Chapter 914 Crazy Morningstar Technology, March 12th, Space Station Construction Begins

"Lawrence, we got a message that China's 915 electronic reconnaissance ship was produced by Wenchong Shipyard."

"The Pentagon has arranged a capable force to conduct a comprehensive investigation and understand the situation of Wenchong Shipyard."

"However, the electronic equipment on this ship is actually produced by Nanshan Equipment, Venusstar Technology, Nanshan Semiconductor and other Nanshan-related companies."

"During the monitoring during this period, it seems that Venusstar Technology has developed a new generation of radar products, and the performance is likely to far exceed everyone's imagination."

Hayes is the person in charge of Raytheon's radar project, and the pressure during this period is relatively large.

In particular, more and more news has been passed from the relevant departments, and China's radar technology is about to surpass Raytheon.

This is absolutely unacceptable.

"I also know about this matter. The other party may have combined diamond and gallium nitride and applied it to radar."

"This is somewhat similar to the forward-looking research and development content of our next generation of radar technology."

"Just didn't expect them to move so fast."

As the general manager of Raytheon, Lawrence is naturally very well-informed.

As the largest radar manufacturer in the United States, they have close relations with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and other companies.

They naturally communicate with the Pentagon and other related departments.

China's radar technology has made great progress, which not only makes Raytheon very nervous, but also makes other related departments very nervous.

The main reason why the United States has been so domineering is that it has the world's number one military force.

And behind the world's number one military force are all kinds of advanced equipment.

Whether it is an airplane or a warship, or various anti-missile systems, they are actually closely related to radar technology.

In this case, the importance of radar cannot be overemphasized.

"No wonder the intelligence said that Nanshan Equipment has started to produce artificial diamond cultivation equipment on a large scale, and has also promoted the definition of diamonds in China."

"It seems that they are considering it to significantly reduce the purchase cost of diamonds."

"However, it is probably very difficult to make the cost of diamonds plummet in a short period of time."

"Lawrence, I think we can push behind the redefinition of the word diamond."

"After all, reducing the cost of diamonds is also good for us."

Although there is almost only competition between Raytheon and Nanshan companies.

But in terms of pushing down the price of raw materials, everyone's position is definitely the same.

The world's diamond reserves are actually not small, especially in the polar bears, there are actually a lot of natural diamonds that can be used.

By promoting the relevant diamond definition issues and bringing down the price of natural diamonds, it is more conducive to the real decline in diamond prices.

After all, according to everyone's logic, the price of natural diamonds is cheaper than artificial diamonds.

Even the selling price of natural diamonds has been reduced, shouldn't the selling price of artificial diamonds be lower?

This cycle repeats itself, and eventually the price of diamonds is reduced to a relatively low level.

"This can be done, and I believe that the relevant departments will take action soon."

"However, the radar technology of Venusstar Technology is developing so fast now, we must pay attention to it."

"For example, we started using gallium nitride power components in radar earlier than them, but it has never been popularized."

"On the contrary, Venusstar Technology has rapidly promoted the progress of radar technology in this area."

"We can no longer lag behind in the new generation of radar technology."

"As for the funding issue, as long as the Pentagon realizes the importance of this matter, I believe they can allocate more funds to support this project."

How to turn bad things into good things is something that a company operator needs to consider frequently.

The progress of Venusstar Technology's radar technology is a huge threat to Raytheon, which is a bad thing.

But using this threat to gain more support from relevant American departments, if it is handled well, the final thing will become a good thing.

Lawrence is still very clear about this.

Soon, the relevant American departments did take quick action.

The definition of diamond has changed. The word "natural" in natural diamond has disappeared just like in China.

The people at De Beers are probably going to cry in the toilet.

And the R&D funds that Raytheon wants have also been found.

The development of their next-generation radar project has obviously accelerated.

However, they are busy improving their own technical level, and Venus Technology is not idle either.

The space station project, which has been tossed around for a long time, is finally going to be implemented in the launch.

