Rebirth 09: Synthetic Male God

Chapter 891 Conquering the universe is mankind’s destiny

Tai Tiangong's convoy was diverted midway. Gan Yuan led the civilian staff to the hotel, while Zhou Rui led the technical staff directly into the Xichang Rocket Launch Base.

Compared with the "guest" of the observation group, his status here is closer to the "host", so he is more casual.

They are very familiar with each other, and even said hello in advance, so as not to cause any trouble such as welcome.

After entering the base, they went directly into a confidential space like the No. 3 launch silo.

The day after tomorrow, the space agency's own "Long March 5-Return" will carry out the first launch mission of the "Qian Xuesen Platform".

This rocket was also the prototype of the "Jingtian-1". In order to help Taiyuan Engineering start work as soon as possible, the space agency generously shared the undisclosed "Long March 5" technology, which led to rapid progress.

Otherwise, even Zhou Rui would need a lot of time to develop a completely self-developed rocket.

Later, Tai Tiangong reciprocated the favor, assisting the space agency in quickly implementing the "rocket recovery" technology, and even shared top-secret technologies such as "mimetic command."

It can be called "intimate".

In this way, the guest is introducing the situation to another guest, and the genuine engineering team can only follow suit.

It's already done once I look back, so it's quick.

Zhou Rui glanced at Shan Chunyuan unexpectedly, wondering what this guy was planning behind his back.

Just as he was about to go upstairs to see the situation of the second child, another person came behind him. Zhou Rui looked back and saw a familiar old man walking in surrounded by several people.

Lang Dexing, the leader of the engineering team on the side: Shall I go?

These successful experiences have also allowed the "Fat Five" to enter the practical stage earlier than in previous lives.

Shan Chunyuan squinted and said, "What's wrong? Do you know more than him?"

And the man in front of me is an aerospace boss, and he will soon be an academician-level figure. I hope Zhou Rui can give me some advice.

"Lao Lang, this is our Mr. Zhou. Please help introduce the situation."

It is true that the two of them have never seen each other again after the separation in Beijing and Beijing, but their friendship has not changed. Qian Lao's manuscript is a precious gift, and Zhou Rui will remember it in his heart.

"When the Chang Five-Year Plan was established, I participated in the argumentation. Mr. Qian was still alive at that time. It will be exactly ten years ago this year."

It is said that he was transferred from Jiuquan and had been working with Shan Chunyuan for two months.

"Changwuhui", like "Jingtian-25", has a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of 128 tons. It can carry six mortise and tenon joints and supporting "bricks" and auxiliary equipment. It can build an orbital platform of square meters in a single launch.

Lang Dexing took a few people and looked through it inside and out. "Tai Tiangong" was a real relative of the space agency, and there was no secret at all.

But in fact, it is not "short and thick". Instead, it is the longest one in the current Long March series.

Shan Chunyuan was unhappy: "Don't talk about irrelevant things, hurry up and talk about business!"

This rocket was also led by Shan Chunyuan, and it has a familiar flavor everywhere.

Zhou Rui strode over and said cheerfully: "Mr. Sun, I knew you would come to see the silo."

When "Taiyi Gong" was first established, the goal set by the organization was to hope that both sides could become the left and right legs and move forward together.

The construction speed is very fast, the convenience of unmanned operation, the modular design, and the growth rate will be like blowing up a balloon under stable launch.

If you really want to talk about it, the appearance of Jingtian-1 is similar to that of Long March-5.

Well, in fact, I am already old. Even ten years ago, I was 70 years old.

Mr. Sun has a feeling of being both fast and slow.

Mr. Sun was a little thinner than last year, but his steps were still steady. He patted the back of Zhou Rui's hand and looked up at "Fat Five"'s figure.

Shan Chunyuan, who came with him, found the person in charge here very familiarly, an engineer named Lang Dexing, who was in his forties with a simple round nose.

Shan Chunyuan didn't squint or make a sound.

Tai Tiangong's own Nantianmen project has been launched fourteen times so far. Excluding at least six launches in the middle, it was carried out for the "snatching plan". The current re-orbit platform area has reached the level of "thousand square meters".

Lang Dexing looked at Shan Chunyuan with a look of help.

At present, the two legs are helping each other, and the walking is becoming more and more stable and faster.

When the old man saw Zhou Rui, he immediately smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, long time no see."

