Chapter 358 Never Doubt Wright
After seeing the potential of the port, who would be willing to just buy an ordinary experimental cabin.
When the world is about to enter the 21st century, and after Eastern and Western universities have successively announced their own lunar strategies, no one will doubt that humans will eventually realize the utilization of lunar resources in the first half of the 21st century. .
Even if controllable nuclear fusion cannot be realized in a short time, the resources on the moon still have strong practical value.
When the people are aware of this, it is impossible for the decision-makers of various countries not to be aware of it, especially countries like France that hope to become a practical leader in Europe and lead Europe to compete with the Eastern and Western universities.
Even if their own strength is not enough, they still hope to have their own place in the future era of interstellar navigation.
In the past, the rocket launches of Guangjia Space were not successful, and before the development of the composite rocket was successful, the outside world had no idea whether Guangjia could really be successfully launched to Lagrange Point 1 of the Earth-Moon system as expected. Skepticism is widespread.
From 400 kilometers to 320,000 kilometers, this is an out-and-out leap.
As a European aerospace company that cooperates extensively with NASA, its internal experts have often seen delays in NASA’s plans and shrinking plans.
This kind of delay and plan shrinkage has become more and more serious in recent years, and the plan has even been abandoned directly.
European aerospace experts who have seen this kind of operation too many times generally think that if Guangjia Space's space station can enter low-Earth orbit, it is in line with expectations. There is no such clause in the cooperation terms signed with Guangjia Aerospace. To constrain the height of the space station, as long as it is a space station that meets international aerospace standards.
Who knew that Guangjia Space brought them a huge surprise? After the first launch left the earth’s orbit, all the European experts in Shenhai did not leave immediately. Everyone waited until Guangjia After the core section of the USS successfully entered the Lagrange point, it was planned to return to Europe.
At that time, in the observation center inside Guangjia Aerospace, including Guangjia Aerospace employees and experts from the European Space Agency, after entering the predetermined position and stabilizing, the entire observation center burst into thunderous applause. Cheers and hugs.
The most excited among them is not the staff of Guangjia Aerospace, but the experts from France.
They screamed strangely, hugged each other in the observation center, and danced, unable to conceal their inner excitement.
"It's so amazing that our space station has successfully entered space 320,000 kilometers away from the earth.
Although it has not yet met the definition of deep space according to international aviation standards, in my heart it already is It is the first space station in human history that has successfully entered deep space."
Experts from France and a light-armored aerospace engineer who studied in France and understand French said.
Different countries and organizations have different standards for the definition of deep space.
In China’s military satellite standards, the definition of deep space is 380,000 kilometers.
In the standard revised by the World Radio Management Conference, it is 2 million kilometers.
Of course, some people think that as long as it escapes from the earth's gravitational field, it is considered deep space.
Although the distance of 320,000 kilometers does not meet the requirements of various standards by definition, compared with the past 400 kilometers, it is definitely deep space.
"Philippe, you should be excited. You are right to be excited. You have made a lot of money from this business." The light-armor aerospace engineer looked around. Except for the French experts, the other European experts had a look in their eyes. Revealing envy.
He immediately understood the look in his eyes, and it was clear that he was envious. Although the ticket was delayed and the progress was delayed, compared with the original plan of 2026, the French space station may not be completed until 2028. deliver.
But this is a space station 320,000 kilometers away. The French only charged US$2 billion for the module 320,000 kilometers away. This price is even cheaper than if NASA charged you US$20 billion.
"The French are so lucky.
Can a delay of only two years be considered a delay? Compared with NASA, this amount of money and delay are nothing at all." Experts from England complained. .
Although England has left the European Union, in the field of aerospace, the English Space Agency still has a cooperative relationship with the European Space Agency.
As a troublemaker, the England Space Agency must find a way to go on a light-armor space mission with a group, even if it is from the perspective of inquiring about information.
