[Chapter 516: Star Harbor Structure]
During the internal seminar, Ren Hong and a group of professional aerospace engineers focused on the construction of the "Tiangong Ring Orbit Star Port".
The main structure of the "Tiangong Ring and Orbit Star Port" will include the following important cabins: two core cabins that can accommodate 300 cubic meters, five experimental cabins or space life cultivation chambers with a total space of 470 cubic meters, two cargo cabins with a total space of 160 cubic meters, three supply cabins are 100 cubic meters, 190 cubic meters and 120 cubic meters, and a giant ring centrifugal gravity maker with an inner ring diameter of more than 200 meters, reaching 218 meters.
This huge centrifugal gravity maker will be the only multi-cabin space with gravity in the "Tiangong Ring Star Port". Here, the gravity created by rotation generates centrifugal force can make astronauts in space escape from weightless state like on Earth. The centrifugal gravity maker will make it possible for humans to live permanently in space.
Here, the diet and living of astronauts or technicians on Xinggang will be located here, including personal lounges, bedrooms, and a fitness room. In the future, equipment required for daily sports such as treadmills will be sent to Xinggang. The entire centrifugal gravity manufacturer ensures that the astronauts in Xinggang can have a good guarantee in the working environment of weightless space.
The centrifugal gravity maker occupies more than 6,200 cubic meters of space, and its space capacity is more than 6 times that of the retired "International Space Station".
The appearance of the "Tiangong Ring Star Port" has a relatively straight view of the overall outline of the shape of the "Yu". Interestingly, the outline of the "Tianzhou" currently operating in orbit is the shape of the "T" shape. As for the "Tiangong", the horizontal line in the middle of the outline is the normal picture of the centrifugal gravity maker. The first horizontal line above is the supply compartment and cargo compartment on the left, and the experimental compartment or outer space life cultivation room on the right. The two horizontal lines in the shape of the "Yu" are the first core compartment, and the longer section below is the second core compartment, which is also the largest core compartment.
The hook at the tail end of the shape of the "Yu" is another use. It will become the first space telescope in the Republic. Although there is a radio telescope like the Guizhou Super "Sky Eye" with a diameter of 500 meters, the barrier of the atmosphere has always been a factor that cannot be ignored. It is imminent for this country to have its own space telescope in outer space. After the domestic astronomical institutions learned of the "Gemini Plan", a group of the most authoritative astronomers jointly petitioned to build a space telescope on the "Tiangong Ring Orbit Star Port".
When Ren Hong saw that the document was delivered to him, he did not hesitate at all and immediately made an agreement.
"Sky Eye 2" was born from this. Once sent to space, it will become the most advanced space telescope for mankind so far, and its performance data will exceed that of the "James Weber Space Telescope" that once replaced the "Hubble Telescope" but is now old.
However, the "Sky Eye 2" is more expensive than the "Webber Space Telescope". Ren Hong will not be stupid enough to pay out of his own pocket. It is nearly $10 billion. The national astronomical agency pays out of his own pocket. As for Ren Hong, he said that the shipping price at the cost can help "Sky Eye 2" to space. Matrix technology can help it maintain, but the maintenance fee must be charged.
If you are familiar with each other, you can get discounts but never free. There is no such good thing in the world.
The expected investment of the "Temini Project" is at the same level as the "Virtual World" project, and will only be higher in the future. Space exploration is a real gold-swalking monster. Just a "Tiangong Ring Star Port" requires Matrix Technology to burn nearly 500 billion US dollars in funding, not to mention that the subsequent "Mars Mission" is another gold-swalking monster that is not inferior.
If it weren't for the fact that Matrix Technology had laid a favorable foundation for commercial globalization and the super money tree of the "virtual world", Ren Hong would not dare to play like this. Don't forget that the company currently has a "Western Project" that is also burning funds. The two "dual engines" of money-burning are fully activated. Even super funders like Matrix Technology are feeling very stressed. Fortunately, the foreseeable returns in the future are unimaginable, and all investment and all efforts will get huge benefits that cannot be described in words.
The greater the investment, the more rewards you will get!
For the "Tiangong Ringzhi Star Port", its relative plan view is a large and eye-catching "天" shape, but it looks different from the upper part of it. The cabins of all sizes are connected together. Fortunately, the air resistance in the outer space can be almost neglected, and there are not so many requirements for the appearance of the Star Port.
The length of the shape of the character "Yu" exceeds 300 meters from top to bottom. This length is almost comparable to a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The sky fortress is well deserved, and this length is not the longest for a period of time.
In addition to the above structure, two large trusses more than 0 meters will be installed at the second core cabin of "Tiangong". If the upper horizontal line of the shape of "Yu" is removed, and the entire star port is rotated 90 degrees and then the head is looked straight, then the "Yu" shape will appear on the "Tiangong". If the removed upper horizontal line is added, the character "King" will appear, and the tail and a hook are exposed below.
The two trusses docked in the second core compartment are not antennas, but two mooring ports in Star Port, and are also the real protagonists of the "Mars Mission". After the two trusses are built, they will become two super spacecraft. At that time, they will separate from Star Port, carry a large amount of materials and some landers to Mars, and become sub-stations in orbit in Mars orbit, and will also become the first space station for humans in Mars orbit. The materials on the other truss will become outpost bases on the surface of Mars.
Everything is a plan that was finally established after repeated discussions, research, experimental simulation, etc. by engineers.
The general structure of the "Tiangong Ring Orbit Star Port" has been established. Ren Hong left after continuing to discuss with Liu Yuliang and others for a while. It was not something that Ren Hong could do alone. Many details he ignored need to be overcome day and night to eliminate possible potential dangers.
"China Matrix" has thus become the subsidiary with the largest number of employees under the group company, reaching a huge scale of 2,000 people, nearly two-thirds of which are scientific and technological engineers, and can obtain so many elite talents. Some talents such as Liu Yuliang and the likes of top scientists like Professor Wan Yuanxi are simply impossible to work without the support of the Aviation Administration and the government.
In the afternoon, Ren Hong came to the control center of the launch tower. At this moment, the "Arc Eagle One" aerospace transport aircraft will conduct its first test flight at dusk. This test flight is particularly critical. It not only tests the performance of "Arc Eagle One", but also tests the launch tower. This is a test flight mission of "double inspection".
"Boss!" Ding Yang quietly came to Ren Hong's side and whispered: "According to the itinerary, you have an appointment for a meeting. In half an hour, you should meet with the boss of Bigelow Aerospace."
"Is this happening?" Ren Hong said uncertainly. Many times he didn't even understand his work schedule and activities, and basically he needed Ding Yang to be responsible for reminding him.
Meeting Bigelow in half an hour? This made him a little embarrassed because the test flight was about to be conducted. After thinking about it, his heart moved and said, "You can respond to Bigelow now. If he wants, bring him here, or postpone it. See you again when you have time. By the way, when is the time?"
"A month and a half later." Ding Yang thought about it for a moment, and then replied.
"I basically don't have to see you in a month. Just do what I said, and I won't see you!" After that, Ren Hong turned his attention to the busy staff on the launch tower and the runway. The snow-white "Arc Eagle One" aerospace transport aircraft was on the horizontal runway. At this moment, the engineers were conducting inspections in all aspects around the transport aircraft.
(To be continued.)
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Chapter completed!