Chapter 1599 SEA's Moon Race (third update, please subscribe)
There are many people looking up at space every day.
Only a very small number of people have the opportunity to enter space, and this proportion is even one in a billion.
Although Wang Baoxian has never been to space again after returning to Earth safely from space, he got a new position a few years ago - Director of the Astronaut's Office.
Responsible for arranging, coordinating and controlling astronaut activities, supervising astronaut training processes, listening to astronauts’ opinions on spacecraft and helping improve, as well as planning, organizing and astronaut selection for each mission process.
He has not flown missions in the past few years, but he is responsible for selecting astronauts and selecting astronauts for every space mission.
As soon as he walked out of the elevator, the assistant came over and reported to Wang Baoxian. "Director, Director Eugene is waiting for you in the office." Although Eugene is the deputy director, he is one of the founders of Space Exploration Technology Company, in Wanhujiao, He has a very big influence.
He is here now, there must be something important.
"Moon 6!"
Eugene expressed his request as soon as the two of them met.
"The candidate for Moon 5 has now been decided. The launch of No. 6 is on the schedule, so you must take out the list of members of the flight team as soon as possible."
Listen to the deputy director Wang Baoxian thought about the request, then took out a document from the drawer and said: "I have arranged the candidate."
While speaking, he handed over the documents and said, "They should be the most suitable candidate." "As long as the group you selected is definitely the best. ”
Eugene opened the document while praising her. Did he see clearly what was on the file, his eyes suddenly opened and he said, "My God, what do you mean?"
The reason why he was so surprised was because he saw Wang Baoxian's name on the group list. "I myself!" Wang Baoxian looked at Eugene and said. "This is a proof from the medical team. They can prove that my physical condition is fully in line with the standards of astronauts, and my grades are also excellent in the training of the moon landing group.
< br>So I think I am the most suitable candidate. If it is because of my position, I can now resign from the position of director of the astronaut office."
"You know, this has never been a matter of position." Eugene said to Wang Baoxian. "The reason I don't let you go to space is because-"
"Is it because of security issues?"
Wang Baoxian asked back.
"Because I am the first astronaut in humanity, I have to consider my safety and not let me go to space. Is it?"
Nodded and Eugene said.
"Every time you know launch a rocket is like taking risks.
We have to take your safety into consideration, after all, you are a hero for all humanity."
"Gagarin!"
Wang Baoxian mentioned this name. "He is also a hero of mankind. He is the first astronaut in the Soviet Union, but he landed on the moon.
He can go to the moon, and so can I." >
Then Wang Baoxian said in an extremely stubborn tone.
"And I am the director of the astronaut's office, and it is me who can decide who can go to space. This is my duty. If you think I am incompetent and cannot perform this position, you can fire me. ”
Dismissal?
This is obviously impossible.
As we all know, Wang Baoxian is a hero of all mankind. He fired Space Exploration Technology Company and would become the target of blame around the world. "But if he has an accident, we will also become the target of blame from the whole world." Eugene said in the Yuan family's office, looking at the director.
"At that time, the whole world will accuse us of not protecting this hero."
Silently smoking, looking at the report in front of him, the Yuan family thought for a while and said.
"But he has decided, didn't he? And as the director of the astronaut's office, it's within his responsibilities.
Okay, now that he has decided, Then - let him carry out the mission of Moon 6."
At this very critical moment, the Yuan family was not willing to waste their energy elsewhere. After all, Moon 4 will soon be To launch.
Then there is Moon 5.
"If everything goes well, Moon 5 will be launched in the second half of the year. At that time, we will send our people to the moon and put our flag on the moon."
Yuan Jialiu Take a document out of the drawer and say: "Last year, the Soviets first landed on the moon, and a month later, the Americans went on the moon.
Then they turned on a A new game - building a space station on the moon and eventually establishing a permanent base for humans on the moon."
As the deputy manager of Space Exploration Technology, he is already very aware of the new competition started by the United States and the Soviet Union. He said: "We are going to join this competition, aren't we?" "Yes,"
Yuan Jialiu nodded and said.
"To some extent, we will not compete with them. Who will first build the lunar space station is not that strong for us."
"This is because we don't need to prove that we are the best through such firsts, like the United States and the Soviet Union." Eugene said deeply. "Because we have different positionings. Compared with the first virtual name, what we need is to participate in it, and to obtain corresponding gains from it, to achieve technical breakthroughs and application breakthroughs, and to us Words are the most important thing."
"Although that's the case, we must have long-term considerations. For example, reduce the cost of launching space stations as much as possible."
Yuan Jialiu took it out The report said:
"So I think we should consider from the very beginning how to use our lunar module!"
"Lunar module?"
"Yes, that's what I think , we can become part of the lunar space station, and some of its materials can be used to build a space station.
