Genius of the Rules-Style System

The space agency and Yixing Company respectively introduced plans for a lunar base and a space center, which immediately caused shock in the venue.

Each of these plans has significant implications.

Many people couldn't help but whisper to each other, "Not only the moon base, the space center's plans are also very important."

"If a super telescope can be built on the moon, the distance and resolution that can be observed will definitely be improved several times, or even dozens of times."

"The development of the space center will definitely attract astronomers from all over the world."

"It seems that from now on, the world's aerospace industry will all look to this space center."

"The moon base is really too important. Although there have been relevant plans for a long time, every time they are formulated, they are postponed for decades. Who knows whether it will be built in a few decades?"

"The announcement of Yixing is different. This company is developing very fast. Each plan can be realized in just a few months. They should have a clear timetable."

"There are also related technologies!"

The last point is very important. When entering the reporter's question session, the first question is related to technology.

A reporter who knew about the Yixing space project directly asked about the key point, "The lunar base plan will definitely require transporting a large amount of materials, equipment, and instruments to the lunar surface, right? According to our understanding, Yixing is developing a space transportation system. Ship. So, is the plan related to this transport ship?"

Manager Zhou Kai, the representative of Yixing, saw Zhao Yi nodded and immediately replied, "Our plan does use a transport ship to complete the transportation work, and the first step in our plan is to transport a A special lunar rover, to be precise, it should be a lunar base rover. The lunar repair base rover can carry a large amount of supplies and equipment, can carry out work to maintain the life of astronauts for several months, and can also communicate directly with the ground."

"The lunar base vehicle will be an important part, because the astronauts' job is to find a suitable location for building a base."

"And our transport ship is about to be completed and has entered the testing stage."

Zhou Kai talked a lot and also broke the news about the lunar base vehicle, which caused a heated discussion at the venue for the second time.

Most of the follow-up reporters asked questions related to technology, but soon as some reporters stood up to ask questions, the topic seemed to turn in another direction, "The moon is a satellite of the earth and a planet shared by mankind, so why is there such a rush to build a base on the moon?" , is there any intention to occupy the moon in advance?”

This question is quite heartbreaking, as if the space agency and Yixing are planning to build a lunar base, the purpose is to "enclose" the moon and occupy the land in advance, rather than for scientific research and other purposes.

The ‘ownership’ of the lunar surface will also arouse heated discussions in academic and public opinion.

First of all, the land on the surface of the moon definitely does not belong to anyone. It is not wrong to say that it belongs to all mankind. It is also not wrong to say that no one owns it.

Zheng Longkaimai, leader of the space agency, said, "Everyone knows that the land on the lunar surface has no ownership rights. When we build a base on the moon, we do not need to pay land use fees to any country or agency."

This sentence seemed to be a bit of a joke and caused a burst of laughter.

Zheng Long continued, "Our purpose is not to enclose the land. Obviously, we hope to do scientific research, build large telescopes on the lunar surface, and build areas for astronauts to live and work."

"If other countries and institutions have corresponding plans, of course they can do the same."

“In addition, according to international law, when a piece of land has no right of ownership, that is, it does not fall within the sovereign jurisdiction of any country, any country can exercise the right of priority occupation and demarcate the land as long as it first exercises actual control and actual administrative management of the land. Within the scope of national control.”

Zheng Long quoted international law to explain the "first occupation" situation of unclaimed land, which is equivalent to directly stating, "We first establish a base on the lunar surface, then the area near the base and the controllable area will legally belong to the country."

This argument works.

Although "International Law" only covers the surface of the earth, since there is no new "Cosmic Law", it makes sense to use "International Law" to safeguard sovereignty.

Of course.

In fact, it doesn’t matter what you say. Other countries and institutions also hope to “enclose” land on the moon, but they simply can’t do it for the time being.

Spending a huge amount of money and energy, and taking huge risks, the result is to circle an "unowned wasteland" on the moon, which is obviously not worth the gain.

