Chapter 485 Space Elevator Project-Start!

  The last chapter has been released

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  I originally thought that this press conference was for explaining the future situation of Penglai.

  In fact, with the strength of Umbrella, although Penglai is still a 'ship' at sea, it has actually received the acquiescence of all parties.

   Anyway, the location is not considered sensitive. They are so powerful, and they don’t occupy other people’s territory, so they built one nearby, so naturally they turned a blind eye.

   Regarding the matter of the alien meteorite, in fact, it has also been hotly searched during this period of time, and it has always been comparable to the 'Starry Sky Cup'.

  In addition to worrying about the situation like the New York invasion, SX Corporation frequently showed their technical drawings, and broadcast the binding and manipulation of rocket engines in the laboratory.

   Also cooperated with a certain song and mobilized the computing power of "Don Quixote" to simulate smoothly.

   There is a kind of attitude of dealing with aliens who is better than me.

   Just want to put pressure on more funding.

   Regarding this point, many people are actually paying attention.

  Especially the group of people who have been herded by Damei, who have held back for too long, this time the world is full of 'excitement', 'this is civilization', 'lucky that technology is in the hands of civilization'.

   The momentum is quite huge.

   Even now there is a big one, other people don't launch it at all, all the money is used to fund the SX company, and the voice of concentrating on doing the best is constantly spreading.

  Aliens are coming?

   Isn’t it united?

  Abduction of various moral high grounds, various voices.

The stock price of the SX car has also skyrocketed, and it has become a clear stream in today's turbulent economy. Under the circumstances that Umbrella is not listed and has no financial disclosure, Masla has jumped to the bright world richest man position.

  Because Umbrella has never responded to this matter at all, and many media have repeatedly emphasized the limitations of the "quality projector".

   Therefore, all parties subconsciously believe that Umbrella does not have its own rocket, and even if it has strong research and development capabilities, it cannot compare to SX company when it comes to it temporarily.

   The aliens are coming in less than a year, and the time is too late!

   This is also the case, this time the SX company will take the lead.

  However, I didn't expect it, at this press conference.

  Minmingly just announced some future visas and settlements in Penglai, and listed detailed rules and regulations.

   Looking back, it turned out to be just passing by, and finally introduced such a terrifying super item!

  After the press conference ended, there was an uproar all over the world.

   This is another super technology that only existed in theory!

  Because the principle of the space elevator can be said to be extremely simple, middle school knowledge can easily read and understand Umbrella's drawings.

  However, the difficulty here is that it makes everyone in this industry feel their scalps tingling.

  A well-known retired NASA aerospace expert expressed emotion on his social platform

"Although Umbrella has been creating miracles, which made me feel like a Muggle in the past few years, and the mass projector has changed the entire aerospace industry miraculously, but facing the specifications of this space elevator, it is still poor. It's too big! It turns out that the ultimate purpose of the mass projector is just for the space elevator!"

   This expert did not question Umbrella, because this company has never boasted until now!

  I questioned it before, and I was slapped in the face, but when this "consistently correct" trend appears, there will be no more doubts. This is a kind of confidence and even belief!

  Even if this project is exaggerated in the eyes of practitioners, this is the case.

  For this purpose, some programs have invited some well-known experts to give corresponding questions and explanations.

  In the interview program that the Damei family is famous for "dare to tell the truth", an aerospace expert appeared.

  At the beginning, the host asked the expert very sharply

   "I would like to ask the doctor, how feasible is Umbrella's plan? How high is the success rate?"

  Faced with the host’s harsh question, the expert did not answer directly, but said lightly

"Everyone knows the company Umbrella. At present, they have mass projectors for launching, super industrial robots, and super connecting materials, so in theory they already have the ability to build space elevators. the entire basis of

   "Full basis? That is to say high probability?"

  The host asked a rhetorical question.

"How should I put it, if it is another company, there are still many problems that need to be overcome, but if the other party is Umbrella, then my answer is yes, the possibility is very high, and I also hope to succeed. It will be a milestone in the history of human spaceflight."

  Hearing this, the host was a little unhappy, and then said

"Oh, milestones? In fact, the space station has existed for a long time, and it has always existed now. We have already landed on the moon and landed on Mars. These can be regarded as milestones, right? This space elevator can have the same meaning as these. than?"

