"The efficiency of the Xingchen is so good, and the cost performance is so high, so is it necessary for us to let the Xingchen side assist us in carrying out aerospace engineering? At the very least, the launch of Chang'e-2 and Tiangong-1 can be completely handed over to them. I estimate that they will cost a few million at most, or tens of millions at most, which is much cheaper than ours!"

"This ......"

The experts next to him all looked at each other and were speechless.

Needless to say, Chang'e-2 is a lunar exploration satellite. This Xingchen went straight to the moon, needless to say anything else, even if it was just to send Chang'e-2 to the sky first, let Xingchen help combine it in space, and temporarily make a cameo appearance in the cargo spacecraft to help send it to the lunar orbit, which can also save a lot of money and resources!

As for Tiangong-1, which is China's first space laboratory and a technical preview for a future space station, a launch will cost at least hundreds of millions of dollars – and that's just the launch. If you ask the Star to help, it will also reduce the cost a lot.

Chief One said this only in the sense of cost, but ...... Because of this, it's hard to answer.

In the end, it was a gray-haired, respectable old expert who replied: "Chief No. 1, the account can't be counted like this." First of all, as the official space agency of a country, we must have full control of the technology in all aspects. If we owe this link in order to save a little money, we will definitely have to pay for it in the future. We have suffered this kind of thing before. What a lesson from the past!"

"Didn't the Stellar share all the data?"

"Data sharing is sharing, but the key is that we adopt different technological paths, and the same steps are implemented in different ways. So, it's not exactly what it is. ”

"So isn't the data as useful as it seems?"

Chief One was a little disappointed.

The old expert shook his head: "Of course not, this data still has a huge effect." It could even be said to be extremely critical. With this data, we can greatly advance our progress in research and development. However, this can only be promoted, but not skipped, and what should be saved still cannot be saved. ”

"But...... With such an advantage in cost, are we watching nothing be done?"

Chief No. 1 was a little worried.

Of course, he is happy to see the development of civilian space technology, even if the civilian space technology is better than the official one, it does not matter. But the advantage is so great that it is considered as a whole, then it will not work.

If it weren't for Yang Chen's technology, there was too much gap between it and the traditional scientific community, and the possibility of promoting it now was extremely small, even if the No. 1 leader was unwilling, I am afraid that he would have to take relatively tough measures to obtain Yang Chen's technology.

After all, it is not terrible for a private enterprise to have a technology that is so powerful that it exceeds the official one, but the terrible thing is that this technology is greatly promoted, and many companies can have a powerful technology that exceeds the official one. This is especially true of space technology, which is as strategic as it.

The old expert said: "Of course we can't do nothing. Aren't we cooperating with the one who developed the Star in many places, and we're also learning from his technology? It's just that those technologies didn't include space technology. Then, it is also possible to add a cooperation in space technology now. ”

The number one leader nodded: "What else?"

"At the same time, we can also work with them on certain space launches. However, there is one thing that must be guaranteed, that is, we must still do it ourselves, no matter how much it costs! There can be no doubt about that. ”

"It's nature. Chief No. 1 nodded in agreement, but as the head of state, he thought more about the direction: "But if there is an emergency, we still have to follow the power." ”

The veteran expert also reacted: "Of course, if we encounter the kind of emergency moment when we must rely on space power to strive for important interests, of course, we can take power, and we can temporarily put aside these principles." But what is missing must be made up afterwards. We must not rely on what we are not yet able to grasp! This is the consensus of our aerospace industry people!"

Chief No. 1 smiled: "I am very pleased that you can have such a consensus. So I'm relieved. ”

After speaking, the leader of No. 1 asked the space center to establish a communication channel for him and Yang Chen, and he wanted to speak to Yang Chen alone.

Soon, Yang Chen temporarily put down the experiment, went to the living compartment at the back, lit up a three-dimensional projection, and connected to the head of the space center No. 1.

It's a pity that this three-dimensional projection technology is not mastered by the space center, so the so-called three-dimensional projection is only a two-dimensional video image projected by three-dimensional technology.

The video was connected, Yang Chen politely greeted the No. 1 chief, and immediately turned to the topic.

"Xiao Yang, your Star is very advanced. So what exactly is the cost?"

Because the previous cost accounting was completely based on the country's material purchase funds for the research and development of the aerospace industry in Lingwu Villa, it would definitely not be very accurate.

Yang Chen said: "Well, it's really hard to say. ”

"Why?"

