The research and development of the light-pressure engine has attracted attention at home and abroad, and the success of the two test flights has also caused a huge heated public opinion.

The engine is built with a cabin surrounded by concave mirrors, and naturally it is impossible to completely block the news, and it is even said that there are already many pictures in the media and on the Internet.

Some of these images were taken by satellite.

The light-pressure engine photographed by the satellite looks like a large disk, with the outer ring and the inner ring distinct, and the inner ring is the original spherical engine, and the outer ring is naturally the newly built cabin.

The photos taken by the satellites do not tell the whole story, and some are even taken in the air with drones, and the photos look very clear, not much like those seen up close.

It is easy to find a lot of photos on the domestic network, and it is easy to find them on the international network.

At the beginning, similar content was banned in China, and then it was simply ignored.

Spacecraft Industries didn't care too much, mainly because it was expected to be photographed in advance, and there were many satellites pointing to the research base, and such a huge light-pressure engine could be easily distinguished from the satellite photos, so it was impossible to achieve secrecy.

In fact, the progress of the construction of the light-pressure engine cannot be kept secret.

When the site was first selected, the spacecraft company did not consider the issue of secrecy, and they kept it secret because of the key technology, not the shape of the engine, or the progress of the research and construction.

It's also impossible to keep the appearance and progress a secret.

First of all, with such a huge engineering project, there are too many companies and personnel involved in research and development, and transportation problems must be considered, so it is impossible to put it in a sparsely populated no-man's land, otherwise transportation alone is a big problem.

Even in a sparsely populated no-man's land, after two tests, the base is locked by satellites in space.

In addition, because there are too many companies and people involved, it is impossible to achieve complete confidentiality.

At this point in R&D, we simply let the media and the news on the Internet go to the media, which is always some appearance and speculative information, which cannot cause any harm to R&D itself.

There is a lot of news in the media and on the Internet.

Just open a search site and type in keywords such as 'aircraft', 'space', 'engine', 'spaceship', etc., and you'll find the content of the light-pressure engine on the first page, and you can also see a lot of pictures.

With so many reports and news, many people naturally discussed it, and they were aiming at the shape of the surrounding capsule after it was built, "It doesn't look like an engine anymore, it's purely a large UFO." ”

"I kind of understand what it is, it's called the design of the concave mirror, and when the spaceship company released the information, it was very vague. It turns out that this design is to wrap a cabin around the middle of the big ball! ”

"It looks like a UFO, a super-sized UFO!"

"It's a spaceship now, a spaceship, right? Not engines at all, to be precise, aerospace carriers. ”

"It shouldn't be counted, the Aerospace Carrier, as the name sounds, is a strategic platform in space, and it will carry a lot of small spaceships, and it is only a test ...... now."

"Anyway, this big guy can't be called an engine ......"

"It's true......"

Spaceship Industries was also aware of the news on the Internet and in the media, but they did not clarify anything to the outside world, nor did they make any further announcements.

When there is no external information, the Internet and the media can only speculate.

The work of the light-pressure engine R&D base is still normal and has not been affected by external public opinion.

After Wang Hao came to the R&D base, he clearly put forward two directions, one is to continue to improve the light pressure engine and the surrounding cabin.

The other is the installation of high-tech facilities.

The improvement of the light-pressure engine and the surrounding cabin has been carried out, and the main work includes the improvement of the electronic system, the construction of the cabin facilities, the addition of external coatings, and the refinement of equipment and facilities, etc.

There is a lot of work to be done in terms of fine equipment and facilities.

There is still a long way to go between the light-pressure engine and the space carrier, and there are too many equipment and facilities that need to be added.

Those who specialize in designing the space carrier can think of a new content almost every day, and adding a new content means adding a few days or even more than ten days of work.

On this day, Zhu Qiming found Wang Hao with a copy of the information and said, "Academician Wang, this is a new design. ”

"Zhou Donghao's group studied and discussed the design of the straight ladder up and down the spacecraft, and felt that the design was very perfect."

"Look at ......"

Wang Hao took it and looked at it a few times, shook his head and said, "Press it down first, don't add new designs for the time being." ”

"Professor Tang Hongchao is coming soon."

"We're going to hold a working meeting to determine the next major work, and then what design is going on, and we have to think about it after the main design is completed."

"Okay."

Zhu Qiming nodded after hearing this.

Tang Hongchao came to the engine unit to install a laser weapon system for the light-pressure engine.

Wang Hao's consideration is to first determine the work of equipment and facilities such as laser weapons, capsule gravitational field and gravitational field shield, and then consider adding other parts of the facilities, otherwise the internal and external positions will conflict with the main equipment and facilities, and the plan will be modified after the plan is determined, which is a waste of time and energy.

