's shoulder while saying this.

Then he suddenly thought of something and reacted immediately.

Said to himself:
"Now that the technical difficulties of gallium nitride materials have been solved, I have to speed up the progress here."

"We will strive to replace all our domestically produced radars with gallium nitride radars with a higher success rate as soon as possible, so as to improve the overall performance of our fighter jets."

"No."

"I'm going to get ready now."

After he finished speaking, he didn't even bother to say hello to Xu Yuan and the others, and left in a hurry.

Xu Yuan and Liu Wenshen were obviously not surprised by this.

Apart from looking at each other with smiles on their faces, they did not take the initiative to shout anything.

Everyone knows that Academician Zhang Guangyi is obsessed with gallium nitride radar. It is no exaggeration to say that it has become his obsession.

Previously, due to the difficulties of GaN technology in substrate materials, it was impossible to produce high-quality GaN thin film devices, which delayed the advancement of GaN radar projects.

I don’t know when domestically produced aircraft will be able to be equipped with gallium nitride radar.

Now that the biggest problem standing in the way has been successfully solved by Xu Yuan, the rest of the things will definitely be easy.

In this situation, it is absolutely inappropriate to waste even a minute of time.

Xu Yuan stared at Academician Zhang Guangyi's back until he completely disappeared from his sight. Then he retracted his gaze and couldn't help shaking his head.

He knew very well that during the first flight test of the stealth unmanned bomber, because the stealth performance of the drone was not inferior to the overseas Ghost strategic bomber, his team's newly developed ground radar could only successfully detect the aircraft after it entered a very close distance.

For the ground radar module, this means that it has not been able to fully demonstrate its performance.

To use stricter standards, it can be considered a failed project.

For this reason, Zhang Guangyi set his sights on gallium nitride radar, striving to develop a ground-based radar that can effectively target ghosts.

"Now our country's gallium nitride radar will surely be available soon."

Liu Wenshen then turned his attention to Xu Yuan again, and continued speaking with a very expectant expression.

"GaN materials can also play a very good optimization role in other fields, helping to enhance our strength in the semiconductor field."

Xu Yuan listened to everything Liu Wensheng said, then nodded slightly in agreement.

As Liu Wenshen said, with the excellent performance of gallium nitride materials themselves, in addition to being used in radar core module devices, it can also play a very important role in radio frequency communications and satellite power management, as well as automotive electronics industry power.

Among the alternative materials, it is one of the very good ones.

Previously, due to the immaturity of gallium nitride technology, it was difficult to produce high-quality gallium nitride films, and the low yield rate led to increased costs.

Faced with these limitations, it has not been popularized in various industries.

But now it is different. Once gallium nitride radar comes out, it is inevitable that its materials will be commercialized in China.

By then, the quality of each brand will rise sharply, which will have a severe impact on the international market.

In the extremely important semiconductor field, since China is unable to produce high-end chips, most companies can only choose overseas wafer fabs for outsourcing, resulting in poor development of the domestic semiconductor field.

Although the country currently has various advanced fighter jets and has achieved brilliant results in the aerospace field.

Even the research and development of hypersonic missiles has entered the stage of preliminary test firing optimization.

Transformed into important weapons to protect the country.

However, in the semiconductor field, China is at a disadvantage internationally.

And it is very easy to cause heavy losses.

You should know that there is a saying circulating on the Internet: Whoever controls the chips controls the world.

This shows the importance of high-end chips.

For this reason, the hidden dangers must be completely eliminated.

But it will take some time for now.

After all, the high-end extreme ultraviolet lithography machine mastered overseas is known as the crown jewel of the semiconductor industry, and it integrates the world's top technologies.

Its difficulty is comparable to the development of the atomic bomb in the past, and it is not something that can be created by a single scientist.

Gallium nitride materials are currently experiencing a technological breakthrough, which may add some vitality to the domestic semiconductor field.

The thought stayed here, Xu Yuan suddenly felt a little emotional, and subconsciously murmured a response to himself.

"We are still students in the field of semiconductors and have a lot of room for improvement."

"I agree with this point very much." Liu Wensen was stunned at first, then he nodded seriously.

The two of them talked till here, but they did not forget their business and started to finish the experiment.

With high-quality gallium nitride thin films, it was no longer a problem for Zhang Guangyi and his team to start developing gallium nitride active phased array radar, so Xu Yuan did not choose to stay any longer.

