Reborn in 2000 as a scholar
Chapter 158 Going to Heaven and Going Around
Lin Jinqi vaguely remembered that when he was in the "Common Sense" class in elementary school, he would use eight words to describe the geography of China, which were "large land and abundant resources" and "rich resources".As Lin Jinqi grew older and more knowledgeable, these eight characters became less accurate.
"Large land and rich resources" can barely be counted. After all, China is also the third largest country in the world in terms of land area, and all kinds of resources are complete, so it can be regarded as a country with a good foundation.But the words "abundant in resources" are very controversial, because China is indeed rich in some resources, but at the same time it is also very scarce in some resources.
For example, as far as the rare earth resources commonly used in high-tech industries are concerned, China is indeed "uniquely blessed", which makes the whole world jealous.No way, who made Huaxia's territory concentrate more than [-]% of the world's well-explored rare earth resources?I remember that China once banned the export of rare earths for a while, and did not plan to do this business anymore. As a result, the international rare earth prices rose accordingly.In the end, the rise was so high that the United States and Japan couldn't bear it anymore, and they directly complained to the World Trade Organization that China would not do business.
However, it is a bit embarrassing when it comes to the two most widely used mineral resources in basic industries - "coal" and "iron". These two resources are not rare in China, but they are difficult to mine.
For example, in terms of coal resources, most of Huaxia's coal resources are buried deep underground, so mining costs and mining risks have directly increased a lot. The important thing is that many of Huaxia's coal resources contain more sulfur, whether they are used as fuel or chemical raw materials, they are Desulfurization is required.However, desulfurization is a complicated process, and it is easy to cause pollution to the environment. Therefore, before the Xuanwu Group introduced the stable and controllable nuclear fusion power generation technology, most of the pollution caused by thermal power generation came from China's high-sulfur coal. .
It is also interesting to say that if Huaxia's technology is good enough, Huaxia can not only reduce high-sulfur coal to sulfur-free coal or low-sulfur coal, which is very popular in industrial production, but also use the extracted sulfur for industrial production .But the problem is that this craft is a high-precision craft in developed countries like the United States and Japan. How can people want to make it cheaper for Huaxia?
And iron resources are almost the same problem, with low grade and complex associated mines.Although from a certain point of view, the complexity of associated mines is an advantage, because when you mine iron ore, you also get other mineral resources at the same time. It sounds beautiful, doesn't it?But the question is, how do you extract other resources during smelting?Or is the cost of extraction cost-effective?Therefore, many domestic iron and steel plants seldom use domestic iron ore, and spend money to buy foreign iron ore.
However, foreign high-grade iron ore is basically in the hands of BHP Billiton, Vale and Rio Tinto. Among them, the main iron mines of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are in Australia; Vale is in Brazil.In terms of transportation costs, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are the main suppliers of China's major steel companies, so the joint price increase of the two companies directly forced the price of steel futures in China to soar.Although domestic steel companies also urgently contacted Vale, Vale also followed the wind to raise prices. Although it was not as exaggerated as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, it was quite embarrassing considering the transportation cost.
Xuanwu Group is now also a large steel consumer in China, so the news of the price increase of iron ore is considered a major news for Xuanwu Group.
After reading the analysis information sent by the relevant departments, Lin Jinqi said: "I can understand that BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto want to raise prices? Although Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, everyone knows that it has always used the United States as its agent on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. He is a self-proclaimed person. Not only does he like to point fingers at our country, but he is even picky about the Asan family next door. From this point of view, he has really inherited the attributes of the John Bull family as a "European shit stirrer" Well. It’s a pity that John Bull can really stir up trouble in Europe. Australia’s status in Oceania determines that its influence on Asia is limited. It’s just that it took the initiative to jump out this time, and I’m afraid there are some Australian politicians who are influenced by the United States. It's the bewitching of people."
Australia has always been a country with a very ambivalent attitude towards China. If you say it is "anti-China", every time the relationship between the two countries is about to drop to a freezing point, the Australian government shamelessly kneels and licks China, and then brings the two countries together. The diplomatic temperature began to recover; just when you thought that Australia was about to become an "old friend of our country", it suddenly showed its attributes as an American dog, biting and barking at China.
Therefore, many diplomats are a little confused about Australia's China policy, but Lin Jinqi can understand them a little bit.For the entire Pacific region, the only countries that can dominate here are China and the United States. Even Russia can only be counted as half because their main deployment is in Europe.After these two and a half overlords, there are naturally regional powers such as Japan, South Korea, Canada, and Chile.But what about Australia?
Regardless of the size of Australia, in the minds of many people, it is on the same level as New Zealand.Therefore, Australia is not reconciled to the marginalization of its interests in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, so its policy is to show the United States its influence in these two places.So it has the same attitude towards China and India, and it will be friendly for a while, making the United States worry about whether it will be taken away by China and India to become an alliance of countries on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, and then come to fight against itself.If you are hostile for a while, it is natural to show your loyalty to the American father, which means that my psychology is still only yours.
"Chao Qin Mu Chu" in Chinese history refers to a country like Australia.Now the United States-led International Mobile Phone Alliance has been completely defeated by China's China Mobile Phone Industry Alliance, and Google has also lost the possibility of relying on Android to divide the world with Apple.So the Australian government naturally wants to avenge Dad, and by the way, use this price increase to grab benefits for itself.
Speaking of it, the high-grade iron ore on this earth is basically concentrated in Western Australia and the Amazon Valley, so BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Vale have become the world's iron ore giants.However, it is not in the interests of various countries to put their own industrial lifelines in the hands of others. In addition, low- and medium-grade iron ores still account for the majority, so the smelting industry for these iron ores has been improving.For example, the smelting technology in the hands of the Japanese is really leading the world. After all, they are on an island with extremely scarce natural resources. If they cannot use technology to maximize the benefits of iron ore, Japan will not once become the second largest in the world. America's economic powerhouse.
Moreover, there are several old steel companies in Huaxia whose technologies were imported from Japan in the 1980s. Although they are obsolete technologies for Japan, they are still very advanced for Huaxia.But now that the relationship between China and Japan has passed the honeymoon period, coupled with the collective "right turn" in the Japanese political arena, it is basically impossible for China to obtain steel smelting technology from Japan.A domestic steel giant has been active in Japan for almost three years, and finally persuaded a Japanese steel smelting company to agree to transfer their smelting technology in the late 1990s.It sounds like this smelting technology is a little behind, but for Huaxia, it means that more iron can be extracted from low-grade iron ore.
"Old Sun, I have finally lived up to the expectations of the company and the country, and I will be able to sign this technology transfer agreement soon." In an ordinary business hotel in Osaka, Japan, a middle-aged man said to another middle-aged man. "With this technology, we can not only refine most of the iron ore produced in China, but also consider buying iron ore in Southeast Asia for mining. We don't have to worry about the sudden price increase of the three iron ore giants every day." , and then there is a problem with the domestic steel supply.”
