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The creation of the same transport ship by the space agency is also a very important development.

This means that transport ships may achieve large-scale and standardized manufacturing in the future.

Internationally, there is no precedent for standardized manufacturing of aerospace equipment.

Domestic z-wave satellites and energy-concentrating satellites have all been standardized, and the prerequisite for standardization is that a sufficient number of equipment must be manufactured.

Obviously, general detectors do not have the conditions for standardization.

Many probes are manufactured with fixed missions. For example, the Mars probe is used to explore Mars, and the lunar probe is used to probe the moon. Every time a probe mission is carried out, it does not make much sense to manufacture more probes of the same type.

Z-wave satellites and energy-gathering satellites are different.

Z-wave satellites are just like weapons and equipment. They can be manufactured in large quantities. Up to now, more than [-] units have been deployed. If it is not because of the need to upgrade technology, it is hoped that the manufactured Z-wave satellites will have a longer service life, and the number of manufactured can only be more Can not be less.

Energy-gathering satellites need to be standardized more than z-wave satellites, because the demand for unlimited transmission of solar energy is almost unlimited, but unfortunately because of the extremely high cost, it is not realistic to want to quickly mass-produce.

The current transport ship has produced a second one. If it passes the testing stage and thinks that the hull performance is up to standard, the third and fourth ships will definitely be built. Spaceships need transport ships, and the moon base plan also needs them.

"If the moon base plan is started, at least four or more transport ships are required to travel continuously between the earth and the moon."

"Two spaceships are needed, and they must be technologically mature."

"So, at least four more ships will be built!" This is the judgment made by the space agency and Yi Xing through joint research.

The manufacturing process of transport ships is much more complicated than z-wave satellites and energy-concentrating satellites. During the manufacturing process, relevant personnel will also discuss and record which parts can be standardized and which parts must be processed separately manufacture.

The space agency and Yixing are also in constant communication, discussing the lunar base plan.

The lunar base plan sounds like just building a base. In fact, the technology, difficulty, and engineering volume involved are too huge. If you think about it in the long run, it even exceeds the spaceship plan.

The spaceship plan is just to build a spaceship, and the moon base plan is to build a base. The base must have a huge transmission energy center, a large radar facility, and enough space for humans to carry out normal activities.

When human beings work on the moon for a long time, they need to be equipped with a large number of spacesuits, lunar rovers, large food reserves, various high-tech equipment, and also experimental and research equipment.

and many more.

"This is a bigger project than a spaceship."

"It will be a super big project, and it may exceed the spaceship in the future."

Zhao Yi made a judgment.

Although the project may indeed surpass the spacecraft in the future, the base is accumulated a little bit, rather than being fully manufactured before it can be used, and investment can be made slowly instead of a huge amount of funds in one go.

Therefore, Yixing's funds are still sufficient for the time being.

soon.

The sightseeing boat is about to start the fifth round of testing. The fifth round is a secret test. The testing plan has not been announced to the public. The main reason is that the senior leaders will board the sightseeing boat with Zhao Yi to join the testing.

This is already settled.

Although many people advised him not to upload, after all, it was only an experimental test and could not guarantee 100% safety, but in the end they decided to board the ship together.

Because they all know in their hearts that even if the sightseeing boat has started to operate, there will definitely be a lot of people to persuade them not to let them get on the boat easily. After all, it is a brand new technology that has not been developed for many years, and there will always be risks in space. , No one can guarantee absolute safety.Gubi

Although the fifth test was not announced to the public, a small number of people inside knew it, especially those who participated in the test. After confirming that the senior leaders and Zhao Yi were on board, a large number of people immediately rushed to join. Slogans were still shouted loudly.

"We also want to contribute to testing, even at the risk of our lives!"

"The sightseeing boat project is too important. Only by experiencing it myself can I know where there is a problem."

"I don't believe in those experience experts, especially in terms of technology. If you don't go up and have a look, how do you know?"

"I want to go with Academician Zhao. If there is danger, I will rush to the front!"

Zhao Yi wanted to complain when he heard it, "This is not going to war, even if you go to war, you are not a professional bodyguard, and you can't react even if you want to be a bullet."

"Now I'm going to space to test the sightseeing ship. What are you doing at the front? If I don't wear a spacesuit and rush out, I will raise my hands and give praise at the same time!"

Of course.

No matter what he thinks, there are still a lot of people who want to go, some of them are really for protection, and most of them are to experience the sightseeing boat.

This is your chance to go to space!

Even if you are an expert of the space agency or an employee of Yixing, you may not have such an opportunity in the future.

