Although the lunar exploration project is not the first in the world, Eagle Sauce and Polar Bear had similar plans before and achieved very good results. From this perspective, the lunar exploration plan of Future Space Technology Company is not that big. amazing.
But from the perspective of speed of improvement, the potential shown by future space technology companies is impossible to ignore, and current affairs cannot be seen from the current perspective.
For example, this time, when the Future Space Technology Company announced its lunar exploration plan, many countries did not take it seriously. At least in their opinion, there would be no results in a short time.
Like their previous lunar exploration process, they summed up experience in the process of constant failures, spent huge amounts of money and a very long time, and achieved world-renowned achievements.
Our country has not had any lunar exploration experience and data before. If we want to complete the goal of landing on the moon, the path they have taken will inevitably be followed by future space technology companies.
More importantly, even if humans land on the moon, it will be difficult to bring substantial benefits. It can only play a huge role in national reputation and influence.
Future Space Technology Company is not the first to try this. Even if they complete the moon landing goal, they cannot compare with Yingjiang's influence in this area. After all, they completed this goal many years ago.
I just didn't expect that after announcing the launch of the plan, Future Space Technology Company would launch the first lunar probe. This shows that they have been preparing for this for a long time, but they have just kept it secret.
This is nothing. As long as there is rocket technology, anyone can announce such a plan and action. As long as they are not afraid of spending money, it is not a big deal.
The problem is that Future Space Technology Corporation subsequently announced the main goals of their launch mission and related tasks, which attracted great attention from other countries.
Although they are also launching a lunar probe, there is still a huge gap in the launch process and the technical level reflected. It does not mean that the results are the same, which means the level is the same.
First of all, the launch of the lunar probe by Future Space Technology Company is not symbolic, but to carry out a series of tasks, which shows that they are very confident in this launch.
Otherwise, it would not be possible to perform so many tasks at once, because each of the equipment inside requires a lot of money to take out. If it fails, it will all be destroyed.
Moreover, this unconventional method of lunar exploration is successful, needless to say, but if it fails, it will definitely attract more ridicule and bring greater psychological pressure.
The second is that this kind of combined equipment that performs multiple tasks needs to be more technically advanced. This may not be a problem on the earth or in low-Earth orbit, but in long-distance space missions, it is a completely different technology. level.
Because missions are performed over long distances and the signal delay is too long, the ground control center cannot control complex space operations in real time, and can only be completed by equipment thousands of miles away.
This involves communication and coordination issues between devices, as well as automation and precision control systems, and more importantly, the ability to pre-process accidents.
Not to mention those average aerospace agencies, even the world's top aerospace agencies don't know what method Future Space Technology Company will take to complete this series of actions.
In space exploration, the higher the complexity of the system, the higher the risk of accidents. Generally, we try to avoid such combined equipment because the risks involved cannot be controlled.
Therefore, the launch mission, which originally did not attract much attention, has instead attracted great attention from space agencies of various countries. Although it has not been widely publicized in traditional foreign media, there are still many popular science videos and posts on the Internet and ATV.
The governments of various countries that originally wanted to deal with it relatively coldly were unable to achieve their goals after the Internet and ATV did this, and they still allowed future space technology companies to steal the spotlight.
It is also through these popular science videos that people all over the world know that what they thought was an ordinary lunar exploration event actually involves so many unprecedented technological applications, and there are even technological applications that have not yet been understood.
The attention of these ordinary people made what was originally a relatively ordinary lunar exploration mission extraordinary, and also pushed Future Space Technology Company to the forefront again.
If it succeeds, Future Space Technology Company will have another successful face in front of people all over the world, making the name of Future Space Technology Company even more legendary.
If it fails, it goes without saying that the prestige established before will naturally be hit, but it will not make Future Space Technology Company collapse. It can only keep up its efforts and strive for success next time.
Although this launch is a bit bold, it is still certain. This is based on their excellent simulation system, which can conduct high-precision simulations of the space environment and the lunar orbit environment.
The only difficult part is the landing part, because until now they don't know which place is more suitable for landing. They need to wait until the relay satellite takes high-definition pictures of the lunar surface and then conduct intelligent analysis.
The lander landing operation will not be carried out until a suitable place is found. It is not known how long this time will take, so Future Space Technology Company has not announced a specific time node.
Moreover, this lunar exploration mission also has a relatively secretive mission, which is to test the role of artificial intelligence in space exploration. In order to achieve this purpose, this lunar exploration mission also minimizes human intervention.
It's just that it's inconvenient to tell the outside world. After all, to achieve this level, artificial intelligence must be very powerful, which is not comparable to ordinary artificial intelligence.
