1819: C1819 Challenger Exploded

C1819 Challenger Exploded

Compared to the universe ship, the space of the Space Shuttle is bigger, and it's more convenient for people to move around. The universe ship could only accommodate three people at most, and the Space Shuttle could accommodate seven crew members. Now, these seven people were wearing space suits, and they were holding life support systems in their hands. Walking in front of countless reporters' flashlights, they walked towards the final glory of their lives.

"The launch preparation work is ready. As long as they board the plane, they can take off" Swann Grand said.

Actually, the European Space Administration also wanted to carry out manned space, but... The investment was too big. They were simply unable to maintain such a huge investment. Therefore, they could only watch Y Country and Bear Country carry out manned space. Even the Han Country had begun to launch the spacecraft, so they could only watch.

This was also a pity for Swann Grand. Because of his pity, he could only look at the big screen with eyes full of expectation. Here, it was almost like watching the live flight.

Fortunately, this was a live broadcast.

When the signal was transmitted here, there might be a few seconds delay. However, the screen was still clear, but who would have thought that... These people began to prepare to board the plane, but they didn't hear the next order.

"How strange, what are they doing?" Someone asked in dissatisfaction.

"I guess their door is frozen. I'm afraid they are using a saw handle right now." Qin Guan suddenly said.

"President Qin, your joke is funny. Are you belittling your peers?" An expert from the Hughes Company asked.

As people of Y Country, they had a sense of pride. Now that they heard Qin Guan's joke, they immediately retorted.

Qin Guan's expression was solemn, and he didn't continue speaking. Therefore, the person who asked the question could only awkwardly stay in his original place, and then look at the big screen.

The Space Shuttle of the Challenger was still on the launch platform, waiting quietly. Because the screen was too big, many details could be seen. For example, the location of the rocket engine. There were huge ice pillars, and the weather there was very cold.

Finally, after waiting for a few hours, the orders of the aviation city were issued one by one. The launch was entering the countdown.

When it entered the final countdown, almost everyone watching held their breaths. Almost all the representatives from the other countries that came to the Sky City to visit this time were there to watch. The giant screen's image was very attractive to them.

Ignite the fire!

In fact, before the ignition, they could see white smoke coming out from the bottom of the Space Shuttle's engine. They could even see the huge ice cones hanging below. This was the coldest time of the year.

The white smoke was the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that had entered the engine. The result of the fog quickly dissipated. Then, the white smoke and ice cones disappeared. A huge flame appeared on the screen, the flame was so brilliant. It even dyed the entire hall red.

"Ignition successful!" Swann Grand clenched his fist. "It's too beautiful!"

The three engines of the aerospace engine were working at full speed. They were spraying flames downwards, and the solid boosters on both sides were also starting to work at full power. Hundreds of tons of the whole thing was climbing up, climbing up... The speed was getting faster and faster.

The high-speed camera was following them, but as the Space Shuttle started to climb... The Space Shuttle in his field of vision was getting smaller and smaller, leaving only the milky white pillars of smoke. It continued to spread outwards, forming an elevator that led to heaven.

The pillars of smoke below had already expanded considerably. It continued to spread, and the smoke pillar could even cover the entire Sky City. "So beautiful." Swann Grand said with a sigh. Although he was in the satellite business, every time a rocket was launched, he would feel proud. It was quite spectacular to see a rocket fly into the sky.

"That's right, this is the cause of humanity's conquest of the universe. Although it was developed in the cold war environment, but as a whole, it belongs to all of us." Qin Guan said.

Qin Guan's words made the expert who refuted him smile. That's right, this belonged to all of mankind. The Aerospace Industry of Y Country represented the highest level of the Aerospace Industry.

This was something worth being proud of!

Everyone looked at the white smoke rising into the sky. At the same time, orders were being issued one after another.

"Space Shuttle Reversal."

"Attention, push down to 95%!"

Due to the thick atmosphere on the surface of Earth, when it was launched, it would be launched vertically. This way, it could leave the dense atmosphere as soon as possible. After leaving the atmosphere, it could change direction and enter orbit.

Now, the launch had been going on for a minute.

At the airspace city of Y Country, there were already thunderous cheers. On the other side of the Han Country, everyone was also shocked by this spectacular scene. In terms of aerospace engineering, the Han Country was still a small child. The Y Country and the Bear Country had truly become giants.

All of a sudden, on the screen, the top of the white smoke column turned into a terrifying fire! The fiery red light lit up the entire screen. It was so dazzling and so bright. It was a huge fireball!0

"Oh, my God!" The experts of Hughes Company immediately cried out loudly.

In the control room, the other employees who were working also raised their heads to look at this terrifying scene. The big fireball was still rising, but it quickly circled a circle and then fell from space!

Silence, dead silence, because everyone knew what this meant. After the challenger rose up for 73 seconds, there was an explosion. The entire Space Shuttle disintegrated in the sky. The seven astronauts inside... Following the explosion of the Space Shuttle, blood splattered across the sky.

They had become yet another sacrifice in the aerospace industry.

"I suggest that we all mourn for three minutes." Qin Guan's expression was still as serious as ever.

The Challenger account exploded! This news instantly spread to the entire world, because it was originally a live broadcast. Everyone simply did not dare to believe that the Challenger was a brand new Space Shuttle. They had only completed the 10th launch mission.

One had to know that the Space Shuttle was designed as a repeated spacecraft. Although the cost of one construction was expensive, it had been used many times. It could be considered a low-cost spacecraft. Including the female teacher this time, she was also planning to start a low-cost aerospace travel era.

However, it exploded. After it rose into the air, it disintegrated under the gazes of countless people. Its explosion was also a huge setback in humanity's conquest of space.

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