Chapter 322 Spacecraft, Mars Landing Plan!
Gravity technology research experimental base.

Zhang Shuo’s team’s new experiment was a great success. The venue they created was more than four times larger than the original one.

The moment the field force was turned on, there was almost a risk because the field force covered too large a range, and the nearest experimenter was already very close to the edge of the field force.

This was discovered during the testing process.

If an experimenter enters the field, his body may suffer some damage, mainly because half of the body is inside the field and the other half is outside.

There is a special membrane at the edge of the field force, and its effect cannot catch up with the periodic gravitational field, but it may also cause some damage to the human body in an instant.

Fortunately, the personnel were not covered and avoided the danger of the experiment.

The experiment can be said to be a great success.

The experiment created a field force with a larger range than usual, and also verified the technical principle mentioned by Zhang Shuo –
When gravitational fields of the same space and the same intensity are superimposed, the intensity of the gravitational field will not increase, but the range of influence will spread to the surrounding areas, making the field force cover a larger space.

This also verifies the characteristics of gravitational space, proving that within the same space, there is only one gravitational field strength, or in other words, there is only one degree of distortion in space, further verifying the ‘three-dimensional’ nature of space.

It may not sound like a big deal, but it is actually very important for physics and spatial cognition.

Einstein’s physics describes gravity as a manifestation of the distortion of space, and experiments have further verified it.

In the same space, distortion can only exist in one form.

After the experiment, many people discussed related issues at the summary meeting chaired by Zhang Shuo.

“Our experiment verified that there can only be one gravitational field in the same space, and the superposition of gravitational fields will increase the coverage of gravitational force.”

“This shows that when gravitational fields of different strengths are superimposed, the strength exhibited may be an intermediate number.”

“At the same time, it can also lead to an expansion of the scope of influence.”

This conclusion was inferred based on experimental results, but it was also recognized by everyone, including Zhang Shuo.

Gravitational technology has been around for a few years, but no team has ever conducted a gravitational superposition experiment.

This is mainly because experiments are difficult to do.

The original gravitational technology could only just cover the manufacturing equipment, and it was difficult to put two sets of equipment together to study the superposition problem of gravitational fields.

Of course, it is still possible to design it.

Another team specializing in gravitational technology belongs to the Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry. Their research tends to stabilize the technology rather than study the characteristics of the gravitational field.

In other words, Zhang Shuo’s experimental team is the only one that truly studies the characteristics of the gravitational field and conducts basic physics experiments related to gravitational technology.

Another important reason why other teams that understand the technology do not conduct research is that gravity equipment is very expensive.

It is already very good for a research team to have a complete set of gravity equipment. Equipment with a cost of hundreds of millions or even higher is not easy to manufacture.

Other reasons include talent issues.

Among the teams engaged in gravitational technology research, most researchers have insufficient understanding of the theory, and there are very few people who understand the theory and can conduct experimental research.

This mainly involves the confidentiality of gravity technology.

All in all, the experiment was a great success and the research had a huge impact.

After the experiment was reported, the superior teacher immediately called to inquire.

Just three days later, a group of three teachers came to the experimental base, including Teacher Zhu, Teacher Li and Teacher Zhao. Each teacher was very interested in the new technology.

The improvement of gravity technology will greatly increase the practicality and application potential of the technology itself.

When gravity technology first appeared, it was just a fancy useless thing in the aerospace field because it was not practical at all without the corresponding energy technology support.

With the invention of hydrogen bomb batteries, gravity technology suddenly became practical.

Tengyun-1 is the result of the application of gravity technology in the aviation field, but Tengyun-1 still has various problems, and flexibility is its biggest flaw.

Now gravity technology has been greatly improved. While increasing strength, the coverage area has also been greatly increased. Its practicality will surely usher in a qualitative breakthrough.

Aerospace applications that previously existed only in imagination can now be implemented.

On the way here, many experts have analyzed that “gravity technology has a wider coverage and higher intensity, so it can be used as a power source and no other power systems are needed.”

“Especially in terms of coverage, the impact is even greater. Using gravity technology as the power core, the gravity equipment can rotate 360 ​​degrees, so the direction can be flexibly adjusted.”

This question is important.

