Rebirth began in 2004

When it comes to aerospace engineering, no major country in the world is making money!

Nowadays, on a global scale, except for China, which is still engaged in space exploration step by step, the interest of the United States and Northern Russia in this matter has been greatly reduced.

The International Space Station really consumes too much money. It cost 160 billion U.S. dollars just to build it. Add in the money for the usual operation of the space station, and the total number is quite large.

For China, it only costs less than one-tenth of their money to get things done.

Therefore, how can China’s products not be competitive in the international market?

"Aunt Yang, tell me, if you go to the moon to dig up lunar soil, come back and sell it for money, can this be a way for deep space exploration companies to make money?"

Yang Hongmei looked at Chen Wei in surprise. She was really shocked by Chen Wei's idea: "The premise is that you must be able to do this."

Chen Wei: "If we want to land on the moon, we can't do it now. The moon landing rocket is the biggest obstacle."

The latest generation rocket being developed by China, the Fat 5, has a carrying capacity of 25 tons in low-Earth orbit and 14 tons in geosynchronous orbit.

This rocket was not developed for the moon landing at all, but for the space station.

The U.S. moon landing rocket Saturn V has a carrying capacity of 118 tons in low-Earth orbit and 45 tons in lunar orbit!

Therefore, if we want to successfully land humans on the moon, the rocket must be as good as the Saturn V.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new generation of heavy rockets.

According to the current progress, it will not be basically ready until 2030.

Of course, China's aerospace development is carried out step by step according to its own plan, at its own pace, and will not compete with certain countries.

My husband does not fight, so no one in the world can fight with him!

What it means is that when doing things, you have to follow your own rhythm. Don't fight with others or fall into other people's rhythms, which will mess up your own rhythm.

If you play at other people's paces, they can rely on their rich experience to defeat you.

Yang Hongmei wanted to say something, but she held it back.

She didn't want to talk to irritate Chen Wei. Otherwise, if Chen Wei's head got hot and he built a big rocket or something, wouldn't it cost a lot of money?

Yang Hongmei is not afraid of spending money.

What I'm afraid of is spending money but not getting anything in return.

Everything must be rewarded, otherwise it will not be possible to do it sustainably.

"Aunt Yang, I'm actually thinking about a question."

Yang Hongmei: "What's the problem?"

"Is it really suitable to build private rockets in China?"

Musk's Outer Space Exploration Company is able to survive so well mainly because NASA has no money.

It should be said that NASA does not have enough research funding.

The problem of insufficient funds is normal.

Over the past few years, Europe and the United States have been cutting back on research funding that has no visible return.

Without enough funds, NASA began to support outer space exploration companies in the hope of finding a new path.

In China, the aerospace field is supported by national funds. Although the funds are much less than those in the United States, there is no shortage.

Especially now, the country's economy is very good and there is no shortage of money.

"Now that we have reached this level, do you have room to retreat? And, didn't you say that as a person lives, he must explore the unknown?"

Chen Wei did say this, and he still remembered that he said this to persuade Yang Hongmei to support him in this matter.

Yang Hongmei patted Chen Wei on the shoulder: "I am also very interested in exploring alien planets. Deep space exploration must continue to develop, and we are not in a hurry. We will develop step by step."

"That's right! Anyway, I don't expect that humans will be able to truly fly out of the solar system in my lifetime."

How big is the solar system?

How many planets do we see in books as the solar system?

At most, we can add asteroid belts and the like.

In fact, the solar system is much larger than humans traditionally imagine, and its diameter is measured in light years.

Including the Oort Nebula, the diameter can reach 2 light-years.

As for how far the sun's gravity can affect things, this is mostly a theoretical guess and has not been proven in practice.

For example, humans have not reached the true boundaries of the solar system.

Yang Hongmei chuckled and shook her head. It was better not to think about such science fiction things as flying out of the solar system.

She'd better think about the financial issues!

Yang Hongmei still had something to do, so she didn't chat with Chen Wei and went to the meeting first.

Chen Wei turned off the TV, his eyes slightly thoughtful.

When I think about flying out of the solar system, I feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

I just feel that this thing is not something that humans can accomplish in the next few decades.

Unless, controllable nuclear fusion can really be achieved.

There is also the issue of human lifespan.

It cannot always be said that a person will die before reaching the destination!

If that's the case, what's the point of going out?

There are many long-lived species on the earth, such as turtles.

If we study it carefully, it should be possible to increase human lifespan.

This kind of interstellar voyage requires a necessary technology, human sleep technology.

In a spaceship, the crew must spend a long time sleeping continuously.

Otherwise, mental illness will appear in the small space of the spacecraft.

Who knows what will happen!

Shaking his head, Chen Wei felt that it was better not to think too much about these issues. If you think too much, you will feel that there is no hope for the whole world.

The mind will become unhealthy and decadent.

In the company, Chen Wei did not stay long and went back home.

Yang Mengxiao saw Chen Wei and said with a smile: "Guess who is here?"

Chen Wei was stunned for a moment, and looked at the sofa in the living room, and sure enough he saw a person sitting there with his back.

That back view looks very familiar!

Chen Wei recognized it at a glance: "Tao Muqing!"

Tao Muqing stood up with a smile and turned around, looking at Chen Wei with a smile.

"Big Viagra, long time no see!"

Chen Wei: "Yeah, long time no see, come and give me a hug!"

Tao Muqing was hugged by Chen Wei and her face turned red because she felt Chen Wei's mischievous hand.

Looking at Yang Mengxiao, Yang Mengxiao didn't seem to notice Chen Wei putting his hands on his hips.

Quickly pushing Chen Wei away, Tao Muqing said angrily: "I always feel that the big Viagra is eating my tofu!"

"You can't say this nonsense. I have been upright and aboveboard my whole life."

Tao Muqing held Yang Mengxiao's hand and whispered to her: "Xiaoxiao, don't you think that every time he sees a beautiful woman, his eyes sparkle?"

Chen Wei: "Don't sow discord here. My Meng Xiaoxiao doesn't care about this at all."

Yang Mengxiao rolled her eyes at Chen Wei: "I'm too lazy to care!"

If he was angry about this, Yang Mengxiao felt that he would have been angry to death.