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Chapter 575 Breaking Out of the Stratosphere: Live Footage of the Rocket Arrives

Hu Wenxin then realized what was happening and quickly had someone bring over her laptop. She then opened the Jiangshan Group's official website.

The official website was only launched a week ago, and it's said that there will be a live video link to the launch site. Hu Wenxin and Huo Jiangting had both forgotten about it in their haste.

Sure enough, the rocket launch is now being broadcast live to internet users around the world.

The live stream was very clear, showing the scene at the space launch site command center, where everyone was working busily.

The young staff members were intently watching the various data on the screen, while others were using the communication system to contact relevant departments and confirm information.

In short, once a rocket disappears from sight, its current status can only be determined through various remote monitoring methods.

Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang stared at it for a long time, their heads practically suffocating from lack of oxygen.

Only after they could no longer see anything did they look at each other in bewilderment, speechless for a moment.

Li Ziji asked in a low voice, "Did the rocket launch succeed? Was it that simple?"

Guo Pingjiang shook his head: "It's still a long way off. It's just that we're far away now and can't see it. The rocket is most likely to have problems when it's high in the sky. That's what the experts said."

Guo Pingjiang didn't know which expert he consulted, but in his eyes it was like a sacred decree.

Hu Wenxin was completely confused.

At this moment, everyone on the beach cheered.

"Wow! It's a success! The rocket launch was a success!"

"It's out of sight now. Who knows where that rocket went?"

"Of course it flew into outer space."

"It should have flown through the stratosphere and then entered Earth orbit. At that point, the satellite will be launched, and that will be considered a successful launch."

"So now there's no problem?"

"That's not necessarily true; we'll have to see how things go."

At this moment, the two of them had very serious expressions, but they were not in a hurry.

Even if there are no visible problems with the rocket right now, they can still achieve their goal through public opinion campaigns.

They would insist that the rocket exploded high in the sky or that it stalled and fell into the sea.

Since the general public can't see it anyway, they can just believe whatever the public says.

As for the Hu family also seeking media attention to create public opinion that the rocket launch was successful, that's fine; they're just going to stick to their guns anyway.

Now it's all about whoever shouts the loudest, whoever makes the most noise, and whoever says the most is right.

Just then, someone on the beach said, "By the way, it seems the launch site is broadcasting live. Let's go back to our room and check it out."

This served as a reminder to Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang.

The two turned around and saw that Hu Wenxin and Huo Jiangting were already pointing at the computer screen in the pavilion.

The two exchanged a glance, and then walked over at the same time.

At this moment, a live streamer is explaining the current situation to the viewers.

"The rocket has reached the vicinity of the stratosphere and is about to separate from the first stage. If successful, this launch will be halfway complete. Please stay tuned."

Hu Wenxin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Huo Jiangting smiled and said, "It seems that the launch has gone very smoothly so far. Not bad, not bad. Look how professional Ah Shan and his team are. They are very well prepared. This is a milestone in Hong Kong's space program."

Hu Wenxin couldn't stop smiling; his previously anxious mood had finally calmed down considerably.

Now we're just waiting for news. If the satellite is successfully released, then the rocket launch will be considered a success.

This means that the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site is truly usable and efficient, and its first launch was a success, which is a remarkable achievement.

And Hezhong Group can also benefit from this, and it can even be said that it has benefited greatly.

If we bring up the Tenglong Island space launch site when we discuss cooperation and investment in the future, it will scare away a lot of competitors.

Huo Jiangting said, "We'll need the champagne we prepared soon. If the launch is successful, we should celebrate properly. Let's drink until we drop!"

"Yes! We won't leave until we're drunk!"

Hu Wenxin is in a very good mood now, so she is not so tense anymore and is completely relaxed.

At this point, Guo Pingjiang said, "Now is not the time to pop the champagne. The possibility of a rocket malfunctioning outside of sight is much higher than when it has just launched. That's what the experts say."

Huo Jiangting said calmly, "It's the experts again. If experts are so knowledgeable, why don't they go launch rockets themselves? At least this is a good start, so let's stop arguing and just wait for the results."

