[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil":3,"chapter-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-136":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You were told to build a tractor, but you're building a rocket?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1306039,1735,"Chapter 136 - 132 Unsheep_1","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-136",136,"\u003Cp>February 4th, the beginning of spring, one should avoid seeking medical treatment, moving, and sleeping; it’s appropriate to get a haircut or launch a rocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The New Yuan 5 rocket, which had been reused three times, stood at the number 4 position of the Qiongzhou Launch Site, ready to venture into space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the last launch mission before the Spring Festival for Xinyuan Company, and most of the staff had gone on holiday, with only a few remaining on rotation in Qiongzhou to handle this mission before taking their leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The New Yuan 5A for this launch carried seven \"Meridian\" series satellites, each weighing 1100 kilograms and costing 12 million, with an operational life of 15 years in orbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparable satellites typically cost between 30 to 40 million, but since Xinyuan decided to procure 75 units including backup satellites and outsourced most of the components to suppliers, they turned custom parts into mass-produced ones, greatly reducing costs. Moreover, the ternary chips used onboard were produced in-house by Xinyuan, which were much cheaper than purchasing externally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of 10 launches, 70 satellites will form the \"Meridian Smart Network\" as planned by Xinyuan Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These satellites are divided into 8 batches, each with capabilities in measurement and control, communication, and navigation, differing only in their primary functions, and distributed across four orbits: geosynchronous equatorial orbit, inclined geosynchronous orbit, 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit, and low Earth orbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Meridian Smart Network is expected to invest about 1.8 billion yuan and will provide communication and navigation services to the entire world once completed, becoming a part of intelligent ground transportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were initially two schemes for this smart network project, one was the cheap small-satellite plan that would launch 400 to 500-kilogram satellites into low orbit (which is not considered lightweight for satellites now), with the unit price controlled between 2 to 3 million yuan, and deploying over 500 satellites to cover low Earth orbit, providing corner-free and high-speed information services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other is the current approach of launching large, one-ton platforms with longer lifespans and higher orbits that do not require propulsion to maintain low orbit continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to this, six \"Mountain\" satellites will be launched into geosynchronous orbits next year, perfectly covering the globe to provide comprehensive services, with an estimated investment of 1.4 billion yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The role of \"Mountain\" is to provide space with high-precision positioning and navigation, assisting deep-space vehicles in orbit correction and providing information relay services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although these satellite projects are not intended to be profitable, their applications are so desired that there will always be people willing to spend money on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space agency remained silent on these satellite missions, only requesting detailed orbital parameters and indicating that commercial operations would require certain licenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military, however, showed great enthusiasm; they expressed strong interest in the satellites before they were even launched, not only agreeing to help with the procedures but even willing to purchase the rights to use several satellites, for purposes that were not clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Internationally, the announcement of Xinyuan’s satellite network launch drew significant reaction, with some criticizing the weight and purpose of these satellites as mismatched, and conspiracy theorists claiming that Lin Ju planned to dominate the world from space...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NACA, on the other hand, remained silent, simply increasing the frequency of its military satellite launch schedules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Yilong also kept quiet; he had proposed a plan in January 2015 to create a Star Chain network with 12,000 small satellites and now found that someone else had outpaced him, prompting him to accelerate the technical validation of the Star Chain while also focusing on cooperating with the moon landing effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following evening in Qiongzhou, Lin Ju opened a dark, heavy laptop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was produced using the X32035 and matching ternary components, and its operating system was completely developed in-house; it had already become widespread within Xinyuan Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Shen had foreseen the risks of data leaks early on, so he required the company’s internal network to be physically isolated from the outside world, managing server access permissions strictly, and forbade connecting any devices that might transmit information externally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was no longer necessary; the internal servers had been transferred to \"Stellar One,\" employees were able to upload their work data promptly, completely eliminating the possibility of network intrusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This demonstrated the difference in systems; even the most skilled hacker couldn’t exploit an unfamiliar domain, especially since the large AI \"Mountain and Sea,\" developed from SC09, had already been put to preliminary use, existing both in the supercomputing capabilities of Stellar One and within the satellite network in space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So to say, the smart network is truly intelligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The preliminary version of \"Mountain and Sea\" was enough to supervise any connected device with an in-built security module, ensuring data security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju’s laptop was equipped with a satellite terminal that connected directly to satellites in low Earth orbit, with download speeds of 1000 Mbps and upload speeds of 300 Mbps—far surpassing 5G.