Chapter 219 There is a surprise
Dong Jun was very happy and excited today. Earlier at the Space Summit for International Space Station members in Dongjing, he had taken the initiative to justify the domestic rendezvous and docking test with a tough attitude.

Afterwards, he was transferred back to Yanjing by the headquarters, and received praise from the station and support from netizens.

Under his witness, the Shenzhou spacecraft and Tiangong-1 successfully completed the rendezvous and docking test.

It can be said that this is the strongest response to NASA and the OAS.

It further proves that what he said at the summit was true and there was no exaggeration or falsehood.

So he was very excited after being invited by the Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to attend today's press conference.

The key point is that he was called upon by Xu Yuan to ask questions.

You know, he had just heard from Guo Dongxiao's report that during the first docking between Shenzhou and Tiangong-1, it was Xu Yuan who predicted the problem in advance and made the correct choice in time to change orbit in advance.

So he took a deep breath to calm himself down, then stood up and held up the microphone to ask Xu Yuan a question.

"Hello, Professor Xu. I am Dong Jun, a reporter from CCTV. I would like to ask a question on behalf of all netizens."

Although he is already in his thirties this year, he is about ten years older than Xu Yuan.

But when facing Xu Yuan, his attitude was not at all negligent, as if he was interviewing an old academician who dedicated his life to the country.

After all, although Xu Yuan is young, he has solved many scientific problems for the country in just a few years.

It is worthy of everyone's admiration, respect and learning.

After listening to Dong Jun's introduction, Xu Yuan didn't think much about it, and immediately raised his hand to signal.

"Please say."

Hearing this, Dong Jun no longer kept the secret and directly said what he had thought of in his mind.

"Professor Xu."

"We have already mastered the rendezvous and docking technology, so should we start building our own space station next?"

“How many years will it take us to achieve this?”

The domestic space station is undoubtedly the issue that everyone is most concerned about. After all, because of the incident with the international space station, everyone felt very uncomfortable as if a thorn was stuck in their hearts.

Only by building a domestically-made space station that belongs entirely to us can we truly regain the face we lost in the past.

Mastering the rendezvous and docking technology is just a preparation for building a domestic space station.

Although China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has previously mentioned that it will build the world's second space station that will completely belong to it in the future, everyone knows the difficulty and investment required.

When it will be implemented and how long it will take to be completed are issues that everyone is concerned about.

Logically speaking, now that we have successfully mastered the rendezvous and docking technology, we should immediately start the task of building the space station.

However, without any statement from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, no one can tell what the specific situation is.

Xu Yuan listened to everything Dong Jun said and was not surprised at all that the other party asked this question. After all, even he was looking forward to seeing the domestically-made space station officially put into use.

So the answer he gave did not disappoint the other party.

"Regarding the detailed design plan of the domestic space station, our Space Technology Research Institute and Shanghai Space Technology Research Institute have completed it all, and will launch the core module of the space station experimental module later."

"Since we have no chance to participate in the construction of the International Space Station, let's build a new space station ourselves."

"Let the outside world know that we have the aerospace technology to fully enable us to build a space station independently."

“And it will be faster than the International Space Station can be built.”

"I believe that within a few years, our astronauts will be able to carry out various scientific research experiments in their own space station."

Xu Yuan's words were powerful and confident, and there was no exaggeration in what he said.

The autonomous rendezvous and docking technology for space vehicles that we have mastered can be said to be very mature.

In addition, the Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute has also completed the design of the space station's core module and experimental module. The next step is to manufacture them and launch them into space to form a complex.

The International Space Station took almost a decade to build and was officially put into use this year.

He believes that the construction time of a domestic space station will definitely be much shorter than this number.

Even if they are built independently.

As Xu Yuan finished speaking, many reporters in the audience, including Dong Jun, became excited.

Dong Jun got the answer he wanted, and then he suppressed the burning emotions in his heart, thanked Xu Yuan, and took the initiative to end his questioning.

"Thank you Professor Xu for your answer. I have no problem now."

He had a strong premonition that once this interview was released, it would definitely cause a sensation among netizens.

at the same time.

Guo Dongxiao next to him was not idle either. He immediately took over Xu Yuan's words and added to them.

"What Professor Xu said also represents the attitude and decision of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. We will publish the expected launch schedule of each space station component on the official website in the future. You can check it on the official website yourself."

