Interstellar Industrial Age

"This asteroid is almost made of iron. As long as it is pulled back to the earth, the price of steel on the earth is about 1,000 yuan per ton. This kind of unrefined raw ore is pulled into space, I think even if it is Counting 3,000 Chinese dollars a ton is the price of cabbage."

"No matter how low the transportation cost of this anti-gravity spacecraft is, the cost of transporting anything into space will also increase significantly."

"This asteroid weighs 150 million tons. If you count 3,000 Chinese dollars a ton, it is worth 450 billion Chinese dollars. We are going to make a fortune!"

The more Huang Zhibin talked, the more excited he became. You must know that Qin Yi personally promised that 5% of the entire team of asteroids recovered from mining this time.

"My darling, this asteroid is worth 450 billion Chinese coins?"

As soon as the others heard it, they all became uneasy.

"Any asteroid is worth hundreds of billions. I don't know how many such asteroids there are in this asteroid belt. Oh my God, this asteroid belt is literally full of gold."

"M-type asteroids like this one dominated by metal elements account for 15% of the total, and they can be found casually, almost everywhere."

Liao Fanghong exclaimed directly, and suddenly her eyes couldn't help turning red.

"The boss promised us that 5% of the asteroid will belong to us. If the 450 billion is calculated, it is almost 22.5 billion, and we have a total of 22 people. Even if it is divided equally, each of us can share it. to 1 billion~”

"Really made a fortune, 1 billion~"

Someone remembered Qin Yi's words firmly, and counted silently with their fingers, and suddenly the whole person couldn't help crying out.

When the other people on the spaceship heard it, they were all dumbfounded. At first, everyone thought that this gray asteroid was worth much. This asteroid with a diameter of several hundred meters, I don't know how many I encountered along the way. .

When we set off, everyone didn't think that Qin Yi's 5% reward would be a lot, but now it's a simple calculation, if this trip succeeds in bringing the asteroid back to Earth, everyone present will become a billionaire.

"The whole asteroid belt is full of gold!"

Wu Renjie couldn't help but sigh and kept thinking in his mind. With the rapid development of space industry and technology, more and more steel, metal, etc. are needed in space, and they are completely transported from the ground to space. Obviously, it is not possible, and mining asteroids from asteroids will inevitably become the mainstream, and maybe your own opportunity will come in the future.

Such thoughts flashed in his mind, and soon, he immediately regained his composure.

"All attention, the spacecraft has changed direction, and we will capture the asteroid."

The distance of more than 3,000 kilometers may seem far away, but it takes only a few minutes for a spacecraft flying in the starry sky to reach the vicinity of the asteroid.

The huge hatch above the 'Qinglong' spaceship slowly opened, and two small spaceships roared out, each carrying a long rope.

Of course, this kind of rope is not an ordinary rope. It is all made of carbon fiber material. A carbon fiber as thin as a hair can hang several tons of things.

Carbon fiber material is a new type of fiber material with high strength and high modulus fiber with a carbon content of more than 95%. The microcrystalline graphite material obtained by the treatment.

Carbon fiber is "soft on the outside and rigid on the inside". Its weight is lighter than that of metal aluminum, but its strength is higher than that of steel, and it has the characteristics of corrosion resistance and high modulus. More importantly, it not only has the inherent characteristics of carbon materials, but also has both The soft and soft processability of textile fibers is a new generation of reinforcing fibers.

Before departure, the Galaxy Science Research Institute has already worked out a detailed method for mining asteroids. First, use this high-strength carbon fiber rope to use a small spaceship to weave a net on it, and then use the spaceship to knit the small The planets deviate from their original orbits.

Finally, rely on the gravitational force of the solar system, calculate the position, and let the asteroid re-form a new orbit passing through the earth. When the asteroid is about to reach the earth, drag the asteroid again, and then rely on the gravitational force of the earth to capture the asteroid. Form an orbit around the earth and become a satellite of the earth, so that the capture of asteroids is completed.

Two small spacecraft slowly flew to the position of the asteroid. The two spacecraft will be responsible for weaving a net for the asteroid and wrapping the asteroid with carbon fiber ropes.

"Huh! Huh!"

A steel fork is launched from each spaceship, and the steel fork penetrates deeply into the asteroid depending on its speed. A long carbon fiber rope is dragged behind the steel fork, and then the two spaceships begin to wrap around the asteroid. Circle, circle, and soon dozens of circles.

Then the two universes began to fly around each other, twisting the two ropes together again, and slowly flew into the Qinglong spacecraft.

In the Qinglong spacecraft, the robotic arm began to wrap the rope behind the small spacecraft to fix it on the pillar of the spacecraft. At this time, the rope connected the Qinglong spacecraft and the asteroid, but the rope was not taut, so there was no connection between them. Not much impact.

All of this seems to be very simple, but it is actually full of risks. It is definitely not so easy and simple. If nothing else, you must know that the spacecraft and asteroids are constantly moving at this time, and the speed is very fast. Therefore, first of all, the speed and direction of the two must be adjusted to the same, so as to achieve a state of mutual stillness.

