hsntnovel Chapter 88: Heavenly Gate No. 1
Chapter 88: Heavenly Gate No. 1
Tianguan-1 consists of two main structures: the main tower and the outer giant ring.
The main tower is located at the very center of the giant ring. Its shape is a converging polygonal platform with no redundant protrusions on the surface. The maximum horizontal diameter is 820 meters and the overall height is 300 meters.
From top to bottom, the main tower is divided into three independent functional areas: the situation command layer, the material transfer layer, and the power rail lock layer.
The top area of the tower is the situation command layer, with a vertical height of 90 meters. It is the absolute high point and core brain of Tianguan-1.
This area is completely independent of the lower working area and has undergone electromagnetic and vibration isolation treatment to completely eliminate signal interference and tower vibration caused by material transfer, mechanical operation and power operation, ensuring the absolute accuracy of the whole-area sensing and command system.
The outer wall has a regular layout of polygonal facets, with no curved surface reflections and no exposed equipment.
It is equipped with detection radar, optical sensor array, infrared early warning module, full-domain electromagnetic scanning equipment, ultra-long-range encrypted communication window and other equipment, which can monitor the entire domain without blind spots, and can capture the dynamics, orbital parameters and signal characteristics of all targets in the Earth-Moon-near space in real time.
Meanwhile, the situation command level also undertakes tasks such as ultra-long-distance encrypted military communications, real-time early warning of all-domain waterways, identification of the authority of Earth-Moon military routes, airspace risk assessment, overall network situation summary, ship navigation scheduling, and track order control.
The central area of the main tower is a material transfer layer with a vertical height of 120 meters. It is the largest and most spacious material transfer and buffer core of Tianguan-1.
The entire floor is a fully enclosed modular partitioned structure, with six independent areas: a dedicated sealed cabin for precision instruments, a storage area for large prefabricated components, an isolation area for classified military materials, a storage area for conventional consumables, an on-orbit sorting area, and a load docking and transfer area.
Meanwhile, all compartments are equipped with independent temperature- and pressure-controlled, radiation-proof, and vibration-proof protection systems, which enable high-precision aerospace instruments, military electronic components, precision sensors, and other equipment to be stored in orbit for extended periods, eliminating problems such as equipment accuracy deviation, performance loss, and component failure caused by the deep space environment.
In terms of responsibilities, in addition to receiving and sorting the materials delivered by the Alashan launch matrix, this layer is also responsible for providing routine material replenishment, consumable replacement and equipment spare parts support for various on-orbit ships, operational mechs and service units docked in the outer ring port area.
The base of the main tower is a power-locked rail layer with a vertical height of 90 meters. Inside it are a complete set of core systems, including a high-power nuclear power unit, a global intelligent power distribution system, a waste heat temperature control and circulation system, an L1-specific giant anchoring rail device, a high-precision attitude stabilization cluster, an ultra-fast orbit correction nozzle array, a global computing power base, and an ecological control system.
Therefore, this layer is responsible not only for the energy supply, power dispatch, maintenance of equipment operation and internal habitable environment of Tianguan-1, but also for Tianguan-1's orbit locking, attitude stabilization and real-time orbit correction.
The outer giant ring is located in the lower middle section of the main tower, 110 meters away from the main tower. Therefore, the maximum outer diameter of the outer giant ring reaches 1040 meters.
This giant ring is not just for decoration, but a fully symmetrical, enclosed port area and defensive position for giant warships, consisting of four layers.
The outermost layer is the docking deck, which is responsible for the docking and locking of all ships and cargo compartments, airtight connection, and opening for external operations;
The second layer is the on-orbit maintenance and preparation layer, equipped with a fully automated giant robotic arm, high-precision maintenance workstations, a mech preparation area and a rapid repair area for damaged components, which can efficiently complete the emergency repair of minor damage to ships, maintenance and debugging of mechs, and inspection and replacement of engineering equipment.
The third layer is a buffer layer for port area materials, equipped with a large area of enclosed constant temperature storage space, which is specially used to store spare assembly components, ship repair spare parts, shipborne consumables and emergency combat materials, effectively relieving the storage pressure of the main tower transfer layer and greatly improving the overall material turnover efficiency.
The innermost layer is the core pipeline energy layer, with independent power transmission, hydraulic transmission, signal communication, gas supply, and temperature-controlled circulation pipelines laid throughout the area, providing stable and independent energy and data support for every berth, every set of equipment, and every work area.
Inside the giant outer ring wall are close-in weapon arrays, deep-space orbital vertical interception systems, directed-energy microwave electromagnetic denial arrays, and multi-spectral decoy protection modules. These systems can autonomously clear space debris around the clock, intercept high-speed penetrating small targets, suppress enemy electromagnetic signals, and deceive enemy detection and locking, forming a full-coverage close-range defense barrier to comprehensively protect the operational safety of stationed ships, on-orbit equipment, and Tianguan-1.
In addition, the giant ring also has a reserved standardized and modular expansion interface, which can be used to add ring expansion modules, add berth clusters, and expand storage and maintenance areas without affecting the steady state of the Tianguan-1 rail lock, interrupting combat readiness and duty, or suspending engineering operations.
In terms of personnel, the Tianguan-1 currently has a full complement of 1260 personnel, divided into two echelons: the front-line duty echelon and the logistics support echelon.
The front-line duty echelon consists of 1140 people, divided into five professional post echelons: the airspace situation command echelon has 320 people, who are fully responsible for the monitoring of airways across the entire domain, air situation identification, encrypted communication, airspace scheduling and the transmission of instructions to the entire army, and control all top-level scheduling authority of the platform.
The on-orbit military industrial maintenance team consists of 460 people, who are dedicated to the full-dimensional inspection, emergency repair and iterative maintenance of the main tower, giant ring, power system, rail locking device, sensor communication and berth equipment.
The defense and armed forces duty echelon consists of 280 personnel, who are responsible for the duty of guarding the defense and armed forces in the entire domain, calibrating equipment parameters, controlling fire during wartime, and denying and intercepting airspace.
The military supplies transit team consists of 120 people, who are dedicated to the classification, warehousing, sorting, transfer, ledger registration and closed-loop traceability of classified military equipment, military components and precision consumables, to ensure the standardized and safe flow of materials throughout the region.
The emergency preparedness mobile echelon consists of 80 people, primarily responsible for filling in for sudden malfunctions, providing wartime job replacements, and responding to various emergencies.
The logistics support team consists of 120 people, who are mainly responsible for the daily inspection of the internal ecological cycle system of Tianguan No. 1, the operation and maintenance of the living area, the disinfection and tidying of public areas, the overall supply of living materials, and the supporting services for the living of the staff stationed in Hong Kong.
It is also responsible for personnel rotation and shift scheduling, emergency material storage and organization, basic port area service support, and on-orbit living facility maintenance, providing comprehensive support for all personnel to stay in deep space for a long time, perform routine duties and rotate for rest, and ensuring the long-term stable, orderly and sustainable operation of Tianguan-1.
Can such a complex, massive, and critical military facility really be built in just 15 days?
The answer is out...
Twenty days later, in the Alashan launch matrix control room, everyone slowed their breathing and watched intently as Engineer Haro placed the last part of Tianguan-20 into its designated position on the screen.
"20 days? We really only took 20 days to assemble Tianguan-1!?"