The main thing is that the last experimental module of the Tiangong space station has passed inspection and been transported to the launch center.

Next, the final assembly of the rocket will be completed in the vertical lifting workshop of the launch center.

It will be officially launched and docked next month.

By then, the domestically-produced Tiangong space station will also be fully completed.

What is more worth mentioning is that this is the second launch this year, and the construction of the space station has entered the final sprint stage.

In just a few years, the International Space Station was completed, which took multiple crew members ten years of work.

It is enough to be called a miracle in the world's aerospace field.

One can imagine what a sensation it will cause around the world when the last experimental module docks successfully.

I still remember that at the press conference, when the Space Office first announced the space station project and decided to build the world's second space station alone, it received a lot of questions from overseas.

The post said that this was a very stupid act and an impossible project to complete.

Even the members of the International Space Station do not believe that any country can complete such a large project alone.

It will even take a shorter time to build than the International Space Station.

It was simply a joke to them.

But what is the result?
With the successful docking of two spacecraft by the Space Technology Research Institute and the Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute, and the announcement that they had completely mastered the technology of autonomous rendezvous and docking in space orbit, many media outlets suddenly shut up.

Especially in the subsequent launch of the core module and experimental module of the space station, it was a complete success.

Under such circumstances, not only have overseas media voices become much quieter, but even the Ouang Space Administration and NASA rarely mention this topic.

It seems that the success of the Tiangong space station is a foregone conclusion.

They couldn't see it even if they didn't want to.

I believe that after the Mengtian laboratory module is launched and docked to form the final link of the space station, overseas countries will in turn praise this miracle in aerospace.

Xu Yuan initially participated in the research and development of the Chang'e-1 lunar exploration satellite and later joined the Academy of Space Technology as a researcher.

Conquer the technology of autonomous orbital rendezvous and docking.

I have cooperated with the design of the space station cabin and have been able to travel all the way to the Tiangong to witness it with my own eyes. The feeling in my heart is indescribable.

There is a strong sense of satisfaction on the spiritual level.

So even if Chen Jianfang didn't remind him specifically, he would definitely go to the scene to watch the launch.

Originally, Zhang Guangyi hoped that Xu Yuan could stay for a few more days so that they could discuss and exchange more ideas on gallium nitride radar, which would definitely speed up the progress.

But when he learned that Xu Yuan was going to participate in aerospace affairs, he no longer tried to keep him.

I also wish Xu Yuan a complete success in the projects he is involved in in the aerospace field.

It is also worth mentioning that when Xu Yuan returned to Yenching at the end of the month, Liu Wenshen, a professor at Jinling University, came specially to see him off.

"Academician Xu."

"I haven't even had time to thank you yet. I didn't expect you to leave now."

Liu Wensheng, who was standing next to the car, looked at Xu Yuan with some regret. Although he was participating in the experiment as Xu Yuan's assistant this time, he had to say that he gained a lot.

He originally wanted to find an opportunity to express his gratitude to Xu Yuan, but now it was obviously too late.

When Xu Yuan works on a project with others, he never chooses to keep things to himself.

After all, he also very much hopes to see more and better scientists emerge in the country.

Only in this way can we promote the rapid progress of science and technology.

His personal strength alone, no matter how talented he is, is always limited.

There are so many research fields in various industries, it is definitely impossible for him to be good at everything.

Take the lithography machine, which integrates the world's top technology. If it were left to him alone, it would be an absolutely impossible project to complete.

So when he heard Liu Wenshen's words, a smile appeared on his face and he immediately responded.

"Professor Liu, what are you talking about? If I really want to thank you, I should thank you for being my assistant. Otherwise, the technical problem of gallium nitride substrate materials would not have been solved so quickly."

He was not wrong, with the help of Liu Wenshen's rich experience in the field of gallium nitride materials.

It really helped to some extent.

Reduce a lot of trial and error costs.

Otherwise, even if it takes two months, it may not be possible to completely solve those two problems.

Liu Wenshen was flattered when he heard Xu Yuan's words. He quickly waved his hand and answered humbly: "I know my own level well. If it weren't for you, Academician Xu, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to master these two technologies even by the end of the year." He didn't take any credit for himself.

