Chapter 1687: Huge Ambition and Bad Taste (II)

As a matter of fact, Japan has always attached great importance to the development of aerospace technology, and it has always been the dream of Japan's aerospace industry to become a world power by making it a world power at an early date.

However, as a defeated country in World War II, Japan has been deprived of the qualification to develop armaments, especially high-power weapons of destruction, and in desperation, Japan has thought of another way out: from the civilian launch vehicle technology, which is only a piece of paper separated from missiles, to gradually infiltrate high-end military science and technology.

To this end, Japan began research on launch vehicles as early as the 50s of the last century, and in 1958 it had the ability to launch launch vehicles in low earth orbit. In addition, in the development of high-thrust carrier rockets, Japan has developed five series of 11 carrier rockets for different purposes, including the H2, J1, and M-V, and has built two rocket launch bases, the Kagoshima Space Launch Center and the Tanegashima Space Launch Center.

The various conditions of the Japanese in the aerospace industry over the years have made Zhang Lan, who has always been strongly wary of the development of the Japanese and has always believed that only Japan that has been completely contained in the throat, is definitely a huge unstable factor for the Japanese who can be said to be safe in the world.

When we think of Japan's unrepentant efforts to repent of the crimes it committed in World War II over the years, and even more desperately tampering with textbooks, summoning the souls of the Japanese Class A war criminals of World War II, and vigorously developing military technology, it is not difficult to understand what the Japanese want to do.

Therefore, if it is possible and has the opportunity, Zhang Lan will definitely not allow the damned Japanese space industry to develop.

Originally, Zhang Lan thought that he didn't have this opportunity, but now it seems that the Japanese have sent this opportunity to his eyes.

"Why?" Although he knew the ambitions of the Japanese, Zhang Lan still smiled and asked Masano Kazuken rhetorically, "As far as I know, isn't it just that Japan is working so hard to develop aerospace science and technology so that it can develop space resources?" Now we Alice Group are willing to help the Japanese government, and with the help of our Alice Group, I believe that the space development program of the returning government will save countless manpower, material and financial resources. ”

"If I remember correctly, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology recently announced a budget of 260.3 billion yen for space development projects in FY2005, totaling more than $23 billion, in the annual budget just passed by the government of your home country. However, after spending a huge amount of money, the purpose of the returned government is only to launch a few civilian satellites, and so much money is being spent to do such a small thing, isn't the returned government taking taxpayers' money and wasting it wantonly? In this case, doesn't Mr. Masano think that the returning government is too **? ”

Zhang Lan asked with a smile, but looking at Masano Yijian's eyes, they were full of deep meaning.

In the 2005 budget made by the Japanese Government, the more than $23 billion allocated to the space development project department is actually a plan to launch an intelligence-gathering satellite, a multi-purpose satellite, a land observation technology satellite, an optical communication technology test satellite, and an X-ray astronomical observation satellite. And these satellites are basically military satellites.

The launch of so many military satellites in a year made Zhang Lan's heart vigilant: damn the Japanese, what do they want to do?

Faced with Zhang Lan's almost aggressive questioning, Masano Yijian at this moment, in addition to being silent and speechless, didn't know how to deal with Zhang Lan's repeated questioning, Masano Yijian was completely speechless.

At this moment, Masano Kazuken regretted in his heart that he had taken over the task of Alice Group, and if he could choose it again, Masano Ichiken swore that he would not take on this task if he was killed.

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"Well said," Xiao Chenxi, who had been watching the movement in the room in front of the monitor, applauded lightly applauded Zhang Lan's words just now, and at the same time told Zhang Lan his analysis through the headphones built into Zhang Lan's ears, "Japan is indeed ambitious in the development of aerospace science and technology. In June 2002, the Japanese Government decided to refocus its space technology development, abandon the development of manned spacecraft, and decide not to carry out a manned space program alone for 10 years, but to accumulate technology only through participation in cooperation projects such as the International Space Station. ”,

"However, after China's 'Shenzhou-5' spacecraft flew into space in the autumn of 2003, with the tacit approval and promotion of the Japanese Government, both explicitly and covertly, various circles in Japan have changed their attitude toward the space industry, and instead believe that Japan's refusal to engage in manned space flight is an unsatisfactory manifestation of the space industry, and the call for readjusting the plan has increased, so Japan intends to set manned space flight as a medium- and long-term goal."

