Chapter 406 - A Scholar Must Not Be Ungrateful (1/2)
On july 21, 2011, the space shuttle ”Atlantis” landed safely at the kennedy space center in florida at 5: 57 am et 21 (17: 57 am Beijing time 21), ending its” closing tour
” This implied the end of america's 30-year space shuttle era
All the remaining space shuttles in the united states have been decommissioned
If they were to extend their service, the chances of losing valuable astronauts would be terrible
The americans no longer had the courage to use the space shuttle to send astronauts into the sky
Between better manned space systems, they would probably only use a one-time manned spacecraft to send astronauts into outer space for a long time
This had to be done
In low earth orbit, there was also a huge International space station that needed the help of the americans
Otherwise, the 400-ton object would have crashed into the earth like a meteorite
Falling to the ground would not be as powerful as being hit by a small nuclear warhead
The space station exposed in front of group e is a model of the low-earth orbit space station designed and developed by the chinese themselves
The completed space station will weigh more than 2,000 tons and spread its wings over 500 meters
It can garrison 20 astronauts for maintenance operation and space science research
Because of the opposition and restrictions of the united states and china's limited space funding, china was unable to participate in the International space station (iss) and could only bury its head in its own space industry
Rather than being torn down by others, it would be better to carve out a path for itself
Lin Mo saw the large space station model in the Fifth space training center and understood the meaning in Major general sun's eyes
A scholar must not go far without great perseverance
Ren thinks that his duty is not too heavy
After death, not far away
China's aerospace industry is also a thorny road with heavy responsibilities
This exhibition center showcases these advanced and even highly confidential items
To give them a tour of the astronaut candidates and dig into their intentions
Or is it to encourage them to use their full potential
To become an outstanding astronaut
The loyalty of the people who came here was guaranteed through three insurance policies, and there was no need to worry about the danger of confidentiality
” Keep looking down
This is only part of it
There are more exciting things to ask me if you have any questions
” When the elimination system was not implemented, Major general sun was more like an amiable elder, leading the visitors to the other exhibition areas
A Space shuttle model the size of a fighter jet and zoomed in to five times its size was much easier to attract attention than the shenzhou series of spaceships currently in use
There were even fighter jets in the sky, which made it impossible for visitors to tell whether this was a creative model or a real r & d product
It was feared that foreign spies would soon be shrouded in suspicion after their initial shock
This has surpassed the understanding of the chinese aerospace industry of the astronaut candidates
This place is more like a science fiction world
Lin Mo was acutely able to distinguish the design of the aerial fighter from the solid model one by one
It had the style of teacher Professor Yan, and it was probably placed here as a memento as well as a bluff
As to whether there really was an aerial fighter or not, Maybe one or two experimental machines were hidden in a corner that cost a lot of money
The cost of producing a space shuttle in the united states is 1
2 billion us dollars, which is enough for china to build an aircraft carrier
When they turned around one or two exhibition halls, they could hear a loud rumbling noise and a boisterous crowd
Lin Mo and the others in group e looked over and found two huge machines about two stories high running with a rumbling sound, as well as Lin Mo's familiar jet engine
However, there was no jet of strong air flow or the unique smell of jet fuel after burning, but the sound mimicked very well, as if a real fighter jet was stirring the engine
Those are two emulators
A high load flight simulator with multiple axes and 128 degrees of freedom
It could simulate high overload close to a spacecraft
Of course, it can also simulate the cockpit and flight simulation of all domestic fighter jets
It can be completely simulated
This is one of the Space training center's assets, and each one is not much cheaper than fighting, at least 12 billion yuan
” Seeing the confusion on the faces of the people in group e, Major general sun, who was next to group e, volunteered, but the 12 billion cost still shocked everyone
12 Billion
Just one
Lin Mo had seen a flight simulator on the national defense star
It was advanced enough, but he didn't expect there to be any more powerful one here
The one on the national defense star was nothing compared to the two here
” Quick updates, no advertising, 81 chinese
” It was said that the aerospace industry was burning money, and today I really saw it
Everyone who heard the sky-high price would unconsciously say a silent” o
” It was no surprise that the money from the two emulators went straight to the hope project
The primary school students in china's remote and poor areas did not have to worry about a good school environment, and even high schools could be fully booked
But in fact, everyone who has played construction games knows that the demand is unlimited and the resources are limited, so the choice is so difficult
” Beautiful
Well done, team leader, you're amazing
”” It's an eye-opener
This number two is really something
”” Number 15, don't be discouraged