[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil":3,"chapter-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-311":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You were told to build a tractor, but you're building a rocket?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1305864,1735,"Chapter 311 - 304 Departure from Port_1","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-311",311,"\u003Cp>Launching an artificial object into space that can reflect light visible to the naked eye on the ground has always been a fascinating topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China’s first satellite, \"Dongfang Hong I\", was specifically designed with an expandable sphere on its rear for this purpose, allowing its reflection to be found with the naked eye on clear nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early 19th century, a France People imagined launching a mirror into space that could reflect light down onto the Champs-Élysées.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This whimsical idea was considered a curiosity in his own country, but the Union and America were intrigued, only their inspired visions were a bit grander than that of the France man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)\" of America proposed an ambitious plan to launch an artificial moon with a diameter of 300 meters and a weight of 4800 tons into low Earth orbit. According to American engineers’ calculations, the brightness of the artificial moon would be ten times that of the real Moon, providing sufficient illumination for the American people at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically, creating an artificial moon was not complex, but the manufacturing cost was staggering—at the time, it would have required 100 billion US Dollars. Considering the excessive cost of the artificial moon and the diminishing power of the Soviet Union, the military ultimately shelved the project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, NASA saw the profound potential in the project and believed the technology of an artificial moon might be used in the future to modify the surface temperature of Mars during its colonization and to increase the charging efficiency of solar cells. Therefore, they took over the research work on the artificial moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although America’s artificial moon never materialized during the Cold War, the Union went a step further by launching a similar project into space and conducting preliminary experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Union scientists created a foldable sunlight reflector using aluminum sheets only 5 mm thick. Once fully deployed in orbit, the reflector’s diameter reached 20 meters and provided a significant amount of illumination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the satellite carrying the reflector successfully entered orbit, it unfortunately burned up upon reentry into the atmosphere, and with the Union’s economy on the brink of collapse, this project ultimately came to an end as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later on, Russia attempted to revive this plan by installing a smaller reflector on the Peace Space Station. Once deployed, its diameter was 25 meters, covering a ground diameter of 4 kilometers, with a brightness comparable to that of a natural full moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, they prepared to develop a reflector that could cover a ground diameter of 7 kilometers, but it also tore during deployment, and research on the artificial moon was halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what about Sichuan’s—or rather, the Rong Tianfu System Science Research Association’s—artificial moon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Changsi said, \"They’ve just proposed this concept and have discussed it with us. They plan to place a reflector at an orbital altitude of 5000 kilometers that can cover an area of 3400 to 6400 square kilometers, which means a diameter of 35 to 45 kilometers. The deployed diameter in the sky would be around 500 meters, with a brightness of 8 times that of the moon’s light, and about half that of normal daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an intensity of light could not only eliminate the need for outdoor lighting electricity but also enable daylight power generation, saving Rong City at least 1.2 billion RMB in lighting costs per year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju couldn’t help but shake his head at the thought of a giant flashlight shining down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rong City, that’s almost covering us too. How would we sleep at night then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Changsi: \"They are discussing this as well because there are three issues with the artificial moon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it is in low Earth orbit, like a satellite, it is always in motion, and at least three are needed in a network to maintain uninterrupted illumination;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its orbit is too low, and the angle is constantly changing, requiring an almost perpetually active propulsion system;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there’s the impact on the ground ecology, whether it will lead to environmental disasters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju thought it over. The first two actually weren’t problems—the 500-meter diameter reflector would take some effort to construct, but could be assembled gradually, and for the propulsion device, a large-thrust electric push was all that was needed. The biggest trouble was the ecological impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention small animals, at least half of the people would oppose the idea of bright light outside their windows while they were sleeping, completely disrupting their daily routines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for power generation, the efficiency of solar cells under an artificial moon would be halved, and networking for power generation was not so easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the lighting effect would still be subject to weather conditions. After all, it wasn’t the sort of intense illumination provided by the sun, and Lin Ju was not optimistic about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Changsi, on the other hand, seemed quite interested, \"I think sunlight is actually a very precious resource. Collecting sunlight means collecting thermal and light energy, and it is virtually an unlimited source of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From another perspective, the reflector only needs slight adjustments to be able to propel detectors’ solar sails and indeed could be used to transform planets with atmospheres. If it could be focused into a single point, space smelting might not be impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Changsi, \"I think we can start with small-scale experiments. What we have in abundance is cheap lift capacity, which is very suitable for some exploratory work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Lin Ju didn’t hesitate and immediately nodded; small-scale experiments wouldn’t have any impact. As for an artificial moon, it would be best if it existed only on paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a burst of orange light in the distance illuminated their faces and cast long shadows on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second or two later, a slight tremor was felt underfoot, and then after another five or six seconds, the sounds of consecutive explosions reached their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju turned his head to see the CZ-7 rocket, carrying a cylindrical body with a diameter of 5 meters, begin its ascent, its kerosene-burning tail flame resembling the launch of fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cluster of 10 liquid oxygen-kerosene engines rose steadily, transforming into a little dot in the sky until it disappeared intermittently into the night curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, a splendid firework silently blossomed in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning solid particles followed a meticulously designed trajectory, and nearly 2 seconds later, the sky was lit up with a rooster in the shape of the national map of China, growing larger and more oppressive as it spread and descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju involuntarily felt goosebumps and tightened the commemorative coat provided by the Aerospace Development Committee around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end of the fireworks display also signified the close of New Year’s Eve, marking the start of a new year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people were ready to turn off the television and rest. After all, for many, the Spring Festival Gala was becoming less interesting year by year, with only the fireworks worth watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on a transport ship in the port of Jingu, crew members congregated to watch the program, then dispersed to drink a strong coffee before navigating the ship slowly out of the harbor in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a medium-sized container ship that had been modified, its hull equipped with seven large containers, housing the second CZ-10 rocket body along with a new generation manned spacecraft, all ready for launch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The New Year would not affect the progress of the Dawn Project. The CZ-10A Remote 2 Rocket would arrive at Qiongzhou Launch Site on the fourth day of the new year, be transported to the launch area on the sixth, and as the majority returned to work on the seventh, it would directly enter the final assembly and launch sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new rocket for the New Year—this was reasonable, and festive.\u003C\u002Fp>",1318,"2026-06-05T18:20:54.444Z",1,"novelbin.me","c9116097690aac4a394074446cd8a4245c50fbc0510dd692ebfa74ef9d54ff26","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-312","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-310",804,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-cover.jpg"]