Put the Party and the Nation at Ease

After thorough evaluation, the state appointed Shen Qi as the Chief Scientist of the "Project Starlight".

The Chief Scientist remains Academician Han. After all, Academician Han has devoted twenty years of his life to this project. As long as he has a breath left, he will be the Chief Scientist of the "Project Starlight".

The position of Chief Scientist is a new post created specifically for Shen Qi by the state.

The title "Chief Scientist" signifies Shen Qi's position, while the word "Executive" clearly indicates the power Shen Qi possesses within the "Project Starlight" and the responsibilities he must bear.

The "Project Starlight" Capital Command Center building is located on the North Fourth Ring Road. Accompanied by a certain tycoon... or rather, accompanied by a certain tycoon, Shen Qi arrived at the general command headquarters located in the basement of the command center building.

The headquarters included key figures such as the project's Chief Designer, Chief Engineer, Ministry Special Commissioner, and Logistics Commander.

Chief Designer and Chief Engineer are intellectuals, Ministry Special Commissioner and Logistics Commander are intellectuals among senior cadres.

Both officials held important positions in their respective ministries and were bigwigs in their respective departments.

When the bigwigs met the tycoon, they all showed him humility, which shows how influential he was.

The magnate stood beside Shen Qi and addressed the crowd, saying, "I need not elaborate on Academician Shen Qi's resume. From this day forward, Academician Shen will serve as the Chief Scientist of the 'Project Starlight.' I hope everyone will actively cooperate with Academician Shen, work together sincerely, and successfully complete the mission."

"Welcome, Academician Shen."

Members of the project's general command warmly welcomed Shen Qi shook hands with him.

After the basic formalities were completed, the tycoon grasped Shen Qi's hand and said sincerely, "Academician Shen, I'm entrusting this to you."

Shen Qi was also very sincere. "Please rest assured, Party and country, please rest assured, leaders. If the satellite fails to launch, or if it fails to maintain stability after launch, I, Shen Qi, will jump from the top floor of this building."

"No, no, it's not that bad." The magnate waved his hands repeatedly, then pleaded again, "Academician Shen, please."

The fact that the extremely busy tycoon gave Shen Qi so much face shows how much he trusts him.

After the tycoon left, Shen Qi took office as the Chief Scientist of the "Project Starlight".

Shen Qi got straight to the point. "Chief Designer Zhang, Chief Engineer You, Director Zheng, Director Zhao, I'm new here, and I'd like to gain a deeper understanding of the project's progress and the technical details of the challenges we face. Let's proceed one by one, following the order of theoretical models, engineering applications, supporting facilities at the Northwest base, and logistical scheduling."

"Okay, let me first talk about the section I'm responsible for." Chief Designer Zhang retrieved the theoretical model data and displayed it on the huge screen.

"According to the model design, after the 120 reflector satellites enter Synchronous Orbit, they will form Satellite Cluster, with an average spacing equal to the diameter of the Fluid Plane Membrane carried by a single satellite after it has been unfolded."

"The Satellite Cluster is positioned in Synchronous Orbit at the Northwest Base on the ground. Looking up at the Satellite Cluster from the Northwest Base is like seeing a new sun, Artificial Sun that can focus light four hundred times Natural Light Intensity."

"Through precise calculations, it has been determined that the reflector Satellite Cluster spends 72 minutes each night in the Earth's Umbra Zone for about twenty days around the spring and autumn equinoxes each year."

"For these 72 minutes, the Northwest Ground Base will be unable to receive energy from the Satellite Cluster. But I don't think this is a problem; the Satellite Cluster's 1440 minutes of 'strike' each year won't affect the progress of the entire project..."

Chief Designer Zhang briefed Shen Qi on the theoretical framework of the entire plan in a professional and concise manner.

Even when reporting to the world's smartest people using the simplest language, Chief Designer Zhang still spoke for more than three hours, until his throat was dry. This demonstrates the immense and complex theoretical framework of the "Project Starlight."

Shen Qi listened attentively to Chief Designer Zhang's report, occasionally asking a few questions.

Overall, Shen Qi felt that the theoretical basis of the "Project Starlight" was sound.

If the fundamental theoretical framework is flawed, the entire plan will be completely ruined.

After Chief Designer Zhang finished speaking, it was Chief Engineer You's turn to speak.

"Colleagues, I'm very sorry, our engineering team has dragged the whole project down." Chief Engineer You began by apologizing, appearing somewhat remorseful.

Since the theoretical foundation is sound, the project's delays must be due to engineering issues.

First, there's the engineering in space. The high-tech membranes that the Satellite Cluster will carry are difficult to produce samples that fully meet the theoretical requirements.

If the Fluid Plane Membrane cannot maintain a stable state, the Satellite Cluster will not only fail to achieve positive effects, but may also cause negative consequences.

Before coming, Shen Qi had already learned about the membrane issue.

Now, Chief Engineer You listed the technical parameters of the membrane.

Looking at the screen full of data, Shen Qi had a headache. He asked, "Chief Engineer You, we all know that interference from Solar Wind, Light Pressure, and magnetic fields is difficult to completely avoid. Can we use balancing methods to ensure that the Fluid Plane Membrane only experiences minor fluctuations at the equilibrium point after it unfolds?"

"Chief Designer Zhang, Academician Han, and I have studied the technical solution mentioned by Academician Shen. Of course, our research is not thorough enough, so please correct us Academician Shen. Please look at the screen." Chief Engineer You pulled up a set of data.

Countless Scattering Cross-section Diagram and Absorption Spectrum filled the electronic screen, the size of a movie theater screen, and after the next page came even more Crystal Structure Diagram and Dislocation Curve.

Shen Qi's head was throbbing again. He said, "I understand the general situation. I need some time to analyze this data."

The specific technical data of "Project Starlight" is an extremely important state secret, and no one is allowed to take it out of the command center building. Therefore, Shen Qi can only analyze the data in the command center.

The basement command post was kept out of the sunlight, and it was impossible to tell whether it was day or night outside.

The digital clock shows that it is now 11 p. m.

On his first day as the Chief Scientist of the "Project Starlight," Shen Qi worked until late at night in a room where no sunlight could reach him.

Shen Qi returned home close to midnight.

The living room of Academician Shen's villa was brightly lit. Sister Cuiping had cooked a pot of porridge, and Shen Nuo Fei was sitting leisurely on the sofa watching TV.

"Academician Shen is back. Let's have some late-night snack. I made you some porridge." Sister Cuiping yawned; she was sleepy.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Sister Cuiping. You should go to sleep now." Shen Qi nodded and said, then sat down next to Shen Nuo Fei and asked, "Nuofei, it's already 12 o'clock, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I can't sleep if Dad doesn't come back." Shen Nuo Fei skillfully switched TV channels, watching TV with great interest.

Don't treat Shen Nuo Fei like a three-year-old girl; she's very clever.

Shen Qi pinched his daughter's chubby cheeks. "Come on, Nuofei, you just want to watch cartoons, right? Where's your mother?"

"Mom went to bed at nine o'clock. She wasn't feeling well. Dad, you should go and keep Mom company. Don't worry about me," Shen Nuo Fei said sensibly.