my tech museum

Chapter 271 We succeeded

After the solid integral thrust engine rocket was successfully launched and reached the corresponding altitude, the transport module carrying the cable was successfully separated, and then slowly flew to the space station and the base of the space port.

At this point in the mission, the astronauts in the space station will go out of the cabin to install the cables.

Because after the completion of the Tiangong space station, astronauts will be replaced every once in a while to carry out various scientific experiments and cabin maintenance, and the installation process of the entire cable is already very familiar, so it is not difficult to complete.

Even though it was a little off-beat along the way, it was very successful in the end.

The main thing is that the cable should not be too long when placed, and the angular velocity of the head and tail should be the same, so as to prevent the overall structure from being deviated from the axis.

"Tiangong reports that the cables from the near-Earth space port to the space station have been installed."

Thursday, June 2026, 10.

clear.

Dengtian Island.

Ground station control center.

Listening to the astronaut's report from the main control screen, Xu Lei's face suddenly became relaxed, and then he turned to look at Wu Chuping next to him: "Commander Wu, it seems that our main body stitching work is going smoothly."

"This is all thanks to the splicing plan you designed, Academician Xu." Wu Chuping also smiled: "Otherwise, it will definitely be difficult to make the current progress."

The rocket was successfully launched, the cable safely arrived at the near-Earth spaceport, and the installation of the first stage was completed, which really gave the whole splicing mission a good start.

It is understandable for Xu Lei to be happy about this.

Who made the main splicing work of the entire space elevator is just talking about it. If there is a mistake in the process, not only the cable will have an accident, but even the space station and the near-Earth spaceport will suffer heavy losses. A lot of time wasted.

Now that the most important cable from the near-Earth space port to the space station has been installed, the remaining section from the space station to the ground station will be relatively easier.

Even if the cable required at this stage is the longest.

And the reason for choosing to carry out the final splicing task on this day was naturally also a deliberate decision.

I want to give you a gift on this special day.

Xu Lei saw Wu Chuping's performance in his eyes, and knew that the other party was also very excited at the moment, so he didn't say much, and quickly turned his attention to the control screen.

"Continue to install the cable from the space station to the ground station."

"Be sure to strictly follow the installation requirements for construction."

After re-instructions to the installer, he turned his head and glanced at Xingtong next to him, but also did not let her idle: "Xingtong, monitor the laser positioning to ensure that the position of the cable does not deviate."

"Resolutely complete the task."

"It's the boss."

As the astronauts and Xingtong responded without hesitation, the main body stitching task was carried out in an orderly manner again.

The connection point of the cable on the base of the near-Earth spaceport must be aligned with the tower of the ground station. Even a difference of one centimeter will cause the splicing of the main body of the space elevator to fail. At that time, things will become complicated.

Therefore, during the installation of the cable, laser positioning must be carried out at all times.

Entrusting this matter to Xingtong will undoubtedly guarantee zero mistakes, and it can also be seen that Xu Lei attaches great importance to this work.

The cables gradually extend from the sky to the ground. Looking up, it looks like a ladder extending from a high altitude. This kind of strong visual impact will make the body tremble involuntarily, as if the blood in the body is boiling and burning.

Countless pairs of eyes from all over the world watched closely.

at the same time.

Dali Rover Island.

In the lounge of the general manager of the space agency, Hayden and Masne are sitting on the sofa watching the live broadcast of the main body stitching mission.

But judging from the shaking red wine glasses in their hands, they were not congratulating Future Technology for building a space elevator, but more like they were simply watching a show.

Can't wait for an accident in the process.

"The number of people online is as high as hundreds of millions. Future technology is really good at making gimmicks."

Ma Sien put the wine glass to his mouth and took a sip. He watched the number of people online in the upper left corner of the live broadcast room. If he said he was not envious, it would be a lie.

Obviously, both are companies, but his space exploration technology has achieved manned moon landing, and he is not so popular, so he will be somewhat unconvinced.

You must know that what they are watching now is an overseas live broadcast room, and there are so many people willing to watch it in a hostile situation. It can only be said that the popularity of space elevators is indeed much higher than that of launch vehicles.

On the other hand, there was a smile on the corner of Hayden's mouth, and he raised his glass and said, "I really think this is a good thing. When there is a problem with their space elevator, they will lose face to the whole world without us helping the flames."

"Officer Hayden is right. I believe the development of the next story will be very exciting." After hearing Hayden's words, Ma Sien was deeply impressed.

