Super Copy of Great Power Technology

After listening to Ruan Xiaoshuang's explanation, netizens in the live broadcast room were all surprised. They did not expect that Ruida Aerospace would do something so big as to build a space telescope.

"Oh my god, a space telescope. Did I hear it right? This is something that a private aerospace company can really afford."

"According to the information I have learned, the cost of building the Hubble telescope is 30 billion US dollars. That was 90 billion US dollars in the 30s, when the purchasing power of the US dollar was strong. It would be at least three times more now."

"That is to say, our richest man Qiao spent tens of billions of RMB to build a space telescope to test the heavy-duty Suzaku rocket. This is too extravagant. If the heavy-duty Suzaku rocket fails to launch, then those tens of billions of RMB will be wasted."

"The cost of Hubble is so high because the R&D investment is too high. If Mr. Qiao just made some modifications to the existing large astronomical telescope and launched it into space for use as a space telescope, the cost would be much lower."

"For astronomical observations, the space environment is so friendly, there is no light pollution, no atmospheric interference. Even if the astronomical telescopes with the same parameters are placed in space, the observation effect will be much better."

"Don't speculate blindly. The environment in space is actually very harsh. When it's cold, it's more than 200 degrees below zero. When it's exposed to the sun, the temperature soars to several hundred degrees. The materials of ordinary astronomical telescopes simply can't withstand such drastic temperature changes. To build even the most rubbish space telescope, at least several hundred million dollars are needed."

"When Qiao was live-streaming, he said that he had a dream since childhood to fly a spaceship and break out of the solar system. At first I thought he was just trying to create a persona to attract attention. Now that I see him investing real money in the aerospace field and astronomical observation, I believe that Qiao really has this dream and is willing to invest heavily to realize it."

"I really envy Mr. Qiao, who has dreams, strength, and is willing to work hard to realize his dreams. I also want to be a person with dreams, but my financial strength does not allow it!"

"Even if the cost of the space telescope is only a few hundred million RMB, it is still worth a lot of money. Mr. Qiao actually used equipment worth several hundred million RMB to test the launch of a new rocket. This is simply inhumane."

"Perhaps Mr. Qiao has great confidence in the new rocket he developed, so he felt comfortable using the space telescope as the payload for the first launch of the new rocket."

"I am a doctoral student studying astronomy, and I would like to give a thumbs up to President Qiao for launching a space telescope. In the past, I could only watch my European and American colleagues publish various papers in top journals with photos taken by the Hubble telescope. We can only use photos taken by ground-based observatories and publish papers in domestic journals. Who made our country not have its own astronomical telescope? Now, once President Qiao's space telescope is successfully launched, China's history of not having a space telescope will end, and the spring for us domestic astronomical researchers will soon arrive."

"We don't even know the actual parameters of this Clairvoyance Space Telescope yet. Don't you think it's a little too early to brag about it now?"

"Something is better than nothing. There are too few people doing astronomical research in China, and the amount of investment in astronomical observation equipment and facilities each year is very limited. Now there is a boss of a private company who is willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build a space telescope. It is really not easy, and we must strongly support it."

"The earth is too small. Only the universe and the stars are the future of mankind. Most of the entrepreneurs in our country are too short-sighted. Only a few are willing to invest in the fields of aerospace and astronomical observation. It is our richest man Qiao who has a long-term vision and invests a lot of money to develop the aerospace industry. This kind of courage is really beyond the reach of ordinary entrepreneurs."

The live broadcast continued, and the convoy continued to move forward. Half an hour later, the convoy passed the intersection and got on the highway, and the speed immediately increased. Just three hours later, the convoy left the densely populated area and entered the grassland of Meng Province. It was already November, and the temperature on the grassland had dropped below 10 degrees. The originally green grass had gradually turned yellow. From a distance, the green and yellow grassland stretched to the end of the sight, connecting with the blue sky and white clouds.