"Because if it is completely according to the cost, many important instruments are developed by ourselves, and many important materials are also made by ourselves, the key is, Chief One, you also know, we are monks, and we can provide many things ourselves, and we do not need to spend money. So, should the monk only calculate the power or the value of the product? ”

"What if it's just the cost of materials?"

"That's low. Basically, it doesn't exceed 20 million. And 20 million also includes a lot of infrastructure construction. Many facilities are also used for a variety of purposes, not just for the space industry. So it's not easy to calculate. If you only count the cost of using it entirely for the space industry, and you don't count the manpower, then the cost is only five million!"

"All?"

"Yes, including rocket development and experiments, satellite development and launches, spacecraft development, etc. And the cost of each take-off of the Star is also very low. Basically, it does not exceed 100,000 yuan Not only the Xingchen, but even the previously developed high-thrust rocket, the cost is only 200,000. ”

"So low? The take-off cost of an ordinary fighter is no more than that, right? And the fuel consumption cost of a fighter flight per hour will reach more than 100,000 yuan!"

The No. 1 leader didn't speak, but the expert next to him was surprised and inexplicable.

"In fact, because of the unconventional engines, if we only fly in the atmosphere, then we consume almost no fuel. ”

"And where does your energy come from?"

"From nature! from the ubiquitous aura of the universe!"

The old expert's eyes moved: this ubiquitous aura is simply a cheap eternal energy source!

You must know that any energy source researched by modern science and technology, whether it is nuclear energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, tidal energy, solar energy, or even antimatter energy that only appears in theory, cannot be extracted infinitely anywhere.

Nuclear energy requires nuclear raw materials, and wind, geothermal, and tidal energy are fundamentally solar. And the sun leaves the galaxy and there is no more. Antimatter looks good, but first you have to have antimatter. Antimatter is not something that can be found anywhere. Even if you make it yourself, you have to have positive matter first, right?

None of this is eternal energy. Nor is it the most suitable energy source for interstellar travel.

After all, these energy sources must have a physical presence. However, in the universe, matter tends to be concentrated, most of which are concentrated in galaxies, and between galaxies and galaxies, there is a vast void, and the distance is often calculated in hundreds of thousands or millions of light years. With such a vast distance, even if you have mastered the ability to jump in space, it is difficult to cross it. Energy alone can make people scratch their heads.

Bring enough before takeoff, the scale of the spacecraft is large and the carrying capacity is sufficient, but the energy consumption of interstellar travel is too large. The size of the spaceship is small, and the energy consumption is small, but your carrying capacity is small, and the energy belt is not enough.

If you want to say that it is obtained during the voyage, it is all a void in the middle, and there is no substance, how can you obtain it?

Only this so-called aura is ubiquitous in the universe, no matter where you are, you can obtain an inexhaustible source of energy, which is naturally suitable for interstellar voyages across galaxies, and may even be a cosmic-level civilization (that is, a civilization that can reach any corner of the universe).

If we can master this energy now, will the earth's civilization not be able to develop by leaps and bounds?

Of course, Yang Chen saw the old expert's eyes, but he shook his head: "No, the biggest problem with aura is that it can only be manipulated by life. At least for now, we don't have the technology to manipulate psionic energy unmanned. ”

The old expert's eyes dimmed.

If it had to be manipulated by humans, the technology, no matter how good it was, would not see the light of day, at least for now.

Although it is said that all living beings can manipulate Reiki, in order to do so freely, they must have sufficient knowledge and wisdom, and at present, only human beings can achieve this. And this kind of practice, which must be manipulated manually, cannot be used in the vast universe.

The vast universe is full of dangers, and human beings really can't react to it many times. Without solving the problem of unmanned psionic manipulation, this technology cannot be used for interstellar navigation.

Seeing that he was off topic, Yang Chen pulled the topic back again: "In short, in the atmosphere, our energy is free. So the cost of this flight is very low. ”

"What about outside the atmosphere?"

"Outside the atmosphere, because of the law of momentum, we have to fly with working fluids. Therefore, the energy fuel of Extra-Atmospheric Star is the working fluid provided to the engine. Of course, in the future, when we have mastered the means of propulsion with the help of the ubiquitous psionic ocean, we can save these fuels, but we can't do it now. However, even so, compared to conventional rockets, spaceships, and space shuttles, the cost is still extremely low, not even a fraction of them. ”

The No. 1 leader smiled gently: "So, Xiao Yang, your cost advantage is so high, how about our country's space launch, how about fully adopting your technology?"

The No. 1 leader did not say the plan he had discussed with the experts before, obviously to test Yang Chen.