Interstellar Energy Tycoon

The Shenlong-1 aerospace plane landed on the moon perfectly, and sent 35 tons of air resources to the astronauts, alleviating the urgent need.

The crisis was immediately resolved.

As for the experts and leaders, seeing the effect of the beam of light supplying energy, it was surprisingly good, and they couldn't find any flaws.

So the backup alternative is directly frozen.

The Shenlong 2, 3, and 4 aerospace planes also entered the factory immediately for modification.

November 8.

At the Wentian launch site, amidst the loud rumbling noise, three Shenlong aerospace planes were fired into space by salvo.

After unfolding the super photovoltaic panels one after another.

A cone-shaped beam of light hit, covering the three aerospace planes at the same time.

"Photovoltaic power generation 340KW, 550KW, 680KW."

"The average power generation has reached 4500KW, which is enough and very good."

"As long as the formation of the three aerospace planes is denser and the beam irradiation is more convergent, it will be no problem to reach 5000KW, but it is not necessary."

"Perfect, it's perfect. If the total power of the light beam can reach 300,000 KW, I think it will be no problem to power five to ten aerospace planes at the same time. In this way, we can transport materials to the moon base in one wave. , it can reach up to 350 tons, and the lunar immigration plan can be implemented immediately."

"I suddenly discovered that as long as there is enough energy, space exploration activities become much simpler and easier, and the reliability is also improved. Even if you deviate from the orbit, as long as the beam of light is still there, you can do whatever you want."

"That's right, I never thought that the ubiquitous light energy in space can be used in this way, and it can bring such great convenience."

"Light energy is infinite and cheap. Now the most costly is the 925 rockets costing more than one billion. If rockets are not used, but with the help of giant transport planes, the Shenlong space plane can be carried to an altitude of tens of thousands of meters. , and let the Shenlong aircraft enter the sub-orbit at a height of hundreds of kilometers by itself, and at this time send a beam of high-energy beam of light over, I think the entire cost can be reduced to less than 50 million yuan, and then divided by no less than 30 tons Payload, the average delivery cost per ton, has dropped below 1.66 million, which is a few tenths of the rocket launch cost, I think this should be our next technology development direction!" The technician said excitedly.

"It's complicated, it's still a bit complicated. You don't need any giant transport planes. Just find a way to let a beam of high-energy light hit the ground directly. From the ground, it will power the aerospace plane. Isn't it even a giant transport plane? Saved? Once the transportation cost is reduced to almost free, isn’t this the ultimate money-saving mode?”

"This, this is unlikely. It is too difficult to send the beam of light to the ground. It will be reflected by the air and dissipate a lot. There are many technical difficulties."

"But no matter how difficult it is, it is much easier than developing a giant transport aircraft, and the cost of use is also lower. This is the ultimate technical route."

"It's just...we didn't build our space energy facilities, which are completely in the hands of Xingyuan Group."

"Hey, we have lost the opportunity. We have spent hundreds of billions, worked overtime for more than ten years, developed nine rocket engines, and built a perfect rocket. There are hundreds of people who are exhausted and vomiting blood. , is about to create the brilliance of our astronauts, but I didn't expect that this brilliance is just a meteor across the night sky, which is gorgeous and short-lived, and then it will be completely eliminated and overtaken by others directly. Hey, I am really not reconciled." The engineer , said extremely bitterly.

"No, we can't be eliminated! The big deal is that we have also built our space energy system and embarked on this technical route. It is just a few hundred billion more. Compared with the resources on the moon, The huge benefits brought together are still very cost-effective, and we still have a chance to catch up!" said the young technician.

That's right.

There is still a chance to catch up.

Expert Wang Mingyi thinks so.

He wrote a ten-thousand-word proposal report on "Establishment of Space Energy Facilities" overnight, and submitted it the next day, which aroused great attention from the leadership of the space agency. A meeting was held immediately to study and discuss the report.

Wang Mingyi participated in the meeting via video link and spent half an hour introducing his space energy solution.

"Now I fully understand the operating principle of Xingyuan Group's "Space Energy Project"...it's very brainy but extremely reasonable. We don't need to add other innovations at all, as long as we don't mind plagiarism. The energy main road, we also Build one to store light energy; we also build a photovoltaic power generation array, and the total power generation cannot be lower than 1 million KW; the principle of energy relay satellites is not complicated at all, and we can also manufacture them. With 1 trillion yuan of funds and three to five years, we can embark on a path of developing space resources at almost zero cost, bringing countless benefits, and truly conquering the stars and the sea!"

In the video, Wang Mingyi said excitedly.

only……

Director Tang Kejian and other leaders of the space agency were not as excited and excited as he was.

Instead, he fell into silence and thinking.

Especially when I heard a figure of one trillion yuan and three to five years, I couldn't help but shake my head and feel noncommittal.