It gets its name from the fact that it is visually rounder, thicker, and feels plump.

Mr. Sun smiled and said: "Okay, I'm sorry to bother Mr. Zhou~".

After looking around in circles, there weren't many problems. Shan Chunyuan supervised it, and Shan Chunyuan had only done it a dozen times with its twin "Jingtian No. 1".

Zhou Rui raised his head and watched for a moment, and a thought came to his mind: isn't this the same?
"Chang Wu Hui" is too similar to "Jingtian No. 1", but he is not shameless enough to say that others copied him.

Zhou Rui said: "Let me introduce you to the situation of this rocket?"

Looking back, I am already old, so I am very slow.

In the No. 3 launch silo, the vertical final assembly of the "Chang 5", which started yesterday, has already taken shape. This rocket has a cute nickname at the space agency, called "Fat 5".

Only the painting is slightly different. In addition to "China Aerospace", there are also the "Qing Kong Alliance" and "Tai Tiangong" logos on the smaller one.

Last year at the dinner table, Mr. Sun Jiadong mentioned that he wanted to come and witness the launch of the "Qian Xuesen Platform".

"Mr. Zhou, the Changwu is currently the model with the largest carrying capacity and strongest thrust in the Long March series."

Lang Dexing was very excited: "Mr. Zhou, it's a pleasure to meet you. I will never forget you when I mention you."

Zhou Rui plans to shift from area expansion to functional renovation starting next month.

Because the Qian Xuesen platform is responsible for scientific research, it will be equipped with some instruments and equipment from the initial stage, including cosmic rays, astronomical observations, meteorological observations and many other functions.

It is both a platform, a satellite riveted together, and a foundation.

Compared with the International Space Station, there are no living people, so the scientific research method will definitely be very different, but it also has its own advantages.

Mr. Sun's turbid eyes looked at the white rocket: "It's so good, so good."

Zhou Ruidao: "Let's go to the load center and have a look. You will be even more surprised there."

"Let's go together."

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When Zhou Rui was acting as a tour guide for Mr. Sun at the Xichang base, aerospace practitioners from all over the world were already arriving at the best five-star hotel in Xichang. Mainly at the National Space Administration level, and a very small number of enterprise-level participants.

This launch came as an observer group, including the four official members of the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Mongolia, and Ryukyu, as well as India, Iran, Sevia, France, Saudi Arabia, Italy, South Korea, Brazil, Argentina has nine applicant countries.

Some arrived yesterday, some just arrived today.

There are as few as four or five people here and as many as a dozen people.

The weak space agencies only have a name, while the strong ones are still in the first echelon.

With so many top talents in the industry gathered together, even if the organizers did not deliberately arrange it, communication would naturally form. Some of them are old friends, and some are naturally familiar with each other because of their positions and camps.

At the coffee break in the hall, Italian personnel were exchanging news with the French: "I heard internal news that there are many people within the European Space Agency who want to join the 'Clear Alliance', but they have all been rejected by officials."

"After all, this is an EU that can never act as one. I'm not surprised at all. If you count those officials from top to bottom, most of them are American nationals."

In the restaurant, the Indians were talking loudly with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia: "Your Highness, we plan to officially launch manned spaceflight in 2020. Everything is ready. You really need to consider cooperating with us. Your country is strong and we are ready." I am willing to share the fruits of this victory.”

Little Saman smiled and seemed interested.

Behind him, the astronauts trained by Saudi Arabia for many years had sweaty palms.

Is it too late to resign now?
In the hotel room, South Korean staff were sorting out their kimchi and instant noodles: "Let me tell you, Chinese food is terrible, and you have to bring our delicacies from the Republic of Korea, otherwise you won't be full at all!"

The entire hotel was booked, and people from all over the world gathered together, each busy with their own business.

It wasn't until dinner approached in the evening that they all went to the hotel banquet hall for the first formal dinner.

The dinner was a standard Chinese banquet, but considering the large number of foreigners, knives and forks were provided, as well as some Western dishes.

As a sponsor, you must have the color of a sponsor to know who the "owner" is.

After about an hour, the banquet hall began to fill up, and many people looked up, looking for someone.

Speaking of which, since yesterday, some people have been trying to determine the whereabouts of "Master Zhou" and want to chat and get to know him.

It’s time for dinner today, right?
Five minutes before the official start, the famous Master Zhou finally appeared.

