1209 You haven't woken up from your dream, have you?
If you think about it further, the natural conditions of Ceres are far better than those of Jupiter's satellites. These conditions that are beneficial to humans are also beneficial to aliens. If aliens are allowed to take the lead, it will be difficult to take Ceres back.
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Gao Kai sighed: "Do you think the superiors haven't thought about it? The superiors are just like you. The first thing they think about is it. The problem is that it is a bit too big. Building a base there will basically repeat the process of Beiyuezhou.
Once again, a lot of resources have been invested, and the construction cycle is long. Now is the time to grab time..."
As he spoke, he shook his head, and then added: "And not only is the construction period a problem, the takeoff and landing of warships is also a big problem." Building a space base is not about immigration, and the bigger the celestial body is, the better.
Ye Han couldn't recall the detailed data of Ceres and couldn't help but ask: "What is the gravity of Ceres?"
"It seems to be 0.27." Gao Kai recalled.
"That's it?" Ye Han couldn't believe his ears, "The moon is 1.6, right? 1.6 can't fly, and neither can 0.27? A 100,000-ton warship will be less than 3,000 tons when it reaches Ceres, so install a few more
We already have rocket engines, so how could we not be able to fly?”
Gao Kai understood what Ye Han meant: "It's not that it's impossible, it's that it's too troublesome. Ceres is not the moon, rocket fuel is difficult to get, and landing and taking off takes too much fuel. Instead of causing that trouble, it's better to build a space station."
"That's true." Ye Han had to admit that the space station was indeed more practical.
A well-built Ceres is definitely a big help, but an unbuilt Ceres is a burden!
The early construction of Ceres was basically a dry investment with no results. Only after the electromagnetic orbit is built can it become a powerful boost to the fleet.
This was the case before Beiyuezhou had the electromagnetic track, but after the electromagnetic track was completed, it immediately entered a period of rapid development.
If you want to be rich, build roads first.
Whether it is an electromagnetic track or an orbital elevator, it is equivalent to the previous highway or high-speed rail.
Thinking of this, Ye Han suddenly had an idea and couldn't help but ask: "Why not build an orbital elevator on Ceres?"
Gao Kai glanced at Ye Han in surprise: "You have a lot on your mind?"
Ye Han felt something was wrong: "What do you mean?"
Gao Kai smiled strangely: "It's not interesting. Just tell me about this. Don't go out and talk nonsense."
Ye Han understood instantly: "Is the boss really planning to do this?"
Seeing that he had guessed it, Gao Kai no longer concealed it: "We went there this time to find a counterweight for Ceres, and we found a similar asteroid near Ceres. The first step is to install a propeller or something.
, after turning the asteroid into a space station, then send it to the vicinity of Ceres. Once the cable is installed on the asteroid, the orbital elevator will be set up."
Ye Han's face twitched and he almost rushed out with a national curse.
This is a great move. We can directly use orbital elevators to develop dwarf planets. If this is successful, it will be the standard template for developing dwarf planets in the future!
Not only dwarf planets, but also several large moons of Jupiter and Saturn can be applied with this template.
The foundation laid over the years is solid, otherwise how could developing Ceres be so simple?
If there had been an orbital elevator when the moon was first developed...why didn't the higher-ups install one on the moon?
As soon as this idea came into his mind, Ye Han rejected it himself. Fortunately, he didn't say this idea out loud, otherwise Gao Kai would have laughed him to death.
Nothing else, the moon is not suitable for installing an orbital elevator at all!
Saying this seems to be discriminating against the moon, but in fact it is not the case. The orbital elevator must be placed above the equator. Only in this way can the counterweight in the synchronous orbit have enough speed to tighten the cable.
The problem is that the ice deposits on the moon only exist at the two poles, so Beiyuezhou, Nanyuezhou and international bases must settle at the two poles. Orbital elevators are placed at the two poles according to the conventional method. The space station that acts as a counterweight has no speed and cannot move from the sky.
Don't fall down!
In other words, orbital elevators cannot be used for stars that rotate too slowly, because their synchronous orbits are too high, and the weight of the cable alone is an extremely heavy burden.
For example, one day equals one year on Venus.
It is not impossible to place the orbital elevator at the equator of the moon, but in that case, all the materials on the moon would have to be transported thousands of miles from the poles to the equator, and then lifted up through the orbital elevator. The cost of transportation alone would kill three countries.
For a large base, it is better to continue to use electromagnetic rails.
However, it seems that it is not hopeless...
Just as a flash of inspiration flashed through his mind, Ye Han suddenly heard Gao Kai's heartbreaking accusation: "You are in a daze again. Why are you in a daze?"
Ye Han looked at Gao Kai first, then suddenly smiled: "I plan to make a report and ask the superiors to study whether it is possible to install an orbital elevator in Beiyuezhou."
Gao Kai was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, pointed at Ye Han and barked, scolding Ye Han from head to toe, and finally concluded: "I have seen people who are so whimsical, but I have never seen someone as whimsical as you. If we can install orbits in the polar regions
Elevator, why did the superiors put the orbital elevator on the equator?"
Gao Kai's reaction was within Ye Han's expectation, and the reason he gave was similar to what he had thought before, so Ye Han slowly crossed his legs and said, "The earth is not the moon, it's two different things."
"No matter how arrogant you are, you can't violate the basic rules!" Gao Kai said firmly, leaving no room for himself.
This matter is not his only idea. It has been verified by many experts and is a sure thing.
Ye Han smiled and said: "My method is no different from pretending to be on the equator."
"Then I'm all ears to hear what clever tricks you, old man, have to accomplish things that others can't do!" Gao Kai looked like he was very optimistic about you, but immediately reminded him, "Don't say that.
The idea of worshiping heaven and earth and dancing to great gods doesn’t work at all, otherwise I would have cursed all the aliens to death.”
Ye Han almost choked on his saliva: "Are you still listening?"
"Listen, tell me!"
Ye Han straightened his thoughts: "It's actually quite simple. Does Helicopter know about it?"
Gao Kai nodded in cooperation: "Continue!"
He couldn't understand what the relationship between helicopters and orbital elevators was. They were two completely different things.
"My idea is to build a strong enough ground tower at the pole first, and then fix the ground end of the orbital elevator to the tower," Ye Han said.
"That's it?" Gao Kai's eyes widened.
"That's it." Ye Han nodded affirmatively.
Gao Kai's face changed: "Are you kidding me? What kind of bad idea is this? You can install the orbital elevator on the ground without building a base and replacing it with a tower? Are you still dreaming?"
