The Light of Domestic Products: The whole world begs me to sell

Chapter 470

France, Paris.

Winter in Paris is very cold. When the wind blows, the only dead leaves on the trees on the street also slowly fall down.

On both sides of the Seine River is the old city of Paris. Different from the romantic and prosperous modern new city, the buildings here are old and solemn, and the slightly mottled exterior walls tell the imprint of their times all the time.

But in such a quiet and even slightly desolate place, there are people coming and going in a small building not far from a church at this time. Many scientists from other cities were invited to gather here today.

Taking a closer look, the sign at the entrance of this low and small building records its name——French First Institute of Celestial Objects.

Simon is the director of this institute. He has high prestige in many fields such as astronomy and astrophysics. This call for other scientists is also his call.

The time slowly came to [-]:[-] in the morning. Seeing that the appointed time had arrived, Director Simon stood up from his work, and the room was suddenly quiet.

He nodded slightly, his eyes swept over everyone one by one.

All the scientists who came to the scene today were scientists from major scientific research institutes across the country, including physicists, astronomers, and chemists. Among them, the top leaders in the academic world were sitting in the front row.

Seeing that many people had worried faces, Simon stopped writing and said:
"Thank you very much for being here on time today, especially the top academic figures sitting in front..."

After the brief opening remarks, Simon got to the point and said with a serious face:

"Everyone, let's stop talking nonsense. I think everyone already knows that the Phoenix Group is going to collect 'lunar solid water'. I called everyone here today because of this matter!"

"Let me talk about the latest situation first. Two days ago, the Phoenix Group announced that it would start the 'Lunar Solid Water Collection' project. Our research institute immediately contacted the Phoenix Group. Half an hour later, we got a reply."

"They have a very tough attitude and believe that our National Aeronautics and Space Administration has not established cooperation with them on 'manned moon landing', so they will not provide us with any lunar data, let alone the 'solid water' on the moon."

"So it's clear that we need to get our NASA and the Phoenix Group to work together quickly on 'putting people to the moon' on this matter."

The scientists present nodded one after another, obviously they had heard about this situation.

Seeing this, Simon went on to say:

"Actually, early yesterday morning, our scientific research institute submitted our request to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. We strongly hope that they can resolve this matter as soon as possible, and reach a cooperation with the Phoenix Group as soon as possible, so that we can get it from the Phoenix Group. To some 'lunar solid water' as a research material!"

"but!"

"Our scientific research institute is too weak in this matter, so I decided to call everyone to come after careful consideration. I hope we can unite and put pressure on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to let them get this matter done as soon as possible!"

Everyone at the scene nodded again, obviously knowing the content of this meeting before coming.

But after a while, a scientist sitting in the middle said slowly:
"Actually, as far as I know, our National Aeronautics and Space Administration also hopes to reach a cooperation with the Phoenix Group on 'Manned Moon Landing'. It's just that NASA got in the way, and under pressure, the space agency suspended the cooperation with the Phoenix Group."

As soon as he said this, someone immediately echoed him.

"Indeed, the current NASA has changed completely. Instead of pursuing scientific progress, they are dominated by politicians in aerospace and aviation, using various means to limit the development of science."

"No, this is not the main thing. Even if NASA is dominated by politicians, our National Aeronautics and Space Administration should not be so coerced by them. We are also one of the five permanent members of the world. There is no need to completely follow North America."

"That's right."

Seeing this, Simon nodded and interjected:
"We don't have to consider political factors. Although we can't influence NASA, we can put pressure on our NASA."

"As Dr. Royce said just now, we are a powerful country. North America itself politicizes scientific research. Oppressing scientific development itself is untenable. There is no need for our country to be coerced by them. Our space agency should insist on Cooperate with Phoenix Group!"

Having said that, Simon paused.

"I won't say much about the scientific significance of the 'lunar solid water', not to mention that the Phoenix Group also has data on the lunar soil, environment, location, etc. near the 'solid water'. Research to a new level!"

