Great Country Academician

While Xu Chuan was studying the technical difficulties of the ultra-high-speed precision strike electromagnetic railgun, on the other side, in Beijing.

In a building on Chang'an Street, in a spacious conference room, an aerospace conference was being held.

Academician Wu Hongxin, wearing a gray plaid shirt and holding a thermos cup in his hand, walked into the conference room.

Just as he was about to find his seat, his eyes fell on an acquaintance.

"Hey, Lao Wang, aren't you in Yangcheng? Why are you here?"

Along the aisle next to his seat, Academician Wu Hongxin walked towards an old friend sitting opposite him.

Academician Wang Xiji, who was sitting at the conference table with his eyes closed, opened his eyes after hearing this familiar voice.

After seeing this old friend, he was stunned for a moment, then stared and asked: "I was just about to ask you, I asked you to play chess a few days ago, and you said you were busy with a project."

"What's the matter, how come you have time to come here now?"

"Well, I was really busy a few days ago. I just took on a confidential project and couldn't tell you." Academician Wu Hongxin coughed lightly, explained a little awkwardly, and then changed the subject: "Speaking of which, why did you come here today?"

Academician Wang Xiji glanced at him and said: "Like you, I took on a confidential project and couldn't tell you."

Hearing this, Academician Wu Hongxin couldn't help but move the corner of his mouth. He wanted to refute it, but then he remembered that he was indeed wrong some time ago.

Shaking his head, he glanced around the conference room, looking at the crowded conference room, and said with emotion: "Today's meeting, there are quite a few acquaintances."

Not only experts from Aerospace Science and Technology, but also academicians and experts from Aerospace Science and Industry, and he even saw some corporate leaders of the two major groups.

In addition, there are some people he is not familiar with. They don't look like they are from the two major aerospace groups or the two major academies. Judging from their temperament, they may be experts from the military industry.

It's a bit interesting. I don't know what the content of today's meeting is. The lineup is so large.

Academician Wang Xiji nodded and asked with some curiosity: "Have you received the notice of the meeting content in advance?"

Wu Hongxin shook his head and said: "We are at the same level and in the same group. How can I have it if you didn't receive it?"

Hearing this, Wang Xiji couldn't help but said: "What do you want to do by convening so many people today?"

"I don't know, just wait and see. They will talk about it at the meeting. Anyway, it must be a big deal."

"Do you need to tell me?" Wang Xiji glanced at his old friend, shook his head and ignored him arrogantly.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Why are you so angry today? Was your family criticized before you came?"

"Oh, will I be criticized?"

"That's hard to say. Everyone knows that you have tracheitis, old man."

"Who are you talking about, old man!"

The two academicians were playing and fighting, and the participants next to them were holding back their laughter and eating melons.

Time passed little by little. At half past nine, the staff in the stepped conference room came forward and closed the door of the conference room, and the meeting finally began.

The person who presided over the meeting was Director Wu Yuankang of the Space Administration.

Of course, when the leader of the Space Administration walked onto the stage, the conference room also consciously and quickly quieted down.

After testing the microphone, Wu Yuankang officially spoke: "First of all, thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend the meeting."

"Today, we have gathered so many experts and scholars because we have a major project that requires your opinions. Because it is a major matter, we did not inform you in advance before inviting you. I hope you can understand."

After scanning the crowd, he continued: "Today's meeting is highly confidential. I hope you will keep the content of the meeting strictly confidential after leaving this meeting room."

"At the same time, I hope you will not hesitate to give your opinions in the next meeting. If you have any good or bad ideas and opinions, please be sure to raise them at the meeting."

"Next, let's officially start discussing the meeting."

As he spoke, the ultra-clear projection equipment projected the PPT materials that had been prepared long ago on the large screen in front of the meeting room.

When the PPT pictures and the titles above the pictures were seen, the originally quiet meeting room suddenly became agitated.

Sitting in the front row, Wang Xiji squinted his eyes and stared at the picture on the stage for a long time, then took out his glasses from his pocket, wiped them with his clothes and put them on quickly.

《Lunar Orbital Mass Projector + Lunar Orbital Space Station》

After confirming that he was not mistaken, he retracted his gaze, and his eyes were still filled with incredible shock.

He thought that today's meeting might be about various projects, but he had never considered this one.

