Chapter 749

American BFR rocket launched!

Lu Zhou, who was eating, opened his mouth, put his chopsticks on the lunch box silently, and held the phone in his right hand.

"Hair Shot? When? "

"Just last night! NASA released the announcement, we also confirmed through satellite radar that the BFR rocket is leaving the low earth orbit boundary, and it is also broadcast on the news How long have you not been online? "

"Just yesterday I was almost preparing for the meeting all night, but I didn't pay attention to the news. "I reached out and pinched my eyebrows. The boat, leaning on the chair, thought for a moment, and asked," is it a manned spaceship? Or just cargo ships. "

"It's just a cargo ship, carrying life support units completed by space-x, blue origin and other aerospace enterprises!" Speaking of this, director Li said with some headache, "how is the fire plan going? Do you have any eyebrows now? "

Lu Zhou: "still in its infancy What's the matter? "

At present, several scientific research institutions, such as Huaguo Agricultural University and Institute of biotechnology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, are in charge of the kindling program, while star technology is not in charge of many projects.

Some time ago, Professor Hu Yang, who is in charge of the project, contacted us. At present, the construction of biosphere a has just been completed, and no personnel and equipment have been moved in yet. We can't get on the right track until the end of the moon as soon as possible, which is still far away from the mature development of relevant technologies.

There was a silence at the other end of the phone.

After about ten seconds, director Li lowered his voice and said.

"I said, if we grant you another two billion dollars, do you think we can build a similar artificial biosphere and throw it on Mars?"

Although the tone is solicitation, there is a trace of seriousness in the tone. Obviously, it's not only the proposal of director Li himself, but also the meaning of some senior officials of the Central Committee.

After hearing director Li's words, Lu Zhou almost didn't choke with saliva.

Two billion dollars?

Although he wants it very much, is it a problem that can be solved with money?

Also get one to Mars, you think I'm Ding Dong

Without hesitation, the boat immediately said.

"Don't think about it. We haven't developed that technology yet. It's also half a century's accumulation that Americans have been able to reach this point. It's not bad that we can send people to the moon now. It's more important to walk a good road step by step than anything else. "

Although it has nothing to do with himself, after hearing the news, there is a sense of urgency in Lu Zhou's heart.

It seems that the success of the manned landing of the auspicious ship on the moon has indeed stimulated the Americans.

Otherwise, don't launch the life support unit so fast, just because it's in Congress, it's going to be a year and a half.

There was a silence at the other end of the line, and a sigh came at last.

"Well, I know it's not realistic How long before our lunar orbiting space station project can start. "

After thinking for a while, Lu Zhou said, "as soon as the end of this month, we can send the core module of the Moon Palace first.". If the operation of the core cabin is stable, the launching tasks of the node cabin and the working cabin will be put on the agenda as soon as possible The specific launch plan depends on where the space group is going. "

The core module of the Moon Palace is the core component of the whole lunar orbital space station, which can provide various functions such as power supply, propulsion, navigation, communication, attitude control, temperature control, pressure charging microclimate environment, etc. it was designed by two aerospace giants, aeronautics and Astronautics, a year ago and successfully tested at the beginning of this year.

In addition to the above basic functions, there are docking devices for four spacecraft outside the core cabin, which can be used for docking other work, experiments and node cabins.

The core cabin mainly relies on solar energy to provide energy, and the excess energy is stored by large lithium sulfur batteries.

Although it has also been proposed to use small controllable fusion device as the core functional unit, considering the factors of heat dissipation, cost, maintenance difficulty and technical confidentiality, it finally gave up the scheme and still adopted the traditional and cheap solar energy to provide energy for the whole space station.

Director Li was a little surprised and said, "is it OK at the end of the month?"

"At the end of the moon," said the boat in a certain tone

Although the New Earth Moon transfer orbital transportation system is still in the process of upgrading, this does not prevent the space technology from using the original spacecraft first.

Director Li: "well, I will ask the aviation science and technology group to finish the final test as soon as possible, and send the core cabin to the Jinling Launch Center By the way, there's another thing I need to ask for your advice. "

Lu Zhou: "what's up?"

Li bureau chief at the other end of the phone cleared his throat and said solemnly.

“…… In order to facilitate the construction of the lunar orbiting space station and the follow-up development of lunar resources, the central senior management, after discussion and decision, established the lunar orbiting Construction Committee to manage the funds of the lunar resources development project as a whole, and made decisions on the construction of public works and the formulation of supporting policies. The organization is directly under the management of the central government. The post of chairman is appointed by the Presbyterian, and the level is the main department. "Lu Zhou: "well And then? "

"In addition to the post of chairman, the moon orbit construction committee also has the post of chief designer..."

After a pause, director Li continued, "the Central Committee has decided, after discussion at the meeting, that you will be the chief designer!"

Lu Zhou: "...?"

Although he has no reason to object to this arrangement

But is this also called consultation?

……

The next launch of the Xiangrui was scheduled at the end of the month. In order to show China's determination to win the space race, the central government attached great importance to the launch plan, which was almost a green light in policy.

At the same time, with the establishment of the moon orbit construction committee, the whole moon orbit space station plan is no longer oriented to the space agency or science and Engineering Bureau, but directly to the Presbyterian.

This scene is just like when the controllable fusion experimental reactor was planned.

All kinds of signs show that China intends to act seriously this time.

However, it is more interesting that although the news of the establishment of the moon orbit construction committee caused a shock in the domestic aerospace industry, it did not attract the attention of foreign media, and even after the relevant news was released, even a little water was not raised.

After all, the news that China plans to build a space station in lunar orbit has been around for a long time, and the international community generally holds a negative view that this is an impossible project.

Even if we have the most advanced electric propulsion technology, from the perspective of cost, it is impossible for us to put more than 500 tons of materials into the moon's orbit with the limited Earth Moon transfer orbit carrying capacity of China.

Let alone, China has no experience in building large-scale orbital space stations.

Even if there's a landing Professor, it's really hard to do it!

Not only the international community, but also the domestic aerospace industry.

It's a great thing to promote the manned moon landing program at first, but it's a bit ambitious to start preparing to build a space station in lunar orbit.

There are even more radical views that the great future of China's aerospace industry is being brought into the ditch by the expanding Professor Lu.

The news of the establishment of the moon orbit construction committee also excited many astronauts. However, after seeing the candidates for the position of chief designer in the committee's list, at least one-third of them were wilting like frosted eggplants.

It's over

It's hopeless.