Global monopoly of technology

"NASA is very embarrassed now. It is estimated that they would never have expected that the birth of Star Arrow International and its rapid rise have caused subtle changes in the structure of the world's aerospace industry." Luo Sheng said with a smile at the meeting.

At this moment in this internal high-level meeting, Luo Sheng and the executives and the heads of major scientific research project departments are discussing some core secrets.

An executive at the meeting said: "The key lies in the North American military system. Basically, companies that have supported NASA's space development for decades have participated. These companies are the core of North American aerospace status. NASA has to do well. No matter from the perspective of demand issues, technological advancement, and maintenance of the core military enterprises, although the location of the SLS project is very embarrassing, it is of great significance and the probability of being cut is unlikely."

Luo Sheng couldn't help but nodded, obviously approving this view.

The issue being discussed now is the discussion among the managers of Star Arrow International. Yang Jian'an and other technical chiefs are basically unable to intervene. This is not what they should consider, let alone their strengths.

The current topic should be management posts. Yang Jian'an and others are considered technical posts, but they are all core figures of Star Arrow International, so of course you need to know something.

Luo Sheng said: "Although NASA is vigorously supporting the commercialization of the aerospace industry, even if the support has been so great that other countries envy..."

It is indeed enviable. For example, SpaceX received NASA's order support of up to 2.6 billion U.S. dollars. From research and development to multiple missions, it was handed over to SpaceX. Star Arrow International has not yet seen the meaning of the National Aerospace Order.

Because of the order, it is very likely that the "national team" such as the Aerospace Science and Technology Group will not survive because the market is so large.

Fortunately, Luo Sheng has money, otherwise it is really possible that he can't continue to operate. However, this attitude of the country obviously sees that Luo Sheng has money to give Star Arrow International blood transfusion. From another perspective, there is nothing bad for Luo Sheng to give more blood. Luo Sheng himself knew this, and he had a tacit understanding.

Anyway, Star Arrow International has already decided on a super large project-Space Ladder.

With this project, I really want to eat the series for a lifetime, but I don't care about other lists.

Luo Sheng went on to say: "...But the core of NASA is the traditional military giants. Boeing spent $4.2 billion on the StarLiner manned spacecraft, and at least $2 billion per year for projects such as SLS, Orion, and X37B. This all kills SpaceX in a flash, and as for Lockheed Martin, the number one military giant in North America, let alone."

An executive at the meeting continued: "Yes, from NASA's point of view, the commercial launch order for SpaceX is just to beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and other black shops. Don't ask too much. It can save a lot of money for NASA. With this money, only US$2.6 billion to SpaceX is just a small reward. At the same time, it warns the other party not to make a high price. NASA also raises SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Orbital Science to compete with you."

In any case, these are NASA's methods of SpaceX. After all, they are the winners of the space race from the last century, and of course there is something.

The attending academician Yang Jian'an and other technical tycoons were stunned. There are so many corners and corners, and they suddenly feel that they are calling for laymen to participate in company management and competition.

This kind of overall game and intrigue is a big headache to think about. In this regard, it is better not to participate in the cooperation. You can honestly lead the team to engage in scientific research. Anyway, if you are short of funds, you can directly ask Luo Sheng for it. He has money. Willing to spend money.

The meeting soon entered the next discussion topic, and an executive who attended the meeting immediately made a speech and reported: "The major plan that the company is implementing is to build our own private launch center. The project has already started at the beginning of the year, and it is expected to be around 2020. It is officially put into use, and the first test flight of the'Star Arrow 20S' super heavy rocket will use our own launch site."

The topics that interest Yang Jian'an and other scientists are coming. When it comes to technical issues, it's different. The previous topics simply don't catch up.

"The location of the launch base is on a medium-scale isolated island in Linjia County of Yinni along the equator. We have rented the Dredgers Tiankun and Tianjing to artificially expand the island within one year. The area of ​​the island will triple."

While the company headquarters here is reporting, two dredgers, which are envied by all Southeast Asian countries, are in full reclamation and island expansion in the area of ​​Linjia County near the equator in the southern sea.

"Tiankun" is equipped with four different types of cutters: general purpose, clay, rock digging and heavy-duty digging. Compared with the big brother "Skywhale", it can excavate harder rocks on the seabed, which can be described as cutting rocks like mud. It is still an excavator.

This kind of island-building artifact is not only forbidden to export, but it is not rented to foreigners. Southeast Asian countries can only be greedy. With this island-building artifact, a large island that can build an airport can be built in one year, and it can take off and land Boeing. The kind of 747 aircraft.

And the countries in Southeast Asia have built a small island in more than ten or two decades. Can you envy this gap?

If Yingjiang came to this sea area to catch the autumn breeze, the rabbit would shoot a few islands on the spot and be shocked.

