Vol 2 Chapter 885: 【Super Space Station: Forerunner】

Luo Sheng felt much more comfortable after undergoing physical therapy, and his excess energy was fully released.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Luo Sheng left the Science and Technology Complex.
The housekeeper had already arranged his travel arrangements properly. When he walked to his business car, the bodyguard he was accompanying opened the door of the car, and in a short while he took the vehicle to the headquarters of Star Arrow International.
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About half an hour's drive to Star Arrow International Headquarters, Luo Sheng went straight to the seminar room of the R&D building, Zheng Tao, Liu Jianwei and others were among them.
When Luo Sheng came in, everyone stopped the discussion.
Zheng Tao also got up and gave up his position as chief. Luo Sheng also took his seat unceremoniously and said, "Old Zheng, you will preside over the meeting."
For a moment, Zheng Tao took a seat on the left and continued: "Today's discussion is about the various facilities of the'Forerunner' orbital space station, mainly for life support systems and solutions involving living, production, and scientific research operations. To establish."
Another major core part of the space ladder is the space station part, and the ladder needs the support of two large and super large space stations. One is to deploy a super space station on the 36,000 kilometers of the earth’s geostationary orbit, which is named "Forerunner" 1" space.
The space coordinate point of the second super space station "Forerunner 2" is the balance point between gravity and the centrifugal force of outer space.
A 36,000-kilometer-long ladder cable connects and penetrates the space of "Forerunner 1" and "Forerunner 2" and the base of the sky tower on the ground equator to form the final form of the space ladder.
Luo Sheng is looking at the isometric three-dimensional model of the "Forerunner 1" space station on the large screen of the conference. The side view shows a "T" structure, which is 898 meters long. The top core is a rotatable ring structure to prevent weightlessness. Artificial gravity is created by centrifugal force in the environment.
The diameter of the ring is 978 meters, the circumference of the ring is about 3,000 meters, the inner area of ​​the ring is 750,000 square meters, and the total mass is 8,400 tons, which is 20 times that of the International Space Station.
The low-orbit "Forerunner 2" space station is similar in structure to "Forerunner 1", but its scale is relatively larger, with a length of 1,190 meters, a circle diameter of 1,298 meters, and a circle circumference of 4,075 meters. The area inside the ring is 1.322 million square meters, with a total mass of 13,300 tons, which is 31 times that of the International Space Station.
The core energy supply of the two space stations is nuclear power, but not fusion nuclear energy, but fission nuclear energy.
In addition to nuclear energy to provide core energy support, solar panels will be installed in the ring area to power the space station. This is to ensure that the space station can shut down unnecessary energy modules even when nuclear power is stopped to maintain stable low power. Consuming operation.
To build supporting facilities such as space factories, the energy converted from solar energy can only maintain basic operation in emergency situations. It is unrealistic to supply a large amount of energy consumption. Although fission energy is far less than fusion energy, fission nuclear energy is not comparable to conventional energy. of.
At this time, a core researcher participating in the meeting said: "The variable specific pulse magnetic plasma engine has been successfully developed. It is this engine that drives the toroidal cabin of the space station to create artificial gravity."
Luo Sheng nodded.
This engine uses a plasma space propulsion system instead of fuel propulsion. The internal R&D team of Star Arrow International has completed more than 1,500 hours of continuous ignition test as early as the second half of 2014.
The researcher continued: "In addition, the other great news is that the power generated by solar cells is converted into a 1250kW multi-channel Hall thruster. It has also achieved a breakthrough. It can use both traditional propellants and meet the needs of in-situ outer layers. The new propellant for the utilization of space resources provides a second safeguard for the space station."
Luo Sheng nodded again and said with satisfaction: "Well, not bad!"
Located in the high-altitude synchronous orbit, "Forerunner 1" not only stabilizes the entire space ladder, but also serves as an extraterrestrial starport hub. In the future, resources brought back from outside the earth will be transferred here, and the materials will be raised here. It descended nearly 36,000 kilometers and was sent to the "Forerunner 2" space station in low orbit before entering the surface of the planet.
