Dragoon fighter

The launch vehicle was extremely fast, sending the carrier capsule into the weak gravitational zone of the exosphere in just about ten minutes. However, the rest of the journey was completely left to the four magnetic plasma engines of the carrier capsule, which took nearly It took two hours to approach the "Buzhou Mountain" Kongyao Port, which is about 800 kilometers above the ground.

The carrier module is still 11,482 kilometers away from Kongyao Port. This is almost an extremely far distance within the ionosphere, equivalent to two-thirds of the distance between the east and west ends of Eurasia, and twice the distance between the east and west or the north and south of China.

But in outer space, this distance is almost nothing.

In low Earth orbit, which is 322 kilometers to 483 kilometers above the earth's surface, any space debris can cross such a long distance in about one-fifth of a second.

This distance is completely within the careful calculations of experts from the China Aviation Administration. It is a very safe distance for the "Buzhoushan" air port, and it is also the distance that the carrier module can approach at the most appropriate time.

"The distance is 30 kilometers. The remote control and automatic driving systems switch to auxiliary control. Lieutenant Colonel Meng Yinan, please start the docking process. 'Buzhou Mountain', please prepare to capture."

The liaison officer in the lobby of the ground command center announced the next step of the operation.

Lin Mo was already at the back of the command center hall at this time, feeling a little nervous as he looked at the two light spots representing the carrier module and the "Buzhou Mountain" Kongyao Port, slowly approaching each other in the simulated space three-dimensional graphics.

As a former pilot candidate, Lin Mo knows that docking in outer space is a very troublesome matter, and its difficulty far exceeds the aerial refueling of fighter jets.

Not to mention that the speed of both parties, both in motion, is at least 46 times faster than that of the fighter jet and the tanker (the speed of the air tanker is 7,900 meters per second, the first cosmic speed, and the speed of the tanker is 170 meters per second and 612 kilometers per hour). If the docking cabin cannot be completely seamless, Mouth, poor air sealing effect will lose a lot of precious air.

In outer space, air is even more important than life. Not only do astronauts need it to maintain life, but systems such as electronic equipment in the cabin also need it to cooperate with convection to dissipate heat.

If an accident occurs, I am afraid that China's "Buzhou Mountain" plan may also be in vain. Therefore, every docking is a task full of high risks and high precision.

It may even take more than ten hours to complete the docking. Of course, for the survival material reserves of the carrier cabin, a delay of more than ten hours will mean that the astronauts in the cabin will be in danger. .

"Meng Yinan received it!"

"Wang Xuejun received it!"

As pilots in the same period, the superior's arrangement also took into account the tacit understanding between the two pilots. This kind of drill has been carried out many times.

Meng Yinan reached out and grabbed the control panel and operating lever. As he had trained at least a hundred times, he maneuvered the carrier cabin and began to cautiously approach the "Buzhou Mountain" Kongyao Port.

A slight difference can lead to a loss of a thousand miles. This idiom will become a true portrayal in outer space.

The boss was watching from the ground. He must perform perfectly. Meng Yinan silently encouraged himself in his heart.

"Come on! 'Tabby Cat'!"

Lin Mo stared at the big screen and seemed to be talking to the boy who was concentrating on the operation on the screen.

For some unknown reason, the communication staff passed Lin Mo's words at the right time.

"Yes! Boss!"

Hearing the old voice in his ears, Meng Yinan's face did not change at all, as if he had not heard it, but his eyes became more determined as if he had a backbone.

It was as if the boss was instructing him in aerial combat skills, constantly guiding and encouraging him, and he would be able to succeed in the first attempt.

"7921.673, 7910.232"

"7921.673, 7918.471"

"7921.673, 7920.993"

In front of the docking console of the "Buzhoushan" Kongyao Port, Wang Xueping is constantly reporting the numbers, which means that the speeds of the two sides are slowly becoming the same, and the carrier module is already very close to the Kongyao Port and has begun to enter the docking corridor in the same direction. . As an excellent fighter pilot, he also possesses a pair of extremely sharp and stable hands.

On the berth of Kongyao Port, a robotic arm about thirty meters long automatically stretched out and was carefully grabbing the carrier cabin.

There was silence in Kongyao Port, the carrying cabin and the command center. Only the slightest breathing could be heard. At this time, no one dared to be careless.

"The engine has been shut down and the carrier cabin is ready! The distance is 10 meters, the relative speed is 7921.674, the speed difference is 0, and the sine is 13.3 degrees."

Meng Yinan began to make the final count. The speeds of both sides had infinitely converged. The carrier cabin had entered the final step of operation. The rest was up to Wang Xueping.

"Open the magnetic field and start capturing!"