"So... I advocate everyone, we should act immediately, and we jointly write a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to make an appeal, asking the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to cooperate with the Phoenix Group as soon as possible!"

Discussions immediately started in the meeting room, and Simon's proposal was immediately agreed by most of the people.

"I agree, I will sign the joint letter now!"

"Director Simon, I can still get in touch with experts in the aerospace field. Do you want them to submit it to the space agency together?"

"Yes, of course, the more scientists the better!"

……

Two hours later, the "joint protest letter" of dozens of scientists organized by Simon was submitted to the French National Space Agency.

"Director, this is the 'Joint Protest' submitted by the French First Celestial Institute."

"They contacted dozens of academic scientists to jointly protest and strongly demand that we resume cooperation with the Phoenix Group."

Director Adrian scratched his bald head, and couldn't help but feel a little headache when he looked at the long list of scientists' names in the joint letter, especially when there were several academic leaders among them.

In fact, he didn't want to suspend cooperation with the Phoenix Group.

The French aerospace industry and Yanguo have always maintained a good cooperative relationship. For example, although Yanguo has the C919 for civil aircraft, it still continues to purchase many A320, A330 and other models.

Similarly, France is not as strong as Yan Guo in "manned spaceflight", and Yan Guo Aerospace has also been providing technical services to France.

It's just that this time North America aggressively used diplomatic coercion, and France was unwilling to directly face North America.

Looking at the long signed protest in front of him, the bald director Adrian first sighed, and then fell into deep thought. He had to respond to this matter.

After a long time, he fixed his eyes and said to the assistant slowly:

"Ryder, send NASA the latest protest messages we have received and tell them that we are under tremendous pressure at home right now."

"If they can't provide the same 'lunar solid water' as the Phoenix Group, we will have to cooperate with the Phoenix Group. It's not that we don't want to cooperate with them, but that our domestic opinions are too great, and we have nothing to do."

"Okay!" The assistant led the way.

Not only the French National Space Agency, but as the news of the joint protest of the "French First Institute of Celestial Objects" spread, scientists from many other countries also joined in. Those national space agencies that had previously cooperated with the Phoenix Group suddenly Began to move around.

For a time, NASA was under tremendous pressure.

……

And the other side.

Since the Phoenix Group announced the launch of the "Collecting Solid Water" project, the entire Phoenix Group's aerospace department has been in full swing.

Although "collecting solid water" is a project that has never been approved before, but because it is not much different from "collecting lunar soil" in nature, in just five days, Chief Ouyang came to the project with a preliminary project plan. Go to Hu Lai's office.

Of course, Factory Director Zhang also participated.

The total budget of the "collection of solid water" project this time is 60 billion soft sister coins. After Hu Lai carefully read all the projects, he still agrees with the budget amount.

You know, the last time "Chang'e-35" spent about [-] billion to collect lunar soil in order to achieve landing on the far side of the moon. Although the project of "collecting solid water" is similar in nature to "Chang'e-[-]", it is also more difficult. "Chang'e-[-]" is bigger.

The first difficulty is to collect and maintain the "solid water" state.

This is different from collecting lunar soil. The "Donghai Dragon King" responsible for collecting solid water obviously needs to customize special instruments for storage, and keep its "solid water" in its original state until it returns to Earth.

The second greater difficulty is that this time the "Donghai Dragon King" will land in the Antarctic region.

There are many mountains and dense craters here, and the geographical environment is extremely harsh, so the choice of landing sites is relatively high.

Fortunately, the rocket thrust of the Phoenix Group has made great progress, and it can better achieve a soft landing whether it is ascending or descending.

Speaking of this, I have to mention the rocket department of the Phoenix Group.

Hu Lai has never purchased a mature and advanced liquid oxygen rocket engine in the domestic light system. The only technology he purchased was the "SV-small liquid oxygen kerosene engine" that only cost 1000 million points.

but.

The rocket department of the Phoenix Group was established earlier, and it had acquired the "Zero Rocket" company during the period of observing satellites.