"Mr. Cao, is this your Chang'e space station?"

Venusstar Technology is preparing to launch components related to the space station, and this matter naturally requires information sharing with Aerospace Technology.

After all, the other party is considered to be China's referee and athlete in the field of aerospace.

If there is no prior communication, it is easy to cause some unnecessary troubles.

"Yes, our Chang'e space station is divided into 12 parts, and all launches will be completed in the next three months, and the formal establishment will be completed."

As soon as Cao Yang said this, Qian Junfeng was stunned.

Venusstar Technology is very powerful, he knows this.

But he never dared to think about getting the space station done in three months.

Although the things for the space station were produced in succession before, normally, shouldn't they be launched into space after the production is completed in parts.

Shouldn't the production and launch of the next part of the space station components be carried out after there are no problems?

Now Venusstar Technology has produced all the things on the space station in one go, and then launched them into space for assembly and use in a short time.

This approach seems to be fine, but it is very different from the traditional approach.

Once a component fails to launch, other components will be launched and there will be no counterpart to cooperate with it.

Or after a component is launched, it is discovered that its counterpart needs to be redesigned.

Then the components that Venusstar Technology has already produced will have to be scrapped or significantly modified.

According to Qian Junfeng's experience, similar situations will definitely occur.

The only difference is the magnitude of the modification.

And judging from what Venusstar Technology said, it seems that they have no intention of modifying the components in the future.

This kind of confidence is rare.

Of course, Qian Junfeng also knows that according to Venusstar Technology's approach, time can be greatly saved.

It is easy to advance the schedule by more than a year.

After all, no matter which method is used, the entire space station needs to be designed in advance.

The only difference is the launch method.

"Your core module should be the first batch of modules to be launched, right?"

"The other modules have all been produced, and they will be launched immediately after the launch conditions are met?"

Although Qian Junfeng already had the answer in his mind, he couldn't help but ask back.

It was because Venustech was moving too fast, and he couldn't keep up.

According to the plan, Aerospace Science and Technology was also preparing for the space station project.

But if everything went well, it would take until 2021 to launch the core module, and then it would take three years to build the space station.

In this case, the gap with Venustech is not a little bit.

"Yes, our Chang'e core module has a takeoff mass of 25 tons. It consists of a node module, a small column section, a large column section, a rear channel and a resource module. There are 3 scientific experiment cabinets and 1 application mission common support cabinet installed in the cabin."

"There are reserved load hanging points outside the cabin, equipped with a large robotic arm, 3 docking ports and 2 berthing ports."

"The Chang'e core module uniformly controls and manages the space station assembly, uniformly guarantees the manned environment, has the ability to support rendezvous and docking, long-term crew stay, astronauts out of the cabin, and supports space science experiments."

"Once the core module is successfully launched, the other parts will start launching immediately. We will choose the opportunity to launch next week."

Cao Yang gave his reply very affirmatively.

This made Qian Junfeng lose the last bit of luck.

There is no gap without comparison, which makes the level of aerospace technology so poor.

Is the flexibility of private enterprises really that high?

Qian Junfeng even doubted the meaning of his work.

After a long while, he said, "For us in China, a space station can basically meet various initial use requirements."

"The space station project designed by our Aerospace Science and Technology may not be established until later. At that time, we can consider cooperating and undertaking some projects with your Chang'e Space Station."

Anyway, our own space station will not be able to catch up with the layout completed in recent years.

It is better to find a step that is easier to get off, so that there is more room for maneuver.

Cao Yang, who knows the actual situation, will definitely not argue with Qian Junfeng about this matter.

"Our Chang'e Space Station not only welcomes cooperation from Aerospace Science and Technology, but also welcomes various other cooperation from all over the world."

"Once it is officially completed, we will announce various cooperation plans to the outside world."

"As for manned space launches, this is the strength of Aerospace Science and Technology. If Mr. Qian is interested, we can cooperate well in this regard."

