Bang ~

As the launch key was pressed by Luo Jia, the red flames ignited, and then surging, eventually turning into a terrifying wave of sound like a roar of giant beasts, pushing up the Star Heavy Loading Rocket into the sky, constantly accelerating, breaking through the sky, and piercing into the deep and dark starry sky.

A cloud-piercing arrow, thousands of troops will meet.

This is a moment that will be recorded in history forever. On September 14, the space program officially began. The peak showdown between China and the United States in the fight for space hegemony finally kicked off on this day.

"Long live!"

"Star Technology is awesome!"

"The super-large geosynchronous orbital space station, the first ever human space permanent residence project, is incredible! It's like a dream!"

"Maybe in our lifetime we will have the opportunity to travel to space, or even buy a small house at the synchronous orbit station!"

The emotions of Chinese netizens were completely ignited by the rocket that successfully launched, because the Star Heavy Loading is not a simple rocket, but the first step in the plan for the super-large Earth Synchronous Space Station. This is like the establishment of the Empire State Building, the moment of breaking the ground and laying the foundation and the top of the building, it is always the most exciting.

Although the specific plan of the space station is still confidential, it is not difficult to judge from the words that Luo Jia revealed in his column that it is a large space building, composed of many cabins, and there will be relatively less expensive space travel projects in the future to satisfy people's desire to be curious.

Anyway, in general, North America plans to build a satellite network in space, while China plans to build a space station in synchronous orbit. Both major projects have made history. Which one is better or worse is probably not until the two projects are completed and are truly put into operation.

Everyone does not understand the reason that is too profound, but they always feel that since Xingchen Technology decides to build a space station, it must have its benefits and goals. For a long time, the Chinese people have accumulated huge confidence in Xingchen Technology. No matter what Xingchen Technology does, even if it launches a nonsensical project, the people will fully support it.

So when the Star Rocket took off and released the first basic module of the synchronous orbit space station. After the first and second stages of the Rocket were successfully recovered, the whole of China was in full swing. People took to the streets to celebrate, and major media also took advantage of the situation to launch relevant special reports.

B station and other media affiliated with Xingchen Technology have launched a popular science series to help everyone solve their doubts in all aspects, why they need to build space stations, the purpose, structure, etc.

Of course, Luo Jia will not tell everyone that his real plan is to build a space elevator. The whole world thinks that the space station is a space experimental base and the mother station of the future solar system colonization plan.

Observer.com launches the history of my country's aerospace science and technology development, reviews the past and looks forward to the future from a historical perspective, and introduces many unknown scientists who have left a strong reputation in history to let their classmates know.

CCTV reported from a strategic perspective, comparing the European Space Agency, Russian Space Agency, North American Nasa, and my country horizontally, and concludes that the revival has not been successful and comrades still need to work hard.

Unlike the expectations and excitement of China, the Western world is generally in a state of envy, jealousy and hatred, especially European netizens, who always feel that they are the orthodox Western countries and the origin of the Renaissance, but now they have to face the fact that they are gradually declining.

Europeans think that the world is a three-strongest in China, the United States, Europe and Europe, while Russians think that it is the four hegemons in China, the United States, Europe and Russia. But in fact, the real contest only belongs to the two heroes of China, the United States, and Europe has gradually become marginalized. As for Russia, it is a lean camel.

"Tsk, the space station is not an immigrant to Mars, what's so great about it?"

"That's right, those Chinese people can't do anything except speculate in houses. Our Australian housing prices are just being hyped up by those yellow monkeys. They are so annoyed that they are so angry. Now, they are actually going to build houses on the same track."

"I heard that China is a foodie country. They built large space stations to cultivate new types of vegetables, fruits and melons in space and then eat them?"

"Hahahaha, I'm going to be laughed to death by the barrage in front of me. I spent trillions of dollars to cultivate vegetables and engage in real estate in space. This is the only future for Chinese people."

"The real space plan also depends on our North America. Do you know what it means once Starlink is connected to the grid?"

"I really don't know this, I'd like to hear it carefully."

"It's very simple. It means a global telecommunications network that is not controlled by the authorities of various countries! It means 360 degrees of global surveillance without blind spots! Even a mosquito on the Great Wall of China can't escape our North American eyes. Are you scary or not?"

"I'll go! Starlink is so terrifying!"

"So far, there is only one existence in the world with an output value of more than 1 trillion US dollars, that is, the automobile manufacturing industry, automobiles and related parts, insurance, and consumption services, which have created the world's largest industrial chain. The telecommunications industry and the Internet basic plus value-added services may be on par with the automobile industry in the future. Starlink's ultimate goal is to make basic telecom operators such as Huaxia Mobile, Huaxia Unicom, and Europe Vodafone, all bankrupt!"

"It's amazing for me to be great America!"

"Long live the world's domination of North American telecommunications!"

"You are talking about the long-term goals of Starlink Plan. At present, Star Network can't replace the Internet."

