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Vandenberg Air Force Base, located in the southern coast of California, is just north of Aguero, with an area of ​​about 280 square kilometers and a coastline of nearly 51.5 kilometers.

In the United States, the same name as Vandenberg Air Force Base is the famous Cape Canaveral launch site.

The Cape Canaveral launch site is located at Cape Canaveral, Florida on the east coast of the United States. Vandenberg Air Force Base is located on the west coast of California. The former is the US Air Force's East Range and the famous Kennedy Space Center, and Vandenberg. It is the western target of the US Air Force and the second largest space launch center in the United States.

The location here is special, and it can launch high-inclination orbit and polar-orbiting satellites to the west. In 1972, it was selected as the space shuttle launching base on the west coast of the United States.

Unlike the Kennedy Launch Center, Vandenberg Air Force Base does not support civilian launches and is part of the Air Force experimental launch site.

At this time, the Vantaa Air Force Base has just been newly built on the 11th space launching console, and is erecting this behemoth - the latest super heavy-duty launch vehicle 'Hercules 1'.

The Vandenberg base has launched the American historical flag Raytheon medium-range ballistic missile, and has also launched a number of Hercules launch rockets, witnessing the most brilliant moment in the United States.

Today, the Hercules series rockets return to the global perspective, highlighting the ambition of the United States.

Shanahan looked up at the giant carrier rocket in front of him, with satisfaction in his eyes.

Over the years, the Pentagon’s investment has not been in vain. Now that the global space exploration boom is heating up, it is very necessary for them to show their strength globally.

The Hercules No. 1 is a two-stage rocket with a total length of 60 meters and a diameter of 7.6 meters. The rocket engine has a thrust of 1,330 tons and the rocket has a take-off weight of 1,170 tons.

This is just a two-stage rocket that achieves this horrific take-off weight.

But this is not the full power of the new Hercules launch vehicle.

Kane designed the Hercules 2, which is the most powerful, three-stage launch vehicle, with a total length of 130 meters. The first stage rocket has a diameter of 15 meters, which is more than the Saturn 5 that sent the astronauts to the moon. The number is bigger, and the rockets at all levels can be recycled and reused. That is the most powerful capability of the new Hercules rocket.

For today's mission, the Hercules 2 launch vehicle is not needed for the time being.

On the Hercules 1 rocket, the target of this shipment was also fixed: the Falcon space-based spacecraft.

The diameter of the spacecraft is about 4 meters, similar to the shape of the aircraft. It also carries powerful space-based laser weapons that can attack satellites in space. In addition, it also carries warheads and weapon systems with hypersonic weapons. Command platform.

If necessary, they can use small launch vehicles to send nuclear warheads and tungsten rods into the Falcon, and deterrence is self-evident.

This is the most important part of the Pentagon Falcons program and the key to the second phase of the Falcons.

Huaxia’s achievements in space exploration, as well as the marching ant group’s space plane successfully docked to the Linglong space station, made them anxious.

So speed up the Falcons plan and release them in front of the global vision in advance to show off the muscles. The plan is crazy, but in order to maintain the advantage, you have to take risks.

"finished."

Kane came to Shanahan and his face was indifferent. It seemed that his work was about to be amazing all over the world, and he wouldn't care too much.

As for the failure of the rocket launch, he never thought about it. He has a lot of confidence in his hard work for so many years.

"Are you ready to launch?" Shanahan asked.

"Yes." Kane nodded coldly.

Shanahan’s indifference to Kane’s appearance has long been accustomed to, and without his urging, the group went to the launch control center.

Some of the people who fired control centers were transferred from the Kennedy launch center, and some were experts in military missile launches. In order to maximize the success rate of the launch, they made the most adequate preparations.

At this time, the atmosphere in the launch center was a little nervous.

Even if they are experienced, they can't be calm, because they know the significance of this launch. If the Hercules No. 1 goes smoothly, their country will gain global deterrence. If it fails, the consequences will be disastrous.

Because of the fear of failure, the launch did not dare to let the media broadcast live.

Now that they are ready, through the large screen of the control center, they can clearly see the Hercules No. 1 standing alone on the launch tower.

The time was waiting for a second and a second, and it was soon at the time of the launch.

Shanahan sat quietly in the position, quietly watching the commander announce that he was ready to launch, and as the countdown began, his palms clenched unconsciously.

At this moment, he was also a little nervous, his eyes staring at the big screen.

"...3...2...1..."

"ignition!!"

When he heard the final ignition of the commander, Shanahan lifted his heart and the other people showed a nervous look. Only Kane sat in the position, holding the coffee expressionlessly, and the eyes looked at the big waves without any fluctuations. screen.

Oh...

As the rocket fired successfully, the cooling water below evaporated instantly, and the water vapor formed a huge cloud covering the entire tower. I saw the Hercules No. 1 carrying the 'Falcon', rising slowly on the cloud-filled tower. .