The follow-up questions from reporters were more normal. Some reporters were concerned about scientific research issues, "When the lunar base is built, will scientists from other institutions be welcomed?"

"Are spacecrafts and astronauts from other agencies allowed to dock and enter?"

A similar question involves whether the lunar base plan is carried out independently domestically, or whether other institutions are invited to work together.

Zhao Yikaimai replied, "Our lunar base will also become an international lunar base station. Other institutions and scientists are welcome to join the plan."

"However, I must explain one thing here. Yixing Company leads the base plan and will invest a lot of money and technology in the plan. All future benefits will belong to Yixing Company."

"This is also the basis for our cooperation with the space agency."

Zhao Yixing's words are somewhat unexpected, because in the aerospace field, many people tie the space agency and Yixing Company together, making Yixing Company not look like a normally operating company.

Now Zhao Yixing pointed out the cooperative relationship between the two parties and clarified the relevant division of interests, which is equivalent to a commitment to the shareholders and investors of Yixing Company.

This may not seem important, but it is actually very important.

Because Yixing is a company operating normally, the lunar base plan involved will definitely be very huge, and there will be no return point for the related investment.

What can a moon base bring? Where is the profit?

These are unclear.

It is impossible for any normally operating enterprise to only invest. That is a professional R\u0026D institution, not an enterprise hoping to achieve profits. Enterprises that only invest but do not produce output will not have anyone to invest.

The press conference lasted for a long time, but there were still many reporters who couldn't get in line to ask questions.

Most of the subsequent questions were answered by technical personnel from the space agency and Yixing Company, while leaders such as Zhao Yi and Zheng Long left the scene first.

They also left for an internal meeting.

In fact, Yixing has a clear ‘profit plan’.

The first is the manufacturing and sales of small spacecraft. Once the lunar base plan is completed, there will definitely be other institutions hoping to send scientists in. At the same time, they will also hope to be able to transport their own materials and build their own 'houses' around the base. Then you need to use a transport ship, and also use other matching aerospace products.

Although it is impossible to sell large transport ships, relatively small transport ships with low-end technology can be sold to the outside world.

In addition, Yixing also plans to use the moon as a springboard and rely on the established ultra-large Z-wave device to continuously launch mass-produced small detectors.

These small detectors will fly to the asteroid belt, the Kuiper belt, and even the more distant Oort cloud to detect those asteroids and comets and explore their composition. Once planets of great value are discovered, they can Planned 'mining'.

Subsequent mining will require the use of an anti-gravity spacecraft that can deploy the space cover, and will also require a large amount of investment in technology research and development to take shape.

This is the exploitation of resources in the solar system, and it will definitely become one of the important profit points of Yixing in the future.

Of course.

It is still too early to talk about the 'mining' plan, and we can only make a simple plan, but Yixing is already doing preliminary design work on mass-produced detectors.

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finally.

The sightseeing boat has entered the fifth round of testing. Because it is an internal confidential test, it has not been known to the outside world.

Half an hour before the launch of the spacecraft, Zhao Yi and the senior leaders entered the spacecraft and took a tour around it. They found that compared with the previous tests, some changes had been made internally.

For example, there are several more "deluxe rooms". The "deluxe room" is two rooms put together. It has advanced space link, radar communication and other equipment inside, and even includes a small screen that directly links to the external camera.

The decoration of the 'deluxe room' is also relatively luxurious. After walking in, it feels like staying in a hotel rather than on a spaceship.

Obviously.

This is prepared for senior leaders and Zhao Yi and others, and will probably be put into use in the future, but some equipment will definitely be dismantled.

In addition, there are some other changes, including unnecessary changes.

Zhao Yi noticed that the seats in the front row of the exhibition hall had one more seat belt than the back row, as well as emergency oxygen bottles. Even in special circumstances, spacesuits to ensure safety were placed under the front seats. The seats are bulging, making them look much more luxurious.

In other words, it looks a little awkward.

Senior leaders and Zhao Yi were sitting in the front row of the exhibition hall, surrounded by a group of people, including two armed security personnel.