"What's wrong with the long-term goal? If you have the ability, you Chinese people should not try it with the Star Network we built in decades."

Musk deserves to be an existence with unique personal charm. Under his publicity, the North American melon-eating crowd now have a sense of superiority. It is also a super-large space plan, but the North American melon-eating crowd feels that the Starlink plan is much more powerful than the space station plan.

After all, the benefits of the interstellar Internet are obvious. While monitoring the world, it can replace the original telecommunications networks of various countries. According to international law, the space height is above 85 kilometers, which belongs to outer space, and all mankind belongs to the public, and no country can declare sovereignty.

In other words, North American spy satellites floated a hundred kilometers above our heads, and we couldn't do anything about it, because spy satellites did not infringe on our sovereignty. Of course, if our country's spy satellites floated a hundred kilometers above our heads, North America would have no choice.

It is not difficult to see from this that the so-called space sovereignty within the scope of international law is actually a naked prey of the weak. Anyone can shoot satellites in the sky, it depends on who shoots steadily and accurately, and it depends on who shoots more, so that the orbits are occupied in advance, leaving the latecomers with no way out, and who is the boss.

...

Cape Canaveral, North America, Florida.

The giant screen in the office is played repeatedly, and the entire process of the Star Heavy Loader Rocket launching and recycling. In addition to the third stage thruster, the first and second stage thrusters can be recycled, and they are also the most expensive part of a rocket.

Generally speaking, the ability to achieve first-stage thruster recycling can reduce the cost by 50%, the second-stage thruster recycling can reduce the cost by 70 to 80%.

So when most of the Star Rockets fell back from the air and steadily anchored on the metal launch platform, Musk and the Nasa experts at Cape Canaveral realized that the world's lowest-cost launch vehicle finally emerged.

Although the specific cost is still a mystery, industry experts have speculated that the launch cost of the Star Heavy Launch Rocket is likely to be less than 5 million US dollars.

At this price, Xingchen Technology can completely use the Rockets as the Sky Monkey! After all, the cost is too low, and they are rich and powerful and can afford it!

This is the epoch-making significance of this launch. Star Technology turns expensive space missions into big bargains, and this is also the practice of China. Once any industry is mastered by China, huge profits will end in minutes. Low-cost China Manufacturing will sweep away all foreign opponents.

"It's over, no need to watch it."

Musk ordered the secretary to finish the playback, and the screen soon went out and the lights lit up in the conference room again.

Musk frowned. He never understood one thing. Star Technology has the cheapest rocket launch cost in the world, so why is it obsessed with building a space station?

Why is Xingchen Technology not like itself, and it also has a Star Network plan. In the future, relying on Star Network can make a lot of profits. The giant space station is probably not only unable to make a profit, but also burning a lot of valuable funds?

No matter from any perspective, building a space station is not like a normal business behavior. If you want to spend tens of billions of dollars, it is just to highlight your muscles, and it is not like Luo Jia's style of doing things.

In short, Musk is very confused inside. It's like when you are playing chess, you encounter a wild way of playing cards that don't follow the rules. If you don't understand him, he can always beat you. It's also very depressed to think about it.

Is it because of quantum technology?

Musk pondered that quantum is the pre-technology of the Star Network. Only by solving the problem of quantum communication can the Star Network have sufficient bandwidth. As for processing capabilities, Star Technology has the fastest chip system in the world. For them, chips are not a problem.

Soon, Musk denied his idea again, because in the field of quantum communication, Huaxia is ahead of the world. As early as August 2016, Huaxia launched the Mozi quantum satellite, so quantum communication technology should not be a problem for Xingchen Technology.

Musk scratched his scalp, letting him rack his brains, he could not think of Xingchen Technology as a space elevator, the whimsical thing, so he decided not to think about it, stood up, looked at the huge launch site outside the window, and gently raised a curve to the corner of his mouth.

Ordinary people do not understand that although quantum communication and quantum computing are both based on quantum technology, the gap is like a world of difference. The importance of quantum computing to the future is far beyond quantum communication.

Not long ago, Musk received news that Google's quantum computing project was about to make a major breakthrough. Google Group, which was bullied by Xingchen Technology, has always held its breath and hated Luo Jia and Xingchen Technology to death. They have been doing research and development, operating systems and search engines like crazy. They plan to recover it through quantum computing and vow to avenge the first one.

"Not only can you not get space hegemony, but once Google Group announces that quantum computing is successful, you can't even keep semiconductor hegemony. Luo Jia, Luo Jia, the contest between major powers is definitely not as simple as you think. This world is complicated." Musk said to himself before leaving the office.

"Everything is ready!"

"Please, the reporters are waiting for you."

"Those Chinese people would never have imagined that just a few hours after the Star Heavy Duty Launch was successful, we would launch the Super Falcon! And we were two shots! Launching two rockets at once!"
Chapter completed!