An executive at the meeting distributed the prepared paper documents to Yang Jianan and others who participated in the meeting, and said: "This is the basic layout plan of the launch base."

The name has long been determined, and it is called "Xinggang Launch Center". Not far from the launch base is the "Xinggang Ring Rail Transit Center", the world's largest intelligent unmanned freight terminal, which is currently under construction. among.

The island has now been leased from inkpad by Star Arrow International for 75 years, and has the priority to renew the contract. It took several months to reach a consensus. During the lease, Star Arrow International has a high degree of autonomy on the island and has the right to Hire a security company to protect legal assets. In other words, Star Arrow International can establish its own area here to resist anti-intervention forces to protect its legal assets.

This is a must. In the future, the rocket’s final assembly, production, storage, and R&D centers will be arranged here. There will also be many high-tech items overseas. If you don’t have a stick in your hand, Star Arrow International will also Not dare to enter, the risk is too great.

With this right, it is different.

Inkpad also saw the island expansion and economic benefits, and finally signed this contract. The matter is actually very simple, just collect the tax and rent. The rent is paid every 15 years and is delivered in installments.

The tax rate created by the output value on the island has also been agreed in the negotiation between the two parties. Everything is done in accordance with the contract, and the other party cannot change the tax rate.

"Entering the launch site area, all kinds of growth are very tropical under the cover of coconut trees. Two roads in the launch site are connected in series with the take-off control command center, the rocket vertical assembly test plant, the launch tower, the measurement and control center and other buildings. The roads in the plant area are ordinary three Class highway, but there are certain requirements for turning radius to meet the needs of special transportation."

At this time, Luo Sheng was also silently looking at the copy of the planning book in his hand.

The two rocket vertical assembly plants are the highest and most core part of the launch site. The test plant has a total height of 165.5 meters, 22 floors above the ground, and a total construction area of ​​55,120 square meters. It has set many "world's most": the world's largest steel gate , The world's highest single-story factory building, the world's highest truss installation, etc.

For this project, foreign companies cannot accept the project order because it is too difficult. Only China’s infrastructure companies can take over the work. Even if the foreign company has the strength to accept the order, Star Arrow International will not entrust the project to them. Some things involve confidentiality issues.

If you want to take this order, you must gnaw many "hard bones", such as: ultra-high formwork construction technology, ultra-high gate steel truss frame installation technology, ultra-high span steel roof installation technology, and ultra-large-volume steel structure prefabrication. Embedded parts Kyoto control technology, special non-standard crane beams and track ultra-high installation technology, etc.

In addition, aerospace-level strong and weak current, fire protection, electrical engineering, automatic control and other majors must be coordinated with each other.

There is no doubt that only the infrastructure group of the national team can accept this project.

Due to the environmental factors of the geographical location, the construction of the launch site will also face the "three highs" and "three strong" factors, namely: high temperature, high humidity, high salt, strong typhoons, heavy rainfall, and strong thunderstorms. Under the difficult environment.

If you are in an empty rocket vertical assembly test plant, people here are extremely small. A building over a hundred meters high is equipped with 22-story movable working platforms, and the ground must have a track for rocket transportation and transfer.

The average building uses 395 kilograms of steel bars per square meter. This is something that the project contractor has never encountered in a lifetime. The densely packed steel bars and beam-column cross nodes must meet the frame beam-column requirements without weakening the strength of the steel structure. The construction team must Take the trouble to correct.

The launch tower at the launch site is about 3 kilometers away from the rocket's vertical assembly test manufacturer and is connected by orbit.

In addition, six fixed rocket recovery and landing platforms will be established, four of which are for regular use and two for emergency use.

After reading the planning materials, Luo Sheng nodded with satisfaction. Putting down the materials, he said: "Also, the company will recruit people as soon as possible, and the construction of a sea-based floating recycling port must be launched as soon as possible."

"understand."

Luo Sheng: "Is the company budget enough?"

"There is still 138.4 billion yuan, which will definitely be enough this year."

Luo Sheng: "Then inject capital at the end of the year."

The sea-based floating recovery port is an important part of the offshore recovery platform. The barge is still too small and not very stable. The future Star Arrow 20S super heavy rocket cannot meet the demand.

The newly recruited engineer will be responsible for the construction of a floating recovery port at sea, which will be deployed on the high seas according to the plan.

70% of the earth’s area is the ocean, and at least 70% of the ocean is the high seas, so half of the earth’s surface should be the area of ​​the high seas.

Star Arrow International plans to build 20 sea-based floating recovery ports in the future. The branch is on the global high seas. The launch frequency of the space ladder in the future will be quite high. If you don't prepare much, it will definitely be impossible to recover in the future.

The space ladder itself is time-consuming. If it affects the progress of the project, the construction time of the ladder will continue to be extended, which Luo Sheng cannot accept.

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