For things like training astronauts, Venusstar Technology's own preparations are definitely not as sufficient as Aerospace Science and Technology.

Although some of their own experts have been selected to serve as pilots, considering the launch and recovery and other aspects, it is still necessary to cooperate with Aerospace Science and Technology.

In this regard, Cao Yang believes that Aerospace Science and Technology is also willing to cooperate.

After all, this is the honor of the entire China.

"In terms of manned space flight, our Aerospace Science and Technology has obvious advantages and has sufficient experience."

"Your space station is built. If there is no way to fully utilize it, it would be a pity."

"However, compared with the manned space missions we launched before, the biggest problem this time is how to let the astronauts enter the space station smoothly, and then get out of the space station after the mission is completed."

Qian Junfeng is getting more and more interested now.

Aerospace Science and Technology can still be deeply involved in this project.

Even if Aerospace Science and Technology is already helping Venus Technology to train some astronauts, and Venus Technology is even preparing to further reduce the difficulty of commercial manned aviation launches, so that most people have the possibility of going to space.

Only in this way will it be possible to transport relevant personnel to various space stations, lunar bases, and Mars bases on a large scale in the future.

"That's easy. We have fully considered this aspect when designing."

"All docking work is done by autonomous operation of the equipment, and no special human intervention is required."

"In the first phase, we will also send simulation robots into space to simulate the situation of people entering the space capsule to work."

"After everything is fine, we will officially send astronauts to the space station."

Venus Technology has naturally considered all aspects of the problem when designing.

It is impossible to start considering these specific issues only when the space station is about to be launched and assembled. That would be funny.

For this kind of thing, sometimes the greater difficulty is that everyone is full of unknowns about the things ahead and doesn't know if they can handle it.

Once you try it once, all the work behind will be much easier to do.

Maybe in the future, Venus Technology can also transport people and goods into space every week.

If one Chang'e space station is not enough, you can also have another Yutu space station. If it is still not enough, you can continue to build.

Anyway, in terms of rocket transportation capacity, no country in the world can compare with Venus Technology.

In terms of cost, it is also acceptable for Venusstar Technology.

When the time comes, find a few rich countries to cooperate, maybe all the costs can be recovered at one time, and then you can make money.

"Sure, aren't you going to complete the launch and construction of the Chang'e Space Station within 3 months?"

"Our astronaut preparations will definitely not lag behind."

"As long as you think the launch conditions are ripe, our astronauts can officially take off."

"By then, China will also have its own space station, and we don't need to beg America anymore."

Although there is an international space station in space now, the United States has the final say on the international space station, and the polar bear can only say a few words.

Other countries are basically just there to make up for the situation.

Aerospace Technology must be very dissatisfied with this situation.

But there is nothing to be done.

Because when the international space station was built, China really didn't put in much effort.

It is impossible to give you a chance when it is finally used.

"The International Space Station has been in use for so many years, and the annual maintenance cost is very high now."

"After our Chang'e Space Station is officially put into use, I guess they will start to struggle."

Cao Yang is not particularly optimistic about the prospects of the International Space Station.

It is too difficult for everyone to be of one mind in this kind of project involving multiple countries.

The key is that there is no harm without comparison. By then, the annual maintenance cost of the Chang'e Space Station will be only a fraction of that of the other party. Let's see how long the United States can last.

NASA will probably start to feel depressed soon.

"With the Chang'e Space Station, there are so many things we can do."

"At that time, we can start to move towards the moon as soon as possible."

China has never given up on the grand goal of landing on the moon.

There are always some people on the Internet saying that the United States has landed on the moon decades ago, but China has not yet, and the technological gap is too big.

Then the two of them imagined the future arrangements, and then Venusstar Technology also officially announced the launch plan of the Chang'e Space Station soon.

Although the renderings have been released before, it has been a long time, and many netizens have forgotten about Venusstar Technology's space station project.