The exhibition hall is just a hall.

There are various introductions on the surrounding walls, most of them are introductions about aerospace and sightseeing ships, and a part is reserved for pictures and text descriptions of the 'space journey'.

There is a large screen in the center of the exhibition hall, which is directly connected to the camera outside the ship, allowing you to see the outside at close range and intuitively.

When it was ten minutes before departure time, a large number of people boarded the ship, including some technicians and flight attendants.

These are the staff.

Among them, the flight attendants are the most professional, and they will be the first batch of spacecraft service personnel.

These are not ordinary flight attendants. They have been recruited to the company for a few months and have undergone at least three months of training. They can withstand long-term weightlessness. They also have detailed knowledge of special equipment, travel requirements, etc. learn.

There are a total of thirty-five flight attendants on the ship. They are here to do service work. It is also their first time to board the ship and practice the service work process.

Most of the flight attendants are male, mainly because it requires good physical fitness and a very calm mind to make correct emergency responses. In addition, the training process is also very difficult, and many of the people who signed up initially were eliminated.

The crew members of spaceships are paid very well. The basic salary alone is 10,000 yuan. Every time they go to space, they will receive an additional subsidy of 10,000 yuan.

In other words, as long as you go to space on a sightseeing ship once a month, which can be said to be two days of work, you can get a salary of 20,000 yuan.

Now they are all in the internship period, and the salary and bonus they receive are only 80%. Considering that most of the flight attendants are college graduates, the salary level can be said to be quite high.

When it was almost time to take off, a reminder sounded on the radio, "Dear passengers, please note that space travel is about to begin. Please return to your respective rooms or seats and fasten your seat belts."

A flight attendant came over to help the senior leaders fasten the seat belts in two rows, and fixed the upper body and legs to the seats.

In fact, a normal take-off only requires a safety belt, because unlike the take-off of an airplane, which goes straight into the sky diagonally, the spacecraft goes directly to the sky from the same place, and it relies on anti-gravity technology to take off, so you can experience weightlessness. It feels like it won't cause too much turbulence, and it's much more stable than an airplane taking off.

After the senior leader memorized the seat belt, he looked at Zhao Yi and asked Zhao Yi strangely, "Why do you only wear one seat belt?"

"I'm young, I'm not afraid!" Zhao Yile said with a cheerful smile.

Senior leaders are a little confused.

He soon discovered that being tied to his legs was not a good sense, because with the anti-gravity system turned on, he just felt weightless and his whole body felt light.

When everyone else was moving their legs on their seats, he couldn't do anything at all. He immediately said depressedly, "Untie it! Untie it for me! You all have one seat belt, but I have two. Treat them differently." !”

The others didn't know what to do, so Zhao Yi unbuckled his seat belt, then smiled and went over to help.

In fact, the spacecraft takeoff process is very safe.

Everyone has entered a "semi-weightless" state. Firstly, it is because of the large-scale anti-gravity effect, which can make people feel weightless. Secondly, the spacecraft is accelerating upwards and there is an upward force.

The two combined together seem to be semi-weightless.

Apart from the feeling of 'semi-weightlessness', there was no other feeling at all, because the spacecraft was accelerating rapidly, the camera outside the hull was turned off, the screen in the exhibition hall did not light up, and nothing could be seen at all.

The senior leader asked, "Is it taking off now? Why don't I feel anything?"

"It's estimated to have lifted off 10,000 meters, right? It must have passed the clouds." Zhao Yi looked at the time, made a rough estimate and said, then simply stood up, "I'd better go to the room, where I can see through the glass Outside, you can’t see anything at all from here.”

"Yes, go back to your room! Go back to your room!" The senior leaders also realized that the main reason of the exhibition hall was that it was large and many people could stay together, but because the screen was not on, there was no point in staying here and it was not as good as a room at all.

The senior leaders also loosened their seat belts, and immediately someone came over to help them, and they walked lightly towards the room.