Xu Yuan didn't continue to talk about this topic, but smiled and took over the conversation:
"Anyway, we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future, and I will ask you for advice then, Professor Liu."

"So don't be so polite."

"Then I'm really looking forward to it." Liu Wenshen continued.

Then he suddenly remembered something, and before he finished speaking, he hurriedly added.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

"Mr. Zhang can't come today, so he asked me to send you off for him."

Xu Yuan was not surprised at all when he heard this. Now Zhang Guangyi must be fully focused on the gallium nitride radar, so it is impossible for him to abandon the rest of the team and come here to see him off.

So he immediately responded with a smile:
"It seems that it won't be long before we can see our domestically produced gallium nitride radars put into service."

"There will definitely be no problem." Liu Wenshen smiled and nodded when he heard that.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Liu Wenshen took the initiative to remain silent and end the conversation.

It does not affect Xu Yuan’s departure time.

Xu Yuan naturally did not delay any longer and got into the car.

Leave the 14th Institute.

……

It is now May, and there is still a week before the launch of the experimental module.

But related topics on the Internet have already gained a lot of popularity.

It even became a hot topic in unexpected ways.

Even though the last link of the space station has not yet been launched, it has already caused such a high level of excitement.

Not to mention the situation on the day of launch.

But in fact, the more important reason is that with the completion of the space station, the three-step plan of manned space engineering will be successfully completed.

What followed was the manned lunar landing.

This naturally makes everyone look forward to it.

For Chinese people, flying to the moon has been a thousand-year-old dream, and the romance in it is something that people overseas do not understand.

It is not an exaggeration to say that everyone's expectations for the moon landing are far higher than those for the space station.

In the eyes of most people, the so-called lunar exploration satellite, lunar rover, and space station projects are all for the purpose of achieving the moon landing.

Now, the only thing left for the full completion of the space station is the docking of the Mengtian laboratory module.

Moreover, in the Tiangong space station project, there has never been a problem in the launch mission.

In other words, the construction of the space station is a foregone conclusion.

Under such circumstances, people's attention to the space station naturally becomes much less.

Instead, we are looking forward to when manned lunar landing will be realized?
As the related heat spread online, many netizens even went to Xu Yuan’s account.

I hope Xu Yuan can give a time prediction to meet everyone's expectations.

You know, everyone believes what Xu Yuan said.

After all, what Xu Yuan said in the "Let's Talk" column before, about when the Tiangong space station would be built and when the proof of the Hodge conjecture would be completed, finally became a reality accurately.

As a result, more and more people chose to leave messages to Xu Yuan.

And there is basically only one central idea.

"After several years of waiting, our space station has finally been built. So when will manned lunar landing be possible?"

"Who would have thought that we could successfully build the world's second space station with our own strength? This is something that the overseas parties probably never expected."

“It’s really exciting!”

"I can only say that what happened today was destined when we announced that we were going to build a space station."

“When will the manned lunar landing plan be announced?”

"I only believe what Academician Xu said. I don't think this time should be too long, right?"

"It took us two years to prove the Hodge conjecture, and several more years to witness the construction of a domestic space station. So how long will it take to wait for a manned moon landing?" "Overseas countries don't know anything about manned moon landing. This is our unique romance."

"To put it mildly, we are still a long way from achieving manned lunar landing. We must develop a new generation of rockets and manned spacecraft, as well as the very important lunar lander. I am afraid that the time required to wait will be longer than the time required to build a space station."

"I think it won't be long before this day comes. Don't forget that it is because we have created one aerospace miracle after another that we have achieved today's aerospace achievements."

"As long as Academician Xu is here, I think everything is possible."

……

Xu Yuan doesn’t usually log into his account, so he doesn’t know that so many netizens have left him comments.

Unless someone reminds him.

Therefore, for him, the main focus at the moment is still the much-anticipated space station.

We haven't thought deeply about such a far-reaching project as manned lunar landing at the moment.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

The time for launching the Mengtian laboratory cabin has finally arrived.

Tuesday, October 2016, 5.

Today is definitely a day worth remembering forever in the history of domestic aerospace development.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the Mengtian laboratory module carried by the Long March 5 carrier rocket was already standing on the launch pad.

The launch center and the Yanjing Flight Control Center simultaneously commanded this mission.

Xu Yuan did not attend the launch site in person, but instead sat in the Yanjing Flight Control Center with Chen Jianfang and He Luping from the Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute.