Wang Xueping, who had also practiced the same thing hundreds of times, accurately and stably controlled the robotic arm to open three four-section claws to grab the carrier cabin. The special device located in the center of the claws was releasing a magnetic gravitational field, calibrating the angle bit by bit.

"Capture completed! Hard connection completed!"

Before Wang Xueping finished speaking, the entire Kong Yao Port and the carrier cabin shook almost imperceptibly. The mechanical arm on the berth had firmly grasped the carrier cabin into its claws and could no longer break free.

This is only a small carrier capsule. If it is a large space shuttle, more robotic arms may be needed to assist in the capture.

A faint blue light lit up in some corners of Kongyao Port in "Buzhou Mountain", flickered for a moment, and then went out again.

"The 'Buzhou Mountain' balance system begins to compensate and coordinate, and the coordination is completed."

In the attitude control cabin of Kong Yaogang, the voices of other pilots were heard. Although the capture was completed, Kong Yaogang still suffered very little kinetic energy.

If precise coordination and compensation are not carried out, as time accumulates, "Buzhou Mountain" will gradually move away from its original position and speed, and may even fall into the atmosphere.

This very short adjustment also included the carrying compartment on the robotic arm.

"Start docking! Release the robotic arm."

At this moment, it was completely Wang Xuejun's home field, controlling the robotic arm to align the door of the carrier cabin with the berth door of Kongyao Port.

The robotic arm moved slightly, and three four-jointed claws arranged at 120 degrees released the carrier cabin extremely lightly.

The initial operation of the airport also relies on a large number of on-site operations, which will provide China's aviation sector with a large amount of actual reference data to facilitate future automation upgrades.

The docking stations of both sides were lit up with lights. The attitude change of the carrier cabin was completely controlled by the berth door. The invisible magnetic beam was slowly adjusting the distance and entry position of the two sides.

Snap, a soft sound!

"The first step is to complete the locking of the lock port. The second step is to complete the calibration lock. The third step is to insert the data connection and complete the system docking. The fourth step is to start the airtight seal. The fifth step is to safety check. Six steps, adjust the cabin pressure and air tightness to stabilize, allowing entry."

After at least twenty-four steps, the docking between the carrier cabin and Kongyao Port was officially completed.

After detaching from the launch vehicle's shroud, the carrier cabin has always started a magnetic plasma engine. This does not mean that it does not have a conventional rocket propulsion engine. After starting to load the rocket, the first few batches of rockets are loaded into the carrier cabin. All have solid rocket engines and magnetic plasma engines. If nothing goes wrong, these carrier capsules will never return to Earth once they are docked with the Kong Yao Port. They will serve as the escape capsules of the Kong Yao Port and will always be fixed in these On the berth.

In the event of an accident, these cargo compartments will become the escape and return capsules for airport pilots.

Although there are only four astronauts in the carrier capsule at each launch, these carrier capsules used for emergency escape are actually designed to hold 12 items and can carry 12 astronauts safely through the atmosphere and return to the earth.

"Boss, I succeeded! Haha!"

Meng Yinan made a V-sign at the camera in the carrier cabin, took the lead in grabbing the cabin arm and floated into the docking channel, and successfully entered the "Buzhou Mountain" Kongyao Port.

At this time, warm applause and cheers erupted in the command center hall of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Every successful launch is a challenge and an affirmation of the professional quality of the launch center.

The docking was successfully completed in one go. This achievement is completely worthy of the pride of Chinese airlines. It will mean that more pilots can smoothly enter the airport.

"Start importing goods now!"

The joy was short-lived, and the command center became busy again. Although only 4 pilots were sent up in the carry cabin rated to carry 12 passengers, it does not mean that the carrying capacity was also wasted. Food, water and other important life support Materials have always been the top priority in launch and transportation tasks.

Several bulky packages that looked like punching bags were delivered through the docking hatch.

"I have to go now!"

Lin Mo nodded toward Wei Yunyi with a faint smile, and he was completely relieved about Meng Yinan.

After the "Buzhou Mountain" Kongyao Port was connected, Meng Yinan officially became a member of Kongyao Port. As an outsider, Lin Mo no longer had the need to stay here.

He was very satisfied with the launch this time. The simulated training and the real launch were indeed a little different.

"Okay, I'll give it to you!"

Wei Yunyi nodded slightly and naturally understood what Lin Mo meant.

Rather than being invited out later, it is better to leave on your own initiative. It is a great honor for Hangyao Bureau to do this.

The two turned around and just left. On the big screen in the command center hall, a pilot took out an octagonal metal box from the package bag that was delivered. Its edges and corners were wrapped with buffer rubber, and the metal surface in the middle was On it, a line of laser-etched letters is clearly engraved: "or".