"That's right." The person known as the old grandson nodded heavily, "For this technology, we have traveled to Osaka for half a month almost every month in the past three years. In the past six months, we have almost lived in Osaka. It’s in this hotel. When we sign the final agreement tomorrow, all of our hard work will not be in vain. Old Wang, we still have to stick to the last shift!”
Just when Lao Sun and Lao Wang were wishing a smooth signing tomorrow, a special meeting was secretly held in the conference room of Osaka Shin Kansai Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.Not only the president (president) of the club attended the meeting, but even the president (chairman) who seldom showed up recently came to the meeting site and was responsible for chairing the meeting.As a result, the originally small meeting room was filled with important shareholders and important executives of Shin Kansai Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., and the meeting room was full in no time.
"Your Excellency President, do you think we need to change the conference room? It's too crowded here now?" The logistics minister in charge of organizing the meeting squatted beside the president and said softly. "The new conference room will be ready soon, do you want it?"
"What conference room? Aren't you afraid of disturbing those Chinese people?" The president reprimanded in a low voice, and then he said loudly, "Except for the participants themselves, all other secretaries and assistants will go to the next area to rest! Could it be that you can’t hold meetings without secretaries and assistants now? If there is such a person, please ask the manager of the personnel department to resign tomorrow!”
After the assistant and secretary left, the meeting room suddenly became much more empty.The president continued to say with a straight face: "According to the news we have received, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Vale have made a move on China's steel, and the price of iron ore has risen sharply. If this is the case, then for China's steel For the company, improving the smelting technology of low-grade ore has become a necessary technology. Can you imagine how much Huaxia people are willing to spend to purchase our technology?"
The president's news made the participants very excited. In business, who wouldn't want to make more money?As long as you can make more money, how much is your face worth?As long as the contract with Huaxia has not been signed, it is not considered a violation for me to break the contract before signing it.As for those memorandums, they have no legal effect, that is, the two parties have not concluded a relationship of rights and obligations.
The next day, Lao Wang and Lao Sun received a document from the New Kansai Iron and Steel Company, stating that it was necessary for the two parties to renegotiate on these low-grade iron ore drill technologies, because the international situation had undergone major changes.Lao Wang and Lao Sun also paid attention to the domestic news, and they immediately knew that New Kansai Iron and Steel was using the news that BHP Billiton and other three steel companies had collectively raised prices to "falsely" demand that Huaxia Iron and Steel Company must increase prices.Lao Wang and Lao Sun were naturally so angry that their noses turned crooked, but the two parties did not conclude a contract, so there was no "broken contract", let alone a "legal settlement".Seeing that the representatives of the Chinese side were so angry, the Japanese side also knew not to provoke them any further.The person in charge of New Kansai Iron and Steel Company said with a smile: "Since the differences between us are so big, how about I continue the negotiation in a few days?" Everyone in New Kansai laughed.
The extraction method of iron ore or other minerals is actually to use the different melting points of different elements to separate various elements. Of course, this is the most primitive extraction method.Catalysts and fusion agents are generally added to speed up the reaction. For example, catalysts can speed up the reaction, thereby saving fuel and time.The fusion agent uses its relatively active characteristics to "pull out" the target elements or non-target elements, and the rest is to further refine the compounds produced by the fusion agent or the remaining minerals to obtain the required products.The core of the Japanese smelting industry is the fusion agent. The fusion agent developed by them can extract the iron element of low-grade iron ore, and then the subsequent processing becomes more convenient.
Of course, in addition to fusion agents, their equipment and catalysts also have their own unique features.With the development of the industry, it has become more and more difficult to simply imitate.For example, the French have more than 200 types of industrial software in their nuclear power technology. If you want to simply imitate them instead of getting technology transfer from others, the development of these 200 types of industrial software alone can scare a group of people to death.Therefore, although the smelting technology that the Japanese want to transfer has fallen behind Japan's own needs, it is not so simple for the Chinese to copy it.
Lao Wang and Lao Sun returned to the hotel with dark faces, and immediately called their superiors to report.Naturally, the superior was so angry that he smashed the glass in the office, but after smashing the glass, he could only calmly appease Lao Wang and Lao Sun.Now we need this technology, so no matter how much the seller looks down on the buyer, the buyer can only lick his face.Especially now that the three major iron ore companies have collectively increased their prices, which has made the country see that the country's steel industry cannot rely entirely on iron ore imports, and we must support ourselves internally.So Lao Wang and Lao Sun could only figure out in the hotel how to reconnect with New Kansai Steel.
"Since the price of iron ore has risen so fiercely, let's reduce the amount of metal components used in space vehicles such as the Blue Bird."
Lin Jinqi is now assisted by the Xueba system, and at the same time has the assistance of Xiao Hei and Xiao Hei Zai. He really doesn't think that he can only eat hairy pigs without Wang Butcher.In the traditional concept, impressions such as hardness belong to metal equipment.However, with the development of modern industry, the hardness and melting point of many chemical compounds exceed that of special steel, and they are lighter in weight.Although Lin Jinqi's electric drive makes space vehicles have relatively cost-effective propellers, space equipment still adheres to the principle of "the lighter the better".
"A few new materials just came out in the material laboratory. Let's test how it will be used in the space environment. The Jade Bird No. [-] machine can try to get rid of traditional metals and try not to use them. There are plenty of new materials!"
"Xiao Linzi, I heard that you plan to use a large number of non-metallic materials to replace the metal materials used in the current Jade Bird prototype? Although the price of iron ore has risen, good steel must be used on the blade. The country's expenditure on this No need to save!" General Wang found Lin Jinqi who was in the space center office. "The new material is good, but can you guarantee its quality and effect?"
"General Wang, you don't always think that we have researched a new material, and then use it without testing it?" Lin Jinqi said with a bit of a smile on his face.
"Now we don't necessarily have to go to the real environment to test a new material. On the one hand, we can use supercomputers to simulate the environment, and then perform parameter calculations to see if the material meets the needs. As long as it passes the computer simulation test After that, we will arrange a realistic simulation test. Our space center has an outer space environment simulation laboratory, and most of the materials used in the aerospace field are subject to rigorous testing here. After this double confirmation, I do not I can guarantee that the materials will be 100% error-free, after all, the outer space environment is still extremely unfamiliar to us. But what I can guarantee is that none of the problems you have encountered in outer space can pose a threat to these new materials.”
Lin Jinqi specially showed a test video to General Wang, "Look, General, this is our simulated outer space collision test. You also know that with the increasing use of the earth's orbit by human beings, a large amount of space junk will destroy our earth's orbit." Inundated. NASA in the United States even had to allocate huge sums of money for archiving and long-term monitoring of some space junk, but this part of space junk still accounts for less than 10% of all space junk. Although most of the space junk is harmful to our spaceflight Components are not a threat, but they will reduce their service life and increase our daily maintenance costs. However, the material we are using now can ignore the impact of more than [-]% of space debris with a diameter of less than [-] centimeters ; Only space junk with a diameter of more than half a meter will pose a threat to us. Of course, if there is such a large space junk, we also have ways to deal with it.”
