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"Five, four, three, two, one - launch!" the host shouted passionately, and the space shuttle on the screen burst out bright flames from the bottom of the buttocks, and then turned into a rapid jet of flames, standing firmly on the launch pad The previous space shuttle took off slowly, and then the speed became faster and faster, turning into a sharp arrow that pierced the sky in a blink of an eye.

Hundreds of millions of viewers watched the launch through live broadcast, and everyone watched the aircraft soaring into the sky on the screen with expressions of worry or expectation.

Flying into the sky is only the first step in the launch. There are no precedents for the space shuttle to disintegrate or explode in the air after launch. Only by flying into space can the launch be considered a success.

Thirty seconds later, the space shuttle broke the sound barrier, and two minutes later, the plume under the solid rocket booster disappeared and successfully separated from the main body.

Then the space shuttle gradually changed from vertical ascent to eastward horizontal flight. Eight minutes later, the main engine was turned off, the outer tank was separated from the main body of the space shuttle, and Houston announced that the launch was successful.

Hundreds of millions of people around the world watching the progress of the launch rejoiced.

However, the space shuttle was only initially successfully launched. After more than 40 minutes, the space shuttle started the thrusters under the remote control on the ground, began to correct the orbit, and finally stabilized the space shuttle in a near circular orbit at an altitude of 400 kilometers.

The launch and orbit change of the space shuttle have undergone extremely rigorous calculations. After the orbit is stabilized, its position is just below the International Space Station. After a period of position adjustment, the space shuttle slowly approaches the International Space Station like a homing bird.

The ISS extended its slender manipulators in time, firmly grasped the approaching shuttle, and secured the shuttle beneath the station.

The space station issued an order to open the hatch, and the space shuttle's cargo hatch was opened to both sides. The astronauts and engineers who entered the space station a few days earlier rushed out of the airlock, dragging safety ropes and slowly drifting toward the space shuttle.

It was not until the space shuttle was successfully reached that everyone cut the safety rope and entered the cabin to take over control of the space shuttle.

Then the manipulator on the space station sent the reactor in place in advance to the space shuttle, and the personnel on the space shuttle immediately started to fix the reactor and connect the wiring and control system.

After the reactor was installed, the space shuttle closed the outer hatch, and the space station handed the electromagnetic railgun to the space shuttle, which was fixed on the back of the space shuttle by the crew in spacewalking.

In order to reduce weight, the electromagnetic gun has removed all unnecessary burdens. Except for the main body, only two and long rails are laid flat on the back of the aircraft, extending almost from the tail to the nose.

This electromagnetic gun was originally not so long, and it was temporarily strengthened in order to increase the launch power.

Fortunately, there is no interference such as gravity in space. Engineers only need to consider the bearing capacity of the orbit itself, and do not have to study the effect of gravity on ballistics.

The installed reactor and the electromagnetic gun immediately began to test the machine. The news of the normal operation of the reactor reached the earth, and the heads of state were relieved at the same time. The news of the normal operation of the electromagnetic gun was sent back to the ground.

Finally, the space station installed the experimental electromagnetic thruster from Tiangong for the space shuttle. So far, the four-day assembly project has been successfully completed.

Although it is only made up of space shuttles, nuclear reactors and electromagnetic railguns, the modified space shuttle is extremely simple, but it is still the first actual space warship in human history. The original name of the space shuttle starts immediately. Made history, renamed Earth.

The Yankees originally planned to name this humble warship the USS America, but it was unanimously opposed by all the allies, so they had to compromise and name it after the more distinctive symbol of the earth.

The successful assembly means that the plan is half-successful. After the engineers are evacuated, only two astronauts from the United States are left on the space shuttle to operate-this is one of the minimum conditions proposed by the United States. In exchange, the United States completely abandons several other space shuttles. control of the aircraft.

Afterwards, the Earth detached from the space station, docked with dozens of spacecraft in orbit, received the ammunition materials on the spacecraft, and successively fixed various functional modules on the surface of the Earth.

At the same time, another space shuttle was launched and docked with the Tiangong. The technicians originally stationed at the International Space Station also took the spacecraft to leave the space station. After changing orbits, it docked with the Tiangong, using equipment provided by China and Russia. Fully refitted, the space shuttle will be named Human after the refit, and will be operated by an astronaut from each of China and Russia.

At this time, there is still a month and a half before the asteroid swarm will fly to the earth. The asteroid swarm is still 150 million kilometers away from the earth and is flying to the earth from the direction of the sun.

The first completed refit, the Earth, set off immediately, facing the direction of the asteroid swarm, and set sail with an indomitable determination.

In a few days ~www.readwn.com~Human set sail.

The remaining two space shuttles were not originally planned to be launched, but after the completion of the refit of the Earth and the Human, there were a lot of materials left on the orbit. After the five countries got together to study it, the United Kingdom and France cooperated deeply and purchased a Chinese nuclear submarine. The active reactor, and the electromagnetic guns were purchased from the United States, and a certain amount of compensation was made for the launch of the space shuttle.

As for whether the reactor was dismantled from a submarine, no one knows - China is a regional power with strength and heritage, and it is unlikely that even a single reactor can be taken out. Does it matter where it came from?

A few days later, the third space shuttle was successfully launched. The control of the modified space shuttle was owned by Britain and France, and was eventually named Victory.

However, China only has two electromagnetic thrusters, and the traditional propulsion method is too fuel-consuming. The Victory without power cannot travel far, and can only stay in high-altitude orbit to act as the last barrier for mankind.

The Russian side is striving for the ownership of the fourth space shuttle. Although the Russian side has not stated it clearly, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse. Even if it is difficult to refit a space shuttle independently, it will purchase some equipment and even exchange technology with the Chinese side. Equipment is a good choice.

After arduous negotiations, Russia and the United States reached an agreement to sell the last space shuttle to Russia.

However, although the space shuttle was successfully launched, there was a problem during the orbit change and reluctantly fell into the atmosphere.

Afterwards, the Russian side accused the US side of deliberately destroying the space shuttle, but the US side argued that there was no such thing.

The two countries are already full of contradictions, but the relationship that has tended to ease due to cooperation against asteroid groups has become tense again, casting a heavy shadow on international cooperation. (To be continued.)