Due to the launch of a large number of low-earth orbit communication satellites under the Starlink program, astronomical observation institutions have been seriously affected, and the work is almost impossible to carry out, and the expensive equipment costing tens of billions of yuan is about to be scrapped, and the losses are extremely heavy.

Director Guo of the National Astronomical Observatories, with the idea of being a dead horse and a live horse doctor, came to Xingchen Technology for help to see if there was a solution for the tough guy Tiantuan in the science and technology community.

Director Guo, who learned the news, was so happy that he went crazy with Luo Jia on the same day to go to Xingchen Optics, a subsidiary located in Kunshan, Jiangsu.

On the other side, North America, Florida, Cape Canaveral Space Base, the chief executive of the Starlink program, Elon . Musk is also being scolded by the directors of major observatories in the West.

As the Starlink plan is getting faster and faster, and there are more and more communication satellites, not only the astronomical observatories in Huaxia have been affected, but all the observatories in the world have been driven to the point of going crazy, and astronomers who want to find Musk desperately abound.

Ay~

In the office, Musk listened to the secretary's report and let out a sigh.

"Forget it, I'd better meet them." Musk frowned and said: "If you can't convince these astronomy people, sooner or later you will be annoyed by them." ”

"Then I'll invite the directors in."

The secretary nodded, exited the room, and returned a few minutes later, with several more old gentlemen in formal clothes and bow ties behind her, all of them looking old and dignified, and quite gentlemanly in their speech and demeanor.

The National Optical Astronomy Observatory, referred to as NOAO, is composed of the Kitt Peak National Astronomical Observatory, the Inter-American Observatory of Mount Tololo, the National Solar Observatory of North America, and the Gemini Science Center of the National Optical Astronomical Observatory, which is the top existence in the field of astronomical observation in the world.

"We want to protest! The Starlink program has seriously disrupted our normal observation activities! ”

"Now we just have to look up at the sky and see that it's all your satellites!"

After the old gentlemen walked into Musk's office, they shouted loudly, blew their beards and glared, as if they were going to eat Musk on the spot, and even the secretary sweated for Musk.

However, Musk sat on the boss's chair with his legs crossed, smiling, looking out the window, and looking very relaxed.

"Although I would like to hear a few seniors finish speaking, but unfortunately time does not allow it."

A minute later, Musk interrupted the old gentlemen's tirade, stood up, ordered the secretary to serve tea, and then calmly said: "Let's make a long story short, the Starlink project will interfere with the major observatories around the world, which we have long expected." ”

Several old gentlemen were stunned, showing angry expressions.

"If you expected it, why didn't you let us know in advance?"

"It's just that we're very passive now, and astronomical observation and research have almost completely stopped!"

"How can I get it if I continue like this! You have to give us an account. ”

Musk nodded lightly, "Just like Luo Jia, the boss of Xingchen Technology, often says, everything has a price, and now is the price that must be paid for the launch of the Starlink plan." ”

"Please wait a little longer, and I'll give you an explanation in a little while."

Considering that Musk has a lot of bad deeds in the past, the old gentlemen of the observatory do not buy his promises and still do not give up.

"What can you explain!?"

"The number of communication satellites in the base orbit can only become more and more, can it be fewer?"

Musk shook his head seriously, "In any case, the Starlink plan must be launched, our old rival Xingchen Technology has launched two space super projects in one go, namely the zero space station and the No. 1 space elevator, Starlink is the only existence we can fight against, and we must not change or give up." ”

Musk changed his words and said in a low voice: "Although the observatory on Earth has been disturbed, please don't forget that we and our European allies have space telescopes, and we have an absolute advantage in the field of space observation!" ”

"And our old adversary, how many space telescopes does Huaxia have?"

The answer is zero, and they don't have a single one! Therefore, the most hit of the Starlink project is not your dear directors, but our opponents. ”

Several old men pursed their lips, "That being said, relying solely on space telescopes cannot completely replace ground-based observatories. ”

"Is that really the case?" Musk shrugged his shoulders and let out a sneer.

"Hubble Space Telescope, on April 24, 1990, launched by the Space Shuttle Discovery, a reflective astronomical telescope with a clear aperture of 2.4m, is used to detect cosmic targets from ultraviolet to near-infrared 115-1010nm, equipped with a variety of auxiliary equipment such as spectrometers and high-speed photometers, and is connected to the ground by high-gain antennas through relay satellites, and after maintenance in 1997, it also has near-infrared observation capabilities."

