Great warships

Chapter 1182 Some people are responsible for fantasy, we are responsible for realizing it!

Wu Shengli and others left. After all, for them, they came here just to watch the launch of 096. After a whole night of tossing, they were very tired and fell asleep one by one when they took the bus to the airport.

Qin Tao, on the other hand, was in great spirits and sent away all the leaders. He also planned to see the nuclear submarine after returning. After all, this big ship with a displacement of 17,000 tons was the latest big toy built.

However, before he could go back, while he was still on the road, a phone call came.

"President Qin, President Qin! Our Starship Company is preparing to carry out the first manned moon landing. Do you want to come and see it?"

The voice on the phone was very excited, and Qin Tao knew that he could no longer participate in the 096 test project.

"Wait, I'll be there right away!"

Over the years, Starship has grown at a rocket speed, which is incredible. When others are still worrying about transporting large space capsules, Starship Company already has a 60-ton low-Earth orbit carrying capacity. When others are still catching up with low-Earth orbit carrying capacity, Starship Company has come up with another Various recycling technologies, when others started to engage in rocket recycling, Starship Company had already begun to head for the moon!

They have this technology and the ability. Starship Company has been working on the moon landing plan a few years ago, but it has always been flying around the moon. After all, flying around and landing on it is technically difficult. Big difference, they have to overcome many, many technical difficulties.

Before this, no one thought that Starship Company could succeed, or that it could succeed so quickly, so they also boasted a lot, but now it seems that everyone else is just bragging, and bragging is enough. Starship Company really wants to make it happen!

When Qin Tao arrived at the Starship Company in Qiongzhou, Max couldn't wait and started talking nonstop.

"Of course I bought it. Our insurance company under the Mingzhou Group underwrites it." Max said: "However, we are confident that this flight is 7500% sure and there will definitely be no problems. After all, we have advanced technology, especially In order to land, we have developed an advanced laser three-dimensional imaging sensor, which can obtain high-precision three-dimensional images of the lunar surface, and coupled with our -N variable thrust engine, it can hover over the lunar surface at any time."

"Because our guest can't wait," Max said. "If it's a few years later, his body may not be able to meet the requirements of the moon landing."

Unless it is the powerful Saturn V rocket in the Apollo program that year, with a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of more than 100 tons, it can meet the need to reach the target in one launch. If the thrust is insufficient, then two rockets can only be launched alternately. Docking in lunar orbit, thus realizing the need for manned lunar landing.

"The two rockets have been fully equipped and will be launched twice in three days." Max said: "The nearest launch window will appear tomorrow, so one will be launched tomorrow, and the second one will be launched the day after tomorrow. Our Personnel will be lifted off on the back rocket."

However, the two-rocket solution also has flaws. For example, it will be more complex and more difficult to operate, but for Starship Company, these are nothing. "Our new generation liquid oxygen methane engine has completed testing. Soon we will have a rocket with more powerful thrust. In the future, it will be easier to carry out the mission of landing on the moon. But for now, we still have to work hard to promote manned landing on the moon. Even with existing rockets.”

"The guest this time is a bit older? Who is it?"

"Huh, the Americans are making bold statements, saying they will land on the moon and build a space station in 2015. Big Mao said they will fly their fast capsize spaceship for the first time this year. The islanders said they will build a moon base in 2025. Ah San is the funniest, They said they would launch the first unmanned moon landing spacecraft in 2008. They have been talking about it for so long, but no one really wants to take action, only us!"

Over the years, they have conquered a large number of technologies, many of which were tried on the moon. In the end, they will definitely be used to land on Mars. After all, for Max, landing on Mars is his ultimate dream. He is Work hard for this dream.

Qin Tao realized that it was no wonder that the world's fourth richest man had such strength. Two billion US dollars was enough to cover the cost of this launch.

So who should it be?

Speaking of this, Max looked proud.

If Ah San wants to go to space, he must take Ah San's own spaceship.

I don’t know which rich man in the world wanted to travel to the moon, but because he was getting older, he was afraid that he was no longer suitable, so he urged us to carry out the moon landing operation as soon as possible.

"Why are you so anxious?" Qin Tao was a little curious.

"Did this gentleman buy enough insurance?" Qin Tao asked. This launch is risky. If something happens to happen, our starship company cannot afford to pay compensation.

Qin Tao's mind kept thinking of those lists on the Forbes rich list.

guest! Qin Tao is a little funny. Yes, our starship company's various space programs are all profitable, and the same goes for the moon landing. As long as we can find customers willing to pay, we can easily make money. The project is done.

It shouldn't be Bill Gates. After all, Intel has long been in decline under the pressure of Loongson. It can't be Buffett either. He's too old. He should be over 70 years old this year. He can't go up alone. At least he has to bring someone with him. The doctor goes up, two tickets are not easy, Asan's steel king Mittal? This should be unlikely, after all, it would be embarrassing for Ah San.

