Chapter 289 Hearing the Tao in the Morning, Landing on the Moon at Night
Manned aviation is a major national project everywhere.
The technology and talent reserves it requires are never what second-, third-rate, or even “first-rate” countries can afford and afford.
In a sense, manned spaceflight is actually the ticket to enter a "super" power.
Therefore, last year, the Kuafu Project Team and the Aerospace Science and Technology Commission proposed a big-step plan to replace the "Chang'e Project" that was already halfway through with a spacecraft with a controllable nuclear fusion engine. In fact, it took a big risk.
As far as Ye Ming knew, fierce debates arose whether it was inside the space port or higher or even the highest place.
Without it, it would be too radical and risky.
But in the end... in the words of Director Niu, after "arguing for seven days and seven nights", it was decided to let the Kuafu project team "give it a try".
Because, if it "succeeds", the benefits gained will be too great! Too big! Too big!
In order to maintain the "strategic confusion", the Chang'e Project has not turned around. Instead, it is implementing various projects step by step - but some project members who are not involved in deep confidentiality may have doubts as to why there are many new needs for space stations.
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And in terms of funding sources for the project, JiZhi Technology also assumed a considerable part.
In short, so far, the entire follow-up project of the Kuafu Project has been kept strictly confidential.
Even if the outside world guesses, they can only guess that the Kuafu group may continue to run towards the sun and light up helium 3.
It is impossible to guess...Kuafu is actually going to become the Golden Crow Sun Boat.
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"Our progress will be a little slower, but if we follow the time set by Professor Xiaoye just now, we should be able to connect in three months."
Director Zhang took over the agenda panel, and everyone looked at the notebook.
Ye Ming also looked at the notebook.
On the notebook is a scene diagram of a huge closed workshop.
In the picture, the hull of a spaceship about 100 meters long has already taken on preliminary dimensions - at least from its appearance, it can be seen that it is a spaceship, not a ship or an airplane.
Of course, Ye Ming can always see and understand these progress. Director Zhang is only showing it to other colleagues now.
"Based on the progress feedback of the core components, we will get the gravity and anti-gravity generation systems within two months. The missile and laser forms will be a little slower, but they will definitely be in place within three months."
"The most troublesome thing now is the energy storage system of the spacecraft." Director Zhang pursed his lips and took a deep breath: "Although the supercapacitor solution we currently use has enough redundancy in the design, it still needs to be used during the engine startup phase.
The energy requirement is indeed too great, and it also has to bear the voltage stabilizing function of the anti-gravity device and the attitude adjustment engine, so we must be cautious... It failed the last pressure test before the Spring Festival..."
After hearing Director Zhang's words, everyone's expressions became serious.
Although we know that these "accidents" are common - if it goes absolutely smoothly to the end, then we will only worry about some monsters - but everyone is still worried about the overall progress.
Ye Ming also pursed his lips and listened carefully.
Although this area is not his area of expertise, as the chief designer of the spacecraft, he has communication with all teams.
The supercapacitor was completed by a team led by Academician Gu. This team is already extremely strong. Problems arise only because they know that this is a spacecraft, so they have been pursuing the most extreme and demanding pressure tests - and theoretically,
This can be solved by designing higher redundancy and safety factors.
Therefore, Ye Ming explained a few words to everyone so that everyone would not worry for no reason.
"Of course, the energy storage system is indeed very important. It can be regarded as the most important part of the spacecraft besides the engine. I think I will find a time this month to go to the capital to see it in person." Ye Ming said with a smile.
Everyone smiled and nodded, not thinking there was anything wrong with Ye Ming's "crossing over" like this.
"Indeed, you should go and take a look." Director Zhang laughed and continued: "The remaining main component is the attitude engine. It's just that the power of the attitude engine is relatively small, and we have accumulated a lot of technology before, and
It’s not a big difficulty, it’s just that the workload of six engines at once is a bit heavy, but it can always be completed if you work overtime.”
"As for other cabin designs, we have existing Tiangong cabin design experience, not to mention it."
"Now, in addition to the energy storage system mentioned before, there are only three aspects."
"The first one is the main control system of the entire ship." Director Zhang said and looked at Ye Ming. He knew that Ye Ming was a rare "fully blossoming" genius scientist, and his achievements in the field of computer information systems were no less than
Because of the controllable nuclear fusion system, all systems on the ship are designed by Ye Ming.