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the terminals directly supported by satellite connections were limited, and unless one were to launch tens of thousands of satellites like Ma’s Star Chain planned, achieving high-speed internet would be possible but not practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small satellites had poor anti-interference capabilities, and their dense swarm posed a significant threat to the safety of spacecraft. Consequently, Ma once had to launch a batch of Star Chain satellites, forcing the China space station to perform two emergency maneuvers to prevent collisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, out of the 49 Star Chain satellites launched during that event, 40 were destroyed by a magnetic storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another major function of the Meridian Intelligent Network was intelligent driving. There were still five years to go until Beidou’s constellation would be successfully completed, and an adaptation period was also needed; Xin’an’s cars still relied on GPS guidance at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju planned to later spin off a subsidiary company dedicated to developing maps and navigation software and then send people to drive surveying vehicles all over the country, laying the foundation for intelligent driving and preparing for autonomous vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of snatching business from Beidou was quite thrilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the navigation services provided by the Meridian Intelligent Network were mainly for the Asia-Pacific region, while other regions were oriented toward measurement and control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the system, the UI interface wasn’t too different from Windows, this was also to accommodate the operating habits of users, containing only a small number of built-in applications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no helping it, as Xinyuan lacked the technical strength to single-handedly rebuild an entire ternary application ecosystem; the entire industry needed appropriate time to create it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju opened an application, which then displayed a section of Earth with some areas highlighted and flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selecting and zooming in, Lin Ju saw a carrier in the Niubost Shipyard dock awaiting maintenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a static photo taken three minutes ago, with a resolution of 0.5M, which was already sufficient for the satellite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s called global surveillance, ah (leans back).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, how does it feel to have the world in your grasp?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Shen came over, enlarged the image on the screen with his hand, and immediately displayed a picture of a town in Texas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand just happened to cover half of the screen, truly living up to \"having the world in his grasp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Ju didn’t get carried away; instead, he thought of something:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Guo, you’re over thirty, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, I’ll be 32 soon. What’s up, boss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju’s face bore a look of tough love: \"You’re not getting any younger; isn’t it time to think about your personal life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Shen turned and walked away, leaving Lin Ju laughing heartily under the launch tower, with only the New Yuan-2 rocket beside him for company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now the evening of February 5th, and the day after tomorrow would be the Chinese New Year. In traditional fashion, Xinyuan had prepared fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attached to the first stage of this New Yuan-2 rocket were nine individual 15-ton canisters, 2 meters in diameter, fitted with rocket boosters designed for fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would be launched to an altitude of 8,000 meters before separating, dispersing evenly, then free-falling and detonating to produce a massive fireworks display that could be seen from anywhere on Qiongzhou Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central fireworks canister was lighter and equipped with a parachute. Its formula was consistent with an illumination flare, allowing it to stay in the air for 200 seconds and light up the surrounding kilometers as bright as day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Weiyang\" fireworks show had officially been listed on the Spring Festival Gala program, with a dedicated five-minute broadcast slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to this significant environmental pollution, the Qiongzhou government made a resolute decision, preemptively notifying the citizens of the province to watch on time, so as not to waste the display.\u003C\u002Fp>",1476,"2026-06-05T18:20:54.443Z",1,"novelbin.me","2b7c7a9529dfde0b1a37048c1b012a3cd7dde9144fa8b36baa511396b3409822","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-137","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-135",804,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-cover.jpg"]