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Chapter 39 – Space station design

“That’s bad!” Lu Hong, the head of the Space Agency and Spacecraft Research Institute, had a headache.

The timing of this bill issued by the Americans is really deadly. They have long been accustomed to the ban on aerospace materials and technologies.

However, those experts and scientific research teams occupy an important position in the research and development of the “Tiangong” space station. Once cooperation is stopped, some projects will have to be suspended.

For a while, it is difficult to find alternative candidates and solutions.

“The progress can’t be stopped!” His deputy said anxiously, “According to the plan, we will launch the three space modules of Tiangong to the sky this year. If the time is missed, it will affect our overall strategy!”

The Tiangong Space Station project has been confirmed since the Americans refused to join China International Space Station!

After so many years, China Space Administration has been preparing silently. They will send the Tiangong Space Station to the sky before the International Space Station is decommissioned!

In this way, only the Chinese in space will own the space station. If other countries want to conduct space research, they have to make friends with China and pay certain benefits to enter. At that time, we can take this as an opportunity to tear a hole in the blockade of the international aerospace industry!

But now, the plan was suddenly disrupted.

They can design the Tiangong space station for time, but now the situation is changing. They worry that the Americans will launch a new space station before the Tiangong is completely completed… At that time, even if they launched the Tiangong, the effect was not as great as it is now. .

“Why don’t you ask the Brothers Department for help?” the deputy suggested.

“Who invite?” As soon as Lu Hong spoke, he knew what his deputy was thinking. “You mean, Du Xingyu?”

“Yes, that’s him! He led the design of the last aerospace plane. Lao Zhang had worked with him, and when he came back, he said, Du Xingyu is so powerful!”

“If Du Xingyu is allowed to come, maybe there will be a way to keep up with the progress,” the deputy said.

“Du Xingyu…well, let me talk to the Rocket Research Institute.” Lu Hong nodded.

Soon, Du Xingyu received the news, and asked him to help him on the Tiangong Space Station.

Du Xingyu was thinking about the space station. Hearing the news, he agreed, brought the information, and went to the Spacecraft Research Institute.

“Dr. Du, you have to work hard next!” Lu Hong is an old man with a thin body, a scholar, and a very simple dress.

“I can’t talk about hard work.” Du Xingyu said, “Dean Lu, I have just one request. I hope you can pay attention to the improvement plan I proposed.”

“Of course, everyone wants to make Tiangong better! This will be our country’s first base in space!” Lu Hong agreed, and he gave Du Xingyu a lot of authority. I have ordered, let the team cooperate with you to the greatest extent!”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

Du Xingyu officially settled in the “Tiangong” space station research and development team, the team leader is called Xiong Ming, is an old professor of space physics, is also one of the academicians of the National Academy of Engineering.

Xiong Ming and his teacher Liu Yuan are old friends, and according to seniority, they are Du Xingyu’s uncle.

“We launched the Tiangong-1 target vehicle in 2011. Three astronauts from Shenzhou 9 entered Tiangong-1. Later, a female astronaut also went in.”

“In 2016, we launched the Tiangong-2 space laboratory.”

“These two are considered to be the trial production of the Tiangong space station. The real Tiangong space station should be a large space station composed of multiple space modules.” The project team is introducing Du Xingyu’s current research on the space station.

“We are initially planning to launch three 60-ton space station modules, especially after the emergence of the nuclear-powered rocket Xingkong-2, the launch conditions have been basically met. It is the manufacturing of the space station that there are problems… You know, a few of ours Foreign experts are restricted, and some difficulties cannot be overcome for a while…”

Du Xingyu took a close look at the project and studied the Tiangong space station module that has been manufactured.

After several days of analysis, he said: “If it’s my idea, these three 60-ton space stations will all be improved. It can be changed to 100 tons and more functions are added!”

“100 tons? Can it work?” Some experts wondered.

“Of course it can be done. The Long March rocket has insufficient carrying capacity, and there are nuclear-powered rockets,” Du Xingyu said.

“The cost of the renovation is too high!” Someone commented, “It will make us exceed the budget!”

“Apply for more budget.” Du Xingyu vowed, “I’m sure that the added quality and functions will definitely be worth the money! The current cost is for more convenience in the future!”

“Our Tiangong will not only surpass the current International Space Station, but in the future will also serve as a base station for landing in space, and a space transportation hub between the moon and the earth.”

“So when designing now, we need to add many functions and parts…Three space modules are far from enough. Add more modules, which can be added in the future. But for now, I suggest to directly modify the backbone of the scheme for the future prepare.”

“You say that, do you have any ideas?” Xiong Ming asked.

“Yes, in fact, I already have a preliminary transformation plan!” Du Xingyu’s direct space station simulation is not for nothing.

In the past few days, according to the actual situation of Tiangong and the project team, he has made design changes.

Build the most advanced space station in the world on the basis of Tiangong!

Du Xingyu laid out the plan and began to explain it to everyone.

At the beginning, some people still didn’t understand it, but after listening to it, they realized that Du Xingyu was not just talking about it, but with perfect design ideas and ideas, he got serious.

Du Xingyu’s plan was discussed for three full days, and after that, Xiong Ming and others demonstrated it for two more days.

“Xiao Du, we all agree that your idea is very good, ten times stronger than our previous design ideas!” Xiong Ming said with emotion, “just do what you said, Tiangong, we must make a big change!”

The word “change!” allowed Tiangong’s R&D team to enter high-intensity work.

The overall design concept must be modified. It should not be limited to the small space station at the beginning, but should be designed and manufactured as an expandable large and medium-sized space station.

The modular design allows the space station to not design so many modules at the beginning, and gradually add it later.

First of all, we must design the necessary modules such as life module, plant module, medical module, power module, etc.!

Every module, Du Xingyu has been lighted up on the technology simulator. He personally participated in the design of the module and gave the team inspiration and inspiration.

Two weeks later, the first module has been modified.

“The life module is a space module that sustains the lives of astronauts. It has a complete water and air circulation system, and the generated space waste can also be processed in this module.” Modification on the basis of the original module is much faster than direct manufacturing. .

“The initial mass is 104 tons, and it has multiple space connections. This life space module can support ten astronauts in space for a whole year with sufficient resources!”