   But when the aviation expert heard what the host said, he couldn't help laughing

   "You may have misunderstood what I mean. The milestone I mentioned is unique, and other achievements cannot be compared, because if the space elevator succeeds, it will become a bridgehead for human exploration of space."

   As if to explain, the aviation expert continued

   "Everyone should be very impressed with the launch of Umbrella's 20,000 satellites."

"Yes, the mass catapult is really powerful. It can launch so many in such a short time. However, there has been a lot of popular science about the mass catapult recently. This tricky method requires extremely high materials, and it is impossible to carry people. What is launched There are limits, too."

  The host immediately spoke quickly with the knowledge he had recovered.

   This is actually the reason why SX Corporation has gained so much support after it came up with the Starship Project.

  Because the direction and expertise are different!

   Dealing with the flying alien visitor is indeed not what Umbrella's mass projector can do!

"This is what I said before because Umbrella has a chance of success for the company. Although their mass projectors do have many limitations, it is undeniable that they are the strongest in earth orbit projection capabilities. None of them, all others There is no way to compare with them in terms of package and plus.”

   Without waiting for the host to speak, he continued

"So, if Umbrella develops a space engineering robot that can interact with their satellites, and then cooperates with the modules and materials that are continuously sent to the ground, and slowly completes the assembly in a relatively static and weightless environment in space, then The speed will be astonishing."

   Speaking of this, the expert paused again and gave an example

"For example, an engineering team in the East has developed a modular building model. First build each module, and then put them together like building blocks. A skyscraper can be built in seven days. This is still on the ground. If it is done in a gravity environment, it will be simpler in space in theory, as long as Umbrella has enough reserve modules, the speed will be astonishingly fast..."

  Hearing the expert speak like this opened up the host's new thinking, and he couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

   "Then, why do you say it is a bridgehead for future exploration?"

"Because the space elevator can do what the mass projector cannot. After the elevator connection is completed, people can also be transported to space at low cost, and the same is true for some more sophisticated instruments and equipment. Efficient rocket launchers are completely eliminated, replaced by continuous electric power transportation, and then rockets and spaceships are assembled in space..."

   Having said that, the host really understood what was going on.

  In fact, for various space launch missions, the most important thing to overcome is the gravity of the earth itself!

  The movement after reaching the space orbit also consumes energy, but it is much less than that in the atmosphere.

  If future detection rockets and spacecraft are assembled and used directly in space elevators, this…

   "This means that establishing a permanent base on the moon, or even colonizing Mars, will not be just a concept, but can be put into practice..."

  Chapter six hundred and fifty-three

  Similar popular science live broadcasts have appeared in a large number of popular science video hosts and some TV stations.

   After gradually understanding the true meaning of the space elevator and the blueprint drawn behind it, the whole world is simply boiling!

   It has to be you, Umbrella!

   There is nothing new in principle.

  Some experts in the aerospace field can easily introduce the process after a small announcement by Umbrella, and Umbrella will naturally not hide it.

   At the same time, it also announced some of its own new technologies and published related papers.

   is the relevant feasibility report of the space elevator!

"The orbital engineering robot specially built by our company for the space environment also adopts our satellite technology, uses more reliable chips and connections to ensure strength, cooperates with the connection and interaction with the satellite, and can complete the connection with the red queen, so as to complete the project according to the plan Space operations, construction and maintenance of the main body of the space elevator..."

  At the same time, the details of the elevator connection at that time were also announced.

  Adopt the 'pendulum' mode and continue to extend into the earth's atmosphere!

The gravity pendulum itself is similar to a fishing line, with a connecting wire of sufficient length and strength wrapped around it, and it also has an automatic adjustment function similar to an offshore anchoring system, relying on its own weight and balance propeller to ensure the key Always be able to complete proofreading with Penglai.

  Finally, cooperate with Penglai's own engineering equipment to capture and complete the connection!

  The generous principles, structures, and steps are all displayed.

   But it's useless for others to look at it.

   Can't make it!

  The principle of course we already know!

  Who has your hanging material!