The largest equipment on the Tengyun-1 spacecraft is the gravity system, and the direction of gravity is also single. Because the direction of the spacecraft cannot be adjusted at will, the controllability is very poor, and the direction of the gravitational field can only be maintained upward.

As for the gravity technology itself, it is possible to adjust it up and down, but the technicality of the adjustment is very complicated and is not taken into consideration at all in the design of the spacecraft.

It’s different now.

The expansion of gravity technology’s coverage means that it can be used as the core of a spacecraft, which is equivalent to a flexible component that can naturally adjust its direction.

For example, in the simplest case, the gravity device is supported by a rotating rod. The device can adjust its direction 360 degrees, and the direction of the force on the spacecraft can change linearly, so the control becomes very flexible.

The three teachers came to the experimental base together, followed by more than 20 experts and scholars.

Among them is a type of expert, including Liu Chengwen from the Gravity Aircraft Base.

Liu Chengwen felt complicated.

Over the past few months, he has devoted a lot of energy to the design of the new spacecraft.

After several months of hard work, constantly seeking out various experts and scholars, holding technical meetings, and constantly performing calculations on various parts, we finally came up with a design plan.

All efforts are meaningless in the face of technological innovation.

On the one hand, he was excited about the improvement in technology, but on the other hand, he felt a little depressed when he thought about the “meaningless” efforts for several months. However, he still tried to adjust his mentality and asked some professional questions while visiting the experimental equipment.

“Academician Zhang, your experimental equipment is only 4 meters in diameter. Can it be further miniaturized?”

“of course can.”

Zhang Shuo said affirmatively, “Our equipment is made in the laboratory. With the most advanced technology, it should be able to be reduced to less than two meters.”

“I need to ask professionals about this. It also involves issues such as magnetic field control and its impact. We don’t know much about high-precision manufacturing either.”

He then asked, “Engineer Liu, are you considering the design of the spacecraft?”

“Correct.”

Liu Chengwen nodded and said seriously, “Although the gravity system must be as small as possible in design, two meters is enough.”

He then asked, “How much does it cost? Your equipment.”

Zhang Shuo turned his head to take a look, waved at Yao Qiming, and spoke briefly to him.

Yao Qiming said, “This equipment costs about 50 million yuan, but we customized it and used a simplified process, so some parts don’t cost money. I feel that the conventional manufacturing cost is at least points higher.”

“What if it is halved again?” Liu Chengwen asked. “I guess…”

Yao Qiming was also a little uncertain, and then gave an estimated figure, “Will the cost be three or four times higher? It may be higher. Some of the components have too high requirements and are also affected by field forces. It is possible that they cannot be manufactured.”

Liu Chengwen nodded to show that he understood.

What Yao Qiming said was different from what Zhang Shuo said. Zhang Shuo said it could be manufactured, while Yao Qiming said maybe not. But in fact, the difference lies in technical research.

Direct manufacturing is definitely impossible.

Some of them require precision manufacturing, and professional research is needed to reduce their size.

Therefore, to manufacture such a small gravity device, it is necessary to have many professional technical teams to cooperate, and they will help study how to miniaturize the high-demand components.

This process involves more than just manufacturing, perhaps dozens or hundreds of new research.

In other words, the cost of shrinking a gravitational device is very high. A gravitational device with a diameter of four meters could cost 5 to 10 billion yuan. If it is halved in size, the cost might be 50 billion yuan.

In fact, it is just like computers. At the beginning, computers were super large and operated very slowly. In the process of computer miniaturization, not just dozens or hundreds of technologies are involved, but there may be thousands or tens of thousands of technical patents.

That’s decades of commercial development.

Liu Chengwen is very concerned about the cost of manufacturing gravity equipment because he also needs to consider the design of the new generation of gravity spacecraft.

Naturally, the smaller the gravity equipment is, the better, but the cost must also be considered. If designing a new spacecraft requires over 10 billion yuan and a lot of time for research, the superiors will not approve it.

If the cost is below 10 billion, it is relatively acceptable.

The cost of hydrogen bomb batteries is not high, probably less than one hundred million.

This is mainly because the technical difficulty is not high. Even magnetic field equipment is not needed. It only requires internal fine control, high-end materials and power conversion.

It is completely acceptable to control the cost of gravity equipment plus hydrogen bomb batteries within one billion yuan.