We will provide synchronized command with the launch center to ensure the complete success of this launch and docking.

After all, the previous launches were very smooth, and the outside world believed that the world had a second space station in orbit.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for the development of aerospace.

But if in this situation, any problems or accidents occur during the launch of the Mengtian laboratory cabin, the consequences will definitely not be easy to bear.

For the Space Technology Research Institute, which is responsible for this project, as well as the Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute and other systems, the pressure they are under is greater than before.

"To be honest, I feel much more at ease seeing that you are present at this launch."

Xu Yuan and Chen Jianfang had just walked into the command hall of the flight control center and saw Academician He Luping. Before they had time to say hello, they heard the other person suddenly speak with a smile on his face.

Even Chen Jianfang next to him agreed with this statement and nodded with a smile.

"Who says it isn't?"

Faced with the words of the two elders, Xu Yuan didn't know what to say.

I was thinking, could it be that they are using themselves as a mascot?

Of course, despite saying this, he still understood what the two were thinking.

Everyone was under so much pressure during this launch, and with him around, we were able to troubleshoot and resolve any emergencies better and more quickly.

At least he has more say in autonomous rendezvous and docking in space orbit.

However, the probability of this happening is so low that it can be ignored.

After all, this is not the first time they have conducted rendezvous and docking, and they have already mastered this technology very well.

So the thought stayed here, and he continued to say hello.

"Hello, Academician He."

Although they are both academicians now, apart from this fact, the other party is his elder.

In the following time, Xu Yuan met many acquaintances and greeted them with a smile.

During the period, Chen Jianfang was also very enthusiastic, with a bright smile on his face throughout, and he did not hide his joy and relief at all.

no way.

Who made him become an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and his son-in-law became an academician of the two academies?

Anyone would be unhappy if this happened to them.

I don’t know how many people envy this.

Especially those who have daughters who are already married, they always feel that their sons-in-law are not good enough.

At this time, Xu Yuan and Chen Jianfang also turned their eyes to the rocket image displayed on the large screen in front of them. It won't be long before this Long March 5 carrier rocket will take off and send the last experimental module of the space station into the predetermined orbit to complete the docking.

Completely form the space station connector.

Chen Jianfang is not a person who can sit idle. The next second, he turned his head to look at He Luping and asked casually:
"How about it, Lao He, are you confident about this launch?"

Hearing this, He Luping turned his head, first glanced at Chen Jianfang, and then answered in a decisive tone.

"of course."

"The Mengtian Experimental Module is the latest masterpiece of our institute, and many of its important components require assistance from other departments."

"As part of the space station, the system performance can be absolutely guaranteed."

His words were full of confidence, and it was obvious that he was confident about the docking of the Mengtian experimental cabin.

But just as he finished speaking, he thought of something and quickly added:
"Xu Yuan also gave us a lot of help in designing the appearance and thermal control system."

"I only made a small contribution." Xu Yuan subconsciously agreed after hearing He Luping's words.

He did give advice on the appearance and thermal control system, and even on other core modules and experimental modules of the space station.

However, the Mengtian laboratory module, as a place where astronauts work, is quite different from other modules.

Apart from the lack of sleeping and toilet areas, the most iconic feature is the row of cabinets on each side, which are the scientific experiment cabinets in the experimental cabin.

Includes an ultracold atomic physics experiment cabinet.

High-precision time-frequency experiment cabinet, high-temperature material science experiment cabinet, fluid physics experiment cabinet, etc.

Future astronauts or payload specialists will carry out a series of scientific experiments here.

During the development of the entire experimental cabin, the Space Technology Research Institute also participated in the research and development of related components. Chen Jianfang was of course aware of their strength and he just asked that question deliberately.

As they were discussing, time passed and the scheduled launch time of the rocket was getting closer.

When the commander's broadcast sounded, the atmosphere in the entire command and dispatch hall suddenly became tense.

"One minute until launch."

It is worth mentioning that as the last link of the Tiangong space station, the launch process was also broadcast live in its entirety.

Although netizens are more looking forward to the manned lunar landing, they are still quite excited at this time.

In the dedicated discussion area of ​​the website platform and in the live broadcast room, people sent comments and silently counted down to the minute in their hearts.

“Witness history.”

"Soar high and sail smoothly."

"Excited."

