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Chapter 1594 Open the Golden Finger (First update, please subscribe)
"Permanent base!"

At Wanhujiao, Yuan Jialiu was muttering about the new challenges from the United States while looking through their plans.

Although SpaceX's overall progress was behind that of the Soviet Union and the United States, it did not mean that they were backward.

In fact, in the past few years, SpaceX has launched several probes to the moon. Because of this, SpaceX can be said to be the company that knows the moon best on the blue planet.

“We have such a plan as well…”

Looking through the plan, Yuan Jialiu frowned and muttered to himself.

"It looks like we have to join this competition too."

As he was reading the report, Qian Fukang, who was sitting in front of him, said:

"If we want to build a lunar base, we will need a bigger rocket. Currently, our Prometheus II rocket has a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of only 2 tons, while the US Saturn V has a capacity of 100 tons. As for the Russian N5 rocket, it should also be around 119 tons."

In fact, Qian Fukang did not know that the N1's low-Earth orbit carrying capacity was only 95 tons, and its lunar transfer orbit carrying capacity was only 23.5 tons. As for Saturn V, its low-Earth orbit carrying capacity was 5 tons, and its lunar transfer orbit carrying capacity was as high as 119 tons.

In comparison, the Prometheus 2 rocket is basically the middle value between them, with 100 tons for low-Earth orbit and 35 tons for lunar transfer orbit.

In terms of rocket technology, Saturn V is definitely the world's No. 5!
However, although the Saturn V was very advanced, it did not win first place.

Perhaps this is directly related to the fact that it took a long time to develop the Saturn V engine.

After thinking for a while, Qian Fukang said:
"I think we can learn from the N1 rocket's multiple rocket engines in parallel mode. Although our Prometheus 2 rocket also has multiple engines in parallel, it has a three-body structure. Although this reduces the impact of resonance, it also limits its diameter and carrying capacity. I think if we want to build a lunar base, we must have a more powerful rocket..."

Qian Fukang was drawing a sketch on his notebook as he spoke.

"It should weigh more than 5000 tons, have more than 30 engines, have a payload of more than 200 tons, and a lunar orbit capacity of 80 to 100 tons..."

While listing these data, Qian Fukang wrote two words heavily on the notebook.

"cost!"

After drawing two heavy lines, Qian Fukang said:
"A rocket this big is too expensive!"

Looking up at the director of the Aerospace Administration in front of him, Qian Fukang said in a positive tone.

"This rocket is too expensive. If we use it to transport a permanent space station to the moon, it will be extremely uneconomical in terms of cost. Let me do the math..."

After just a little calculation, he came to a conclusion.

"It's difficult to maintain a lunar space station like this. Unless the moon can bring us income, otherwise... something this expensive can't be maintained at all."

Qian Fukang said with a frown on his face.

"The United States and the Soviet Union both regarded the moon as a competition track. This is really... really rich and powerful.

But even if you are wealthy, if you keep burning money like this, you will definitely not achieve anything, and it will not last long."

Listening to Qian Fukang's conclusion, Yuan Jialiu said:
"We don't need to think about this issue now. We will make a plan, and then the official residence will decide whether to approve it.

But we must make a corresponding plan anyway, only in this way can we ensure that we do not become the losers in this competition."

Compared to the United States' shock at the Soviet Union's first landing on the moon, the SEA seemed a little calmer. After all, from the very beginning, it was limited by financial and other reasons.

No one thought that SEA could be the first to land on the moon. Even in their opinion, it was already a great achievement to be able to carry out this plan.

Therefore, compared to the shock and loss of the United States, the SEA was more excited when facing the success of the Soviet Union. After all, this was the first time for mankind.

And now as participants in this game, what do they need?

Just get involved and achieve this goal soon.

As for whether you are first or not, it doesn’t matter at all.

In fact, it’s not that it’s unimportant, but because the strength is there, there’s nothing we can do about it.

Sometimes a penny can make a hero fall.

It takes money to conquer the sea of ​​stars.

That day in the office, Yuan Jialiu, Qian Fukang, Eugene and others talked for a long time about the moon landing plan, about establishing a permanent base on the moon, and of course they also talked about the development of new rockets.

Everyone knows that all this is expensive, but some things must be done and must be imagined, only in this way can they be realized.

On this day, in Wanhujiao, the topics discussed by these bigwigs in this office directly determined the direction of the space technology exploration company in the next few decades.

Of course, it also determines the future direction of sea space exploration.

A few days later, in the study of the official residence, Li Yian looked at the report in front of him and asked.

"So you think we should follow up on this competition, right?"

Yuan Jialiu nodded and said.

“Yes, we should also build a lunar space station. Our purpose of building a permanent lunar base is not to participate in the competition between the Soviet Union and the United States.

They will compete to see who will be the first. However, all we need is to participate in the process and make scientific and technological breakthroughs through relevant research.

Yes, that’s the fundamental reason why we’re in this game.”