Ye Ming nodded: "It has been written. It is also based on the logic of AI Butler, but it cannot reach the height of Aita."
Due to the objective existence of the delay problem, Ye Ming did not base the entire ship's operating logic on Aita, but asked Yinta to rewrite a main control AI.
This main control AI can be regarded as an ultra-low-end version of Aita - this also proves that the birth of Aita is indeed somewhat miraculous.
"It's okay, it's okay, a low-end version of Aita?"
"Haha, it's a super low-end version, but it's still much better than Google and Microsoft's."
"That's enough! Anyway, we can cooperate with Aita." Director Zhang smiled happily: "Now everyone is used to Aita. If you say you want to go back to the traditional system... you are really not used to it anywhere."
Everyone laughed and nodded in unison.
"The second aspect is the first shipboard project, construction equipment and the construction plan of the lunar factory - this plan is the responsibility of Jizhi Technology."
Ye Ming nodded again: "The engineering equipment was entrusted to XCMG for customized manufacturing. They just completed the design last month. According to their capabilities and standards, they can bring it over within half a year, no problem. As for the integrated chemical plant
…Jizhi Technology’s first business is smart workshops. We have a lot of experience and sufficient channels, so there is no need to worry.”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Well, don't worry then."
Director Zhang exhaled softly as he spoke.
"The last one is the training of the personnel on board, which can begin." Director Zhang said and glanced at the computer: "Today is February 25, 2025, and there are still one year, four months and five days before the scheduled launch time.
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"Although the spacecraft has artificial gravity, ours this time is a... one-way ticket, and the risks we take are still very high, so the selection and training of the people on board... are very heavy tasks."
Ye Ming also breathed out lightly.
Of course he knew that the "oil" this time was only enough for one way - although the country has been trying every means to develop helium 3 and strive to create better testing conditions and return conditions.
But...just after Christmas last year, the helium 3 order that had been well purchased by taking advantage of the International Controlled Nuclear Fusion Conference...suddenly received news that the supply was interrupted.
The reason... It depends on another piece of news. The Vancouver area will start building the world's third controllable nuclear fusion reactor in 2025.
The reason for this can be thought of with your toes - there is currently the most stable supply of "commercial tritium" there. Stabilizing it will stabilize the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction power station that is currently not fully self-sustaining.
This move, frankly speaking... was really well done.
This directly led to the fact that Professor Xi Jiaowen and others who were responsible for the optimization of the tritium breeding module were not available to attend today's meeting. They were all nestled in the power plant next door.
This also leads to the fact that in addition to the two key issues of "flying up" and "coming back" in traditional aerospace projects, there is another issue...
If you want to return, "build a factory" on the moon, and directly excavate the lunar soil to produce helium 3, it has become a must option for the plana plan, not an option.
The difficulty...it really increases exponentially - because you can't do unmanned testing, you have to have people on it.
If it's traditional aerospace, that's it. After all, we have experience, and landing on the moon is nothing more than a little adventurous.
But this is a controllable nuclear fusion engine, the kind that is tested!
It is conceivable how much pressure the relevant leaders were under when this radical plan was first proposed, and how normal the debates they faced were.
After a few seconds of silence, Ye Ming sighed softly and then laughed.
"It's okay. As for the candidates, people from Jizhi Technology will definitely be fine. Let's not talk about mission and belief. If we just say that we can go to the moon and build a factory, everyone may be rushing to be the first."
Ye Ming paused as he spoke: "If you hear the truth in the morning, you can die in the evening. It is the fate of our group of people."
Ye Ming's words made everyone laugh again.
Yes, how many people can refuse this kind of opportunity to go to the moon? Only some movies can be so pretentious...
Director Zhang smiled and shook his head: "I'm talking about physical fitness."
"That's okay. Rich people only need to train for a few days to stay on the space station for a week. We are young guys after all." Ye Ming said, bending his arms and smiling: "I think it's okay for me."
Director Zhang laughed loudly: "You? I don't think you can even think about it."
Ye Ming coughed twice.
Of course he knew...he would definitely not be able to board this first ship for the first time...
But in the future, he will definitely go up.
This is a matter of mission!
Otherwise, wouldn’t it be like coming to this world in vain?
