Chapter 485 The Space Elevator Project Launches!
Chapter 485: Space Elevator Project - Launch!
The previous chapter has been released
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Originally, I thought this press conference was aimed at explaining the future situation of Penglai.
In fact, with the strength of Umbrella, although Penglai is still a 'ship' at sea, it has actually received the acquiescence of all parties.
Anyway, the location is not considered sensitive. They are so powerful, and they didn't occupy other people's territory, so they built a piece nearby, so they naturally turned a blind eye.
Regarding the matter of the alien meteorite, in fact, it has also been hotly searched during this period of time, and it has always been comparable to the 'Starry Sky Cup'.
In addition to worrying about the situation like the New York invasion, SX Corporation frequently showed their technical drawings and broadcasted the binding and manipulation of rocket engines in the laboratory.
There is also a cooperation with a certain song, mobilizing the computing power of "Don Quixote" to simulate smoothly.
There is a kind of attitude of dealing with aliens who is better than me.
Just want to put pressure to get more funds.
In fact, many people are paying attention to this point.
Especially the group of people who have been herded by Damei, who have been holding back for too long, this time the world is full of 'excitement', 'this is civilization', 'lucky that technology is in the hands of civilization'.
The momentum is quite huge.
Even now there is a big one, other people don't launch it at all, all the money is used to fund the SX company, and the sound that concentrates on making the best is constantly spreading.
Are the aliens here?
Are you still not united?
Abductions from various moral high grounds, various utterances.
The stock price of the SX car has also skyrocketed, and it has become a clear stream in today's turbulent economy. Under the circumstances that Umbrella is not listed and has no financial disclosure, Masla has jumped to the bright world richest man position.
Because Umbrella has never made any response on this matter, and many media have repeatedly emphasized the limitations of the "quality projector".
Therefore, all parties subconsciously believe that Umbrella does not have its own rocket, and even if it has strong research and development capabilities, it cannot compare to SX company when it comes temporarily.
The aliens are coming in less than a year, and the time is too late!
This is also the case, this time the SX company will come out on top.
However, where would you expect it, at this press conference.
Mingming just announced some future visas and settlements in Penglai, and listed detailed rules and regulations.
Looking back, it turned out that it was only in a passing way, and finally introduced such a terrifying super item!
After the press conference ended, there was an uproar all over the world.
This is another super technology that only existed in theory!
Because the principle of the space elevator can be said to be extremely simple, middle school knowledge can easily read and understand Umbrella's drawings.
However, the difficulty here is to make the scalps of people in this industry tingle.
A well-known retired NASA aerospace expert expressed emotion on his social platform
"Although Umbrella has been creating miracles, which made me feel like a Muggle in the past few years, and the mass projector has changed the entire aerospace industry miraculously, but facing the specifications of this space elevator, it is still poor. It's too big! It turns out that the ultimate purpose of the mass projector is just for the space elevator!"
The expert did not question Umbrella, because the company has never boasted until now!
I have questioned it before, and I have been slapped in the face, but when this "consistently correct" trend appears, there will be no more doubts. This is a kind of confidence and even belief!
Even if this project is exaggerated in the eyes of practitioners, this is the case.
For this purpose, some programs have invited some well-known experts to make corresponding questions and explanations.
An aerospace expert appeared in the interview program of Dameijia's famous "dare to tell the truth".
At the beginning, the host asked the expert very sharply.
"I would like to ask the doctor, how feasible is Umbrella's plan? How high is the success rate?"
Facing the sharp question of the host, the expert did not answer directly, but said lightly
"Everyone knows the company Umbrella. At present, they have mass projectors for launching, super industrial robots, and super connecting materials, so in theory they already have the ability to build space elevators. the entire basis of
"All basis? That is to say, the probability is high?"
The moderator asked a question.
"How should I put it, if it is another company, there are still many problems that need to be overcome, but if the other party is Umbrella, then my answer is yes, the possibility is very high, and I also hope to succeed. It will be a milestone in the history of human spaceflight."
