Into Unscientific

 In the later life when Xu Yun traveled through time.

 When mentioning the place Longyou, many people’s first impression will probably be “Great Northwest”.

If you give the person being asked some more time to think, many people will think of two words:

 Longyou is not big, but it creates a myth. Wrong, that’s right, it’s Lanzhou Ramen in Longyou and the Longyou Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

 But just like Lanzhou actually doesn’t have ramen but only beef noodles, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center does not technically belong to Longyou.

 In fact.

 The exact location of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is not in JQ City, Longyou, but in Inner Mongolia.

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is located at the junction of Jinta County, JQ City, Longyou Province and EJNQ under the Alxa League of Inner Mongolia. Geographically, it belongs to Dongfeng Town of EJNQ, Inner Mongolia.

 The reasons for this situation are a bit complicated. Firstly, it is a matter of historical attribution.

The administrative division of EJNQ, where the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is located, is quite "tortuous". As early as the Republic of China, EJNQ had always been under the jurisdiction of Ningxia at that time.

 After liberation, EJNQ was placed under the jurisdiction of the Jiuquan Special Administrative Region of Longyou Province.

 A few years later, EJNQ was placed directly under the jurisdiction of Ningxia Province in New China.

Eight years ago, the entire Ningxia was merged into Longyou Province, and EJNQ naturally returned to Longyou and was under the jurisdiction of Zhangye and Jiuquan.

 The naming of a space base generally requires a certain degree of international visibility. In comparison, Jiuquan’s historical status undoubtedly has an advantage over EJNQ.

 Then six years ago.

When the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was preparing to be established, EJNQ was placed under the jurisdiction of Inner Mongolia because of its close ties with Inner Mongolia in history, language, culture, etc.

It's like a three-dimensional pinball, spinning back and forth in several places.

At the same time, although the core launch site of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is located in EJNQ, most of the material supplies are provided by Jiuquan. It can be said that JQ City supports the development and operation of the entire space center.

 In addition, under the background of the times, the names of missiles and space bases in some countries were different from their real addresses, mainly to confuse hostile countries.

So after several discussions, the rabbits decided to name this space launch base Jiuquan Launch Base.

Therefore, as my country’s earliest missile test base and aerospace base with the nature of a military restricted area, the naming of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center also had this aspect in mind.

Including the later Longcheng Satellite Launch Center, its location is not in Longcheng, but in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Jin Province.

Of course.

 In order to build the base, the Alxa League also made huge sacrifices.

 So in order to compensate the Alxa League, the tax revenue from the entire launch center was given to the Alxa League.

  November 5, two years ago.

  The first-generation surface-to-surface missile 1059 manufactured by the Rabbits, also known as Dongfeng-1, was successfully launched, so the Jiuquan Satellite Base also has another name, called

 Dongfeng Aerospace City.

Today’s Jiuquan Space Launch Center has only one northern launch site area, which was used for the early launches of the Long March 1, Long March 2, and Dongfeng series rockets.

The northern launch site area is mainly composed of Position 2 (tower launch), Position 3 (field launch), and Technical Center No. 7. Position 2 has two space launch stations 5020 and 138, which are two distances apart. Not far away, they are connected by tracks and share a service tower.

 At this moment.

 The launch site at Jiuquan Launch Base.

The official name of this area is ‘Launch Station No. 2’, but it is actually a deserted open space with a tall launch pad standing in the center of the area.

The height of the launcher and the bracket is about thirty meters. The overall height is a yellow-gray alloy structure, with a large number of steel brackets shrinking on it, like an arm tightly surrounding a white cylindrical rocket inside. (The picture is a real shot of the Dongfeng 5 launch)

From a distance, it looks like a giant towering above the sky. People can only look up at its majesty.

There are many technicians wearing hard hats standing around the launch pad. Some are driving forklifts to remove debris, while others are busy doing something around the launch pad.

The atmosphere at the entire launch site was dignified with a hint of heat. Many people were checking the links they were responsible for again and again, tirelessly for a long time.

On the revolving platform on the right side of the launcher, a little old man with sparse hair and obvious nasolabial folds wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned to the side and said to Qian Wushi:

“Old money, there should be no external steel frame structure. No, there is definitely no problem.”

