Time passes by.

As the year is getting closer, both pilots and engineers are as busy as the gears of the clockwork, nervously busy in their posts.

As for Lu Zhou, the closer the project is to the end, all the work has been arranged, and the need for his project leader to be busy has been reduced.

The space shuttle was designed by Houguang, who was involved in the 863 program. Xiao AI is able to perfectly use the five-axis CNC machine tool to machine the required parts, and flexible use of various networked engineering equipment such as logistics vehicles and robotic arms. Assembling, the entire aerospace spacecraft is moving from a blueprint to reality at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As long as Lu Zhou can guarantee the stability of the capital chain, the completion of this aircraft is almost a matter of course.

Of course, this is not a simple matter.

Although the Xiao AI with a full set of processing equipment is not good enough in the industrial field, there are still many things that Lu Zhou can’t produce. For example, the flight control system is to find the procurement of the Hangke Group. Another example is the surface coating, although it is designed by the Institute of Computational Materials, but the production is outsourced to professional chemical companies.

A series of cutting-edge materials such as high-temperature surface insulation tiles, reinforced CC composites on the leading edge of the wing, and even special steels used in the main structure of the aircraft are not ordinary items. While ensuring that the material is relatively light, it also requires a series of attributes such as tensile strength, fracture toughness, corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance, all of which must be maintained at a fairly high level.

Corresponding to its excellent performance, it is a complex and heinous process.

It is no exaggeration to say that its cost per square meter has even surpassed the price of downtown Nanjing City.

Because these things are not produced by Star Technology itself, but from the upstream suppliers of the industry chain, the cost of the entire space shuttle is very concentrated in these places, the price of various orders is tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. The entire Xiangrui is almost piled up with RMB.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that aerospace is the word of burning money.

But compared to Americans, Lu Zhou is quite comfortable.

The space shuttle Columbia cost the US government hundreds of billions of dollars from service to retirement. The average cost per launch was as high as 5 billion, and there were always problems.

On the other hand, Lu Zhou directly inherited the 863 plan and improved it, eliminating the need for large sums of money that should be invested in research and development. The Hall thruster was reversed because of the scanning gun and did not spend a penny on it.

Otherwise, he is hollowing out the bottom of his family, and he is not necessarily able to make a frame from start to finish.

Standing in the workshop of the space shuttle assembly center, looking up at the huge space shuttle, and the five thick electric push engines behind it, Nie Yun could not help but send out a feeling.

“incredible.”

Standing next to him, Lu Zhou smiled and asked: “What’s unbelievable?”

Nie Yun: “It’s unbelievable that you can really make this stuff in two months.”

Nie Wei did not speak, but the expression on her face was no more calm than her brother.

Compared to Nie Yun, who started the fighter jet, she was able to get to the excitement from this huge, big guy by driving the 20 large transport plane. If there is some disappointment at the beginning, she is now looking forward to the day of the flight test.

From the expression on the siblings’ faces, Lu Zhou simply replied: “It’s not just two months. The preparation for production started half a year ago. If it traces back to the energizing parts on it, It started from the beginning of the year.”

Nie Yunhan said: “I think this is scary enough…”

“Is it?” After hearing this sentence, he was slightly hesitated. Lu Zhou looked at the space shuttle and thought for a moment. “I think it’s relatively simple compared to the Yang Mills equation. a little.”

Nie Yun: “…”

Nie Wei: “…”

In a sense, the person who is qualified to make this metaphor seems to have one on Earth.

……

In fact, to make such a metaphor, it is not Lu Zhou’s bragging, but his heart really thinks so.

After completing the Yang Mills equation and creating the unified theory of strong electricity, he quickly calculated the theoretical model of the acoustic fusion device. Needless to say, the Hall propeller is obtained by scanning the gun. The design and manufacture of the space shuttle are done by professionals. It is not a great effort to think about him.

On the other hand, under the leadership of Chief Engineer Hou Guang, a number of technicians are conducting a comprehensive inspection of the various parts of the completed space shuttle. In order to maximize the accident, he divided the maintenance personnel into two groups, starting from two different positions, the nose and the tail, and taking out one hundred and twenty for any suspected problem. Be careful to treat.

“Is it checked?”

Technician: “Already checked!”

Waiting for light: “Is the interface between the ionization chamber and the working chamber? There are also hydraulic pumps for the thermal cycler. Have these critical equipment been checked?”

The technician is definitely nodded: “I have checked it! Everything is ok!”

Waiting for light: “OK?”

Technician: “OK!”

Waiting for nodded: “Check it again!”

“……Yes!”

Although repeated inspections are a very torturous thing, there are no complaints from the technicians at the scene.

The space shuttle is a large and sophisticated device that can safely transport astronauts to outer space and safely bring them back if they ensure that each of the thousands of parts is working properly.

Any slight omission, even if the screw is not tightened, can have extremely serious consequences.

Therefore, as one of the seniors of the Chinese aerospace industry said, every successful launch is a little bit of failure, and every failure of the launch is a little bit of success.

The overhaul work lasted for three days.

Finally, on the day before New Year’s Day, I completed all the inspections, and with the repair report that had been sorted out, I walked to Lu Zhou.

He took a look at the report from his hand and asked Lu Zhou.

“Already prepared?”

“Already ready!” Looking at Lu Zhou, Hou Guang said excitedly. “Now we only need to find a way to transport it to the launching base more than ten kilometers away, and then do the last overhaul, we can start to arrange the launch plan. It!”

It is not an easy task to transport this big guy to a dozen kilometers away.

In particular, it is necessary to take into account the confidentiality.

However, this is very difficult for others, but it is nothing to Lu Zhou.

“This is good to say.”

Lu Zhou laughed, dropped this sentence.

Then, I saw that he took out his mobile phone from his pocket, went to the side, and dialed a familiar number.

“Dear the head of the team, there is something to trouble you.”

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