1172: C1172 Launching the Satellite

C1172 Launching the Satellite

Satellite needs electricity. Different satellites use different electricity, too. Early satellites are limited by volume, weight, and technical conditions. Most of them use chemical batteries as their own energy system. For example, silver and zinc batteries.

For example, the first satellite launched by Han Country, the "Red East One," was a typical satellite that used chemical batteries. The silver and zinc batteries that it was equipped with had an estimated lifespan of 20 days. The actual lifespan of the Silver Zinc batteries was 28 days. It was considered to have completed the mission.

At the same time, due to the short lifespan of the battery, this kind of power supply method was not commonly used. The most commonly used one now was the solar battery.

Solar batteries, as long as there was sunlight, could generate electricity. However, it could only generate electricity and could not be stored, so there was still a need for a power reserve.

The combination of solar batteries and batteries was the choice of most satellites.

As the solar sail was more affected by the external environment, the orbit of the satellite was high and low. The different angles of the sunlight would affect the power supply of the solar sail. Sometimes, even the satellite itself would influence or limit the usage of the solar sail due to the mission load, technical conditions, and other factors. Therefore, even if the energy system looked similar, the specific situation of each satellite was different.

At the same time, the setup of the solar batteries was also different.

In the early days, the satellites had attached solar batteries to the surface of the planet, but due to the smaller size, so the power is not high. Later, most of the satellites had placed tens of thousands of solar batteries on a very large board. Then they installed the entire solar energy panel on the outside of the planet, greatly increasing the power output.

However, this kind of plate-shaped solar battery couldn't be directly stored inside a rocket, so when it was launched, it was in this state.

And, in order to make the solar panel on the satellite always face the sun, in order to obtain the greatest power, many of the solar panels on the satellites adopted some advanced technology: First, it was equipped with a propulsion mechanism and rotated with the solar panel; second, it was used to capture the position of the sun with the solar sensitive device. Then, it controlled the propulsion mechanism to rotate the solar wings so that the sunlight could be as vertical as the solar wings. It provided sufficient energy for the satellites.

However, the technology in Han Country had yet to break through. Therefore, the most conventional design was to stick the solar batteries directly to the surface of the satellite. All the batteries were stuck to the surface, and more than thirty thousand pieces were stuck to the surface.

This also led to a problem. These batteries were all black. After absorbing heat, the internal temperature of the satellite would rise, and the internal battery temperature would also rise!

This problem had never happened before. The experts were shocked. The experts who designed the satellite batteries were so anxious that their faces turned red and sweat dripped down their foreheads! The satellite was like a human body. If the 'high fever' continued, the system would be 'burned', and the satellite would be completely 'burned' and even cause an explosion!

Launching a satellite was a huge investment, and they could not just let it go like this.

Everyone was anxious. Even on the Surveying Vessel, everyone was thinking of a solution.

However, there was no good way.

"Now, the most important thing is to let the temperature of the satellite drop first." After hearing Colonel Chen's words, Qin Guan gave his opinion: adjust the position of the satellite from a big angle, and even put it down!

At first, nothing happened. After it stood up, something happened. It meant that the position of the satellite was not suitable. It received direct sunlight, which caused the temperature inside to be too high. They would put it down first and study it slowly after it was put down.

"That's right!" Colonel Chen said, "I will report to the control center immediately."

Qin Guan's suggestion had risks, but even if there were risks, he had to give it a try!

Very soon, the control center sent a response, and they did it according to this suggestion!

Following a series of instructions, the satellite in the sky obediently laid down. Immediately after, the remote control system issued another command and erected the satellite. With such repeated adjustments, the satellite would sometimes lie down in the sky and sometimes stand up. Sometimes, it would stand up. Sometimes it would lie down, and then it would flip over seven or eight times in a row. Finally, he decided on a certain posture.

As the satellite avoided direct sunlight, the temperature began to drop.

"President Qin, your opinion is not bad. A message from the control center said that the temperature of the satellite has temporarily dropped!" Colonel Chen said.

Qin Guan sighed. Aerospace Industry was full of difficulties. Now that he had personally participated in it, he understood how difficult it was.

It was just that the temperature had dropped. Whether the satellite could communicate with the ground or not was unknown.

After solving the problem, it was still a difficult question whether the satellite could be fixed.

These would be left to the aerospace experts. To Qin Guan, he was just a visitor.

Qin Guan returned to the destroyer. Now, Qin Guan looked at the rippling blue sea again. Qin Guan knew that a fierce naval and air war was about to break out.

In front of Qin Guan, General Zhao and the others were deep in thought while looking at the map, as if they were the ones fighting this naval battle.

"It's very strange. There is an aircraft carrier in Silver Country, but from the start of the battle until now, their aircraft carrier hasn't moved at all." Captain Wei said.2

"An aircraft carrier must have the entire system to have combat power." Qin Guan said, "The people of Cattle Country sunk their 10,000-ton warship. The entire Silver Navy is scared of them. They all want to avoid the battle to ensure their safety, and not take the initiative to attack. Besides, even if they attack, their aircraft carrier... Its combat strength is not strong."

5th month, 25th day aircraft carrier was the only aircraft carrier in Silver Country. It belonged to the Giant class of Cattle Country. Its full capacity was less than 20,000 tons, and its maximum speed was 24 knots. Such an aircraft carrier was destined to be a useless existence.

Because the speed of the aircraft is not fast enough and the power of the launchers is not high enough, whether they can move or not depends on whether the heavenly duke is beautiful or not. If the heaven is not strong enough and there is no wind, their aircraft will not be able to fly against the wind.

The A-4 Sky Eagle attack aircraft on top, because it lacked advanced electronic equipment, could only throw bombs to attack. How powerful could it be?

If Han Country wanted to build an aircraft carrier, they definitely could not do such a useless thing. Although the investment of a super aircraft carrier was large and the operating cost was high, it was the only choice.

This was also the road that gradually walked out from the west. After this naval battle, the people of Cattle Country knew that their invincible aircraft carrier was no longer possible. In the future, they had finally returned to the road of a medium-sized aircraft carrier.

If Han Country wanted to develop an aircraft carrier, it had to be a super aircraft carrier with a drainage of more than fifty thousand tons. These aircraft carriers also had to have a perfect supporting formation.

This path was still very far away!

Thinking of Aircraft Carrier Formation, Qin Guan sighed in his heart. Before the country's strength developed, Aircraft Carrier Formation could not do it. At least, it would take more than ten years.

Now, it was better to watch this world-famous aerial battle and gain experience from it.

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