Chapter 927: Director Bill: We will lead mankind into space
NASA headquarters, the scene of the press conference in the reception hall.
The lights on the host stage turned on, and Director Bill Nelson in a suit and tie walked up to the reporting stage with a smile on his face, facing the media reporters in the room.
After greeting the media reporters in the reception hall, he announced the start of the press conference.
"Gentlemen and ladies, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend our press conference. Just three days ago, when NASA officially sent an invitation to you, the National Committee approved a brand new project for NASA.
"
"That is: the lunar space elevator!"
As he spoke, Director Bill Nelson looked at the big screen behind him with a confident smile on his face.
"This is the lunar space elevator I'm talking about!"
On the silver-white curtain behind him, the subtitles of the press conference jumped.
A concept drawing of a lunar space elevator is presented to everyone.
The dazzling base is located on the Leibniz Mountains at the south pole of the moon. The cable made of carbon nanotubes shines under the starlight, leading people to the portal of the universe.
Around these cables, there are a large number of fleets and drones escorting them, ensuring the safety and reliability of the entire space elevator.
The huge orbital station at the top is fully equipped, including solar panels, antennas and docking cabins, providing a starting point for exploration into the depths of the universe.
These shocking pictures and descriptions not only show the spectacular scene of the space elevator, but also reflect mankind's beautiful vision for future space exploration and the continuous progress of technology.
"Hiss~!"
When seeing this scene, the media reporters attending the press conference almost simultaneously opened their eyes with surprise and shock on their faces, and made sounds of amazement.
I have to say that the picture and concept displayed by NASA this time are indeed shocking.
Space elevator!
It can be said that no one from the media who came to attend the press conference today expected the content to be like this.
This kind of black technology often appears in science fiction works, especially in the science fiction movie "The Wandering Earth 2". As an important element, the space elevator has attracted widespread attention from many people.
For these media reporters who often deal with NASA, space elevator is not an unfamiliar term.
Some experts believe that as a future conceptual technology product, the space elevator can replace the space shuttle as the main spacecraft for satellite deployment, national defense, tourism and further exploration, and its strategic value is great.
Some experts also believe that black technology such as space elevators is purely a product of fantasy and an unrealistic product of science fiction novels. It is impossible to achieve in reality, at least not in the 21st century.
This controversial technology has always been a media favorite.
Without him, if there is controversy, there will be discussion, if there is discussion, there will be popularity, if there is popularity, there will be traffic, if there is traffic, there will be explosive news, and they will get bonuses.
Looking at the concept drawings displayed on the screen, the entire press conference was shocked.
Bill Nelson's eyes swept around the many media reporters in the audience, looking at the various expressions of surprise, shock and astonishment on their faces, with a satisfied smile on his face.
He coughed slightly, interrupting everyone's chattering discussion, and then spoke.
"...The lunar space elevator, also known as the 'lunar ladder', will be an important strategic project for NASA and the US government in the next stage of aerospace development!"
"NASA has teamed up with SpaceX, Blue Origin, MIT, Stanford University and many other professional scholars and professors in the aerospace field to conduct rigorous research, discussion and inspection on the project. It has also designed a complete set of theories and
Construction plan.”
"Theoretically speaking, whether the average gravity on the moon's surface is only one-sixth of the Earth's, or the near-vacuum environment on the moon's surface, or the altitude of low-Earth orbit, which is about one hundred kilometers...all are necessary for the construction of the lunar ladder.
and construction provide great convenience.”
"Its construction difficulty and technical requirements are only one ten thousandth of those of building a space elevator on Earth. And there is no need to worry about dangerous vibrations caused by atmospheric movements during operation, pendulum swings, and the impact of satellites and space debris on it.
Serious damage!"
"More importantly, after the lunar ladder project is completed, it will become an important strategic project for the United States and even the world to rapidly develop lunar resources and build an American scientific research base and even an immigrant city on the moon."
"At that time, we can use the space shuttle and the lunar ladder to realize high-speed transfer of personnel and materials, as well as develop mineral resources on the moon, etc."
"Eventually, we will build a super city on that silver planet that belongs to the United States and will belong to all mankind! We will also immigrate at least one million people and create a port for mankind to go into space!"
Following Director Bill's speech, the atmosphere at the press conference became heated.
Return to the moon, lunar ladder project, space shuttle, lunar ladder system to create a port for humans to go to space, immigrants with a population of one million and a super city...
A series of words crazily stimulated the hearts of the media reporters in the audience.
Soon, the press conference entered the live question session, and reporters in the audience raised their hands crazily, trying to get first-hand information.
Standing on the reporting platform, Bill Nelson glanced around the audience, with a confident smile on his face, and stretched out his hand to signal the media reporters from the Washington Post to ask questions.
He knows very well that a super project like the lunar space elevator, even if it is endorsed by NASA, will usher in countless people's doubts and debates.
Compared with other media reporters, the Washington Post has always been relatively calm and conservative.
And as the most famous media in Washington, relatively speaking, it does not ask too sharp questions at the press conference.
Even when faced with a controversial topic, he would at least choose a moderate question.
Sure enough, at the direction of Director Bill Nelson, the Washington Post reporter stood up, thought for two seconds, and then asked a decent question.