So what if the live broadcast room is hot?
In the end, it will only embarrass yourself even more.

The thought stayed here, and Ma Sien's mood suddenly improved a lot. He raised his head and drank the red wine in the glass, and continued to look at the live broadcast in front of him.

Just the next second, a familiar voice suddenly came from beside my ears.

"How is the moon base project going?" Hayden thought of his own project, so he casually brought the topic to the real thing at this moment.

It has been several months since they landed on the moon to explore lunar resources. During these months, they have not carried out new launch missions. Thinking that the moon base is still blank, he will inevitably feel a little anxious.

Especially at the time when the main body of the space elevator is spliced.

Regardless of whether the space elevator of future technology can operate or not, their moon base and many subsequent plans cannot be delayed.

Hearing Hayden's sudden question about this matter, Ma Sien was not too surprised. Obviously, he had guessed this question a long time ago, and answered it without any hesitation.

"At present, we have determined the specific location of the moon base, and the modular equipment that allows astronauts to survive on the moon for a long time has also been successfully released. If there is no accident, we will perform a new launch mission this month and send a few astronauts. Go to the surface of the moon to serve as the first batch of base resource pioneers."

The words are filled with confidence and pride.

No matter how you look at it, you are confident about this mission.

As the person in charge of the space agency, Hayden has been under pressure from the general during this time.

It is hoped that the lunar base can be built as soon as possible, and enough astronauts will be sent to the base to produce labor and mine lunar resources.

At the same time, the ultra-large laser weapon planned to be installed on the moon is also being researched and manufactured under the instruction of Tripp, and will be transported to the moon in batches for assembly with the help of heavy-duty launch vehicles.

In order to realize the absolute right to speak that he has on the earth and stars.

Now that he heard that the construction of the moon base was about to officially start, Hayden was naturally in a very good mood.

"very good."

"It seems that this time Yanfang will not be able to surpass us in the construction of the moon base no matter what. This is great news."

Without hesitation, he praised Ma Sien's work and offered to pour red wine for him. The atmosphere was once quite harmonious.

As time goes by, when the height of the cable gradually decreases until it passes through the clouds and appears in the audience's field of vision, the barrage in the live broadcast room instantly causes a burst of refreshing. Fortunately, the barrage settings will not float across the screen , otherwise it is estimated that this will have completely lost the screen and nothing can be seen.

"Look up to the sky, the cable is coming down."

"This scene is really shocking, it's almost like some kind of divine beast protruding its claws from the clouds."

"Mom asked me why I knelt on the sofa to watch the live broadcast!"

"As expected of a super project, only we can build it.

"The elevator to heaven!"

"This is the wisdom of human beings!"

……

Unlike the installation of cables at the beginning, at this height, all procedures are already very familiar, so the speed is much faster.

Under the watchful eyes of all the audience in the live broadcast room, there was only the last cable connecting the tower of the ground station left in a short time, which made everyone hold their breath involuntarily.

At this time, the staff of the ground station were already waiting above the tower, and everyone was looking forward to the successful completion of this miraculous super project.

"The laser is calibrated and ready for installation."

In the control center of the ground station, with the sound of Xingtong's voice, all the personnel present were immediately full of confidence and confidence.

Hearing the sound, Xu Lei didn't delay at all, and immediately issued the last order for the cable installation work through the communication equipment in the control center: "Start installing the last piece of cable."

When the end of the carbon nanotube cable is connected to the anchor of the tower, and the rope machine rotates slowly, the cable suddenly becomes straight.

It is not an exaggeration to say that at the moment when the cable became tense, countless people around the world forgot to breathe, and all their eyes stayed on the cable, for fear that the cable would burst directly because it could not bear the force after being stressed.

Fortunately, their worries did not become reality.

The cable played its role perfectly and successfully connected several main bodies of the space elevator together.

Looking up, I was so shocked that I couldn't describe it in words. The majestic aura connecting the world may be difficult to express even in sci-fi movies.

After a short period of sluggishness, everyone suddenly burst into endless joy and excitement.

In just one year or so, the space elevator project was finally born in the hands of Future Technology and the Space Agency after encountering doubts from various forces at home and abroad. This great super project is enough to be recorded in the history of human civilization development.

It will carry the will of human civilization and witness the growth of human civilization until human beings completely fly out of the solar system.

"Success."

"We really succeeded."

"Fantasy shines into reality, and suddenly I feel that our generation is extremely lucky."

"Humanity's progress has been accelerated, and no one will be able to stop it."

