The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 566 Preliminary Preparations
"One hundred and fifty tons? That's quite an achievement."

The person in charge nodded smugly: "Teacher, if you hadn't come, we would have all wanted to manufacture our own rocket and launch it into space."

"Look at you, so capable," Liu Hua chuckled. "Just launching a rocket into space? What's the point of launching a rocket then? Is it just a waste of money?"

"How could that be?" The person in charge shook his head: "We have a small surprise here, but the satellite design team has a big surprise in store."

Liu Hua was genuinely surprised. The satellite design project team was originally set up as a side project, and Liu Hua had never devoted too many resources to it. Under such circumstances, they were still able to achieve results, which proved that Liu Hua had made the right choice in selecting the right people.

"Really? Then I'll take a closer look."

Upon entering the satellite project team's office, Liu Hua found they had requisitioned a large warehouse within the company. When he went in, they were assembling a strange-looking satellite, unlike any existing one.

"I heard you guys pulled off a big surprise?" Liu Hua asked with a smile. "Is this the big surprise right here?"

The head of the satellite project team quickly stepped forward: "That's right, teacher, this is our team's latest research, a unique satellite that is the only one of its kind in the world."

"The only one or one of a kind, that's quite special, tell me about it."

The satellite's manager explained, "This satellite was conceived through the collective wisdom of many. All satellites in the world conduct reconnaissance in space and then send the information back to the ground. The ground then selects and calculates the data to arrive at a result. The communication between the satellite and the ground to transmit such a large amount of information takes a long time, which can sometimes lead to a lag in intelligence."

The person in charge paused, as if taking a deep breath or keeping the audience in suspense, before continuing, "The satellite we designed is a computing satellite. It can perform complex calculations on information that needs to be transmitted to the ground while it is in space, and then transmit the results back to the ground. The time saved in this process is considerable."

If Liu Hua had traveled a little later, he would have known that our country did indeed have this satellite, and that it had shocked the world. Unfortunately, he traveled too early and missed witnessing this grand occasion.

So Liu Hua searched for and calculated satellites in his cheat program, and to his surprise, they did exist, and were quite powerful, equivalent to an early warning aircraft in space.

"Is this an artificial intelligence?" Liu Hua asked curiously. "If it weren't artificial intelligence, it probably wouldn't be able to give you the most accurate result based solely on the computer's computing power."

"Indeed, if combined with artificial intelligence, the satellite's power would be greatly enhanced. However, artificial intelligence is still in its infancy and cannot be used yet. We can only increase the satellite's computing power. Fortunately, the temperature in space is absolute zero, so we don't need to worry about the chip overheating."

Liu Hua smiled and nodded: "That's right, so you're just piling on computing chips?"

The person in charge nodded: "That's right. The computing power of this satellite is no less than that of a supercomputer. As long as we upload some technical models, it can automatically calculate in space and then send the results to the ground."

Liu Hua's eyes lit up immediately: "When will our rockets be completed?"

The engine manager shook his head: "We didn't have such a plan before, so the rocket hasn't been produced yet, but we have completed the preliminary preparations and are just waiting for your approval. If you don't come soon, I will have to visit you in person."

Liu Hua nodded: "I approve it. No matter the cost, produce it as quickly as possible."

"That's exactly what we've been waiting for," the engine manager said with a smile. "We're confident we can produce the rocket within three months."

Liu Hua slammed his fist on the table: "Are you kidding me? A rocket? Not like your bicycle, which can be produced in three months? I'll launch you into a rocket by then."

"Teacher, don't worry. As I said, I've already done the preliminary planning."

After saying that, the two heads of satellite and engine took Liu Hua to the rocket production workshop. Once there, Liu Hua knew that what they said was true.

"Is this your initial planning? You've already planned this final assembly step?" These two guys used the funds Liu Hua gave them to directly produce all the rocket's components, leaving only the final assembly step.

As long as the rocket hasn't taken shape, all preparations are just preliminary preparations. It can only be said that they used the term "preliminary planning" very subtly.

"How are the engine tests going?"

The engine manager confidently stated, "The platform test has not encountered a single problem. We plan to conduct a series of launch experiments in these last three months. If there are no issues, we can launch the rocket the day it is manufactured."

Liu Hua nodded: "You've prepared quite well. I must thank you both. I'll go and apply for a launch platform for you."

Zhou Tianxingdou does not have its own launch platform and can only use the national one. When Liu Hua applied to the space agency, even the highest leaders of the space agency were alarmed.

"You plan to launch rocket engines multiple times within three months?"

Liu Hua nodded: "That's right, and it's very urgent. Because we want to launch a rocket in three months."

"Are we just conducting rocket launch experiments?"

Liu Hua shook his head: "There are still satellites they want to launch."

"Have you applied for the orbital position and frequency?"

Liu Hua shook his head: "It was a hasty decision, so we didn't apply, but I know you must have resources. You know, this satellite of ours is no ordinary thing."

"What satellite is so extraordinary?"

"Computational satellites."

"what?"

Liu Hua said proudly, "Computing satellites are equivalent to launching a supercomputer in space."

"What's the use?" the leader asked curiously. "I know supercomputers are powerful, but what's the point of having one in space?"

"How long does it typically take to send massive amounts of data to Earth? If I process the data using a supercomputer in space and send the result directly to Earth, how long would that take?"

The leader slammed his hand on the table: "This thing of yours is not simple. You've been keeping it hidden. Don't make any rash moves yet. I'm going to organize an expert review. As long as it's real and valid, I'll take care of everything for you, from orbital position to frequency."

"What about the engine launch test?"

"No problem." The leader waved his hand: "These are minor issues. How much thrust do your engines have? If they're not mature enough, we can use our rockets."

"One hundred and fifty tons."

(End of this chapter)