"Tiangong Space Station sent a congratulatory message and is waiting for new members to join."

“When can we go to the moon?”

"Can you please take my wish with you? There will be no early morning classes in the future."

"take off."

……

Soon, as the commander in the command and dispatch hall finished reading the countdown, the ignition order was officially issued.

In the picture, you can see the rocket, after successful ignition, starting to fly into the sky.

With continuous acceleration, it is like a steel gun piercing the sky.

And successfully achieved zero window launch.

Because the rocket needs to carry out the space station rendezvous and docking mission, the launch must be a zero-window launch.

That is to say, the accuracy of the launch time must be controlled within one second.

This requires that all rocket systems be prepared in advance before ignition and wait for ignition and launch.

Xu Yuan was not surprised to achieve zero-window launch. After all, this important step had already been achieved during the first autonomous rendezvous and docking experiment.

But at this moment he noticed that Chen Jianfang next to him seemed to be relieved.

It seemed like he was very worried about the launch just now.

Perhaps seeing Xu Yuan's confusion, Chen Jianfang did not keep him in suspense.

Without waiting for Xu Yuan to ask, he took the initiative to explain.

"We are using cryogenic propellants such as liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. To achieve zero-window launch, we need to comprehensively weigh the relationship between launch preparation, lead time and the consumption of cryogenic propellant evaporation."

"For this purpose, reliability analysis and experiments were carried out in the early stage to optimize and improve the adaptability of each system to zero window launch."

"It can be said that this is the first time that our cryogenic launch vehicle has had a zero-window launch."

After listening to Chen Jianfang's words, Xu Yuan realized that there were so many episodes involved.

All I can say is that rocket propellants are not his area of ​​expertise.

Finally, under the high-speed flight of the rocket, the super-large fairing separated.

About eight minutes later, the experimental module and the rocket separated successfully and accurately entered the predetermined orbit.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Yuan also gave many key suggestions on the fairing.

For example, the extra-large fairing provides ample space and is tailor-made for the space station compartment.

In order to improve the aerodynamic characteristics, the fairing design adopts a streamlined special Karman curve shape, which can better reduce air resistance and load effects.

In addition, a rotary separation solution is adopted to ensure that the oversized fairing can be separated safely.

As an area in which he is good at, these are not a huge amount of tasks for Xu Yuan.

At the same time, warm applause rang out in the hall to celebrate the successful launch mission.

As for the rest of the time, the experimental module will continue to fly in orbit.

After several orbit changes, it approached the space station complex and completed the final docking mission.

Because this will be done the next day, you will not be as mentally tense as before.

As for netizens, there is no need to say more. Except for some people who decided to follow the show all night, most of them said they would come back tomorrow.

……

After successfully completing the rocket launch mission, the next most important thing is the docking of the experimental module and the space station assembly, which successfully highlights the importance of Xu Yuan.

After all, it was Xu Yuan's participation that successfully completed the most important rendezvous and docking mission in building the space station.

Now when carrying out this mission again, even if there are problems during the docking process, Xu Yuan can solve them in time.

But in fact, he still remained calm and did not feel any pressure.

In addition to confidence in his own abilities, he also believes that the technology he has mastered will not have any problems.

You know, after so many successful dockings, the relevant technology has become more mature.

Soon it was the early morning of the next day.

Xu Yuan and other relevant work commanders gathered in the command and dispatch hall of the flight control center.

Through the latest ground measurement, control and communication system, the experimental module is commanded to approach the space station and conduct autonomous rendezvous and docking.

At the same time, broadcasts were frequently heard in the command and dispatch hall.

"The Mengtian Experimental Module has completed its orbit change."

……

"The experimental module and Tiangong successfully established a stable air-to-air link."

……

"Begin autonomous navigation."

I don’t know how much time had passed, but the screen in the command and dispatch hall showed the camera image below the space station.

Sudden.

A bright spot appeared in space.

Although it was so tiny that one had to look closely to distinguish it, it instantly cheered up the netizens who were watching the live broadcast.

As a result, the number of barrages suddenly increased.

"I saw it. That's the Mengtian Experimental Chamber, right?"

"coming soon."

"It's so shocking that in the vast space, they foresaw each other and completed the docking."

“I wish this docking a complete success in advance.”

"Everyone, rest assured. I just saw Director Xu on the screen. There will be no problem with the connection this time."