Lin Jinqi showed the "spear" and "shield" of future Huaxia spacecraft. "This is an electromagnetic shield generated by electromagnetic technology. Most objects will be pushed away by our shield, so there are very few space junks that can directly hit the outside of our spacecraft. As for those who encounter large space objects Impact, that is to use our spears. We have electromagnetic weapons of two calibers equipped on the spacecraft. One is similar to a laser cutter, which can split and even vaporize large space junk in an instant; Just solve all the problems." Lin Jinqi smiled and demonstrated the use of these two weapons.
"Isn't this a violation of the UN's 'peaceful use of outer space' regulations? We will have diplomatic pressure."
"What kind of weapon is a laser knife?" Lin Jinqi said with a smile, "As long as we don't increase the power to a certain limit, this is a general auxiliary tool. As for the electromagnetic gun, we just don't let them see it. We have to use it someday Yes, it means that it is a very urgent moment. Isn’t it okay for us to use defensive weapons when we are in an emergency? Anyway, there are so many masters in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who are we afraid of fighting with each other? Anyway, we have already Just take advantage of it.”
General Wang was naturally persuaded by Lin Jinqi, who was originally a soldier.In General Wang's view, it would be a fool if he didn't even bring a weapon to explore such a strange and dangerous place in outer space.As long as Lin Jinqi knows how to keep foreigners from finding out, General Wang and Lin Jinqi chatted about other minor issues, then nodded and let Lin Jinqi let go.
Under the promotion of Lin Jinqi, the Jade Bird, Peacock and Dapeng are all designed and built in a modular manner.So from a certain angle, the scene of building space vehicles such as the Blue Bird is a bit like building blocks.In addition to these vehicles, future space bases and planetary bases are also modular in design.Lin Jinqi has an obsessive attitude towards modular design, because although modular design is difficult at the beginning, once it is formed, it will be a matter of course.Similar vehicles and bases can be replaced by similar modules, so there is no need to worry about delaying things due to lack of certain accessories.At the same time, the modular design can prevent accidents from spreading to the whole, which is almost a life-saving measure for people working in outer space.At the same time, if a module finds a flaw, it is enough to optimize this module and replace it next time, without causing delay or failure of the overall project.
It is precisely because of the modular design of the Jade Bird that after Lin Jinqi decided to use new materials, the relevant improvement work was pushed down in an orderly manner, and it took less than a week to complete the improvement.After Lin Jinqi looked at the evolution of the prototype of the Jade Bird, he still liked the color of the new material.The color of the original Blue Bird is dark cyan, where does it feel like a blue bird?
But there is no way around this, the Jade Bird will enter and exit the atmosphere in the future.The high temperature generated by the friction of the atmosphere is enough to make all the colors into dark tones, so most of the aerospace equipment ends up with the same color as coal lumps.But the new material is not afraid of high temperature oxidation, and it also covers the cooling tiles of the same color.This is an invention made by the Americans when they designed the space shuttle, which is to cover the outer surface of the space vehicle with a layer of material.This layer will have the effect of flame retardancy and heat absorption when it is rubbed in the atmosphere, and it can also take away a lot of heat when they are exhausted, so it can ensure the safety of electronic components and personnel in the spacecraft.However, the current Blue Bird is using that very Chinese-style "sky blue color", which makes you feel relaxed and happy at first glance.
After viewing the interior, Lin Jinqi led a few people into the Jade Bird.Since the Blue Bird is mainly used to carry people, the cargo hold is not very large.At the same time, the Jade Bird also drew on the design concept of the American space shuttle, adopting the form of seven-member formation.The cockpit of the space shuttle is a three-seater, the pilot and navigator are separated on both sides of the bridge, and the commander (that is, the commander) is sitting behind the two.
Outside the cockpit is the crew compartment, where crew members sit facing each other on either side.Behind the crew cabin is the living cabin, where members can not only eat, sleep, entertain, but also take a bath!In space, water resources are extremely precious.Only the kind of long-term stationed space station will arrange shower facilities, and the space shuttle will not provide such luxurious facilities.However, because the Jade Bird is driven by electricity and the energy is provided by the Suzaku power, it does not need to carry additional chemical fuels and combustion accelerants, so it can carry more daily necessities, so this bath water is not considered a waste.After the living cabin is the cargo cabin and working cabin, these two parts account for almost half of the volume of the Youth.Among them, the working cabin can be opened, and there are working arms, working supports, and portable space walking assisting equipment inside.At the end is the power cabin, where the Suzaku power equipment is located.
"The takeoff of the Blue Bird is similar to that of an ordinary plane." Lin Jinqi explained to everyone, "So you don't have to work as hard as American astronauts, and you have to lie on the work chair. And before entering space orbit, the pilot can operate The button is 'fail escape'. Facts have proved that this button has never been successful. And we started from the moment when the Suzaku power equipment was activated, and all operations can be regarded as intervention. I admit that human operation may be more risky, but there are super It is not so dangerous to be assisted by strong artificial intelligence. And when faced with danger, I trust people's own judgment more."
"Boss Lin, are we going to arrange a test flight for the Jade Bird?" Someone suddenly asked.
"It depends on when our driver, navigator and commander are in place." Lin Jinqi said with a smile.
While the Jade Bird was being designed, the country was also mobilizing elites from the Air Force for training.Pilots, navigators and commanders are related to the safety and smoothness of every space mission of the country, so Lin Jinqi will not say that he is responsible for everything.Although Lin Jinqi himself doesn't want to be a soldier, it doesn't mean he doesn't respect soldiers.Lin Jinqi felt that in some high-risk missions or extreme missions, he trusted his country's soldiers more.So he left this matter to the military, and he only provided simulators and related training requirements.Now that the prototype of the Blue Bird has been completed, shouldn't the first batch of astronauts also come?
After the upgrade of the prototype of the Jade Bird was completed, Liu Xing left the Xuanwu base under the assignment of General Wang.The military also has its own secret base, but Lin Jinqi is not a member of the military, so he is not eligible to go there.Of course, it is possible to make an exception for Lin Jinqi, but General Wang believes that it is not necessary to put all the secrets in the hands of one person, which is also in line with the confidentiality requirements.Because of this, Liu Xing, who is a soldier, naturally accepted the mission to go to the secret base.
And when Liu Xing left Xuanwu County by train, Lin Jinqi was also here to disassemble and pack the Jade Bird.Because the Xuanwu base does not have a launch site, and it does not have the conditions for a secret launch.Therefore, the Jade Bird will be transferred to the New Lop Nur Base, located more than [-] kilometers west of Xuanwu County, for testing.Because of the high-precision parts being transported, the speed of the train is not fast.Lin Jinqi followed a few engineers in the passenger car at the end of the train, watching the scenery outside boredly.Although there is air conditioning in the car, the scorching sun shining in through the glass windows can still make people's skin ache.
