Experts claim that the Chang'e project is very frugal, costing only 1.4 billion yuan

Luan Enjie, the commander-in-chief of the lunar exploration project, said that "Chang'e-1" did not cost a sky-high price, and China's lunar exploration is not a pursuit. Trend

"Chang'e No. 1" has triggered business opportunities, and some "Chang'e fans" have applied for the "Chang'e No. 1" trademark. According to "Tianfu Morning Post"

This newspaper reported that the lunar exploration project cost 1.4 billion yuan from development to construction, which is not a "sky-high price." Luan Enjie, the commander-in-chief of China's lunar exploration project, said in an interview, "We A 380,000-kilometer road has been built from China to the moon, which is a real 'road to heaven'." He also said that China’s lunar exploration is not about following trends.

RMB 1.4 billion is equivalent to building two to three kilometers of subway

Luan Enjie said that RMB 1.4 billion is roughly the cost of building a 14-kilometer expressway. If we calculate based on subway construction, we may only be able to build two or three kilometers. The development and construction of the entire lunar exploration project took a team of more than 6,000 people and more than 200 units to complete in more than three years, truly embodying the distinctive feature of "spending less, doing big things".

Regarding whether the lunar exploration project is worth it, Ouyang Ziyuan, chief scientist of lunar science applications for the lunar exploration project, made this calculation, "Our country's annual gross national economic product is more than 20 trillion. Yuan, and we bear 400 million yuan every year. It should be said that we can afford this cost. "

According to Sun Jiadong, the chief designer of the lunar exploration project, most of the innovations in the project are integrated innovations, which are very integrated. Reasonable, achieving big benefits at a small cost.

The direct return of "Chang'e" is still unknown

Some people have calculated that for every US$1 invested by the United States in the Apollo program, there will be a return of approximately US$4-5.

"It is still too early to talk about the direct return of 'Chang'e', but its role in promoting the entire aerospace industry is obvious." Luan Enjie said that the project has played an important role in the development of my country's high-thrust launch vehicles and the development of the moon. The development of relevant science and technology has played a significant role in promoting it.

As the project unfolded, China began to occupy a place in the field of lunar exploration. Not only were Chinese scientists frequently invited to participate in relevant international conferences, but the Eighth International Conference on Lunar Exploration and Applications was also held in China for the first time.

Don’t fuel the blind craze for deep space exploration

Luan Enjie also emphasized that China’s lunar exploration project is a natural result of development and is not about following trends. On the issue of lunar exploration, we will not compete with any country or organization. Our country announced its lunar exploration plan in 2000, before a new round of lunar exploration craze started.

Lunar exploration has attracted attention from all aspects. Luan Enjie also reminded not to drive blind enthusiasm for deep space exploration due to the lunar exploration project. It is important to think calmly and have a scientific attitude. "Whether it is the moon or Mars, Well, only when there is demand for the research of Chinese scientists, will our aerospace footsteps go there."