Chapter 478

The first flight was very successful. Although Wang Bin and others also found some problems during the first flight, these problems are only small problems, not big problems, so they can be solved easily.

With the successful flight test of the 330 ton ultra-high speed aircraft, Wang Bin and their Tiangong technology continued to carry out the follow-up flight test of the phoenix-2 aircraft and asked the R & D department to carry out the R & D work of the improved aircraft and aerospace aircraft.

After all, compared with the aircraft in the atmosphere, the development of aerospace aircraft is the focus of the development of Aerospace Science and technology.

At the same time, in terms of R & D and rocket construction of the space station, Wang Bin's space technology has not slowed down. In recent months, they have launched many heavy rockets, and the spacecraft launched by these rockets are basically all the segments of their space station.

Of course, in addition to their own space station module, Tiangong technology has also launched many rockets for the official and sent their space station module to the predetermined orbit.

But although. During this period of time, both the official and Tiangong science and technology have made great efforts to build their own space station, but the progress of the achievements built during this period is still a little low compared with the total volume of the whole space station.

First, let's talk about the official construction progress. After this period of construction, the official space station has reached a gross tonnage of about 150 tons, and at this time, the space station has preliminarily provided personnel rest and space research.

However, compared with the huge space station with a total weight of nearly 1000 tons, the official construction has just begun, and with the progress of the construction of the space station, the difficulty of its construction will gradually increase, and its investment will further increase.

However, compared with the official space station, the construction of the space station of Tiangong technology is much faster. After all, since this time, Tiangong technology has basically launched the components of the space station every two or three days. It is precisely because of this that the construction progress of the space station of Tiangong technology has exceeded that of the official space station.

At present, the total weight of Tiangong's Ziwei space station has reached more than 200 tons. Like the official space station, Tiangong's space station has the ability to provide all aspects of support for astronauts and long-term survival.

Of course, since the space station is still under construction, the number of R & D personnel that the space station can maintain is also very limited. Under the current situation, it can only meet the survival needs of two people at most.

Therefore, at this time, neither the official nor Tiangong technology is in a hurry to send people to the space station. Instead, they are ready to send people to the space station after the construction of the space station reaches a considerable level.

According to the official plan, at least wait until the total weight of their space station reaches more than 200 tons, and then send people up. At that time, the astronauts above can help build the space station while conducting research on various topics.

The plan of Tiangong technology is to wait until the total weight of the space station reaches at least 500 tons, and then consider sending people up.

Because, in the early stage, in the process of construction, even without the help of astronauts in the space station, with the scientific and technological ability of Tiangong, we can complete all aspects of work on the ground, including the use of space robots to strengthen the space station in all aspects.

Therefore, for the sake of astronauts' safety, their Tiangong technology is not ready to send astronauts to the space station at this time.

However, once the total weight of the space station exceeds 500 tons, it is unrealistic to rely only on ground operation. At this time, because the space station is large enough and has strong defense against all kinds of small meteorites and satellite debris, the safety of astronauts can also be preliminarily guaranteed.

After all, the space station built by Tiangong technology is not an ordinary earth orbit space station, but a medium orbit space station with an orbital height of 5000 kilometers.

Therefore, compared with the earth's low orbit space station, the Ziwei space station of Tiangong technology has a greater threat from meteorites and is naturally more dangerous.

In addition, compared with the earth orbiting space station, the space station at a height of 5000 kilometers should also have considerable ability to resist the threat from solar storms. Otherwise, the threat of solar wind alone can directly paralyze the space station.

With the development of all aspects of Tiangong technology desert, it is very smooth. Wang Bin basically stays here. Of course, for the situation of Tiangong technology old industrial zone, Wang Bin also listens to the situation there every day, and takes time from time to time to go to 800 old industrial zone to understand the situation.

At the same time, Wang Bin is also very concerned about the development of Tiangong technology's subsidiaries, especially Tiangong shipyard. After all, Tiangong shipyard can only manufacture some surface ships.

But Wang Bin is very clear in his heart that with the development of Aerospace Engineering and the smooth construction of the space station, when the space station is completely formed, Wang Bin and they will begin to try to build a real spacecraft in space, that is, the medium orbit space station.

Of course, since the carrying capacity of the space station is only about 1000 tons, and the construction of spacecraft is only tentative, it is doomed that the tonnage is unlikely to be too large. According to the preliminary estimation of the R & D department, it will probably not exceed 100 tons.

Of course, this is already a great behemoth for the international spaceships. After all, the international spaceships can't be called spaceships at all. Let alone the flying ability in the universe, it's just in terms of carrying capacity. Now the international spaceships can't.

After all, the carrying capacity of these spaceships is basically very limited, so compared with spaceships in science fiction movies or novels, they can only be called spaceships at best.

The spaceship that Tiangong technology wants to build is different. Not only in terms of tonnage, it will reach hundreds of tons, but also in the universe, it also has considerable Aerospace capability. At least there is absolutely no problem in navigating between earth orbit and surrounding planets. Therefore, even if such spaceships are put in Science fiction movies, with their tonnage, It can also exist as a boat class.

Of course, due to the current level of science and technology of human civilization, there is no anti gravity engine or high-thrust non chemical rocket engine, so such a spacecraft cannot enter the atmosphere due to power problems. Once it enters the atmosphere, waiting for its fate, it will naturally crash on the earth.