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Chapter 116 Space Engine Project, Nuclear Electric Propulsor

Just like Chen Yuan said, no matter how much fantasy humans have about the stars and the sea, if they don't have enough ability, they will never be able to get there.

As a planet that does not even have a first-level civilization, the current rocket technology for conquering space is actually not even capable of riding a bicycle.

If fusion rockets can be realized, perhaps humans will truly be qualified to ride bicycles.

Ying Ludong could see the determination in Chen Yuan's eyes to realize the fusion rocket.

And Li Weimin was also conquered by Chen Yuan's thoughts.

Although he slowly looked through the plan in his hand again, his heart was already full of fantasies about the pie that Chen Yuan had drawn.

"You are right, human beings are still too weak, so weak that we don't even have the ability to leave the earth."

In the final analysis, today's human being is just a toddler.

At least that's the case on a macrocosmic scale.

Li Weimin thinks so.

So he was determined to support Chen Yuan's ideas and support everything he wanted to do.

He and Ying Ludong reached a consensus to some extent at this time.

"Okay, I think it's time for me to take action." Ying Ludong laughed, "I will apply to my superiors for a group of nuclear fusion-related talents, but the number will not be too many."

Chen Yuan said at this time: "It doesn't have to be a lot. We at Xingyao Aerospace have relevant experts."

The experts he mentioned were naturally NPCs redeemed through the system.

With the current ability of Dafa Toy Factory to make money, it is easy to redeem experts related to nuclear fusion technology.

Now Chen Yuan has a nuclear fusion team with more than 300 people!

These three hundred people, regardless of whether they are placed in the field of fusion, they are all top talents, and they can at least make great achievements of their own.

Li Weimin was just surprised at Chen Yuan's ability and means to recruit talents, but he also thought he was just an ordinary expert.

Soon, Chen Yuan's plan was submitted by Ying Ludong. What the chief engineer of Nantianmen wanted to do and related plans were quickly approved by the top management.

"Our superiors have given us permission to use the Huaxia Gyre 3 to conduct fusion engine research. This is a rare opportunity." Ying Ludong brought the good news to Chen Yuan.

Otherwise, it would be generous for the state to take action.

Huaxia Gyre 3 is currently the most advanced controllable nuclear fusion device in a major country.

With this device, Chen Yuan can start researching fusion rocket engines.

Chen Yuan officially renamed the project "Space Engine".

Nuclear-powered rockets are not a new concept. They are rockets that use nuclear energy as power instead of chemical energy fuel.

The idea of ​​a nuclear rocket was first proposed by federal nuclear scientist Ulam.

In the last century, NASA had studied nuclear-powered rockets.

NASA scientists plan to continuously detonate small-yield nuclear bombs at the tail of the spacecraft and use nuclear explosions to generate nuclear pulse thrust, thereby accelerating the flight speed of the spacecraft to extremely high levels.

Nuclear-powered rockets like this one are nuclear pulse rockets. In addition, nuclear-powered rockets also include nuclear electric rockets, nuclear thermal rockets, nuclear ramjet rockets and other types.

However, this plan was terminated due to the promulgation of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty before it was implemented.

In fact, there are other factors to consider why this plan has not been implemented, that is, conducting nuclear-powered rocket tests in the atmosphere is extremely risky.

Once something goes wrong, it will cause irreversible radioactive contamination.

Three hundred Level 4 nuclear fusion scientists from Xingyao Aerospace are working intensively on the initial design of the space engine in the newly built R&D area.

And a large number of theoretical demonstrations were carried out based on the fusion data shared by Huaxia Circulation 3.

It was a hugely successful breakthrough in just the early stages.

However, in various subsequent experiments, Chen Yuan found that it was still difficult to grasp fusion with current technology: "It seems that we can't take too big a step." So Chen Yuan decided to change his strategy and change the main working method of the space engine. Changed to nuclear power propulsion.

The energy release method used in nuclear power is nuclear fission.

Although it is fission, compared with unreliable nuclear explosion ramming, nuclear power propulsion does not have any pollution, let alone nuclear leakage.