"Carlos Elu." Max said: "The telecommunications king of Mexico, he is very interested in landing a spacecraft on the moon. Even if he spends two billion US dollars to buy a ticket for it, the main purpose of our launch is actually for him."

"Yes, only we can achieve it. How far have we progressed now?"

Everyone else is just bragging and forget it, but we really want to do this!

The two of them talked while walking. Qin Tao still had a lot to ask.

"Is it okay to dock in lunar orbit?"

"There is no problem. We have launched three lunar navigation satellites, which can achieve the same accuracy as earth navigation satellites."

"When was it launched?" Qin Tao was also shocked by the news. As the boss of Mingzhou Group, he was becoming more and more incompetent. So many things had happened, and he didn't even know it!

"Last month, we launched six lunar navigation satellites. After a month of observation, the accuracy has reached the required level. All future activities on the moon can be carried out by these six navigation satellites," Marks said.

In the beginning, humans developed satellite navigation systems in order to accurately know their location on the earth's surface. There are two main types of satellite systems currently in operation, one is the American GPS, and the other is the Eastern Beidou. Lao Maozi China's satellite navigation system lacks network satellites, and Europe's Galileo is still making noise, making it difficult to complete the network requirements in a short time.

The emergence of satellite navigation systems has greatly facilitated human activities and has become an important example of the application of human technology to life.

However, as humans begin to march towards the moon, they will also face the need to accurately know their location on the moon. There is no magnetism on the moon, so there is no way to use a compass, and it is even more inconvenient to determine one's position, especially if you want to go to the back of the moon. Otherwise, the signal from the earth cannot be received, and positioning is even more of a big problem.

At this time, it is necessary to establish an advanced satellite navigation system on the lunar surface.

On the earth, the satellite navigation system is composed of medium-orbit satellites and synchronous satellites. However, this solution does not work on the moon because the moon's synchronous orbit is as high as 8.8 kilometers. This distance is too far and exceeds the distance of the earth-moon system. L1 and L2 gravitational balance point.

In other words, satellites in lunar synchronous orbit are subject to a greater gravitational pull from the Earth than from the Moon, so they cannot guarantee synchronization with the Moon. However, since there is no air on the surface of the moon, it is enough to launch a few more satellites in the moon's low-Earth orbit, so that a satellite navigation network on the moon's surface can be formed.

The cycle of the lunar satellite is about two hours. Six satellites are not many, but they can meet the minimum requirements. At worst, they will continue to launch in the future. With these navigation satellites, it will be more convenient for astronauts to move on the moon. Moreover, It will also be convenient for docking. Even if it flies to the back of the moon for docking, there will be no accidents.

After hearing Max talk about these navigation satellites, Qin Tao also sighed with emotion: "We have spent a lot of money in this area."

"It's okay. When you officially carry out the manned moon landing mission, you have to do some preparations first. When the first few rockets fly over, they will launch the satellite into orbit."

A typical space agency can only launch a few rockets a year. This is different for a large company like Starship, which launches a batch of rockets every month to perform various tasks, including to the lunar orbit. Bringing a few satellites is not too much. "Moreover, these satellites are not very heavy. Each satellite is only 25 kilograms, about the same size as a microwave oven." Max said: "There is no atmosphere on the moon anyway, and the satellites will not experience aerodynamic drag."

Earth satellites have a lifespan. On the one hand, this lifespan is determined by various parts on the satellite. It is very cold in outer space, and the place where the sun shines is very hot. Over time, cold and hot alternate, and parts will arrive. Lifespan, on the other hand, is determined by the atmosphere.

Although the satellite has flown out of the atmosphere, there is still thin gas. Under the influence of these thin gases, the satellite's speed will become lower and lower, and its orbital altitude will become lower and lower until it finally falls.

In order to maintain the stability of the satellite, it needs its own thruster to push the satellite back to its original altitude. When the propellant is consumed, it will no longer be able to maintain the altitude and will have to fall into the atmosphere and burn up.

The moon has no atmosphere, so there won't be this trouble, as long as the parts can withstand the space environment. Therefore, the lifespan can be very long, and there is no atmospheric attenuation. Radio signals can be easily transmitted to the moon surface without using too much power. Coupled with the advancement of electronic technology over the years, satellites no longer need to be too large.

As for performance, with the technology of Dongfang’s Beidou navigation system as the foundation, there is certainly no problem.

Qin Tao lamented the technological progress over the years and followed Max to the satellite launch site.

It has the lowest latitude and is the most suitable for launching rockets. In addition, the Starship Company is here, so it has now developed into the largest satellite launch site in the East.

The shiny stainless steel rocket stands on the launch pad, indicating that the countdown to launch has entered.