In addition, given the close cooperative relationship between the European Space Agency and NASA in the past, it is impossible for any of the experts who come here to have anything to do with NASA. Even if England does not send anyone here, everything they see and hear in Light Armor Spaceflight will definitely remain intact. Feedback to Amerikan dynamically.
Therefore, in addition to the security review, Guangjia Aerospace does not check nationality and identity, and allows you to see it openly.
The words of the British experts are not too harsh. The difference between a 400-kilometer space station and a 320,000-kilometer space station is like: I thought you were just buying high-quality and low-priced goods, but I didn’t expect you were picking up. Big leak.
"It is true. Can a delay of only two years be considered a delay? Some of you young experts may not know that NASA helped Neon launch their Hope Experiment Module. The original plan was to launch in 1999, but the result was finally It has been delayed until 2009 to complete all launches.
The International Space Station will be completely scrapped in less than 20 years,” an elderly German expert complained.
Thirty years ago, he also went to Tokyo with a group to visit Neon's Hope module. Compared with other International Space Station modules, Neon's module was built later, so it was considered a very advanced space station at the time. The cabin is gone.
In addition to the pressurization module, logistics and transportation module, etc. that are required for traditional space station modules, the Hope module also includes a terrace and remote robotic arm that can support large-scale external experiments of the space station.
To put it simply, previous space station experiments were all conducted inside the space station. Although it can simulate the space environment to the greatest extent, it is still different from the real space environment.
The Hope has 12 exposed unit ports, through which experimental samples can be completely exposed to the cosmic environment.
(Hope’s cabin section, these exposed to space are its terraces)
"The launch of Hope alone cost US$2.63 billion, which was still US$2.63 billion in the 1990s. But this time in France, the entire package from manufacturing to launch only cost US$2 billion, and the launch distance is still a full 320,000 kilometers away. , This is really worth it.
We will strongly protest to Congress after we go back. We should also buy the space station module from Guangjia Aerospace.
The scientific research value of 320,000 yuan. , obviously far more than 400 kilometers." German experts were indignant. Originally, Germany was going to buy the space station module from Guangjia Aerospace two years ago, but it failed to pass Congress during the budget stage, and the result was nothing. Now that I see the real thing, I am really greedy. The potential scientific research value is not comparable to that of the International Space Station.
For example, humans will eventually move into space. In the past, astronauts often stayed on the International Space Station for half a year.
But if there is a lunar base in the future, it will also take half a year to go to the lunar base. However, the distance between the moon and the earth is completely different from that of the International Space Station, and the possible damage to human cells is also completely different.
In order to figure out this problem, NASA launched a cube satellite into deep space 650,000 kilometers away. The satellite was equipped with yeast cells. This type of cells has a similar biological mechanism to human cells. Explore the possible harm caused by deep space radiation to the human body.
The impact of deep space solar spectrum and cosmic rays on biological compounds is a topic that can be explored in large quantities.
A space station with a length of 400 kilometers is not unusual. The scientific research missions of the International Space Station have been comprehensively and in-depth explored in the past. The value of a space station with a length of 320,000 kilometers is really unique.
“When we discussed Guangjia internally last year, everyone agreed that it was too far to go to the Lagrange point, and there might be too many surprises in the process. In the end, Guangjia Aerospace will still compromise, and it will be more than 400 kilometers. Re-select the track within 320,000 kilometers
As a result, the mission to deep space was successfully completed after only two years of delay.
After seeing all kinds of projects in England that were delayed indefinitely and eventually had to be unfinished, I sincerely admire Light Armor Aerospace.
I only have one thought now, that is, never doubt Wright, Wright can really achieve it. "Experts from England complained.
After these experts returned to China, they all began to make reports within their respective countries, thinking that they should also look to Guangjia Aerospace to purchase cabin sections.
" Guangjia Aerospace's plan shows that they only have a total of 39 cabin sections. This number is a very exaggerated number compared with the International Space Station's cabin sections.