Now the outside world is also clear about the development of artificial intelligence in our country, which has been applied to varying degrees in Fanxing Software Company and other brother software companies and Internet companies.
If these artificial intelligence technologies are revealed to the world, in fact, those industrialized countries are not particularly panicked. After all, they think this goal is not beyond their expectations.
In order to catch up with my country in artificial intelligence, they have actually invested a lot of manpower and material resources in research in this area, and many companies have also participated.
It's just that they are still in the theoretical construction stage, and there is still a long way to go before they can come up with real applications. After all, they have no foundation in this area before.
Moreover, with their technical level, if they want to develop artificial intelligence, they will need huge data support. After their theoretical structure is developed, it is estimated that all big data applications in the world will be occupied by Zhao Yi's companies.
Without enough data, it will be more difficult for them to develop artificial intelligence. By then the pattern has been set, and even if they have some achievements, they will still be at a disadvantage in market competition.
And Zhao Yi estimates that it will take about 10 years to perfect their artificial intelligence theoretical structure, and it will be achieved with large-scale investment.
As for the higher-level artificial intelligence in his hands, depending on their level, they may not be able to break through in theory in 50 years. This is not the primary artificial intelligence in his hands. It is estimated that they will be given 100 years to figure out everything. Less than.
Regardless of the attention from the outside world, Future Space Technology Company is very concerned about this matter internally. After all, this is their first long-distance space exploration, and it has a completely different meaning from before.
The previous satellite launches and the construction of space stations are actually only the primary stage of space activities, while the exploration of the moon and Mars is a further step, reaching the intermediate level of the primary stage.
And this time compared to before, many new technologies were used. The most important thing is the application of artificial intelligence, because it is the basis for building a permanent lunar base in the future.
Moreover, the rocket used for this launch was also used for the first time. Although during the experiment, all data performed well, and thousands of launches were carried out in the simulation system, which proved to be very stable.
But these are experiments and simulations after all, and are still very different from real working conditions. Therefore, this launch, whether it is the vehicle used or the launch target, is extremely different.
It's just a pity that this large rocket has not implemented the use of new fuels and new engines, resulting in certain deficiencies in the maximum load.
Although the rocket load used this time is larger than the Saturn 5, the largest tonnage of Eagle Sauce, it is seriously insufficient for the goals that future space technology companies want to implement.
Building a permanent lunar base will inevitably require transporting a large amount of materials. The larger the load capacity of each launch, the lower the cost per unit of materials and the shorter the time to build a permanent lunar base.
The most ideal engine is naturally a high-power electric ion thruster, but it is not easy to make a breakthrough in this area. Therefore, we now hope to use metal nitrogen or metal hydrogen as fuel and use new aerospace engines to create new rockets.
Work in this area is still in progress. Since these fuels are controlled items, China Military Industrial Company is still responsible for the research and development and production. Future Space Technology Company's rockets can be purchased if needed.
Rocket engines using new fuels are still being researched and manufactured by Star Power Company, but the progress in this area can only be said to be okay, and it will not be possible to use them until at least next year.
Although Star Power Company has been greatly strengthened in terms of scale and R&D capabilities over the years, the number of research projects they have to carry out are becoming more and more detailed, and it seems that there are never enough talents.
Therefore, it is impossible for them to put all their research and development efforts into the research and development of new rocket engines. It is not only Future Space Technology Company that is anxious, but other companies and projects are also waiting for their research results to be released.
But this new type of rocket is very important for the future space technology company's follow-up plans. It is not only related to whether to build a permanent base on the moon, but also related to the success or failure of the commercialization of the permanent base.
Because in the final analysis, it is still a matter of cost. The first priority for commercialization is to meet the needs of customers. In this regard, future space technology companies are relatively confident.
The second is the need to have a cost competitive advantage. The level of cost determines the size of the market. If the price is too high, it will naturally become a niche activity. It is naturally more difficult to make big money.
Using new high-flammability explosives, the impact force is much higher than that of current fuel. The same weight of fuel can carry more supplies, and the cost is naturally reduced.
Therefore, when building a permanent base, if there is no lower-cost transportation method, it will be very difficult to achieve this goal and operate it smoothly with the strength of Future Space Technology Company.
Don't look at the previous calculation of hundreds of billions of yuan in annual income. Not to mention whether it can be achieved, even if it is achieved, it may not be enough to build a permanent lunar base.
And according to Zhao Yi's temperament, if you want to do something, you have to do your best, so this permanent lunar base is not just a show, but a decoration, but really wants to be built into a large lunar base.
