Doesn't Wu Hao want a super launch vehicle like this? Obviously not. Of course he hopes to have one, but this is something they cannot have at this stage. Not to mention that developing it requires a lot of financial resources, but even if it is developed, how many times it can be obtained is still a question.
After all, for a launch vehicle with a carrying capacity of 80 tons or even hundreds of tons, the cost of one launch is very high. Even if it uses reusable rocket technology, the cost will still have a carrying capacity of 20 to 30 tons to 40 to 50 tons. Launch vehicles of this level are much higher.
Therefore, all it undertakes are some super-heavy missions. Although these missions are of high value, they are in the minority. After all, who doesn't often launch tens or hundreds of tons of things into space?
Therefore, as Wu Hao said, such a super launch vehicle is not practical at this stage and is not suitable for formal research. However, you can’t give up. After all, just because it’s not suitable now doesn’t mean it won’t be suitable in the future.
In the future, as they deepen their lunar exploration projects, they will inevitably start to develop lunar resources. By then, I am afraid they will need this kind of super launch vehicle.
This super launch vehicle can send many people into space at one time, and can also launch objects weighing tens or hundreds of tons into space at one time, laying the foundation for future mineral development on the moon.
In addition, deep space exploration projects such as Mars exploration require the help of this super launch vehicle. Only a launch vehicle like this can launch the Mars probe or even the Mars spacecraft in the spacecraft to the Earth-Mars transfer orbit. superior.
Not to mention other deep space exploration projects, which will definitely require launch vehicles with more powerful carrying capacity in the future.
After visiting the rocket model exhibits, Wu Hao and Zhang Jun became interested in exhibits from other projects. In particular, I saw a huge sand table model placed in the middle of the hall.
What this sand table model simulates is the panoramic scene after the completion of the first phase of the Lunar Zhihai Lunar Surface Scientific Research Station, which has been put into construction.
The whole scene is very detailed, and it can be seen that a lot of effort was put into it. Basically, the whole picture of their Lunar Zhihai Lunar Surface Scientific Research Station can be restored to proportions.
This is the whole picture of our Zhihai Lunar Surface Scientific Research Station!
Zhang Jun stood in front of the model and couldn't help but sigh: "Although I have seen related renderings before, they were on the screen and were not intuitive to see, so I didn't feel anything special.
Now facing this sandbox model scene, although it is just a desert model, it still makes me feel shocked. Unexpectedly, we really built a scientific research base on the moon. It was like a dream. "
"Haha, yes, everyone will sigh when they see this sandbox model. No one thought that we would build such a large-scale lunar scientific research station on the moon. It feels incredible." Yu Chengwu replied with a smile.
That's what we're building now. Zhang Jun couldn't help but ask while looking at the sand table model.
“Here, we are currently building the core of this scientific research station, the main control center, which is also the central control center of the entire Lunar Zhihai lunar surface scientific research station, similar to the core module of our space station.
There are two main control centers like this, one is the main control module and the other is the emergency control center.
The module where my laser pointer is located now, which is much higher than other building facilities, is actually the central control center of our research station. "
Yu Chengwu pointed at a building facility model at the center of the research station in the middle of the sand table with a laser pointer and introduced it to the two of them.
This architectural model overall presents a structure with a cube at the bottom and a circular dome at the top. It can be seen that the entire main control center atmosphere has two floors. The lower floor is connected to other building corridors of the research station, and the second floor should be the core control hall of his main control center, surrounded by a circle of suspension. Windows, so that all buildings of the entire research station can be observed through these hanging windows.
"The entire main control center covers a total area of more than 150 square meters. In addition to the core building, it also includes access passages, independent airlock cabins and related equipment rooms. At present, the entire building has been printed, which is also our lunar The first building printed by the scientific research station.
However, this is just a shell. If you want to move in, you still need to renovate the interior and exterior. For example, to install glass for these hanging windows, the glass needs to be transported from the earth. In addition to glass, there are also some airlock door systems and lining materials, such as insulation materials, anti-radiation materials, etc. These materials can be used to seal and pressurize the entire main control center, thereby forming a safe, stable, and can A building that accommodates people.
These materials cannot be produced on the moon with our current technical conditions and can only be transported from the earth.
Fortunately, except for those overweight glass hanging windows, other materials are relatively light. For example, the doors, door frames, and window frames of the airlock cabin used this time are all made of aluminum alloy and titanium alloy materials. They are very light and suitable for transportation.
Of course, not only these building materials, but also other facilities and equipment also need to be transported up from the earth and then assembled and put into operation. Only after the entire system is operational and stable can people be accommodated. "
"So this main control center can be occupied first?" Zhang Jun asked.
Hearing this, Yu Chengwu shook his head slightly: "No, we need to complete the entire scientific construction before it can be opened to the public. And this is just a control center. There is no place for people to live and sleep in it. All of these require subsequent construction. .”
Looking at the video image of the current construction progress of the Zhihai Lunar Surface Scientific Research Station displayed on the large screen hanging next to him, Wu Hao nodded slightly.
As you can see in this video, the main control center of the entire research station has been printed out. It is very spectacular. Overall, it looks like a house placed here.
If other background images were erased and just looking at this building, many people would probably think it was a newly built house somewhere on earth.
The exterior walls of the building are 3D printed and sintered and stacked, showing a circle of pattern texture, which adds a sense of future technology to the building.
The whole building is integrated. Except for some reserved hanging windows and airlock hollows, other parts are integrated and very round, as if they grew naturally, a bit like some textured conches or shells. , very attractive. (End of chapter)