If the sightseeing boat is officially in operation, the ticket price will definitely be scary. Now it is free, and there is a great reason to contribute to the sightseeing boat test and risk your life. There is no better opportunity .

As a result, there were a lot of people participating in the sightseeing boat.

More than 30 of them are personnel of the space agency. Zheng Long, the leader of the space agency, said internally, "This time, it is also a work benefit. No other unit can have this kind of benefit."

There are more than [-] employees of Yixing, including Yuan Haitao, Zhou Kai, etc., and even Li Jianming.

Li Jianming only participated in the design of the sightseeing boat, and the reason he asked for was, "Only by experiencing it on the sightseeing boat can we know how to improve it in the future."

The reason is really strong.

Zhao Yi wanted to go straight over and kick him, because the main design was done by himself. Of course, considering Li Jianming's age, it's really not good to do it directly, and he can only add the other party's name.

After confirming the boarding quota, everyone was very excited and looking forward to it. They seemed to have long forgotten the original intention of taking the test, and it was completely regarded as a work benefit.

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Job benefits have to wait until the fifth test.

During the period, the space agency and Yixing Company jointly announced a big news, "We have identified a big project called the Moon Base Project."

"This will be the first time humans have built bases on other planets, and it will be an important step for humans to explore the universe."

"For the lunar base plan, the space agency and Yixing Company will hold a related press conference together, and welcome the world's media to interview and report."

After the news was released, it immediately caused an international sensation.

A large number of media poured into the capital, preparing to participate in related press conferences. They hoped to confirm the news of the moon base plan and learn about related details.

As stated in the announcement, building bases on other planets, even on the moon, also marks the beginning of interstellar immigration to some extent.

This is no longer space exploration, but has passed the exploration stage and transitioned to the initial stage of immigration.

The press conference had just started, and the venue was already packed with reporters. Many reporters had to stand in the aisle, which made the scene extremely crowded.

Fortunately, there are a large number of security guards responsible for maintaining order, which did not affect the progress of the press conference.

Zhao Yi sat in the middle position, and next to him was Zheng Long, the direct leader of the space agency.

At the very beginning, the host of the press conference gave a brief introduction, "This is a press conference about the lunar base plan. First, academician Zhao Yi, the president of Yixing Company, an internationally renowned scientist, will introduce the project!"

The venue was filled with applause.

Zhao Yi turned on the microphone, looked at everyone and said, "The moon base plan is a plan that we discuss with the space agency, or it can be a project that will continue to be invested in the future."

"For the time being, there are two main points. We hope that the moon will be used as a springboard to establish a large channel to the universe."

"The second is scientific research. We will build a large-scale radar facility on the moon. In the vacuum environment on the surface of the moon, the effect of the radar telescope will be tens or hundreds of times higher than that built on the earth."

"At the same time, we will build corresponding enclosed activity areas for scientists and personnel to live and work on the moon."

Zhao Yi finished the main plan in a nutshell, and then it was for others to talk about it.

Zhou Kai, the manager of Yixing, explained the space channel plan, "I will not build a high-power channel, and hope to be able to send probes to other galaxies."

"When it comes to spanning distances measured in light-years, very high power is required to support space shuttle."

"If this plan can be completed, we will first send probes to neighboring galaxies to really see how the environment of other galaxies is different from the solar system."

"This kind of detection is very important, and it can be said to be an important preliminary work for the operation of the spacecraft."

"At the same time, we will rely on relevant navigation technology to explore a relatively safe navigation route to other galaxies."

"This is not a space channel, but a spacecraft channel. Our plan is to explore a safe channel so that future spacecraft can follow the channel and fly to other galaxies for exploration."

The representative of the space agency said about the radar project, "If a large-scale radar facility can be built on the moon, it will give us a better understanding of the starry sky and the universe. There are many astronomical puzzles that require more accurate radar telescopes to determine. "

"We have observed gravitational waves, but there are still many undiscovered things in the universe that require us to observe with higher precision and clearer instruments."

"That's why we implemented this plan in the hope that human beings will have a better understanding of the universe and the starry sky."

"At the same time, here I am announcing that we will build a super-large space center for the use of many space workers, and rely on existing data and future equipment to compile a cosmic star map together."

"That's going to be a major job for the space center."

Chapter 678 The Space Journey Begins

The space agency and Yixing Company respectively introduced plans for the lunar base and the space center, which immediately caused a shock in the venue.

Each of these planning implications is significant.

Many people couldn't help whispering, "Not only the moon base, but the space center's plan is also very important."

"If a super telescope can be built on the moon, the distance and clarity of observation will definitely be increased several times, or even dozens of times."

"The development of the space center will certainly attract astronomers from all over the world."