Because he knows Li Yian, Yuan Jialiu certainly knows what he values ​​most?
It's science.

In fact, the reason why SpaceX participated in the moon landing project was to promote the development of science and technology through such projects.

As for the moon landing itself, it is not important.

Landing on the moon is just a goal, not the purpose.

This is also the biggest difference between SEA and the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

"Whether it is the development of new rockets or the establishment of future space stations, there are too many technical difficulties to be overcome. In the process of overcoming these technical difficulties, I believe that it will have a great role in promoting the development of our science and technology."

Li Yian nodded. He certainly knew the connection between major projects and technological development. After all, he himself was a "project party" - promoting technological development through major projects. From the Prometheus Project, which aimed to master atomic power, to the Kuafu Project for space exploration, to the Star Wars Project currently being implemented.

These three major scientific projects, like a wave-like progression, will promote local scientific and technological development now and in the next few decades.

Establish a permanent base on the moon.

It is itself a goal that needs to be achieved in the Kuafu plan.

"If we want to build a permanent base on the moon, we have to develop a bigger rocket, right?"

Li Yian asked as he flipped through the report.

"Yes, a larger rocket can transport more people and materials to the moon. And correspondingly, a large rocket is conducive to reducing the cost of launch, and the cost directly determines whether the lunar space station can continue to operate in the future."

As Yuan Jialiu explained the connection between the new rocket and the lunar space station, Li Yian thought for a moment and said:

"cost!
In space exploration, cost is a very critical factor. If it is just a waste of money without much profit, then such space exploration cannot be sustained.

Just like human exploration of the New World, the Age of Exploration will only continue if corresponding benefits are obtained. This is also true for space exploration. "

Pushing the report in his hand forward, Li Yian said:
"I think we can focus our research on the utilization of lunar resources, such as the utilization of helium-3 and the research of controlled nuclear fusion technology,"

When talking about controlled nuclear fusion technology, the saying "it is still 50 years away from practical use" came to Li Yian's mind.

Is it possible to achieve this breakthrough in this world?

Perhaps the helium-3 on the moon could provide a new path. No one knows whether this is possible before research.

After imagining the development and utilization of lunar resources, Li Yian said again.

"Of course, this is just an idea of ​​mine."

The most important thing is to reduce the launch cost. Only by reducing the cost as much as possible can we further develop lunar resources.

From a business perspective, spending the least amount of money to achieve the greatest results is in line with business interests.

so……"

Looking at the rocket in the report that was somewhat similar to the N1, Li Yian said:
"Can we consider rocket recovery technology?"

"Rocket recovery?"

Yuan Jialiu was surprised and said:

"How do you recover a rocket?"

According to modern people's understanding, rockets are disposable things, and no one has ever thought about recovering rockets.

This is definitely beyond their understanding.

"The most expensive part of a rocket is the rocket engine. Like the Prometheus rocket, its first stage has 1 rocket engines.

If we can make disposable rockets recyclable and reusable, and use them multiple times, the cost will naturally be reduced.”

Rocket recycling is a fantasy in this era. Even when Ma proposed this concept decades later, many experts thought it was wishful thinking and even ridiculed him. But in the end, his face was slapped.

Comrade Lao Ma said that if the rocket is completely recyclable, the commercial launch cost will be reduced to 1%!

Of course this may be a bit exaggerated, but it is certain that if it is really realized, rocket launches will be cheap.

"With cheap reusable rockets, it will be very possible to build a permanent lunar base or explore more distant alien planets."

Looking at Yuan Jialiu who was dumbfounded, Li Yian asked:
"What do you think?"

Yuan Jialiu was surprised and said:

"Rocket recycling and reuse, is this possible?"

All this was beyond his understanding, so he was so surprised.

"How is this impossible?"

In another world, Lao Ma has slapped those experts in the face with his success time and time again.

Li Yian thought for a moment and said:

"We can use a vertical recovery technology, which is a combination of aerodynamic force and main power to slow down and recover, mainly relying on rocket engines for reverse thrust landing..."

Li Yian then recalled what he knew about rocket recovery technology, thanking Lao Ma for his own traffic and the shock that this black technology of rocket recovery brought to people, so that the Internet is flooded with various popular science articles.

Although it is not completely open source, the process from conception to theory creation is often a long one, and what Li Yian provides is a basic theory.

Although this theory is very simple, it is far ahead of the times. It can even be said that it was achieved by Ma with a huge amount of money.

Just as Li Yian stood on the shoulders of historical giants and gave the golden finger of the times, a familiar interface appeared again.

Everything is so familiar, everything is so simple.

Faced with the choice of whether to activate the rocket recovery design skill.

Who would refuse him?

After the confirmation, Li Yian transformed himself from an ordinary enthusiast into an expert in the field of rockets.

So, he just picked up the pen, did some calculations there, and wrote down some data.

At the end, looking at the stunned Yuan Jialiu, Li Yian said:

"I have some ideas here, you can study them."

(End of this chapter)