  And if it was placed at any other time, Umbrella made such a big move, the big beauty might still jump out and come up with some space agreements to restrict it.

   After all, apart from other things, the connecting cables hanging from space must pose a threat to passing planes and flights, and they may also collide with low-orbit satellites in space. These excuses are all fair and sound.

   But good guy, the Temo aliens are coming to invade and come up with this thing, and they can't even pull their hind legs!

   Even have to make full concessions!

  Before they fully touted the starship of SX company as the light of mankind.

   It is also necessary to put aside prejudices in all aspects and work together to assist SX Company.

   Now that Umbrella took out this thing, how do we shut up?

  Did they do it on purpose!

  If it is another little Karami who is so beautiful, he can still turn his face in an instant and swallow what he said.

   They often do things like reneging on their promises and breaking agreements.

   After achieving the goal, it is not once or twice that they turned their faces on the spot.

   Well, Umbrella was a little different after all.

   Not to mention their own combat power, even commercial methods are now blocked by them a lot!

  Sewage treatment, batteries, culture medium, robots, wristbands, prosthetics, and so on.

   Unknowingly, they have penetrated into all walks of life, and they are still in key positions!

  If they were blocked from the beginning, or if Umbrella didn't sell big and beautiful things from the beginning, it would not have much impact.

   This is how I came here before, so it doesn’t matter anymore.

   It is also more able to spread out its hands and feet.

   But now that I’ve gotten used to it, I’ll do it again. When the economy is good, it’s okay to bite the bullet, but the New York invasion is so horrible now, it’s really unbearable!

  It is difficult to change from extravagance to frugality!

   Even they would rather make a gesture of force than Umbrella's economic death.

  …

   "Any good excuses?"

   Called together NASA, SX Corporation, and top experts and professors in various aviation fields. At this time, I also had a headache and wanted to find a way to deal with it.

  Yes, Umbrella’s move seems to be for ‘all human beings’, it’s the pressure brought by aliens!

  But from the time they discovered the aliens in a leisurely way to the present, it is obvious that they have been preparing for a long time!

  The plan of the space elevator can be known from the location of Penglai, they have prepared and long-term planning early.

  But it has always been airtight, not saying anything.

   Would rather have mass catapult empty than launch.

   Until now, after blowing up the SX starship with me and starting to build momentum, I slowly took it out, and I have been invincible in all aspects.

   "No way, they really haven't failed until now, I'm afraid the probability of success is quite high..."

  Masra sighed, Umbrella is really his own nemesis, he punched the falcon, and now he punches again, and the electric car too.

  Anyway, the throne of the richest man I just sat on was immediately let go.

  Uh, in fact, the richest man is also very false, because Umbrella is not a listed company, so he doesn't know their capital situation at all.

   "Is there a reason for the restriction?"

"What about the reason that the time is too late? Although the starship is also complicated, we can still greatly speed up the speed by taking out all the accumulated rocket engines. We will start building four starships at the same time, and they should be delivered in three months. The testing and inspection aspects can be handed over to Don Quixote for simulation."

  NASA experts proposed a direction.

  Based on the acceleration of the suspected alien visitor, it will arrive in a year, and the starship will be built in three months, and then adjusted for launch, minus the time spent on the road, it is almost like that!

  Even if he has a greater space elevator potential, but will you have time in such a short time?

  Just like the original Penglai, it took a year for the global shipyards to fully operate to build the modules, and until now they are still occupying major shipyards for module expansion.

   "Let's do it like this, let's blow the wind first, our Mr. Speaker is very good at this..."

  …

"We appreciate Umbrella's technical level and his contribution to the frontier of human science and technology. However, it is a pity that we discovered the enemy a little too late. It is less than a year now, and we don't know when we subtract the flight time. There is no time, and our starship can complete the main body in three months."

  The person in charge tweeted on a certain website and started blowing it up.

   It is not an official statement, but he himself is the one talking about it, and this level is really just right.

   And what he said is also very interesting, "contribution to the frontier of human science and technology"!

  A big hat.

   Wait until the alien problem is dealt with, and then start restricting the space elevator again.

   At that time, it will be no problem to bring everyone else together to occupy the righteousness!

   You are very dangerous, and you still have a cableway that is always connected!