The design, manufacture and installation of these high-tech equipment and facilities are still very complex.

The amount of work involved is enormous, not only in designing, manufacturing and installing the equipment, but also in close connection with the electronic system.

The electronic system is the core of the operation of the equipment.

For example, the laser weapon system needs the electronic system to coordinate the radar system to control the use, and every time the laser weapon is released, a large amount of light energy will be used, and it also needs to be correlated with the energy situation in the concave mirror, and complex calculations can be carried out to maintain the energy balance in the engine.

Another example is the gravitational field technology in the cabin.

The strength of the gravitational field in the capsule needs to be automatically adjusted according to the external environment, so that the ground of the capsule is as consistent as possible with the gravitational force on the earth's surface, so that the human body and equipment will not be affected by acceleration and deceleration, so as to greatly increase the performance of the space carrier.

Gravitational field shields, like laser weapons, need to be used in conjunction with radar systems, and consume a lot of electricity when used, so they are tied to the energy supply.

In short, every high-end technology and equipment needs to rely on the coordinated control of electronic systems, which is linked to the engine and even the carrier as a whole.

Inside the research base.

Top researchers know what's next, and many are already talking about laser weapons.

Everyone is very interested in laser weapons, "with laser weapons, the future aerospace carrier will have the ability to attack and defend." ”

"The concave mirror is full of light, and the laser weapon made on this basis should be very powerful, at least it is no problem to hit a satellite."

"I don't know how big the effective killing range is, our laser weapons on the ground can hit 20 kilometers, to space, hundreds of kilometers, right?"

"It is said that it is Professor Tang Hongchao, the top laser weapons expert. I don't know when I'm coming, so let him introduce it. ”

At the same time.

Tang Hongchao was already on his way to the experimental base.

Tang Hongchao has been engaged in the research and development of laser weapons in the Annihilation Particle Experimental Base, and he initially thought it was to develop laser weapons on the ground, but later learned that they would be used in space, because Wang Hao asked a lot about the performance in space.

Now going to the light pressure engine research base, Tang Hongchao is not surprised, but he still feels very excited, because the light pressure engine also represents the future of the aerospace carrier, I don't know how many researchers in China want to participate in this project, he can participate and be responsible for laser weapon technology, I feel very excited and excited.

At the same time, it also brings a lot of pressure.

After Tang Hongchao arrived at the research base, he felt the enthusiasm of the people in the base, and many people took the initiative to come to greet him.

They all have one purpose, that is, to inquire about the performance of laser weapons, "Professor Tang Hongchao, can you reveal it in advance?" This weapon is to be installed on the space carrier. ”

"How far is the strike range in space? How powerful is it? ”

"Can you shoot down satellites from a distance?"

"Is it accurate?"

Tang Hongchao couldn't talk about performance in advance, he just used one sentence to express it, "In short, performance is enough." ”

He Yi also went to greet Tang Hongchao together.

If he stood in the perspective of the person in charge of the anti-gravity center and the deputy director of the Annihilation Particle Experiment Group, He Yi would definitely be happy for Tang Hongchao, because Tang Hongchao's research was hung under the anti-gravity center and was a weapon technology developed based on the annihilation particle technology.

Now he is also in the light pressure engine experimental base, and he is also the person in charge of a separate technical direction, He Yi feels a little sour, because he does not feel such enthusiasm.

He could only think depressedly, "I see you still don't know how powerful the gravitational field technology is......"

"What's the big deal with laser weapons? It's just a supporting role, and the gravitational field shield is powerful! ”

"Soon, it's my time!"

……

The arrival of Tang Hongchao is still very important, not only because of the problem of laser weapon technology, but also because the research base gathers all the unidirectional technical leaders.

Wang Hao immediately decided to convene a technical meeting, which was attended by technical representatives and department heads of the research base.

Including Zhu Qiqiang, deputy director and experimental supervisor of the R&D base, Academician Cao Dongming, who is in charge of material work, Academician Wang Dong, chief technology of electronic systems, Shen Huiming, head of first-order radar technology, Zhang Lei, head of cabin structure group, He Yi, representative of gravitational field and gravitational field shield technology, and Tang Hongchao, who develops laser weapon technology, and so on.

At the beginning of the technical meeting, each person made a separate presentation, and the most important one was that there were three people.

One is Shen Huiming, who is in charge of the first-order radar.

One is He Yi, who is responsible for gravitational field-related technologies.

Finally, there is Tang Hongchao, who is in charge of laser weapons.

The field of work that these three people are responsible for is also the high-tech technology to be added in the future of the light-pressure engine.