"If I'm not mistaken," Alice didn't dare to lag behind, adding, "The Japanese media have reported that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is working on a long-term plan, including the development of a vehicle similar to the American Space Shuttle by 2025, and so on." The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) also reported on January 7 that it would build an unmanned lunar surface space base and build a 'deep space port' farther than the moon in a few decades. The report points out that the use of Japanese rocket technology to establish an unmanned base on the surface of the moon could accumulate technology for manned space flight, in addition to making celestial observations unaffected by the atmosphere...... The ambition of the Japanese...... It's just too big. ”

"US President George W. Bush said in January last year that the United States would build manned bases on the surface of the moon. Japan's plan is undoubtedly an attempt to keep up with the United States, and according to my analysis, the Japanese have no intention of using the hands of the Americans to suppress China's space industry...... The Japanese themselves understand very well that no matter how many times they shout about Sino-Japanese friendship, the actual situation is that as far as Japan is concerned, as long as China is not completely under their feet, Japan will never be able to get rid of China's influence, even if Japan's current master is the United States. ”

Xiao Chenxi sighed and shook her head, calmly analyzed, and explained why Japan and China have been at odds with China for so many years, either openly or covertly, "The distance between Japan and China is too close, but Japan is an island country, and it is still a place where earthquakes occur frequently and people feel extremely insecure. ”

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"Hmm......" Zhang Lan said to Xiao Chenxi and Alice the information that she told herself, Zhang Lan said lightly, but Zhang Lan's voice seemed to have no meaning, and in the ears of Zhengye Yijian, he just thought that it was just a meaningless tone word of this kid, and he would never have thought that this kid was actually talking to others.

However, Xiao Chenxi and Alice, who were watching in front of the monitor, did understand what Zhang Lan meant, and looking at Zhang Lan's action, the two little girls couldn't help but cover their mouths and sneer.

"Of course, I'm not an unreasonable person," after such a stormy blow to Masano Kazuken, Zhang Lan softened his tone and said to Masano Kazuken in a very soothing tone, "If your country's technology in high-thrust launch vehicles is very advanced, then I naturally won't say this, but Mr. Masano should be very aware of the launch success rate of your country's H2A series launch vehicles, right?" 66。 67%, that is, if you don't launch three shots, you will drop one, and the ratio of failure to success is 1:2; Even since the first launch vehicle, your government's launch success rate is only 78 percent, which is the highest launch success rate in the world...... Tsk......"

In the end, hearing Zhang Lan's tone mixed with regret, disdain, and incomprehension, Masano Yijian felt that his face was a little red with shame about his country, and it was not a good thing to show off, and now it was said in other people's mouths, which really made Masano Yijian feel ashamed.

However, for Zhang Lan's words, he Zhengye Yijian couldn't make any refutation at the moment, because everything this kid said was the truth

"But...... Mr. Zhang, I don't think that if the Alice Group helps the Japanese government to develop the aviation industry, it should be able to reduce a lot of burden on your group, right? Here, I can also assure your group that as long as your group helps us develop the aviation industry in Japan, our Japanese government can share a considerable amount of costs for your group every year. Masano Yijian was silent for a long time, and finally opened his mouth, the meaning of struggle was undoubtedly revealed, and he couldn't say that he wanted to use this opportunity to make a big turnaround, and even started the idea of Alice Group.

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"Is this guy crazy in his head?" Alice, who was in front of the monitor, was stunned and speechless after hearing Masano Kazuken's words, and only after a long time did she ask Xiao Chenxi in disbelief, and even wondered if she had heard it wrong. ,

"This guy isn't crazy, but he's just a good plan." Xiao Chenxi couldn't help but smile bitterly, of course he knew what this guy was thinking about.

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Regarding Masano Yijian's suggestion, Zhang Lan was angry and funny in her heart: Is this guy crazy? I have made up my mind to bring down Japan's aerospace industry, but what about this old boy? Hoping that Alice Group will support Japan's aerospace industry?

At this moment, Zhang Lan held his forehead with one hand, and he didn't know what to say: people can really be shameless to such an extent.

Of course, Zhang Lan knows why Japan's H2A series of carrier rockets always have a series of failures -- although these failures actually have nothing to do with him, and among the series of H2A rockets launched by Japan, the two failures actually have nothing to do with Zhang Lan -- since Japan began to develop the H2 series of high-thrust carrier rockets, the H2 is doomed to be an outright tragedy

In 1998 and 1999, the H2 rocket failed to launch two consecutive times and was stopped, so that an H2 that was not launched as a "cultural relic" could not find a place to live, and its preservation value was actually set at only 1 yen.

Although Japan has been shouting all day long that it wants to commercialize H2, from the very beginning, Japan has never made a penny from the space launch project, on the contrary, it has been throwing money into it for the years, as if facing a bottomless pit, but has never seen any hope of success.