He Luping, Chen Jianfang and others nearby did not speak up at this time to express their opinions.

But the bright and confident smile on his face proved that what Xu Yuan had just said was true.

It can be implemented. Although the press conference was not very long, it revealed a lot of important information.

For this reason, after the press conference, many reporters even chose to organize, produce and release news materials directly on the spot, wanting to let the public know the good news as soon as possible.

It is also worth mentioning that the efficiency of the Aerospace Science and Technology Group is indeed very fast.

On the day the press conference ended, the expected launch time for space station construction missions in the next few years was updated on the official website.

According to the design plan of the Tiangong space station, the entire space station will consist of two experimental modules, a core module, a cargo spacecraft for manned space flight, and an optical module.

But when everyone saw the expected launch time, they were surprised to find that the entire span was only six years.

That is to say, it is expected to take only six years from now until the space station is fully completed.

From this point of view, it is indeed as Xu Yuan said at the press conference that the construction efficiency of the domestic space station is higher than that of the international space station.

In terms of service life, due to breakthroughs in high-performance carbon fiber composite material manufacturing technology, it will be used in the construction of space stations in the future, which can effectively increase the service life of the space station.

Although the final design is expected to last fifteen years, it is expected to last twenty years through subsequent updates and maintenance.

The internet was in an uproar over this, with people excitedly discussing it on the website platforms.

I thought the complete success of the autonomous rendezvous and docking test was the happiest thing in recent times.

Unexpectedly, a press conference revealed an even bigger surprise.

"This news is so exciting. I have to eat at least two more bowls of rice today."

"I didn't expect this to happen during the first docking. Fortunately, Professor Xu solved the problem in time."

"Great, we can finally start building the space station."

"We have mastered the autonomous rendezvous and docking technology, and we are going to build our own space station, and it will take less time than the International Space Station. I wonder how those overseas people feel now."

"I believe Professor Xu. If he says we can build a space station, then there will be absolutely no problem."

"Once our space station is built, the members of the International Space Station will be envious."

“It only took six years. This is a really astonishing number.”

……

Liu Ping was sitting at his workstation in the company, and the expected launch time of the space station was displayed on his office computer screen.

When he noticed that the entire time span was only six years, he was even a little bit incredulous at first.

After all, the International Space Station project, which involved so many members, took almost ten years to complete.

But after making sure that he was not mistaken, his heart couldn't help but beat violently a few times.

As a space enthusiast, he naturally understood what this meant.

As we all know, domestic estimated time is often conservative, which means that in reality, it may take less than six years to complete the construction of the space station.

This efficiency can only be described as terrifying.

This shows that the space station construction technology used in China has surpassed that of the International Space Station.

The thought stayed here, and the next second he no longer hesitated and immediately took a screenshot of the content and sent it to the group he created.

And tag everyone to tell them the good news.

At the same time, I am looking forward to the day when the domestically-made space station is fully built.

Some were happy while others were worried. After what was said at the press conference of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation was spread on the Internet and reported by the media, all members of the International Space Station were very surprised.

There was only one thought left in my mind.

Where does the other party get its confidence from? Do they really think that they can build a space station by mastering the autonomous rendezvous and docking technology?
It also said that the construction speed will be faster than that of the International Space Station.

It's simply impossible to do.

In an office in the House of Representatives, Fwork really wanted to curse at this moment.

He remembered that when he was at NASA, both Bolsons and Setway, the orbital docking designer of the International Space Station, had assured him that it was impossible for the other party to master the autonomous rendezvous and docking technology.

This docking test between Shenzhou and Tiangong-1 will definitely end in failure.

But actually.

Not only has the other party mastered the technology of autonomous rendezvous and docking, it has also publicly stated that it wants to build a new space station in a shorter time.

Previously, in order to restrict the development of the other party's aerospace technology, he issued a document not allowing overseas aerospace fields to cooperate with him. As a result, other parties developed better without relying on external forces.

No matter how you look at it, it seems that he is doing something unnecessary, and is very much like a clown in the eyes of others.

But he still didn't believe that the other party could build a second space station in just six years.

"The International Space Station took ten years to build despite the participation of so many members. The other party wants to build it alone in six years. Even if a miracle happens, it is impossible to do so."

Then he calmed down a little and talked to himself, then immediately walked out the door, intending to go to NASA to confirm with Bolsons again.

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(End of this chapter)