  What should I do if I bump into it?

   It must be discussed and studied carefully, and it is best to directly become an international cooperation project!

   At that time, it will be the same as the International Space Station, greatly increasing their right to speak!

  When the International Space Station was established, Damei actually had another purpose, which was to take a fancy to Mao Xiong's space station technology.

  Some people may be surprised that the big and beautiful can land on the moon, and they are still thinking about space station technology.

  But in fact, Mao Xiong’s space station has gone through many generations of upgrades, and Damei didn’t go in this direction. It’s really hard for them to do it.

   It is of course flattering to get Mao Xiong's ready-made technology directly here through cooperation.

   This time, it can be done in the same way!

  We don’t take advantage of it, we can pay for resources. If you want our aerospace technology, it’s no problem. Everyone will cooperate fully!

   But not long after this tweet was sent, Umbrella responded politely

   "Thank you for your concern. In fact, our production equipment in Penglai has been working hard to manufacture space elevator accessories, and it will be very fast with the mass launcher."

   Aren’t you surprised that Penglai Automation is so high, so busy, and with such a strong production capacity, why hasn’t it spit out things?

   Except for small things such as chips, robots, prosthetics, cars and other things are now outsourced.

  Either they are made in their own factories in Mexico, Pakistan, Kangaroo, South Korea and Neon, or they are manufactured by a big country.

   Now it’s a showdown, what Penglai has been building is the components of the space elevator!

   Now the first phase of the project has been completed!

   Now that the components are in place, do you need to know the delivery efficiency of the mass projector?

  Chapter 654 starts!

  Umbrella's response can be said to have shocked the world again!

  The previous space elevator plan is quite shocking news.

  But just like Penglai, the construction of Penglai took so long to occupy shipyards all over the world.

  Although the first phase of the space elevator does not need to be as big as Penglai, it is in a synchronous orbit after all, and the distance from the ground is dozens of times higher than that of ordinary satellites!

   Surely this kind of project cannot be completed in a short period of time, right?

  Even most people think that this alien visitor event could have been missed.

  However, when the beautiful speaker just opened his mouth, Umbrella responded, which directly made many people's scalps tingle.

  Good guy, you agreed to build a washing machine, but what did you actually build?

   Subsequently, some related papers of Umbrella have also appeared in major journals.

   Even various structural diagrams and principles have come out.

   But still that sentence...

   Once announced, no one else can make it!

   First, there are four orbital robots on synchronous orbits.

  The launch structure of the robot is a big cube, but it can be deployed after reaching the synchronous orbit.

  Although the name is still a robot, it is not a humanoid, more like an orbiter.

  In addition to solar panels, various 'tentacles' parts can be extended from it, and some complex splicing operations can be completed in space!

  But besides the material, there is also a complete supermodel, a black technology that surpasses today's technology.

   That's the orbital thruster!

   When it comes to thrusters, we have to start with the most basic middle school knowledge.

  Like what is the source of thrust for a jet to finally be able to take off?

  Engine?

  Flame?

   is actually air!

   So there must be an air inlet.

  Rocket launches rely on fuel, relying on the downward ejection of plasma and combustion products.

   It does not mean that as long as an energy is provided, it will definitely be able to ensure movement.

  If there is no substance corresponding to the 'jet', it will be transformed into heat energy, or directly scattered in the form of 'light', and it will not be able to perform much 'push'.

  Currently, the best method used by satellites and space stations is the ‘Hall Thruster’. Although it is not as powerful as traditional chemical rockets, it has a unique advantage in terms of fuel consumption.

  Anyway, in the microgravity environment of the earth orbit, it only needs to give a relatively small thrust to complete the movement within the purpose, so the "Hall Thruster" is completely sufficient.

  However, it also has its own disadvantages, that is, it still needs to consume propellant. Generally, hydrogen, xenon, and argon are used as propellants. Although it is already very economical, it still has its own service life.

  So satellites or space stations are forced to change their orbits in order to avoid collisions, which is also a consumption of service life.

  But generally speaking, it is more than enough for the Hall thruster to act on the satellite. After all, normal satellites do not need much adjustment.

   But for geostationary satellite orbit engineering robots, the consumption of propellant is a big problem.

