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"Shenzhou One?!" Fan Wuxian stared at the big guy in front of him with wide eyes, and couldn't help but blurt out.

As soon as he shouted like this, it didn't matter, everyone present was stunned, especially Commander He grabbed Fan Wuxie's hand even more nervously and asked, "How do you know that this is Shenzhou One?!" ”

It's no wonder that everyone is so nervous, the big guy in front of him is really my country's first generation of unmanned experimental spacecraft, and this name has just been circled, and it has not been announced to the outside world at all, how did Fan Wuxian know it? You know, if this is a leak, it is very shocking to investigate.

Fan Wuxian also regretted it a little after shouting, and saw that everyone was very surprised, so he said nonsense, "Isn't this the high-power launch vehicle?" I remember someone saying that this thing can carry more than a dozen tons of things into geosynchronous orbit, and this is it, right? ”

"What kind of launch vehicle is this-" Everyone laughed when he interrupted it like this, no wonder, the non-manned experimental spacecraft was still the first time it was launched, and the outside world had no way of knowing at all, and it was understandable that Fan Wuxian regarded this as a launch vehicle.

The high-power launch vehicles of the time, to. There are several levels connected together, and the Shenzhou-1 spacecraft looks like a piece of it, and it's normal for someone to be mistaken for it.

"This is the first generation of non-... Manned experimental spacecraft, in the future, may be manned. Commander He explained to Fan Wuxian.

Seven years ago, China's manned spacecraft was officially listed. It was developed into the national program, and this project was later named the "Shenzhou" spacecraft manned space project. The "Shenzhou" spacecraft manned spaceflight project is composed of the "Shenzhou" manned spacecraft system, the "Long March" carrier rocket system, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center spacecraft launch site system, the spacecraft tracking and control and communication system, the astronaut system, and the scientific research and technical test system.

Fan Wuxian was naturally aware of this, so he looked at it and stood upright. When I came to the spaceship cabin, I was still a little excited in my heart, and I couldn't help but ask, "Can you touch this thing?" ”

"It's not impossible to touch, but you need to dust and remove static electricity from you, and you have to wear special protective gear, it's so late today, I don't think I can toss." Commander He replied with a smile.

Fan Wuxian shook his head, and said in his heart that it was a pity, so he had to wait until tomorrow. Besides, it's really exciting to be able to touch Shenzhou-1 before launch.

They are separated by falling. The ground glass was watching the spaceship inside, Fan Wuxian sighed while thinking about his theft of the satellite, this time the base invited him to come over to see the spaceship, which was actually a kind of reward, although it did not involve any material reward, but for him, wealth is nothing, and he can't see it in his eyes at all, but this rare opportunity is very meaningful to him.

Fan Wuxian carefully looked at the spacecraft not far away, and saw that there were staff members who were constantly testing, so he asked, "If it is officially launched, will it carry something inside?" For example, small animals or something? ”

An expert next to Commander He replied, "That's not going to happen, after all, it's the first time, we plan to do it step by step, first get a dummy to go up, bring various sensors on it, get first-hand environmental data, and then improve this part of the content later, and then get a monkey or a planet or something, which is also an international common practice." ”

The so-called international common practice is actually the practice of the United States and Russia, after all, no one except them has independently completed the manned space project.

"However, we will carry some small things on it, one is the flag, the national flag of the People's Republic of China, the flag of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the flag of the Olympic Games, etc., the second is various stamps and commemorative covers, and the third is about 10 grams of green peppers, watermelons, corn, barley and other crop seeds, in addition to licorice, banlan root and other Chinese medicinal materials." The expert added.

Fan Wuxian was very happy after reading this, and after praising it for a while, he suddenly asked, "By the way, is it expensive in terms of funds?" ”

"That's inevitable, we can save it, after all, once this manned space project starts, it will definitely not be able to stop-" Commander He replied.

Fan Wuxian nodded, well aware of the truth, if it weren't for the huge cost of the manned space project, and there was no direct economic benefit, it is estimated that the country would have started research in this area a long time ago, not so much that the scientific research strength has improved, but that the country has a little money in its hands and can afford to invest.

The Jiuquan Cosmodrome is located in the Great Gobi in the northwest, which is historically known as the Death Zone. As early as the Neolithic period, Eastern and Western cultures met here. From the Western Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, all dynasties have established cities here. It's a pity that after the Ming Dynasty, it was isolated from the world for more than 500 years, and no one cared about it. In 1958, New China built its first missile launch site here and formed the first missile launching unit of the Republic.

