The rise of nanometers

After visiting Qiuba Mountain, the minibus entered the Mongolian area and then arrived at Dongfeng Aerospace City on July 27.

The tourist area of ​​Dongfeng Aerospace City.

Mr. Zhang took Maung An and others, as if they were specially invited tourists, on an independent viewing platform that was just built this year.

The Chang 12 launch vehicle on the launch tower stood quietly.

The scenery in the Gobi Desert is very different from the tropical rainforest in Indochina. After more than half a month of visiting, everyone got used to it.

On the observation deck, Maung An and others used tablets in their hands to translate some manuals introducing the Chang-12 launch vehicle.

The big guy in front of you can send 52 tons of materials to a low-Earth orbit of 450 kilometers.

This launch mission is to transport two astronauts and 46 tons of supplies to the Tiangong Space Station for a shift change.

Dongfeng Aerospace City, which has been upgraded and renovated many times, is full of science fiction color and mixed with some rough last century style. It looks like it has arrived in the future cyberpunk era.

Standing on the observation deck more than 100 meters high, you can see most of the buildings and facilities in Dongfeng Aerospace City.

This was unimaginable before. In the past, things in this area were always secretive, making people feel confused.

But now, it is more confident and open, opening about 74% of the base of Dongfeng Aerospace City to the outside world.

The remaining closed areas are only the general assembly workshop, the inside of the transmission tower, and some areas hidden underground.

Staff wearing simple exoskeletons, soldiers wearing exoskeleton armor, and all kinds of rough and huge machines.

The expanded super-large general assembly workshop has a height of 150 meters, a length of 1,500 meters, and a width of 300 meters. It can assemble seven long-12 launch rockets at the same time.

On the west side is a huge astronaut training base, and on the south side are the dormitories, restaurants, hotels and museums of the Space City.

On the north side are launch sites No. 3 and No. 4, which are being expanded.

The scale of launch sites No. 3 and 4 is larger and more advanced than the launch sites No. 1 and No. 2, which have been patched for another three years.

These two new launch sites are prepared for new launch vehicles in the future. Currently, Aerospace Science and Industry and Mobei Eagle Aerospace Company, a subsidiary of the Suiren Department, are cooperating to build a new generation of super launch vehicles.

The design and planning of the new generation of super launch vehicle requires the total weight of the launch vehicle to be more than 2,000 tons, the low-Earth orbit payload to be about 6%, and the low-Earth orbit payload to be about 120 tons.

This super launch vehicle is currently under intensive design and is expected to be launched for the first time around 2015.

On the observation deck, Maung An stared blankly at the launch tower in the distance and the launch vehicle above. The shock that hit him made him feel the strength of a powerful country.

"Do you know how many supporting companies are needed for this launch vehicle?" Mr. Zhang asked, putting down his telescope.

Maung An used his poor imagination and racked his brains for a moment before he came up with a number: "One hundred families?"

"It's 1736."

"1736?!"

Everyone was stunned, this number was a bit unimaginable for Maung An and others.

After all, the northern part of Hongsawady where they live is in a state of chaos all year round. Local industries are very rare and technology has been eliminated for several rounds in other areas. 1,736 companies is indeed an astronomical number.

After these days of training, they are no longer novices and have a better understanding of its power and difficulty.

In today's world, there are only a handful of regions that can independently produce launch vehicles, let alone launch vehicles with such a strong carrying capacity and payload ratio.

Mr. Zhang stared into the distance and asked himself: "Where is the future of mankind? The future of mankind is in the vast sea of ​​stars. The forces qualified to lead mankind into the next era are on this blue planet. , only two and a half.”

"Two and a half?"

Mr. Zhang smiled and shook his head: "You can think about it, who is qualified and capable to lead mankind into the interstellar era?"

After hearing this question, everyone also fell into thinking. According to the current strength around the world, they soon had the answer.

Although he had the answer, another question emerged in Maung An's mind, a question that bothered him a little.

"Sir, if we really enter the interstellar age, what will happen to the regions other than the two and a half?"

Mr. Zhang glanced at everyone with complicated eyes, and then said with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Either become a subordinate or a protected animal, that's all."

Affiliated?

ANIMAL CROSSING?

Thinking that they had seen Siberian tigers and brown bears in the zoo during their visits these days, they found it very interesting when they watched them as "human beings".

But if they assume the identity of "animals" and are kept in a cage, the feeling makes Maung An and others shudder.

Gulu! A thin layer of sweat broke out on Maung An's forehead. He picked up the mineral water beside him and drank a few sips. Such a dark future lingered in their minds.

Because the more they think about it, the more they feel that this possibility is very high, as if this is how the upcoming future will develop.

In fact, if you think about it deeply, you will understand that this kind of future is inevitable for development.

Today's world is vastly different across the world, let alone in the interstellar era.

Once the developed areas enter the interstellar era, the value of the resources in the backward areas will be completely lost.

There is no reason why places and people have no value in the eyes of the superior cosmic beings. Why should they value "bugs" on the ground?

Once this concept is formed, people on the ground can only become protected animals in protected areas, or become experimental subjects for people in space.

If the reproductive power of the people on the ground is too strong, in order to protect the ecological environment of Blue Star, these "bugs" will be sterilized and dewormed on a large scale to control the number within a certain range.

The first generation of cosmonauts might be better off. After all, they were all creatures on the Blue Star, so they might take their face into consideration a little bit.

When it comes to the second and third generations of space people, the fate of those primitive ground people will definitely not be much better.

Mr. Zhang said helplessly: "In order to change this future, my ancestors have sacrificed countless blood to achieve today's situation. You still have a long way to go."

"How much time do we have?" Maung An asked unwillingly.

Mr. Zhang restored Gujing Wubo: "You still have less than 30 years. If you cannot complete your own transformation before the birth of the first interstellar force, you should know the consequences."

Everyone fell silent. They all felt despair about the future. The development of interstellar civilization in thirty years was simply a fantasy.

After all, Maung An and others are well aware of Hongshawadi’s heritage. Even if it develops to the level of Goryeo, it is extremely difficult, let alone transcending regional hegemons and world hegemons and advancing to interstellar civilization.

After thinking about it, Maung An knew that for the current plan, there might be only one way left. He asked: "Sir, is attachment a shortcut?"

Mr. Zhang did not answer immediately, but asked: "You should understand the consequences of choosing to be attached. After all, the more things you want to get, the more things you will have to pay."

"Do we still have a choice?" Maung An showed a bitter smile.

They really don't have a choice.

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