Chapter 896 It’s time to close the net!
United States, NASA headquarters.
In a certain conference room, a group of people were sitting at the conference table, staring closely at the documents being screened.
Some people's faces were full of surprise and astonishment, some people had strong curiosity and interest in their eyes, and some people were watching these things expressionlessly.
Sitting in the front row of the conference table, NASA Director Bill Nelson's face was equally solemn, staring at the documents being shown.
At the same time, a middle-aged man looked around the conference table and said directly: "Everyone, this is the information we have spent a lot of money to find out from the Xinghai Research Institute this time!"
"Lunar Space Elevator Project!"
"According to reliable internal informants, this project is personally overseen by Professor Xu Chuan and will be implemented together with the lunar biosphere project."
"In other words, the lunar biosphere project is very likely to pave the way for this project to some extent."
"Now I need experts from NASA to conduct further analysis on this project and verify whether the lunar space elevator project is real and feasible."
"The information has been released. If you have any opinions or ideas, you can express them now."
As soon as he finished speaking, NASA Director Nielsen frowned and asked: "I want to confirm, how true or false is this intelligence information?"
"Is it possible that it was released by Huaguo and Xinghai Research Institute to deceive us?"
Standing in front of the screen, the head of the CIA intelligence team answered without hesitation: "I can't give you an accurate answer to this question, because any intelligence may have errors."
"This is why I need your help to analyze whether the lunar space elevator project is theoretically and technically feasible."
"It is undeniable that we have far underestimated the importance and technical strength of this opponent in the aerospace field. Their application of electric propulsion systems has seriously exceeded our expectations. Now we need to master more critical information to be able to Seize some opportunities in future aerospace development and surpass us!”
After a pause, his eyes fell on the NASA expert who had just asked the question, and then said: "The informant who provided the information is a chess piece we have buried in Jinling for a long time."
"Not just time, but over the past year or so, we have invested a lot of technology in the aerospace field to support the development of a private enterprise in the aerospace field. We then participated in the development of the outpost scientific research station base on the moon front of China. During construction, this intelligence information was finally obtained.”
"So you don't have to doubt the authenticity of the intelligence information."
"I just need your judgment on this project."
Hearing this, Bill Nelson nodded, looked at a NASA expert sitting opposite, and asked: "Professor Doug, what do you think?"
Doug Hyde is one of NASA's top aerospace experts and a top engineer.
He has led the launch of the Curiosity Mars rover, the DART double asteroid redirection test (small spacecraft impacting an asteroid) and many other scientific research projects, and is truly a top scholar.
Across the conference table, Professor Doug Hyde thought for a long time before cautiously speaking: "If we talk about building a space elevator on the earth, even if this project was proposed by Professor Xu, I will tell you This is impossible to do.”
"At least without a major breakthrough in materials science, a space elevator is impossible."
After a slight pause, he looked at the report document on the screen, frowned and said, "But if it's on the moon, I can't guarantee whether China can really do it."
Hearing this, the CIA deputy director on the screen couldn't help but frowned and said: "Can you please give me a brief introduction?"
Doug Hyde nodded and said: "I won't go into more information about the space elevator. You should have investigated it."
"There are two main reasons why it is difficult to build."
"The first is the load-bearing cable. That is, the cable that pulls the elevator box to space needs to withstand a huge tensile force. It is impossible to do so with current materials."
"The second point is a serious safety issue."
"Planet rotation, atmosphere, space debris and other things will pose serious threats to the space elevator itself."
"If it were on Earth, this technology would be impossible, at least not in the twenty-first century."
"But if it's on the moon, that's not necessarily the case."
"The conditions of the moon are far more suitable for building a space elevator than the earth. Its gravity is very weak, only one-sixth that of the earth."
"This means that its distance from the moon's gravity is smaller, and an altitude of twenty kilometers is enough for satellites to orbit it."
"So in theory, if there is a breakthrough in materials technology, such as carbon nanomaterials, which can support cables and main rigid structures of more than 50 to 100 kilometers, it is indeed complete to build a space elevator on the moon."
"Because it is much easier than building on earth."
After a pause, he continued: "In addition, safety issues."
"There is no atmosphere on the moon and it is tidally locked. It can be said that there is almost no need to worry about various problems such as dangerous vibrations and pendulum swings caused by the cables encountering atmospheric movements in the air after the space elevator is established."
"In addition, there are currently almost no satellites and space junk on the moon, and there is no need to worry about these things causing serious damage to the space elevator during operation."
After a brief explanation, Professor Doug Hyde breathed a long sigh of relief and said with emotion: "If this technology is really proposed by Professor Xu Chuan, maybe this may really be the future construction of China. direction.”