The real core is the "Forerunner 2" space station, relying on the space station to extend the creation of space factories, space docks, space power plants, space farms, space real estate, space tourism, and many other industrial facilities.
These are all included in the plan, implemented step by step and gradually improved.
The huge "Forerunner 2" space station has a complete life support system and complete living and living functions. In theory, humans can live on the space station forever with sufficient resources.
Many industrial facilities will be gradually perfected like building blocks. 13,300 tons is just the starting point and not the end point. Its future scale will only become larger and richer with continuous development, until it becomes a super space city. .
Zheng Tao, who was sitting next to him, trembled with a pen, and immediately looked at Luo Sheng and said: "General Manager Luo, people from the Air China Administration came to me for a chat yesterday. It seems that I intend to merge the Tiangong space station project. I can only take it. You came out to push people back."
Zheng Tao really couldn't do this thing.
After the Ladder Project report went up, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration also learned about it. It's okay if I didn't know. After I knew it, the people from the Tiangong Project didn't want to play it, and even wanted to jump directly to Star Arrow International.
The International Space Station is small in front of the two "Forerunner" super space stations. The Tiangong is smaller than the International Space Station, which is the small of the small.
In terms of budget, the two "Forerunner" space stations have exceeded 2 trillion U.S. dollars. The current budget is 15 trillion yuan, while the Tiangong space station's budget is 40 billion yuan. The budget guarantee for the "Forerunner" space station is that. 375 times as much.
No one is in the mood to play anymore.
If the ladder project is a foreigner’s project, then there is nothing to say. If you have enough energy, you must also do a good job in the temple. No matter how small it is, it is your own. However, the ladder project is a space project dominated by Chinese, so it is completely different. .
Luo Sheng is doing such a crazy project of the century. No matter how beautiful the Tiangong project is, it doesn't seem to make much sense. On the contrary, it is a bit like playing a house.
At the end, Luo Sheng shook his head and said: "Cooperation is okay, but even if it is merged, the Air China Administration is a national agency, and we are a private commercial company. The ladder project has assembled global capital. It is complicated. You can fall in love but cannot get married.
Zheng Tao, who heard Luo Sheng's last words, smiled and said: "Isn't this a hooligan..."
Luo Sheng said with a smile: "So you have to spread it out in advance. If it doesn't work, then don't talk about love. Everyone is relieved."
Speaking of this, Luo Sheng looked around the crowd and added: "For so many years, we have also cultivated a large number of core talents. There are people from the Air China Administration who want to change jobs. We can accept them, but we cannot take the initiative. Digging people."
Everyone nodded silently, mixed with too many factors but a burden.
Luo Sheng went on to say: "The Ladder Project is too vast. Even if Star Arrow International has a strong technical force and strong financial support, it still needs outside support when faced with space exploration and deep space exploration projects. To achieve Star Arrow International's strategic control, and provide certain financial and technical support, give full play to the wisdom of the private sector and other commercial companies for my use."
Liu Jianwei, who had never spoken before, couldn't help but say: "Mr. Luo, you mean, can the ladder project be made public?"
Luo Sheng nodded slowly and smiled: "The project has actually started. Investors got on my car and it's too late to get off the car. They can't help but give them a big surprise."
Everyone couldn't help but look weird. Everything was easy to say before the vote. After the vote, I am your father. Would you like to be so realistic?
This is a surprise. Investors may not be surprised when they know the truth.
Luo Sheng added: "For such a vast super project, countless pairs of eyes around the world are staring at you with magnifying glasses and analyzing and researching you. It can't be hidden for long. A high-profile announcement with a strong posture can actually boost investor confidence. ."
Zheng Tao rolled his eyes. Investors knew that even if they couldn't withdraw their capital, they would at least yell like a fan of the national football team: "RNM refunds money!!!"
The ladder project is absolutely exciting if you have more excitement. Either succeed and go to heaven together, or fail all to hell.
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