Chapter 581 Please Forgive My Previous Ignorance

The circular space station of the Xinghai Group caused a sensation all over the world. More and more people joined the discussion and speculated about their intentions.

Some people believe that Xinghai Group is targeting the space tourism market and plans to build a high-end space tourism base;

Some people also believe that they are building space military bases for the country to enhance the country's space capabilities.

Either way, it means that the Xinghai Group's plan will greatly affect the future of mankind and lead the next stage of the space race.

However, the Xinghai Group still has not released any information about the space station plan and remains silent.

Many countries and organizations have sent visits to discuss cooperation and hope to participate in this magnificent project. Xinghai Group only replied that "there is no plan for this at present, and we will contact you when the time is right."

Such a reply made it even more difficult for the outside world to figure out the true intention of the Xinghai Group.

Some scientists and engineers also began to analyze the design and construction of the circular space station, trying to reveal the Xinghai Group's intentions.

Some researchers pointed out that the design of the Star Ring space station is very advanced, using many new technologies, such as Xinghai Group's core metal 3D additive technology, composite aerospace materials, etc., which shows that Xinghai Group has strong strength and leading position in space station manufacturing. Advantage.

In addition, the construction of the Xinghuan space station requires a lot of manpower and material resources, which means that Xinghai Group has made huge investment and planning before, and must have a corresponding strategy and vision.

What is the purpose?

Behind the excitement, some people began to question the behavior of the Xinghai Group.

They believe that the scale of this project is too large and requires a large investment of funds and resources, and Xinghai Group has not disclosed its plan.

Also, is this space station just a gorgeous shell that doesn't actually have much use.

In response to these doubts, Xinghai Group still did not make any response.

Four more days later, on May 28, Xinghai Group launched the sixth group of modules, and the launch interval was even shorter.

However, this time it is not trying to make a circle, but adding another layer on top of the original layer.

Seeing this, people from all over the world seem to be able to see something: this ring-shaped space station has two floors!

After another three days, the time interval became shorter and shorter, and Xinghai Group launched the space station again, continuing to stack the second layer.

People from all over the world are really surprised by the launch frequency of the Xinghai Group, and they are also curious about how the ring-shaped space station of the Xinghai Group will end up.

For the next month, the Xinghai Group launched the space station every three days, which has already numbed the people of the world.

By July 1, the space station was already half-circle.

It was also on this day that the Xinghai Group released the design drawings of the Xinghuan space station.

The billions of people around the world who eat melons didn't know that this ring-shaped space station is called "Star Ring". They have been numb and made waves again.

The social reaction and public opinion were fierce, the media chased and reported frantically, dominated the headlines of various websites, and the forums were full of discussions.

"My God, it turns out that Xinghai Group built a circular space station, it's so spectacular!"

"At the beginning of the launch, I thought the appearance was ugly. Now that I look at it, I feel that it is too creative. It really embodies the annular space station in the science fiction film. Awesome!"

"Please forgive my previous ignorance, I didn't expect to be slapped in the face, haha."

"This is like a space station, and the space stations of other countries can only be called small 'containers'."

"Such a huge space station is too exaggerated. What is it used for?"

"No matter what the purpose is, the construction of this star ring space station requires huge investment and technical strength. It is really a major event in the history of human space exploration."

In addition to the hot discussions from all walks of life, Xinghai Group also revealed some details in the announcement.

The star ring space station is composed of multiple ring modules. The entire space station is divided into multiple functional areas such as residential area, scientific research area, and production area, which can meet the needs of different fields. There is even an agricultural planting area, which can meet the long-term needs of one or two hundred people. .

As for the long-term concerns about osteoporosis and muscle atrophy in space, there are training equipment on the space station, which can alleviate this situation.

Moreover, Xinghai Group is tackling this problem.

In addition, Xinghai Group also stated that a part of the Xinghuan space station can be used for space tourism. When Xinghai Group opens a space tourism project, they can sign up for it, and the ticket price will not be too outrageous.

"How much is the fare?"

"The Xinghai Group is planning to extend its claws to the wealth of the rich, but we can only blame them for having this ability."

"The upstairs is so sour, I also want to be exploited by the Xinghai Group, but unfortunately I am not qualified."

The public is hotly discussing space tourism, but Xinghai Group has not announced when it can go up, nor has it announced the ticket price.

The initial quota must be very expensive.

In any case, the Xinghai Group directly promotes the exploration and development of human beings in space.

This announcement made people look forward to Xinghai Group's next plan and actions, hoping to see the assembled star ring soon.

If the weather is clear, humans can see the space station.

Because the height of the Halo space station is about 400 kilometers, the target is very large, moving like a bright star in the night sky, and its trajectory can be seen in the night sky.

Some astronomy enthusiasts and professional photographers can use telescopes or long exposure shots to record the trajectory and appearance of the space station.

In the past few months, some projects of Xinghai Group have progressed rapidly.

Xinghai Group has completed the survey work and project bidding for the East-West Water Diversion Project. It will start land acquisition and construction starting today.

