Although the payload of the Ape-eating Eagle class launch vehicle is already very strong.

But Li Qingye was not too satisfied with this.

The reason is very simple, the payload of the Ape-eating Eagle class launch vehicle is: 150 tons in low-earth orbit, 100 tons in synchronous orbit, and 63 tons on the moon.

According to Antonio's introduction, Li Qingye understands that the current Ape-eating Eagle class launch vehicles are all designed based on manned spacecraft.

Although the cargo launch vehicle of Homo sapiens can increase the payload by about 20 tons, the overall payload is still very small.

To complete the Guigong program in two or three years, the payload of the launch vehicle must be increased by an order of magnitude to barely be enough.

Now Homo sapiens launches satellites and unmanned equipment into outer space, all using giant cannons.

In terms of launch efficiency, it is indeed difficult for a slow launch vehicle to compete with a giant cannon launch system.

At present, the launch vehicle project of Homo sapiens is mainly to serve manned spaceflight, and the cargo is only incidental.

After all, the giant artillery can launch hundreds of tons of materials into low-earth orbit in a day, and no matter how fast the launch vehicle is, it is impossible to fire once a day, and it is the limit to fire every Monday, and it depends on the weather conditions.

The carrying capacity of the launch vehicle is a drop in the bucket compared with the blueprint of the Guigong plan.

Fortunately, Homo sapiens biotechnology is more powerful, and after arriving on the lunar surface, it can use bioenrichment technology and biosynthesis technology to take materials on the moon on the spot, avoiding wasting valuable payloads on materials such as building materials.

Antonio was also aware of the Katsura Palace, and of course he understood that the Ape-Eater Eagle class launch vehicle could only carry people and a small amount of sophisticated equipment to the moon.

"Mr. Chairman, I think we should build a near-Earth space station first."

Li Qingye rubbed the stubble of his thorny hand: "Is it because of the environmental adaptation of bioaccumulation and biosynthesis technology?" ”

Antonio nodded: "As the chairman said, the company's biotechnology must be designed based on the earth's environment, and I am worried that if it is directly used on the moon, there will be a situation where it is not adaptable." ”

"Your concerns are valid, and it seems that a near-Earth space station needs to be built first."

Antonio hurriedly suggested: "Mr. Chairman, if we want to build a space station, we can first use the Ape-eating Eagle class launch vehicle to launch a few compartments directly, and then use the giant cannon to replenish some fuel and medium. ”

"You first set up a space station design team, and then make a plan book, and then send it directly to the Ministry of Space for review."

Antonio nodded.

This is one of the reasons why he likes to stay in Homo sapiens.

As a researcher, Antonio is the typical straight man in science and engineering, and he is tired of the deceitful internal socialization.

For the sake of a little research funding, you have to curry favor with those who manage scientific research funds, and Lucia's scientific research system is like an old man in his last years, and in this poor management mode, he can only do some archaeological research.

When Antonio arrived at Homo sapiens, he found that it was a scientific paradise.

There are a large number of high-quality talents, sufficient resources, a variety of unique advanced technology, and an almost transparent internal operation system.

Talented people quickly stand out.

Antonio's research institute in Lucia, for many years, has been a salted fish like a second-rate researcher.

However, the reason why he is like a salted fish is because he does not want to beg for help in a low voice, and on several occasions, his research results have been appropriated by the head of the research institute.

After coming to Homo sapiens, Antonio seemed to be reborn.

With the support of sufficient resources and a large number of new humans majoring in aerospace, he has developed a lot of high-value aerospace technology.

For example, the cold recovery system for the first stage of the launch vehicle developed by Antonio.

This technology is different from the heat recovery of the Falcon launch vehicle, the first stage of the Ape-eating Eagle launch vehicle, after separating from the second stage, will directly open the unpowered glider device, and then adjust the glider with the help of a motor, so that the first stage can fly back to the recovery airport near the launch site.

Using this technology, it is possible to avoid the shortcomings of the Falcon launch vehicle, which is the problem of the payload being crowded out by the recovery system.

Sometimes the impact of the research environment on scientific research is greater than the impact of funding on scientific research.

Under the system of Homo sapiens, only truly talented people can emerge, and those who are in the corpse position will basically not have the right to speak.

It looks very cruel, this is a typical academic ability theory, without a bit of human touch.

But that's the core philosophy of the Homo Sapiens Science Department.

Science is science, science is black and white, there is no such thing as ambiguous gray.

In order to stand out in the management system of the Ministry of Science, the first factor is scientific research ability and academic achievement, and the other years of work, who the teachers are, what international awards they have won, etc., are actually irrelevant.

Even if it is a Nobel laureate, it is not necessarily possible to mix it up in Homo sapiens.

One of the key issues is that most of the researchers in Homo sapiens are in their twenties and thirties, and only a few are over 40 years old.

Antonio is also only 38 years old this year.

And many international award winners are often in their fifties and sixties, which is already an old man, and it is okay to teach, but it is really not as good as young people in scientific research and creation.

What's more, Homo sapiens does not recognize the Nobel Prize internally, and the gap between the Homo sapiens academic community, which has become self-contained, and the international academic community is very serious.

In particular, the creation of scientific terms and the use of multilingual mixtures to write papers have almost separated Homo sapiens academia and international academia.

Antonio was a great contempt for international academia, and since he came to Homo sapiens, he has firmly believed that only Homo sapiens can have pure academia.

Many of those guys in the international academic community rely on nepotism and teacher-student relationships, coupled with gangs and factions in various regions, as well as the black-box operations of various capital forces, which have long been made into a miasma.

People who are really engaged in scientific research are actually very difficult to get ahead without the support of teachers, classmates and behind-the-scenes bosses.

Antonio is a living example of a teacher who was marginalized by the Institute after the death of his teacher.

In Homo sapiens, as long as you have the ability and work hard enough, even if you don't please your boss and colleagues, you can be promoted, and you don't have to worry about other problems at all.

Antonio can become the chief engineer of the port Ramon space city by his own talent and hard work.

He noted down Li Qingye's arrangement, and continued to take Li Qingye to inspect the assembly workshop of the manned spacecraft.

Due to the great biotechnology of Homo sapiens, the design of manned spacecraft is simpler, after all, the special equipment made of biological cells has the ability to repair itself.

Conventional spacecraft, despite their three-fold redundancy design, are unable to repair themselves with electronic chips and precision instruments, and failure is inevitable over time.

On the side of the manned spacecraft assembly workshop, there is an auxiliary training ground, specially set up for astronauts to test manned spacecraft.

More than a dozen astronauts wear special space exoskeletons with several layers of coats inside and out, and these spacesuits are also self-healing.

They were wearing special spacesuits at the bottom of the swimming pool at a depth of 5 meters, simulating the effects of microgravity on their actions.

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