"Report, under inspection."
The reason just now is very simple. As the rope connects the spacecraft to the planet, the spacecraft with a relative speed of more than 150 meters per second instantly receives a huge traction force from the planet. Although after the reduction of carbon fiber, the action time of this force is increased and the strength is reduced several times; such a large drag force still puts the spacecraft structure to a severe test.
You know, in just a few seconds, being forced to slow down by 150 meters is nothing for a small thing; but for a spacecraft that weighs more than 700,000 tons and is 1,100 meters long, it is a heavy blow to steel. A huge test for the structure. If there was a slight flaw in the mass of the spacecraft, the force just now would be enough to pull the spacecraft apart and disintegrate in space.
After all, when the spacecraft is designed, acceleration is considered. Even if it decelerates in space, all the engines work together, and the deceleration force is evenly distributed to every corner of the huge spacecraft. Instead of this, being directly dragged to a stop by the position of the tail.
In space, the carbon fiber ropes that are constantly trembling because of the tension are shaking violently, like whips, lashing the empty space, and the alarms on the spacecraft are constantly sounding; under such circumstances, the best method is also the most responsible. The method is to have personnel carry various instruments to check the hook at the tail.
It wasn't until more than an hour later that everyone breathed a sigh of relief: Fortunately, those bastards in the factory were still responsible, and the hook position of the spacecraft was undamaged.
In fact, it’s shocking to think about. Just a few seconds ago, the spacecraft was slowed down by 150 meters, and the maximum stress in an instant was as high as 6 million tons. This kind of power is enough to pull steel as thick as a human into noodles.
Although the drag force of the spacecraft is designed to reach more than 7 million tons, after all, the power of the spacecraft itself is as high as 5 million tons; but that is the data achieved through slow acceleration and dispersed to the entire body of the spacecraft, rather than reaching it in an instant , focusing on the tail.
The mass of the planet is too heavy, causing the spacecraft to slow down instantly, and too many unpredictable things may happen. Fortunately, the quality of the spacecraft is acceptable.
"Ignite! The overall power increases at a rate of 1% per minute. Pay attention to the status of the spacecraft!"
Mu Xinghai pursed his lips tightly; while others were excited, he was overloaded with thoughts. Dragging a planet seems crazy and sci-fi; but for the person in charge. It’s a huge challenge! If any problems occur during the entire process. It is possible that it will affect the balance of the solar system - although this possibility is very small, what if it happens? !
There is a word on earth called the butterfly effect, and interestingly, there is a similar word in space: the Yakovsky effect! ! !
"Squeak..." The steel structure of the spacecraft is lamenting and indignant! More than an hour later. The output power of the spacecraft has reached 70%. However, the spacecraft doesn't seem to be moving much! It's like a person dragging a boulder. No matter how strong you are, you won't move at all! Stay where you are!
And now, this phenomenon is also true!
only. There is a big difference between space and Earth: friction! There is no friction in space! On Earth, objects will only move when they exceed a critical value; but in space, even a single gram of force acting on the planet will cause changes - but this change is difficult to detect.
That's it for the moment.
Two hours later, the power of the spacecraft has been fully turned on. The four spacecraft have outputted a total of 20 million tons of thrust. The carbon fiber rope made of graphene has been stretched straight, but Ceres still looks unchanged! Still moving along its existing trajectory "leisurely", it led the spacecraft to constantly adjust its direction.
Someone once used ants and elephants as metaphors for overestimating one's abilities! At this moment, Master Company uses practical actions to show what is the new overestimation of one's capabilities in the new era!
Ceres has a diameter of nearly 960 kilometers, and the length of the carbon fiber rope is only more than 700 kilometers on one side; therefore, in fact, the vertical distance between the spacecraft and the surface of Ceres is only more than 300 kilometers. The most important thing is that Ceres has a diameter of about 960 kilometers, and the length of the spacecraft is only 1.1 kilometers! From a distance, it looks like four ants dragging an elephant forward!
Not to mention, 20 million tons of thrust seems powerful, large enough to bring devastating disasters to the earth; but if placed in space, it is still somewhat powerless to drag Ceres!
Ceres has a mass of about 950 million tons! Even if the mass of the spacecraft itself is neglected, after calculation, 20 million tons of thrust acts on Ceres 100%, and the acceleration of Ceres' change is still only about two billionths of an acceleration - that is, as long as the spacecraft remains If the output power remains unchanged, Ceres can only change the speed of 2 meters per second every billion seconds. The approximate speed of Ceres is 16 kilometers per second...
1 billion seconds ≈ 32 years! ! !
32 years! And the output power remains the same! It can only change the speed by 2 meters!
In fact, the power carried by the spacecraft can only work continuously for 50 hours. Excluding the energy and survival needs of the earth to fly to Ceres, the working time is only more than 30 hours!
If this calculation is really done, even if the master company develops rapidly in the later period, even if its explosive development is considered, it will take hundreds of years to drag a Ceres; in fact, the sniper Venus plan involves dozens of large and small stars. planet; at least Venus would have to be changed to an environment with almost the same gravity as Earth - which would require almost one-tenth the mass of Earth.
Calculating it this way, if the GaoShou Company wants to "complete" Venus, it will need at least seven or eight planets the size of Ceres, or this much mass of matter. Calculating it this way, if the GaoShou Company wants to enter Venus within a hundred years, it will simply be... Dreaming is a fantasy dream that is more powerful than daydreaming!
Just the process of dragging the planet will take thousands of years. During this period, the impact of the plan on the solar system must be constantly revised. Such an analysis makes the whole world feel that the master company is also whimsical!
But...since Gaoshou Company has been preparing for this plan for more than ten years and has conducted a lot of simulation calculations, is it possible that this issue has not been taken into consideration?
Of course, some experts explain it this way: Gaoshou Company has money and strength that it has no place to use, and it just lays the foundation for the future of the Chinese nation. This statement is understandable and has some truth, and many Chinese people still accept it.
But don't forget that Gaoshou Company is an enterprise - an enterprise is for profit! If you keep paying in this way, even if everyone has no objections, it is impossible for the master company to really be able to survive. An enterprise is not a country. Without long-term interests, dissolution is inevitable; even Zhang Jingyuan cannot reverse it. However, since Zhang Jingyuan dares to do it, he must have a solution, and it can be effective in a short time; otherwise, how could the master company dare to say that it will land on Venus in a hundred years! (To be continued...)