"In the final analysis, I am lucky to be able to conduct experiments on China Circulation 3. Otherwise, the research and development of space engines would have taken many detours."

It is said that the predecessors planted trees for future generations to enjoy the shade. At this moment, Chen Yuan truly discovered how good it is to have a strong country.

Even if you have a system, you are not an almighty god. You still have to stand on the shoulders of giants to achieve new achievements.

The space engine studied by Xingyao Aerospace has changed the original rocket launch method, from conventional solid fuel and liquid fuel to fusion fuel.

You must know that the energy released by both nuclear fusion and nuclear fission is huge, and the fuel that needs to be carried is very small.

If the space engine can be applied, the rocket will not only be greatly reduced in weight, but also be able to carry more materials on the original basis.

I don’t know whether it’s because of the leak of the news or the pervasive penetration of overseas intelligence agencies, but relevant rumors have begun to arise in the outside world.

Especially on the federal network, the news exploded.

"Have you heard that a private aerospace company in China is developing a space engine that can make a round trip to Mars in 4 months and reach the Kuiper Belt in 3 months?"

"It took half a year to break out of interstellar space, three years to touch the inner edge of the Oort cloud, and three years to land on Proxima Centauri. Trisolarans may have fainted in the toilet from crying!"

"It took 400 years for my own invincible fleet to reach the Earth, and it was only halfway through that its home base was intercepted by the Earthlings."

"Really or not, I don't think it's possible. If the space engine is really going to be applied to rockets, it seems difficult to do it without the assistance of artificial intelligence."

"Artificial intelligence? Are you talking to China about artificial intelligence? Have you forgotten that China is now the largest producer of artificial intelligence technology in the world?"

Only then did foreign netizens realize that there is a Dafa toy factory in China that has mastered artificial intelligence technology for a long time.

Still, some people scoffed.

Netizens from the Kingdom of Hades said: "It's a joke. It took decades to gather the wisdom of all mankind. Humanity currently doesn't even have controllable nuclear fusion. How dare a big country claim to develop nuclear-powered rockets?"

"You really dare to brag about anything. You haven't even learned to crawl yet, and you just want to fly. You should just honestly understand the chemical fuel rocket first!"

A federal netizen said: "Yes, yes, SpaceX is currently the best private aerospace company in the world. The starship it is developing is one of the most powerful launch vehicles currently being developed in the world."

"The rocket uses liquid oxygen methane as propellant. However, it has been developed for so long without success, which shows that launch vehicle technology is not so easy to master, let alone a nuclear-powered rocket."

Brother Asan said: "Judging from news reports, this company in China is involved in several popular technology labels, including launch vehicles, artificial intelligence and nuclear power. These are hot areas in today's technology world. From this point of view, this company Each company is either bragging, or defrauding investments and subsidies.”

Senior officials of major countries also felt extremely unhappy after seeing these comments from the outside world.

Especially in the Capital Military District, Zhao Jianguo, who had just returned from his health, sneered at the jealousy of these people when he read the messages on his tablet.

Zhao Wanwan saw the depression in her grandfather's heart and explained: "Grandpa, these are Internet trolls, you don't need to care about what they say."

"I haven't reached the point where I have a glass heart," Zhao Weiguo's eyes became determined, "Although there are many doubts, they still can't deny a fact."

"That is, once a nuclear-powered rocket is successfully developed, its performance will far exceed that of traditional chemical fuel rockets!"

Zhao Weiguo was right. The huge thrust generated by nuclear power will make the rocket's propulsion speed reach more than 100 kilometers per second, easily exceeding the third cosmic speed.

At such a fast speed, the time it takes a spacecraft to travel from Earth to Mars will even be shortened to 30 days.

Nuclear-powered rockets are indeed the future of mankind. Only with the blessing of nuclear energy will it be possible for mankind to break out of the solar system and reach other star systems.

If we rely on chemical fuels as power, I am afraid that humans will be trapped in the solar system forever.

Zhao Weiguo looked out the window sadly: "I hope God can bless that child to succeed, and also bless our national destiny in China to prosper again."

(End of this chapter)