Chapter 197, "Kowloon" Spacecraft
In the outer space of the earth, aerospace planes are constantly traveling back and forth between the ground and space. Huge space farms, space solar power plants, etc. are quietly suspended in the void. From time to time, aerospace planes communicate with each other like hardworking little bees.
Now the outer space of the earth is still very lively. Every day, there are dozens of aerospace planes flying back and forth between space and the ground. Every day, there are dozens of aerospace planes flying to the moon to transport supplies and transport resources mined from the moon back to the earth.
In space, most of the space buildings are almost all marked with the Chinese logo. Only a few space buildings belong to other countries in the world. Although countries around the world are working very hard to catch up with China, the gap between them in the field of space is getting farther and farther.
In a void, a spaceship that looks a bit strange is under intense construction. This spaceship is more than 500 meters long, more than 30 meters high, and more than 50 meters wide. There are 9 rockets around it that are as long as itself. This kind of carrier has gradually been eliminated by countries on the earth.
The spacecraft looks like a long spacecraft with nine equally long launch vehicles installed on it, and some areas are deliberately protruding, such as adding huge solar panels to obtain electricity, etc. Anyway, there is no need to consider air resistance in space, and the design is very casual.
Around the spacecraft, the space shuttle from the earth slowly opened its huge belly, which was full of cargo. The mechanical arm on the spacecraft was very flexible to move the cargo out. In some areas that have not been completed, the mechanical arm is still busy.
In the control room of the spacecraft, Qiu Guangming of "Star Power" is busy with people at this time. Since Zhang Xianzu took the lead last time, many Chinese space technology companies have joined together to prepare to develop spacecraft powered by traditional rockets to go to the asteroid belt to mine asteroids.
As a top scientist in the field of space power, Qiu Guangming is now the chief engineer of the spacecraft, leading scientists and engineers drawn from various space technology companies to build spacecraft together.
Many Chinese space technology companies have joined forces, and their energy is so huge that it can be seen from the speed of spacecraft construction alone.
In just over a month, the spacecraft named "Jiulong" came out of the design drawings and appeared in front of the world. It can be said that in the field of space technology, except for plasma engines, magnetic field batteries and black gold materials, no other technology can stump them.
Together, they have their own space station, global positioning system, lunar positioning system, earth-moon communication system, hundreds of space planes, and can easily mobilize huge funds of trillions of Chinese yuan. In space, except for the Chinese government and Fuyun Group, there is no country or organization on earth that can be more powerful than them.
The "Jiulong" spacecraft is named because it has 9 powerful heavy-duty launch vehicles. According to the design, in theory, these 9 heavy-duty launch vehicles can provide the spacecraft with enough power, even surpassing the Dumbo spacecraft, and in theory, it can drag more than 20 million tons of asteroids in space.
But compared to the Dumbo spacecraft, its size is too large. Because it uses a carrier rocket as the main power system, it needs a larger space to load fuel, and the mass of the fuel further increases the overall mass of the spacecraft, and the thrust requirement is higher.
This is a bit similar to launching a rocket on Earth. The mass that can be carried on the rocket is calculated. Once the carrying mass is increased, the overall mass of the rocket will increase geometrically.
At the same time, inside the spacecraft, the design of the "Kowloon" spacecraft is naturally not as luxurious as the Dumbo spacecraft. Every bit of space is used as much as possible to save more space for storing fuel.
In addition to the control room, gym, lounge, storage room and other necessary spaces, most of the space is designed to store fuel. There is no luxury like Dumbo to have a large amount of space to build a plant area for astronauts to relieve the negative situation in their hearts.
With the launch vehicle as a power system, every space on the "Jiulong" spacecraft has been used to the extreme. 90% of the space is filled with rocket fuel, but the spacecraft can consume 20% of the fuel during the acceleration phase, and a lot of space will be wasted at that time.
"Chief Engineer Qiu, we estimate that the remaining part will be completed in a few days. The fuel supply has never stopped. According to the current progress, our spacecraft can take off on time."
Zhou Wenhong has also been following and assisting Qiu Guangming in building the spacecraft. Seeing the progress of the spacecraft, he chatted with Qiu Guangming with a smile on his face.
"I am not worried about whether the spacecraft can be completed on time. What I am worried about is whether the spacecraft can bear the heavy responsibility. After all, it is a long journey of hundreds of millions of kilometers, and it will have to drag asteroids later, so relatively speaking, I am more concerned about the quality of the spacecraft."
