"Whether it is from Anxi to the Northwest Space Launch Center, or to the Longcheng Satellite Launch Center, or to the Southwest Satellite Launch Center, you have to go through large and small railway tunnels. The limited size of these tunnels is not enough to support the transportation of large rocket bodies.

Although highway transport has been tried in recent years, road transport is more flexible than rail transport, and the restrictions on tunnels are much looser. However, the load of roads and bridges is limited, and there will be many height limiting devices on the highway, and the vehicles are relatively dense, and the transportation is difficult.

Not to mention anything else, as far as the toll station is concerned, it is generally impossible to pass, and the toll station needs to be dismantled, which is too costly.

This is also one of the reasons why our country chose to launch large rockets in the South China Sea, of course, the launch advantage of low latitudes is also incomparable to high latitudes. ”

Hearing Yu Chengwu's words, Zou Xiaodong immediately asked: "Then can we also launch in the South China Sea?" ”

Yu Chengwu shook his head with a wry smile when he heard this: "We are an enterprise after all, and we must not be compared with national projects."

Moreover, in order to be able to transport the South China Sea, the national space department has specially built a special wharf and a special transfer ship. In addition, the manufacturing base of heavy rockets was also selected to be built in Jinmen.

If we want to launch a rocket in the South China Sea, either we will build a rocket in Anxi. Then it is transported by land to the nearest water and land hub Jiangkou, or directly along the Longhai line all the way to the sea, and then transported to the South China Sea by boat.

Both methods have their own advantages, but without exception, we must first solve the problem of large-scale rocket body transportation, which is very difficult in land transportation.

The only solution is to choose to build a rocket manufacturing base in an inland shipping hub such as the seaside or the mouth of the river.

Of course, this will probably increase the cost a lot. ”

Hearing Yu Chengwu's words, everyone also nodded. Indeed, this is a thorny problem that has long constrained the development of space technology in our country.

It is also in recent years, with the increase of the country's national strength, that more funds can be allocated to the space sector. It is also with sufficient funds that the space department can establish a new rocket launch center in the South China Sea and develop a new generation of advanced carrier rockets in one go.

Wu Hao looked at the rocket standing in front of him, thought for a while, and couldn't help but have an idea in his heart.

"Can we just build a rocket right here and then go to the Northwest Space Launch Center via road transport.

I remember that from here to the Northwest Space Launch Center was a desert, and there were basically no tunnels, so it should be easier to transport. ”

Hearing his words, Yu Chengwu and Zhou Xiangming nodded.

Zhou Xiangming smiled at Wu Hao: "We also have this idea, but there are still many problems to be solved.

First of all, although it is said that the distance from here to the Northwest Space Launch Center is relatively flat, and there are few tunnels in it, it is still relatively difficult to transport.

Secondly, rocket manufacturing is a very complex and delicate job, and although the facilities here are already very good, there is still a long way to go to build rockets.

In addition, in terms of talents, although the conditions here are already good, many outstanding talents are still reluctant to come.

Finally, the advantages of low-latitude launches are incomparable to those of high-latitudes. Launched at low latitudes, the same rocket has a much more carrying capacity.

Therefore, in the long run, we still prefer to put medium and heavy rockets at the South China Sea launch center for launch.

And there is another advantage of the launch, that is, all the rocket wreckage fell into the sea area, which is relatively safe and will not pose a threat to the people living on the ground. ”

Hearing Zhou Xiangming's words, Wu Hao thought for a moment, and then said: "So you want to build another rocket manufacturing factory, what about the location, do you prefer that side?" ”

Yu Chengwu responded: "Actually, it is best to build it by the sea, but we also need you to consider other factors." Therefore, we think that it is most appropriate to build a rocket manufacturing plant in Jiangcheng, where shipping is relatively developed, and after the rocket is on the ship, it can be transported all the way along the Yangtze River channel to the commercial sea, and then transferred to the South China Sea.

Of course, we can also choose inland sea dual-purpose transport vehicles, which can be transported directly from Jiangcheng to the South China Sea. ”

"Jiang Cheng!" Wu Hao said in his mouth.

Jiangcheng is relatively close to Anxi, and it is also a national central city and a new first-tier city, which is regarded as a bull's ear in the entire central region.

Moreover, Jiangcheng's economy is relatively developed, with many colleges and universities, and its scientific and technological strength is also in the forefront of the country.

More importantly, as Yu Chengwu said, Jiangcheng is an important shipping hub on the Yangtze River, and the more important the central hub of air, land and railway transportation, it has become the thoroughfare of nine provinces.

Seeing that he was thinking, Zhou Xiangming couldn't help but say: "In fact, the cost of building such a rocket manufacturing plant is not high, it is nothing more than a few factories, and the parts and components purchased from various places are put there for assembly."

Overall, the cost is not high, and we initially estimate that it is about tens of millions. ”

Wu Hao smiled when he heard this, and then did not agree directly, but said to the two: "Go back and write me a detailed feasibility report, I need to discuss the movement on the company's board of directors and listen to the opinions of other shareholders." ”

After speaking, Wu Hao looked at Zou Xiaodong, but Zou Xiaodong smiled and did not speak.

In fact, Wu Hao can deal with tens of millions of things now, but he can't do it.

On the one hand, it is to avoid leaving the other party with the influence of asking for money, so as to facilitate future management. On the other hand, the necessary procedures still have to be followed. Although he can decide this matter, he still needs to talk to everyone and go through the process, which is the most basic respect for other shareholders.

Finally, Wu Hao also has to think about it carefully, solicit the opinions of other parties, especially the opinions of the aerospace department, and then make a decision.

Seeing that Wu Hao didn't respond directly, the two were a little surprised and even more disappointed. And these Wu Hao or the other people present all saw it, but everyone didn't mention it again.

As for Zou Xiaodong, he also came out at the right time to change the topic and said: "I see that the desert wind and sand are quite big, so it doesn't matter if you leave it like this." ”

Hearing Zou Xiaodong's question, Yu Chengwu glanced at him, and then answered enthusiastically. They all know who Zou Xiaodong is, and he is also one of the founders and shareholders of the company. To put it bluntly, the matter they mentioned just now still needs Zou Xiaodong to participate in the vote, so how dare they take care of it.

"There is no need to worry at all, we have already taken into account the various factors that can affect the rocket at the beginning of the design and manufacturing, so we have carried out special design and manufacturing ......."