Time flies so fast, and it’s mid-January in the blink of an eye. After more than two months of intense construction, the Airport Track No. 2 was finally put into use.
If the No. 1 track is a light platform, then the No. 2 track is a real heavy-duty carrier platform. Without the use of rocket boost, the acceleration capability of the track itself alone can transport the 011 class weighing more than 700 tons.
Into space, if a rocket is used for boost, the maximum launch mass can reach 1,500 tons!
The second orbit sent all the dozens of 011-class ships stationed at Beiyuezhou Base into space at the fastest speed. The training of the crew also entered a new stage with the launch of class 011.
The No. 2 orbit has also greatly eased the work pressure of the No. 1 orbit, allowing more materials to be sent into space per unit of time. The orbital factory has received unprecedentedly sufficient materials, and the construction speed of new ships has been greatly increased.
At this time, the new space battleship has been designated as Class 024 by the military. Although the battleship has not yet rolled off the assembly line, the four battleships have been named in advance by the military. The first ship, Hongwan, has a hull number of 241.
The other three ships are Luwan, Summer Bay and Yuewan, known as the four sisters of Yuewan... I don’t know who said this. Anyway, Ye Han hates comparing warships to sisters, so why not
Are they the four Yuewan brothers?
However, the names of the four sisters have already been called, and Ye Han can't change them even if she wants to.
The naming of these battleships is also very interesting. Anyone who is familiar with the moon knows that in addition to the lunar sea, there are also five moon lakes, five moon bays and three moon marshes on the moon's surface.
In fact, seas, lakes, bays and swamps are all plain areas on the moon. People who are familiar with the moon will know that they are named after bays on the moon when they see the names of these 024-class ships.
Among them, Yuewan was originally called Meiyuewan, but the eyebrows were too pink and did not match well with the other warships, so it was finally named Yuewan.
If you are not familiar with the reason, you may mistakenly think that the Yuewan is the first ship of the 024 class. In fact, the Yuewan is the last ship among the four sisters.
Ye Han is looking forward to what the next warship with higher tonnage, stronger performance, and more advanced technology will be named.
Another month passed in the blink of an eye. In mid-February, the last piece of armor was carried by a robot and attached to the surface of the Hongwan. The welding gun on the slide rail immediately slid to the seam of the armor. The strong light flashed and the welding head moved evenly.
Going back and forth several times at a fast speed, the armor was welded tightly to the surface of the battleship.
The light stopped, one end of the "scaffolding" wrapping the warship slowly opened, and the orbital factory reported to Beiyuezhou Base that the first ship of the 024 class, the Hongwan, was completed and rolled off the assembly line!
In just a few months, a space battleship with a displacement of nearly 5,000 tons was built. This achievement was enough to make all military workers proud. The moment the news came out, the world was boiling.
Beiyuezhou immediately ordered the crew on standby to receive the warship. A 011-class warship fully loaded with crews took off from the Beiyuezhou No. 2 Airport. A few minutes later, the unnamed 011-class warship was separated from the Hongwan that had just rolled off the assembly line.
The ship docked, and the crew of more than 40 people on board transferred to the Hongwan.
The cheers are over, but the Hongwan cannot join active service immediately, but will immediately begin an intensive trial voyage.
Warships must undergo sea trials before they are launched into the water, and problems must be discovered and adjusted to ensure that there are no problems before they can join active service. The space environment is thousands of times harsher than the ocean environment, and warships must undergo more rigorous sea trials before they can be approved to become active warships.
Although the expedition is imminent, the military is also unwilling to cause unnecessary losses by neglecting the trial voyage.
The Hongwan, which had just rolled off the assembly line, was immediately tested for its power system. The engine output was at maximum power, and the warship slowly accelerated away from the orbital factory.
Immediately, all the equipment on the ship were turned on to test whether there was interference between the electronic equipment. Radar signals, communication signals and various clutter were mixed together, and the Hongwan immediately became the strongest electromagnetic signal source near the moon.
The trial voyage of the Hongwan lasted for a full ten days. It is said that this time was far from the requirements of the military, but the military could not wait as long as one or two years. In order to prepare for the upcoming expedition mission, it could only end the trial hastily.
Fortunately, the battleship design team has rich experience and has optimized the hull structure to the maximum extent as early as the design stage. The ten-day sea trial is too short. There must be problems that have not been exposed, but they are definitely minor problems. By this time, they have already been solved.
I don't care about that much anymore.
After the Hongwan went off the assembly line, Beiyuezhou's raw materials sent to the orbital factory did not decrease. All raw materials were concentrated on the other three battleships. In just a few days, the Luwan and the Summer Bay went off the assembly line one after another. Only ten
Two days later, the Yuewan was completed and launched.
So far, all four battleships have been completed.
The subsequent three warships are still undergoing sea trials. The Hongwan has returned to the orbital factory and has undergone a comprehensive inspection by the engineering staff. After confirming that the structure of the Hongwan's hull is not damaged, the Hongwan has entered the material preparation stage, with all personnel on board and all materials on board.
The ship has all weapons and equipment on board, and eight booster rockets, which are no shorter than a battleship, are fixed outside the ship.
The heavily armed Hongwan is sharp and full of murderous intent. Just waiting for an order from Beidu, it will embark on a long journey to Jupiter.
The expedition mission that lasts for several years is a big test for everyone. Although there are many crew members trained on the ground and in Beiyuezhou, not many are qualified to board the ship.
The requirements of the military are almost harsh. Not only are they required to be proficient in business, but they must also voluntarily submit an application. Only those who pass the business, psychological quality, physical condition and political review can be allowed to join the expedition fleet.
There are tens of thousands of personnel trained in the sky and underground, but the expeditionary fleet only needs more than 200 sailors. You can imagine how fierce the competition is.
Of course, there are also many people who are not interested in the expedition fleet, but want to join the space fleet and pilot 011.
In early March, the Yuewan completed its sea trials, and the four warships gathered at the Orbital Factory again.
The military immediately announced that the Beiyuezhou Fleet of the Navy was officially established. The fleet consists of two units: the task force and the guard fleet. The former is the expedition fleet and the latter is the near-air defense fleet composed of 011 class.
At the same time, the military disclosed the expedition plan to the world, and the global public opinion was suddenly in an uproar. Countless people rushed to tell each other. However, the public's attitude towards the expedition mission was not very enthusiastic. Instead, a lot of responsible news appeared.
We haven’t even eliminated the giant insects on the earth. Why are we going on an expedition to Jupiter?
Humans have never even landed on Mars, so why fly to Jupiter? This is because they want to run before they learn how to walk. It’s no wonder if nothing goes wrong!
When the giant bugs didn't come out, there wasn't this or that, but now it's better, even space battleships have been built. How much technology is hidden...
Ordinary people do not understand the significance of the expedition plan, but high-level officials in various countries know it very well. Some people bless it, some hate it, and some envy it.