"The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, launched on April 5, 1991 by the Space Shuttle Atlantis, operates in the gamma-ray band, which can also be extended to the hard X-ray band."

"The Chandra X-ray Telescope, lifted off by the Space Shuttle Columbia on July 23, 1999, operates in the soft X-ray band."

"Spitzer Space Telescope, launched by a Delta II rocket on August 25, 2003, operating in the infrared band."

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, launched on June 11, 2008, by a Delta II rocket, orbits in low-Earth orbit with the main mission of studying black holes and dark matter."

"The Kepler Space Telescope, launched on March 6, 2009, orbits the Earth in a solar orbit that follows the Earth and observes exoplanets using the transit method."

"The Gaia Space Telescope, launched by a Soyuz launch vehicle on December 19, 2013, observes the position and motion of about 1 billion stars in the Milky Way at Lagrange L2, 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, to create the most accurate three-dimensional map of the Milky Way to date, and to help answer questions about the origin and evolution of the Milky Way."

"The ASTRO-HX-ray telescope, launched into space by an H-2A rocket from the neon Kagoshima Space Center on February 17, 2016, orbits around the Earth at an altitude of about 580 kilometers to observe the X-rays emitted by black holes and galaxy clusters."

"James. The Webb Space Telescope, the main mirror is made of beryllium, with a diameter of 6.5 meters and an area more than 5 times that of the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in October 2018 to observe the universe through the infrared band, which is currently the most advanced and expensive space telescope on the earth! ”

The more Musk talked, the more excited he became, and several Taiwan elders gradually raised their heads, from Hubble to Webb, this series of space telescopes is the pride of the West.

If you want to know how big the gap between China and the West in the field of astronomical observation is, just count the number of telescopes in space.

"Guys, I must remind you that we and our allies have not one, but nine!" Musk said in an impassioned voice: "These nine space telescopes, from different angles and different bands, help us understand and recognize the huge universe, which is our eyes in space." ”

"And our opponent Huaxia, how many space telescopes do they have?"

"Nope! They don't even have a space telescope! ”

"In the field of space observation, our advantage is enough to kill Huaxia in seconds and crush them into scum!"

"And you know what, this is just the beginning!"

"LUVOIR, ORIGIN, HOUND, GODDESS, GAIA 2, THESE FIVE LATEST MODELS OF SPACE TELESCOPES, ALL WILL BE LAUNCHED THIS YEAR! It will expand the number of our space telescopes to an unprecedented 14! ”

With Musk's hoarse voice and burning eyes, several astronomical directors almost suffocated, and their whole bodies trembled with excitement.

"This year... We're going to launch five space telescopes!? ”

"There are so many!?"

"Yes!" Musk said categorically: "I have an agreement with the owner of the White House, since the earth is no longer suitable for observing space, then we will put the observatory directly in space!" ”

"And you know, what's even better?"

"What is it?" The directors hurriedly asked.

The corners of Musk's mouth rose, revealing a smug smile, "They are all survey-level, or even super survey-level existences." ”

Several directors were all shocked, speechless for a while, and showed expressions of infinite fascination.

If the Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990 is the benchmark of the last century, then Webb is the benchmark of the 21st century, as for the Origin, its ability is higher than that of Webb, so it is called the Super Survey Space Telescope, but unfortunately the specific parameters are confused.

In short, except for a few astronomy enthusiasts, few people can count how many sky telescopes there are in space, and their names, which is normal, after all, astronomy is very far away from the lives of the vast majority of people, and as for the level of space telescopes, even fewer people understand.

Musk slowed down his voice and said: "What I just said is just this year's plan, next year and the year after, we will also launch Mayflower, Mississippi, Canyon, Phoenix, ESA will launch Gaia 3, Gaia 4, the British will launch Newton, Neon will launch Sanno, South Korea will launch Kongo, Israel will launch Haifa, Australia and New Zealand will jointly launch the Stallion." ”

"You see, we have allies all over the world, and our total number of space telescopes will exceed twenty next year! The year after tomorrow, the year after tomorrow, more than thirty! ”

"Huaxia, who doesn't even have a space telescope, what can you compare with us!?"

"So when Starlink is built, we will gain three supremacies at the same time!"

"Near-Earth orbit supremacy! Global communications supremacy! And, the supremacy of space observation! We will crush Huaxia in these three major areas! ”

"Wait and see, it's not the end of the world, on the contrary, he's just the beginning!"