There was no striding, no arrogance. Leader Zhou supported an old man and walked to the front table.

Some older international astronauts also recognized who this old man was. Mr. Sun was not only a father of China, but also a senior in the world's aerospace community and an academician of the International Academy of Astronautics.

Zhou Rui placed Mr. Sun in place, and then sat back down next to Gan Yuan at the table belonging to Taiyi Gong.

Gan Yuan promptly handed over a hot towel and asked Zhou Rui to wipe his hands and rest.

There were many people who wanted to meet him, but as soon as they sat down, the lights dimmed, indicating that the banquet had entered the next stage.

Director Sun of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration did not come. He had entered a special state of approaching retirement and gave more opportunities to show his face to Li Changping, director of the Systems Engineering Department.

Li Changping was also dressed in formal attire today. Even his habitually messy sparse hair was neatly taken care of. He stood up and walked to the stage to start a brief opening.

An academic banquet will not be too lengthy.

"China's aerospace is an important part of the world's aerospace and a part of human aerospace."

It is true that in the past few decades, it has been the norm for China's aerospace industry to be isolated, accounting for about 70% of the time.

Only in the 1990 years from 2010 to 20, it was in a relatively connected position, but soon it was isolated by the United States because of its excessive progress. It also lost its vassalage of the United States and almost all of Europe.

Forced to fight alone.

But it is a good thing that you are strong enough, and taking care of your younger brother is also a routine operation. In today's situation, you still need to show your openness and cooperation.

Especially since most of the countries present are not in the traditional Western camp and are worth winning over.

The teacher has a good saying: Friends do more things, enemies do less things.

When we make friends, we don’t care about strength or weakness, only how many. Although everyone here has “great potential”, they are still worthy of “making friends”.

After Li Changping opened the door, the only person who was qualified to speak tonight, who is also the pioneer of orbital platform technology, the conqueror of rocket recovery technology, the leader of intelligent technology, and the richest person among everyone present - Zhou Rui, walked up to in front of the stage.

Friends from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, please sit down for a moment. This is indeed me.

Zhou Rui only wore a simple shirt and not even a tie, but his tall and straight figure was still full of tension.

Wei Wei glanced around, and saw that hundreds of aerospace experts from various countries below were looking at him intently, curious about what "Master Zhou" was going to say.

Only the South Korean table was showing off cold dishes like crazy.

Hmm. I hope they have the stomach for hot food later.
Zhou Rui said: "It seems that everyone is hungry, so I will try to keep it short. There will be a formal discussion meeting tomorrow, and I will have in-depth discussions with you then."

The South Koreans looked up blankly, why was everyone so quiet?

But don’t tell me, this Chinese food is quite good and tastes pretty good.

The food was served too quickly, and before it officially started, all the dishes were finished. This is indeed a country that doesn't know how to treat guests.

No more talking, let’s show off another bowl.

Zhou Ruiliang said:
"Aerospace technology is a high-threshold technology. Not everyone has talent, and not all countries have the foundation."

"As a Chinese aerospace person, I know very well how much effort and how much people's youth are required to build a space system from scratch."

"But practical difficulties cannot restrain human romance. Standing under the same starry sky, we should have a common dream. You should have heard the famous saying of Tsiolkovsky, the father of modern astronautics: The earth is the cradle of mankind. , but human beings cannot be tied to the cradle forever."

"Today, the Qingqing Alliance and Qian Xuesen Platform have brought us together, but I believe that it is the common dream of mankind that brings us together. Here, I also have a romantic quote from my predecessors that I want to read to everyone."

Zhou Rui took out a pamphlet from his pocket, then looked at Mr. Sun Jiadong and smiled in the audience.

Sun Lao was stunned and realized something.

"This sentence comes from a manuscript of Mr. Qian Xuesen, a pioneer in the world's aerospace history, one of the founders of rocket technology, a world-class science and engineering giant, and a master of mechanics."

This is also an essay that Zhou Rui himself likes very much.

He cleared his throat:

“When I look up at the stars and realize that every dim star is a giant that is far superior to the solar system, I often sigh at the insignificance of human beings. But when I write this sentence, I feel overwhelmed because of the boundlessness of human thoughts. "surging"

"We can't go that far yet, but we are thinking about things that are so far away. We know very little about it, but we have remained curious from ancient times to the present."

"It seems that conquering the universe is mankind's destiny."

(End of this chapter)