"...The role of our Orbit-I to Orbit-IV robot itself still needs to gather the launched space elevator module, complete calibration and splicing, although the approximate range of movement can be determined, but the frequency of movement is very high, so the traditional propulsion The device does not meet our needs...”

  The concept map shows the handling and connection of the orbital robot that has arrived and the ejected space elevator module.

   "So, we developed a new type of thruster, a magnesium hydride thruster."

   Then, the schematic drawing of the thruster.

   Basically, through a special structure, the electric energy is used to excite the magnesium hydride to generate a plasma jet, which is used to ensure the movement of the track engineering robot on the track!

  In terms of power, it is definitely far inferior to rocket engines and various engines of traditional chemical fuels, but it is more than enough in the special environment of synchronous orbits.

  The key is that the magnesium hydride solidification package can also be launched together. When the robot is almost exhausted, it can go to the nearby orbit to pick up a new propulsion package for use. The use time and efficiency are far superior to the Hall thruster.

   After all, the injection itself needs to continuously inject material backwards to consume mass. The storage efficiency of solidified magnesium hydride far exceeds that of traditional satellite propellants, and it is easy to replace.

   This schematic diagram is understandable, but for the effect of this transformation, the major aerospace agencies are hitting the wall for a while.

   The concubine can't do it!

  Actually, besides Umbrella announcing this new version of the orbital thruster, he also concealed another black technology installed on the orbital engineering robot.

   That is the nuclear fission battery!

  After going up, the engineering robot has high-intensity activities, and the stored battery energy and solar panel energy are still insufficient.

  After much deliberation, the only option is to install this kind of really black stuff!

  Currently, mainstream power generation is in the stage of boiling water, and so are nuclear power plants.

  However, Umbrella's Penglai nuclear fusion reactor directly completed the pure conversion to electrical energy by magic, skipping the stage of boiling water.

  The same goes for the fission battery installed on the robot.

  In fact, if possible, of course it is best to install a fusion reactor.

  However, for the currently optimized fusion reactor, the output power and its own conversion rate are up to the standard, and the minimum can barely be installed on a large transport aircraft.

  It is really impossible to use such a small robot.

  So we can only use the fission battery to withstand it first. After the fusion reactor is installed on the space elevator, there will be no problem.

  At that time, it doesn't matter if the life of the fission battery expires, just charge it directly on the space elevator.

  However, because the technology is too dark, it was not directly disclosed in the paper.

  There are enough places to attract attention, and I can't focus on it for a while...

  …

  The 'Starry Sky Cup' is over, but among the players in the knockout round, except for a few, most of them chose to stay!

   Needless to say, the top 16 already has a place to settle down, and most of the other top 128 players who have long-term visa-free qualifications also choose to pay high accommodation fees and continue to live!

  Penglai’s accommodation fee is an incremental model. If you don’t have the right to settle, the longer you stay, the higher the fee. If you can’t bear it, you need to leave Penglai temporarily and come back at least one month later.

  However, for players who can enter the knockout round, even if they do not obtain the right of residence, it is completely fine to live there for a short period of time.

  The reason why everyone chose to stay is that some of them need some follow-up treatment.

   After all, the medical cabin itself is not a god, and some optimizations will take time.

  For ordinary people, it doesn’t matter if you don’t need treatment, and most of the improvement can be improved with one treatment.

  But for some athletes, it usually takes four courses of treatment for about a month to fully 'recover'.

  Real recovery in the true sense!

   Clear some strain and damage to the soft tissue!

   Ligaments, menisci, and muscles all have corresponding fine-tuning.

  In addition, in their spare time, they also began to experience various supporting facilities in Penglai itself.

   "Brothers, I can't go back, I hate, I hate why I can't make it to the top 16, it hurts, it hurts too much!"

  The puppy looked at the live screen with a painful expression.

  Because of insulin resistance, he also wants to receive treatment for a period of time. By the way, he also looks familiar in front of some superstars, and at the same time wants to see Schuma's treatment.

  But in free time, I will also come to Penglai's entertainment venues to experience.

  Although Penglai is not yet open to the public, except for some staff and robots who were here before, there are some multiplayer projects that cannot be played.