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For example, we can increase its solar panel area so that it can provide electricity for our next moon landing and scientific experiments."
Yuan Jialiu pointed to the drawings of the moon landing warehouse and said his idea. His idea is very simple, which is to turn the moon landing warehouse that needs to be abandoned on the moon into a part of the moon's permanent space station.
The lunar module consists of two parts, the upper upgrade and the support level (including the landing level). As the name suggests, the upper upgrade means that people can be transported to the moon orbit, and the support frame is abandoned on the surface of the moon.
"…In this way, we can obtain a separate compartment that can be connected in the future with another lunar module through a connecting pipeline.
And ultimately combined with the Lunar Space Station For a whole."
Listening Yuan Jialiu's idea, Eugene thought for a while and said:
"In the abandoned landers, there are fuel tanks and electronic equipment, which occupy a lot of space and involve the sealing of the cabin. It seems that it is not suitable for a living cabin."
"It is indeed not suitable for living cabins, but as a equipment cabin, there is no problem at all. As for sealing issues, we can design them to improve them. Ensure its sealing.
His fuel tank can be designed as Disposable, after arriving on the moon, he can be removed directly. As for electronic devices, many of his electronic devices should be used on the lunar space station.
It can not only save a lot of money, but also save launches. I have calculated the weight, at this speed. We can probably have a primary space station when we launch to Moon 8.
In this period, we also need to launch an unmanned spacecraft, The main body of the space station was launched. "
After thinking about it, he added:
"My idea is that we use every abandoned cabin as part of the space station, and then use a method similar to building block splicing, one component at a time, one component is combined. .
In the end we will get a large lunar space station of hundreds of cubic meters.
In terms of weight, we have saved less of the cost of two launches, so that Not only can the cost of building a lunar space station be greatly reduced.
It will also be greatly advanced to build a space station if everything goes well."
Yuan Jialiu paused for a moment, and then said in a volume that only two people could hear.
"At that time, we may even be the first to build a lunar space station to achieve this goal before the Americans and the Soviets."
Before seizing the Americans and the Soviets, we will build it first. The permanent space station of the moon.
I have to say that this is a very grand dream. Just like an ant moving, move a little at a time, move a little at a time, and finally connect the four lunar modules together and combine them into a whole like assembling building blocks.
Add to a core warehouse, this will form the entire space station.
Of course, this space station looks a bit primitive, but with four independent space stations connected to the warehouse, its work efficiency is definitely far greater than the first-generation space stations in the Soviet Union and the United States.
"This needs to be solved."
Eugene thought about it and added:
"It is the sealing and fast connection of the moon wall, which requires a lot of things. Where did these materials come from? "
"Moon rover!" "
Yuan Jialiu pointed to a location next to the lunar module and said.
"We don't need to send a lunar rover every time we launch. Our rover should not use silver-zinc batteries. Although this battery is large in capacity and light in weight, it cannot be charged. This means that With every launch we have to send a lunar rover, the cost of each lunar rover is extremely amazing.
In terms of cost, this is not cost-effective. Since we have decided to land on the moon The warehouse stays on the moon and has added solar panels as part of the space station. So the lunar rover can be charged by solar power generation. Its battery does not need to be too large, as long as it can meet a range of about 30 kilometers. It's enough."
The difference between the first moon landing plan of the United States and the Soviets is that their moon landing plan will carry a lunar rover.
With the lunar rover, astronauts can explore larger areas on the moon, not just jumping a few steps on the moon.
Looking at the plan formulated by Yuan Jialiu, Eugene, as an aerospace engineer, felt that his plan was very feasible, including the transformation of the lunar landing warehouse.
Thinking for a while, Eugene said: "This idea is very good, but you should know. In this way, our moon landing plan will be postponed. After all, it needs to be correct. The lunar module is undergoing further transformation."
Faced with Eugene's reminder, Yuan Jialiu said:
"I said that we don't care about time, we are already behind, so let's fall behind again Months are completely acceptable, and…we are now behind for longer purposes.”
Then, Yuan Jialiu said in an expectant tone: "If this plan can be implemented, we are likely to be the final winners of the lunar race." "Indeed, they must do 2 ~3 unmanned launches can only be established. For these preliminary work, we only need to carry out an unmanned launch to transport enough materials to the moon."
Eugene Nodded and said, "Then we only have one question now, which is where the spacecraft landed?
After all, the location we landed must be suitable for building a permanent space station. This makes his geological requirements very important. ”
“It’s not just a geological requirement. "
Yuan Jialiu shook his head and said: "The most important thing is that there must be water there, or there must be a possibility of water there. Only in this way can we build a space station There, after all, we cannot send water from the earth to the moon. ”
(This chapter ends)