Looking at his friend who was twisting the equipment with a pair of steel pliers for two minutes, Master Qian couldn't help but asked:

“Master Liang, have you checked everything now?”

The little old man who was called Master Liang by Qian Wushi said with a sullen face:

 “Well, that’s almost it.”

 Qian Wushi shook his head helplessly.

Although this little old man likes to be called Master Liang, he is actually not a fitter or other skilled worker, but the top rocket technology expert in the country.

His name is Liang Shoupan. He studied for a master's degree at MIT in his early years. He and Qian Wushi have known each other since they were across the sea.

The "Dongfeng-1" missile that China successfully tested two years ago was developed by Liang Shoupan as the chief designer.

The master version of the Dongfeng-1 missile is Mao Xiong’s P-2 missile. The imitation model is designated as “1059” because the imitation work will be completed in October 1959, the tenth anniversary of the founding of New China.

Just when the research mission entered the decisive stage, Mao Xiong unilaterally tore up the agreement, and the China aid experts at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center evacuated back to China in batches, taking away all the teaching plans and technical materials, and leaving behind a sentence:

　　【There are too many impurities in China's liquid oxygen. If you use China's liquid oxygen to launch, we will not be responsible for the failure. 】

To know.

The Dongfeng-1 missile is powered by liquid propellant. Without liquid oxygen propellant, the missile would become a pile of scrap metal.

Just when everyone was hesitant, Liang Shoupan decided to use domestically produced liquid oxygen and issued a military order stating that he was fully responsible for the launch results. He believed that the Mao Xiong expert said that China's liquid oxygen was not good because he mistakenly included impurities in the data. The gaseous volume was regarded as the liquid volume, resulting in a thousand-fold difference in the results.

As for the final result, everyone knows that at 9:02 on November 5th two years ago, a white flame streaked across the sky, and China has its own missiles.

There was a little easter egg later on in this matter, that is, Zhen once joked with Liang Shoupan at the celebration banquet. At that time, even if the test launch failed, the country would not kill your head. This head would still be waiting to serve the country.

But just like Lu Guangda is a person who is easily sentimental, Liang Shoupan's character is actually not that big-hearted - he is a person who is easily nervous.

 In the words of later generations, he is a scientist with a bit of pessimism.

Although the projects he was responsible for had never gone wrong and he dared to risk his life and death in front of the leaders, every time the experiment was about to start, he would be so nervous that his hands and feet would sweat, and he would have to check the equipment in person before he would get better.

In fact, this kind of 'inspection' with a wrench is of little significance, because the outer structure of the rocket is basically pressed by hydraulic equipment, let alone an old man in his fifties, twenty-five years old. It is impossible for young people in their prime to turn a screw with a wrench.

 Even if some parts of the rocket are loose, they can only exist within the rocket body. For example, the Julang-1 that later failed in its first launch was because the plug of the internal flight controller was loose and detached - and this was obviously not something that could be checked at this juncture.

 This approach is not so much a check as a way of relieving stress for Liang Shoupan.

There are not many protagonist-like characters in reality who can remain calm despite the collapse of the mountain. Even heroes like Liang Shoupan and Lu Guangda have their own special characters.

Seeing the helpless expression on Qian Wushi's face, Liang Shoupan couldn't help but shook his head in a self-deprecating manner:

“Old Qian, I’m not like you. My personality is like this, and I can easily become nervous at critical moments.”

“Although I know that there is no point in tightening the screws, I still can’t help but want to check it again. I’m afraid I won’t be able to get rid of this stinky problem in my life.”

“To tell you the truth, Lao Qian, I’m actually more worried about the situation at the landing site than our launch mission.”

“According to what the capital said, at least ten countries or regions have dispatched fleets or reconnaissance aircraft in a hurry. The variables in the destination are too great.”

 Hear this.

 The Fifth Master Qian also had a solemn expression.

At this time, they had received two pieces of news from the capital. While they were delighted that the micro neutron bomb had successfully tested, they were also worried about the fleet in the ballistic missile impact area.

 As Liang Shoupan said.

At present, at least ten countries or forces have sent ships or reconnaissance planes to the experimental waters. Among them are close neighbors like Neon and Baodao, as well as bad guests like the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy.

Ships from all directions were like closed fangs, piercing the rabbits' flesh.

be honest.