Now Venusstar Technology suddenly said that it will carry out twelve space launches in the next three months, launching all the components of Chang'e into space and officially completing the construction of the space station.

For ordinary people, this news may just be an interesting thing to learn.

But for the global aerospace industry, the situation is completely different.

"Grotin, has our own space station plan been approved by the higher-ups?"

Dmitri is a little anxious now.

He didn't expect that China's own space station plan would be so radical.

According to the information he has learned now, the other party will be able to complete the construction of the space station within this year.

By then, China will be a space station power on par with the United States.

On the contrary, the polar bear, which was once able to compete with the United States, is now slowly falling behind the world.

This is something that the Polar Bear United Rocket and Space Corporation finds difficult to accept.

"The construction plan of the space station involves a relatively large demand for funds, but there are many projects in the country that need financial support now."

"Especially the conflict with Ermao in the south, which now involves a lot of energy."

"I feel that it is unlikely to get a lot of financial support to develop our own space station in the next two years."

This time, Grotin did not beat around the bush with Dmitri, and directly told him all the news he had inquired about.

In fact, Grotin himself also hopes to start the space station project that belongs entirely to the polar bears as soon as possible.

Whether it symbolizes the status of the polar bears as a space power in the world or for the purpose of better carrying out various experiments, there are demands in this regard.

However, the considerations of the relevant departments are different.

People are now considering more about which project is more urgent, and as for some things in the long run, they will not consider so much.

Things like space stations are naturally meaningful.

But it is unlikely to immediately improve the ability and level of polar bears in certain aspects.

In this case, it is inevitable that the relevant departments of the polar bears do not agree to allocate funds for the space station project.

Unless the economic and financial conditions of the polar bears have improved significantly in a few years, the situation may change.

But at the current pace, Grotin thinks this is unlikely to happen.

"If this is the case, then we will really be left behind by China in all aspects."

"When talking about sounding technology in the future, everyone will think of America and China."

"I think the impact in this regard must be made known to people in relevant departments."

Dmitri was a little disappointed.

Even if this result was what he expected, he would still be disappointed when he finally confirmed that it was really like this.

After all, it takes a long time to carry out such a large project.

If preparations have not been started in the past two years, it will be unlikely to complete the polar bear's own space station before 2020.

"Everyone knows this situation."

"But it's useless to know, we only have so much money."

Grotin's answer made Dmitri completely give up, knowing that the space station project would not work in the short term.

However, he felt that the space station would have to be built sooner or later. If there is no large amount of funds now, some pre-research work can still be carried out by the United Rocket and Space Corporation.

"As long as it does not involve the production of physical objects, the funds spent on the research and development of the space station are not as much as everyone imagines."

"I think we should squeeze out some money from other projects and start the preliminary research and development of our space station as soon as possible?"

Dmitri's proposal obviously makes some sense.

But Grogin knew that things were not that easy to do.

Of course, he also knew that it would not hurt to prepare early, so he agreed with Dmitri's proposal.

Otherwise, the gap with China will become larger and larger in the future, and it will be difficult for them to report to China.

After all, who knows if the leader will suddenly ask you a question one day, asking you to explain why your space station technology has been surpassed by China.

Then things will be serious.

"We can try this direction, but the funds squeezed out will not be particularly much."

Grogin did not reject Dmitri's proposal.

He has also seen the news that China is preparing to launch twelve satellites in the next three months to build the Chang'e space station.

This can be said to be one of the most important things in the aerospace field in recent years.

After all, up to now, the only space station still in operation in the sky is the International Space Station.

Venustech's independent launch of its own Chang'e space station can make the development of the entire outer space industry a little different.

For some companies, this change may be difficult to adapt to.

But it is definitely good for the development of China's aerospace industry.

Grokin understands all these principles.

Although you understand, sometimes your attitude will not change directly.

Of course, Cao Yang is not very concerned about whether the attitude of the polar bear has changed.

On the contrary, Cao Yang is very interested in what the United States is doing.