Outside Area 11 of the new base, it has been named Area 20, in fact, this so-called Area 20 is used as a launch area. It is simply impossible for the Pioneer spacecraft and the huge Long March 7A launch vehicle to be pulled to the Jiuquan launch base by a transport vehicle after the completion of construction, because not to mention China, not even the whole world, is capable of transporting such a huge and heavy transport.

It is for this reason that a space outside Area 11 was reserved for the construction of the new base for the construction of the launcher. Now, the entire launch device has begun to take shape, the tall launch frame is like a huge building, and inside the closed launch frame, the main body of the Long March 7A launch vehicle and the Pioneer spacecraft is about to be completed.

At present, there are basically two ways for countries to launch rockets and manned spacecraft, one is the former Soviet Union, that is, the current Russian horizontal movement and erection technology, this technology Russia has many years of experience, and it is also the only country in the world that can do horizontal transportation and then safe erection.

The second method is the typical three-vertical model in the United States, where the rocket is vertically assembled in the launch site, in order to prevent the impact of external environmental risks, such as hurricanes, and internal assembly requirements, such as cleanliness, constant temperature and humidity, etc., and even specially built an assembly building, and after the assembly is completed, a unique creeper transporter is purchased, and the assembled behemoth is carefully moved to the launch frame.

China has always followed the path of the former Soviet Union, and its aerospace technology has been greatly influenced by the former Soviet Union, so for a long time, it has basically adopted the technology of the former Soviet Union, including the current Russia, to move horizontally and then erect after assembly. However, this technology is extremely safety-oriented and requires the rocket during movement and erection. There are also limitations, including the length and weight of the spacecraft, and once the limit is exceeded, there is nothing that can be done about this technology.

With American technology, the requirements for cutting-edge technology are too high, and the hardware constraints of the assembly building are also extremely harsh, plus China does not have such a tool as an American crawler transporter. More importantly, the Pioneer spacecraft, including its auxiliary-powered Long March 7A launch vehicle, is the longest, largest and heaviest in China's history in terms of length, diameter, and weight.

Considering these reasons, Su Yichen and others repeatedly discussed various plans, and finally chose a compromise plan, that is, to directly move the Americans' three-vertical model to the launch frame site for construction, so as to combine the assembly building and the launch frame into one, although it will cause a waste of some resources, but from the practical point of view, it is the most direct.

The CASC lives up to its name. After more than 90 days, the entire main body was assembled, and the connection between the Long March 7A launch vehicle and the main body was also completed, and the next step was the construction of various facilities inside the Vanguard, including the controllable thermonuclear fusion power engine, ecosystem installation, defense system installation, and even spacecraft control system.

"Good fellows. What a big guy! ”

When they learned that the main body was completed, Tian Lao and others specially rushed to the base from the capital to see the progress. Accompanied by Su Yichen, they entered the inside of the closed launch rack (assembly building), stood on the ground, looked up at the entire building with a height of nearly 55 floors and a height of about 250 meters, as well as the main structure of the 197-meter Pioneer that had been completed, and couldn't help but sigh.

"He's a big guy, indeed. I said Lao Tian, how does Xiao Su's thing compare to those little toothpicks you made back then? Lin Dong also came this time, after several years of cultivation, coupled with the fact that he has withdrawn from front-line work, his body has recovered very well. I usually practice calligraphy, learn to paint, and sometimes play tai chi or something, and my spirit is much stronger than before. If you don't know that he still has heart problems, on the surface he is almost healthier than other people of his age.

As one of the founders of the 781 Center, Lin Dong also has some understanding of the later Alpha Project, and he often takes the time to go to the 781 Center to talk to Tian Lao, and by the way, learn about the progress of Su Yichen's work.

"You old guy can speak? Is there a metaphor you have for that? ”

Over the years, Lin Dong and Tian Lao have had a lot of contact, not to mention that Lin Dong's residence in the 781 center has always been, the two families are still neighbors, usually in addition to understanding the work situation, Lin Dong will also pull Tian Lao to play a few games of chess, don't look at Tian Lao has no other hobbies, but the addiction to chess is quite big, but unfortunately it is a stinky chess basket, and Lin Dong almost loses nine out of ten to play chess.

Listening to Lin Dong's joke, Tian Lao raised his eyebrows and asked unhappily, but then he couldn't help laughing, Lin Dong was not wrong, compared with the Pioneer spacecraft in front of them, the satellite launches he engaged in back then were basically small guys of more than ten meters, compared with the two, isn't it equal to a small toothpick?

Although the main structure of the Pioneer was completed, there was still a lot of work to follow, including the assembly of ancillary facilities and complex internal work, etc., the whole scene was full of people coming and going, and all kinds of equipment were transported up and down.

After watching the progress, Tian Lao and Lin Dong, who were still unsatisfied, came to his office accompanied by Su Yichen, sat down separately and asked with great interest about the follow-up work of the entire plan. In this regard, Su Yichen had already been prepared, he made a detailed report to the two, and after he finished speaking, he also put forward a few conditions to them.

There was no problem with the previous report, but the conditions behind made Tian Lao and Lin Dong stunned, and when the two looked at each other, Tian Lao spoke first: "You want to move artificial intelligence from the base to the Pioneer?" Why? ”

Su Yichen smiled bitterly: "Regarding the use of artificial intelligence, I think you also know that at present, the only person who can really be called artificial intelligence is Su Li, the intelligent Su Li who created Zào single-handedly." From the 863 base to the new base, Su Li has been working well as a core intelligence and has never had any problems. As the first controllable thermonuclear fusion powered spacecraft, no one can guarantee what problems will be encountered in space flight, not to mention the application of controlled thermonuclear fusion, the use of spacecraft and the use of equipment on the ground are completely two concepts, technical theory is one thing, and the reality is another, if there is no reliable, powerful and fully autonomous control of the core intelligence as an aid, it is difficult to fully guarantee the safety of the spacecraft in space, and more importantly, what is the destination of Vanguard? After arriving at the destination, if we have Su Li's help, will this also add more certainty to our control of the Pluto base. (To be continued......)

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