The H2A launch vehicle is an improved version of the H2 launch vehicle, and it is also a launch vehicle independently developed by Japan, which naturally inherits the "fine tradition" and "excellent gene" of the H2 series of launch vehicles

But despite this, it does not prevent Zhang Lan from pretending to be forced here. Ya shamelessly stood up and walked around the reception room twice, "Mr. Masano, do you know why your country's H2A series of launch vehicles have problems again and again?" ”

Of course, I know that there have been so many times that even a pig knows what the problem is, and I can't let it continue. But his face was very cooperative and pretended to be confused and happy, "So Mr. Zhang knows?" Please let Mr. Zhang know...... The government of our country will be grateful to you for this. ”

Fart, you will be grateful to me, he ** hell Zhang Lan pouted secretly with disdain, but the idea of showing off on this girl still made her decide to endure it for the time being.

"I think there are at least three reasons for the two failures of your country's H2A series of launch vehicles:" Zhang Lan pretended to put up three fingers, and then slowly paced back and forth in the reception room with his hands behind his back, looking like a master in the world, "First, the basic technology is weak; the second is to cut corners and pursue immediate interests one-sidedly; Third, the organization and management are chaotic, and each fights for itself. ”

"First of all, the first point is that the technical foundation is weak. There is nothing to say about this at all, if it doesn't work, if it doesn't work, specifically, the main technical problem is mainly focused on the problem of fuel booster nozzle leakage, which I believe Mr. Masano has no opinion, right? ”

"Exactly, exactly" Masano Ichijian held back the ** he wanted to vomit in his heart, and scolded in his heart: Nonsense, you don't know about me? But on the lips, he had to hold back the depression in his heart, and he had to pretend to be like a sudden realization, as if Zhang Lan's words had the effect of enlightenment.

Very good. That's the effect. What the master enjoyed was this, Zhang Lan nodded very proudly in his heart, and raised his second finger, "The second point, cutting corners and one-sidedly pursuing immediate interests, how can you say it?" It's just that you're too good at living. ”

"According to my elder sister, in order to effectively control costs, the returned government in the space sector has inherited the 'fine tradition' of the Japanese industry of cutting corners and cutting down on food and clothing, and the parts and components of the H2A series of launch vehicles have been reduced by 20%, from 350,000 to 280,000 in the design of this industry. At the same time, in order to reduce manufacturing and launch costs and gain a place in the international market, the manufacturing and launch costs of the H2A series of launch vehicles are only equivalent to about half of the H2 series launch vehicles, about 8.5 billion yen."

Speaking of this, Zhang Lan sighed, looked at Masano Yijian, and the incomprehension in his eyes was like looking at a fool, "But even fools know that science and technology cannot be opportunistic, specific to aerospace technology, the reduction of cost means an increase in danger." How could your government have made such a foolish decision? ”,

"If I'm not mistaken, the root cause of the failure of rocket launch No. 6 was the cost reduction. According to the accident investigation after the incident, the failure of the H No. 6 rocket was due to a problem with the large auxiliary rocket fixed on the periphery of the rocket body, and the auxiliary rocket failed to separate from the main rocket after burning, which finally caused the rocket to catch fire and explode in the air. ”

"As far as I know, the auxiliary rocket used by the H2A series launch vehicle is an improved version of the auxiliary rocket of the H2 series launch vehicle. According to the propaganda of your media at the time, the thrust of the new auxiliary rocket was to be doubled while reducing the cost by half, and you were very proud of it for a while. ”

"But this is completely undesirable, because in order to achieve greater thrust, the auxiliary rocket had to reduce the vent when designing, and the result was an irregular combustion gas flow in the jet port, and the final result was that the sixth H2A launch vehicle partially peeled off the thermal insulation material of the inner wall of the auxiliary rocket due to the irregular combustion air flow, and holes appeared in the inner wall."

"Previously, when your aviation researchers were improving the auxiliary rocket, they found that the inner wall of the rocket was peeling, but at that time, no one thought that a perforation accident would really occur, so only the inside of the rocket was treated to increase the thickness of the thermal insulation layer. And your bureaucratic officials from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology even believe that the new rocket that has just been born has many uncertainties, and the excessive pursuit of performance-to-price ratio ignores the investment in rocket safety and reliability."

"What kind of bullshit logic is this, isn't it?" Zhang Lan waved her hand, her expression seemed to be a little angry, "The government officials of your country caused the failure of the rocket launch because of their bureaucratic stupidity, and as a result, hundreds of millions of dollars of government assets were wiped out, and the taxes that taxpayers worked so hard to pay became ashes because of their stupidity and carelessness, they are dereliction of duty and vegetarian meals."