From the first atomic bomb, the first missile, the first artificial earth satellite to the first shenzhou spaceship, Liang, together with the first generation of astronauts, established a complete and solid space industry in China, making China one of the world's space powers. Being able to devote his life to this, he once said frankly, "I feel extremely glorious and proud."
As the first generation astronaut in China, his career witnessed the development of China's space industry. There are successes and failures, but for a fire tamer, the experience of failure is much more precious than the experience of success. Dongfeng-1 is the first missile made in China and a milestone in the history of military equipment. Its success has far-reaching significance. However, when talking about the success of Dongfeng No.1, Liang always mentioned it briefly. 1962 "Dongfeng II" failed in the launch test, which was repeatedly mentioned by Liang. Shortly after the missile was launched, it wobbled, "like being drunk", accompanied by a loud noise, and blew a big pit 300 meters away from the launch point.
Looking at the crater that was blown out in the distance, many astronauts present cried. "Are we really dying?" Liang said nothing. Recalling this scene, he said, "I never thought it was impossible. I had to close the booth." In my imagination, I should do it, I must do it, and I will do it if I can't. "
Liang's History of Fire Training is a book of losers. In the 67 years of his life, he devoted himself to the space industry-from the first test firing, ten years later, he experienced numerous failures.
The more painful it is to "fall", the more thorough and true his father Liang Qichao's words are: "On the one hand, you should not be arrogant and slow, on the other hand, you should not be timid and complacent." The intellectual state of human psychology is "wisdom, benevolence and courage", that is, Confucius said, "the knower is not confused, the benevolent is not worried, and the brave is not afraid." If a person wants to achieve something, he must have enough wisdom to break things when they meet. One is not worried about success or failure, and the other is not worried about gain or loss.
Besides, for an "animal trainer", failure is much more expensive than success. It is precisely because of numerous failures that Liang initiated the aerospace reliability project. On September 9, 2006, the Long March II C carrier rocket set a record of 16 successful launches. Liang participated in the development of the Long March 2 rocket, and the aerospace reliability project initiated by him provided a strong guarantee for the safe flight of the Long March rocket.
Every harvest of scientists is like waiting for germination in the ruins. Many "firsts" in China's space history were conceived from repeated failures and went to victory through difficult exploration.
In the early 1980s, Liang began to enter the field of computer-aided design. With the wide application of computers, the role of computer software has become increasingly prominent. Under his strong advocacy, the work of reliability has expanded from hardware to software. Facts have proved that the software engineering advocated by Liang has played a great role in the development of manned space flight.
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After retreating to the second line, Liang did not stay away from the "battlefield", but once again stood on the podium and passed on the flame of space to the next generation. As he likes the famous saying: "Life is not a short candle, but a torch we hold temporarily. We must burn it very brightly and hand it over to the next generation. "
From July to 20th, 200612, entrusted by the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), Liang Zhonghua Old Professors' Friendship Association offered the course "Contemporary China National Conditions and Youth Historical Responsibility" to universities all over the country. In the past six years, with the theme of "China's space spirit and quality education", Liang has taught students and young teachers in more than a dozen famous universities in Beijing, with more than 3,400 direct audiences and more than 57,000 online video audiences nationwide.
Facing the young people in the audience, Liang told such a story many times. When he was studying in America, he had a good friend who stayed in America later. Decades later, this friend became the chief scientist of Boeing Company and Liang became the chief engineer of the Ministry of Aerospace Industry.
My friend earned hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in the 1980s and lived in a luxury villa. Liang asked out his inner feelings. Liang said: "If I stay in America, I won't be much worse than my friends, but I am proud to have left my motherland."
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People's Network-Liang: "Fire-fighting Master" Out of the Ice Room