"Our independently developed CZ-10 rocket made its inaugural flight on August 12, and the mission was unsuccessful in its latter half."
As headlines broke the next day, many viewers who had watched the launch found it unbelievable.
Because in the understanding of most people, the CZ-10 had neither exploded nor veered off course, so how could it fail? It was a clear success.
However, during an interview with Chief Engineer Yun Hongjun following the midday news, he only mentioned with exhausted eyes, "We're actively looking for the cause."
In fact, the team had already preliminarily determined that the problem with the YF77 shutting down was due to the engine itself and not related to the rocket body; it should be an issue for the Sixth Institute.
Meanwhile, Liu Minglu had flown back to Chang'an overnight, dragging out four YF77 prototypes from the factory and placing them on the test stand for trials.
At 7 p.m. on August 13, Liu Minglu ordered grimly,