However, considering Wright's ambitions for the Guangjia and the fact that the Guangjia will serve as a transfer station for intensive moon-to-Earth round-trip missions in the future, there are not many of the 39 modules that can be sold to the outside world.
At present, France has purchased one cabin from it. According to our estimates, there will only be a maximum of 10 cabins available for sale to the outside world.
Considering that it is currently the only space station in deep space, its value will rise again after the International Space Station is retired this year.
If we cooperate with NASA, we will need to spend 20 billion U.S. dollars or more to obtain a module from NASA's lunar space station. However, if we cooperate with Guangjia Aerospace, we only need 2 billion U.S. dollars.
I believe that this most intuitive number ratio is enough to prove the necessity of our cooperation with Guangjia Aerospace.
So in my opinion, we should pass a new fiscal budget and cooperate with Guangjia Aerospace through this new fiscal budget. "After England's experts returned, they immediately held a hearing in the House of Commons, demanding an increase in the budget for aerospace.
"I agree with Sir Gray that England needs to gain a certain status in the new space race.
If we fall behind in this space race, England will inevitably face another slippage in status. "Richard Branson said.
The experts sent to the Light Armor Aerospace in England were knighted for their outstanding contributions to the aerospace industry. They are members of the Royal Academy of Engineering in England and are in the aerospace field. Not to mention Richard Branson, whose Virgin Galactic has always been committed to commercial spaceflight and has the world's first spaceship. >
The two people came out to endorse, and it can be said that their credibility is directly improved.
At present, the far-sighted people in France react faster, while the far-sighted people in England react slower, but everyone is aware that the space age is coming. .
After the arrival of the space age, the world situation will be reorganized, and the foundation on which all developed countries rely for their survival may face challenges.
Faced with such expectations, developed countries are all playing their cards, hoping to not fall behind in the new era and still maintain their country's position in the world's division of labor.
“Two Sirs, I can understand the importance of this matter, but for England, our fiscal deficit does not support us to increase spending in the aerospace field.
In cooperation with Guangjia Aerospace, the space station itself only costs 2 billion US dollars, but we need to regularly launch astronauts to the space station. Can our spacecraft go to deep space 320,000 kilometers away?
Do we still need to rely on light armor for aerospace?
Our people are gone. They need to survive and conduct space experiments up there. These require transporting supplies, and they also need to rely on light armor spaceflight.
Do we also need to rely on each other for the maintenance and power supply of the space station’s cabins?
Even if all of this is okay and can be included in our annual aerospace budget, do we still need to participate in NASA’s space station program?
Does this mean that we have completely chosen a side in the aerospace competition and are on the side of light armor aerospace?
We did not pass the budget two years ago because we were worried that we did not want to send a signal to the outside world that we would be completely immersed in China. Today we are also based on the same concern. "
"Sorry, sir, today when Europe has cooperated with China on a large scale, I don't think this is a problem.
More importantly, Guangjia Aerospace is a commercial aerospace company. We are cooperating with commercial aerospace companies in China. This is completely normal business behavior.
If you are worried, I think Virgin Atlantic and Light Armor Aerospace can sign a cooperation agreement, and then the English Space Agency will invite external bids, and then give the order to Virgin Atlantic.
This not only avoids the problem of taking sides, but also achieves cooperation with Guangjia Aerospace.
I would like to remind everyone that if you want to gain an advantage in the battle for lunar resources, then cooperation with Guangjia Aerospace is particularly important.
England can now continue to cooperate with Europe in the aerospace field, and may also use Guangjia to explore the exploration of lunar resources.
When the technology matures, we can use the mature industrial chain to quickly start mining lunar resources.
Having cabins and not having cabins on the Guangjia will be completely different concepts in the future. Without cabins, the European Space Agency can kick us away at any time, but with cabins, the European Space Agency Even if they want to kick us away, they have to think twice. "Before the Earth-Moon Malacca Straits theory spread widely, Branson realized the strategic value of the Guangjia.
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