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The launch of the Australian satellite failed on March 22, 1992
On this day, 33 years ago, on March 22, 1992 (February 19, 1992, the Australian satellite launch failed: it was once in a situation where it could not afford failure and had no retreat. On March 22, 1992, the Long 2 bundle rocket that launched the Australian satellite failed. The failure to launch the Australian satellite on March 22, 1992 made the quality situation of China's aerospace industry very severe, and it was once in a situation of "unable to afford failure and no retreat." The first "Osset B1" satellite was finally launched into orbit in the early morning of August 14, 1992, in the hope of the world, but the scene when the first launch was frustrated at dusk on March 22 was unforgettable. However, when CCTV had to regretfully announce the end of live broadcasts to the world that day, the Xichang Health Launch Center had already engaged in a thrilling battle to defend the Australian satellite... On-site commanders and experts issued a series of orders in thirty seconds. The rescue team rushed to the scene, closed the fixed tower platform, cut off the power to the arrow, removed explosives, and fire trucks put out the fire. The launch pad was in high temperature and hypoxia due to the failure of the fire protection system. The first batch of rescue personnel wore anti-corrosion clothing and climbed onto the platform in the air waves. The soles of their leather shoes were so hot that they smoked. When fuel gas met with human moisture, it was synthesized into strong nitric acid, scorching the skin and respiratory tract. After ten minutes, the rescue personnel fixed the bottom of the rocket body, and the fixed tower then closed the working platform. At the risk of almost knocking down the misaligned rocket body, they once accurately held the Australian rocket into the arms of the steel tower. Experts from the United States and Australia watching the rescue on TV repeatedly applauded. Other rescue personnel had no time to wear gas masks and got into the narrow and high-temperature arrow door and cut off the power plug and wiring with their hands and teeth. At this time, some people began to be poisoned, vomited blood and fell. The rocket's two fuels weighing 420 tons are flammable, explosive and highly toxic gases. When they meet in the air, they will spontaneously ignite and detonate the rocket. The filling personnel carefully connected all the pipes, and another person was seriously poisoned and fainted during the plugging of the leak. Most of the fuel was unloaded in 22 hours before the rocket basically escaped. However, when neutralizing and processing the residual fuel of the rocket engine, fuel spontaneous combustion occurred in the outer channel of the rocket. The smoke from the flame was temporarily swept up at the launch site, but it was quickly extinguished with all efforts. The Australian satellite has high requirements for the temperature, humidity and cleanliness of the air it is stored in. The hoisting personnel safely unloaded the Australian satellite from a height of 60 meters the next day as ordered. Without any shaking or tilting, they aimed it at the ring-shaped round treasure car at one time. Dozens of screw holes on the car were smoothly transported back to the testing factory. China scientific and technological personnel risked their lives to protect the Australian satellite and created a miracle in the history of world aerospace!


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