Qin Tao looked at the top of the rocket. There was a shiny stainless steel shell, which contained the lunar module. In the assembly building on the other side, there was a similar rocket, with the familiar Dragon spacecraft on it, except that the Dragon The service module under the spacecraft is larger. After all, it needs to hold more fuel to meet the needs of flying to the moon and back.

"We not only want to fly to the moon, but also to Mars in the future. Therefore, the Dragon spacecraft is only temporary. We are developing a brand new starship. It will be more convenient to enter space in the future." Marks said.

Of course Qin Tao knew what Max was talking about, and he couldn't help but yearn for it. Think about what it would be like in the future when huge stainless steel shell rockets poked at the moon or even the surface of Mars!

According to the original plan, the moon landing was accomplished with two rockets. This one launched the lunar module, which was empty and had no people inside. It was waiting after being launched into the lunar orbit, and the other one was used to launch the lunar module. For transporting the orbital module, the orbital module will run in the lunar orbit and dock with the lunar module. The astronauts will follow the orbital module up and drill into the lunar module in the lunar orbit.

"How many people are planning to go up?"

"This is the first time, so we only plan to go up with three people, and two of them will step on the moon. Later, with more flights and more experience, we will have four people going up, and all of them will step on the moon. By the way, this After the lunar module is used up, it will remain in orbit and will be used again later."

Max took this idea of ​​reuse to the extreme. Anything that can be used must not be thrown away. After all, it is all bought with money.

"Everyone go up? No one is left in the orbital module?"

"If you don't stay, the orbital module will run automatically. Since it's here once, you have to go up and have a look. Otherwise, wouldn't it be too wasteful?"

The orbital module runs automatically, and you are really big-hearted! Qin Tao secretly thought, however, as technology has become more and more advanced in recent years and the intelligent era has begun, there may not be much of a problem in the automatic operation of the orbital module.

"Next, let's..."

While he was talking, there was a sudden click in the distance and a flash light came on. Before Qin Tao could react, the guards in the base reacted and quickly stopped the reporter who had somehow managed to get in.

"Sorry, can't go in!"

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin, can you accept my interview? I am a reporter from Groom.com. I heard that there is going to be a moon landing, so I came here specifically for an interview..."

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin is here!"

Soon, a large group of reporters, who were only allowed to travel outside the area, came over and gathered in front of the guards.

"Journalists, don't get excited." Qin Tao walked over with Max: "We are about to carry out the manned mission to the moon, so time is tight, so I can only say a few words to you. I will wait until the manned mission to the moon. After it is successfully completed, we will hold a grand press conference for everyone. Here, let us say a few words first."

"We are serious about manned landing on the moon, and we will do whatever we say!" Qin Tao looked at more and more reporters and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Some people are responsible for the fantasy, and we are responsible for realizing it! "

Everyone immediately understood what Mr. Qin meant by these words, and they were all very excited.

Qin always said that some people clamoring for the moon landing are actually all lies and fantasies. Even if they have been there before, they are still lies and fantasies. Only when they arrived at the Mingzhou Group and Starship Company did they It is a real realization!

Max also sighed with emotion, what Mr. Qin said was so good! In just a few words, some people's hypocritical masks were revealed.

"Mr. Qin, are you confident this time?"

"Mr. Qin, will you repeat the mistakes of Apollo 13?"

Listening to these people's questions, Qin Tao knew that there were always some people with bad intentions.

"Space exploration is dangerous, and no one can guarantee 100% success. However, we can only say that we have tried our best! We use our own way to strive to complete this great feat! The earth is the cradle of mankind, but mankind We cannot stay in the cradle forever, the moon is just the first step for us to fly to the sea of ​​stars!"

These words were so perfect that no one could find any fault with them.

"Okay, all journalists, please wait patiently until our moon landing warriors return in triumph. At that time, we will give you a long enough press conference."

"President Qin, if you succeed, will you declare sovereignty on the moon?"

These guys still don’t give up!

"You can look at our history. Our Zheng He's voyages to the West were to bring peace and friendship to various countries. But what about certain countries? In their great navigation campaign, they enclosed a piece of land every time they went to the West. They are barbaric plunderers, we are the messengers of peace! Only those with such despicable intentions will use the same despicable thinking to speculate on our intentions. Such people are not worthy of interviewing us!"

The reporter who asked the question suddenly turned red.

"Mr. Max, let's go." Qin Tao looked at Max.

The two left here, with emotion on Max's face: "Those people always have despicable ideas and question our great pace of exploring space. They are so abominable!"

"Well, to deal with people like this, we need to use our own way to slap them in the face!"

"Yes, we will definitely successfully land on the moon, return safely, and let the whole world see the capabilities of our starship company! Huh, those people want to bring the confrontation into space and into the universe. The pattern is so small and they will never do it. It’s no big deal!”

(End of this chapter)