"The selection must be finalized as soon as possible, because the training base in the Gobi Desert has been completed. Although the conditions are good, a half-year training period is definitely necessary."
"No problem, I'll choose it later."
Director Zhang smiled and took a long breath. After a moment, he looked at everyone with a smile: "Everyone here, no one wants to go up, right?"
Everyone laughed.
"Zhang Ju, what you said is wrong. It should be that no one here doesn't want to go up."
Professor Huo Liang took a deep breath and looked at Director Zhang with burning eyes, then at Ye Ming who was sitting in the main seat: "I want to go."
Everyone was startled and looked at him at the same time.
"I am 44 years old and have been working out for many years. I bet that of all of you here, I am the only one who has abdominal muscles when you lift your clothes." Professor Huo looked at everyone and smiled slightly: "I have no physical problems, and as the basic design of the engine
Testing and maintenance staff, I think, also need someone like me to go up there.”
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After the meeting, Ye Ming returned to his office.
Professor Huo Liang immediately followed in.
"Ye Ming, I know you can decide on non-military candidates - if you still recognize me as a teacher, then don't try to stop me."
"He Mo, help Professor Huo make tea."
"No, I just drink boiled water." Professor Huo waved his hand, immediately sat next to Ye Ming, and said seriously: "I'm not kidding."
Ye Ming didn't know what to say.
Of course he could feel the heat in Lao Huo's eyes - frankly speaking, he wanted to go up.
And Lao Huo is right, he can decide.
But it is basically a certainty that Professor Huo will become an academician this year...and as soon as these phases of Kuafu's projects are completed, Professor Huo will be the provincial government's flagship, the boss who will hold up half of the world of high-energy physics!
If we really want to talk about status, he is second only to Ye Ming.
You said, how dare Ye Ming let him go up?
"Teacher Huo... aren't you making things difficult for me?" Ye Ming took the boiling water handed over by He Mo and handed it to Professor Huo with both hands with a wry smile: "Master, do you agree?"
"Of course, of course she agrees."
"...Will Principal Zhou agree?"
"Why doesn't Lao Zhou agree? Lao Zhou is very particular about finding wealth and wealth in danger... He might be extremely happy if I go up there. It would be so honorable to have a professor who has landed on the moon to give lectures." Professor Huo didn't take it seriously.
Ye Ming suddenly couldn't laugh or cry.
Good guy, Principal Zhou's demeanor of being dedicated to the school and daring to carry out drastic reforms, even at the expense of giving up his pursuit of academic status, was described by him as "seeking wealth and wealth amidst danger..."
If this were to reach Principal Zhou's ears, he would probably be so angry that he would pick up a feather duster and whip it out.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Really, Ye Ming." Professor Huo breathed softly: "I was also fully involved in the design of the engine and spacecraft. With me here, at least the safety factor must be
It’s much higher—don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens!”
"In case I can't fly back, I can still find the problem on it. Xiu Yixiu, if you were replaced by someone else...are you really not worried?"
"This is really an attempt that is not allowed to fail! If it fails, not only will it destroy the confidence of the people, but also your vision will probably be in vain."
"To put it bluntly, if we really want to maximize safety, the person who should go up is not me, but you!"
"But no one, including me, wants you or dares to let you go up there!"
Looking at Professor Huo's serious eyes, Ye Ming slowly pursed his lips.
He had to admit that what Professor Huo said made sense.
Even on Aita, in the super simulation... he has conducted countless simulations, but... what if?
What a surprise...
Frankly speaking, Professor Huo, who was responsible for assisting him in designing the engine, was indeed the best candidate.
After a long silence, he nodded slightly.
Professor Huo was overjoyed, but then, Ye Ming immediately said: "I want to ask the opinion of the junior wife first, and also the opinion of the junior sister, and then your body must be fully examined!"
"no problem!"
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Seeing Professor Huo, who was in his forties and still humming a song as he went out, Ye Ming was speechless for a while.
But soon, he picked up the phone.
"Captain Li, when are you going to leave?"
"Immediately! I can arrive before 7 o'clock - are you free to go out for barbecue tonight?"
Ye Ming glanced at the time and replied with a smile.
"That is required!"
Li Dongsheng, the former captain of the RC team, was the engineer responsible for assembling the robotic arm this time.
He is also one of the people Ye Ming plans to send.