Except for Lin Jinqi, engineers, and several professors and experts in charge of the aerospace industry, the rest are soldiers with live ammunition.Their existence was to ensure the safety of Lin Jinqi's people, so they looked around quite seriously.Older people read books there, and younger people use tablets there.Of course, these tablet computers are all specially made, with excellent confidentiality performance, and can only be connected to a dedicated network.The train carriages have a dedicated secure wireless network, and this network is connected to the Xuanwu base through satellites.
This satellite is a special security communication satellite produced by the Xuanwu base, mainly to ensure the communication between the Xuanwu base, Xin Lop Nur base and several laboratories located in Yanjing and Jiangnan.This communication network is basically closed to the outside world, and only the military or high-level state officials can occasionally join it.Therefore, the confidentiality of this network is extremely high, but there are also some entertainment products inside.For example, there are gunfight games that help garrison soldiers conduct shooting training; there are also educational and casual games that help scientific researchers relax their brains.
With the help of a military aircraft, Liu Xing appeared at a secret air force training base in the northeast of the country.This base is currently requisitioned to train various astronauts for the space project of the Xuanwu base, and only those who come to this base know the purpose of this base.Everyone was very pleasantly surprised that they had the opportunity to go to outer space to serve the country.However, the training courses are very boring and numerous, and the elimination mechanism is also very cruel. Almost every other month, someone is sent away with red eyes.Only those who can finally complete the seven rounds of training have the opportunity to become real "astronauts", but not all of them have the opportunity to really enter outer space.
The training cost of astronauts is very high, but their working life is also very short.Under normal circumstances, 40 years old is the time to retire in the field of astronauts, and 35 years old is the golden age of astronauts.That is to say, the talents cultivated by the country by pouring down gold that is about the same weight as astronauts, in fact, usually only serve for 5 years.And even in the most precious five years, more than half of the astronauts are not even qualified to participate in the launch plan.
"Comrades, the person in charge of selecting students at the Xuanwu base has arrived. I will announce the number of personnel needed here." The instructor looked at the thirty or so elites in front of him, who were already one in a million elites, and there was still a lot of regret in his eyes.
"This task requires two task groups, that is, 6 people." When he said this cruel number, the instructor seemed to be caught in his heart.The 81 or so people in front of me really went through ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships to stand here, but only six of them were selected in the end.When is the next time to choose?Maybe they're all about to retire.
"Everyone should use all their abilities. If you are selected, you should not be arrogant or impetuous, and perform the tasks assigned to you by your superiors. If you are not selected, don't regret it. The country has paid more and more attention to outer space in recent years. Go higher and higher. Maybe next year there will be several missions that need to be carried out simultaneously, and then everyone will have the opportunity to go to outer space to see!" In the end, the instructor still drew a big cake for everyone.
Liu Xing checked everyone's training videos and test results, and finally determined ten people.He will interview the final six out of ten people, and these six people will be divided into two task groups, Group A and Group B.In the end, however, only one group will become the real Jade Bird task force, the crew members of Jade Bird's first flight.
"Hey, Xin Lop Nur is not the big desert I imagined, but a small oasis." After getting off the train, Mr. Huang looked at the lush green trees and flowers blooming all around, and said in disbelief. "But I remember that this is clearly the edge of the Taklamakan Desert? Is there still a new technology for desert greening?"
"Huang Lao, the technology here is greening with the super Achnatherum splendens of Horizon Biotechnology Company." Lin Jinqi introduced. "When we first selected the site, we found that there is groundwater here, and the desert here is not deep enough to be soil. Although the fertility of the soil is not enough to support ordinary plants, our super Achnatherum is not afraid. Super Achnatherum is very drought-tolerant, At the same time, it also has a certain ability to resist the large temperature difference between day and night. The root system of Super Achnatherum splendens is very developed, which can not only fix the soil, but also absorb the groundwater in the ground.
Super splendens is a perennial and will go into a semi-annual cycle.After they wither, they can become a source of fertility for the soil, and the soil here can be planted from Populus splendens to regular numbers after two years of super splendens improvement.At the same time, combined with water-saving irrigation and water cycle projects, we have finally built a small oasis here.This set of technologies and solutions has now been handed over to other desert control project teams. I believe that my country's desertification will have a major turning point in the next three years, that is, the area of deserts and deserts will begin to decline significantly. "
"If you really do it, Dr. Lin and you guys will really have immeasurable merit!" Huang Lao said with emotion.
In fact, what Huang Lao didn't know was that in the era when there was no super Achnatherum splendens, Huaxia became the only country on earth whose green area was increasing after the industrial age.Without the help of black technology, the Chinese people rely on their hardworking hands and the spirit of "Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains" to turn the desert into an oasis.The efforts of three whole generations are incredible in any country.And in this plane, with the help of black technology, Lin Jinqi felt that it might not be impossible to clear the Yellow River.
While Lin Jinqi and his staff were busy with the assembly of the Jade Bird at the New Lop Nur Base, Liu Xing also completed the selection of task team members.A total of five men and one woman will take a military plane with Liu Xing and fly directly to the new Lop Nur base.Everyone is still a little curious and worried about this strange base with a high level of confidentiality.The new Lop Nur base is located in the Lop Nur Desert, but when you mention the desert, you think of yellow sand all over the sky.In fact, this kind of sandstorm weather is extremely unfavorable for the launch of spacecraft, but why is the new Lop Nur base built in that place.
Perhaps seeing everyone's curiosity, Liu Xing said with a smile: "Don't look at the New Lop Nur Base with old eyes from books. Although the weather there is indeed a bit hot, it is far from the windy and sandy sky you imagined. As for what the new Lop Nur base looks like now? I think it’s better to leave some suspense for everyone. After all, everyone will live here for a long time in the future, and some surprises are good.”
Liu Xing's words indeed aroused everyone's curiosity, and when the military plane landed at the New Lop Nur base.Although it was already approaching evening in Huaxia standard time, the time difference here was just after the hottest time in the afternoon.When we got off the plane, the heat wave gave everyone a big blow.Since astronauts have strict requirements on eyesight, and strong light is harmful to the eyes, everyone put on sunglasses when they got off the plane.
And when the car picked us up from the airport, we found that it was hot here, but we couldn't see the wind and sand.The greening of the whole base is very good, there is no shortage of green trees and flowers, and the edge of the base looks like a small forest.Everyone was a little confused, is this in the desert?Fortunately, the tablet Liu Xing sent to everyone also introduced the greening of the base, and everyone knew that the greening technology of the base is already an advanced technology and is being promoted nationwide.
The car sent everyone to the accommodation area. The standard of accommodation for the pilots is still very high. Everyone is in a single-person apartment with a private bathroom.There is air conditioning in the room, as well as a TV and DVD player.Even according to the apartment management instructions, residents can apply for special encrypted computers and game consoles.For those who perform space missions, entertainment and leisure are also necessary. After all, their pressure is very high, and problems will occur if they cannot relax.
