Chapter 1313 What Is Old Technology?

Hmm?

Mas Krypton stood up and walked quickly to the computer screen in front of the engineer.

In the picture displayed on this computer screen, one satellite after another turned from green to red, and even turned gray after flashing a few times.

"This is the Starlink V0.9 version satellite launched in May 1019 of the Xia Yin calendar. There are 60 satellites in total. Currently, six have lost control and six have crashed.

Each satellite of this type has a launch mass of 227 kg, equipped with a Ku-band antenna, a Hall thruster using krypton as a working fluid, multiple high-throughput antennas and a solar array. Using star sensors as navigation information, it can use the satellite debris data provided by our official guofang to avoid collisions autonomously.

The engineer carefully pointed at these out-of-control satellites and explained the basic information.

"So these out-of-control and crashed satellites before were so easily controlled by others because their technology was already several years behind? "

The engineer confirmed the chairman's guess.

He said: "Yes, the satellites that lost control before were also low-version satellites. For example, Starlink V1.0 only upgraded the Ka-band antenna, and the launch mass of a single satellite increased to 260 kg. The Starlink V1.5 version of the satellite only includes intersatellite laser link transmission, and the mass is about 295 kg.

The technologies they use are all developed a few years ago, and the strictness of program access is almost incomparable with our current Starlink V2.0.

Starlink V2.0 uses more materials than Starlink V1, and the technology it carries is more advanced. Its communication bandwidth is also one to two times stronger than the previous version of the satellite, an order of magnitude. Our company started launching the V2.0 version of the Starlink satellite last year. "

Just as the engineer calmly described how powerful the technology of the most advanced satellites at this stage was, a satellite icon that looked relatively large also began to flash red. After a few seconds, the larger satellite icon also turned gray.

Mask saw that the number of damaged satellites increased in the data chart column on the right side of the display.

He closed his eyes unconsciously, covered his face with his hands, took a deep breath, and then opened his eyes, stared at the chief engineer, and asked: "What generation is the satellite that just lost control and fell?"

The engineer replied calmly: "The satellite that lost control and fell one second ago is a Starlink V1.5 satellite, which contains intersatellite laser link transmission. Each satellite has a mass of about 295 kg. It should be fully burned before falling to the ground. Even if there is a small amount of residue, it generally cannot cause much damage. "

Although the engineer's expression was very calm, Mask still caught the loophole in his answer.

"One second ago? I'm asking about the satellite I just saw! Not some bullshit one second or two seconds ago! ”

The engineer saw this and knew that he could not get around this problem. He could only bite the bullet and pretend to be calm and answered: "It is 2.0 Mini, but you also know that this model of satellite has always had technical problems, and their satellite altitude has been gradually decreasing.

You also said that some V2 Mini satellites may fall out of orbit, so this is not a big problem that cannot be understood. ”

Hearing the engineer's answer, Maske was like a mental illness.

His face flushed, and he danced with joy and said: "Damn it! Priss! What are you talking about? Are you telling these lies that I feel embarrassed to hear? !

I used these lies to deceive reporters and users! Now you still use these lies to deceive me? ! Deceive me, Maske! ?

Those damn satellites, NONONO, not damn satellites, but satellites made of gold, what are you talking about? ! Satellites two or three years ago were technologically backward? !

There are so many satellites in orbit, but only our SpaceX Starlink satellites have lost control one after another and then crashed to the ground? !

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Don't you think about why these satellites don't explode and disintegrate directly in orbit, and then crash other satellites and aircraft of other companies and institutions into garbage? !

Give you hundreds of thousands of dollars, millions of dollars or even equity incentives every year, and when SpaceX goes public in the future, you can all become multi-millionaires, or even billionaires!

Then you just watch this goal get farther and farther away from you? Still lying to me with such a calm face? !

Fuck! ! Fuck! ! "

A long paragraph of highly swear words, almost like a waterfall, burst out of Musk's mouth like crazy.

Everyone sitting there was sprayed with dog blood, even the assistant who came in with documents was pointed at by Musk and roared: "What do you want to report again? If it's some garbage and useless things again, I guarantee that you will see another person sitting there when you go to your workstation tomorrow! ! "

The assistant's hurried footsteps stopped instantly.

The high heels rubbed an ugly mark on the floor.

Then a document was handed to Mask.

"Boss, this is an encrypted letter from a certain corner office. You must read and sign it alone. "

"Mary, you saved your job." Masker took the document, then glanced at the engineers sitting there, and said coldly: "I hope you can also keep this hard-earned job. The employment environment here is not good now. Think about your family and your assets."

After that, Masker walked out the door step by step.

He was going to the office and carefully read the document of a certain corner building.

But when his footsteps just crossed the door of the operation hall, the voice of the chief engineer stopped him.

"Boss, 2444 satellite is out of control, and the internal temperature rises sharply, and the attitude engine is not running!"

Then, another engineer shouted: "After 2414 satellite also lost control, the attitude engine can't run!"

"Technical Department! We can't get the correct password!"

"Communication Department! We can't build a new communication channel, please ask users to switch lines and use other lines of satellite services!"

"Immediately investigate the security protection program, there are viruses and Trojans that spread through communication parasites!"

Are twenty satellites a lot?

Zhang Xiaozhi watched the red satellite on the orbital map flash and gradually disappear. He asked Si Nan and the command center in a simple manner what was going on.

The responses of the intelligent program AI Si Nan and the command center were surprisingly consistent: "The company will always escort you, please sail with confidence!"

How can you not sail with confidence?

Twenty fireworks caused complete chaos within SpaceX. Engineers, scientists, and mathematicians were all reprimanded. Mask had no so-called "compassion" at all. He only cared about whether his goal could be achieved.