Not only him, but most people in the conference room did not expect that the meeting held by the Space Administration today would come up with such a thing.

Sitting next to Academician Wang Xiji, Wu Hongxin opened his mouth for a long time.

"Lunar Orbital Mass Projector? What is this for?"

Unable to help swallowing, Academician Wu Hongxin exchanged glances with his old friend beside him, and the shock in their eyes could be seen.

"I don't know, let's take a look." Academician Wang Xiji replied casually with a strong interest in his eyes.

Lunar Orbital Mass Projector, interesting, who proposed this project?

Is this to vigorously develop the moon?

As if his guess was printed on it, Wu Yuankang, who was standing on the stage, did not pause for long, and then said:

"Based on the development and implementation of the Yuehuatai Outpost Scientific Research Station and the Lunar Biosphere Project, our development of lunar resources is within reach."

"Based on the proposal of the Lunar Surface Construction Committee, the country will plan to select a crater formed by a large meteorite impact crater on the lunar surface to build a circular acceleration orbit."

".This plan will be carried out simultaneously with the second phase of the Yuehuatai Outpost Scientific Research Station and the Lunar Biosphere Project. It will be led by the National Academy of Sciences and led by the Space Administration. The first phase of the project is 100 billion RMB. It is expected to mobilize more than 50 domestic research institutes. Universities, research institutions and related business units participate.”

"After the project is completed, the lunar orbital acceleration device can accelerate equipment or minerals with a mass of 50 tons to at least 2.5 kilometers/second within two minutes."

"At the same time, the lunar orbital space station project led by the Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and the Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation will form a cooperative system with the lunar orbital mass projector. On the basis of retaining the original functions, the lunar orbital space station project will increase reception, transfer, and load-bearing capabilities. Capacity of lunar surface resources”

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Hearing this, the discussion below the conference room became commotion again.

Especially the experts and scholars in charge of the lunar orbit space station project couldn't help but frown.

If the CEO on the stage meant what he said correctly and they heard it correctly, their lunar orbital space station project will become a vassal of the lunar orbital mass projector project and become a transfer station for receiving, transferring, and carrying lunar resources. ?

When this concept was proposed, it was indeed difficult for them to accept it.

An independent and complete project becomes a vassal of other projects.

As a result, the construction plan of the entire project and the structure of the lunar space station will be significantly modified, adjusted or even redesigned.

This not only means that their original investment will have to be scrapped, but it also means that the fate of their project will no longer be in their hands.

On the stage, as soon as Director Wu Yuankang finished his speech, Academician Fan Benyao, who is responsible for the lunar orbiting space station project on the aerospace science and technology side, raised his hand and raised this question.

On the stage, Wu Yuankang explained: "The lunar orbit space station project is still independent, and it is the responsibility of Aerospace Science and Technology and Aerospace Science and Industry."

"But on this basis, the Lunar Orbital Space Station will add a project team responsible for docking with the Lunar Orbit Construction Committee and forming a mutually coordinated material delivery and transfer system in conjunction with the Lunar Orbital Mass Projector project."

"You can understand that on the original basis, the lunar orbiting space station will have some new functions."

Academician Fan Benyao frowned and asked quickly: "What about the funds?"

"The new material delivery, transfer, and carrying functions of the lunar orbiting space station must expand the original space station design, and there will inevitably be a shortage of funds in the original plan."

Wu Yuankang: "The new functions of the Lunar Orbital Space Station will be tendered by the Lunar Orbital Mass Projector project team. Specific funding issues need to be communicated with the Lunar Orbital Construction Committee."

"Do you have any other questions?"

"No, thank you." Academician Fan Benyao nodded and sat down again.

If so, he really had no objection.

This kind of cooperation is equivalent to adding new functions to their lunar orbit space station project while increasing part of the funding.

It is most suitable for both the lunar space station and the lunar orbital mass projector.

It's just that these functions and funds need to be communicated and negotiated with the Lunar Orbital Mass Projector. They don't know how much they can get from the 100 billion project.

The meeting continued. In the audience, Academician Wu Hongxin squinted his eyes, stared at the PPT picture on the stage, and suddenly said: "Who do you think proposed this project?"

Sitting next to him, his old friend Academician Wang Xiji thought for a while and said, "Probably that person from Jinling."