"Dr. Lin, your application will definitely not be approved, so please don't waste the leader's time by submitting such a useless application." Zhu Wangbin looked at Lin Jinqi's application and rejected it coldly
"Large land and rich resources" can barely be counted. After all, China is also the third largest country in the world in terms of land area, and all kinds of resources are complete, so it can be regarded as a country with a good foundation.But the words "abundant in resources" are very controversial, because China is indeed rich in some resources, but at the same time it is also very scarce in some resources.
For example, as far as the rare earth resources commonly used in high-tech industries are concerned, China is indeed "uniquely blessed", which makes the whole world jealous.No way, who made Huaxia's territory concentrate more than [-]% of the world's well-explored rare earth resources?I remember that China once banned the export of rare earths for a while, and did not plan to do this business anymore. As a result, the international rare earth prices rose accordingly.In the end, the rise was so high that the United States and Japan couldn't bear it anymore, and they directly complained to the World Trade Organization that China would not do business.
However, it is a bit embarrassing when it comes to the two most widely used mineral resources in basic industries - "coal" and "iron". These two resources are not rare in China, but they are difficult to mine.
For example, in terms of coal resources, most of Huaxia's coal resources are buried deep underground, so mining costs and mining risks have directly increased a lot. The important thing is that many of Huaxia's coal resources contain more sulfur, whether they are used as fuel or chemical raw materials, they are Desulfurization is required.However, desulfurization is a complicated process, and it is easy to cause pollution to the environment. Therefore, before the Xuanwu Group introduced the stable and controllable nuclear fusion power generation technology, most of the pollution caused by thermal power generation came from China's high-sulfur coal. .
It is also interesting to say that if Huaxia's technology is good enough, Huaxia can not only reduce high-sulfur coal to sulfur-free coal or low-sulfur coal, which is very popular in industrial production, but also use the extracted sulfur for industrial production .But the problem is that this craft is a high-precision craft in developed countries like the United States and Japan. How can people want to make it cheaper for Huaxia?
And iron resources are almost the same problem, with low grade and complex associated mines.Although from a certain point of view, the complexity of associated mines is an advantage, because when you mine iron ore, you also get other mineral resources at the same time. It sounds beautiful, doesn't it?But the question is, how do you extract other resources during smelting?Or is the cost of extraction cost-effective?Therefore, many domestic iron and steel plants seldom use domestic iron ore, and spend money to buy foreign iron ore.
However, foreign high-grade iron ore is basically in the hands of BHP Billiton, Vale and Rio Tinto. Among them, the main iron mines of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are in Australia; Vale is in Brazil.In terms of transportation costs, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are the main suppliers of China's major steel companies, so the joint price increase of the two companies directly forced the price of steel futures in China to soar.Although domestic steel companies also urgently contacted Vale, Vale also followed the wind to raise prices. Although it was not as exaggerated as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, it was quite embarrassing considering the transportation cost.
Xuanwu Group is now also a large steel consumer in China, so the news of the price increase of iron ore is considered a major news for Xuanwu Group.
After reading the analysis information sent by the relevant departments, Lin Jinqi said: "I can understand that BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto want to raise prices? Although Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, everyone knows that it has always used the United States as its agent on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. He is a self-proclaimed person. Not only does he like to point fingers at our country, but he is even picky about the Asan family next door. From this point of view, he has really inherited the attributes of the John Bull family as a "European shit stirrer" Well. It’s a pity that John Bull can really stir up trouble in Europe. Australia’s status in Oceania determines that its influence on Asia is limited. It’s just that it took the initiative to jump out this time, and I’m afraid there are some Australian politicians who are influenced by the United States. It's the bewitching of people."
Australia has always been a country with a very ambivalent attitude towards China. If you say it is "anti-China", every time the relationship between the two countries is about to drop to a freezing point, the Australian government shamelessly kneels and licks China, and then brings the two countries together. The diplomatic temperature began to recover; just when you thought that Australia was about to become an "old friend of our country", it suddenly showed its attributes as an American dog, biting and barking at China.
Therefore, many diplomats are a little confused about Australia's China policy, but Lin Jinqi can understand them a little bit.For the entire Pacific region, the only countries that can dominate here are China and the United States. Even Russia can only be counted as half because their main deployment is in Europe.After these two and a half overlords, there are naturally regional powers such as Japan, South Korea, Canada, and Chile.But what about Australia?
Regardless of the size of Australia, in the minds of many people, it is on the same level as New Zealand.Therefore, Australia is not reconciled to the marginalization of its interests in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, so its policy is to show the United States its influence in these two places.So it has the same attitude towards China and India, and it will be friendly for a while, making the United States worry about whether it will be taken away by China and India to become an alliance of countries on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, and then come to fight against itself.If you are hostile for a while, it is natural to show your loyalty to the American father, which means that my psychology is still only yours.
"Chao Qin Mu Chu" in Chinese history refers to a country like Australia.Now the United States-led International Mobile Phone Alliance has been completely defeated by China's China Mobile Phone Industry Alliance, and Google has also lost the possibility of relying on Android to divide the world with Apple.So the Australian government naturally wants to avenge Dad, and by the way, use this price increase to grab benefits for itself.
Speaking of it, the high-grade iron ore on this earth is basically concentrated in Western Australia and the Amazon Valley, so BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Vale have become the world's iron ore giants.However, it is not in the interests of various countries to put their own industrial lifelines in the hands of others. In addition, low- and medium-grade iron ores still account for the majority, so the smelting industry for these iron ores has been improving.For example, the smelting technology in the hands of the Japanese is really leading the world. After all, they are on an island with extremely scarce natural resources. If they cannot use technology to maximize the benefits of iron ore, Japan will not once become the second largest in the world. America's economic powerhouse.
Moreover, there are several old steel companies in Huaxia whose technologies were imported from Japan in the 1980s. Although they are obsolete technologies for Japan, they are still very advanced for Huaxia.But now that the relationship between China and Japan has passed the honeymoon period, coupled with the collective "right turn" in the Japanese political arena, it is basically impossible for China to obtain steel smelting technology from Japan.A domestic steel giant has been active in Japan for almost three years, and finally persuaded a Japanese steel smelting company to agree to transfer their smelting technology in the late 1990s.It sounds like this smelting technology is a little behind, but for Huaxia, it means that more iron can be extracted from low-grade iron ore.
"Old Sun, I have finally lived up to the expectations of the company and the country, and I will be able to sign this technology transfer agreement soon." In an ordinary business hotel in Osaka, Japan, a middle-aged man said to another middle-aged man. "With this technology, we can not only refine most of the iron ore produced in China, but also consider buying iron ore in Southeast Asia for mining. We don't have to worry about the sudden price increase of the three iron ore giants every day." , and then there is a problem with the domestic steel supply.”
"That's right." The person known as the old grandson nodded heavily, "For this technology, we have traveled to Osaka for half a month almost every month in the past three years. In the past six months, we have almost lived in Osaka. It’s in this hotel. When we sign the final agreement tomorrow, all of our hard work will not be in vain. Old Wang, we still have to stick to the last shift!”
