I ask you to build tractors, but you build rockets?

Class B base.

"Tear it down, tear it down, all these useless things must be demolished!"

In the final assembly workshop, the long-formed Typhoon nuclear-powered space shuttle was pushed to the main position and was undergoing final modifications before flight.

Xiao Gangtian got into the Typhoon's cab and directed a group of "workers" to dismantle the interior.

Upon hearing his order, several shorter but thicker "workers" got in.

A mechanical arm exposed to lightweight and high-strength composite material reached into the shoulder bag on the waist, took out the tools and began to work skillfully, quickly removing the soft-packed wall tiles used for decoration.

With the help of these tireless, skilled and powerful workers, only bare metal plates and various interfaces remained inside the entire cockpit, and all unnecessary things were removed.

This is not the first time that humanoid robots have entered the production line, but this batch of "workers" is a new generation of "Warrior III" that takes into account performance, quality, and price. It is the first time that humanoid robots have replaced human labor in batches.

There are 100 units of the first batch of "Warrior III" put into use. They weigh less than 100 kilograms, are 1.6 meters tall, have a maximum strength three times that of ordinary people, and have an operating life of up to four hours. If they run out of power, replace it with another one. You can continue to work.

Their biggest role is to replace outer-layer work that still requires manpower but has low technical content. In addition to improving efficiency, the most obvious benefit is actually reducing the casualty accident rate.

For large manufacturing companies, most of the equipment that front-line workers come into contact with is heavy and large. A little carelessness can lead to serious accidents of disability. Especially in the final assembly stage, which requires multiple lifting, safety accidents will inevitably occur, and Xinyuan is no exception. , but there are fewer examples.

However, the purpose of "Warrior III" is still to combine with OGAS2.0 to achieve fully unmanned production process, and the factors that restrict production efficiency will no longer include manual labor.

For example, the manpower currently working on the Typhoon consists of 25 robots and 7 humans, with the latter mostly responsible for supervision tasks.

Xiao Gangtian is very satisfied with the current operating efficiency. The more the Typhoon loses weight, the more payload is left.

The Typhoon is scheduled to set sail in May. In order to be able to perform a mission for a long enough time, it will be changed beyond recognition.

Everything used for human survival has been removed, and fuel tanks have been added to the cockpit. This, together with the fuel stored in the original fuselage, is 160% of the previous amount.

The original cargo hold will hold a very large detector with a mass of 45 tons, including a 32-ton main body and six landers with a weight of 2 tons.

The 32-ton main detector is named "Xīng chá", and it is another product of patchwork.

Its detection part was transplanted almost intact from the "Lihuo". Most of the parts were spare parts left over from the production of the "Lihuo". However, in order to enhance its detection capabilities, everything that could be found in the base in a short period of time was used. It was moved up, and of course it contained a nuclear reactor.

In addition, it also secretly transplanted the Qianjunbang No. 1 ground backup laser system to prepare for emergencies.

The meaning of "Xingcha" is raft, and Xingcha refers to the spaceship, that is, the alien visitor.

The preparations for the Xingcha are in a hurry, and the progress is only 50% in two months. It needs to be completely completed by mid-April and then be sent to Saturn.

In addition to it, the remaining space in the cargo bay was also stuffed with two Mars comprehensive exploration satellites, ready to be thrown away by the hands passing by the gravitational acceleration of Mars.

The 2018 Saturn opposition is a "minor opposition", which is when Saturn is farthest from the sun. In order to reach the target in one year, the Typhoon will hang two huge fuel tanks on both sides of the fuselage when it sets off. Overall The mass reaches 310 tons, and a full 230 tons of liquid hydrogen fuel is used.

The demand for the Typhoon, coupled with the Long March 18 being prepared for launch, once again drained almost all of the domestic liquid hydrogen fuel stocks.

Compared to the national team, which is neither hasty nor slow, Xinyuan's every move is so swift and violent that even he can only do it reluctantly.

Xiao Gangtian had just finished inspecting the progress of the Typhoon, and planned to check out the manufacturing status of the six particularly urgent landers. As soon as he came out, he heard the gradually weakening roar of the jet engines.

An electric vehicle on the field drove over from the direction of the track and quickly stopped in front of him.

"Master Hala, hoo!"

Serev jumped out of the car and shouted:

"Come on, Lao Xiao, let's go have a drink together. There is only endless sand in the northwest."

Serev, who had been away for more than half a month, was obviously in a good mood. Xiao Gangtian guessed the reason without much effort:

"NPAE test successful?"

"More than a success, Cheng Nankai is a genius. The exhaust radiation value has reached the designed minimum value, and it can be used frequently in the atmosphere.

I won’t talk about the rest of the data. The main thing is that I convinced the military! They began to consider changing the power of two of the remaining three aerospace planes to NPAE.

Let Androv's Star Factory expand at full capacity! We will also start working overtime to produce two NPAE versions ourselves, so that those big space shuttles will never return to the atmosphere.

Produce XN90 quickly, our production capacity is very tight! "

Serev spent half the time he was away trying to impress the military. The excellent performance of the nuclear-powered aerospace aircraft and the good performance of NPAE successfully convinced everyone, and the biggest social obstacle was finally lifted.

Xiao Gangtian politely declined the proposal to celebrate with a drink, but he was still very happy for him:

"Now we have income again. Last year we were worried about money. The recent military projects are enough to sustain us for a long time. The military industry is still profitable."

"That's more than that, oh, Lao Ye went to the capital to find Wu Yunfeng. He asked me to pay attention to the confidentiality of the base, especially the production site, and deny entry to any unrelated personnel.

We have a lot of work coming soon, and those who are engaged in high-energy physics are extremely busy. "

"What?"

"We have been calling for controllable nuclear fusion for the EAST project. Lao Cheng didn't have much contact before, but now it's their turn to take the initiative.

Laser and strong magnetism are both important technologies for ignition devices, which are basically enough for us to understand the entire EAST project.

If we wait for the weak force and gravity group to make a breakthrough, I'm afraid we won't be able to go it alone. The Space Research Center may have to wait until June to start construction. Everyone is too busy now. "

The TEPA accelerator, the EAST Tokamak device, and the scientific research center under preparation are the three important routes for the base to climb to new heights in cutting-edge science, basically covering theory and practice in various fields.

Even Serev himself is beginning to work hard to learn this knowledge. The era of chemical rockets is about to pass, and the project he will lead in the future should be at least an interstellar spacecraft the size of Advance.