Chapter 296: Complete a manned landing on the moon in ten years

Su Han said: "I am a person who naturally likes challenges! And the technology industry is the most challenging industry. It probably has something to do with my personality! Maybe life is too boring! So always find something challenging to try, because it's more fulfilling. ”

Zhou Qingdao: "So you plan to get involved in the field of rocket launching, do you also think that this industry is also full of challenges?" ”

Su Han said: "Of course. The aerospace industry is the ceiling of the global technology industry. With a complete and healthy aerospace industry, there is no doubt about the scientific and technological promotion of the entire country. ”

Zhou Qingdao: "Can you give a few examples? It also makes it easy for the audience in front of the TV to understand. ”

Su Han said: "First of all, industrial science and technology independence. A country's industrial base with strong space capabilities is very strong. Industrial technology autonomy stands for safety. It's very helpful for the whole country, and you know, manufacturing security, technology security is very important.

The second is the issue of some details.

For example, advances in space technology can solve the problem of hypersonic speed.

Speed can cause a range of problems for any tech product, and the fastest of them is rocket speed. A series of problems at the high speed of the rocket have been solved, so any speed problem can be solved with this as a blueprint. This is of great help to the improvement of the performance of national industrial products.

There's also the issue of remote messaging. The importance of satellites, I believe everyone knows, as if our country's Beidou navigation system, the importance is self-evident. But as technology advances, satellites are also getting bigger and heavier. You can't get those big guys into predetermined orbits without powerful rockets. This shows the importance of rocket launches.

There are also advances in materials science. In fact, since human society entered the space age. Aerospace technology has always been an important means to promote the progress of materials science. In order to accommodate higher temperatures, many new materials and alloys have been created. Then these materials have entered all aspects of human society. Without the progress in the field of aerospace, the progress of human materials technology may be decades slower.

There are also advances in combustion systems, advances in propulsion systems, advances in orientation capabilities.

These technological breakthroughs are closely related to aerospace technology.

The aerospace sector is crucial to the progress of the country's industrial base.

Not to mention that space flight is the only chance for mankind to move towards cosmic civilization.

Although it is said that the earth is the cradle of mankind, human beings cannot stay in the cradle forever.

Shouldn't humanity's goal be the sea of stars? ”

Zhou Qingdao: "It turns out that you have seen so far in the aerospace industry. But I've heard a lot of experts say that the aerospace industry is an industry with a lot of input and little output. Even to put it mildly, there is a high chance that you will not make money, and you may even lose money. Then ask a question that is a little offensive. Sue is always a businessman! Shouldn't a businessman have a profit as his first purpose? ”

Su Han said: "From the perspective of the industry, it is of course very important to make money. I'm a businessman, but I'm also a researcher. And I've always advertised myself as a researcher and businessman. If I had to choose one, I would still like to choose research.

Making money is of course important, but what the purpose of making money is also heavy.

If the purpose of making money is just for enjoyment.

Then the point of making money is lost.

And I don't think the space industry is a money-losing industry.

Losing money is everyone's stereotype about the space industry.

It's as if I've just launched a new energy vehicle.

That would not even have the concept of new energy.

Didn't everyone accept it later?

The solar system is so big, there are so many resources, and there are treasures everywhere.

If we have a powerful commercial rocket launch system.

It is completely possible to integrate all the resources in the solar system.

When the time comes, you may make more money than you think. ”

Zhou Qingdao: "But rocket launch costs money, right?" It is said that every launch is hundreds of millions, or even billions of meters. Is it possible to make money with such a large investment? ”

"The Point Guard Is Here"

Su Han said: "I said it before. Why do you think that rocket launches can't make money. It's because everyone has a stereotype about rocket launches. It is believed that the cost of rocket launch is high and it is impossible to make money.

The reason for the high cost of rocket launch is well known.

And that's because rockets are disposable.

After use, discard it.

That's why the cost is so high.

But why should the rocket be disposable? Why can't it be reused?

There is no one possibility.

We can produce a rocket that can be reused.

You can fly back after launching.

Just add a little fuel and you're ready to use again.

Wouldn't it be lowered when launched like this! Maybe one million, at most two or three million can be launched once, and it's still Huaxia coins.

Won't the cost come down! ”

Zhou Qing was stunned when he heard this!

In her impression, rockets seem to be disposable!

Is there anything that can be reused?

Zhou Qing said: "Mr. Su! You say that the rocket can fly back on its own, this kind of thing seems unlikely, right? ”

Su Han smiled: "Why is it impossible? Why do you all have to put a fixed label on a certain industry, and you haven't done it yet! It is asserted that it is possible or impossible.

In my opinion, as long as you don't do it, it's impossible.

As long as you do it, everything is possible.

Have you ever thought about it?

If there really is a rocket in the world that can be reused and at a low cost.

Then when we succeed in making hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of such rockets.

It can non-stop transport people and machines on Earth to any corner of the solar system.

Humans colonize alien planets.

It's not impossible to build a second home.

In the future, humans can even use these low-cost rockets to travel around the solar system at will.

Transporting a large amount of resources from the solar system back to Earth.

We can even develop a solar system tourism industry.

People can even get married on their honeymoon on the moon.

Isn't that romantic!

In my opinion, these are huge markets, all waiting for us to dig further. ”

Zhou Qing was also asked by Su Han and couldn't say anything.

Although what Su Han said was too mysterious.

But if there really is a rocket that can be reused and is inexpensive.

Then everything does not seem impossible.

The point is that it is possible to get married and honeymoon on the moon, and it is not romantic to think about it.

Zhou Qing said: "Mr. Su! You're saying that it's too sci-fi. Do you think we can really see it in our lifetime? ”

Su Han said: "What are you going to do in your lifetime!" We can see it in ten years. I've got it all planned! Our vast space exploration company. It will be manned into space within five years. On the moon in 10 years! ”

Zhou Qing was completely dumbfounded when he heard this.