Then using a small spaceship to entangle an asteroid is also full of risks. Asteroids generally not only revolve, but also have an autobiography. A careless one may lead to major accidents such as the asteroid dragging and colliding with the small spaceship.

When two small spaceships are intertwined and weave ropes, it is also necessary to pay attention. It requires very superb flying skills, and at the same time, the performance requirements of the spaceships are also very high.

You must know that this is in the void of the universe, not on the earth. There is no air here, there is no southeast, northwest, up and down, left and right, etc. It is not easy to change the direction at will.

Although the risks are very high, the technological equipment on the Qinglong is the most advanced, and it is the pinnacle of technological crystallization of the Galaxy Technology Group. In addition, the crew on the spacecraft are carefully selected, and everyone has the ability to work in space. The rich experience in it, so it is possible to complete all this smoothly.

"The rope is fixed!"

"Start the engine!"

With Wu Renjie's order, everyone began to become nervous. Although according to theoretical calculations, Qinglong can completely drag this nearly 150 million ton asteroid, but this is only theoretical. The data of , what will happen when the operation is actually carried out, everyone is still relatively panic, because this is related to everyone's life and value.

The second-generation anti-gravity engine started. Under the powerful power, the entire Qinglong spacecraft began to vibrate, and the speed of the spacecraft began to change slowly. The carbon fiber rope connecting the Qinglong spacecraft and the asteroid also began to slowly. Straighten, taut.

"All attention~"

Wu Renjie and others have all put on space suits. Some team members have already driven small spaceships to fly in space. Once the spaceship is in an accident and is pulled apart by powerful forces, everyone can rely on the small spaceship to save lives. Return to Earth.

Wu Renjie and others stared at the data very nervously, watching the ropes in the outer space that were getting tighter and tighter, and praying silently in their hearts.

Soon, everyone only felt a huge shock from the spaceship, and everyone only felt that under the action of a strong inertia, the whole person was almost ejected. Fortunately, everyone was firmly fixed on the space chair and fully prepared.

The carbon fiber rope connecting the Qinglong spacecraft and the asteroid collapsed straight, and on the asteroid, the carbon fiber rope with a diameter of one meter was tightened into the asteroid at once, and did not stop until it encountered the hardest rock layer.

"call!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, everything went well, and there was nothing wrong with the 'Qinglong' spacecraft.

"Increase the horsepower~"

Wu Renjie stared at each item of data carefully. At this time, the power of the spacecraft was not exerted much at all, and the structure of the hull was not strong enough to exert the powerful performance of the second-generation anti-gravity engine.

As his order was issued, the vibration on the spacecraft became greater, and the powerful power of the second-generation anti-gravity engine began to show. Using the powerful power of the star, the asteroid began to change, the original trajectory changed, and a new one began to form. trail of.

"Haha, it worked!"

Zhanfei, who had been paying attention to the situation of the asteroid, couldn't help laughing happily. At this time, the orbit of the asteroid had changed, deviated from the original orbit, and began to form a new orbit.

"Oye!"

Even Wu Renjie, who was almost in his 40s, couldn't help clenching his fists happily. The whole person seemed very excited, and he successfully dragged the asteroid and changed the orbit of the asteroid.

"Calculate the current orbit, calculate the time and place of the encounter with the Earth's orbit."

On the other hand, Huang Zhibin and Long Zhankong became more nervous and did not have any free time, because they still needed to calculate the new orbit, and then calculate the time and place where it would converge with the earth's orbit. This is related to At that time, whether the asteroid can be captured by the earth's gravity is a big matter.

"The current orbit cannot coincide with the Earth's orbit and must be trimmed."

Soon, using a supercomputer, the two quickly calculated the orbit of the asteroid that appeared in the asteroid, and it was completely unable to intersect the orbit of the earth, so the orbit had to be adjusted.

If the adjustment has just started, the energy consumption can be very small, and the adjustment angle and amplitude can also be small, which is the best time.

"Calculate the trimming direction and trimming degree."

The two quickly used the supercomputer to start recalculating, and soon, the two came up with new data.

"Captain, the asteroid needs to be trimmed by 2 degrees, and the direction is 9 degrees from the Earth's ecliptic plane."

Long Zhankong quickly sent the results calculated by himself and Huang Zhibin.

"clear!"

"Begin track correction."

Wu Renjie obtained the latest data and began to correct the flight direction and angle of the Qinglong. Behind the Qinglong, the orbit of the asteroid also began to change, one point, one point, slowly moving toward the planned orbit.

Originally, the engine of the Qinglong spacecraft was powerful enough to propel the asteroid on its own, but it would consume too much power, and the most labor-saving method was to learn to use the powerful power of the sun.

A few days later, Long Zhankong and Huang Zhibin breathed a heavy sigh of relief. They had calculated the current orbit and speed of the asteroid again and again, and combined with the orbit and speed of the earth, they will be released on January 7, 2029 in the Imperial Capital of China. It will converge with the earth at 12:43:41, and will be captured by the earth's gravity in one fell swoop, becoming a satellite of the earth.