This project will relocate more than one million people, which is also one of the major expenditures of this project.

The starting point starts from the Bohai Bay of Jincheng, and the North D Port Reservoir is requisitioned as a freshwater storage reservoir. This point is 4 meters above sea level, and the Duliujian River is built. The waterway is conveyed along the west direction of the Duliujian River for about 70 kilometers, and takes the Daqing River to reach the altitude. 7 meters, about 100 kilometers from the starting point of the Zhaowangxin River.

The difference in altitude is only 7 meters, which is easy to solve.

An elevated reservoir was built at Baiyangdian, the starting point of the Zhaowangxin River. The altitude here is 9 meters, and the water level is about 20 meters higher than that of the Zhaowangxin River.

Baiyangdian has many depressions and tributaries. When the tributaries are dry, water can be released from the reservoir; when there is a flood, water can also be pumped from Baiyangdian to the reservoir.

Go further west to Bao D City, bypassing the suburbs, where the altitude is between 10-20 meters.

Arrive at Xidayang Reservoir, where the altitude reaches about 130 meters, and then pass through Wangkuai Reservoir, which is about 160 meters above sea level.

The East-to-West water diversion does not interfere with the water storage of major reservoirs, but only builds new reservoirs near the reservoirs.

To the west of Wangkuai Reservoir, the altitude is getting higher and higher. It has been raised to about 1,400 meters above sea level. The drop is very large. It can be said that it is the most difficult section of the East-West Water Transfer.

Arrive near the Fenhe Reservoir to the west of Taicheng, and build a large reservoir at a higher altitude point.

Pass through Yucheng and Yincheng, and cross the Yellow River.

To the west of Yincheng is a desert area, and it has also reached the starting point of desert greening.

What Mu Yang meant was that the Loess Plateau should be well managed first, the Qaidam Basin should be staggered, and then the Tarim Basin should be well managed.

The Qaidam Basin and the Qingzang Plateau are too high, and the cost of bringing water up is too high.

When the Loess Plateau and the Tarim Basin are well managed, an inland water cycle will be formed, and some clouds will be introduced into the Qingzang Plateau.

In addition, there are many lakes on the Qingzang Plateau, coupled with the extremely high altitude, it is very difficult to manage.

In Mu Yang's view, as long as the Loess Plateau and the Tarim Basin are well managed, his goal of desert greening has been fulfilled.

His ultimate goal is also one million square kilometers.

I don't know how many years it will take to accomplish this ambitious goal.

At present, the greening team has reached 1,500 people, and a total of 150 square kilometers of desert greening plants have been planted. This efficiency is considered very high.

If there is no mechanical equipment to assist, it is not bad to be able to complete the planting area of ​​20 square kilometers.

In October, the desert base began to enter winter, and it was no longer suitable for planting new plants. It would have to wait until February and March next year.

During the non-planting period of these months, the greening team has to carry out some construction and maintenance work to ensure that the plants that have been planted can grow well and withstand extreme climatic conditions, gradually forming a desert ecosystem. This is also a long and ongoing process that requires constant patience and persistence.

On July 5, Mu Yang listened to Huo He, the person in charge of the East-to-West Water Diversion Project, report on his work.

The next day, Mu Yang visited the desert greening base.

In the morning, take a plane directly to Yincheng Hedong Airport, and then take the modified four-wheel steering system Future 01 and set off for the desert greening base.

Future 01 The future is an SUV, and it is possible to travel on complicated road conditions.

In order to facilitate the greening of the desert, Xinghai Group built a hardened road to facilitate the passage of vehicles. The green belts of Xinghai Group are on both sides of the road.

When Mu Yang and the bodyguards arrived at the base, it was just after two o'clock in the afternoon.

Today's maximum temperature reached 37 degrees Celsius, while in the desert, due to radiation problems, the actual temperature may reach more than 40 degrees Celsius.

The sun was scorching hot, when Mu Yang opened the car, he suddenly felt a wave of heat rushing towards his face, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

He saw that the staff in the base were all wearing light work clothes, hats, gloves, and work shoes, and were busy working.

The project leader, Mo Zhan, only knew about the chairman's arrival at the airport an hour ago, and wanted to meet him in person, but the chairman refused, saying that he would just send him the coordinates, and they drove over.

After Mu Yang arrived, Mo Zhan and other management staff greeted him and took him to the base conference room to rest, first introducing him to the base situation.

The house in the desert base is transformed from a container. After completing a desert greening, they will lift it onto a truck and move it to the new base.

There are sandstorms in the desert from time to time, and it is not suitable for building reinforced concrete houses in the desert. It is very troublesome and expensive to lay the foundation.

There are dozens of modified containers in a row, and they are connected together, and there are twenty or thirty rows of such containers, which is equivalent to five or six hundred, densely packed.

The containers were converted, insulated and housed the staff.

When Mu Yang met Dr. Mo Zhan for the first time, his face was still fair, but now it has turned dark. It seems that he often goes to the front line for investigation.

