Bab 186: 3...2...1...Launch!

The sun rose over the Manila International Airport, casting a warm glow on the meticulously prepared launch site. At the heart of the airport, a fully equipped, modular launch pad, ready for its inaugural mission.

Richard, overseeing the final preparations, watched as technicians and engineers bustled around the launch platform. The reinforced concrete foundations he had ordered were now the bedrock of an imposing structure, complete with a flame trench that ran deep beneath the platform, ready to divert the rocket's fiery exhaust during liftoff.

The mobile service gantry, towering beside the rocket, was a hive of activity. Teams of technicians, using the adjustable arms of the gantry, made final checks on the satellite and launcher. The gantry, equipped with multiple platforms, allowed them to access every part of the spacecraft, ensuring that everything was in perfect order.