I Have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World Chapter 925: The end of an era

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Moscow, the Kremlin. This special meeting is being held around the space elevator completed in the territorial waters of the New West Pacific.

"Just yesterday, Xinghuan Trading sold the promised RM-320 rocket engine to us. Reverse engineering has been started, and the new rocket engine will replace the old aerospace engine within one year at the latest. It will take a year to surpass the United States to spend decades to throw away our distance in the aerospace field. "

"However, unfortunately, while Star Ring Trading gave us this sword, it also brought down the curtain of the entire stage. Whether it is economic, political, cultural, or military, everything tomorrow will be different from today. Because what is there is unknown, and unknown means unlimited. "

Speaking of which, the Director of the Russian Space Agency, Oleg Aostako, lowered his eyebrows and expressed the facts in an artistic way, looking at the members of the Russian Federation Committee present here and sitting The first president-Putin.

After a pause, Oleg continued.

"Guys, the old era is over."

Taking a deep breath, the Minister of Defense looked at Putin, who said nothing, and whispered.

"If the space elevator can send tons of materials to outer space, then the air and space defense forces we are proud of will become a joke."

Pujin tilted his head slightly.

"Fortunately, our relationship is good with them?"

“That ’s the case, but we ca n’t put all our hopes on good diplomatic relations,” the Secretary of Defense lowered his voice and continued to whisper next to Putin. “The United Nations will be safe for space elevators. Discussing with rational use, I agree with maintaining good bilateral relations with the new country, but only the alliance of equal strength is more in our interest? Is it appropriate to weaken them ... "

Pujin raised his hand and interrupted the defense minister ’s speech.

"If the United Nations in New York is destined to become history, then what is the point of embarrassing them at the United Nations?"

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As far as the Capitol in Washington, a special hearing is also being held.

At the meeting, faced with congressmen, experts, and scholars from all walks of life, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Director Charles Bolden thought about the manuscript.

“Although Congress has been trying to compress our budget, we still use the limited budget to advance the space program step by step. The achievements achieved over the past few decades have been very large and staggering. We have not only looked at the space industry Privatization has even made this seemingly loss-making face project ultimately profitable. "

"Yes, we used to be ahead." Mr. Bolden said that he paused here, sweeping the congressmen on the hearing seat meaningfully, "We once convinced the world that the Statue of Liberty Is the future. "

The congressional budget members who were aggressive at the hearing in order to reduce the NASA budget are now like defeated cocks, lowering their heads and embarrassingly dare not look at this dark-skinned old man.

Secretary Kerry sitting on the hearing board coughed lightly.

"This is a congressional hearing, not a federal court. What we should discuss now is not who should be held accountable, but how to respond."

"I don't mean to be accountable, Mr. Kerry." Mr. Bolden glanced at Kerry. "But I must remind you that we should not make two mistakes on the same issue."

"What is your opinion?" Hillary Clinton, sitting on the hearing table, asked.

"To expand NASA's budget, we must immediately begin research on space elevator technology. Compared to China and Russia, we have a unique advantage in global influence. We can completely replicate a space elevator in the Atlantic!"

"If you set up a project, how much capital do you need?" Hillary looked at Bolden and asked seriously, "I mean, from R & D to completion."

Bolden turned the manuscript directly to the last page, sucked his nose, and said quickly: "If we can get technical support from the Future Group, the investment budget is about 20 billion to 40 billion. . If you start from research and development, NASA needs 200 billion US dollars, at the latest by 2030 to start construction. "

The hearing committee members looked at each other, and experts from all walks of life were also ugly. Hillary and Kerry looked at each other, and they saw the obvious disappointment from each other's eyes.

Help? How is it possible to get help from the Future Group? If this technology is mastered by more than two companies, then of course they will come to sell their own technology to obtain the space elevator engineering order from the US government. However, there is only one company that has mastered the technology of space elevators. Where can being a "contractor" be more profitable than monopoly?

As for the $ 200 billion budget request, let alone Clinton would not nod, the budget committee on the hearing directly shot the project.

"200 billion? God, this money is enough for us to build two aircraft carrier battle groups!" Sure enough, Hillary Clinton had not yet spoken, and an opposition member of parliament said sarcastically, "Unless China continues Lend us money, otherwise where does the money come from? Do you expect taxpayers to pay for this whimsical project? "

This is not a whimsical project. Someone secretly completed it some time ago.

Bolden just wanted to say this, and the neutral space expert at the hearing said: "The United States also has a large number of private space companies. We have demonstrated the enthusiasm of private companies for half a century. And innovation. Instead of arguing over unsolvable problems here, why not ask spaceX for your opinion? "

Bolden's face is a bit ugly.

Ask spaceX's opinion? What is your spaceX company? Wonderful conch?

Even before the hearing began, he had asked Elon Musk, the founder of spaceX, to inquire about the feasibility of building his own space elevator in the United States. However, Elon Musk's answer made him feel deeply powerless.

According to the information already released by Xinghuan Trading, if the United States wants to build a similar space elevator, it must start with the most basic elevator materials.

200 billion?

The things shown to the budget committee are always conservative estimates.

After the hearing, Kerry walked side by side with Hilary toward the garage. On the way, the two talked about the space elevator problem that was just discussed.

"He doesn't care about the impact of the new country's breakthrough in aerospace technology on the United States. He only cares about NASA's budget."

"You are an expert on international issues, Mr. Kerry. I want to hear your opinion." Sheila said expressionlessly.

Keeping his voice down, Kerry said seriously.

"We can use the United Nations to put pressure on the new country! This is a big cake. Russia and China should and will not give up a slice of the soup on the space elevator. We only need to make concessions when we divide the cake, they Agree with our proposal to jointly put pressure on the Star Ring Trade. Outer space belongs to all mankind, and the worldwide project of the space elevator should also be shared by all mankind ... "(Unfinished.)