“Please bless me to make a fortune this year.”

At this time, the distance in space between the Mengtian laboratory cabin and the space station was only five kilometers.

However, it takes dozens of analyses and fierce chases to reach the space station and complete the final docking.

Unlike the first autonomous rendezvous and docking experiment, after accumulating so much relevant experience, this has become a commonplace thing.

The experimental cabin and the space station can dock autonomously without any operation from the staff.

And the actual situation was just as Xu Yuan expected. When the experimental module successfully touched the space station, the engine at the tail of the experimental module ignited for the last time before docking, successfully pushing the experimental module into the embrace of the Tiangong space station.

Then the docking lock is precisely activated, and thousands of gears and bearings work synchronously.

The docking was successfully completed.

Through the camera images on the screen, you can see that the various modules form a very large T-shape in the space orbit, plus the solar panels that can be fully unfolded and rotated at various angles.

It's easy to get lost in it, and you'll wish you could appreciate it from space at a close distance.

Almost as soon as the announcement of the successful docking sounded, thunderous applause broke out in the hall.

Because at this moment, the world's second space station in orbit has been fully completed.

It marks the development of the domestic aerospace industry and the successful completion of the three-step plan previously set.

Lay a solid foundation for manned lunar landing.

Although Xu Yuan had anticipated this scene, he couldn't help but smile brightly when he was influenced by the atmosphere in the hall.

He murmured a few words to himself.

"Success."

Of course, those who are even more excited are the vast number of netizens who are paying attention.

It can be said that without any pause, related terms such as successful docking and full completion of the space station directly topped the hot search list.

In the comment section of the related topic, almost all the comments can be summarized into two simple words.

Excited.

People's emotions are aroused unconsciously and cannot be calmed down in a short period of time.

"So exciting, we did it."

"When astronauts go up there again in the future, there will be much more room for them to move around."

"In just a few years, we have built a space station. So how far will it be for us to land humans on the moon?"

"The International Space Station ignored us before, but now they will be out of reach."

"It's just a space station, why are you making it seem like no one has it? Besides, ours is brand new from the factory."

"My sister asked me why I was kneeling on the bed looking at my phone."

"This is a miracle in the world of space travel. I really want to know what the overseas media's attitude is now."

……

When major achievements in the aerospace field like this are made, official media always report them the fastest.

Almost as soon as the Mengtian laboratory module completed docking, the China News Service published a news report titled "Tiangong Space Station is fully completed, a monument to world aerospace", which received a large number of reads and views in a very short time.

Other official or local media followed suit and reported this new miracle.

The world has a second space station, which is undoubtedly big news for the entire international community.

Although most people overseas do not want this to happen, they can no longer remain silent at this point.

What's more, with the spontaneous publicity of netizens, many people overseas have already paid attention to this matter.

And be happy about it.

Because from a personal perspective, there is one more space station in the world.

Human beings will explore space faster, and when more forces are able to land on the moon, perhaps in the future, with the construction and transformation of the moon, we will have the opportunity to travel to the moon.

Even the more distant Mars, I believe this temptation is something that many people cannot resist.

Finally, under such circumstances, as the discussion on the Internet became more and more heated, mainstream media finally reported on the matter.

Reuters said that the establishment of the Tiangong space station was a space miracle that the whole world had not expected.

The New York Daily News stated that the Tiangong space station will enable China to accumulate more valuable experience and lay a solid foundation for subsequent manned lunar landings.

The Times predicts that the astronauts who will land on the moon again in the future will definitely be from China.

Many media outlets have called the successful construction of the Tiangong space station a space miracle that shocked the world.

No one thought that this could actually be a successful project.

It's really unbelievable.

Without a space station, astronauts can only stay in orbit for a short to medium term. Only when the space station is built can astronauts accumulate long-term in-orbit experience and meet the necessary conditions for manned lunar landing.

However, the more popular the Tiangong Space Station becomes, the greater the slap in the face it will be for the members of the International Space Station.

Especially the Ouang Space Administration and NASA, they can only remain silent.

After all, when the Tiangong space station project was first established and conducted its first autonomous rendezvous and docking experiment, they made a direct public statement and confidently announced that such an experiment would not be successful.

As a result, the docking experiment was not only a complete success, but also the first time that the relevant technology was directly mastered.

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(End of this chapter)