Hearing this, the host was a little unhappy, and then said
"Oh, milestones? In fact, the space station has existed for a long time, and it has always existed now. We have already landed on the moon and landed on Mars. These can be regarded as milestones, right? This space elevator can have the same meaning as these. than?"
But the aviation expert couldn't help laughing when he heard what the host said.
"You may have misunderstood what I mean. The milestone I mentioned is unique, and other achievements cannot be compared, because if the space elevator can be successful, it will become a bridgehead for human exploration of space."
As if to explain, the aviation expert continued
"Everyone should be very impressed with the launch of Umbrella's 20,000 satellites."
"Yes, the mass catapult is really powerful. It can launch so many in such a short time. However, there has been a lot of popular science about the mass catapult recently. This tricky method requires extremely high materials, and it is impossible to carry people. What is launched There are limits, too."
The host immediately spoke quickly with the knowledge he had recovered.
This is actually the reason why SX company can get so much support after it came up with the starship project.
Because the direction is different from what you are good at!
Dealing with the flying alien visitors is indeed not what Umbrella's mass projector can do!
"This is what I said before because the company has a chance of success because of Umbrella. Although their mass projectors do have many limitations, it is undeniable that they are the strongest in earth orbit projection capabilities. None of them, all others There is no way to compare with them in terms of package and plus.”
Without waiting for the host to speak, he continued
"So, if Umbrella develops a space engineering robot that can interact with their satellites, and then cooperates with the modules and materials that are continuously sent to the ground, and slowly completes the assembly in a relatively static and weightless environment in space, then The speed will be astonishing."
Having said that, the expert paused again and gave an example
"For example, an engineering team in the East has developed a modular building model. First build each module, and then put them together like building blocks. A skyscraper can be built in seven days. This is still on the ground. It is done in a gravity environment, theoretically it will be simpler in space, as long as Umbrella has enough reserve modules, the speed will be astonishingly fast..."
Hearing the expert speak like this opened up the host's new thinking, and he couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
"Then, why do you say it is a bridgehead for future exploration?"
"Because the space elevator can do what the mass projector cannot. After the elevator connection is completed, people can also be transported to space at low cost, and the same is true for some more sophisticated instruments and equipment. Efficient rocket launchers are completely eliminated, replaced by continuous electric power transportation, and then rockets and spaceships are assembled in space..."
Having said that, the host actually fully understood what was going on.
In fact, the most important thing to overcome for various space launch missions is the gravity of the earth itself!
However, the movement and energy consumption after reaching the space orbit are much less than those in the atmosphere.
If future detection rockets and spaceships are assembled and used directly in the space elevator, this...
"This means that establishing a permanent base on the moon, or even colonizing Mars, will not be just a concept, but can be put into practice..."
Chapter 653
Similar popular science live broadcasts have appeared in a large number of popular science video hosts and some TV stations.
After gradually understanding the true meaning of the space elevator and the blueprint drawn behind it, the whole world is simply boiling!
It has to be you, Umbrella!
Basically nothing new.
Some experts in the aerospace field can easily introduce the process after a small announcement by Umbrella, and Umbrella will naturally not hide it.
At the same time, it also announced some new technologies of its own, and published related papers.
It is the relevant feasibility report of the space elevator!
"The orbital engineering robot specially built by our company for the space environment also adopts our satellite technology, uses more reliable chips and connections to ensure strength, cooperates with the connection and interaction with the satellite, and can complete the connection with the red queen, so as to complete the project according to the plan Space operations, construction and maintenance of the main body of the space elevator..."
At the same time, the details of the elevator connection at that time were also announced.
Adopt the 'pendulum' mode and continue to extend into the earth's atmosphere!
The gravity pendulum itself is similar to a fishing line, with a connecting wire of sufficient length and strength wrapped around it, and it also has an automatic adjustment function similar to an offshore anchoring system, relying on its own weight and balance propeller to ensure the key Always be able to complete proofreading with Penglai.
Finally, cooperate with Penglai's own engineering equipment to capture and complete the connection!
The principle, structure, and steps of the generous are all displayed.
But it's useless for others to watch.
Can't make it! !
