"You mean … this thing can fly to a place higher than the sky and won't fall?"
President Cruz looked at the towering object in the distance. Its appearance was very similar to a magic artillery shell, but it was countless times larger. It was called the "Magic Launch Vehicle" by Xu Yi, and his face was full of disbelief.
Xu Yi rolled his eyes at him as his eyes were filled with disdain.
"If you've read the recent issues of Xinfei Magic Industry Weekly, or if you've done some research on the theory of physics, you'll know that as long as the launch speed of an object exceeds the first cosmic speed, it can escape the gravitational force of a planet and fly into orbit outside the planet. Of course, it won't fall."
President Cruz smiled, "I've been very busy recently, where would I have the time to read the Magic Industry Weekly?
Besides, the space you're talking about has nothing to do with our chamber of commerce, so of course I don't care. "
"Are you sure it has nothing to do with it?" Xu Yi pointed to the sky and asked.
"Let me tell you, the planet under our feet isn't the only one in the vast universe.
In fact, there are countless different planets in places that you can't see with the naked eye, and it's very likely that there are also inhabited planets among them.
Don't you want to build houses on those alien planets? "
"Build buildings on alien planets?" President Cruz's eyes lit up, but then he shook his head.
"Forget it.
Right now, you're just sending something into space.
If you can really go to another planet, who knows how long you'll have to wait.
Maybe … I won't live to see that day even if I die. "
Xu Yi smiled, thinking that although President Cruz didn't know the principle of rocket launch, and didn't even know the specific meaning of space, it didn't prevent him from making the right inference.
Indeed, as President Cruz said, even if the satellite launch was successful today, it was still a long way from successfully sending people into space.
As for travelling through space, the interstellar cruise that Xu Yi dreamed of, he didn't know how long he would have to wait.
Even if science and technology on Earth were developing faster and faster, it had been more than 50 years since Xu Yi transmigrated, but there was still no possibility of interstellar travel.
With the current technology level of Sines, it was almost impossible to achieve this.
But the difference between Sines and Earth was that this was a world of magic.
And magic was something left behind by the Abyss Demon Clan, which had a glorious history. It could create many incredible possibilities.
For example, with the current technology level of Sines, it was impossible to launch a satellite.
But with the power of magic, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce used countless times less time to complete this research compared to earth.
Of course, this also included the powerful theory and mechanical foundation that Xu Yi brought from earth.
After chatting with President Cruz for a bit, Xu, Xu Yi looked at the rocket in the distance and sighed in his heart.
If there were people from Earth who transmigrated to this world and knew the truth about this rocket, they would definitely laugh their heads off.
Because this Magic Launch Vehicle claimed to be carrying a man-made satellite, but in reality, this man-made satellite was just an empty shell with nothing inside.
Most of the man-made satellites launched from Earth would carry all kinds of missions, such as weather satellites, reconnaissance satellites, communication satellites, etc …
But this man-made satellite could not complete these missions due to the limitations of current technology, so even if it flew into the sky, it could not do anything.
But there was a high-definition Magic Illusion Camera inside, which might be able to capture images of the atmosphere and space.
But no one could guarantee that it would be able to successfully transmit these images back.
As for the Magic Space above the atmosphere, the current Sines had no concept of it.
Even the dragons, who had the strongest bodies, could only barely fly to the top of the atmosphere in their dragon form, but they could not break through the atmosphere.
So the process of launching the man-made satellite this time could be considered a test of the Magic Space above the atmosphere.
There were various magic arrays on the man-made satellite that were carefully designed by the Magic Research Institute of New Flying Chamber of Commerce, which could test the various reactions of the Magic Space in the outside world and deduce the general situation of the Magic Space above the atmosphere.
To put it simply, this launch of the man-made satellite was actually a multi-faceted attempt by the New Flyer, so it was very significant.
But …
Xu Yi turned his head to look at the large group of people behind him and found that their eyes were all focused on the Magic Launch Vehicle in the distance. From time to time, they would point and whisper with uncontrollable surprise and shock on their faces.
It was clear that most people's attention was the same as President Cruz's. They were only focused on the point of sending an object higher than the sky, but they did not understand the true meaning of this.
"Mr. President, it's about time."