"Hello Director Bill, we all know that the original source of space elevator technology comes from science fiction works. Although this is a very ideal and theoretically valuable project, is it really feasible? We
Is it really possible to build a lunar ladder on the moon?"
"Or let me put it another way, how sure is NASA of achieving the goal of the lunar space elevator project?"
Upon hearing this question, Director Bill Nelson on the press conference table smiled as if he felt everything was under his control.
The corners of his mouth raised in a pleasant arc, he glanced at the press conference hall, responded to the eyes of a pair of people who were eagerly looking forward to an answer, and responded:
"As for the feasibility of the lunar space elevator, I don't think there is anything to worry about. It is a project completed after several months of discussion and design by NASA and the world's top aerospace experts, engineers, and researchers."
Having said this, Bill Nelson paused, looked at the big screen behind him, and raised a confident smile on his face.
At this moment, the picture on the screen jumped.
It was a brand new picture, a disassembly of the previous concept drawing of the lunar space elevator. It not only standardized the main components of the lunar space elevator, but even some of the indicator data of these parts had been marked.
For example, the base of the lunar ladder has a diameter of 550 meters and a height of 1,000 meters. It consists of three main towers, twelve groups of launch towers and a circular launch platform.
The main tower is used to connect cables, and the launch towers are divided into three groups to provide assistance for car launches... as well as detailed design drawings of the space elevator base tower structure, space elevator car launch effects, and space elevator launch platform scenes.
The effect...etc.
After taking a look at the picture displayed on the screen behind him, Bill Nelson smiled slightly and continued: "As for whether the lunar space elevator project is feasible, I believe NASA and relevant top experts and scholars will consider it quite comprehensively."
"We even teamed up with SpaceX to use Memphis, one of the most powerful supercomputing centers in the world, to conduct systematic planning, modeling and simulation construction of the entire project."
"Judging from supercomputing data, the lunar space elevator project is completely feasible!"
After a slight pause, he looked at the reporter from the Washington Post who asked the question, and continued: "In addition, one thing I need to correct is that the original source of the concept of a space elevator was not science fiction."
"It was proposed by Professor Tsiolkovsky, a famous pioneer of rocket science. Although he is from Hongsu, it is undeniable that Professor Tsiolkovsky has made a huge contribution to the field of aerospace.
, and he is a truly capable researcher.”
"Of course, in the space race of the last century, even though our former opponents had such talents, they were still defeated by us."
"I believe that in this space race, we can defeat our opponents as always. Even if we encounter some setbacks now, I believe these are temporary. In the field of aerospace, we will always be NO.1!
"
As soon as Director Bill Nelson finished speaking, deafening applause immediately filled the entire press conference.
After a round of warm applause, reporters from the New York Times were given the opportunity to ask questions.
"Hello Director Bill, we all know that the biggest problem with the space elevator is the material. You are so sure of the feasibility of the lunar ladder project, can I think that NASA has found a cable and main body that can support the space elevator enough?
Where is the material of the pole?”
"In addition, if the space elevator is really damaged, how should we solve this problem? If it is really feasible, will it no longer be a dream to build a space elevator on Earth in the future?"
Hearing this, Bill Nelson smiled and joked: "This is not a problem."
"But it doesn't matter, I can give you a positive answer to these questions!"
Taking a deep breath, he walked back to the screen behind him and explained with the PPT copy he had prepared.
"As for the most important material issue, there is no need to worry about this. The moon's mass is significantly smaller than that of the earth and without an atmosphere, its gravity is only one-sixth of the earth's."
"This means that the lunar space elevator has very low material strength requirements. The existing high-strength carbon nanotube material combined with para-aramid fiber and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber can theoretically solve the problem."
"And maintenance..."
"We could build multiple space elevators while utilizing the first space elevator as a platform from which to build additional space elevators."
"Doing this ensures that even if one space elevator encounters a problem, the other elevators can continue to lift payloads into space."
"And each space elevator can bring us rich experience in subsequent construction, saving a lot of time and money for subsequent project construction."
Speaking of this, Bill Nelson looked at the New York Times reporter and continued: "As for whether it is feasible to build space on the earth in the future, with the current technology, I can only regret to tell you, at least in the short term.
It is not feasible within the time frame.”
"As you said, materials are a huge problem, and the current materials cannot support the implementation of the Earth's space elevator."
"Of course, this will be one of NASA's next research directions. If the space elevator project can be completed on Earth, then it will be the cornerstone of human civilization's large-scale march into space!"
After a slight pause, he glanced at the entire press conference and continued: "In addition, regarding the lunar space elevator project, this is not recognized by an individual at NASA!"
"Before holding today's press conference, we had contacted the European Space Agency, the Russian Space Agency, Sakura Space Agency, Maple Leaf Space Agency... and other space organizations from many countries and regions to jointly confirm that the moon
Project Ladder.”
"At that time, we will form the International Lunar Elevator Committee together to jointly fund, share, research and develop, and jointly complete the construction of the lunar space elevator."
"And the United States will continue to lead human civilization into space!"
After listening to Chief Bill Nelson’s explanation, the scene became excited again.
Especially when they heard the last sentence, reporters across the country flushed with confidence.
They will continue to lead human civilization into space. This is simply the best response to the lunar space elevator!
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