First-order radar, many people have known about it for a long time.

There is also a design plan for laser weapons, and even the installation port has been reserved, which has not been determined before, and now the arrival of Tang Hongchao also means that a large number of laser weapons will be installed in the light-pressure engine.

However, the most eye-catching is He Yi.

He Yi achieved his dream, and he made an introduction with his head held high, "I am responsible for the design, manufacture and installation of the gravitational field equipment in the cabin, as well as the engine gravitational field shield equipment!" ”

This sentence shocked many people.

When He Yi came to the light-pressure engine research base, everyone knew that he would be responsible for gravitational field-related technology, but because gravitational field technology Wang Hao was inseparable, they all felt like 'Wang Hao's representative', but Wang Hao couldn't devote his energy to doing separate technical equipment work, so He Yi would be responsible for gravitational field-related work.

Right now......

Gravitational field shield technology?

Many people thought they had heard it wrong, so Zhu Qiqiang couldn't help but ask, "Academician He, you're not wrong, right?" Gravitational field shield? ”

"Of course."

He Yile said proudly, "This is a new technology that we have researched. Using a large-area directional gravitational field created over a long distance, the light-pressure engine can avoid the danger of a possible space impact in advance. ”

"In other words, with the gravitational field shield, the light-pressure engine does not have to worry about being threatened by satellite debris or meteorite swarms in space."

"Whether it is satellite debris or meteorite swarms, as long as it is close to the engine at a distance of tens or hundreds of kilometers, it will be affected by gravity and bypass the engine body."

"Hula~"

After He Yi explained with a smile, the conference room couldn't help but boil.

They were shocked.

I only knew about gravitational field technology before, which can make the capsule create the same gravitational force as the earth's surface, which is already quite an incredible technology, and the result can go further and create a large-scale gravitational field at an ultra-long distance?

"It's incredible, isn't it?"

"Gravitational shield? I've never heard of it. ”

"There may be some science fiction movies, but until now, I haven't seen it, gravitational shield, and the concept is very advanced......"

"It's like magic!"

"I do know of an animation that says that the Ghidorah race evolved a protective measure to adapt to the huge gravity of Sirius B, called the gravitational shield......"

"Can we really do it?"

"Of course!"

He Yi's smile was extremely proud, "We have conducted many experiments, and now we have created a large-scale gravitational field more than 50 kilometers away from the equipment, and there is no problem at all." ”

"Of course, the technology needs to be applied, and it needs to be carefully studied, how to put it on the light pressure engine, how to achieve no dead angles in the space, or the maximum possible protection, and still need to be designed......

He kept talking, and the pride and pride on his face couldn't be hidden.

But others simply don't care.

Of course, they knew that He Yi was very proud, and he might have developed this technique, and it would not be a big deal to be 100 times more proud, and they would be the same.

Gravitational Shield ......

It's incredible that this is a technology that doesn't even have a concept, and it has been researched and can be put on a light-pressure engine.

Zhu Qiqiang also listened with the others, but his expression became a little different, he frowned vigorously and suddenly asked, "Mr. He, is your gravitational field technology capable of linear adjustment?" ”

He Yi thought for a moment and said, "Yes." But there's a cap on the intensity, no more than twice the gravitational force right now, but we've been working on it, and the technical side will definitely be ......."

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Qiqiang slapped his thigh hard and said in shock, "I understand!" ”

"What?"

Everyone looked over.

Zhu Qiqiang looked at Wang Hao and exclaimed, "Academician Wang, don't you mind me talking about it?" ”

"Huh?"

Wang Hao was a little stunned when he heard this, he didn't understand why Zhu Qiqiang suddenly said this, and nodded with doubts, "If you say it directly, it doesn't matter on this occasion." ”

"That's right."

Zhu Qiqiang explained excitedly, "I asked Academician Wang about the design change of the cabin elevator, and Academician Wang said to press it down first, I don't understand why, it's just a straight ladder......

"Now, I finally get it!"

"Being able to freely control and create a gravitational field doesn't mean that in the future, astronauts don't need to go up and down the spacecraft without a straight ladder, and directly create a passage for the gravitational field, and the astronauts can float down......"

"How convenient is that? It doesn't even take up space. ”

"And, it's super cool......"

"Hula~~"

Zhu Qiqiang's idea immediately aroused heated discussions among everyone, and it was indeed full of sci-fi and could give people a super cool feeling.

Wang Hao was stunned directly, he pondered carefully, "That's what I think?" "When you think about it, it's really interesting.

He immediately pursed his lips and nodded with a smile, "That's right." ”

"That's what I thought!"

(End of chapter)