A middle-aged man wearing a New Flyer uniform came over and whispered to Xu Yi. At the same time, he handed a magic communicator to Xu Yi.
Seeing the excited expression on his face, Xu Yi smiled and picked up the magic communicator.
"Hey, Freya, I'm only here to watch the ceremony today. You're the one giving the orders."
Freya's voice that was still full of vitality and clear and pleasant came from the magic communicator. However, because of her years of experience as the president, there was a hint of calmness in her voice.
"Father, this matter is so meaningful, don't you want to give the orders yourself?"
Xu Yi laughed and said, "I don't want to steal the limelight from you, the president.
Okay, don't worry about me, you arrange it yourself. I'll just watch from here. "
Freya muttered under her breath, but still agreed readily.
"Okay, then I won't be polite."
Xu Yi put down the magic communicator with a smile and asked the New Flyer staff member who came to inform him, "Are the representatives from the other countries in the main control room now?"
"Yes.
This time, the two empires sent their top figures. The Lampari Kingdom even sent Prince Raymond to watch the ceremony in person. "
After a pause, the staff member continued, "Mr. President, they have asked where you are many times. Are you really not going to show up?"
Xu Yi shook his head and said, "I said, I don't want to steal the limelight from Freya.
If Stiel finds out, she will definitely scold me. "
The staff member knew that Xu Yi had made up his mind, so he no longer tried to persuade him and retreated to the side.
"Hey, Xu Yi, didn't you always say that your dream is to fly in the sky?
Although launching a satellite is still a bit far from your dream, it represents the first step. Do you really not want to host this ceremony? "President Cruz asked.
"No need.
My dream is to fly in the sky, not to host a ceremony that doesn't have any specific meaning. "
Xu Yi's eyes fell on the giant Magic Launch Vehicle in the distance. He then looked up at the incomparably blue sky, as if he wanted to directly penetrate the atmosphere and go into space.
After waiting for another twenty minutes, it was time for the rocket to launch. New Flyer hosted a short ceremony and officially announced the start of the satellite launch.
Xu Yi didn't have any objections to this, but because he remembered the solemn and sacred aura of the first satellite that the Frestech Chamber of Commerce had when he was young, he felt that the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's handling of this was a bit perfunctory.
But he also knew that it wasn't just the people of the Sines Continent, even the people of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce who participated in this project were shocked by launching something into space. But because it surpassed their understanding, they didn't feel it was real, so they didn't know how to deal with this matter.
"One day, you will know the significance of today's event …"
When Xu Yi saw a ball of light suddenly lit up under the Magic Launch Vehicle in the distance, he let out a sigh of relief.
He repeated to many people that his dream was to fly in the sky.
Now that he saw the first step of this dream with his own eyes, he didn't feel particularly excited.
Maybe it was because he had done too many things for this, so it was natural for him to be able to achieve this?
Or maybe it was because he knew that it was impossible to achieve this dream in his lifetime, so he didn't care much about it?
However, when he saw the light under the Magic Launch Vehicle in the distance become brighter and brighter, then a cloud of thick smoke spewed out. The incomparably huge Magic Launch Vehicle slowly rose into the sky, then gradually accelerated, and finally flew into the clouds at high speed. Xu Yi couldn't help but feel excited.
However, compared to the initial shock of the people around him and the sudden burst of cheers after the rocket disappeared into the clouds, Xu Yi's reaction was still much calmer.
The magic communicator in his hand suddenly began to vibrate.
Xu Yi picked it up and immediately heard Freya's excited voice.
"Dad!
Success!
Success!
It really flew up!
God is … Oh no!
God isn't up there, it's our company's artificial satellite in the sky! "
Xu Yi finally couldn't hold back his laughter.
Freya had been the president for more than two years. She had always played the role of a mature and steady president, so she always tried to suppress her lively nature. Now that she finally had a chance to be unbridled, it was no wonder she was this excited.
"Okay, Freya, don't be so excited.
This is only the first time, we will launch more satellites in the future. You will get used to it sooner or later.
Compared to this, the most important thing for you now is to settle our guests. "
Xu Yi looked up in the direction of the command platform in the distance and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The successful launch of the artificial satellite was something to be excited about for him, but for the distinguished guests who came to watch this ceremony, it might not be the same …