Technological Hegemony

Director Guo Shouyu of the National Astronomical Observatory came to Luo Jia, hoping that Starlink Technology could help solve the problem of Starlink satellites interfering with space observations. However, what Director Guo never expected was that Starlink Technology had already had a solution.

The reason why this plan has not been launched is not because Luo Jia does not pay attention to it, but because the plan is too huge. The lunatics of Xingchen Technology are ready to solve the problem of space observation for many years in the future.

"Lagrangian point!?" Guo Shouyu cheered up and said, "Are you going to put the eyes of the stars on the Lagrangian point and do the whole star field observation!?"

Luo Jia nodded slightly, "Yes, in addition to the Eye of the Stars, we will also install more than a dozen observation equipment, large and small, on the No. 0 space station. If necessary in the future, we can also install the space telescope in the base on the back of the moon. .”

"In short, please rest assured that we don't care about the field of space observation, but because we want to solve the problem thoroughly, we spent some time building the equipment."

Luo Jia explained that Director Guo burst into tears with excitement, as if he had seen a huge space telescope standing quietly somewhere in the solar system, helping humans observe and understand the boundless depths of the universe.

The Eye of the Stars is undoubtedly epoch-making. If you have seen Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem, you will know that making accurate predictions when three celestial bodies move together is something that even a highly civilized Three-Body Man cannot do.

However, after adding specific constraints, we can still find five relatively static points, which are called Lagrange points.

All in all, all celestial bodies in the universe are constantly moving in a complex manner. Only the Lagrangian points are relatively static, which is more worry-free for placing observation equipment. The discovery of the other five points is not all due to Lagrange. , before him, the Swiss Euler had found three points, which were completed by the Italian Lagrange later.

"Then where do you plan to put the Eye of the Star? L1 or L2?" Guo Shouyu asked hoarsely because of excitement.

Luo Jia smiled and said lightly: "There is no difference. As we all know, there are more than billions of celestial bodies in the universe. In the Milky Way alone, there are 400 billion solar systems. complex."

"The so-called Lagrangian point is a relatively static point obtained under the condition of only considering the sun and the earth. The influence of other stars is not included. No matter where we stop the eye of the stars, we need to constantly adjust it. , but because the Lagrangian point is relatively static, it saves fuel."

"Our ultimate goal is not to use the Lagrangian point, but to kill the Lagrangian point,

Relying on powerful controllable fusion, it provides a steady stream of energy for the eye of the stars, so that it can appear at any position we want it to reach. "

"It's a pity that at this stage, our controllable fusion technology is not yet mature, so we have to settle for the next best thing and let the eyes of the stars stay at the Lagrangian point first."

Hearing Luo Jia's words, Guo Shouyu nodded again and again, feeling a sense of awe in his heart, not using the Lagrangian point, but killing the Lagrangian point, this is probably the unique domineering of the tough guys.

You thought we were going to occupy the Lagrangian point?

In fact, we just put the telescope there before the controlled fusion is completed!

"Let's put it at point L2. North America's space telescope Webb, my country's lunar exploration relay communication satellite Queqiao, European Space Agency's exploration spacecraft Planck, and a large number of detectors and communication satellites are piled up. At L2 point of Lagrange, there will not be any more of us." When Luo Jia said this, he looked very ordinary.

"It's great! I'm looking forward to it!" Director Guo blushed excitedly and said, "Your eyes of the stars will directly hit the face of the Webb Space Telescope! Just imagine that wonderful scene in your mind, and I will I'm so excited that I'm about to explode!"

Go to the face of the Webb Space Telescope?

Luo Jia shrugged. He didn't mean to target North America, but who made the total number of Lagrangian points only five? Among them, L1 and L2 points are relatively close to the earth, which are most suitable for parking space detection equipment. The equipment of various countries is located at L2 point Getting together is also a necessity.

"Okay, since Director Guo said it, let's slap the Webb Space Telescope in the face!" Luo Jia smiled and made a gesture of invitation, "Here please, our space observation equipment will open part of the use rights to domestic The three major observatories, but as the old saying goes, there are no rules, so we still need to sign a cooperation agreement."