Everyone's gaze rises with the rise of Hercules No. 1, and the atmosphere does not dare to breathe.

The tens of seconds after the start of ignition is the most important. Many rocket accidents occur at this stage.

Hercules No. 1, in the eyes of everyone, is constantly rising to the sky.

Until the ground lens could not see the shadow of Hercules No. 1, the heart of Shanahan’s hung was slightly relaxed, showing a smile, at least no problem during the take-off phase, safety passed the first dangerous period, then the time to wait for the result .

The next day, the Pentagon announced that the Hercules No. 1 successfully sent the ‘Falcon’ into the Earth orbit scheduled for space.

The news once again alarmed the world.

"The Falcon space-based weapon platform has successfully entered the scheduled track! 》

"The superpower is always a superpower! 》

The United States launched the Falcons program

......

Countless media reports in the West, almost all describe the strength of the United States, it seems to be blowing.

Following the announcement by NASA of the successful launch of the space station's core cabin, the Zeus, it is now the United States. This time it is sending a more horrific and larger falcon's space armed warship into space.

If the space station is to use space space peacefully, then the Falcon will take off and be a sword of Damocles hanging over the world.

A mobile weapon platform is on the head, no one can sleep well.

Countries that are not in the right position with the United States collectively oppose the United States launching space-based weapons into space, and even report to the United Nations that it requires peaceful use of space space. However, there is no use for it.

The global atmosphere has become more subtle as the American Falcons have successfully entered the orbit.

The balance of the original balance seems to have tilted a little toward the United States, but it is not enough to make the balance completely out of balance.

"This time, I came to talk about the order." Li Chengzhi sat in Chen Mo's office, his voice was as low as possible, and he was somewhat cautious. He seemed to be afraid that someone next to him could hear it.

"Well? Did you give you instructions above?" Chen Mo asked.

"Yes, the order is down." Li Chengzhi did not deny.

"Say, how many?"

The order they are talking about now is the order of the space plane.

At the last test flight, Li Chengzhi asked Chen Mo's space plane to sell and not sell. Chen Mo gave him a price to report back. Now, Li Chengzhi brought Chen Mo again with the above instructions. Obviously there is a result.

"4."

"Oh... really?"

Chen Mo couldn't help but be a little surprised.

The price he gave was 24 billion, with four purchases at once and nearly 100 billion orders.

"Really." Li Chengzhi affirmed.

"It’s a local tyrant." Chen Mo slammed.

What Chen Mo thinks is that this order is related to the successful launch of the falcon in the United States.

When Americans begin to develop space-based weapons, they must have counter-measures in order to have the means and strength to counterattack when they are attacked.

Air and space weapons, the best platform now, is the aerospace plane, and the fastest means of checks and balances.

Although there are anti-satellite weapons and missiles, it is definitely a good thing to have more checks and balances and cards.

The problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.

However, there are a lot of four, and that is the swallowing beast. The money for supporting four air planes can be quite a lot. According to common sense, the number of 2-3 racks is the best, one out of the task, one spare, if you are afraid of failure, you can have one more.

When I think about it, what Chen Mo can think of is to use one to do research and the other to perform aerospace engineering tasks.

"How? Can't pick up this order?" Li Chengzhi asked.

"Accept, why don't you have money to earn?" Chen Mo did not hesitate to agree.

There is an urgent need for an air plane to enrich the national defense force. He has no reason not to agree.

“How long can you get it out?”

"4, the fastest is about half a year." Chen Mo said.

Although he is now an automated manufacturer, that thing is so complicated that it is a limit every month, but in order to ensure quality and safety, it must be slowed down by two months.

"Don't you have another one in manufacturing?" Li Chengzhi said.

"The idea of ​​playing the plane so quickly." Chen Mo smiled reluctantly: "How much you can't wait."

"No way." Li Chengzhi's stall smiled.

"That is my space center for spare. If you want the one, you can't give it to you, but I have a sigh of relief." Chen Mo said.

"What is your love?"

"Sell me the aerospace center to the seaside forest. I simply looked at it, about 30,000 mu."

"..."

"Don't look at me like this, I used to expand the space center, and now it feels a bit small."

"..."

"I don't have long flowers on my face. I want to develop a bigger spaceship for future preparation."

"..."

Li Chengzhi can't smile, the terrible guy, even the land is so domineering. I bought 30,000 mu at a time, and I really dare to speak. However, the research and development land of top technology is very cheap, and the country also has many preferential policies. Chen Mo, this guy, can really afford it.

"I will go back and ask."

After sending away Li Chengzhi, Chen Mo also went to the Institute of Building No. 1.

The aerospace plane is completed, he is going to prepare for his next stage goal: boarding the space and boarding the moon.

Now is just the beginning. The universe has endless secrets and resources. This step must go out and prepare for the future.