Ruan Xiaoshuang, who was in charge of the commentary, was also mesmerized by the charming scenery and forgot to speak for a moment. It was not until the director reminded her in the headset that she came back to her senses, smiled brightly at the camera, and said, "I'm so sorry, this is my first time to the Meng Province prairie. The scenery in front of me is so shocking that I don't know what words to use to describe it. I always feel that thousands of words are difficult to describe it. Forget it, facing such a beautiful scenery, my vocabulary is too scarce, so you should just watch it for yourself."

The director switched the video to the drone's perspective at the right time. The vast grassland almost filled the entire screen, with gray roads and white sheep dotted in between. The picture was beautiful and artistic, like a colorful oil painting. The drone camera slowly pulled up, the sky was blue and the white clouds were in various shapes, and it seemed to be particularly close to the ground.

"Is this the scenery of the prairie? It's so beautiful. I can just take a screenshot and use it as my desktop wallpaper."

"It's early winter now, the grassland has turned yellow, and the color has been compromised. If you come here to shoot in July or August, the grassland will be greener and the picture will be more beautiful."

"I must take a trip to the prairie next year. The scenery is so beautiful."

"Looking at the route the convoy is taking, is it heading deep into the grassland? Where exactly is Ruida Aerospace City located? Why is it so remote?"

"There are still certain risks in launching space and recovering rockets. Space cities must be built in places with vast land and sparse population. This is also the case for most of the official space cities in my country."

"The last time I watched the official live broadcast of Ruida Aerospace, Ruida Aerospace City seemed to be built on a Gobi desert covered with black rocks. It should be deep in the grassland, near the manned space recovery site."

"Are there any netizens who want to travel by car? Let's organize ourselves to go to Ruida Space City and watch the rocket launch live?"

"Yes, of course. I'm driving my Land Cruiser on National Highway 318 right now. In about two or three days, I'll reach the prairie in Meng Province. I'll definitely visit the Ruida Aerospace City then."

"Count me in. I was planning to travel to the grassland by car these days. Now it would be nice to travel a little further and visit Ruida Aerospace City."

"I don't know if the first phase of the construction of Ruida Aerospace City has been completed. If our uninvited guests go there, will they have a place to stay?"

"It doesn't matter if we have no place to stay. We can still set up a tent. Those who often travel by car always have one or two tents in their car. Some netizens even travel in RVs and just sleep in the RVs." When the convoy passed Ulanqab, it made a simple repair, stopped for lunch, and then continued on the road, heading deep into the grassland.

"Please look, the vegetation on both sides of the road has become increasingly sparse, and the surrounding environment has gradually changed from grassland to Gobi. Moreover, the gravel on this section of Gobi is pitch black, as if it had been burned by heavenly fire. This area is called Black Stone Beach by local herdsmen. It is a legendary cursed land where no grass grows all year round, and no birds or animals can be seen. Few herdsmen enter this area for activities.

Our destination, Ruida Space City, is located in the core area of ​​Black Rock Beach, not far from here. Look ahead, there is a rocket slowly taking off. If I am not mistaken, it is the Suzaku medium-sized carrier rocket developed by Ruida Aerospace. What is being carried out now should be a commercial launch. It is not clear which country's satellite is carried. And the place where the rocket took off should be Ruida Space City. "

Millions of netizens in the live broadcast room saw through the live camera that there was a red-painted rocket in front of them, with blue flames spewing from its tail, slowly rising into the sky until it disappeared deep into the clouds. A few minutes later, another Suzaku rocket stage that was much shorter passed through the clouds and quickly landed on the ground. As the live broadcast equipment quickly adjusted the focal length and partially magnified the shooting picture, the Suzaku rocket stage was immediately enlarged many times on the screen, and some overlooked details were also displayed one by one.

"The rocket you see now is only the first stage of the Suzaku rocket, which is now being recovered. Through close-up shots, you can see that the first stage of the rocket has been ignited twice to reduce its descent speed. Now it is ignited for the third time, and the descent speed of the rocket body continues to decrease, and the landing point is being adjusted. A blue tail flame spurted out from the tail of the first stage of the Suzaku rocket, and it slowly descended. We are still dozens of kilometers away from the Ruida Space City. Due to the viewing angle, we cannot see the scene of the rocket landing. But don't worry, the Suzaku rocket has been launched and recovered dozens of times, and it still maintains a 100% success rate record.