Of course we already know the principle!
Who has the materials for your opening and hanging!
And if it was placed at any other time, if Umbrella made such a big move, Damei would still jump out and come up with some space agreements to restrict it.
After all, apart from other things, the connecting cables hanging from space must pose a threat to passing planes and flights, and they may also collide with low-orbit satellites in space. These excuses are all fair and sound.
But good guy, this special alien is coming to invade and come up with this thing, it can't even be pulled back!
Even have to make full concessions!
They just touted SX's starship as the light of mankind.
It is also necessary to let go of prejudices in all aspects and help SX company together.
Now that Umbrella took out this thing, how do we shut up?
Did you guys do it on purpose?
If it is another little Karami who is so beautiful, he can still turn his face in an instant and swallow what he said.
They often do such things as breaking promises and breaking agreements.
It is not once or twice that you turn your face on the spot after you achieve your goal.
Well, Umbrella was a little different after all.
Not to mention their own combat power, even commercial methods are now blocked by them a lot!
Sewage treatment, batteries, culture medium, robots, bracelets, prosthetics, and so on.
Unknowingly, they have penetrated into all walks of life, and they are still in key positions!
If they were blocked from the beginning, or if Umbrella didn't sell big and beautiful things from the beginning, it would not have much impact.
That's how I came here before, it doesn't matter anymore.
It can also spread its hands and feet more.
But now that I've gotten used to it, I'll do it again. When the economy is good, it's fine to grit my teeth, but the New York invasion is really unbearable!
From extravagance to frugality is difficult!
Even they would rather make a gesture of force than Umbrella's economic death.
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"What good excuse is there?"
Calling together NASA, SX Corporation, and top experts and professors in various aviation fields, I also have a headache at this time and want to find a way to deal with it.
Yes, Umbrella's move seems to be for "all human beings", it is the pressure brought by aliens!
But from the time they discovered the aliens unhurriedly until now, it is obvious that they have been preparing for a long time!
The plan of the space elevator can be known from the location of Penglai, they have prepared and long-term planning early.
But it has always been airtight, not saying anything.
Would rather the mass catapult be empty than launch.
It wasn't until now that I followed the SX starship and started to build momentum, and then I slowly pulled it out, and I was invincible in all aspects.
"No way, they really haven't failed so far, I'm afraid the probability of success is quite high..."
Masla sighed, Umbrella is really his own nemesis, he punched the falcon, and now he punches again, and the electric car is the same.
Anyway, the throne of the richest man I just sat on was immediately let go.
Uh, in fact, the richest man is also very false, because Umbrella is not a listed company, so he doesn't know their capital situation at all.
"Is there a reason for the restriction?"
"What about the reason that the time is too late? Although the starship is also complicated, we can still greatly speed up the speed by taking out all the accumulated rocket engines. We will start building four starships at the same time, and they should be delivered in three months. The testing and inspection aspects can be handed over to Don Quixote for simulation."
NASA experts opened their mouths and proposed a direction.
With the acceleration of the suspected alien visitor, it will arrive in a year, and the starship will be built in three months, and then adjusted for launch, minus the time spent on the road, it is almost like that!
Even if his space elevator potential is greater, but will you have time in such a short time?
Just like in Penglai back then, it took a year for the global shipyards to fully operate to build the modules, and until now they are still occupying major shipyards for module expansion.
"Let's do it like this, blow the wind first, our Mr. Speaker is very good at this..."
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"We appreciate Umbrella's technical level and his contribution to the frontier of human science and technology, but it is a pity that we discovered the enemy a little too late, and now it is less than a year, and I don't know when minus the flight time There is no time, and our starship can complete the main body in three months."
The person in charge tweeted on a certain website and started blowing it up.
It's not an official speech, but he himself is the person talking, and this level is really just right.
And his words are also very interesting, "Contribution to the frontier of human science and technology"!
A big hat.
After the extraterrestrial issue is dealt with, let's go back and start restricting the space elevator.
At that time, it will be no problem to bring everyone else together, occupying righteousness!