Just when Lao Sun and Lao Wang were wishing a smooth signing tomorrow, a special meeting was secretly held in the conference room of Osaka Shin Kansai Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.Not only the president (president) of the club attended the meeting, but even the president (chairman) who seldom showed up recently came to the meeting site and was responsible for chairing the meeting.As a result, the originally small meeting room was filled with important shareholders and important executives of Shin Kansai Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., and the meeting room was full in no time.
"Your Excellency President, do you think we need to change the conference room? It's too crowded here now?" The logistics minister in charge of organizing the meeting squatted beside the president and said softly. "The new conference room will be ready soon, do you want it?"
"What conference room? Aren't you afraid of disturbing those Chinese people?" The president reprimanded in a low voice, and then he said loudly, "Except for the participants themselves, all other secretaries and assistants will go to the next area to rest! Could it be that you can’t hold meetings without secretaries and assistants now? If there is such a person, please ask the manager of the personnel department to resign tomorrow!”
After the assistant and secretary left, the meeting room suddenly became much more empty.The president continued to say with a straight face: "According to the news we have received, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Vale have made a move on China's steel, and the price of iron ore has risen sharply. If this is the case, then for China's steel For the company, improving the smelting technology of low-grade ore has become a necessary technology. Can you imagine how much Huaxia people are willing to spend to purchase our technology?"
The president's news made the participants very excited. In business, who wouldn't want to make more money?As long as you can make more money, how much is your face worth?As long as the contract with Huaxia has not been signed, it is not considered a violation for me to break the contract before signing it.As for those memorandums, they have no legal effect, that is, the two parties have not concluded a relationship of rights and obligations.
The next day, Lao Wang and Lao Sun received a document from the New Kansai Iron and Steel Company, stating that it was necessary for the two parties to renegotiate on these low-grade iron ore drill technologies, because the international situation had undergone major changes.Lao Wang and Lao Sun also paid attention to the domestic news, and they immediately knew that New Kansai Iron and Steel was using the news that BHP Billiton and other three steel companies had collectively raised prices to "falsely" demand that Huaxia Iron and Steel Company must increase prices.Lao Wang and Lao Sun were naturally so angry that their noses turned crooked, but the two parties did not conclude a contract, so there was no "broken contract", let alone a "legal settlement".Seeing that the representatives of the Chinese side were so angry, the Japanese side also knew not to provoke them any further.The person in charge of New Kansai Iron and Steel Company said with a smile: "Since the differences between us are so big, how about I continue the negotiation in a few days?" Everyone in New Kansai laughed.
The extraction method of iron ore or other minerals is actually to use the different melting points of different elements to separate various elements. Of course, this is the most primitive extraction method.Catalysts and fusion agents are generally added to speed up the reaction. For example, catalysts can speed up the reaction, thereby saving fuel and time.The fusion agent uses its relatively active characteristics to "pull out" the target elements or non-target elements, and the rest is to further refine the compounds produced by the fusion agent or the remaining minerals to obtain the required products.The core of the Japanese smelting industry is the fusion agent. The fusion agent developed by them can extract the iron element of low-grade iron ore, and then the subsequent processing becomes more convenient.
Of course, in addition to fusion agents, their equipment and catalysts also have their own unique features.With the development of the industry, it has become more and more difficult to simply imitate.For example, the French have more than 200 types of industrial software in their nuclear power technology. If you want to simply imitate them instead of getting technology transfer from others, the development of these 200 types of industrial software alone can scare a group of people to death.Therefore, although the smelting technology that the Japanese want to transfer has fallen behind Japan's own needs, it is not so simple for the Chinese to copy it.
Lao Wang and Lao Sun returned to the hotel with dark faces, and immediately called their superiors to report.Naturally, the superior was so angry that he smashed the glass in the office, but after smashing the glass, he could only calmly appease Lao Wang and Lao Sun.Now we need this technology, so no matter how much the seller looks down on the buyer, the buyer can only lick his face.Especially now that the three major iron ore companies have collectively increased their prices, which has made the country see that the country's steel industry cannot rely entirely on iron ore imports, and we must support ourselves internally.So Lao Wang and Lao Sun could only figure out in the hotel how to reconnect with New Kansai Steel.
"Since the price of iron ore has risen so fiercely, let's reduce the amount of metal components used in space vehicles such as the Blue Bird."
Lin Jinqi is now assisted by the Xueba system, and at the same time has the assistance of Xiao Hei and Xiao Hei Zai. He really doesn't think that he can only eat hairy pigs without Wang Butcher.In the traditional concept, impressions such as hardness belong to metal equipment.However, with the development of modern industry, the hardness and melting point of many chemical compounds exceed that of special steel, and they are lighter in weight.Although Lin Jinqi's electric drive makes space vehicles have relatively cost-effective propellers, space equipment still adheres to the principle of "the lighter the better".
"A few new materials just came out in the material laboratory. Let's test how it will be used in the space environment. The Jade Bird No. [-] machine can try to get rid of traditional metals and try not to use them. There are plenty of new materials!"
"Xiao Linzi, I heard that you plan to use a large number of non-metallic materials to replace the metal materials used in the current Jade Bird prototype? Although the price of iron ore has risen, good steel must be used on the blade. The country's expenditure on this No need to save!" General Wang found Lin Jinqi who was in the space center office. "The new material is good, but can you guarantee its quality and effect?"
"General Wang, you don't always think that we have researched a new material, and then use it without testing it?" Lin Jinqi said with a bit of a smile on his face.
"Now we don't necessarily have to go to the real environment to test a new material. On the one hand, we can use supercomputers to simulate the environment, and then perform parameter calculations to see if the material meets the needs. As long as it passes the computer simulation test After that, we will arrange a realistic simulation test. Our space center has an outer space environment simulation laboratory, and most of the materials used in the aerospace field are subject to rigorous testing here. After this double confirmation, I do not I can guarantee that the materials will be 100% error-free, after all, the outer space environment is still extremely unfamiliar to us. But what I can guarantee is that none of the problems you have encountered in outer space can pose a threat to these new materials.”
Lin Jinqi specially showed a test video to General Wang, "Look, General, this is our simulated outer space collision test. You also know that with the increasing use of the earth's orbit by human beings, a large amount of space junk will destroy our earth's orbit." Inundated. NASA in the United States even had to allocate huge sums of money for archiving and long-term monitoring of some space junk, but this part of space junk still accounts for less than 10% of all space junk. Although most of the space junk is harmful to our spaceflight Components are not a threat, but they will reduce their service life and increase our daily maintenance costs. However, the material we are using now can ignore the impact of more than [-]% of space debris with a diameter of less than [-] centimeters ; Only space junk with a diameter of more than half a meter will pose a threat to us. Of course, if there is such a large space junk, we also have ways to deal with it.”