Qiu Guangming shook his head with a smile. He knew very well that although the "Kowloon" spacecraft looked very huge, it was far different from the Dumbo spacecraft. The Dumbo spacecraft had a good heart, so it could Save more space and location to improve the life support system, living system, safety, etc. of the spacecraft. Even traveling to and from the asteroid belt is stress-free.
However, the Dumbo spacecraft can theoretically push 20 million tons of asteroids, which seems to be much more powerful than the Dumbo spacecraft. However, in Qiu Guangming's view, even if it is conservative, it can drag 10 million tons of asteroids. There are significant risks.
"I have invited Senior Chen Bin, the chief engineer of the Fuyun Group's Dumbo spacecraft, to come over and help check it. I think it will be almost there soon."
When it came to the core issue, Zhou Wenhong also became serious. In fact, he was not sure, so he invited Chen Bin to help check it in advance. Chen Bin is now a top scientist in the space field, and he works in Fuyun Group, which is full of talents. They are all giants, as can be seen from their ability to become the chief engineer of the Dumbo spacecraft.
"Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will be here."
Zhou Wenhong's eyes habitually looked into space. A small spacecraft specially used to fly various space building complexes in space slowly approached the "Kowloon" spacecraft, with the name Fuyun Group on it. symbols of.
Soon, in the control room, Chen Bin, wearing a spacesuit, floated in with a smile on his face.
"Sorry, something happened, so I was delayed for a while."
"I've heard about your name, Mr. Chen, for a long time. I'm so lucky to meet Sansheng today!"
Qiu Guangming went up to greet him enthusiastically. Although he was a scientist, but because he is the boss of a huge space technology company, Qiu Guangming has become more diplomatic now. Of course, these are his words from the bottom of his heart. Qiu Guangming is already in his 40s. , and Chen Bin is not yet 30 years old.
Qiu Guangming, as a scientist, naturally admires Chen Bin who is already a giant in the scientific and technological world at a young age. Of course, he also needs Chen Bin's help now, so he is naturally very enthusiastic.
"Senior Qiu, you are very grateful. I have admired you for a long time. I heard my teacher talk about you and said that you are the most powerful person in China's aerospace power field."
Chen Bin also responded with a smile.
"Haha, you two hit it off right away. Let's have a few drinks when we get back to the ground."
Zhou Wenhong also said with a smile.
Soon, after a few people got acquainted, they officially entered the topic. Zhou Wenhong and Qiu Guangming sent the detailed data of the "Kowloon" spacecraft to Chen Bin using a virtual machine, and asked Chen Bin to help check it.
"Senior, please help to check it. Although we have built the spaceship, to be honest, we don't have any confidence in our hearts."
Zhou Wenhong had a hint of admiration in his eyes, and at the same time he felt quite nervous in his heart. Whether this spaceship would work or not is a major issue that affects whether everyone can go to the asteroid belt to make a fortune.
"Well, let me take a closer look first."
Chen Bin nodded slightly. He and Chen Bin were from the same school and met at the alumni meeting.
A large amount of information continued to pour into his mind. Chen Bin simply closed his eyes and carefully checked the detailed data and information of the "Kowloon" spacecraft, from the overall design and power distribution of the spacecraft to the fuel and information on the spacecraft. Chen Bin looked at the materials used and so on very carefully.
"There are really many things about this design that are eye-catching. The distribution and layout of the nine operating rockets are very reasonable, and they can maximize the thrust."
Seeing many excellent designs, Chen Bin couldn't help but praise them.
"Um?"
Watching and watching, Chen Bin frowned because he discovered a very fatal and critical place.
"Although the nine heavy-lift rockets give the spacecraft a strong thrust, the stronger the thrust, the strength of the overall frame structure of the spacecraft will be greatly improved. The split welded structure they use will never be able to withstand such a huge thrust. , if the nine launch vehicles are launched at the same time and pushed forward at full speed, the entire spacecraft will definitely fall apart. "
When Chen Bin saw the design of the spacecraft skeleton, he immediately knew that the spacecraft had a fatal flaw. The spacecraft that flies in the universe and is used to mine asteroids is not a spacecraft that flies in the orbit of the earth. It must have It needs a strong enough frame to support it, because the power is too powerful!
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