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Chapter 1701 - 894: Shocking Rocket Recovery Technology_2

Chapter 1701: Chapter 894: Shocking Rocket Recovery Technology_2

Then it will enter the program turn phase.

Therefore, in the live broadcast footage, you can see that after the Orion Heavy Rocket is launched, it initially flies straight up, but soon starts to show some deviation.

Normally, you wouldn’t notice this in the footage, but this time there are multiple camera angles for the Orion Heavy Rocket, and both the rocket and Starship One are equipped with camera views.

At this time, the gimbal or vector engine fitted on the rocket engine will provide deflection force to help the rocket achieve programmatic turning.

This program turn can save fuel and deliver the satellite or spacecraft more precisely into the predetermined orbit; the mission of the Orion Heavy Rocket is to accurately send Starship One into space.

Inside Starship One, in addition to the Mars landing team of six astronauts from the Space Exploration Technology Company and NASA, there are also numerous supplies.

Prior to this, the materials needed to establish Mars have been sent to the surface of Mars by the Space Exploration Technology Company through rockets and spacecraft over the years. This time, humans are going, and once they successfully land on Mars, they can start building the Mars base on Mars and conduct scientific research and survival.

So this time, it really holds significant meaning for humanity.

"What a big guy that has soared into the sky, how much thrust is needed for such a big guy to rush into the clouds?"

As a pure newbie who doesn’t know much about anything, Wen Ruohan couldn’t help but remark as she watched the live broadcast with Principal Ding.

"At least 10,000 tons of thrust."

At this moment, an amused An Yujia explained to Wen Ruohan.

"In the future, we can create even more powerful rockets, surely not inferior to the Space Exploration Technology Company," Ding Yue said with a resolute gaze.

"Principal Ding, will our Feiyue Group vigorously develop space technology in the future, like Space Exploration Technology Company?"

An Yujia turned her head and asked Principal Ding.

"Yes, Miss An, aren’t you supportive?"

Ding Yue nodded and said.

"Principal Ding, I definitely support it, it’s just that this road is bound to be very tortuous," An Yujia could already foresee.

Principal Ding must be planning to use Mist City Arts and Science University’s Aerospace Academy as a foundation, with Feiyue Group’s funds as support, and closely cooperate with the Space Administration. In this way, the first aerospace enterprise can be developed domestically in Xia Country.

If a strong aerospace enterprise can be developed domestically, it will be very beneficial for the development of aerospace technology.

The Space Exploration Technology Company, as well as Xia Country, America, Europe, etc., will all focus their space efforts on Mars in the future, clearly showing that Mars exploration and Mars base establishment are very important to humanity.

Principal Ding has such ambition, it shows Principal Ding is really quite formidable. This is one of humanity’s cutting-edge scientific fields, requiring a lot of investment to develop successfully.

However, An Yujia thinks that Mist City Arts and Science University’s Aerospace Academy has the potential, but it just needs some time.

"Prepare for rocket separation!"

The Orion Heavy Rocket continuously broke through heights during its ascent, one thousand meters, two thousand meters, three thousand meters, five thousand meters, eight thousand meters, ten thousand meters, constantly breaking through the atmosphere.

For general rockets, this is when first-stage separation should occur.

After all, many rockets use multi-stage propulsion methods to generate enough thrust to send the spacecraft into space.

But the Orion Heavy Rocket is different; its four booster rockets will directly push Starship One to near outer space, then proceed with rocket and spacecraft separation, and the separated booster rockets will initiate a rocket recovery program, instead of free-falling leading to irreparable rocket loss.

"Rocket begins separation! Rocket and spacecraft separations!"

At this moment, the Orion Heavy Rocket had already been airborne for a while; the camera shows it had broken through the earth’s atmosphere and entered a near outer space area, where it began to separate the booster rockets.

Next second.

Boom! Boom! Explosive bolts detonate the connections between the four rocket boosters and the main structure, completing booster separation.

In the past, when rocket thrust technology wasn’t mature or when the orbital distance was farther, rockets generally used two-stage propulsion methods.

But now it’s different.

The maturity of hydrogen-oxygen engine technology makes it so rockets only need one-stage booster to send the satellite or spacecraft into space.

That’s right, the Orion Heavy Rocket of the Space Exploration Technology Company uses a single-stage, four boosters to directly send Starship One into space.

Once the four boosters separate via explosive bolts, they begin running the Space Exploration Technology Company’s rocket recovery program.

This is indeed a very breathtaking moment.

Ding Yue watched the live broadcast of the Space Exploration Technology Company’s rocket recovery intently without blinking.

No doubt!

Every time the Space Exploration Technology Company launches a rocket, it undergoes rocket recovery. At this moment, it always feels invigorating because it looks incredibly sci-fi.

Four rockets in outer space beyond the atmosphere undergo synchronized directional adjustments, gradually flipping around, originally with the rocket nose pointed to outer space and the tail toward Earth, now adjusted with the rocket nose pointed toward the atmosphere.

Then the rockets ignite to assist propulsion, using thrust, the four rockets simultaneously and smoothly enter the atmosphere, indeed simultaneously from directional adjustments to assisted ignition entering the atmosphere.

When the four rockets pass through the atmosphere, flames appear on the rocket body; this is the most classic phenomenon. Usually, most materials experience friction flames when descending from the earth’s atmosphere to the ground.

Once within the atmosphere, propulsion ceases, and they simultaneously adjust direction again, with rocket nose pointing toward outer space, and tail toward the ground.

The purpose of this adjustment is to enable ignition for cushioning resistance, ensuring safe landing and recovery.

Otherwise, they would become "rocket missiles" crashing into the ground, wouldn’t they?

That wouldn’t be sophisticated rocket recovery technology.

Finally.

Four rockets seamlessly pass through the atmosphere into the high-altitude zone, where people on site and the live broadcast cameras show the four rockets.

The four rockets drop in perfect parallel at extremely high speeds toward the ground.

If these four rockets weren’t descending impeccably in parallel at identical speeds, some might mistake them for falling debris, but they’re definitely technically controlled throughout.

When witnessing this scene, people couldn’t help but cheer.

"Whoa! The rocket returned!"

"Landed back!"

"Awesome, the rocket delivered Starship One into space and can even return on its own."

"Rocket recovery technology is truly impressive!"

"So powerful!"

"Whoa whoa whoa? The rocket returned?"

Some netizens unaware of rocket recovery technology were thoroughly stunned seeing this, covered in goosebumps.

"Commence cushion ignition!"

Boom!

Four rockets in high altitude nearly simultaneously descend.

As approaching the ground, they perform assisted ignition for cushioning, instantly creating a powerful cushion force, yet even during cushioning ignition, the four rockets remain highly stable without any formation disorder.

People watching the rocket launch on the ground see four rockets slowing due to booster rocket cushioning, then tripod unfolds, four rockets gradually touch down, finally precisely landing in the recovery area.