Lin Jinqi showed the "spear" and "shield" of future Huaxia spacecraft. "This is an electromagnetic shield generated by electromagnetic technology. Most objects will be pushed away by our shield, so there are very few space junks that can directly hit the outside of our spacecraft. As for those who encounter large space objects Impact, that is to use our spears. We have electromagnetic weapons of two calibers equipped on the spacecraft. One is similar to a laser cutter, which can split and even vaporize large space junk in an instant; Just solve all the problems." Lin Jinqi smiled and demonstrated the use of these two weapons.
"Isn't this a violation of the UN's 'peaceful use of outer space' regulations? We will have diplomatic pressure."
"What kind of weapon is a laser knife?" Lin Jinqi said with a smile, "As long as we don't increase the power to a certain limit, this is a general auxiliary tool. As for the electromagnetic gun, we just don't let them see it. We have to use it someday Yes, it means that it is a very urgent moment. Isn’t it okay for us to use defensive weapons when we are in an emergency? Anyway, there are so many masters in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who are we afraid of fighting with each other? Anyway, we have already Just take advantage of it.”
General Wang was naturally persuaded by Lin Jinqi, who was originally a soldier.In General Wang's view, it would be a fool if he didn't even bring a weapon to explore such a strange and dangerous place in outer space.As long as Lin Jinqi knows how to keep foreigners from finding out, General Wang and Lin Jinqi chatted about other minor issues, then nodded and let Lin Jinqi let go.
Under the promotion of Lin Jinqi, the Jade Bird, Peacock and Dapeng are all designed and built in a modular manner.So from a certain angle, the scene of building space vehicles such as the Blue Bird is a bit like building blocks.In addition to these vehicles, future space bases and planetary bases are also modular in design.Lin Jinqi has an obsessive attitude towards modular design, because although modular design is difficult at the beginning, once it is formed, it will be a matter of course.Similar vehicles and bases can be replaced by similar modules, so there is no need to worry about delaying things due to lack of certain accessories.At the same time, the modular design can prevent accidents from spreading to the whole, which is almost a life-saving measure for people working in outer space.At the same time, if a module finds a flaw, it is enough to optimize this module and replace it next time, without causing delay or failure of the overall project.
It is precisely because of the modular design of the Jade Bird that after Lin Jinqi decided to use new materials, the relevant improvement work was pushed down in an orderly manner, and it took less than a week to complete the improvement.After Lin Jinqi looked at the evolution of the prototype of the Jade Bird, he still liked the color of the new material.The color of the original Blue Bird is dark cyan, where does it feel like a blue bird?
But there is no way around this, the Jade Bird will enter and exit the atmosphere in the future.The high temperature generated by the friction of the atmosphere is enough to make all the colors into dark tones, so most of the aerospace equipment ends up with the same color as coal lumps.But the new material is not afraid of high temperature oxidation, and it also covers the cooling tiles of the same color.This is an invention made by the Americans when they designed the space shuttle, which is to cover the outer surface of the space vehicle with a layer of material.This layer will have the effect of flame retardancy and heat absorption when it is rubbed in the atmosphere, and it can also take away a lot of heat when they are exhausted, so it can ensure the safety of electronic components and personnel in the spacecraft.However, the current Blue Bird is using that very Chinese-style "sky blue color", which makes you feel relaxed and happy at first glance.
After viewing the interior, Lin Jinqi led a few people into the Jade Bird.Since the Blue Bird is mainly used to carry people, the cargo hold is not very large.At the same time, the Jade Bird also drew on the design concept of the American space shuttle, adopting the form of seven-member formation.The cockpit of the space shuttle is a three-seater, the pilot and navigator are separated on both sides of the bridge, and the commander (that is, the commander) is sitting behind the two.
Outside the cockpit is the crew compartment, where crew members sit facing each other on either side.Behind the crew cabin is the living cabin, where members can not only eat, sleep, entertain, but also take a bath!In space, water resources are extremely precious.Only the kind of long-term stationed space station will arrange shower facilities, and the space shuttle will not provide such luxurious facilities.However, because the Jade Bird is driven by electricity and the energy is provided by the Suzaku power, it does not need to carry additional chemical fuels and combustion accelerants, so it can carry more daily necessities, so this bath water is not considered a waste.After the living cabin is the cargo cabin and working cabin, these two parts account for almost half of the volume of the Youth.Among them, the working cabin can be opened, and there are working arms, working supports, and portable space walking assisting equipment inside.At the end is the power cabin, where the Suzaku power equipment is located.
"The takeoff of the Blue Bird is similar to that of an ordinary plane." Lin Jinqi explained to everyone, "So you don't have to work as hard as American astronauts, and you have to lie on the work chair. And before entering space orbit, the pilot can operate The button is 'fail escape'. Facts have proved that this button has never been successful. And we started from the moment when the Suzaku power equipment was activated, and all operations can be regarded as intervention. I admit that human operation may be more risky, but there are super It is not so dangerous to be assisted by strong artificial intelligence. And when faced with danger, I trust people's own judgment more."
"Boss Lin, are we going to arrange a test flight for the Jade Bird?" Someone suddenly asked.
"It depends on when our driver, navigator and commander are in place." Lin Jinqi said with a smile.
While the Jade Bird was being designed, the country was also mobilizing elites from the Air Force for training.Pilots, navigators and commanders are related to the safety and smoothness of every space mission of the country, so Lin Jinqi will not say that he is responsible for everything.Although Lin Jinqi himself doesn't want to be a soldier, it doesn't mean he doesn't respect soldiers.Lin Jinqi felt that in some high-risk missions or extreme missions, he trusted his country's soldiers more.So he left this matter to the military, and he only provided simulators and related training requirements.Now that the prototype of the Blue Bird has been completed, shouldn't the first batch of astronauts also come?
After the upgrade of the prototype of the Jade Bird was completed, Liu Xing left the Xuanwu base under the assignment of General Wang.The military also has its own secret base, but Lin Jinqi is not a member of the military, so he is not eligible to go there.Of course, it is possible to make an exception for Lin Jinqi, but General Wang believes that it is not necessary to put all the secrets in the hands of one person, which is also in line with the confidentiality requirements.Because of this, Liu Xing, who is a soldier, naturally accepted the mission to go to the secret base.
And when Liu Xing left Xuanwu County by train, Lin Jinqi was also here to disassemble and pack the Jade Bird.Because the Xuanwu base does not have a launch site, and it does not have the conditions for a secret launch.Therefore, the Jade Bird will be transferred to the New Lop Nur Base, located more than [-] kilometers west of Xuanwu County, for testing.Because of the high-precision parts being transported, the speed of the train is not fast.Lin Jinqi followed a few engineers in the passenger car at the end of the train, watching the scenery outside boredly.Although there is air conditioning in the car, the scorching sun shining in through the glass windows can still make people's skin ache.