"That's a good relationship, and it's our wish to cooperate with the most tough guys in the technology world." Guo Shouyu said excitedly.

The three of them left the workshop chatting and laughing. This trip to Xingchen Optics was actually just a quick tour. Luo Jia is not stupid. Please ask Guo Shouyu to look at the equipment and boost the confidence of the three major observatories. The specific parameters, technology The details are not fully revealed.

As for the cooperation, the telescope that will be sent into space is not one, but a whole set of dozens of large and small telescopes. It is quite reasonable for the observatory to use it in spare time without any problems.

...

A week later, Washington, D.C.

"Can any of you tell me? What happened to the big mirror that Xingchen Technology sent to Station Zero!?"

The president's roar echoed in the conference room. He called the space telescope of Xingchen Technology a big mirror, which made many people want to laugh, but looking at the blue face of the president, everyone restrained their smiles again.

"Musk, you are our chief scientific advisor, tell me, what is that mirror for!?"

The President pinched his waist, pointed to the spy photos on the tactical board, and asked Musk. Musk was listless. It was the weekend, and he was resting at his home in Los Angeles, but he was pulled here overnight by a special plane , I was actually quite depressed.

"Obviously, this is a dioptric space telescope with a traditional Newtonian structure. It can be clearly seen from the spy photos. Its lens diameter exceeds 25 meters. It is equipped with a NIRCam near-infrared camera and a NIRSpec near-infrared spectrum. instrument, MIR mid-infrared device, FGS fine guide star sensor..."

The President waved his hand impatiently and interrupted Musk's speech, "What I'm asking is not these, but why this space telescope appears in synchronous orbit? Those guys from Star Technology, what are they going to do!?"

If such a large space telescope is aimed at the White House, it might even be able to clearly see what color underwear the President is wearing, so it can be seen that the President is very angry today.

For a long time, North America has been the person who stands in space and monitors the whole world. He probably feels that from now on, he will be exposed to China's super-large telescope, and he is very upset. Anyway, the President is very angry today. Except for Musk, the chief of the joint staff, the director of the CIA, and all the senior officials he could find were called to the White House.

Musk frowned, "According to our monitoring, this telescope set sail from the Hudu Wharf four days ago and was sent to Weigu Island overnight. The whole will be sent to the No. 1 synchronous orbital space station, and the robot engineering team stationed there will carry out final assembly and testing."

"As for their purpose, please forgive me for not being able to make an accurate judgment, because its shape is not the shape of a traditional space telescope, and the huge graphene fixing bracket and sunshade are obviously unnecessary and a waste of resources. .”

Musk talked about his own ideas. In addition to the lens and the necessary mechanical structure, this space telescope also has a huge base, so that more telescopes can be installed on the base in the future, and eventually become a complex space observation array. .

Musk doesn't know this, he only knows that the large base is too exaggerated, which is extraordinary. If the space telescope is compared to a cannon, then the telescope of Star Technology is like a battleship, and the cannon is only a part of it. small portion.

"It's moving! Look, the telescope has started to move!" Someone suddenly exclaimed.

Everyone in the conference room hurriedly looked at the screen. Through the North American spy satellite in synchronous orbit, it can be clearly seen that the huge telescope is moving. The height of the zero space station is 36,000 kilometers, and the final deployment position of the telescope, At the Lagrangian L2 point of 1.5 million km.

"It seems to be heading towards the Lagrange L2 point!"

"L2 point? Our most advanced space telescope, Webb, is also at L2 point!"

"Uh, if this big guy stands with the Weber, the picture should be very strange, right?"

strangeness…

Musk shook his head slightly. As expected of a White House staffer, he has a solid foundation in grammar, and he can say such things as slaps in the face so freshly and refinedly.

I am afraid that by tomorrow morning, the media all over the world will publish such a photo. Next to the huge and unparalleled Eye of the Stars is the Weber, which looks as small as an ant. At that time, what will the melon-eating people all over the world think?

Thinking of this, Musk sighed helplessly.

In all fairness, he does not advocate that bigger is better, but in nature, sometimes, big is justice.