"Isn't it time to conduct a test next? I hope astronauts can land on the moon soon."

If Xu Lei controlled his consciousness and entered the hall of the Science and Technology Museum at this time, he would definitely find that while the barrage in the live broadcast room was refreshed frequently, his influence was also growing rapidly.

The successful splicing of the main cable of the future technology space elevator has attracted countless people to worship in shock, but there are also people who are angry from embarrassment.

Because they didn't see what they wanted to see.

Among these people, Hayden and Masen must be mentioned.

For the two of them, they hoped that there would be problems with the space elevator project, and they also firmly believed that the cables made by future technology could not bear the tension of the elevator at all.

It's really beautiful to imagine, but the reality slaps them in the face.

Inside the Dali Rover State Space Agency, Hayden and Ma Sien looked at the cables that were already in a tight state in the live broadcast, and their expressions were stunned. Zhongman is incredible.

"Unexpectedly... withstood the pulling force!" Ma Sien was dumbfounded, and his voice spit out word by word: "This is impossible!"

Hearing the voice next to his ears, Hayden came back to his senses, and leaned on the sofa with no strength: "Could it be that future technology has really produced a cable material that can withstand the tension of a space elevator?"

In Hayden's cognition, although the space elevator cable material does not exist at all, when the facts are in front of him, words are not convincing.

The main thing is no matter how it is denied, the cable is on the space elevator, successfully connecting the near-Earth space port and the ground station.

At this critical moment, to be honest, Hayden was a little panicked, because he didn't dare to think about what the world would look like if the space elevator was created by future technology.

This situation is definitely not what he wants to see.

Fortunately, Ma Sien has been watching Hayden's performance, and after seeing that the other party's emotions seem to be a little broken, he quickly shouted: "Sir Hayden, we might as well be patient, even if this cable can successfully connect the space station and the ground, I believe It also cannot support the operation of the car."

Mason's words were not wrong.

Right now, the cable is only connecting the ground station and the space station, and it is in a tight state without breaking. From a certain point of view, it can't prove anything.

It is only critical when the car is running.

Space elevators start from practicality. Every time the car travels from the ground station to space, it is impossible to be empty. If it is filled with materials, it will form a new test for the cables.

If there are quality problems or defects in the cable, it will break directly when the car climbs upwards.

Hearing Ma Sien's voice, Hayden also understood this immediately, and then quickly controlled his emotions, stretched his brows and affirmed Ma Sien's words: "You said it is indeed good, it is not yet determined who will win and who will win. , I don’t believe that the cables produced by future technology in a short period of time can really meet the needs of space elevators.”

Seeing that Hayden had returned to the previous state, Ma Sien was secretly relieved.

Now that his space exploration technology company is just taking advantage of the lunar base project, it is time to vigorously develop and establish a solid foundation in the deep space field.

If Hayden gets confused and suddenly persuades Tripp to cooperate with the space elevator of future technology, then they will definitely be kicked out without hesitation, and it will be difficult for them to develop when they are weak.

That's why he stabilized Hayden in the first place.

However, the current situation is still not optimistic. He did not expect that future technology can really make cables.

And also connect the principal successfully.

But things have come to this point, and it is useless to say anything. Right now, we can only pray that there will be problems in the operation test of the future technology space elevator.

Otherwise he will lose his last chance in life.

With his thinking running at a high speed, Ma Sien stared at the live broadcast in front of him, and his whole body became highly nervous.

Of course, for Xu Lei at this time, he didn't bother to care about the reactions of other people. After all, seeing that the cable withstood the first round of tests, he was in a happy mood.

But Xu Lei can't relax right now, because although the space elevator has been installed with cables, the car has not yet been configured.

In addition, there will be a running test to be performed later, and it may take a few days to truly determine the quality and powerful effect of the space elevator.

"Academician Xu, our cable successfully connected the ground station Tiangong space station and the near-Earth space port. This is really shocking!" Wu Chuping, who saw this scene in the control center of the ground station, was so excited. The language system speaks these words somewhat out of control of the brain.

Although Xu Lei only nodded when he heard this sentence, the excitement in his heart could still be seen from his eyes.

At present, the tension structure of the cable is maintained by the centrifugal force of the rotation of the earth and the satellite. The ground tower is fixed, and the state of the cable must be monitored at all times on the side of the synchronous orbit.

Ensure the stability of the cable structure.

In case of an emergency, it needs to be dealt with in time.

