Chapter 1,225 Commercial Space Manned Spacecraft Project
Of course, Chen Guangping did not stay on this topic, but immediately changed the subject.
"Xiao Wu, your ambition is not small. The Jianmu-5 strap-on medium-sized launch vehicle in front is obviously to consolidate your leadership position in the domestic commercial rocket launch field and thus occupy the commercial rocket launch market.
With this Jianmu-7 high-performance single-body launch vehicle, you obviously want to expand the international market.
And I'm afraid that's not all. You want to learn from Musk and use this Jianmu-7 rocket as the basis to further expand your aerospace projects.
I heard that you have started a development project for a commercial manned spacecraft."
"Where did you get this information? It's fake. It must be fake. We don't have the strength in this area." Wu Hao repeatedly objected.
"Haha, you kid is very dishonest." Chen Guangping laughed and scolded: "Do you think everyone else is a fool? Don't think that hiding in the northwest desert, we don't know what you are doing.
Let me tell you, not only do we know it, but Lao Mi also knows it, and we basically know everything that we should know.
So, you kid, stay here and hide me. Don’t you know the principle of leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist?”
"Okay, please stop scaring me." Although Wu Hao didn't accept Chen Guangping's trick, but now that everyone had called him by name, he knew he couldn't pretend anymore, so he admitted it openly.
"Yes, we have started the development of a commercial manned spacecraft project, and we have made some pretty good progress so far.
But this is just progress, there is still a long way to go before it is successfully developed and put into use.”
"Don't do this. I'm going to ask you when will the first unmanned test ship be launched?" Chen Guangping asked directly.
In this regard, Wu Hao hesitated helplessly for a while, and finally smiled and said: "Well, we are planning to launch it next spring."
"Early next year?"
Chen Guangping was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You bastard boy, you are calling me a pretty good progress, but there is still a long way to go before the research and development is successful and it is put into use.
If I don't force you to ask, how long will you prepare to hide this?"
"I don't plan to satisfy you. This hasn't been successfully developed yet. Originally, we planned to wait until it is almost done and then report to you in a formal document." Wu Hao replied in a flattering tone.
"Hmph!" Chen Guangping snorted, obviously dissatisfied with him for hiding this matter. But compared to this, he was more concerned about the situation of the manned spacecraft project.
"Now can you introduce to me your manned spacecraft project? You kid, you have kept it secret for so long. What are you afraid of? It seems like no one can rob you."
Not to mention, he was really scared, especially before the project was even developed, premature exposure would affect the progress of the entire project and might even cause unnecessary trouble.
In addition, Wu Hao is not a ostentatious person, let alone one who holds a one- or two-hour press conference for a technology or product purchased from others.
Therefore, this manned spacecraft project has been carried out in a very low-key manner. If it were not for the fact that the return capsule of this spacecraft would soon undergo a high-altitude airdrop landing test and Chen Guangping needed help, he would definitely not be willing to say anything.
"Actually, it's nothing. This commercial manned spacecraft project was actually established relatively early. However, in the early stage, some basic research on technology and theory was mainly carried out. The development work of this project also started officially last year.
The structure and style of our commercial manned spacecraft are relatively similar to that of Musk's Dragon spacecraft, but there are also many of our innovative technologies in it.
This commercial manned spacecraft is also divided into two parts, namely the manned crew cabin, which is the return module, and the service module at the back.
The return capsule of this commercial manned spacecraft is in the shape of a tapered cone, which is basically the same style as the current mainstream new manned spacecraft."
"In addition, the astronaut cabin of this commercial manned spacecraft, also known as the return capsule, can accommodate six to eight astronauts to perform manned space missions into space or return to Earth.
Normally, this commercial manned spacecraft's member compartment, also known as the return capsule, is equipped with six astronaut seats. If necessary, we can also temporarily add two temporary seats to meet the relevant personnel transportation needs.
When we were designing and manufacturing the component compartment of this commercial manned spacecraft, which is the return capsule, we reserved corresponding space and related interfaces to meet the needs of astronauts for launch and return."
"Like the Dragon spacecraft, our commercial manned spacecraft also adopts a fully automated, digital and intelligent control system.
You also know that we have been developing well in the field of artificial intelligence. So this time, we have integrated our artificial intelligence system into the control system of this commercial manned spacecraft.
In other words, in addition to manual control, this spacecraft also has automated control methods according to established procedures, as well as autonomous control modes of artificial intelligence."
"I won't introduce the first two control technologies in detail. You are more familiar with this than me, so I will focus on self-service control technologies that use artificial intelligence technology."
"To put it in layman's terms, this commercial manned spacecraft has the ability to operate autonomously. That is to say, after launching it into space and setting relevant tasks for it, everything else is left to the artificial intelligence of this commercial manned spacecraft.
The system operates from master control.
This includes its ability to autonomously change orbits, autonomously dock with other spacecraft and space stations, autonomously return to land, etc."
"Different from current automation control technology, we don't need to set up relevant programs for it. We only need to set a goal for it, and it will execute it autonomously and choose an optimal way to execute it.
For example, when it comes to docking with other spacecraft and the space station, we only need to set up the task for it to dock with the space station. As for how to dock, how to dock, and when to dock, it is entirely up to it to make independent decisions based on the mission requirements.
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Compared with automated control technology, it is more flexible and can be adjusted according to the actual situation and adapt to changes, so as to choose the most effective way under the current situation."
"Compared to humans, its control and calculations will be more precise and delicate. More importantly, compared to humans, it has a little more rationality and will not have emotional changes.
And it responds quickly, able to choose the best solution in the shortest time and execute it quickly.”