This star is going to the moon

Chapter 393: The Long March 10 First Stage Engine Test Run – A “Beautiful Scene” Across America

"ignition!"

"boom!"

Three YF-100 modified engines started simultaneously, and three jets of flame with obvious Mach rings shot out from the engine nozzles, slamming heavily onto the cooling water curtain sprayed from the cooling system.

(Scenes of the Long March 10 first stage's three engines undergoing test)
As white steam rose into the air, many staff members felt as if their hearts were hanging in the air.

There was no other way; the combined thrust of the three YF-100 modified engines was 450 tons, which was almost as much as the total thrust of the "Wan Hu" rocket, which was 490 tons.

No one in China understands reusable rockets better than Lu Yun, but so far Lu Yun has not worked on any large-scale space launch vehicles.

The Wanhu rocket that made him "famous overnight" only had a takeoff mass of 350 tons, which can only be considered a medium-sized rocket.

Needless to say, the Kite-class space shuttle has a takeoff mass of only 150 tons.

Many people believe in Lu Yun's authority in rocket recovery and his expertise in "large-scale technology integration theory," but there is definitely a gap between theory and reality.

Compared to the small and medium-sized spacecraft that Lu Yun had worked on before, the basic Long March 10 model has a takeoff mass of 750 tons, making it a large launch vehicle.

Not to mention that the Long March 10 Heavy is an indisputable heavy rocket with a takeoff mass of 2300 tons and a single-carrying capacity of nearly 100 tons!
We almost reached the threshold of super-heavy rockets.

Back when the aerospace system was developing the Long March 5, a large, disposable rocket, they endured countless hardships, and it took ten years to successfully develop it.

The progress of the Long March 10 rocket is... too fast.

Most importantly, the development of the Long March 10 rocket has been progressing smoothly without encountering any major obstacles.

For many things, a smooth journey should be considered a good thing.

But now that someone in his twenties who has only studied small and medium-sized space launch vehicles has been appointed as the chief designer of the Long March 10 rocket, those veteran aerospace engineers are really afraid that this project will remain uneventful until something big happens out of the blue!
Just like the Long March 5 Y2 rocket in 2017, if they hadn't happened to see Lu Yun's paper before the launch, and then had a big shot vouch for them so that the Long March 5 team could have checked it several times and finally found a problem, they really couldn't imagine the scene of the Long March 5 rocket exploding in mid-air.

Yes, it was precisely because of that incident that many veteran aerospace engineers chose to trust Lu Yun.

But this belief is always limited; they should still be worried.

There was no other way; the old aerospace engineer had dedicated his entire life to the aerospace industry. He was afraid that the research progress would be stalled before the project was officially successful, but he was also afraid that the progress would be too smooth.

Even after a successful launch, there are concerns about every subsequent mission.

After all, there have been quite a few instances of mature models failing in the history of spaceflight.

That's why there's such a saying.

"No matter how advanced a rocket is, its success rate after leaving the ground is always 50%—either it succeeds or it fails."

The idea of ​​"95% success" that India has been promoting is pure comedy.

Fortunately, with his own efforts and a little help from the system, Lu Yun has maintained an undefeated record so far.

The Long March 10 rocket's first stage has successfully completed its test firing of all three engines, marking another key technological milestone and bringing it closer to its maiden flight!
When the white steam that filled the test platform had mostly dissipated, Lu Yun and a group of engineers had finished reviewing the data.

“No problem, the data is all within the design range,” Lu Yun said, checking off the data as he looked at it.

"The subsequent tests can be carried out faster, and the test density can be increased by 30%. The engine's condition can hold up."

When Lu Yun said this, everyone else nodded: "Indeed, the data shows there's no problem."

"I personally oversaw the installation of these three engines, and the data shows they're fine. However, we'll need to wait for actual testing after the cooling process is complete." "The rocket body structure and piping are also fine, and the vibration levels are within the design range..."

Everyone discussed the test drive results, and then had to admit that they still hadn't seen enough.

Since joining the Long March 10 project led by Lu Yun, many of their common sense beliefs have been challenged.

After Lu Yun signed the document and left without any hesitation, they exclaimed, "Talented people emerge in every generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years. This saying is truly accurate."

"Indeed, young people these days are really amazing."

"It's not that the young people are amazing, it's that Lu Yun is amazing. All the students I teach seem to be clueless."

"Old Liu, you're exaggerating too much. If all your students are PhDs, and they still don't understand, what are the ordinary students supposed to be like?"

"Haha, Lao Liu just saw 'other people's kids' and then couldn't stand 'his own kids'."

"I guess Lao Liu has praised Lu Yun a lot in class, and his students must all hate Comrade Lu."

Old Liu retorted, "No, they idolize Lu Yun to an extreme degree. A few brats even wanted me to swallow my pride and invite Comrade Lu to give them a lesson."

"That's probably difficult. Comrade Xiao Lu has a lot on his shoulders. As far as I know, there are six important projects related to him."

"Yes, and he's also in charge of the cultural front. I quite enjoyed watching the movie 'The Wandering Earth'..."

Lu Yun is indeed quite busy, but with the system by his side, his physical condition is excellent.

The day after the successful test of the three engines of the Long March 10 first stage, the United States across the ocean welcomed a 78-year-old president.

Following the previous popular elections and today's Electoral Conference held in all 50 states and the capital, Biden of the Democratic Party was officially elected as the President of the Union.

However, Old Deng will not be able to officially take office in the White House until the formal handover in January next year.

As the current president, Trump is extremely dissatisfied.

If Trump is not satisfied, then his loyal supporters are naturally even more dissatisfied, and there are already rumors that they will cause trouble during the power transition next year.

Many people even took to the streets to protest that day, and military and police forces in various places were on high alert.

Chinese netizens were excited and praised it.

Okay, okay, is this what they call a beautiful sight?

[As expected of Americans, this beautiful scenery is unparalleled.]

[Haha, serves it right! Let it wreak havoc everywhere. Now it's time for them to enjoy this beautiful sight themselves.]

[Wasn't the saying "everyone must be armed to prevent chaos"? Why are they just taking to the streets in protest? Where are their weapons?]

[They're not stupid. In this situation, they're basically mingling with the police. But if guns are drawn, they'll be mingling with the National Guard or the military.]

That's boring, that's too cowardly.

[Haha, buddy, I studied abroad in the US. Let me tell you, this is just the beginning. It'll get really interesting when all the unemployed and high-flying young people join in.]

Oh, really? Then I can't wait...

(End of this chapter)