This star is going to the moon

Chapter 483 "Vote for me, and I will lead the Federal Space Force to greatness again!"

"I believe that human civilization will soon develop from sending dozens of people into space each year to sending thousands of people into space each year!"

"Only when thousands of people enter space every year will the so-called 'space age' truly open the door to human civilization."

The director of the China National Space Administration solemnly stated, "And this time, we will lead all of humanity to push open this door..."

"Wow—"

That was such an inspiring statement that everyone present applauded.

Lu Yun clapped when he heard this. Although humanity is still far from the "space age," some polite words still had to be said.

Compared to some countries and some people, the Chinese are generally considered to keep their word.

The most famous example is the global effort to explore the moon, but only China actually took it seriously.

The reason Lu Yun thought this was a bit of a formality was that although the Muyuan-class space shuttle was very advanced, its main problem was that its payload was too small.

There are also very strict limitations on the load structures that can be transported.

There's no way around it; this is the price that single-stage-to-orbit spacecraft have to pay.

If dead weight is not eliminated, then precious carrying capacity will be occupied by dead weight.

The configuration of the Kite-class space shuttle also dictates that its cabin cannot be too large, and it cannot carry a large payload.

The Tianzhou cargo spacecraft is different. Its development began eleven years ago, and it only made its maiden flight to the Tiangong-2 space laboratory in 2017. Compared with the Shenzhou manned spacecraft, it is definitely a new spacecraft.

The Tianzhou spacecraft adopts a two-module structure, consisting of a propulsion module and a cargo module. It is 10.6 meters long, with a propulsion module diameter of 2.8 meters and a cargo module diameter of 3.35 meters. The solar array has a wingspan of 14.9 meters, a total weight of 13.5 tons, and a cargo capacity of 7.4 tons.

It is the world's most powerful cargo spacecraft!

Among the world's other active cargo spacecraft, the Space Fork's "Cargo Dragon" has the strongest carrying capacity, with a total weight of about 12 tons and a cargo capacity of up to 6 tons.

The others are even smaller, weighing only 2, 3, or 4 tons.

Of course, the reason why the Tianzhou spacecraft has both strong carrying capacity and relatively good carrying efficiency is also due to its "late-mover advantage".

The Tianzhou spacecraft fully inherits the technological foundation and development experience accumulated by the Tiangong-1 and Tiangong-2 space laboratories and the Shenzhou spacecraft, giving it a unique advantage.

However, this is also thanks to the relatively strong scientific research capabilities of Laos and China; it is not so easy to truly gain a "latecomer advantage".

Other countries are "latecomers," but they also have many "disadvantageous" projects.

As a cargo spacecraft, "Tianzhou" has the capability to carry out material support such as cargo replenishment and propellant replenishment.

It also possesses the capability to undertake space station operation support tasks such as attitude and orbit control, grid power supply, space station telemetry, and data transmission support, as well as space science experiment support capabilities. It is the world's most comprehensive cargo spacecraft in active orbit.

Among these support capabilities, the ability to transport large components to the space station is particularly important.

Therefore, the Tianzhou spacecraft was designed with a modular approach, using a universal propulsion module and three types of cargo compartment modules: fully sealed, semi-sealed and semi-open, and fully open.

(The fully sealed, semi-sealed and semi-open, and fully open configurations of the "Tianzhou" spacecraft)
Among these, the fully sealed configuration is the one currently in use, which contains square packages that are several tens of centimeters in size.

A semi-sealed, semi-open configuration involves creating an open area on the outer wall of the existing cargo hold, separating it from the sealed internal area, to carry large cargo such as solar panels.

The fully open configuration is equipped with a fully open cargo compartment, used for transporting oversized items such as large antennas and satellites to the space station.

The cargo hold of the Tianzhou spacecraft has a diameter of 3.35 meters, and the fully open extreme payload components can reach a length of more than 4 meters, a width of more than 2 meters, and a weight of more than 5 tons.

This is much larger than the data from the Kite-class space shuttle, after all, the shuttle's hatch diameter is only 1.2 meters.

Even if it were completely converted into a cargo ship, like the space shuttle with a large hatch on its back, the height of the cargo it could carry could not exceed 2 meters.

And it only has a maximum cargo capacity of 2.2 tons.

While rockets can transport larger cargo structures, they lack the precision required for transport and cannot dock with space stations.

Fortunately, Tiangong space station is a new space station and there is no need to replace large components for the time being. The transport capacity of "Xiancha" is sufficient to meet the regular supply needs such as food, experimental materials and fuel.

However, its carrying capacity is not as strong as that of the "Tianzhou" spacecraft; it takes about four or five trips to equal the carrying capacity of one "Tianzhou" spacecraft trip. Of course, there are also advantages, namely that astronauts can eat fresh food more often and do not have to eat "old food" stored in the refrigerator.

Therefore, only one or two Tianzhou spacecraft need to be kept on standby for emergency purposes.

Perhaps by the time the need arises, the space station will have developed a complete space manufacturing capability, and any large components that are lacking can be manufactured directly in space.

Even with slightly lower manufacturing capabilities, small parts can be transported and then assembled in a larger assembly workshop.

Alternatively, we can wait for Lu Yun's 10.6-meter "Starship" rocket to be completed. Its second-stage "Starship" can not only transport huge components, but also dock with the space station.

In any case, Lu Yun's involvement is indispensable.

Therefore, it is absolutely correct that many people believe he is now a trendsetter in the Chinese aerospace field.

A national super strategic project that is less than thirty years old is a rare example, not to mention modern times, but even going back hundreds or thousands of years, there are very few like it.

It is precisely because of this that Lu Yun has received special attention from various countries, especially from the United States.

This allowed the Americans to see the information immediately.

Then he breathed on it.

After all, the Americans consider "the world's beacon" their true name and "leading all mankind" their right.

Now you, a Chinese man, also want to "lead all mankind"?
What right do you have to lead...?

Uh, manned spaceflight, you are indeed more impressive.

No, only temporarily!
Old Deng remained unchanged, refusing to comment, but Old Trump wasn't about to let this opportunity pass.

He soon announced at his hometown Mar-a-Lago estate that he would be participating in the 2024 Commonwealth Draft!

The Federal Grand Stage: If you have a dream, come and join us!
Trump's dream is to lead the Union to greatness again!
"The reason the federal government has degenerated to this state is because of Old Deng's incompetence and the large number of illegal immigrants!"

"Vote for me, and I will lead the Federation to greatness once again!"

"I will lead Federal Spaceflight to greatness again!"

"I will lead the federal economy to greatness again!"

"I will lead..."

To be fair, if we want to prove that something is alive, we have to look to Trump.

After seeing this news, netizens wished that talent shows in 2004 and 2015 would also open up SMS voting, so that they could vote for Chuanzi and let him debut on the spot!
They were just there to watch the excitement and weren't afraid of things getting out of hand.

However, if we're talking about excitement, the domestic entertainment industry is the place to be; nothing can stop that.

There's no way around it, just like Trump's antics, the buzz is just too high.

Wow, Wang Xiaofei and Xu Xiyuan are divorced?

【Who? 】

[That big S and her husband.]

【Oh, didn't they say they divorced back in 2019? Why is it only trending now?】

[It's said there had been a lot of back and forth before.]

[Weren't they said to have a good relationship? That guy surnamed Wang even gave Xu Xiyuan a very expensive mattress, supposedly with artificial intelligence that can heal the body or something.]

I don't know, but people who are getting a divorce certainly won't be won over by a mattress...

That guy surnamed Wang is so stingy. How expensive could a mattress be? He thinks he can win me back by giving me this...

(End of this chapter)