The technology of the Suzaku rocket is quite mature. Not only can the first stage of the rocket be recycled for multiple uses, but the second stage of the rocket can also be recycled. This will reduce the cost of satellite launches to a minimum and help us gain a firm foothold in the international satellite launch market. Please wait a few minutes. The second stage of the rocket will soon pass through the clouds and land. "

About five minutes later, under the attention of millions of netizens in the live broadcast room, a shorter section of the rocket body penetrated the clouds and landed. At this time, the distance between the convoy and Ruida Space City was shortened by a few kilometers again. Everyone could see more details through the live broadcast camera. For example, the four grid rudders on the top of the rocket, and the black marks burned when the rocket body passed through the black barrier. Seeing this, the netizens in the live broadcast room were excited again.

"Is this the rocket recovery technology of Ruida Aerospace? It looks so smooth. I heard that Ruida Aerospace and SpaceX are the only two companies in the world that have mastered the launch vehicle recovery technology. And the second stage recovery of rockets is a unique secret skill that only Ruida Aerospace has mastered."

"How come Ruida Aerospace has only been established for less than a year? They can produce medium-sized and heavy-duty rockets, and can easily master cutting-edge technologies such as rocket recovery. This is too amazing."

"Look, the second stage rocket has landed. There is no fire or explosion near the landing point. It should have been recovered successfully."

"I actually witnessed the entire process of rocket recovery with my own eyes. Today's live broadcast was worth watching in vain."

"No wonder Ruida Aerospace is confident in developing heavy-lift launch vehicles. It turns out that their rocket technology is so powerful that they can not only send satellites into space, but also recover the first and second stage rockets."

"The aerospace strength of Ruida Aerospace alone is comparable to that of some small and medium-sized countries. It is at least much stronger than the aerospace departments of our neighboring countries South Korea and the island countries."

"The Reda Aerospace Company is so powerful, why doesn't it develop space tourism business? I really want to be able to take a spaceship and go into space to take a look in my lifetime."

"I have read the research and development plan released by Ruida Aerospace, which includes the manned model of the Suzaku rocket. Research will probably start in the next one or two years."

"Boss Qiao is truly amazing. He has single-handedly brought China's private aerospace industry to the world's top level. This is simply a miracle."

While netizens were discussing in the live broadcast room, the convoy had already arrived at the Ruida Space City. Qiao Ruida and a group of engineers and staff got off the car one after another. Cao Yifei, who had received the news in advance, brought a group of his men and had been waiting for a long time at the No. 1 rocket launch tower.

"Mr. Qiao, welcome back to Ruida Aerospace City!" Cao Yifei walked up, shook Qiao Ruida's hand, and said.

"Old Cao, I haven't seen you for a few months. Your face has become a lot darker. You don't even need to put on makeup when you play Lord Bao." Seeing Cao Yifei's face as Lord Bao, Qiao Ruida couldn't help but teasing.

"The altitude here in Ruida Space City is quite high, and the ultraviolet rays are particularly strong. If you are not careful, you will be tanned like this. It's not just me. Most of the employees who have worked here for a long time are in the same situation as me."

"Just now I saw in the car that you just launched a Suzaku rocket. Are your satellite launch business still so busy now?"

"That's about right. We at Ruida Aerospace have the lowest price for launching satellites. Almost all the satellite launch business in the world is concentrated here. It's hard not to be busy."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's unload the truck right away before it gets dark."

"Okay, boss. I've already had the crane ready in advance. Once the arrow body is tied and fixed, we can start the lifting operation right away."

"Then start working immediately."

Cao Yifei personally took charge of the crane to lift and assemble the heavy Suzaku rocket. The commander and the crane driver were already familiar with these operations. Although the heavy Suzaku rocket was much taller and heavier than the Suzaku rocket, the lifting weight of these large cranes purchased by Ruida Aerospace City was all over 100 tons, so there was no problem lifting these empty rocket shells without fuel. (End of this chapter)