Coupled with the continuous absorption of the world's top rocket engine talents in the later period, it finally successfully used the design inspiration of "SV-small liquid oxygen kerosene engine" some time ago to develop a high-thrust hydrogen-oxygen rocket engine independently developed by Phoenix Group, code-named For - Hot Wheels hydrogen-oxygen rocket engine.

With the rocket engine, the Phoenix Group's Fufeng series has completely changed drastically.

Fufeng-1.5 is a small carrier rocket with the recyclable technology of a first-stage rocket, and its maximum carrying capacity in low-Earth orbit is about [-] tons.

Fufeng-25 is a heavy-duty launch vehicle, and its benchmark is the Long March 10 launch vehicle of the Aerospace Aviation Corporation. The maximum carrying capacity in low-earth orbit is about [-] tons, and the earth-moon transfer is about [-] tons. It also realizes the first-stage rocket can be recycled. technology.

As for Fufeng-2500, the rocket used by the Phoenix Group to achieve "flying around the moon" for the first time, its maximum take-off mass has exceeded 100 tons, and its low-earth orbit carrying capacity has reached an astonishing 35 tons. The carrying capacity of the track has also reached [-] tons!
It is no exaggeration to say that now that Fufeng-[-] has the latest "Hot Wheels" hydrogen-oxygen rocket engine, its carrying capacity has almost equaled that of the original "Mars [-]", and it is a well-deserved super-heavy launch vehicle.

And that's not the most important thing.

Since the Phoenix Group merged the "Manned Moon Landing" team of the original Aerospace Group, the Phoenix Group has also inherited many of the original projects of the Aerospace Group.

One of them is the 500-ton heavy-duty liquid oxygen kerosene engine project and the entire R&D team used on the "Long March [-]"!
This is just great.

The Phoenix Group itself has experience in research and development of the "Hot Wheels" large-scale rocket engine, and now with the "Long March [-]" liquid oxygen kerosene engine project team, it is like a fish in water!

According to the project team's estimate, the "Fufeng-5000" launch vehicle under development will have a maximum take-off mass of more than 150 tons, a low-Earth orbit capacity of 55 tons, and an Earth-Moon transfer orbit carrying capacity of [-] tons!
Once successfully developed, it will become the largest launch vehicle in human history!

After carefully reading the entire "collecting solid water" project, Hu Lai did not express any objection.

"Master Ouyang, I checked it first, and there is no major problem. Let's start this matter."

"I think, the sooner you land on the moon and collect 'solid water', the better?!"

Although the project passed as expected, when he heard that Hu Lai had passed, Chief Ouyang was completely relieved.

He smiled and said:

"Of course."

"Mr. Hu, don't worry, we have already started the project. If everything goes well, we may launch the 'Donghai Dragon King' to land on the moon in three months."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work!"

After Hu said this sentence, just when he thought that this discussion would end, Master Ouyang didn't have the slightest intention to leave.

Hu Lai was keenly aware of this detail, he was slightly taken aback, then asked with a smile:

"Master Ouyang, you probably have other questions you want to discuss?"

"Huh?...There is indeed something else."

Master Ouyang hummed, then paused for a while, and lowered his voice a bit.

"Mr. Hu, this time we discovered 'solid water' at the south pole of the moon. This is a very positive signal."

"Next, I suggest that we conduct a large-scale exploration on the south pole of the moon to try to find more solid water."

Oh?
Hu Lai knew that Master Ouyang would not be aimless, so he didn't interrupt, and motioned Master Ouyang to continue.

"In addition to the large-scale exploration of the south pole of the moon, if conditions permit, it is best to start mapping the surface of the moon now, at least... at least the exact coordinate map of the south pole of the moon where we found 'solid water'."

Mapping?

Hearing this, Hu Lai was not in a hurry to speak. He put away the project plan of "collecting lunar solid water", and then invited Chief Ouyang to sit down on the sofa and poured him a cup of tea himself.

"Master Ouyang, don't worry, just speak slowly."

"Why do you want to start mapping all of a sudden?"

(End of this chapter)