Of course, it’s definitely not cheap.

As for the current international situation, the domestic currency continues to appreciate steadily, and the appreciation trend is unstoppable. The continuous development of new physical technology has made China a leader in science and technology. The strength in various directions has also brought more investment, which further promoted the appreciation of the currency.

Compared with the US dollar, it only takes less than five dollars to exchange for one dollar.

One billion, converted into US dollars, is more than 200 million.

This is just the gravity equipment and hydrogen bomb batteries, plus other high-end equipment, high-demand cockpit facilities, control and electronic systems…

and many more.

All added together, the manufacturing cost easily exceeded 1.5 billion yuan.

However, compared with the strategic and practical value of the gravity spacecraft, the cost of 1.5 billion is far from high.

Liu Chengwen has already started to think about spacecraft design issues. Just as his superior teacher said, with the advent of new technologies, the design of the new generation of spacecraft will have a main direction.

Just like the Tengyun-1, the main body is the hydrogen bomb battery and gravity system.

The same is true for the new generation of spacecraft.

After the gravity system is miniaturized, the spacecraft’s appearance design can be very flexible. The disc shape is still an option, but it does not require a wide ring-shaped pipe. Instead, it can be designed into a flat ring, just like the legendary flying saucer.

Liu Chengwen has more ideas.

He turned around the gravity device, thinking about a new type of spacecraft in his mind –
Spindle-shaped spacecraft.

The spindle shape is thin at both ends and wide in the middle, and can also be called a “spindle shape”, just like a crucian carp.

“Or it could be designed in the shape of a spindle fish, with the head being the cockpit, the back of the cockpit being the adjustable gravity system, and the ‘belly’ behind it being the hydrogen bomb battery.”

“The top of the back is also pointed, which can also reduce air resistance when rising.”

“There is enough space on both sides to hang bombs…”

“Perhaps we can also add wings similar to fish fins to make the spacecraft more stable during flight. When flying, it really looks like a fish swimming in the air.”

“For a spacecraft like this, the code name ‘Tengyun’ doesn’t seem to be appropriate.”

“That’s called… Flying Fish?”

“Be more domineering… Tiger Shark?”

“White shark?”

……

The teacher team’s visit to the base ended.

A celebration party was also held inside the experimental base, after which Zhang Shuo explained the next step of the experimental work, which was to prepare for the formal experiment – replacing nuclear materials and studying the effects of decay and radiation on gravity creation.

Zhang Shuo just explained the details of the work, and Yao Qiming was still in charge.

A few days later, he took Xue Baikun, Wang Qiang and others to the capital to attend a conference on the application of gravity technology.

This conference focuses on the application discussion of gravity technology.

Senior teachers attach great importance to gravity technology. After the great breakthrough in gravity technology, combined with hydrogen bomb battery technology, its practicality in the aerospace field has become very high.

The new gravity-capable spacecraft was just one topic discussed at the conference, which also included big plans for the aviation and aerospace sectors.

Before the meeting started, many experts and scholars surrounded Zhang Shuo and talked about gravity technology and some specific plans. Many of them were aerospace experts.

The application of gravity technology is more urgent in the aerospace sector than in the aviation sector.

This is because gravity technology has not yet been applied in the aerospace field, but it is absolutely feasible to use gravity technology combined with hydrogen bomb batteries to manufacture spacecraft.

An expert in the aerospace field named Jiang Xuebin talked about the space shuttle plan, “We want to build a space shuttle.”

“We have a plan to explore Mars. Our goal is to build a spacecraft and send astronauts to Mars.”

Zhang Shuo was also very interested in what he heard. He affirmed, “The current gravity and energy technology should be able to support the manufacture of spacecraft.”

“It should be the same as manufacturing an aerospace spacecraft. The main problem is still the outer layer material and how to deal with the space environment, right?”

“We are also considering that the cosmic environment is very complex.”

“So, our plan is to first build a small spacecraft, like a space shuttle, that can leave the earth and go into space to perform missions. After accumulating experience, we can go further.”

“The first small goal is to explore the moon.”

“Moon landing?”

“Yes, we are going to the moon with a spacecraft, not a spacecraft. The purpose is not to go to the moon, but to accumulate technology and experience!”

(End of this chapter)