Your thing is very dangerous, and there is still a cableway that is connected all the time!
What should I do if I hit it?
It must be carefully discussed and studied, and it is best to directly become an international cooperation project!
At that time, it will be the same as the International Space Station, and their right to speak will be greatly increased!
When the International Space Station was established, Damei actually had another purpose, which was to take a fancy to Mao Xiong's space station technology.
Some people may be surprised that Damei can land on the moon, and they are still thinking about space station technology.
But in fact Mao Xiong's space station has gone through many generations of upgrades, and Damei didn't go in this direction. It's really hard for them to do it.
It is of course flattering to get Mao Xiong's ready-made technology directly here through cooperation.
This time, it can be done in the same way!
We don't take advantage of it, we can pay for resources, and if you want our aerospace technology, there is no problem, everyone will cooperate fully!
But not long after this tweet was sent, Umbrella responded politely
"Thank you for your concern. In fact, our production equipment in Penglai has been working hard to manufacture space elevator accessories, and the quality of the launcher is very fast."
Aren't you wondering why Penglai Automation is so high, so busy, and with such a strong production capacity, why hasn't it spit out things?
In addition to small things like chips, robots, prosthetics, and cars are now outsourced.
Either they make it in their own factories in Mexico, Pakistan, Kangaroo, South Korea and Neon, or they manufacture it in a big country.
Now it's a showdown, what Penglai has been building is the components of the space elevator!
Now the first phase of the project has been completed!
Now that the components are in place, do we need to understand the delivery efficiency of the mass projector?
Chapter 654 Start!
Umbrella's response can be said to have shocked the world again!
The previous space elevator plan is already quite shocking news.
But just like Penglai, the construction of Penglai took so long to occupy shipyards all over the world.
Although the first stage of the space elevator does not need to be as big as Penglai, it is in a synchronous orbit after all, and the distance from the ground is dozens of times higher than that of ordinary satellites!
Surely this kind of project cannot be completed in a short period of time, right?
Even most people think that this extraterrestrial visitor event could have been missed.
However, when the pretty talker just opened his mouth, Umbrella responded, which directly made many people's scalps tingle.
Good guy, you agreed to build a washing machine, but what did you actually build!
Subsequently, some related papers of Umbrella have also appeared in major journals.
Even various structural diagrams and principles have come out.
But still that sentence...
No one else can make it after publishing it!
The first is four orbital robots on synchronous orbits.
The launch structure of the robot is a large block, but it can be deployed after reaching the synchronous orbit.
Although the name is still a robot, it is not a humanoid itself, more like an orbiter.
In addition to the solar panels, various 'tentacles' components can be extended from it, and some complex splicing operations can be completed in space!
However, in addition to the material, there is also a complete supermodel, a black technology that surpasses today's technology.
That's the orbital thruster!
When it comes to thrusters, we have to start with the most basic middle school knowledge.
Like what is the source of thrust for a jet to finally be able to take off?
engine?
flame?
It's actually air!
So there must be an air intake.
Rockets are launched by fuel, by a downward jet of plasma and the products of combustion.
It doesn't mean that as long as an energy is provided, it will definitely be able to ensure movement.
If there is no substance corresponding to 'jet', it will not be converted into heat energy, or directly scattered in the form of 'light', and it will not be able to perform much 'push'.
At present, the best method used by satellites and space stations is the 'Hall Thruster'. Although it is not as powerful as traditional chemical rockets, it has a unique advantage in terms of fuel consumption.
Anyway, in the microgravity environment of the earth's orbit, only a relatively small thrust is needed to complete the movement within the purpose, so the "Hall Thruster" is completely sufficient.
However, it also has its own disadvantages, that is, it still needs to consume propellant. Generally, hydrogen, xenon, and argon are used as propellants. Although it is already very economical, it still has its own service life.
Therefore, satellites or space stations are forced to change their orbits in order to avoid collisions, which is also a consumption of service life.
But generally speaking, it is more than enough for the Hall thruster to act on the satellite. After all, normal satellites do not need much adjustment.
But for geostationary satellite orbit engineering robots, the consumption of propellant is a big problem.