   And he himself doesn't like golf, surfing, diving and other activities, so he found a holographic simulation game.

  Different from VR, the purpose of this game is to exercise the body. It is in a holographic venue, which is a bit similar to Monster Hunter's "monster spawning", but the person who spawns the monsters is the puppy himself.

  Pick up materials, add points, make weapons, new weapon models will be delivered directly by drones, and you can choose the weight of "exercise".

  While following the doctor's advice to lose weight while playing, it can be said that every time the puppy plays, it can make the puppy sweat profusely!

   And because Umbrella is very good at treating soft tissues, even if the puppy is prone to strain due to years of inactivity, he can easily solve the problem!

  After just a few days, the puppy can feel the pleasure all over his body. The endorphins brought by the exercise and the dopamine stimulated by the holographic game itself make him unable to stop.

   But these days the puppy has a lot of personal expenses. When the first treatment is free, he has already spent 100,000 credits in a few days with the cost of accommodation, games, and follow-up treatment!

   No matter how you compare it to other people, it is enough for the puppy to have a lifetime visa exemption, but he is still here in Versailles.

   Many fans in the barrage left messages.

   "We are the envy!"

   "Anyway, looking at the cost, I can't afford it."

"Actually, the cost is not too exaggerated. Some top-level rooms in tourist resorts are more expensive than this. If you only choose ordinary treatment, cheap rooms and some ordinary entertainment items, I will follow the price list provided by the puppy. Forget it, it can be controlled within 40,000 credits for seven days excluding air tickets, and travel is still acceptable, not to mention that the general treatment is already very strong."

   "Some common treatments in the medical cabin are not too expensive, and the speed is also very fast, but the treatment costs for some difficult and miscellaneous diseases are really high."

   "It can't be helped, you get what you pay for, even so, there are too many people who want to grab the quota."

   "Yes, it's a pity that the quota cannot be transferred, otherwise I really want to rely on this to grab it."

   "You can grab the family version quota, and the major life-long issues have been resolved."

   "Haha, if I win the lottery, I will give it to a rich woman."

   "Is it useful to recognize your father?"

"Ha ha…"

  Traveling itself is often a family, so many of the quotas launched by Umbrella are family editions.

  In this case, if you grab a quota, it’s really not just talking about sending a daughter-in-law or something!

  But at this moment, a notification tone suddenly appeared on the internal radio of Penglai

   "Passengers, please note that Penglai will enter the launch period in the next period of time. For the safety of everyone, some entertainment items will be restricted. Please forgive me for the inconvenience brought to you..."

  After the voice appeared, the puppy who was interacting with the water friends was also stunned.

   Then a group of fans frantically swiped the screen in the live broadcast room.

   "What are you still doing in a daze? Hurry up and watch the launch of the space elevator!"

   "Fuck! Bunker!"

   "Finally launched!"

   "No wonder the tour is not opened immediately after the game, it turns out that I want to wait until the launch is complete..."

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   Update completed~

   In fact, the technology tree of the space elevator has been on point all the time, and it has been slowly completed by now, and almost every detail has been explained. It should not be obtrusive now.

   From artificial intelligence, Penglai, fusion reactors, superconductivity, high-strength materials, robots, etc., a series are actually related to space elevator technology.

   Penglai is the base, the fusion furnace provides energy, superconducting and high-strength materials create a mass projector, and robots cooperate with artificial intelligence to complete efficient modular splicing.

   The direct way is that the mass catapult launches the modules that have been built plus the orbital robot, and then assemble them in a relatively static gravity-free environment in the synchronous orbit.

   Let's put it this way, as long as the problems of communication, control, command, and delivery are solved, the speed of modular construction on the synchronous orbit is much, much faster than that on the surface.

   Because of the gravity on the ground, Penglai had to be built in various shipyards, and it also needed tonnage of docks and heavy equipment, and finally had to be towed to the Pacific Ocean for assembly.

   But on the synchronous orbit, as long as the mass launcher is continuously delivered, the assembly module is still on the orbit with a relative speed close to 0, and the rest is the hauling and connection of the engineering robot.

   Probably, I can imagine this picture...

  

  

  (end of this chapter)