Guo Pingjiang didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, then let's wait here and see how things develop and what the outcome will be."

Li Ziji said with a smile, "It's not accurate to just watch the live broadcast from the launch site; we also need to refer to reports from other media outlets."

"Other media? Mr. Li, are you going to bring out that YouTube live streaming channel again?"

"You guessed right. Let's look at both sides and see who's right."

As she spoke, Hu Wenxin had someone bring over a tablet computer and turned on the live streaming channel of Hong Kong Island TV.

At this moment, the beautiful anchorwoman is connecting with reporters at the launch site command center.

That reporter was Lucy.

Lucy is giving a briefing on the situation.

"As you can see, the rocket is now close to the stratosphere, about 300 kilometers above the ground. The staff on site just said that after reaching the stratosphere, the first stage of the rocket will separate. Only after successful separation can the next step be carried out."

The pretty anchorwoman asked, "What was the atmosphere like on set? Could you describe it for us?"

"It's hard to say. Although the rocket launch went smoothly, it's not time to relax yet. The staff are generally very nervous and uneasy."

At this point, Lucy turned the camera away from the screen.

The beautiful anchorwoman is about to ask questions to the guests again.

"Mr. Lake, do you think there is a risk of the first-stage rocket separation failing?"

Goodness, they're constantly talking about "failure".

This beautiful anchorwoman is indeed skilled; her message is very clear, and she doesn't miss any opportunity to spread information.

Damit will certainly cooperate, and as a top aerospace expert, he is very professional in doing this kind of thing.

Damit cleared his throat and said, "In fact, in space launch projects, failure can happen at any time."

“Each stage has its very dangerous moments. For example, the separation of the first-stage rocket body is extremely dangerous and requires very good procedural coordination. At the same time as separation, the second-stage rocket's engine must start.” “If the engine fails to start or experiences any minor malfunctions, the rocket may deviate from its trajectory, leading to a failed launch.”

The female anchor said, "It seems that the future of this rocket launch is uncertain. It's hard to say whether it will be successful or not. We need to keep an eye on it."

"So, Mr. Lake, how do we determine whether a rocket launch was successful?"

"What I mean is that the information released by the launch site officials may not be very accurate, and there may be some information discrepancies. Is it possible for us to have a more accurate way to know whether the rocket launch was successful?"

Hu Wenxin and Huo Jiangting frowned when they saw this.

Hu Wenxin said, "What kind of talk is this? Do you think the launch site would lie?"

Huo Jiangting nodded: "That's right, it doesn't make sense. How can this media outlet talk nonsense? It's simply incomprehensible, this is defamation! Aren't they afraid of receiving a lawyer's letter?"

Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang laughed at the same time.

If the media is afraid of lawyer's letters, then they shouldn't be in the media.

The media outlets are backed by large conglomerates, so they are not afraid of any lawyer's letters.

Lawsuits are not so easy to win. They can be dragged out for years with any excuse.

Even if we lose the case, so what?
In Hong Kong, it's simply a matter of apologizing; there are no serious consequences.

Therefore, Huo Jiangting's words did not scare the media at all, and Huo Jiangting also knew what was going on; he was just venting his anger.

At this point, Damite said, "For more formal space launches, camera devices are installed on the rocket to transmit images in real time. However, private commercial space rockets are limited by conditions and cannot do that. Installing cameras is very expensive, and even if they are installed, they cannot transmit images in real time because the requirements for transmission equipment are very high. National-level base stations are required to do it."

The female anchor said, "According to Mr. Lake, this rocket launch is over. We may not be able to see the subsequent rocket situation. In the end, only the launch site can announce the results?"

"Yes, that's what I think."

At this moment, the chat area in the live stream was still filled with heated debate.

"This so-called aerospace expert is spouting nonsense again, it's utter rubbish! It's completely nonsensical!"

"Yeah, he's totally underestimating others, so arrogant! What is this guy even here for?"

"They just paid money to hire a big Buddha statue to chant distorted scriptures."

