After the exchange with Shufei Group, Ye Chen immediately went to a space base in Northwest China.
This is the main design base and launch site for China's spacecraft. China's space station in space was launched from here little by little.
The chief engineer of the aerospace base is surnamed Sun, who is also the vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and one of the pillars of China's aerospace industry.
"Haha, Ye Chen, I've heard so much about you. It's great to finally meet you in person. That old bastard Liu Bangguo has been bragging to me quite a bit." Dean Sun said with a smile as soon as they met.
He had long heard of Ye Chen's name, especially after the nuclear fusion reactor project began. Liu Bangguo naturally assumed that Ye Chen was a rising star in the field of nuclear energy and the next generation's leader.
These older generation scientists love to boast about the tremendous achievements they've made in their fields and the outstanding figures that have emerged in the next generation!
The passing on of mission is more important to them than life itself; that's how their parents raised them!
Therefore, Liu Bangguo insisted on appointing Ye Chen as the chief engineer of the nuclear reactor project despite opposition from others. This was because Ye Chen had the ability to do so, and also to gain the trust of the researchers in the field of nuclear energy.
As he expected, after the nuclear fusion reactor project was successful, Ye Chen successfully won over those proud and arrogant researchers and has become a new leader in the field of nuclear energy!
Because of this, Liu Bangguo often boasted about it to his old buddies, and would often sigh while chatting: "Ah, even if I die now, I will have the face to meet my master and the others in the afterlife. China's nuclear energy field has successors, and they are stronger than all of us!"
Whenever they heard this and saw Old Liu's expression, Old Sun and the others were itching to get their hands on him. But what could they do when others were so lucky to have picked up such a super genius as Ye Chen, who had also completed the construction of the nuclear fusion reactor!
Hearing that Ye Chen had completed the preliminary design of the spaceplane and was preparing to come and exchange ideas, how could he not be happy!
"Hello, Dean Sun. How could I trouble you to greet me personally?" Ye Chen said apologetically as he extended his hand to the white-haired but ruddy-faced Elder Sun.
“There’s no need to trouble yourself. We don’t follow seniority here. I heard you’ve already completed the preliminary design of the spaceplane. If the commander hadn’t stopped me, I would have gone to see you in person.”
"I can't wait to meet you," said Mr. Sun with a smile. Then he pointed to the researchers following behind him and introduced them, "They are all technical leaders in their respective fields of aviation. They were all eager to meet you when they heard you were coming."
"Hello, Mr. Ye!"
"Hello, Teacher Ye!"
Behind Professor Sun were dozens of researchers, men and women, ranging from their twenties to their sixties, but mostly young faces. In China's aerospace field, in recent years, in addition to the older generation's hard work, there has been a strong backbone and an incredibly powerful younger generation. This is one of the reasons why China was able to surpass Russia and the United States in just a few decades.
Their eyes were shining as they greeted Ye Chen.
Although Ye Chen only stayed at Shufei Group for seven days, his name had already spread among the bigwigs in the aerospace industry.
Upon seeing Ye Chen in person, these scientific research giants and rising stars, whom others admire, were as excited as ordinary people seeing a celebrity.
"Alright, everyone, stop lingering outside and head to the conference room." Old Master Sun waved his hand, leading them in a grand procession towards the conference room.
When researchers get together, they often start talking about technological advancements.
When discussing the development prospects of space shuttles and space elevators, Ye Chen said, "Space elevators and space shuttles each have their own advantages and disadvantages. For some time to come, the two should coexist, but in the long run, space elevators will definitely disappear."
"Professor Ye, I don't quite agree with what you just said about the space elevator disappearing."
At this moment, a clear voice rang out, and a beautiful woman in a white coat refuted Ye Chen's words.
The woman was in her early twenties, with a beautiful face and snow-white skin. In particular, her large, dark eyes were full of determination.
When Ye Chen's gaze fell on her, the woman blushed slightly and lowered her head shyly, looking just like a child who had made a mistake.
Seeing this, Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Academic discussion is about everyone expressing their opinions. You think space elevators have a promising future. Tell me your reasons."
Old Sun chuckled and said, "Siqi, just say it boldly, there are no outsiders here."
After saying that, he turned to Ye Chen and explained, "Zhou Siqi is a girl who is very knowledgeable about heavy-duty vehicles, but she is a bit shy and afraid to talk to strangers. In your young people's terms, she is socially anxious."
At this point, Zhou Siqi mustered up her courage and said, "The space elevator can quickly, safely, and efficiently transport materials and personnel from the ground to space. In particular, its cargo capacity is far superior to that of the space shuttle."
"I believe that even in the future, space elevators will remain the preferred mode of transportation for moving materials from the ground into space."
After Zhou Siqi finished speaking, she lowered her head again, as if her words had used up all her courage.
Ye Chen smiled and said, "Engineer Zhou, you're right. If it's just about transporting materials from the ground to space, a space elevator is indeed the best choice, but..."
His eyes swept over the crowd, and he continued, "Have you all thought about whether we humans will still need to transport large amounts of materials into space in the future?"
"We don't need it! Humans can establish all kinds of bases in space. Space has inexhaustible resources that are enough to satisfy us, and humans can completely break free from the constraints of their home planet!"
Although Zhou Siqi was very hopeful about the future Ye Chen described, she couldn't help but retort when it came to her research: "Professor Ye, I agree with what you said, but it would probably take another hundred years for humanity to develop and realize the scenario you described."
"During this period, we will still need to obtain resources from Earth to build a space base, so I don't think the space elevator will disappear."
Ye Chen smiled mysteriously and said, "It won't take a hundred years. I guarantee you'll see the scene I'm talking about in your lifetime."
Having witnessed the entire development of the Mousse civilization, Ye Chen knew that once the anti-gravity device was developed, human beings would be able to travel to and from space more conveniently than driving a car now.
Large spacecraft can also easily take off and land on planetary surfaces, making them far more convenient than space elevators.
Whatever goods or resources need to be transported, simply hover above them and install an anti-gravity device to transport them easily.
Unlike a space elevator, it doesn't have to be able to transport people to a fixed location!
He had already begun to unlock the technical data of the anti-gravity equipment in his mind.
Once we can go into space and personally experience the feeling of weightlessness, I believe that unlocking the secret will not be far away!
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