"This kind of 100-billion-dollar project can be launched in such a short period of time, and there has been no news about it before. Apart from him, I am afraid that no one else in the country has this ability."

Although experts have proposed the lunar orbital mass projector a long time ago, NASA even conducted relevant feasibility studies as early as the last century.

But whether it is in the United States or China, there is not much planning for this project at all.

Especially in China, no one has ever mentioned it before, and no relevant experts or academicians have given it a platform.

As for being able to mount a horse in such a short period of time, except for that person, he couldn't think of anyone else who had this ability.

"Probably."

On the side, Academician Wu Hongxin responded. After being silent for a while, he suddenly felt a little emotional and couldn't help but say: "Do you still remember the 'Hongyan Space Foundation Project' on our previous platform?"

Wang Xiji: "Remember, what happened? Isn't this project still under discussion?"

Wu Hongxin said with emotion: "If I remember correctly, the Hongyan Tiandi Integration Project has been proposed to the higher authorities for at least four or five years, right? It has not been approved yet."

Wang Xiji: "Maybe it will be passed this year? Isn't it normal for a 100 billion-level project to be discussed for four to five years?"

Wu Hongxin sighed and said, "My mentality is just a little unbalanced."

Wang Xiji: "???"

Wu Hongxin ignored him, looked at the podium with a faint look, and said as if talking to himself:

"The Hongyan Tiandi Integration Project is a project promoted by the two major groups of science and technology and science and industry. After completion, it will have the capabilities of global space-time continuous communication, high-reliability and secure communication, regional large-capacity communication, and high-mobility full-range information transmission."

"Such a highly valuable project has an investment of more than 100 billion, and more than double-digit academicians support it. However, it has been discussed for five or six years, but has not been finalized."

"It's so irritating to see people compare to each other."

Hearing this, Academician Wang Xiji smiled dumbly and comforted: "There is nothing to compare. The projects he proposed are always discussed separately above."

After a pause, he continued: "Besides, the development of the moon is our outpost into space. Under the current conditions, every investment in it will accumulate for us the subsequent development of Mars, Mercury and other extraterrestrial planets. experience of."

“It’s totally worth investing in this.”

Wu Hongxin looked over quietly and said, "You mean, the Hongyan Tiandi Integration Project is not worth it anymore?"

Wang Xiji glanced at him and said angrily: "The situations are different and comparison is completely meaningless. Aren't you looking for trouble for yourself?"

Shaking his head, he ignored his old friend.

This old guy is just full and wants to compare himself with that guy from Jinling.

But he didn't even look at what kind of pervert it was.

Not to mention domestically, even in the entire world, throughout the history of the development of human civilization, there are only a handful of things that can compare with it.

From the field of basic science to the field of applied science; from the Fields Medal, the Nobel Prize, and academicians of the two academies, to nuclear fission radiation technology, nuclear fusion technology, and new space shuttles

That person's achievements may not even be described as earth-shattering.

It is no exaggeration to say that he alone is carrying the entire civilization forward.

Without him, China would probably still be looking for ways to compete for traditional chemical fuel resources such as oil and coal.

Not to mention that it is now possible to land a man on the moon, and even build a scientific research base on the moon to develop lunar resources.

Not to mention the Lunar Orbital Mass Projector, a project that they are fully capable of realizing at this stage, I am afraid that the person who said that they want to transform the moon and turn it into a spaceship and fly away is something outrageous. Maybe all the above will do it. Think carefully about feasibility.

After all, according to the current situation, everything that person proposed has been accomplished.

He said that he wanted to solve the problem of nuclear waste, and he successfully turned the nuclear waste that everyone was afraid of into a treasure capable of generating electricity.

He said that he wanted to solve the problem of controllable nuclear fusion and successfully brought endless energy to the world.

If other scholars are trying to cross the river by feeling their way through scientific research, then he is just sitting on a rocket and taking off on the spot.

The even scarier thing is that he is still so young.

If I remember correctly, he seems to be less than thirty years old.

But even before he was established, he was already at the pinnacle of the history of civilization.

It is indeed enviable and admirable.

Of course, Wang Xiji is also happy from the bottom of his heart. He is happy that the motherland can produce such a great talent of the century. He is happy that someone can shoulder the burden of rejuvenating Chinese civilization. He is even more happy that they are once again on top of the world and leading the development of the world.