Except for Lin Jinqi, engineers, and several professors and experts in charge of the aerospace industry, the rest are soldiers with live ammunition.Their existence was to ensure the safety of Lin Jinqi's people, so they looked around quite seriously.Older people read books there, and younger people use tablets there.Of course, these tablet computers are all specially made, with excellent confidentiality performance, and can only be connected to a dedicated network.The train carriages have a dedicated secure wireless network, and this network is connected to the Xuanwu base through satellites.
This satellite is a special security communication satellite produced by the Xuanwu base, mainly to ensure the communication between the Xuanwu base, Xin Lop Nur base and several laboratories located in Yanjing and Jiangnan.This communication network is basically closed to the outside world, and only the military or high-level state officials can occasionally join it.Therefore, the confidentiality of this network is extremely high, but there are also some entertainment products inside.For example, there are gunfight games that help garrison soldiers conduct shooting training; there are also educational and casual games that help scientific researchers relax their brains.
With the help of a military aircraft, Liu Xing appeared at a secret air force training base in the northeast of the country.This base is currently requisitioned to train various astronauts for the space project of the Xuanwu base, and only those who come to this base know the purpose of this base.Everyone was very pleasantly surprised that they had the opportunity to go to outer space to serve the country.However, the training courses are very boring and numerous, and the elimination mechanism is also very cruel. Almost every other month, someone is sent away with red eyes.Only those who can finally complete the seven rounds of training have the opportunity to become real "astronauts", but not all of them have the opportunity to really enter outer space.
The training cost of astronauts is very high, but their working life is also very short.Under normal circumstances, 40 years old is the time to retire in the field of astronauts, and 35 years old is the golden age of astronauts.That is to say, the talents cultivated by the country by pouring down gold that is about the same weight as astronauts, in fact, usually only serve for 5 years.And even in the most precious five years, more than half of the astronauts are not even qualified to participate in the launch plan.
"Comrades, the person in charge of selecting students at the Xuanwu base has arrived. I will announce the number of personnel needed here." The instructor looked at the thirty or so elites in front of him, who were already one in a million elites, and there was still a lot of regret in his eyes.
"This task requires two task groups, that is, 6 people." When he said this cruel number, the instructor seemed to be caught in his heart.The 81 or so people in front of me really went through ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships to stand here, but only six of them were selected in the end.When is the next time to choose?Maybe they're all about to retire.
"Everyone should use all their abilities. If you are selected, you should not be arrogant or impetuous, and perform the tasks assigned to you by your superiors. If you are not selected, don't regret it. The country has paid more and more attention to outer space in recent years. Go higher and higher. Maybe next year there will be several missions that need to be carried out simultaneously, and then everyone will have the opportunity to go to outer space to see!" In the end, the instructor still drew a big cake for everyone.
Liu Xing checked everyone's training videos and test results, and finally determined ten people.He will interview the final six out of ten people, and these six people will be divided into two task groups, Group A and Group B.In the end, however, only one group will become the real Jade Bird task force, the crew members of Jade Bird's first flight.
"Hey, Xin Lop Nur is not the big desert I imagined, but a small oasis." After getting off the train, Mr. Huang looked at the lush green trees and flowers blooming all around, and said in disbelief. "But I remember that this is clearly the edge of the Taklamakan Desert? Is there still a new technology for desert greening?"
"Huang Lao, the technology here is greening with the super Achnatherum splendens of Horizon Biotechnology Company." Lin Jinqi introduced. "When we first selected the site, we found that there is groundwater here, and the desert here is not deep enough to be soil. Although the fertility of the soil is not enough to support ordinary plants, our super Achnatherum is not afraid. Super Achnatherum is very drought-tolerant, At the same time, it also has a certain ability to resist the large temperature difference between day and night. The root system of Super Achnatherum splendens is very developed, which can not only fix the soil, but also absorb the groundwater in the ground.
Super splendens is a perennial and will go into a semi-annual cycle.After they wither, they can become a source of fertility for the soil, and the soil here can be planted from Populus splendens to regular numbers after two years of super splendens improvement.At the same time, combined with water-saving irrigation and water cycle projects, we have finally built a small oasis here.This set of technologies and solutions has now been handed over to other desert control project teams. I believe that my country's desertification will have a major turning point in the next three years, that is, the area of deserts and deserts will begin to decline significantly. "
"If you really do it, Dr. Lin and you guys will really have immeasurable merit!" Huang Lao said with emotion.
In fact, what Huang Lao didn't know was that in the era when there was no super Achnatherum splendens, Huaxia became the only country on earth whose green area was increasing after the industrial age.Without the help of black technology, the Chinese people rely on their hardworking hands and the spirit of "Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains" to turn the desert into an oasis.The efforts of three whole generations are incredible in any country.And in this plane, with the help of black technology, Lin Jinqi felt that it might not be impossible to clear the Yellow River.
While Lin Jinqi and his staff were busy with the assembly of the Jade Bird at the New Lop Nur Base, Liu Xing also completed the selection of task team members.A total of five men and one woman will take a military plane with Liu Xing and fly directly to the new Lop Nur base.Everyone is still a little curious and worried about this strange base with a high level of confidentiality.The new Lop Nur base is located in the Lop Nur Desert, but when you mention the desert, you think of yellow sand all over the sky.In fact, this kind of sandstorm weather is extremely unfavorable for the launch of spacecraft, but why is the new Lop Nur base built in that place.
Perhaps seeing everyone's curiosity, Liu Xing said with a smile: "Don't look at the New Lop Nur Base with old eyes from books. Although the weather there is indeed a bit hot, it is far from the windy and sandy sky you imagined. As for what the new Lop Nur base looks like now? I think it’s better to leave some suspense for everyone. After all, everyone will live here for a long time in the future, and some surprises are good.”
Liu Xing's words indeed aroused everyone's curiosity, and when the military plane landed at the New Lop Nur base.Although it was already approaching evening in Huaxia standard time, the time difference here was just after the hottest time in the afternoon.When we got off the plane, the heat wave gave everyone a big blow.Since astronauts have strict requirements on eyesight, and strong light is harmful to the eyes, everyone put on sunglasses when they got off the plane.
And when the car picked us up from the airport, we found that it was hot here, but we couldn't see the wind and sand.The greening of the whole base is very good, there is no shortage of green trees and flowers, and the edge of the base looks like a small forest.Everyone was a little confused, is this in the desert?Fortunately, the tablet Liu Xing sent to everyone also introduced the greening of the base, and everyone knew that the greening technology of the base is already an advanced technology and is being promoted nationwide.
The car sent everyone to the accommodation area. The standard of accommodation for the pilots is still very high. Everyone is in a single-person apartment with a private bathroom.There is air conditioning in the room, as well as a TV and DVD player.Even according to the apartment management instructions, residents can apply for special encrypted computers and game consoles.For those who perform space missions, entertainment and leisure are also necessary. After all, their pressure is very high, and problems will occur if they cannot relax.
"Dr. Lin, your application will definitely not be approved, so please don't waste the leader's time by submitting such a useless application." Zhu Wangbin looked at Lin Jinqi's application and rejected it coldly
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