With the successful docking of the first time, everyone has a bottom of the second docking.

After all, it is unmanned docking, and the exact same devices and systems used will not be like people and may play abnormally.

Half an hour later, the space-station-like satellite was finally assembled.

Then, it began to prepare to accelerate and change its orbit to the moon when it returned to perigee again.

In between, there will be more than two days apart.

In the past two days, the bigwigs in China's aerospace industry will never let go of Gu Song again.

The docking of Shenzhou and Tiangong has now entered the end of the test finalization. At this point in time, Flint Aerospace came out on top, although they had a slight regret in their hearts, they were more concerned about how to improve their grasp.

The docking technology adopted by Flint Aerospace is very new, but the data generated by the actual docking is still valuable. The control of deceleration, the adjustment of attitude, the data collected by the sensors and the processing process of the computer system can all provide them with effective analysis materials.

Therefore, after a simple celebration banquet, after Gu Song thanked them, he fulfilled his promise and started a small discussion and exchange with them.

At the end of the exchange, Zhang Liwei couldn't help but sigh: "The management is flexible and the efficiency is still high, and Engineer He has said many times that your R&D mechanism is good." You dug him up, how is the progress of the big rocket that you are going to build? My team over there in Changwen said that your test site has been very lively. ”

Gu Song spoke for a long time, and his mouth was a little dry. Hearing Zhang Liwei ask this, many people followed the prestige and only said: "The design index is set very high, and there are still many difficulties that have not been overcome." ”

The new chief engineer of the Institute of Launch Vehicle Technology, who succeeded He Anzhi, said with a smile: "I heard from Zhang Dong that He Gong was in charge of a new generation of high-thrust rockets in the past. Mr. Gu said that the design index was set very high, how high was that?"

Gu Song put down the cup after drinking the tea, and said lightly: "I'm a young man, so ambitious." From this giant satellite, everyone also saw it. For the new rocket, my requirement is to be the strongest ever. ”

The chief engineer was stunned and asked uncertainly, "The strongest in history?"

Gu Song nodded: "The Candle Dragon No. 1 rocket can't support the requirements of my month-by-month plan. ”

The group remembered the grand vision of the moon camp when the month-by-month plan was announced.

The most powerful launch vehicle in the history of the world...... How big is that? There are too many steps to cross in between, right?

Zhang Liwei looked at him with a flickering look in his eyes: "Do you need technical support from our side?"

Gu Song smiled: "Don't worry. If He Gong feels that there is difficulty, he will bring it up. ”

Zhang Liwei knew that if He Anzhi had difficulties, he would definitely be looking for Gu Song.

As the boss of the Aerospace Science and Technology Group, where does he not know Gu Song's strength in this aspect?

If it weren't for Gu Song, at Fan Yuanbai's level, he could have made such rapid progress in the field of satellite design?

……

"Chinese...... Mastered space docking technology. ”

Opposite Musk, a technical official from NASA said solemnly.

"It's not difficult to connect with technology. It's not forty years ago, sensors, computer technology, mechanical processes, all have developed for decades. I am even more appreciative of his plan to explore the moon giant satellite! The magnificent pattern, strong execution, and sufficient funds ......."

"Adequate funding...... NASA technical official said helplessly: "Musk, Mabao's views on space exploration are different from those of his predecessors. Now, he doesn't feel like he has to spend so much money to return to the moon. ”

Musk said with a smile: "Yes, he also thinks that it is better to invest money in more valuable targets such as space stations and asteroids." Moreover, our new goal should be to land on Mars for the first time, so why return to the moon? Only a higher goal can allow technology to evolve to a higher level. ”

NASA officials said what they meant: "A friend told me that Mabao's tendency to further commercialize spaceflight. You are a rising star in commercial spaceflight, and we should join forces together to enlist the support of more parliamentarians. ”

"Oh, Peter, what kind of plan do you have, we might as well discuss it. ”

The official named Peter perked up: "The space shuttle is about to be decommissioned." Since they are not ready to return to the moon, even if part of the original budget of tens of billions of dollars is cut, there will be projects to spend. Among them, new manned spacecraft, extending the service life of the space station, heavy rockets...... These are all points where investment can be expanded. ”

"Moreover, the Chinese have made rapid breakthroughs in space technology, and from a strategic point of view, we also need to have the ability to respond quickly. In particular, the ability of various satellites to be launched into orbit quickly ......"

The corners of Musk's mouth gradually curled up when he listened.

The more missions NASA has, the more contracts SpaceX has a chance to get.

The better SpaceX's prospects are, the easier it will be to get more financing.

The most secure business model is to live in a key enterprise with an eye to the future.

Just like the Tesla electric car he just released last year.

Even if there is still a long way to go before mass production?

As for the country's space strategy under the new competitive landscape...... NASA's imagination and pattern are still a little worse.

Of course, the International Space Station needs to be extended, and now SpaceX is the most powerful commercial space company...... Of course, Flint Aerospace does not count, it belongs to China after all.

But with security strategic considerations in mind, why not go ahead and build a larger space station?

In the face of China's breakthrough in space technology, it is not only its own country that will be worried, right?

Musk thinks that Mapao should be more interested in this plan. After all, he also has a tendency to promote space cooperation at the international level.

As a well-deserved boss in the aerospace field, as a leader, only in this way can you spend the least amount of money and achieve better results, isn't it?

Those allied countries, since they don't have the technology, then it's better to pay!

……

Flint Aerospace, which has created a strong sense of crisis for NASA, has finally achieved its first valuable "lunar exploration" operation. This time, the giant lunar exploration satellite of Flint Space has finally entered the lunar orbit.

The cardioid satellite network is said to be just a useless piece of metal, that is, verification satellites equipped with propulsion systems, communication systems, and other necessary functions to accumulate lunar orbit data.

And this huge satellite, which has been officially declared to the outside world, is a real lunar exploration satellite.

Now, it is not known what kind of results this satellite will produce.

Photographs of the lunar surface?Topographic survey?

It is a pity that at the moment in the orbit of the moon, it seems that only India's Chandrayaan-1 is in place. Huaguo's own Chang'e-1 has completed its mission, falling to the moon on March 1.

But will Chandrayaan-1 have a chance to adjust its posture and photograph this partner who is far bigger than it?

After all, in Earth orbit, the big guy just unfolded solar sail panels and communication antennas. Only when it is now orbiting the moon is it a complete body.

It's a pity that the world has not waited for the news of the meeting of the two satellites, but has waited for the news that Chandrayaan-1 has lost contact.

In the eyes of the world, this is a pity, after all, Chandrayaan-1 has just achieved a sensational achievement. The lunar mineral mapper on board has discovered the enrichment of water in hydroxyl groups/minerals in the polar regions of the moon.

Based on this data, scientists believe that evidence of the presence of water on the moon has been found.

Unfortunately, the space environment is not safe, and human-made spacecraft are too fragile.

The space competition between the two major powers is entering a new and fierce stage, and a new plan for Chandrayaan-2 has also been released.

The moon is lively.

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