Chapter 163 A New Generation of Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicles
"Thank you for the compliment, senior. I just helped solve a small problem." Xu You said modestly.
Xu You remembered Wu Jing's advice to him. From now on, he must be more careful with his words and actions.
Xu You knew clearly that he was merely invited here for an internship and was not the focus of everyone's attention like he was at Ji University.
This time, Xu You still focused on studying and had no plans to participate in technological research and development.
After arriving at the Suzhou Satellite Launch Center, Xu You finally felt the dryness of the climate here.
Looking around, there are vast expanses of desert all around.
Just from the visual perspective, it feels very dry and desolate.
But in sharp contrast to the desert are the aerospace-related facilities.
It's like seeing a large oasis in the desert, which gives people strong hope.
"To be honest, the conditions here are still quite tough, and may not be as good as those in many rural areas. You should adapt for a while. If you really can't adapt, you can leave early. Anyway, you are different from us and don't need those internship experiences."
After hearing this, Xu You disagreed.
Now that the opportunity has finally come, Xu You will naturally not leave easily.
What does it matter if the environment is a little bit harsh?
When they arrived at the gate of the launch center, the security personnel confirmed Xu You's identity and carefully checked the personal belongings he carried with him before letting him in.
Xu You also felt the serious atmosphere here, and his expression became more serious.
"Oh, by the way, let me tell you something. There is no WiFi in the launch center, and the computers cannot access the Internet normally. You can only use our intranet. You have to be mentally prepared for this."
Because a lot of information is very confidential inside the launch center, there is no such thing as WiFi.
"Okay, Senior, I understand."
Xu You doesn’t really care about WiFi or anything like that, since he doesn’t go online very often anyway.
Even when I go online, I mostly look for various information or watch some learning videos.
"Senior, is there a library in the launch center?"
“That’s true.”
After hearing this, Xu You finally felt relieved.
After entering the launch center, Fu Cheng led Xu You into a room.
"Xu You, take a look at this confidentiality agreement. If there is no problem, sign it and you will be an official intern."
Xu You glanced at the contents of the confidentiality agreement, which roughly stated that all information of the launch center must be kept strictly confidential.
Xu You had no questions about these natural questions and immediately signed his name.
"Okay, I'll take you to the dormitory first. The leader knows about your relationship with Hu Shucheng, so he specially arranged you two together so that they can take care of you."
Xu You was also very happy to hear the news.
Indeed, in this strange place, having a familiar person by your side makes you feel more at ease.
Fu Cheng took Xu You and walked towards the dormitory .
At this time, a figure was seen in the distance running towards Xu You.
"Xu You! You're here!"
Xu You looked carefully and found that the person coming was Hu Shucheng.
"Look how excited you are. The ground is all sandy and you're running so fast that it's all dusty," said Fu Cheng.
"Brother, how can I not be excited to see Xu You here!"
Xu You was also very excited, but under such circumstances, he could only shake hands tightly with Hu Shucheng.
"Brother, just do your thing. I'll take Xu You to the dormitory."
"Okay, I'll go over there then. Please take good care of Xu You."
"Don't worry, brother."
At this time, Xu You looked at Hu Shucheng carefully.
"Lao Hu, how long have you been here? Why are your lips so dry?"
Hu Shucheng licked his lips and said:
"It's been two or three months. There's nothing we can do about it. The climate here is like this. Drinking more water won't help. Let's go back to the dormitory and pack our luggage. "
When he arrived at the dormitory, Xu You put his luggage on the ground, sat on a chair and took a short rest.
After this journey, Xu You was still a little tired.
The dormitory environment is pretty good. Although it is not as high-end as a hotel, it is still very clean and tidy.
"Have you signed the confidentiality agreement?"
"Signed."
Hu Shucheng finally breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Xu You had signed the confidentiality agreement.
"That's good. Now we are equivalent to interns of the same level. You have the right to know the secrets that I know."
After hearing Hu Shucheng's words, Xu You suddenly became interested.
The fatigue caused by the journey also disappeared for the most part.
"Tell me now!"
"Well, I don't know much, but I just know some general information. I don't know many specific things. We are both interns at the lowest level and don't have access to any inside information."
Xu You was mentally prepared for this. After all, Xu You and Hu Shucheng were both freshmen, and it was already very good for them to be able to enter the launch center. It was unlikely that they would be exposed to core secrets.
"Xu You, we have a big project going on right now. The research and development of our new generation of heavy-lift launch vehicles has already begun."
"A new generation of heavy-lift launch vehicle?" Xu You asked in surprise.
"That's right. This is a real heavy-lift launch vehicle with a carrying capacity of hundreds of tons."
"Carrying capacity of 100 tons?"
Hearing this news, Xu You's face was filled with disbelief again.
Xu You knew clearly the significance of a rocket with a carrying capacity of 100 tons.
Historically, only the United States' Saturn V rocket had a carrying capacity of 100 tons.
The Saturn V rocket had a payload of 140 tons in low-Earth orbit.
In comparison, China's current rocket with the largest carrying capacity has a payload of only 25 tons.
"Yes, it is that powerful . If it is successfully developed, it will be a greater heavy-lift launch vehicle than the Saturn V."
Although Hu Shucheng has not yet said why the two rockets have the same level of carrying capacity, their significance is not the same.
But Xu You also roughly understood the reason.
"Xu You, you should know that Saturn V was a product of the 1960s. Why haven't rockets with stronger carrying capacity been born after so many years? Is it just a technical problem? Actually, it's not."
"Is it because it's too expensive?" Xu You asked.
"That's right. The cost of Saturn V was really too high. At the time, the United States allocated a total of 6.5 billion US dollars for Saturn 5. This was 6.5 billion at the time! I don't know how many times more it would be now."
If China wants to manufacture the same rocket, it has the capability to do so from a technological point of view.
