Chapter 667: Security
Code name, Nantianmen!
As soon as the name of the space elevator's 'space city' came out, it immediately caused an uproar!
Another name with an oriental flavor!
Considering that Master Yi has a very close relationship with Umbrella and is an extremely key figure, as well as the cooperation between a certain major country and Umbrella, it is normal for such .
After all, there were Western-oriented names such as "Tracker" and "Sweeper" before, and the same is true for Umbrella itself, so there is no other doubt.
Moreover, when various popular science information and explanations about Nantianmen appeared, it was discovered that the name was quite well-arranged!
The gate to heaven?
That’s right!
From now on, the space elevator will be the bridgehead for space exploration!
The speed of construction of the first phase of the space elevator's synchronous orbit was also completely beyond expectations.
Although all aspects have shown that in a relatively static zero-gravity environment, as long as the delivery is in place, the splicing is very fast.
The mass projector lived up to expectations, and Umbrella itself manufactured enough modules to store them.
but……
To complete the most powerful orbital structure in human aviation history in such a short time still feels like a dream to many people.
"Nantianmen... it's really a fortress!"
"Twenty thousand satellites was already an exaggeration, but this time it feels like a time travel."
"You remind me of Shuma. When Umbrella Corporation was founded, he was injured and fell into a coma. When he woke up, the world suddenly changed. There were holograms, VR, space, zombies, and the abyss. Then he began to doubt his life."
"Haha, but he's lucky. He has a wife who loves him, and he's already received treatment. He's even registered a new account in Star World. Even if his skill level hasn't kept up, he's still an absolute ace. In the last fleet battle video, he transformed into a Gundam and rushed into the fleet, killing seven of them."
"Good boy, your reminder reminded me that Star World is not just a purely competitive game..."
"I'm wondering when I can start grabbing travel spots. I don't want to settle down anymore."
"Wait until the connection is complete..."
“…”
Amidst all the noise, Umbrella's space elevator 'pendulum' was still moving steadily towards the earth, and the 'rope' pulled out from behind was constantly lengthening.
At the same time, Umbrella's official website also switched to the live broadcast perspective of the "pendulum" descending, and began to introduce some detailed connection materials.
"This new carbon fiber material we developed is currently the perfect material combined with magic. All parameters are close to perfect, and even if it is damaged, it can be repaired directly with repair fluid."
On one side is the perspective of the pendulum, and on the other side is the structural diagram and restoration diagram of the connecting cable.
" Once the connection is completed, the middle cable among the five connecting cables will be patrolled and maintained by maintenance robots to ensure that the connecting cables are not damaged by other accidents. If one of the cables is broken, a maintenance robot can pull up another one."
After that is the conceptual diagram of the connection between Penglai and Nantianmen.
"The other four connecting cables will serve as the backbone of the two space elevators, transporting materials and tools back and forth."
In the concept map, the structure diagrams of two large "transport freight elevators" also appear.
The connecting cables pass through the middle of the cargo box, and the cargo box climbs directly by relying on the straight high-strength cables. Each cargo elevator relies on two connecting cables to complete the basic fixation.
In addition to the connecting cables that pass through the freight elevator, eight ropes are pulled out from the cargo box and connected to the two connecting cables, just like a suspension bridge, to ensure the stability of the freight elevator.
It not only consumes pure electric energy, but also controls the output power and the speed.
And when the specifications and concept drawings of the elevator cargo box appeared, many people who had been watching exclaimed.
“So big?”
"100*100*30?"
"Fuck, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is only about 300 meters long and less than 100 meters wide."
"If we consider one floor to be three meters, then 30 meters would have to be 10 floors high!"
"Every time I run the 100 meters, I feel like I'm going to die."
"I went to look at the parameters of SX's starship plan. The starship is about 120 meters high and nine meters in diameter. If it is placed diagonally, it can be put directly in without being disassembled, and it can also be stacked up."
"Fuck!"
“This is the carrying capacity…”
"Even the mass projector is my younger brother..."
“I didn’t feel it in the picture, but I didn’t expect the distance to be so wide.”
“…”
It can be seen from the concept map that the pendulum will eventually be connected with the core platform of Penglai's "入" shape with a connecting line!
Make the most of the space.
Then a science anchor came out.
"In fact, you are not paying enough attention to one point. Another advantage of the space elevator over the mass projector is that it can also carry people, and by adjusting the acceleration, it can carry some more sophisticated equipment into space.
"The faster the speed, the greater the air resistance, so the mass projector itself wastes a lot of energy. As long as Umbrella has enough energy output to support the launch of the mass projector, the operation of the space elevator will naturally be no problem. In terms of frequency, it can probably maintain the transportation status continuously. Relatively speaking, the demand for powering up the track is much lower than that of the mass projector.
"But we also need to note that the center of the Nantianmen itself must be stable near the synchronous orbit. If the cargo being transported is too heavy, the speed must be reduced, and the Nantianmen itself may also need an adjustment to move upward..."
All kinds of sounds, all kinds of exclamations.
Although the "Pendulum" has just reached the edge of the atmosphere, many people have already begun to imagine the future on the Internet.
"But is it safe to put the track here? Will a plane accidentally hit it?"
"No civilian aircraft passes through here. And didn't Umbrella say that there would be maintenance robots on the middle pole? Maybe it would even carry weapon systems. This is right above Penglai..."
"But there is no way for satellites, right? The synchronous orbit is relatively stationary relative to the base on the ground because of the height and calculation formula, but satellites in low-Earth orbit have to circle the earth more than ten times a day to ensure that they do not fall."
"Yes, although Nantianmen itself is relatively static, and the modules did not seem to be moving during construction, they also have a speed of 3 kilometers per second, which is synchronized with the Earth's rotation. Low-Earth orbit satellites usually have a speed of 8 kilometers per second."
"If this really happened, the speed and damage would be horrific."
“…”
When the topic turned to track safety, many people calmed down.
In fact, this topic has been mentioned in the past few days, but it was not "released" at that time, but now it is already in front of us.
However, at this time, the Umbrella official website also made a corresponding response.
"Currently, our company owns the most satellites in low-Earth orbit. After long-term calculations, we found that there is no satellite orbit in operation at the current connection location. In fact, the space position of low-Earth orbit is quite vast. Our company's elevator track is inconspicuous and the probability of collision is extremely low..."
At this time, a group of people in a satellite control tower also saw Umbrella's announcement.
Many people also showed a subtle smile on their faces.
"Yes, the probability of collision is extremely low."
"But after special calculations, it is not our fault that an uncontrolled obsolete satellite collided with us by accident."
"Everyone has the right to use the space environment!"
“It is still very technically difficult to make the satellite hit the connecting cable.”
"Thanks to their satellite-to-satellite communication technology, the probability has increased a lot."
"Let's get started..."
With the control of the satellite control console, after careful calculations, several satellites in space that were about to be scrapped slightly changed their orbits and began to adjust continuously!
The difficulty of a collision is great, but it doesn't matter. A satellite can orbit more than ten times a day, and each orbit is adjusted according to the error. Sooner or later, they will collide...
