NASA and Xingyao space technology company officially reached a cooperation project "commercial spacecraft research", that is, space shuttle.

    The space agency pays for people and technology, while Xingyao pays for it.

    The general person in charge of the task is naturally the link between the two sides. Du Xingyu is also the chief designer.

    Zhang Yan, deputy chief designer, is an expert from the fourth Institute of spacecraft research of NASA. Under his leadership, their team has developed the Shenlong spacecraft. In the previous secret test, they stayed in space for two days and successfully recovered it.

    "Chief engineer Du, I''ve heard a lot about your name!" although this is the first time Zhang Yan has met Du Xingyu face to face, he doesn''t know how many times he has heard Du Xingyu''s name in the Research Institute.

    "Professor Zhang is joking. We will be colleagues in the future. Xingyao''s team is still immature. I hope Professor Zhang can give them more advice." Du Xingyu shook hands with him.

    "This is nature!" before coming, Zhang Yan had been inspired by the leaders. This time, it was cooperation. In fact, it was more helpful to improve Xingyao''s aerospace scientific research level.

    In addition to them, many people in the team are old-fashioned. Most of the experts recruited by Xingyao space science and technology are talents from various research institutes under the space administration and top universities. After a brief introduction, they all know each other.

    "A lot of big guys!" in the corner of the team, Xingyao interns Wang Wei and Lv Liang looked and talked.

    They are both Du Xingyu''s classmates. They have been preparing to find a job recently. I chatted with Du Xingyu a few days ago. Du Xingyu suggested that they go to Xingyao space technology for an interview.

    Having had the experience of launching rockets with Du Xingyu, they entered Xingyao without accident.

    Zhao Qingquan, another roommate of Du Xingyu, went to a famous American university to study as a graduate student and didn''t work together.

    "According to my visual inspection, there are only two of us here, with the shallowest qualifications!" Lu Liang raised his glasses and said.

    "Aren''t you talking nonsense? It would be nice if we could follow such an important project. Maybe Du Xingyu''s face is still there." Wang Wei whispered.

    "Shh!" Lu Liang whispered, "don''t say we are Du Xingyu''s classmates in the research group, otherwise everyone must think we are through the back door! We have too little qualifications and don''t have the ability to bear their expectations."

    "Yes," Wang Wei thought.

    The research project has officially started, which is called the reusable spacecraft research project group. Its main task is to develop their own "space plane", temporarily named "Xingzhou".

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    "The material of the fuselage is selected as carbon fiber composite material. With silicon carbide coating, it has light weight and good high temperature resistance. In addition, our titanium alloy is not strong enough. We need to find a way to add silicon carbide fiber to aerospace titanium alloy to make composite materials to make the fuselage!"

    In the conference room, Du Xingyu was explaining his ideas on the design of aerospace aircraft to the public.

    "The engine is the top priority. The experience of ''Shenlong'' can be used for reference, but it can not be copied. At present, I propose to adopt the integrated design of three types of engines."

    The existing aerospace aircraft often take off with the help of rockets, but Du Xingyu believes that this is not only a waste of resources, but also can not reflect the multi space operation function of aerospace aircraft.

    "The space plane should fly in the atmosphere and space, experiencing aerobic and anaerobic space. The turbojet engine can make the space plane take off on the flat ground and enter the stratosphere."

    "But once the speed of the space plane exceeds six times the speed of sound, the air resistance will rise significantly. At this time, we need to use a ramjet to rush it out of the atmosphere. After leaving the atmosphere and entering space, we use rocket thrusters to keep it flying in space..."

    "The integrated design of three engine groups is very difficult, which is an important problem we must overcome."

    The development of multi cycle working combination engine group is the top priority of the R & D team.

    To this end, Du Xingyu did not hesitate to throw millions of energy points into the science and technology simulator. After failure again and again, he gained a lot of valuable knowledge and experience to avoid detours for the R & D team.

    In this way, it can also reduce the waste of R & D funds.

    Xingyao seems to have invested a lot of money, but Aerospace Science and technology R & D costs faster than burning money. A project can burn more than one billion. Otherwise, only a few big countries in the world would not master spacecraft technology.

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    In the research and development process of "Xingzhou" aerospace aircraft, countries all over the world are not idle. Information comes out every week.

    For example, Russia restarted the R & D plan of "nuclear powered rocket"; Germany will build new spacecraft; The French parliament approved a bill on Aerospace Science and technology research and development, and the details are kept confidential for the time being; Britain, Italy, Spain and other countries followed suit one after another.

    Around China, the islanders have conducted frequent rocket launch tests in recent months, although they have made no announcement.

    The Indian Space Agency directly announced that it would catch up with and surpass China within three years and become the second largest space country in the world!

    They announced several major space programs and began to implement them.

    Canada and Australia also have their own projects, of which the most eye-catching is the United States, which is known as the world''s first power and the most developed in military, commerce and science and technology!

    NASA has redeployed its space program. In addition to returning to the moon, they have even begun to prepare for landing on Mars.

    The space exploration technology company, the leader of commercial aerospace in the United States, has also announced a new plan. They will launch the latest Falcon 9 heavy carrier rocket in two months.

    At that time, they will try to recover the rocket efficiently, and this time they will cooperate with the American commercial space station company to launch the self-developed "manned dragon" spacecraft into space.

    This time, two astronauts will enter the international space station in their spacecraft, and two astronauts will return to the ground in their spacecraft from the international space station!

    As soon as SpaceX''s plan was announced, it immediately attracted world-class attention.

    Rocket recovery, manned spacecraft, and taking astronauts back to earth from space are space technologies that all countries are eager to see!

    When these three points focus on a launch mission, they form a huge advertising effect!

    Mainstream media such as the Washington Post and the New York Times in the United States reported this one after another, and wrote in the news: "SpaceX is undoubtedly one of the most commercially valuable space exploration technology companies in this century!"

    "Their feat of launching this time will change the future of commercial aerospace. At present, it has been reported that the space service company intends to cooperate with SpaceX and plans to launch a space tourism plan within one year to send at least four passengers into space!"

    Not only in the United States, but also in China, this incident has also been reported, which has aroused fierce repercussions.

    Many people lamented: "the technology of the United States is still strong! SpaceX is just a private enterprise, and aerospace technology can actually reach the point of sending people into space. Compared with that, there is no company with this brand in our country!"