Chapter 489
Chapter 489: Chapter 79: Lord of the Stars (Thanks to the alliance leader rewarded by Feitian and Brother Chen!)_2 Chapter 489: Chapter 79: Lord of the Stars (Thanks to the alliance leader rewarded by Feitian and Brother Chen!)_2 At that time, the young entity VV had already possessed the strength to knock down the Black Hand, but it refrained from leaving traces and revealing its whereabouts, hence it had been extremely cautious.
Now, VV, in the present era, had no rivals anymore.
Letting it update and iterate further, to discover Kevin Walker’s existence, was just a matter of time.
Ding-dong.
A WeChat message suddenly popped up on the phone.
Lin Xian turned his head and looked at the phone on the desk.
He picked it up and read, the message was surprisingly from Chu Shanhe:
[Chu Shanhe: Lin Xian, please take good care of An Qing.
I entrust my daughter to you.]
The heart of a parent knows no bounds.
Chu Shanhe sending a message at this time indicated that he probably knew their general timing for the ascent to space.
It must have been Chu Anqing who told him.
Because this was a top-secret mission.
Specific timings and details were absolutely confidential.
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So…
It was likely Chu Anqing who accidentally revealed it, after all, being a young girl, her thoughts and shrewdness were limited.
However, with the considerable commotion at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center these past few days, and with so many people in the engineering and transport teams, it would not be difficult for Chu Shanhe to connect the dots and guess the time of their space mission.
“Don’t worry, Mister Chu.”
Lin Xian typed on his phone screen, replying to Chu Shanhe:
“I will definitely bring An Qing safely back home.”
…
The next day.
The fully assembled Shenzhou-II Carrier Rocket was erected at the launch tower.
The thermal insulation tile fairing on top was much larger than before, as this time, it was not just a simple satellite that was stuffed inside, but a genuine Skyspace Aircraft.
The various engineering teams were deploying tasks in a tense and orderly manner.
“Support tower fixed!
Umbilical mast link!
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Service tower closure prepared!”
“First stage booster, begin fueling!”
“Second stage booster fueling!
Fueling complete!”
“Engine check complete, data normal!
Yaw nozzle check complete, test normal!”
“Top escape tower inspection complete, all functions normal, fuel scale normal!”
“3 hours before launch!
Prepare to escort astronauts on site!”
…
March 27, 2024, 18:00.
Three hours before the rocket launch, Huang Que, Wei Cheng, Lin Xian, Chu Anqing, Liu Feng, and Gao Yang, six people in their neat orange astronaut suits, disembarked from the vehicle, lined up and looked up at the towering figure between earth and sky —
The Shenzhou-II Carrier Rocket!
This venerable grand marshal of China’s aerospace history, initiated in 1990 and successfully launched its first returnable satellite on August 9, 1992, had since established illustrious merits for China’s aerospace endeavors, accomplishing a series of difficult yet essential space missions.
It had been just over three months since the last launch of the Shenzhou-II Carrier Rocket, and this mission, like the last, involved launching a Skyspace Aircraft for orbital flight.
The pilot was still one of the best among China’s astronauts, Wei Cheng.
“Finally…
the day has come.”
Wei Cheng stood on the edge of the group of six, lamenting:
“I really didn’t think this day would actually come.”
He smiled, turning his head to look at these younger generations, his students whom he had been with day and night for several months.
During this period.
There were arguments, bickering, surprises, disappointments, confusions, and perseverance.
But in any case.
These young people, who had no prior space training, were going to space as ordinary people under his guidance, a precedent in the history of China’s aerospace.
This was the first such instance in China’s aerospace history.
However, due to the top-secret nature of the mission, this first instance could not be made public or recorded, and this honor and courage could only remain in their hearts.
Wei Cheng admitted.
A few months ago, when he first saw these young people, he didn’t really have much confidence.
According to his estimates, only Lin Xian and Chu Anqing were likely to meet the standards for rocket travel, while Gao Yang and Liu Feng wouldn’t make it, definitely being left behind on the ground.
But…
Sure enough, human potential is limitless, and there’s nothing truly impossible until the real impossible arrives.
In these few months, Gao Yang had lost 30 kilograms.
Although he was still slightly overweight, his physique had become much sturdier and healthier, and he appeared to be taller.
The academically inclined Liu Feng, who seemed very frail, was now standing straight, his face excited and his gaze firm as he looked at the rocket towering high into the sky, clenching his fists.
Lin Xian was still as composed as ever.
This young man was always like this, never showing his emotions, always so calm and composed, as if he was always contemplating something.
But Wei Cheng was very reassured by him, Lin Xian had never made any mistakes, very meticulous and serious.
He then looked down at Chu Anqing, who was next to Lin Xian.
At this moment, she was pursing her lips, her eyes flitting nervously, clearly a bit tense.
For a 19-year-old girl, sitting in a rocket heading to space was naturally nerve-wracking.
“Everyone.”
Looking at these brave and fearless young people, Wei Cheng felt a warm sensation in his heart and sensed the hope of the new generation of his country.
He solemnly said:
“Let’s go, towards the universe higher than the sky itself!”
…
They arrived at the base of the launch tower and took the elevator to the top, 50 meters high.
This was nearly the height of a 20-story residential building.
The wind was strong but could not penetrate their thick spacesuits.
They needed to crawl through a window on the side of the rocket, then make their way into the entrance of the Skyspace Aircraft, to finally reach the cabin of the Skyspace Aircraft.