The situation over there is indeed very delicate, and even the rabbits are not completely sure.

 But there is no way, this is a price that must be paid.

 Whether it is an intercontinental missile or a long-range missile, considering China’s geographical location, only the South Pacific is the most suitable experimental site:

To the north is the furry bear, and to the west is West Asia or Europe. Both are solid lands and cannot be used as experimental areas for rabbits.

There is an Indian Ocean to the south, but getting to the Indian Ocean from China is countless times more complicated than going to the South Pacific.

Since the South Pacific has been chosen, one situation is inevitable - whether it is the Marshall Islands or the Hawaiian Islands, there are military bases across the sea around them.

 In other words, no matter how the rabbits experimented, it was impossible to avoid surveillance from across the sea.

In addition, ballistic missile test launches are different from land nuclear tests. There are many detection methods for land nuclear explosions. However, it is difficult to disseminate large-scale data when ballistic missiles fall into the sea. In other words, you have to prove that you have mastered ballistic missiles. There must be enough 'witnesses' present.

 So based on the above reasons, rather than conducting experiments secretly, it is better to inform everyone openly.

This was also the choice of the rabbits in the original history. Before the launch of Dongfeng 5, the rabbits sent a notice to the world nine days in advance and invited dozens of "audiences" to come and witness history.

Of course.

This situation sounds complicated, but in essence it is simple—just get the data cabin first.

As long as you have the data cabin in your hands, even those across the sea will not dare to come and grab it openly. This has also been proven by history.

more importantly.

 Rabbis are not unprepared for this, and they are somewhat prepared to deal with extreme situations.

"teacher!"

Just as Qian Wushi and Liang Shoupan looked solemn, a figure hurriedly appeared on the other side of the launcher. It was Luo Shijun who had communicated with Xu Yun in the past:

“Teacher, instructions have come from the capital!”

Hearing this, Master Qian immediately regained his composure and his expression condensed:

 “Little Luo, what did the capital say?”

 Luo Shijun handed a telegram to him:

“The highest directive from the ministry is to officially launch the missile within an hour!”

 The Fifth Division Qian took the telegram and looked at it a few times, only to see a very brief sentence written on it:

"With the approval of the Chinese Army , it definitely cannot appear here, so I leave it to Qian Wushi to execute it)

After reading this instruction, Master Qian subconsciously closed his eyes tightly, his chest rose and fell slightly, and he took a deep breath.

 It’s finally coming.

 One forty-five is the time notified in the original announcement, and the entire Jiuquan base is also preparing for the project according to this time.

Now this instruction is still launched on time, which shows that the organization still has a lot of confidence in the overall situation.

This is also a big bonus due to the exquisite timing. The main force of the Seventh Fleet in the Asia-Pacific region is now facing off with Mao Xiong's Pacific Fleet in Vladivostok. Therefore, even though there are many forces sending fleets, the actual quality may not be very high.

Think of this.

 The Fifth Division Qian also opened his eyes and said to Liang Shoupan:

“Master Liang, please inform everyone to evacuate the scene and take up positions according to the original arrangements.”

Liang Shoupan nodded when he heard this and rubbed his sweaty palms twice:

 “Okay, I’ll make the notification now.”

 Say it.

Liang Shoupan separated from Qian Fifth Division and went to various departments to notify the staff who were still at the scene.

ten minutes later.

 All staff on site evacuated the launch pad.

　　Some of the project team members who left the site went to the logistics department to prepare for cleaning up the launch site after the missile launch. Some with relatively high positions gathered in the service tower not far from the launch site.

Many of this group of personnel are acquaintances of Xu Yun, that is, the big guys who arrived at the base with the Qian 5th Division when U2 was shot down, such as Xu Xinbo, Chen Huaijin, Shen Zhongfang, Wu Beisheng, etc.

 At this moment.

These bosses, who have been hiding their names for the country for decades, and whose names were not made public until April 24, 2022, are all staring at the clock on the wall.

 Tick tock, tick tock.

 Under the gaze of dozens of pairs of papayas, the clock on the wall finally arrived.

 One forty-five.

There was no countdown. The moment the second hand coincided with the number 12, Master Qian suddenly issued an order:

 “Missile. Launch!”