"...The function of our Orbit-I to Orbit-IV robot itself still needs to gather up the launched space elevator module, complete calibration and splicing, although the approximate range of movement can be determined, but the frequency of movement is very high, so the traditional Thrusters can't meet our needs..."
The concept map shows the handling and connection of the orbital robot that has arrived and the ejected space elevator module.
"So, we developed a new type of thruster, a magnesium hydride thruster."
Then came the schematic drawings of the thrusters.
Basically, through a special structure, the electric energy is used to excite the magnesium hydride to generate a plasma jet, which is used to ensure the movement of the track engineering robot on the track!
In terms of power, it is definitely far inferior to rocket engines and various engines of traditional chemical fuels, but it is more than enough in the special environment of synchronous orbits.
The key point is that the magnesium hydride curing package can also be launched together. When the robot is almost exhausted, it can go to the nearby orbit to pick up a new propulsion package for use. The use time and efficiency are far superior to the Hall thruster.
After all, the injection itself needs to continuously inject material backwards to consume mass. In terms of storage efficiency, the amount of solidified magnesium hydride far exceeds that of traditional satellite propellants, and it is easy to replace.
This schematic diagram is understandable, but for the effect of this transformation, the major aerospace agencies are hitting the wall for a while.
A concubine can't do it!
In fact, Umbrella not only announced this new version of the orbital thruster, but also concealed another black technology installed on the orbital engineering robot.
That is the nuclear fission battery!
After going up, the engineering robot has high-intensity activities, and the stored battery energy and solar panel energy are still insufficient.
After much deliberation, the only option is to install this kind of really black stuff!
At present, mainstream power generation is in the stage of boiling water, and so are nuclear power plants.
However, Umbrella's Penglai nuclear fusion reactor directly completed the pure conversion to electrical energy by magic, skipping the stage of boiling water.
The same goes for the fission battery installed on the robot.
In fact, if possible, of course it is best to install a fusion reactor.
However, the currently optimized fusion reactor, with its output power and its own conversion rate up to the standard, can barely be installed on a large transport aircraft at the minimum.
It is really impossible to use it for such a small robot.
Therefore, we can only use the fission battery to withstand it first. After the fusion reactor is installed on the space elevator, there will be no problem.
At that time, it doesn't matter if the life of the fission battery expires, just charge it directly on the space elevator.
However, because the technology is too dark, it was not directly disclosed in the paper.
There are enough places to attract attention, and there is no way to focus on it for a while...
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The 'Starry Sky Cup' is over, but among the knockout players, except for a few, most of them chose to stay!
Needless to say, the top 16 already has a place to settle down, and most of the other top 128 players who have long-term visa-free qualifications also choose to pay high accommodation fees and continue to live!
The accommodation fee in Penglai is incremental. If you don’t have the right to settle, the longer you stay, the higher the fee. If you can’t bear it, you need to leave Penglai temporarily and come back at least one month later.
However, for players who can enter the knockout rounds, even if they don't get the right of residence, it is completely fine to live there for a short period of time.
The reason why everyone chose to stay is that some of them need some follow-up treatment.
After all, the medical cabin itself is not a god, and some optimizations will take time.
For ordinary people, it doesn't matter if you don't treat it, and it can improve more than half of it after one treatment.
But for some athletes, it usually takes four courses of treatment for about a month to fully 'recover'.
Restoration in the true sense!
Clear some strain and damage to the soft tissue!
Ligaments, menisci, and muscles all have corresponding fine-tuning.
In addition, in their spare time, they also began to experience various supporting facilities in Penglai itself.
"Brothers, I can't go back, I hate, I hate why I can't make it to the top 16, it hurts, it hurts too much!"
The puppy looked at the live broadcast screen with a painful expression.
Because of insulin resistance, he also wanted to receive treatment for a period of time. By the way, he was familiar with some superstars, and he also wanted to see Schuma's treatment.
But in free time, I also come to Penglai's entertainment venues to experience.
Although Penglai is not yet open to the public, except for some staff and robots who were here before, there are some multiplayer projects that cannot be played.
