[{"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-479":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},1305682,1735,"Chapter 479 - 470 Tender_1","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-479",479,"\u003Cp>After hurting each other for a while, the Starship finally welcomed its second launch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there was no terrifying scenario of \"launch and lost contact\"; the B7 booster core stage engine received the ignition command and smoothly began the ignition sequence, and the signal connection was quite normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to distance and angle, both of them couldn’t see if all 33 engines were functioning properly, but they couldn’t make out any problems for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the booster had pushed the 120-meter-tall rocket body completely out of the smoke range did the condition of the first stage at the rear become fully visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All engines were... no, there was a gap in the middle, and another one on the outer edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Musk was certain that this time there wouldn’t be debris from the diverter channel entering the engine and causing damage; it had to be a problem with the rocket itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two engines had failed, 31 were working properly, which was still within his acceptable range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But immediately thereafter, another engine opposite the failed engine on the outer edge also shut down. This was to balance the thrust; the engines on the very outer edge could not be corrected by vectored thrust as they were fixed in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although three engines’ thrust was lost, the remaining engines could throttle up to a maximum of 110%, and the total thrust was still 6100 tons, which was almost the same as if all 33 engines were working normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, there were no more engine shutdowns, and the combined spacecraft continued to fly upward on the predetermined trajectory, which caused the surrounding crowd to cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the tail flame became smaller and smaller due to the increasing altitude, and because of the air pressure, the spectacular spread of the tail flame after its dispersion was clearly visible. According to Musk’s experience, the altitude had already exceeded 70 kilometers by then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe this time it could achieve orbit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking this, the bright spot in the sky suddenly went out, and then a much dimmer bright spot appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second stage Starship Spacecraft had separated prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first stage booster, having shut down all its engines, continued to rise on inertia but began to veer off course immediately due to loss of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there were still considerable amounts of fuel stored within the rocket body, the violent changes in posture caused the fuel to flow and created a local imbalance in tank pressure, leading to an explosion after just a dozen seconds or so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the most classic scenes in aerospace and the reason why a rocket would explode after falling over. The Starship booster, obviously, was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prematurely separated second stage, clearly lacking the speed to enter orbit, could only perform a flight test for a while before carrying out a self-destruct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Musk immediately phoned the control room and then learned another piece of bad news:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second stage Starship Spacecraft had lost contact, but it was certain that the self-destruct command had been issued, ensuring no contamination of the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked up, sure enough, there were only large masses of clouds dispersed from the high-altitude explosion visible in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne had also raised his right hand and watched the entire process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elon, do you think this was a successful... test?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just not exploding on the launch pad is already a success.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just kidding. This performance was already so much better than the first time, Wayne. SpaceX will definitely launch the third Starship within two months; in fact, we already have two semi-finished products at 90% completion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then, I look forward to your good news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four days later, at the Mukala Launch Site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Hamand enthusiastically waved to the hundreds of thousands of people shouting his name. The number of people at the Mukala Aerospace Launch Site had broken records yet again, with even many non-Muslims present on site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Persia held its nose to congratulate on the mission launch, symbolically donating some money to the local temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving representatives from all walks of life with great difficulty, Hamand hurried toward the launch tower; Reyna and Alkali were already waiting to take the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the king coming, they instinctively began to bow with their hands over their hearts but were promptly stopped by Hamand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m also an active astronaut, and we have all received training at Institute 507.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Hamand raised his right hand in a military salute, and the other two quickly responded in kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all aware that the king’s obsession with going into space had not faded and that he might even be contemplating a trip to the Moon. However, this was beyond their control; they thanked him dryly and didn’t dare to continue, for fear of being criticized for ’leading astray’ and bearing that stigma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamand had no choice but to turn toward the Chinese chief engineer in charge and ask directly in Chinese:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li, how long has Storm arrived at the space station?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, it has just successfully docked. Storm was launched five hours ago, and after taking the time difference into account, it essentially launched simultaneously with us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the two astronauts from Mecca arrive, they will immediately set off for the Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Congratulations, Your Highness, Abe is about to become the third nation to achieve a manned lunar landing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, thank you, and thank your equally friendly friends from China. I always thought it would be Russia, France, or the UK to land on the Moon before we would have our chance...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faisal, have you given our friends their gifts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant by his side hastened to reply: \"Of course, at least one hundred thousand US dollars for each person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamand was dissatisfied: \"That’s too little! Double it all, and Li’s reward must not be less than one million US dollars!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Li: \"Your Highness, I couldn’t possibly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hamand: \"Li! This is a gift between friends, don’t you want to become friends with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before coming here, Chief Engineer Li had been warned by colleagues who had been on business trips to Abe about the possibility of this situation, but he never imagined it would be this extravagant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to previous practices recognized domestically, this was deemed legitimate income and entirely his to keep, which meant his net worth was about to multiply several times over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cursed wealth of Saudi Arabia...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exuding the showy vibe of Saudi extravagance, Hamand put on a few minutes of a people-friendly image under the camera before returning to the observation deck, and the two astronauts entered the spaceship to prepare for launch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiangong Space Station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space station’s radar had already captured the Mecca spacecraft decelerating and preparing to dock side by side, establishing contact to provide guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were only four people on the mission crew for Skylight II, the spacecraft was still going to transport seven people to the Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Storm had taken five passengers, with three rookies from the space agency hitching a ride to the space station for their maiden voyage. Then, two New Yuan astronauts from Tiangong and one from the space agency transferred to the spacecraft and set off together for the Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, it would be Deng Lei, Li Wei, and Reyna landing on the Moon, while Alkali and the other three remained on the U-Tu Space Station for observation missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they waited for Mecca to dock, Deng Lei and Reyna were communicating with the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were four major advertising sponsors with top priority for the Skylight II mission: Byte Dance, Xin’an Automobile, Huawei, and Yibao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides ignoring the minor advertisements printed on the spacecraft and lunar lander’s surfaces, these four sponsors all required active performance and scripted lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, there was to be a press conference using a lunar rover shell designed like Xin’an’s XCX sports car; they had to open TikTok with a specially made Huawei Mate 12 (vacuum edition) and shout out the classic line, \"Capture our lives,\" and finally, while resting in the lander, they had to showcase Yibao Mineral Water (Moon special edition).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to take these seriously: the advertisements from just these four major sponsors were worth billions, enough to earn back the expenses of the mission in one fell swoop. Add in several dozen smaller advertisements, and they had already realized substantial profits from advertising alone, even before starting any mining operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the space agency hadn’t expressed some dissatisfaction, the base would have even considered having the spacesuits emulate the look of a race car driver, complete with full-body advertising tenders.\u003C\u002Fp>",1457,"2026-06-05T18:20:54.444Z",1,"novelbin.me","d17b22a410114ca58d0d8cd826f42b26be6d3bf8a1714fc12c1793f3e2e70818","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-480","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-478",804,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-cover.jpg"]