Since 1992, when the central authorities approved the manned space project, there have also been differences of opinion on the location of the launch site. At that time, there were two main launch sites to choose from, one was the Xichang launch site in Sichuan, and the other was the Jiuquan launch site in the northwest Gobi.

One opinion is that the launch site should be built at the Xichang base, because the Xichang base was built for launching spacecraft from the beginning, and there are already two bundles of large rockets launched there, and there are ready-made launch towers, so there is no need to build a new launch site, which can save hundreds of millions of dollars.

Another opinion holds that the launch site should be built at the Jiuquan base in the northwest of China, because the Jiuquan base is on the Great Gobi Desert, the launch site area covers an area of 50,000 square kilometers, has a wide field of vision, and has good visibility, and there are basically no people within 200 kilometers of the navigation area, and there are no dense towns and transportation arteries within 600 kilometers. Moreover, the climate of the Gobi Desert is dry, there are few thunder and lightning days, there is no rainy season, and the meteorological conditions for launching are relatively good.

If the spacecraft is launched here, the astronauts can choose the landing point of the Inner Mongolia grassland when they return, which is flat and endless, which is easy to search. The climate in Xichang is harsh, with frequent thunderstorms throughout the year, and it is not easy to meet the meteorological conditions for launching. Moreover, the launch site is surrounded by mountains, and the mountains are full of trees, and once the astronauts fall into the deep mountains and old forests, it is difficult to search and rescue. In addition, the direction of the Xichang launch is northwest, and if it is launched in winter, if the astronauts fall into the sea, the water temperature is very low, and safety is not guaranteed.

Later, after more than a year of investigation and demonstration, the location of the launch spacecraft was finally set at the Jiuquan base in the northwest.

But there was another fierce quarrel over what kind of launch site to build. One opinion advocates the development of a most advanced and modern launch site, that is, a launch site of the "three-vertical" model, where rockets can be vertically assembled, tested, and transported vertically. The design of this launch site first originated from the Kennedy Space Launch Center in the United States, and was later adopted by France and Japan. The advantage is that the launch time is fast, and after the rocket spacecraft is transported to the launch site, it generally only takes three days to launch, while the launch site of the traditional old model in the past can be launched in half a month at the earliest.

Another view advocated the continuation of the old model of the launch site, i.e., the launch site for parallel testing. The reason is that China has been building the old model of launch sites for decades, the technology is already very mature, and the construction cost is very low, there is no need to spend a lot of money to build a new launch site, not to mention that everything has to be redesigned, and there are risks in technology.

At that time, the quarrel was quite fierce, because the "three-vertical" launch site in the United States probably cost billions of dollars. Commander He said to Fan Wuxi, "For this reason, experts with two different opinions quarreled very much. In particular, a few veteran experts resolutely oppose the launch site of the "three-vertical" model, and one of the reasons is that they are accustomed to long-term economy, and they are also used to being poor, and they are afraid of poverty! When each project is demonstrated, there is always a reluctance to spend money, and even more reluctance to spend more money. As soon as I spend money, I feel distressed, I can save a little, and I always want to save a little. At that time, it happened that you sponsored a large amount of money to solve the urgent need. ”

Fan Wuxian listened to Commander He's words that were a little moved, but he was a little ashamed in his heart, scratched his head and said, "Did I sponsor a sum of money?" Hehe, I don't remember much. ”

After some quarrels and arguments, the top management decided to build a new launch site of the "three-vertical" model, on the premise that in view of the limited total funds for the manned space project, the investment should be controlled within 1 billion yuan.

With such a small amount of funds, it was impossible to build a launch site of international advanced standards, which many foreign experts considered to be a fantasy at that time. However, after four years of arduous efforts, the Chinese astronauts designed and built their own projects in light of their own actual conditions, and after four years of arduous efforts, a launch site of the "three verticals" model with international advanced standards finally stood on the Gobi Desert on the east side of the weak water river at the Jiuquan base.

Oh, no wonder you want to invite me to visit this time, it turns out that I am this big sponsor, Fan Wuxian shook his head and smiled.

"Uh, can you have a discussion?" Fan Wuxian asked.

"What?" Commander He was puzzled.

"I am willing to sponsor another $100 million to the manned space project, on the condition that two diamond rings are carried on the spacecraft." Fan Wuxi touched his head, and after thinking about it carefully, he put forward his request to Commander He.

Hearing Fan Wuxi's request, everyone's mood suddenly shook a little, this should be a very cost-effective business.

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