If such a base wants to exist for a long time, it must get rid of its heavy dependence on the earth and be able to establish a simple industrial system on the moon to meet the minimum survival needs of the base personnel.
Therefore, the scale of such a lunar base must be very large, and all facilities and functions must be quite complete. If you want to send so much equipment to the moon, the frequency of launches must be very high.
The cost of aerospace is calculated by the gram. Every little cost savings is a huge success for future space technology companies and an important step towards the ultimate goal.
Even if they launch the lunar probe early, even if this step is completely successful, it is still unknown when their next work will be carried out.
They will never be like Yingjiang, who simply sends people to the moon in order to show their technological strength and prove that they are a beacon for mankind.
Although this is not particularly difficult for future space technology companies, there is no need for them to do so. They care more about actual benefits than false reputations.
It is precisely because they have no idea when the next plan will be carried out, so they have the mission to return with lunar soil, at least they can bring back some samples for research in this gap time.
And even with lower-cost launch technology, a complete set of scientific and complete plans for the construction of a permanent lunar base that can adapt to the moon is needed.
This aspect of work is much more troublesome than rocket technology, because the lunar base not only has to consider space radiation issues, air and water resources, essential survival supplies, and gravity issues.
People will not have serious problems in a short-term low-gravity environment. If they stay in a weightless and low-gravity environment for a long time, it will cause irreparable damage to the human body.
Now the researchers on their space station need to return to the ground every few months and replace them with new researchers to do research. No single researcher is allowed to stay in the space station for a long time. This is why considerations.
This is a systematic project. Even if there is a general idea, it will require long-term experiments to achieve absolute safety and reliability before it can be officially implemented.
Such caution is due to the fact that the earth is still far away from the moon. If an accident occurs, there is basically no time to rescue, so the survivability of the lunar base must be increased.
The most important threat comes from the impact of meteorites from outer space. If a large meteorite falls down, it will be a disaster no matter what. However, in the face of small meteorites, we still hope that it will not cause damage to the lunar base.
Therefore, the construction of a permanent lunar base must be located underground on the moon. As for how deep it will be and where it will be built, we need to wait until more detailed data is available before we can make a judgment.
In addition, it is to increase the detection capability of space meteorites, so that they can be detected in advance before the meteorite impacts. In this way, regardless of whether the meteorite impact can be prevented, it can at least leave time for the relevant personnel to be withdrawn.
On the other hand, this is because this base costs a lot of money. If it cannot be completed at one time, not only will it last very long, but the total cost will also be very huge.
As a private enterprise, the most fearful thing is a bottomless pit investment project, because if you continue to invest in this kind of project, it may be a bottomless abyss. If you don't continue to invest, the upfront costs will be sunk.
Therefore, they would rather spend more time and energy on improving it than rashly carry out related construction activities, because even future space technology companies cannot afford the price of failure.
Despite Zhao Yi's seemingly unconditional support for the development of future space technology companies, it is still clear who is first and who is last, as long as it does not seriously affect the overall economic development of the country.
More importantly, if the mission fails and huge losses are caused, the scientific researchers below may not have any big problems, but as leaders, they will definitely be punished and their future will be worrying.
Regardless of whether it is public or private, this project needs to be treated with caution. It will not be implemented until all ideas are exhausted. This is already a consensus within Future Space Technology Company.
Of course, if this is done blindly, it will also limit the further development of future space technology companies, leading to hesitancy during the entire project implementation process.
In order to let them free their hands and keep things in check, although Zhao Yi would not personally help them design the entire base plan, he promised to be the final plan reviewer.
When all their design plans are completed, they are handed over to Zhao Yi and let him take a look at them to see if they can spot any problems and discover them early, otherwise they would not dare to implement them.
However, as long as a permanent base like this on an alien planet has a successful experience, it will be a very valuable experience for them. Building a permanent base on Mars in the future will have a higher probability of success.
And they are not unprepared for this plan, but have relatively complete supporting facilities. Even Zhao Yi plans to use some of his intermediate artificial intelligence capabilities to help them improve the design of the lunar base.
Although Zhao Yi didn't say within which time period it must be done, leaving enough time for them, he couldn't delay it for more than ten or twenty years. For such a long time, even if others could wait, he couldn't wait.
Therefore, Zhao Yihui will not hesitate to contribute the necessary help to help them improve this task as soon as possible. He can even provide relevant information on key technologies.
Like the gravity system, based on the current technical level, it is basically impossible to complete this system. In the end, he will still be needed to provide relevant information, for which he has long been mentally prepared. (End of chapter)