"It seems that in the future, the world's spaceflight will depend on this space center."

"The moon base is really too big. Although there are already related plans, every formulation is delayed for decades. Who knows if it can be built in decades?"

"Yixing's announcement is different. This company is developing very fast. Every plan can be realized in a few months. They should have a clear timetable."

"There are related technologies!"

The last point is very important. When entering the reporter's questioning session, the first question is related to technology.

A reporter familiar with the Yixing space project directly asked the key point, "The moon base plan must transport a large amount of materials, equipment, and instruments to the surface of the moon, right? According to our understanding, Yixing is developing a space transport ship. Does the plan have anything to do with this transport ship, then?"

Manager Zhou Kai, represented by Yi Xing, saw Zhao Yi nodded, and immediately answered via microphone, "Our plan does use transport ships to complete the delivery work, and the first step in our plan is to deliver a The special lunar rover, to be precise, should be the lunar base vehicle, the lunar repair base vehicle can load a large amount of materials and equipment, can carry out work and maintain the life of astronauts for several months, and can also communicate directly with the ground."

"The lunar base vehicle will be an important part, because the job of the astronauts is to find a suitable location to build a base."

"And our transport ship is about to be completed and entered the testing stage."

Zhou Kai said a lot of things, and broke the news about the lunar base vehicle, which aroused the second heated discussion in the venue.

Most of the follow-up reporters' questions were related to technology, but soon as some reporters stood up to ask questions, the topic seemed to turn in a different direction, "The moon is the satellite of the earth and a planet shared by human beings, so building a base on the moon in a hurry , Is there any intention to occupy the moon in advance?"

This question is quite embarrassing, as if the space agency and Yixing plan to build a lunar base, the purpose is to "enclose" the moon and occupy the site in advance, not for scientific research or other purposes.

The "ownership" of the lunar surface will also arouse heated debates in academic and public opinion.

First of all, the land on the surface of the moon is definitely not owned. It is not wrong to say that it belongs to all mankind, and it is also not wrong to say that no one owns it.

Zheng Longkaimai, the leader of the space agency, said, "Everyone knows that the land on the surface of the moon has no ownership rights. We build bases on the moon and do not need to pay land use fees to any country or institution."

This sentence seemed to be a bit of a joke, which caused a burst of laughter.

Zheng Long continued, "Our purpose is not to enclose the land. Obviously, we want to do scientific research, build a large telescope on the surface of the moon, and build an area for astronauts to live and work."

"Of course other countries and institutions can do the same if they have corresponding plans."

"In addition, according to international law, when a piece of land has no ownership right, that is, it does not belong to the sovereign jurisdiction of any country, any country can exercise the right of priority to occupy the land as long as it first exercises actual control and actual administrative management of the land. within the scope of national control.”

Zheng Long quoted international law to explain the situation of "preemption" of land without owner, which is tantamount to saying directly, "We will first establish a base on the surface of the moon, then the area around the base and the area that can be controlled will legally belong to the country."

This argument works.

Although the coverage of the "International Law" is only on the surface of the earth, because there is no new "Universal Law" introduced, it is reasonable to use the "International Law" to maintain sovereignty.

Of course.

In fact, it is not important to say anything at all. Other countries and institutions also hope to "enclose" the moon, but they simply cannot do it for the time being.

Spending huge funds, energy, and taking huge risks, the result is to enclose a piece of "unowned wasteland" on the moon, which is obviously not worth the candle.

The follow-up reporters asked many normal questions. Some reporters were concerned about scientific research issues, "When the lunar base is built, will scientists from other institutions be welcomed?"

"Are spacecraft and astronauts from other agencies allowed to dock and enter?"

A similar question involves whether the lunar base project is carried out domestically or by inviting other organizations to carry it out together.

Zhao Yi Kaimai replied, "Our lunar base will also become an international lunar base station. Other institutions and scientists are welcome to join the plan."

"However, here I have to make one point. Yixing Company leads the base plan and will invest a lot of money and technology in the plan. All future benefits will belong to Yixing Company."

"This is also the basis for our cooperation with the space agency."

Zhao Yi's words were somewhat unexpected, because in the field of aerospace, many people tied the space agency and Yixing Company together, which made Yixing Company not look like a normal operating company.

Now Zhao Yi pointed out the cooperative relationship between the two parties and clarified the relevant division of interests, which is tantamount to a promise to the shareholders and investors of Yixing Company.

This may seem unimportant, but it is actually very important.

Because Yixing is a company operating normally, and the moon base plan involved will definitely be very huge, and there is no point of return for the relevant investment.

What can a moon base bring?Where is the profit?