The faces of other managers were also tanned a lot, which made Mu Yang feel a little relieved.

"The working environment here is tough, everyone has worked hard." Sitting on the main seat, Mu Yang said some words of gratitude and encouragement.

"It's not hard work. The company has created very good conditions for us. The materials are abundant and much better than we imagined." Dr. Mo Zhan said, "I hope that every tree can take root and sprout, adding a piece of green to the desert, and I hope that in my lifetime It can completely solve the desert."

Everyone knows that the chairman is busy with his affairs, but unexpectedly he came to the front line in person, which made everyone feel warm.

Next, Mozhan gave Mu Yang a detailed introduction to the planning and progress of the greening base, including the completed greening area, plant species, water source guarantee, scientific research results, etc.

Mu Yang listened very carefully and raised questions and suggestions from time to time.

After the introduction, Mo Zhan said: "Chairman, the weather is very hot at this time, why don't you take a rest first, and go out after four o'clock in the afternoon, the temperature is not so high."

"It's okay, the staff can bear it, let me also experience this heat storm in the desert." Mu Yang smiled, "When I came here just now, I saw that everyone has already gone to work at this time, I think, you can come back later It's better to go out to avoid heat stroke."

"Here we go to work at two o'clock in the afternoon, and come back at seven o'clock in the afternoon. If it is later, it will be more troublesome, and there may be some abnormalities. Fortunately, there is a star network, and we can receive signals here for navigation. Otherwise, at night Sometimes it’s hard to find your way home.”

Since the chairman insisted on going out for inspection, Mo Zhan had no choice but to prepare some sun protection products and cooling clothes for him.

After leaving the conference room, Mu Yang could no longer feel the coolness of the air conditioner, but waves of heat, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Mo Zhan. The cooling suit worn on the body only reduces the temperature of the chest and back, not the whole body.

Next, Mozhan showed Muyang some special facilities of the greening base, such as solar power stations and intelligent irrigation systems.

"The solar power station we are currently using is the perovskite solar cell developed by the group, with a conversion rate of about 28%. There are also monocrystalline silicon solar cells with a lower conversion rate of about 23%. These can be widely used. There are also some new solar technologies that are currently being tested." Mo Zhan said that the group asked them to test and apply these data.

"Using electricity is indeed a hassle."

Mu Yang nodded. At present, the most advanced solar power generation technology is polycrystalline silicon solar cells and monocrystalline silicon solar cells, and the conversion rate can reach about 20%-25%.

In the laboratory, some new solar cell technologies have achieved higher conversion rates, such as perovskite solar cells, whose conversion rate has reached 30%.

Xinghai Group's solar technology has reached the world's first-class level, and Mu Yang did not intervene.

It is very difficult to use electricity at the base, but there is no place to pull electricity. Solar power generation cannot completely solve the problem of electricity use at the base, and energy needs to be used for power generation.

If it is winter and the intensity of sunlight is insufficient, solar power generation will be useless.

"Yes, the cost of electricity is high, and everyone is reluctant to turn on the air conditioner. When it is really difficult to sleep at night, they have to turn on the fan to sleep."

"Use it when it's time to use it. The company will guarantee the base's electricity. The weather is not for ordinary people. You have worked hard."

Next, Mu Yang and Mo Zhan came to the green area planted earlier.

The saplings used by the company are relatively strong, and those planted in the early stage have survived.

In the desert willow, which reaches a height of one meter, the tree is resistant to wind and sand erosion.

"Irrigation water pipes are buried under the soil, and a small hole is made next to each tree. When irrigation is needed, just turn on the main water valve. If irrigation is carried out from above the soil, the water loss will be large and the utilization rate will not be high." Mo Zhan Introducing the irrigation system.

In order to improve the water utilization rate, the irrigation system needs to be designed very carefully, using scientific irrigation technology, mainly using drip irrigation, to ensure that each plant can get enough water.

In addition, water-saving measures need to be considered, such as covering the soil surface with a layer of mulch, which can reduce water evaporation and soil loss, and improve water use efficiency.

"How many years can this kind of pipe be used?" Mu Yang asked. He didn't dig it out for management, so he didn't know what material it was.

"Buried under the soil, ten years will not be a problem, and it will age if it grows longer."

Mu Yang nodded: "Ten years is enough for these plants to grow. If we still need water for irrigation by then, it means that our greening has failed."

The reading system believes that plants can grow freely without relying on irrigation and form a green environment. Only when the desert greening is successful, and Mu Yang can get achievement points.

After inspecting the planting, Mu Yang saw some planting workers and greeted them.

"The weather is so hot now, everyone should pay attention to protecting your body." Mu Yang reminded.

"Yes, we will pay attention to it. We wear cooling clothes. Thank you, the chairman, for your concern." The staff expressed their gratitude one after another. They did not expect the chairman to visit here in person, which moved them a little.

That night, Mu Yang left the desert base and returned to City H that day.

Good news came from the high-level high-speed rail project, and he planned to inspect it tomorrow.