The Start Of Technology Live Broadcast To Build Rockets

Chapter 29 – Start spacecraft research and development

All research must be carried out according to the current level of science and technology!

“You can’t be rushed!” Du Xingyu also wanted to speed up the progress, but the current level of science and technology on the earth and the equipment are here, so rushing is useless.

He looked carefully in the branch of the spacecraft, and finally set his sight on one of them.

“Aerospace aircraft: aerospace aircraft, a new type of aircraft that can fly both in the atmosphere and in space!”

Aerospace aircraft is not a new term. As early as the 1960s, scientists proposed aerospace aircraft as a vehicle that crosses the atmosphere.

The Americans have already carried out experiments, and in the last century they have produced reusable aerospace planes such as the X-30. It uses a combined supersonic combustion ramjet engine and can fly in space for more than half a year!

The former Soviet Union also has its own aerospace planes, such as the “Blizzard” spacecraft. In addition, the European Union powers and island nations are developing the aerospace planes.

So far, the most mature aerospace aircraft technology should be the United States. So far, the U.S. is constantly developing higher-tech aerospace planes, and they also have aerospace planes in service.

“According to the information I have seen, our space agency is also developing aerospace aircraft.” Du Xingyu recalled that China Space Administration did start research on aerospace aircraft a long time ago. At present, they have launched two aerospace aircraft. Verify the machine and recycle it.

But unfortunately, these demonstrators did not perform missions in space for a long time, they just made a bubble in space, so they are not really spacecraft!

“The next step is to develop aerospace planes.” Du Xingyu made a decision that the aerospace planes will be an important part of human activities in space.

To transport materials or personnel into space, a reusable spacecraft such as aerospace planes is required, combined with nuclear-powered rockets, that is a strong alliance!

Whether it is military or commercial, aerospace planes have great potential!

“Invest 100,000 energy points to simulate the aerospace aircraft design…” Du Xingyu began to simulate the design of the aerospace aircraft.

In his mind, various materials about the aerospace plane appeared. The difficulty is no less than that of a nuclear-powered rocket.

“Structural materials are a big problem. The spacecraft has to repeatedly enter and exit the atmosphere, and the speed will reach several times the speed of sound. The frictional heat will be as high as one or two thousand degrees Celsius. The heat-resistant tile-type coat of the ordinary space shuttle will no longer be effective… To use new materials, the space agency has several new materials developed for reference.”

The greatest convenience of working in the space agency is that Du Xingyu can draw on the wisdom of everyone and their experience to accumulate.

He began to devote himself to the design simulation of aerospace aircraft.

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A few days later, Beijing Xingyao Space Technology Company, the office of the president.

A document was placed on Dong Jiangbo’s desk, and Du Xingyu sat opposite him.

“Brother, I can bring you this ten billion investment. Now you should be our technology consultant?” He said, “Look at the contract. In addition to the annual salary of the employment, I will transfer part of the shares to you. As long as the research task can be completed, there will be follow-up share rewards.”

Du Xingyu looked at it and found that there should be no problem with the contract, and it is enough to find someone in the bureau to review it again.

“Sure.” Du Xingyu said, “With funds, what about people?”

“People have also recruited some, but talents in this field are very rare, and they can only come slowly.” Dong Jiangbo said.

“The foundation is too bad!” Du Xingyu read the information given by Dong Jiangbo, and said unceremoniously: “With the current foundation of Xingyao, whether it is building rockets or spacecraft, it is far from it.”

“You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to walk step by step!” Dong Jiangbo said helplessly.

Du Xingyu shook his head and said, “From a technological point of view, Xingyao’s development is too slow. From a commercial point of view, it is the same. As far as I know, major foreign aerospace and space exploration and service companies have received a large amount of capital injection, and their development The speed will double!”

“The aerospace industry is an industry with very obvious head effects. Once we fall behind, it will be difficult to stand up in the future!”

“So?” Dong Jiangbo frowned slightly. This is an objective fact, but he has no good way to change it.

“So I suggest that you directly find the space agency to cooperate in research and development projects.” Du Xingyu said, “Without the help of the space agency, if you give Xingyao another ten years, it will be difficult to catch up with foreign counterparts!”

“As for the space agency…” Dong Jiangbo said while thinking, “I also came from the space agency. Most of the experts in the company are from various research institutes in the agency. Some small help is fine.”

“If it’s a big research project, I’m not sure I can convince the leadership of the space agency.”

“Let me come.” Du Xingyu said, “but I also hope that you will write a material about commercial aerospace, and I will be the middleman.”

“That’s great!” Dong Jiangbo said with joy. He knew Du Xingyu’s weight now. Those big people value his opinions. If Du Xingyu came forward, things would be easier to talk about.

“For the first project, I suggest setting up the spacecraft ‘Space Plane’.” Du Xingyu continued, “In terms of rocket research and development, we can also cooperate with the Space Agency.”

“Aerospace plane? Is this step too big!” Of course Dong Jiangbo knows what an aerospace plane is, but his company can produce a small rocket. How can there be any strength to make an aerospace plane?

“It just needs to be big, otherwise why is the space agency willing to cooperate?” Du Xingyu said, “In the early stage, Xingyao only needs to pay and send people to study.”

“Okay!” Dong Jiangbo stood up, patted Du Xingyu on the shoulder, and said, “Junior Brother, our Xingyao’s General Counsel Du, this matter will be left to you. When the project is confirmed, I will personally pour the celebration wine for you!”

Du Xingyu quickly submitted his analysis, and at the same time, Xingyao also submitted an application to the Space Agency.

Dong Jiangbo was originally from the Space Agency, and it is also a high-level idea to let him develop domestic commercial aerospace.

So when the two documents were handed in, they quickly attracted the attention of the senior management, and they began to discuss the feasibility of this matter.

In the conference room, several senior executives discussed: “Du Xingyu is a rare talent in the aerospace industry. It is good that he is willing to participate in the development of aerospace aircraft.”

“It’s just such an important project. There is no precedent for cooperation with commercial aerospace companies!”

“That’s why we have to break the precedent! I agree with a few words in the document. Some space companies in the United States, Europe, and Russia do not have the technical support of their national space agency behind them.”

“Dong Jiangbo and Du Xingyu are our people, with a clean background, you can rest assured.”

“Yes, aerospace technology, in addition to military applications, has unlimited commercial value. In the end, it must be developed by commercial companies. Supporting local aerospace companies is also for the development of my country’s aerospace technology.”

“Then it’s decided, this opinion is approved!”