"Once the space elevator is built, they will be able to develop the moon faster than they imagined."
"And, theoretically speaking, this is really not something that can't be done."
Hearing this, everyone in the conference room felt their hearts drop inexplicably and became heavy. The expression on the face of the CIA deputy director who was responsible for this work suddenly turned gloomy.
If even the top experts within NASA say that this is most likely something that can be done, then based on their understanding of Professor Xu, this project is most likely promoted by him.
If they do not obtain this information in advance, when the project is completed, the moon will most likely become China's back garden.
By then, a large amount of mineral deposits and land on the moon will be in the hands of China.
This is unacceptable to the United States no matter what.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Xinghai Research Institute, in the office of the Security Management Department.
Gao Hongming and Major Han Jisheng, who is responsible for the overall security of the Xinghai Research Institute, are puffing away their smoke, each holding a piece of information in their hands.
After a while, the door to the office was pushed open.
Gao Hongming walked in from outside, smiled and asked: "How is the situation?"
Although he proposed the plan related to the lunar space elevator, he has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of Xinghai Research Institute.
After all, he is from the Science and Technology Group, not from Xinghai Research Institute or Guoan.
So after the plan was proposed, it was the security team in charge of Xinghai Research Institute that implemented the plan.
There are both elites transferred from the army and permanent personnel from the national army, so it is the most suitable place.
Moreover, the security team here has very high authority, which not only allows the police to cooperate with the work, but can even directly draw personnel from the Jinling Army under special circumstances.
The permanent person in charge is a school-level officer transferred from the army, which shows that he attaches great importance to the institute, or to that person.
In the office, when he heard Gao Hongming's inquiry, Zheng Hai handed him a cigarette and the document report in his hand, smiling.
"The fish took the bait, but it was quite fast. I thought it would take a few days."
Gao Hongming took the document, opened it, read it, and said with a smile: "Just take the bait, grab this thread, dig deep, and pull out all the interest groups involved!"
"Those who betray state secrets and seek their own interests must be severely punished."
Zheng Hai nodded, handed over a photo on the table, and continued: "According to the current tracking investigation results, this aerospace company has deep collusion with external forces."
"Aerospace technology?" Gao Hongming took a look at the photo and asked curiously.
Zheng Hai nodded, took a deep breath from the cigarette in his hand, and said directly without exhaling: "We have investigated this company. Although it was established very early, it is also a private enterprise in the aerospace field."
"But it was originally a satellite manufacturer, mainly developing satellite manufacturing technology and providing satellite remote sensing information services."
"In 2022, there was a financing. The financing object was Xingshi Investment. The leader was Wang Gong, who is forty-three years old this year."
"Xingshi Investment raised RMB 1.5 billion for Aerospace Technology, accounting for 20% of the shares. After this financing, Aerospace Technology began to enter the field of launch vehicles, and achieved great breakthroughs in a short period of time, and participated in monthly The first phase of construction of Huatai Outpost Scientific Research Station is responsible for the transfer of some low-Earth orbit materials. ”
Gao Hongming asked without thinking: "Do you suspect that this person has contact with foreign forces?"
Zheng Hai shook his head and said: "It's not a suspicion, it's a fact."
"We are investigating Star Stone Investment Group. Although it is an offshore investment, according to the investigation of funds, its main funds come from the United States, and its founder has close ties with Fidelity Investment in the United States."
"Fidelity Investments has invested in many aerospace companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Astra Space."
"Also."
After a slight pause, he continued: "About Liu Gaoyi, the founder of Aerospace Technology, he also has close ties with the two companies, Asia Pacific Satellite Holdings Company and Zhongtian Rockets, under the name of Aerospace Technology Group. He used this relationship network to start from the aerospace industry Technology groups have received a lot of resources.”
"Including the construction of the first phase of the Yuehuatai Outpost Scientific Research Station, it was also added on the recommendation of Zhongtian Rockets."
Don't underestimate the power of the state. When they want to investigate, no matter how secretly you do these things, there is no way to hide from the power of the state machine.
In a few days, they pulled off the underwear of Liu Gaoyi and Yuhang Technology.
As for the lunar space elevator project plan, it was also passed to the United States through the relationship behind this company.
Next, it’s time to close the net!
Not only to catch these mice, but also to further increase the credibility of the lunar space elevator project.
They can pretend they started arresting people because the lunar space elevator plan was leaked.
In this way, the CIA will inevitably discover the news here, and will further confirm the lunar space elevator project, thereby achieving the purpose of confusing the opponent.
PS: There will be a second update later! Asking for a monthly ticket!
For the sake of Yatsuo’s hard work, let’s vote with the small votes in the hands of the big guys (づ￣3￣)づ╭~
(End of chapter)