“I’d say you guys should be more like that. They’re aerospace experts, so of course they have to tell the truth. You’re all so talented, why doesn’t anyone invite you to do the explanations?”

"Yeah, that's hilarious. He's an expert. If we don't believe him, are we supposed to believe you trolls?"

"I think this aerospace company is no good. The rockets are too crudely made. Maybe the rockets have already lost contact by now."

"With one more loss of contact, I think rocket launches are not that simple; it's impossible to launch without any setbacks."

"Upstairs, who hired you as online trolls? You're deliberately contradicting others."

"I think so too. It must have been sabotage by external forces."

"But objectively speaking, without real-time video footage, they can say whatever they want. Even if they say the rocket launch was successful, it wouldn't be very credible, would it?"

Li Ziji said with a smile, "See, there are still discerning people here. For something as big as a rocket launch, whether it was truly successful or not, we need actual images to prove it. Otherwise, if we just accept whatever the launch site says, how can anyone believe it?"

Hu Wenxin's face showed a hint of anger.

Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang are really good at making things difficult for others.

They're everywhere, ubiquitous creatures.

Hu Wenxin feels disgusted just looking at their faces, but she has no choice but to communicate with them. This is the helplessness of a powerful figure.

However, Hu Wenxin also realized that he had never felt this strongly before.

In the past, Hu Wenxin always felt inferior when she met Li Ziji or even Guo Pingjiang.

The main problem is that the Hu family has indeed been declining in recent years. Let alone catching up with these major families, if they continue to develop, they won't even be able to sit at the table anymore.

The Quanzhong Group is now developing very well and its strength has greatly increased, which has also changed the mindset of its boss, Hu Wenxin.

He felt that he could now stand on equal footing with Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang, and that they were evenly matched.

Just then, Huo Jiangting suddenly said, "Look, there's a picture!"

The others were startled and quickly looked at the laptop screen.

It turns out the screen over there has switched to another view.

That was clearly taken by a camera. It looked like it was installed in a very bumpy place. You could vaguely see the stream, and the clarity wasn't very high, but you could still tell that it was a camera mounted on the rocket body.

At the very bottom of the video, you can also see the exhaust flames being ejected.

At this moment, the anchor said from the side: "What you are seeing now is the real-time footage transmitted from the video device on the rocket body. We can see that the rocket's flight attitude is very stable and it is about to enter the stratosphere and then separate from the first stage rocket body."

Before the words were even finished, the surveillance footage changed; a portion of the arrow, still bearing flames, separated from the body of the arrow.

Then a new tail flame appeared at the end, which grew from thin to thick, and the whole process looked very clear.

The anchor said, "As you can see, the first stage rocket has successfully separated, the second stage rocket's engine has successfully ignited, and the rocket is now breaking out of the stratosphere and will soon reach Earth orbit."

At this moment, the viewers of the live stream finally came to their senses.

Huo Jiangting laughed and said, "See? There's a live stream, unlike what that expert said, there's none at all. It seems that so-called experts are just talking nonsense and their claims are unreliable."

Hu Wenxin also breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, as long as there is real-time footage, it's fine. People won't call black white or living dead."

Li Ziji and Guo Pingjiang looked somewhat uncomfortable, and their hearts began to ache.

I never expected that Hu Jiangshan was so well-prepared; he even installed a camera system on the rocket itself.

It can even transmit images in real time, which is quite advanced.

In that case, things will be very difficult to do next.

Let's take a look at the live stream on Hong Kong Island TV.

Sure enough, the beautiful anchorwoman seemed a bit flustered, probably because she had received the news from here.

The female anchor said, "Mr. Lake, we have received news from the launch site that cameras have been installed on the rocket body, and we can now view the live footage."

Upon hearing this, Damit was taken aback: "Wang Defa, really? What method did they use to transmit real-time images? That's hundreds of kilometers of orbital space!"

Pan Lu, sitting to the side of Damite, chuckled to himself.

He already knew that the equipment at the Tenglong Island space launch site was very advanced, and nothing new was surprising to him.

(End of this chapter)