Rocket Test Launch
A month passed quickly. Just as Yi Xuan was replacing the communication modules of the equipment with the few remaining Pangu in No. 1 Base.
The news that data collection on No. 01 was complete also reached Yi Xuan's ears.
Yi Xuan, who was squatting on the ground carefully disassembling equipment with a multi-tool gun, handed the items in his hand directly to Pangu behind him.
He left with the words, "The rest of the work is up to you!"
Then he ran into the control room.
Pangu looked at the tools in its hands and the half-disassembled equipment with a puzzled expression.
If it had an expression, the Pangu's expression right now wouldn't be very pleasant; it might translate to, "Couldn't you have wiped your own butt dry before you left?"
Unfortunately, Yi Xuan is the boss.
The poor Pangu could only pick up its multi-purpose gun and continue working on the equipment that Yi Xuan had half-disassembled.
"How's the data?"
As soon as Yi Xuan entered the control room, he couldn't wait to ask.
"The data is ideal, although it differs slightly from Earth's conditions, but it won't affect the overall launch performance of the rocket!"
As No. 01 explained, he projected the collected and organized data onto the screen.
Yi Xuan stared at the screen for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.
The situation in the Cultivation Realm is much better than Yi Xuan imagined. Apart from the fact that the gravitational acceleration is 1.5 times that of Earth, there is not much difference in other aspects.
Furthermore, Yi Xuan also learned from the data he obtained just how vast the Cultivation Realm was. According to No. 01's analysis of the measurement results, the radius of the planet where the Cultivation Realm is located is more than a hundred times that of Earth.
In other words, the area of the Cultivation Realm is more than ten thousand times that of Earth. Just thinking about it makes Yi Xuan's scalp tingle.
Moreover, when Yi Xuan first transmigrated, he was full of ambition and dreamed that once he achieved a certain level of cultivation, he would definitely travel all over the Cultivation Realm.
In retrospect, ignorance truly breeds fearlessness!
Fortunately, whether the Cultivation Realm is large or small does not affect Yi Xuan's rocket launch.
Based on the available data, No. 01 quickly began to improve the previous rocket design.
In addition, with the completion of this data collection, the production capacity previously occupied in No. 1 Base has been freed up again.
The design of the quantum satellite was optimized by No. 01 half a month ago, but Yi Xuan has not started it yet because of insufficient production capacity at No. 1 Base.
Of course, Yi Xuan could also go to No. 2 Base, or directly manufacture the quantum satellite in the portable research center.
But Yi Xuan did not do that.
On the one hand, the design of the quantum satellite is not locked, so if it conflicts with the final design of the rocket, Yi Xuan can still make modifications.
On the other hand, both No. 2 Base and the portable research center were currently focused on the production and replacement of quantum communication modules, leaving them with insufficient production capacity for the research and development of quantum satellites.
Moreover, Yi Xuan did not want to interrupt the work of the two bases, since in Yi Xuan's view, his top priority now was to update the means of communication.
Yi Xuan will only feel at ease if he completely switches his communication methods to quantum communication.
And now, most of the production capacity at No. 1 Base has returned, the rocket design has been finalized, and the result has not affected the design of the quantum satellite in any way.
In this way, the production of rockets and quantum satellites can be carried out simultaneously at No. 1 Base.
Two weeks later, one side of No. 2 Base was completely cleared out by Yi Xuan.
In the large area where the equipment was no longer present, three things were now placed peacefully: two rockets and a square box one meter in length, width, and height. Two long wings extended from the sides of the box, several times longer than the box itself.
That's right, this is Yi Xuan's quantum communication satellite, and the wings on both sides are the satellite's solar panels.
Although it's unclear whether the so-called "Heaven Beyond Heaven" is actually outer space, Yi Xuan felt it was better to prepare two solar panels just in case.
Even if there's no sun over there, the satellite still has Spirit Stone inside, so Yi Xuan isn't worried about either scenario.
The other two rockets are different. One of them is the design plan before Yi Xuan obtained the data from the Cultivation Realm. It is the two-stage rocket that is more than three meters tall.
The other is an optimized version after matching the data from No. 01, which is less than five meters tall.
Although it's still a short, stocky thing compared to the real Long March series rockets.
Fortunately, the firecrackers next to it made the new rocket look much more high-end.
Actually, the three items were completed three days ago, but Yi Xuan spent two more days conducting final tests and inspections on them.
Then, a day earlier, three items were transported to No. 2 Base to make final preparations for the rocket launch.
After all, the rocket launch tower is too conspicuous; it would be more appropriate to build it in the valley above No. 2 Base.
"Boss! The rocket launch tower has passed inspection and is fully capable of carrying out the launch mission. Shall we launch now?"
Yi Xuan nodded, pointed at the firecracker, and said, "Let's test-fire the rocket prototype first, targeting a desert area in western Xia Kingdom! How are the preparations there? How are the observation posts along the way being set up?"
"Everything is ready!"
Upon hearing the AI's response, Yi Xuan nodded.
He then looked at Liang Shi behind him and said, "Let's take off in your Firmament first. Our mission is very important; we need to follow the Long March Rocket the entire way until it reaches the designated location!"
Liang Shi nodded and waved his hand to summon the Firmament that Yi Xuan had provided for him.
After the two entered the cockpit, the Firmament flew directly away from No. 2 Base and hovered above the valley, waiting for the Long March to launch.
"10, 9, 8, 7..."
"3, 2, 1, Ignition!"
As the command to ignite AI -No. 07 at No. 2 Base was given, the Long March prototype on one side of the rocket launch tower shot up like an arrow.
Yi Xuan kept hearing reports that the data was normal.
The powerful thrust of the Long March rocket quickly propelled it to an altitude of 10,000 meters, and it was still rising rapidly.
20,000 meters, 30,000 meters.
When the Long March rocket broke through the 40,000-meter mark, it began to tilt slowly. This was because the Long March had reached its predetermined altitude and was adjusting its direction in preparation for flying towards its target location in the Xia Kingdom.
As the Long March completed its adjustments, its speed increased instantly, heading straight for the western part of the Xia Kingdom.
Meanwhile, Liang Shi, who was piloting the Firmament, was also pushing the speed to its maximum, allowing the Firmament to barely keep up with the Long March at a distance.
In the end, in Yi Xuan and Liang Shi's eyes, the Long March plunged headlong into the desert.