It seems that this job is not easy, but the astronauts on the space station are all elites selected from all over the country, and I believe there is no problem in being qualified for this job.

After considering this point, Xu Lei decided to immediately carry out the installation and operation test of the car.

After all, today is a rather special day, and it is a great gift to truly prove the practicality of the space elevator.

"Start the installation of the car."

"receive."

Following Xu Lei's order, the staff who had been prepared at the ground station used special tools to move the car to the tower.

The central part of the Sky-climbing Tower is a circular hollow, which is the traffic channel for the cables and the car. Soon after the construction workers installed the car in place, they began to transport the materials that had already been ordered into it.

Car empty-load running and full-load running are completely two concepts. Since the first test is to be carried out, materials must be loaded.

As for these materials, they are basically used by the space station, including the equipment required for the upcoming moon landing plan. In addition, there are two special-shaped robots inside, which are used to help astronauts ship materials in space.

But the most special one is the quantum relay station.

That's right.

Xu Lei built several quantum relay stations and stuffed them into the elevator.

According to his plan, these quantum relay stations will be installed in the Tiangong space station and spaceport, and even in the future moon base.

In this way, even if you are on the moon, you can still enjoy the convenience of the quantum network.

But right now Xu Lei is doing this mainly for the upcoming live broadcast of the moon landing.

Yes.

After today, after the live broadcast of Dengtian Island is over, he is going to conduct another first-person live broadcast of the moon landing.

When North Magnesium returned to the moon before, only a few pictures were released, which did not satisfy the outside world's desire for the moon. Therefore, if the global audience can experience the whole process of landing on the moon, the popularity will definitely be higher than today.

At the same time, the influence will also rise with the tide.

Xu Lei also expects to rely on this to directly make his influence exceed 500 million and unlock new technological products.

At present, there are intelligent medical cabins in medical treatment that have completely subverted the traditional medical system, and cancer, which has been hailed as a human disaster, has also been successfully overcome by nanomedical robots.

The average life expectancy of human beings has risen sharply.

Under such circumstances, Xu Lei could feel that exhibits that would extend lifespan or optimize genes would definitely be unlocked this time.

After all, looking at the global situation, there should be no emergencies in a short period of time.

And if you want to live broadcast on the moon, if you want to ensure the live broadcast effect, you will definitely not be able to do without a quantum relay station. Now it can be said that it is suitable to take advantage of the space elevator to test and transport it up.

Just as Xu Lei was thinking about these things secretly, he only heard the report from the ground staff again from the communication equipment: "Report, the car is ready and ready to start at any time!"

At this moment, hundreds of millions of people all over the world are paying attention to the car. This is the first super project for mankind to enter deep space. Whether it can be successfully run is related to the subsequent development and progress of human civilization, which can be said to be extremely important.

At this critical moment that everyone is looking at, Xu Lei decisively issued an order: "Start."

"Start the elevator!" The elevator operator pressed the button, and immediately the car began to rise.

Under normal circumstances, the car is lifted into the air by climbing on the rollers. After breaking away from the gravity of the earth, this kind of climbing consumes almost no energy.

At the initial stage, the car is like a train. The speed of climbing up is not very fast, but after a few seconds, the acceleration of the climb begins to gradually increase. The speed of the spaceship will reach five kilometers per second.

From the ground station to the Tiangong space station, it takes up to two hours.

The car passed through the clouds and climbed on the stretched carbon nanotube cable. The live broadcast of the ground station could no longer be captured, so that the screen automatically switched to the perspective of the car.

The feeling of the clouds disappearing quickly and the car rising rapidly, even watching the live broadcast is a feeling of being out of breath.

"This speed is too damn fast. Just watching the live broadcast makes me feel like I am riding a roller coaster."

"It's so exciting, it's much better than flying by plane!"

"I really want to experience the space elevator. When will the tickets be available?"

"Let's think about it in a dream. Even if the tickets are really open for commercial use, I'm afraid they won't be able to afford them."

"The material of the cable is so strong. The car is fully loaded and is running at high speed. There is no problem with the structure of the entire space elevator."

"There is no doubt that the space elevator of future technology has succeeded."

"This is a slap in the face of those arrogant guys overseas. I don't know how they react now?"

……

Time passed by as the car continued to climb rapidly, and when it was about to approach the Tiangong space station, the astronauts performing tasks inside were also waiting for it.

Because later they will control the mechanical arm on the Tiangong, cooperate with the robot in the car to dock and transport the materials, and truly complete the first operation test of the space elevator.

(End of this chapter)