"Isn't this the ring-shaped space station in Halo?"

It seems that there are many people interested in space-related things. Some people even know about the space station in the science fiction game "Halo".

"Yes, the designer of this second space station was inspired by the game "Halo"."

What was displayed on the screen was the outline of a huge space station that looked a bit like a ring...

"The space station we are currently in is only 10 kilometers in diameter. In order to provide gravity similar to that on the ground, its rotation speed is very fast.

If tourists keep looking out the window to watch the scenery, they are likely to feel dizzy, or even feel nauseous, leading to vomiting.

So we designed a second space station specifically for human habitation. Its diameter is large enough, so it doesn't need to rotate so fast to provide suitable simulated gravity."

"How long does it take for this space station to make one revolution?" someone asked.

Zhao Ming thought for a while and replied: "Probably about half an hour. This speed will basically not make most people faint when viewing the scenery of the universe."

"It's only half an hour. It would be great if it could rotate once in 24 hours. In that case, you can see the sun rising in the east and setting in the west from the space station."

As soon as this person finished speaking, someone next to him objected, "You are dreaming. Do you know how big the diameter of the space station needs to be to meet your standards?"

"I don't know, is it big?"

"1.5 million kilometers, do you think it's big?"

"1.5 million... ten thousand... kilometers? Lao Wang, did you say an extra 'ten thousand'?"

"No. Someone has already calculated this problem. Do you know how many kilometers the diameter of the sun is? Tell you, the diameter of the sun is only 1.4 million kilometers. In other words, your space station needs to be bigger than the sun!"

"Oh my god...it's bigger than the sun, so forget it."

Zhao Ming chuckled, "Actually, there is no need to be discouraged. Science and technology are always developing. Although we cannot subvert the physical formula of centripetal force, there are always other ways to achieve the same goal."

The expert named Lao Wang raised his eyebrows, "Hey, is Mr. Zhao currently working on some black technology? Could it be artificial gravity technology?"

"That's right." Seeing that the other party had guessed it, Zhao Ming simply admitted it generously, "With this technology, our space station does not need to be limited in size and can be designed according to actual needs."

"How long will it take to realize that?"

Zhao Ming looked at the people in front of him and felt that there was no need to keep secrets from them, so he nodded and said: "It's almost there. It is estimated that a breakthrough will be made before the second space station is completed. By then, our first space station for the purpose of colonization will be launched."

You can basically simulate the earth’s environment just by standing still.”

“Oh, great, I’ll be the first to apply to visit!”

"Me too!

"And I!"

On-site registration was very enthusiastic.

Zhao Ming smiled and said: "Don't worry, everyone has a share."

"By the way, how long will it take for this space station to be completed?" Wei Jianguo asked.

"It's probably two or three months away."

At this time, another freight train was "sprayed" from the freight track into space. Machine workers waiting nearby swarmed up, "lifted" these cargo boxes and flew to the space station construction site.

Before cargo spacecraft were built, they could only be relied on to transport cargo boxes.

Further away, there are many porters flying towards this direction, they were the ones who had previously transported the boxes.

From the space high-speed rail station to the second space station construction site, these hard-working porters formed a busy traffic line, which looked like a prosperous scene.

The inspection team led by Wei Jianguo completed all inspection tasks that day, then stayed overnight in a hotel on the space station, and planned to return to the ground the next day.

That night, almost everyone was too excited to sleep. Everyone lay beside the window and stared at the blue planet next to them.

If it weren't for the fact that there was still a lot of work to do when they went back, they would have stayed here for ten days and a half.

They were not in a hurry, but the tourists below were already impatient.

The news that the space high-speed railway has been completed and opened to traffic has long been circulated on the Internet, and countless people are eagerly waiting for Daming Aerospace to open its space tourism business.

In view of the growing enthusiasm for travel among the general public, the inspection results of Wei Jianguo's delegation had already been sent back before they even returned to Earth.

Daming Management Department did not hesitate and immediately approved the tourism business plan submitted by Daming Aerospace.

This approval speed can be described as launching a rocket.

Therefore, Daming Aerospace published two travel products that had been prepared for a long time on the official website and accepted customer reservations at the same time.

"What, a one-day trip to the space station only costs 996 yuan?!"

“A two-day, one-night tour, and you can also spend the night at the space station for only 1,999 yuan?”

The price announced by Daming Aerospace has once again triggered heated discussions across the Internet.

You must know that before this, there were similar "space tourism" abroad, but they used special aircraft to send tourists to heights that ordinary airplanes could not reach, allowing tourists to stay at the edge of the atmosphere for a short period of time.

Even here, the ticket prices start at hundreds of thousands, and they are still charged in US dollars.

In contrast, Daming Aerospace sends people to a synchronous orbit of 36,000 kilometers, and they can stay there for several hours. They can even experience a space hotel and fall asleep watching the blue earth.

This price is simply too good.

Many people even advised Daming Aerospace to increase prices and not operate at a loss in order to benefit the Chinese people.

"Hahaha, losing money? That's impossible."

Zhao Ming looked at the messages from netizens on the screen in the office and smiled.

He Li frowned and asked, "Is it really not a loss?"

"Of course not. Think about it, what are the costs to us?

First, let’s talk about the space high-speed rail itself. It was not originally built for the development of tourism.

Most of the space inside the space station is occupied by various laboratories and factories, hotels, shopping malls, amusement parks and other facilities serving tourists, which account for a very small proportion.

Speaking of operations, we use fully automated passenger transportation. Even the waiters in business class and first class are simulated robots, and they do not need to receive wages.

In addition, it also consumes some electricity and the aging and depreciation expenses of passenger rails.

Our electricity comes from solar power satellites, and the cost is also very low.

As for depreciation expenses...it's hard to say, I guess it will be eliminated by us before it reaches its useful life."

He Li blinked, "Then we don't have to set the price so low. Even if we don't lose money, we can still pursue profits appropriately, such as increasing the price to ten times the current price. I believe there will still be many people willing to try it.

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"Then let me ask you, are we short of money?"

He Li shook her head, "Lack of money is of course impossible. Now our body shaping service scale has expanded tenfold, but demand still exceeds supply. Our weekly net income is calculated in '100 million'."

"Okay, then do you think it's fair to exclude most ordinary people with high prices?"

"Uh... what do you mean, boss?"

"What I mean is that mankind's yearning for space is common, and everyone should fairly enjoy the benefits of going out of the earth to take a look. Of course, I am talking about people in our country here."
Chapter completed!