Vol 2 Chapter 1189: Make potato planting on Mars a reality

"Secondly, everyone pays attention to our second-level rocket. There is an additional device. This is our foldable flying wing. This time, we will conduct a fixed-point landing experiment of the second-level rocket. This foldable flying wing will be safe. One of the secret magic weapons to return to the atmosphere.

Finally, in terms of thrust, this Jianmu-2 modified rocket has increased the rocket's low-Earth orbit carrying capacity from 4.2 tons to more than six tons, which can be said to have increased by nearly half. This also means that it can transport heavier spacecraft into space. "

In addition to the launch process, this recovery work also has two points. For example, we will carry out the off-site recovery of the first-stage rocket. Then there is the aerial recovery of the two fairing halves, and finally the re-entry and fixed-point landing experiments of the two-stage rocket. "Yu Chengwu introduced with a smile.

"Regarding the re-entry and fixed-point landing experiment of the second-level rocket, some experts have analyzed that this is the recovery experiment of the second-level rocket. I don't know if this news is correct.

In addition, if the experiment is successful, what does it mean and what help is there for our aerospace field. Susie continued to ask.

Uh, this question... Yu Chengwu hesitated, but finally nodded and said: "We are currently only conducting an experiment and exploration on the recyclable technology of secondary rockets. Whether it will succeed or not is not certain.

This is not to say that the experiment is successful, so the second-stage rocket can be recovered and reused like the first-stage rocket.

This is not the case. In fact, there are many conditions and requirements for determining whether the second-level rocket is to be recovered. It does not mean that it can be done with this technology.

First of all, we are a commercial aerospace company, and all our projects are centered around the four words of commercial aerospace.

Others will not give us a penny. In addition to the huge funding and support from our head office, the rest of our research funding needs to be solved by ourselves.

To put it bluntly, we have to feed ourselves.

So always, cost and profit are the top issues before us. It is impossible for us to disregard the cost like other institutions. We cannot do this.

Therefore, before proceeding with a project, we must first consider the cost and whether the project is profitable.

Take this secondary rocket recovery technology project as an example. If it costs too much, then we have to consider it carefully. If its input and output are not proportional, and the cost of recycling is much higher than the cost of remanufacturing, then it is not worthwhile, and we have to abandon this project.

At the moment, we are only making preliminary explorations. As for what is going on, we still have no idea.

However, we are still very optimistic about the development prospects of this technology itself. If this project is successful, it will mean that we can greatly reduce the cost of a single launch, thereby reducing the launch price to a minimum, laying a solid foundation for us humans to use the space peacefully, and for us humans to enter the universe on a large scale. basis.

At that time, space travel will no longer be the exclusive of the rich. At that time, you only need to pay a fee that is not much more expensive than a plane ticket, and you can board the spacecraft and experience the wonderful journey of weightlessness for a day or a few days in the universe.

Even if the future technology is mature, our ordinary people can still go to the moon or even Mars to start an interstellar journey between stars. "

The dream you mentioned is too far away. Can we see this? In addition, is the inflatable and inflatable experimental capsule of the "Oasis One" you launched this time also preparing for space tourism and interstellar exploration? Susie took the opportunity to ask.

Hearing Susie's question, Yu Chengwu showed a hearty laugh, then looked at Susie and replied quickly: "Yes, our generation will see it. This day is not far away.

You are right, our'Oasis One' inflatable inflatable experimental capsule is indeed preparing for our human beings to stay in space for a long time in the future and other planets, such as the moon, Mars, Enceladus, etc. .

Whether it is space, the moon, Mars, or even Enceladus, their environment is very harsh.

In order for us to survive, we must first have a shelter, and also have sufficient water, air, and food.

At present, we have detected the South Pole of the Moon and the South Pole of Mars. There are large reserves of glaciers, and NASA scientists have also discovered liquid water that flows seasonally on the surface of Mars.

This also laid a very important foundation for our human production, because we all know that water is the source of life.

With water, we can separate the oxygen for our breathing from the water.

So now there are only two questions before us, housing and food.

In space, the only way we can obtain resources is to rely on supplies from the earth. This method is not only inefficient, but also very difficult, and the cost is also very high.

So at present ~www.readwn.com~ we can only maintain a few astronauts to survive on the space station. If there are more people, more materials will be consumed, and the cost will be huge.

Compared with materials, the construction of a space station is a huge project. The space capsules of several tons and dozens of tons will be constructed and transported into space, and then a few square meters of narrow living space of ten square meters will be built, which may be the most expensive on earth. The house is gone.

And we research and test this inflatable experimental space capsule, hoping to use lower costs to build a larger space for our astronauts, so as to accommodate more people, and more experimental equipment. .

Even as I said, if there is enough space, why don't we grow vegetables in space? This is our exclusive talent. "

Hehehehe... Susie laughed when she heard his answer, and immediately held back her smile and motioned him to continue.

Yu Chengwu nodded and continued: "Moon exploration and Mars exploration are the same. If we want humans to produce on it, we must also have a living space. The landing warehouse that we launch is obviously too small.

And if you want to build a scientific research station, it is on the moon and Mars far away from the earth, and even Enceladus. So this is a time-consuming and labor-intensive project, which is simply difficult to complete in a short time.

At this time, this kind of inflatable inflatable experimental capsule can perfectly solve this problem. We can even use this inflatable space capsule to build a huge living experiment base for more people to live in.

Moreover, we can also set aside a piece of land in it to grow vegetables to our heart's content, so that the story of planting potatoes on Mars is no longer just a link in the movie, but a real life. "