Chapter 233: Dashed Ambitions
Zhang Ju raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard the 36,000-kilometer target of Toyota's spacecraft, almost wondering if he had heard it wrong. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoYou, a newcomer who has just broken into the aerospace industry, actually want to send multiple people directly to geosynchronous orbit, which is really bold.
If it were China, the United States, Russia, and even the Japanese government, Zhang Jie would not be so surprised, but the first step of a company that makes cars is so high, is it not afraid of pulling eggs?
He seemed to have forgotten that the Magic Energy Company had no previous experience in mechanical manufacturing, but had only bought a car factory that was on the verge of bankruptcy, and had not only built spaceships.
Speaking of which, Japan's space technology is not backward, and it was able to launch the Hayabusa spacecraft to reach the asteroid 25143 and collect meteorites to return to Earth. This is the first time that mankind has collected rock specimens outside the moon, and space technology cannot be said to be weak.
Hayabusa's success in collecting samples of asteroid rocks proves that Japan's technology is extraordinary in at least the following aspects: First, it uses very little fuel to orbit the space for a long time. From Earth to asteroid 25143, Hayabusa orbited the sun for two weeks, flying up to 2 billion kilometers, and Japan was able to travel long distances using low-energy ion engines powered by ionized xenon jets.
Second, accurate positioning technology. The asteroid Itokawa is 290 million kilometers from Earth, it is about 540 meters long and 270 meters wide, it rotates once in about 12 hours, and orbits the sun at a speed of 30 kilometers per second.
Third, remote control technology. It takes 16 minutes each way to reach the Hayabusa, which has to make its own judgment based on various pre-set landing procedures, which is closely related to the development of robotics in Japan.
It's just that Japan's space technology has a big flaw, that is, it is not commercialized, it cannot make money, and it is like a black hole that eats up the annual scientific research funds. Moreover, there has been no research on manned spaceflight, and it is said that because of insufficient funds, all of them have been used on tens of millions of elderly people in China.
Although China's aerospace industry has been suppressed by Western countries, it can still make some money for other countries to launch satellites or something, and has carried out low-level commercialization. By the way, it also sells satellites or something, and it doesn't just go in and out like Japan. As for the field of manned spaceflight, there is no doubt that it is much more than Japan.
Zhang Jie also wanted to see if the spaceship built by the core components of anti-gravity could allow the Japanese to go to geosynchronous orbit, and said casually: "Good luck!" ”
If it weren't for the fact that the space car he was sitting in had almost exhausted fuel, and he wanted to keep up with Toyota's spacecraft and feel the taste of 36,000 kilometers altitude, maybe the sunlight there would be a little more intense?
Theoretically, 400 kilometers above the ground, just as much sunlight 30,000 miles above the ground, has not been filtered by the atmosphere. But if you don't experience it firsthand, you can't tell what the situation will be.
"Thank you." Toyota's spacecraft soon overtook the spacecar and headed for a higher orbit. Now it seems that there is still a seven-or eight-point chance of reaching geosynchronous orbit and succeeding.
Toyota spaceship, Captain Toshiyuki Nishida put down the communicator and hung up the call with the magic energy company.
There were crew members around who wondered: "Captain, why are you so polite to him?" We at Toyota are no less profitable than the magic energy company, and in terms of actual influence, we are much better than the fledgling magic energy company. ”
"Yes, we'll be able to crack the anti-gravity technology, and we'll never have to buy it from the Magic Energy Corporation again. They will find out that there will soon be one competitor on the planet, and that is Toyota. ”
The crew's faces were full of confidence, and they faintly disagreed with the actions of the captain Nishida Toshiyuki. Although it is not explicitly stated, the meaning of the words cannot be concealed.
Nishida Toshiyuki shook his head slightly and said, "You guys, do you think the anti-gravity technology is easy to crack?" ”
"Yes, our Japanese state's cutting-edge technology is no worse than that of the United States. Just like now, we are all in space, and we are probably the first company on Earth to be able to put a spacecraft into geosynchronous orbit. "The attitude of the crew is almost the same, and that is pride.
Nishida Toshiyuki took a look and knew that these people who had not been exposed to the core information probably didn't know that Toyota Labs had tried hundreds of times, but still hadn't been able to crack the anti-gravity technology. The laboratory, which gathers the most cutting-edge physics, mechanical, and aerospace experts that Toyota can muster, has nothing to do with the anti-gravity core components.
He wanted to tell these people this grim truth, but in the end he swallowed the words that came to his mouth, such confidential information could not be spread, otherwise he would be punished severely.
Rumble! The fifty-meter-long spacecraft shook violently, and all the crew members were tossed upside down, and those who did not catch the fixation in time were thrown to the ground. There were unlucky people who also hit the wall of the ship so hard that the bones all over their bodies creaked, and large bruises appeared on their skin.
Captain Toshiyuki Nishida struggled to his feet, grabbed the table fixed to the floor with both hands, and shouted with a pale face, "Oops, we were hit by a big thing!" ”
Space is not empty, but there are many large and small meteorites, space junk and other things, which pose a great threat to spaceships.
Especially the latter, mankind has launched thousands of satellites into space for decades, and many old and scrapped satellites have a mass of hundreds of kilograms, which can be called the killer of spaceships under the high-speed motion around the earth.
"Why are we so unlucky? The odds of being hit by a meteorite are smaller than buying a lottery ticket and winning the first prize! "Some crew members have a hard time accepting this bad news.
Didi, didi, the red alarm lights kept flashing, and the piercing warning sound rang non-stop, weighing heavily on everyone like a talisman.
Toshiyuki Nishida looked at the main operation display and said loudly: "The atmospheric pressure is decreasing, the oxygen concentration is dropping rapidly, and a hole appears in the hull on the left side. Seal up Zone C for me! ”
The crew members who reacted closed the hatch, and finally controlled the loss of politeness of the spacecraft, and did not make the situation worse. It's just that I suffered this accident, and it is obvious that I can't go to a synchronous orbit 36,000 kilometers above the ground.
Nishida Toshiyuki decisively ordered: "After informing the command on the ground of the accident, return immediately!" ”
The crew's faces were relieved, as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and the work was completed quickly and well, turned the head of the spaceship, and began to fly towards the earth.
You should be able to hold out until you land on the ground, right? The materials used in this spacecraft are all top in the world, absolutely yes! Toshiyuki Nishida thought so.
Rumble! The spacecraft shook violently again, and the blinding red siren lights began to flash again. (To be continued.) )