These real-time images will be simply processed and then broadcast live to the outside world. This also allows the outside world to see the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle in progress for the first time.
I saw that the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol rover slowly drove up the slightly raised "crater" on the edge of this small crater, found a pass, and then slowly drove down from here.
The inner edge of the crater is relatively steep, so the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol rover does not go directly downwards, but adopts a diagonal downward traveling method, as far as possible
Control vehicle speed.
Fortunately, the slope was not high, only about twenty or thirty meters, so the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol rover quickly descended into the crater.
There is another situation in this crater. Because it is a new impact crater, the dust has not yet settled, so it is relatively soft, so the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle travels slowly on it.
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This more than 100-meter-long crater is not the entire platform. It gets deeper towards the center. There is a small bump in the center. It is not known whether it is the core of the asteroid or the rock and soil splashed by the impact of the asteroid.
This location is good, let’s stay here. Zhang Qutong, who has been paying close attention to the progress of the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol vehicle, is watching the images and data information transmitted back by the high-definition surveillance cameras and various sensors.
Then, he nodded and said.
Seeing this, other scientific researchers also stared at the image data for a while and nodded in approval.
Then let's go here. As Zhang Qutong determined the drilling point, the ground telemetry control center sent instructions, and the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle began to travel to the designated drilling point, and then controlled the robotic arm to start replacing the drill bit.
Get the drill started.
However, things didn't seem to go as smoothly as they imagined. The drill bit went deep into the ground for a while, and they could see dust rising up, but no pit was found.
No, the soil is too soft. It's like digging a hole in a pile of loose sand, which is buried by the sand as soon as it is drilled. A technical expert stared at the big screen and frowned.
So what should we do? Zhang Qutong couldn't help but become worried and asked.
Shi Zhaoping stared at the transmitted surveillance video for a while, then waved his hand and said: "Stop it now, it will be futile to continue like this."
After hearing Shi Zhaoping's words, the ground remote control personnel immediately sent the plan, and the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle also stopped its drilling mission.
"Since the lunar soil is soft, let's not explore the pit and directly press down the lunar soil and geological environment detector through the mechanical arm." Shi Zhaoping frowned for a while and then came up with a solution.
Could this work? one expert asked.
Shi Zhaoping said with a smile: "This is the best and most trouble-free way so far. If it still doesn't work, then we can only replace the robotic arm with a shovel, dig the hole bigger, and then remove the lunar soil and geology
The environmental detectors were loaded in and filled with soil."
After hearing Shi Zhaoping's words, everyone nodded. Shi Zhaoping's last plan seemed good, but it was too time-consuming and labor-intensive. This was the last option. Of course, there is another option, which is to give up installing detectors here.
, but this also means that they will have an excellent opportunity to collect relevant data in such a special terrain environment.
Use manual control instead. Seeing everyone nodding, Shi Zhaoping immediately gave the order.
Under the control of ground personnel, the two robotic arms, one large and one small, on the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle began to work together.
First, the large robotic arm took out a lunar soil and geological environment detector from the vehicle shelf, and then handed it over to the small robotic arm to hold it, while the large robotic arm pressed it from the top.
As the large robotic arm gradually exerted force, the lunar soil and geological environment detector was slowly penetrated into the lunar soil, getting deeper and deeper.
After pressing to the appropriate depth, the large robotic arm immediately stopped to complete the task of placing the lunar soil and geological environment detectors.
The next step is to start the lunar soil and geological environment detector. It is not clear whether the detector will be damaged after the pressing experience just now.
Under the gaze of everyone, as the order was issued, the lunar soil and geological environment detector immediately started to activate. During this period, it first stretched out the solar cell sail and then stretched out the communication antenna. The top of the detector
The indicator light also flashed slowly and regularly.
Bang bang bang bang...
There was a burst of warm applause in the Xinyuehu Aerospace Command and Control Hall. Shi Zhaoping, who had always been serious, also had a smile on his face, and then motioned for everyone to continue working.
The next step is to collect lunar soil and lunar rock samples. Compared with the first time, this time, under the advice of experts, the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface inspection rover did not choose to collect lunar soil at one point.
Instead of lunar rock samples, we chose to collect soil samples from different locations throughout the crater, including outside the crater, at the edge of the crater, at points within the crater, and at the center of the crater.
After collecting relevant lunar soil and rock samples, next, the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface inspection vehicle will drive into the center of the crater. They want to detect and collect the bulge in the center of the crater.
Lunar soil and lunar rock samples.
At the same time, the lunar soil and geological environment detector that was pressed into the lunar soil dust layer and started working also started working and transmitted back the first set of data.
It can be seen that the lunar soil temperature here has been significantly improved compared to the first one. The soft soil seems to be conducive to temperature maintenance. A research expert looked at the data and said with a smile.
An expert put forward a different argument than the previous one: "I think this is because it is suddenly softer, which causes the direct sunlight to enter, so the temperature is too high. In contrast, the temperature at the previous drilling site was too high.
The soil is relatively compact and has good insulation against temperature, so the temperature is relatively low."
After hearing what this expert said, other experts present couldn't help but nodded.
While the experts were discussing, the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol rover had already arrived in the middle of the crater and aimed its high-definition optical image sensor and high-definition surveillance camera at the raised brown object.
It doesn’t look like lunar soil, but the core of an asteroid. An expert excitedly expressed his opinion.
The texture is very hard, it should be star core, which is really good. Another expert confirmed.
After hearing the words of these two experts, other experts also showed excitement. In their opinion, this is no longer a star core, but a piece of gold, no, it should be a diamond, which is a priceless treasure.