Only one rocket remained standing alone on the launch pad. Three astronauts sat in the cramped crew capsule within the rocket, awaiting launch.
At this stage, most of the work had already been completed; it was just a matter of ensuring that no problems occurred in the final hour.
Next, the technicians confirmed the final system states, and the rocket switched from external cables to internal power, locking the crew capsule hatch.
Time passed quickly, and it soon came down to the last few minutes before ignition.
Standing in front of the command desk, Old Yi stared intently at the rocket on the screen and slowly took up the microphone: "Attention all units, we are now entering the final launch countdown."