And he himself doesn't like golf, surfing, diving and other activities, so he found a holographic simulation game.
Different from VR, the purpose of this game is for physical exercise. It is in a holographic venue, which is a bit similar to "monster spawning" like Monster Hunter, but the person who spawns monsters is the puppy himself.
Buy materials, add points, make weapons, new weapon models will be delivered directly by drones, and you can choose the weight of "exercise".
While following the doctor's advice to lose weight while playing, it can be said that every time the puppy plays, it can make the puppy sweat profusely!
And because Umbrella is very good at treating soft tissues, even if the puppy is prone to strain due to years of inactivity, he can easily solve the problem!
In just a few days, the puppy can feel the pleasure all over his body. The endorphins brought by the exercise and the dopamine stimulated by the holographic game itself make him unable to stop.
But these days the puppy has a lot of personal expenses. In the case that the first treatment is free, he has already spent 100,000 credits in a few days with the expenses of accommodation, games, and follow-up treatment!
No matter how you compare it to other people, it is enough for the puppy to have a lifetime visa exemption, but he is still here in Versailles.
Many fans in the barrage left messages.
"We are the envy!"
"Anyway, looking at the cost, I can't afford it."
"Actually, the cost is not too exaggerated. Some top-level rooms in tourist resorts are more expensive than this. If you only choose ordinary treatment, cheap rooms and some ordinary entertainment items, I will follow the price list provided by the puppy. Forget it, it can be controlled within 40,000 credits for seven days excluding air tickets, and travel is still acceptable, not to mention that the general treatment is already very strong."
"Some common treatments in the medical cabin are not too expensive, and the speed is also very fast, but the treatment costs for some difficult and miscellaneous diseases are really high."
"It can't be helped. You get what you pay for. Even so, there are too many people who want to grab the quota."
"Yes, it's a pity that the quota cannot be transferred, otherwise I really want to rely on this to grab it."
"You can grab the family version quota, and all the major events in your life will be resolved."
"Haha, I won the lottery and gave it to the rich woman."
"Is it useful to recognize your father?"
"Ha ha……"
Traveling itself is often a family, so many of the quotas launched by Umbrella are family editions.
In this case, if you grab the quota, it's really not just talking about sending your daughter-in-law or something!
But at this moment, a notification tone suddenly appeared on the internal radio of Penglai
"Passengers, please note that Penglai will enter the launch period in the next period of time. For everyone's safety, some entertainment items will be restricted. Please forgive me for the inconvenience brought to you..."
After the sound appeared, the puppy who was interacting with the water friends was also stunned.
Then a group of fans frantically swiped the screen in the live broadcast room.
"What are you still doing? Hurry up and watch the launch of the space elevator!"
"Fuck! Bunker!"
"Finally launched!"
"It's no wonder that tourism is not opened immediately after the game. It turns out that I want to wait until the launch is complete..."
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The update is complete~
In fact, the technology tree of the space elevator has been on point all the time, and it has been gradually completed by now, and almost every detail has been explained. It should not be obtrusive now.
From artificial intelligence, Penglai, fusion reactors, superconductivity, high-strength materials, robots, etc., a series are actually related to space elevator technology.
Penglai is the base, the fusion furnace provides energy, superconducting and high-strength materials create a mass projector, and robots cooperate with artificial intelligence to complete efficient modular splicing.
The direct result is that the mass catapult launches the modules that have been built plus the orbital robot, and then assemble them in a relatively static non-gravity environment in a synchronous orbit.
Let's put it this way, as long as the problems of communication, control, command, and delivery are solved, the speed of modular construction on the synchronous orbit is much, much faster than that on the surface.
Because of the gravity on the ground, Penglai has to be built in various shipyards, and it also needs tonnage of docks and heavy equipment, and finally it has to be towed to the Pacific Ocean for assembly.
But on the synchronous orbit, as long as the mass launcher is continuously delivered, the assembly module is still on the orbit with a relative speed close to 0, and the rest is the hauling and connection of the engineering robot.
It should be able to make up this picture...