Chapter 656
A concept animation picture appeared in the live broadcast room.
The above is a conceptual diagram of the distance between Penglai, the Earth's atmosphere and the synchronous orbit .
The launching modules are also moving in this picture as small dots.
But originally this was just a more intuitive launch concept map.
It is necessary to wait until the first batch of orbital engineering robots arrive and are deployed before the linkage can be completed and shooting on the synchronous orbit can be carried out.
But when this proportional real-time concept map came out.
Many netizens who originally listened for fun were shocked to find that the height of this synchronous orbit was a bit beyond their expectations!
Crazy messages started appearing in the barrage.
"Hey, is this a scaled drawing? Is there something wrong with it?"
"Fuck, why is the Earth so small in the picture? And why is the atmosphere so thin?"
"Isn't the location a bit far away? Could it be the lunar orbit?"
“…”
After many problems arose, some explanatory comments followed.
"This is a proportional diagram. The radius of the Earth is more than 6,000 kilometers, and the diameter is more than 12,000 kilometers. Most satellites are actually located at a few hundred kilometers, but the synchronous satellite orbit is 35,000 kilometers, which is almost three Earth diameters."
In fact, someone has mentioned the height figures of synchronous satellite orbits before.
It's just that numbers alone don't have this concept.
However, when this proportional diagram appeared, everyone realized how "high" the synchronous satellite orbit was!
Dozens of times higher than conventional low-orbit satellites!
"Umbrella has indeed been preparing for a long time."
"Yes, the requirements for synchronous satellite orbit are higher."
"It's almost here, looking forward to it..."
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From the perspective of space, in the deep and vast starry sky, the blue planet, which is not even a speck of dust in the universe, appears so magnificent.
A black dot kept spinning and rushing out of the atmosphere, followed by a light blue plasma jet that appeared above it.
Multi-angle and multi-directional jets constantly correct the trajectory of this "big cube".
At each critical node, it continuously performs jet adjustments at multiple angles, and accurately determines its own position based on internal programs and the connection with satellite signals.
With the last few intensive and continuous changes in the spray, this "big cube" came to a complete stop.
When we stopped, we looked at the blue planet in front of us, which seemed to be motionless, and both sides seemed to be relatively still!
We can only go along with it and slowly feel the changes in sunlight!
Then the 'big square' gradually unfolded.
Solar panels, robotic arms, and jet interfaces all emerged from the original block one by one, completing the transformation.
A strange machine with solar panels and many mechanical arms appeared before his eyes.
If it were on the ground, its long and thin arms and strange structure would make it impossible for it to climb up.
However, in the synchronous orbit without the influence of gravity, the design of engineering robots can be made quite exaggerated.
Then, with the switching of Umbrella's special lens, in coordination with the satellite groups in low orbit, the signal transmission and connection with the ground were completed directly, and the images were also transmitted back in real time, appearing in the live broadcast room!
"As you can see, the video connection is normal, the initial calibration launch was successful, and the first Orbital-I engineering robot has arrived at the planned orbit. Next, we can use this Orbital-I engineering robot to watch the arrival of the following modules. As more and more modules and robots arrive, more and more viewing angles will be available. We will broadcast the entire construction of the space elevator live..."
Then, the mass transmitter roared again!
Moreover, compared to the initial launch of the satellite where the orbital angle had to be adjusted, this time you can just spray without thinking.
The launched module will make subsequent adjustments autonomously!
Then, in the perspective of the engineering robot, the complete projection scene began to appear!
With the starry sky as the background and the blue planet as the curtain, in the deep starry sky, we watched the subsequent module that was constantly spurting out plasma jets, constantly changing its trajectory and direction, slowly approaching, and finally 'docked' nearby and remained relatively still.
Looking at the "gift packages" that rolled over one by one, and then gradually stopped with continuous spraying.
The first engineering robot also quickly began its work, and began to move slowly on the track relying on its own thrusters. It stretched out its pincers, pulled the "package" to the designated location and began to "assemble"!
Then the second, third, and even all the robots that arrived afterwards began to cooperate in the unpacking operation!
These orbital robots move very slowly, even in a funny way.
But as they assembled in perfect harmony, they began to move, dragging the modules that had been launched.
From multiple angles and lenses, the synchronous track that looks full of messy "packages" gives people a feeling of a century-long project!
The moving speed seemed slow, but as the flashing electric light and tacit coordination began, it brought a shock called "efficiency" to everyone!
This is a fully mechanical and automatic project that maximizes efficiency under the mediation of artificial intelligence!
Originally, I had a very high opinion of Umbrella.
Even the fact that Penglai was able to produce it in just one year can be considered super efficient!
When watching the robots sold by Umbrella working in the factory, you can also feel the tacit cooperation and perfect efficiency brought by pure machinery.
But now, look at this super project in synchronous orbit.
After watching the robots extend multiple arms at the same time, easily drag the modules in the zero-gravity environment, and start some docking work.
Most people had a glimmer of enlightenment in their hearts...
The efficiency of Umbrella's "space elevator" project will be much faster than originally expected!
Pure modular assembly and pure mechanized coordination, after the module manufacturing has been completed, the terrifying delivery efficiency of the mass projector has truly exceeded people's imagination!
The robots dragged away the modules one by one, and against the backdrop of the starry sky, one could see "packages" being delivered continuously from the direction of the Earth.
There are modules that make up the space elevator, as well as newly arrived robots!
Even the robots and modules delivered seemed to be in perfect order as calculated by artificial intelligence.
As soon as a new robot appears, it can easily grab the nearby modules, as if they were specially "delivered to it"!
Many experts from professional organizations who had been observing the situation closely also stood up in horror.
"Impossible! How is it possible to have such a launch efficiency? This is far beyond the previous satellite launches!"
"What kind of power generation system is this?"
"Nuclear power plants are terrible..."
"They have added a lot of modules later. Will there be super energy storage modules to store the energy of the previous nuclear power plant?"
"This should be the possibility, and a nuclear power module should have been added."
"Such a large energy storage device is this moment..."
"Penglai, it's so scary!"
"This is a war machine. It has nuclear power generation and energy storage. When necessary, their firepower will be able to be unleashed instantly. It is extremely terrifying."
"If we want to deal with them, we must rely on an absolute number of saturation attacks to break their energy threshold."
"Hey, let's not keep thinking about it. It's a headache..."
"Based on this efficiency, their space elevator construction will be faster than our starship."
“Is it still under construction?”
"Of course we have to build it! We can't let them control everything! Do we have a chance to build this thing?"
"Even if we buy all their materials, our costs will be unbearable, and we still have to ask them to launch it."
"If we ask them to launch it, we will have to entrust them to manufacture all the modules of the space elevator, otherwise they will not be able to meet the strength requirements for launch."
“…”
The group of people couldn't help but fall silent. The result of the discussion was that it was useless!
No force can accomplish this except the monster Umbrella !
All the technical details and components related to this space elevator were developed step by step by Umbrella.
From mass projection to robots, to artificial intelligence control, from basic superconductivity, materials, and procedures, all key nodes are in their hands!
Compare it with the bloated size of the starship that they are still actively building.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh.
This contrast and contrast...
It’s hard to put it into words…