"Leaders, is there something wrong with my plan? One trillion yuan is not much at all. The minerals on the moon alone are worth hundreds of trillions. This is an investment that is sure to make money without losing money!" Wang Mingyi said again. The cold performance of the leaders made me feel a little anxious.

"It's not about money."

A leader shook his head and said: "Expert Wang, think about it, the star source group is moving so fast, the rocket is flying so fast, and what is the purpose of developing superconducting materials and super photovoltaic panels? It is to show youth Are people impatient? Our moon landing plan has to be advanced a year because of Xingyuan Group, Expert Wang, if you are the boss of Xingyuan Group, you said you are so anxious, what is the reason?"

"The monopoly is to seize the opportunity and monopolize the space energy market!"

Wang Mingyi thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "But this is impossible, the solar system is too big, and the sun is releasing 38.28 billion trillion watts of power every moment, no matter how much Xingyuan Group can seize Taking the lead, how much power can be collected? It can’t be monopolized, it’s just greed and insufficiency, we definitely have a chance to catch up, our system advantage, the advantage of concentrating manpower to do big things, Xingyuan Group, a private enterprise, It is simply incomparable!"

"Expert Wang, to monopolize an industry, you don't need to eat all the resources, just make your competitors unable to survive. Now core technologies such as superconducting materials, super photovoltaic panels, and super reflective materials are all in the hands of Xingyuan Group. Although we can buy these products, once we want to compete with Xingyuan Group, do you believe that the price of these products will increase tenfold? The supply is also very small. Of course, we can also increase research and development efforts to overcome these technologies, but Without three to five years, it is impossible to make a breakthrough, and this is still very smooth, but it may actually take ten or twenty years."

Another leader said: "In addition, once they want to compete with Xingyuan Group, they will definitely stop providing light beam energy supply services immediately. We can only continue to use expensive heavy-duty rockets to mine resources on the moon. There is no profit at all. However, Xingyuan Group can cooperate with other companies to launch cheap space services and go to seize the resources of the moon. We will be at a disadvantage immediately, but Xingyuan Group is making a lot of money. A set of space energy facilities was created, but at that time, the Xingyuan Group did not know what kind of space giant it had become, and it was impossible for us to compete with it, so we could only eat some leftovers. Slow step by step, unless we can also develop some new technologies to overtake Xingyuan Group in curves."

"Xingyuan Group has ten energy relay satellites, do we need our help to launch them? We simply broke the contract and refused to accept this order, or use this as a bargaining chip to let Xingyuan Group share superconducting materials and other technologies, or supply unlimited Goods, the price can’t be too high, and the energy relay satellite has not been launched yet, Xingyuan Group needs us, why can’t we take advantage of the other side and let them make concessions?”

Wang Mingyi gritted his teeth. In fact, he didn't want to take such disgraceful means, but the potential of space energy facilities is too great! It must not be monopolized by private companies, even if the means are despicable, Xingyuan Group cannot be allowed to run too far.

"You still want to jam their necks? Believe it or not, our necks will be jammed soon. Don't send the follow-up materials to the moon? Expert Wang, Xingyuan Group is an important national enterprise in our country, not a foreigner's company. We If the persecution is too severe, believe it or not, people will immigrate to foreign countries in minutes? Moreover, one set of space energy facilities is enough, there is no need to repeat construction, and we don’t have so much time to start a new one. Forget it, your plan won’t work, in the future See if there is an opportunity to become a shareholder of Xingyuan Group, or to establish a more stable and long-term cooperation mechanism, but tearing the face is the next strategy, and it will not get support from above, so let’s just leave it at that.”

Director Tang Kejian said, and then announced the end of the meeting.

This this……

Wang Mingyi opened his mouth and wanted to continue explaining his thoughts and opinions, but the leaders were all busy, so it was very good to listen to him rambling for such a long time.

Why!

how could this be?

Xingyuan Group is already far ahead, have the leaders given up catching up and competing?

But after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that it is indeed impossible to fill the gap and catch up with Xingyuan Group.

There are thick technical barriers one after another, and it is impossible to break through all of them in the short term. It will take at least five or even ten years!

The price of tearing up the skin can't bear it.

As for the trillions of dollars of funds, it seems that it can be easily spent, but the great cause of the Hua country is great, and there are great difficulties. Even if it spends nearly 30 trillion dollars a year, it is not enough to spend a little bit and a little bit. It is said that local debts have accumulated tens of billions of dollars, and there are countless holes to fill, which is depressing. Therefore, it is impossible for the leaders of the space agency to apply for such a huge amount of funds. On the contrary, if they cooperate with Xingyuan The group has established close cooperation, on the one hand, saving a lot of money; on the other hand, realizing profits and earning returns from the process of developing lunar resources as soon as possible.

Figured this out.

Hey~!

Wang Mingyi sighed heavily again, feeling that he was Tian Feng, a counselor, but he could not be accepted for his passion and planning.

"It's not a crime of war, it's a crime not of war."

He could only shake his head, sighing secretly.