With its light weight and high hardness, this metal has absolutely broad application prospects. Not to mention other things, it is absolutely scarce in the aerospace field. Moreover, the content of this metal is also good. If it can be mined, it will definitely create considerable benefits. Zhang Jun said after hearing this.
Yang Fan nodded and said: "Yes, and this metal is very easy to mine, and can even be jointly mined as an associated mineral. In this way, we can obtain a variety of mineral resources in one mining operation. This can not only reduce costs to a minimum, but also save costs.
And get the maximum benefit.
In addition to these two unknown metals, we have also detected other mineral resources in this area, such as ilmenite, gold ore, potassium, rare earth elements, etc.
In addition, the helium-3 resources that everyone is paying more attention to are also very abundant. It can be foreseen that this area will definitely be a huge mining area in the future.
So if we really want to develop and operate the moon, development should take place here first."
Wu Hao smiled and nodded when he heard this, but he did not answer. Instead, he asked Yang Fan: "Where is the radioactive element? How is the research going?"
Still under study, it is an unknown new radioactive element that is different from all known radioactive elements on the earth. The amount we have captured is very small. According to preliminary estimates by experts, the entire Copernicus crater and impact radiation range
, the content of this unknown new radioactive element may only be around a few dozen to a hundred kilograms, or even less.
Moreover, it is widely distributed and very difficult to mine. Therefore, unless this element has high economic and scientific research value, it is not recommended to mine it unless it is collected as an associated mineral.
Hearing Yang Fan's answer, Wu Hao smiled and nodded: "Let's take it step by step. There is no rush. Our primary goals now are manned space technology and the lunar scientific research station project. Only if these two projects are completed, can we
Only then will we be able to carry out other projects.
Therefore, at this stage, we must concentrate our energy and resources. As for other related preliminary research work, let’s wait until the conditions are mature to formally establish the project.”
Speaking of this, Wu Hao asked Yang Fan: "How is the location of the entire Copernicus region? Does it meet our site selection requirements for scientific research stations and lunar cities?"
Yang Fan smiled and nodded immediately after hearing this and replied: "This Copernicus crater is relatively young, so the materials produced by the impact are very rich and have extremely high scientific research and detection value. The topography around the entire crater is also relatively flat.
There are several places that are suitable for us to set up lunar scientific research stations and lunar cities.
It’s just that the detection mission of the ‘Wangshu’ intelligent lunar surface patrol rover is still continuing, and there may be some more suitable areas in the future.
Therefore, experts suggest that we first include these more suitable areas in our alternative plans. After the entire detection mission is completed, we will discuss and analyze based on all the detection results, and finally select the best site selection plan.
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Everyone nodded after hearing this. Indeed, this matter cannot be rushed. After all, this is related to their future actions on the moon, so they must be cautious. Choose a good place to start, and it will be more effective when starting other projects.
Wu Hao smiled and nodded, and said to Yang Fan: "I have been busy these days with our New Year's Eve press conference and our third unmanned experimental spacecraft. I haven't paid much attention to the lunar exploration project.
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You still need to pay more attention to this aspect. You have invested so much before, and it depends on the performance of this intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle 'Wangshu' on the moon."
Yang Fan heard this and replied with a smile: "Actually, the performance of our intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle 'Wangshu' has been very successful. It can be said that the distance it has traveled on the moon so far has far exceeded that of humans.
The total distance traveled by the moon on extraterrestrial planets is much greater.
Although we have high expectations for it, we hope that it can go as far as possible, and it is best to circle the moon. But these are all hopes. We all know how difficult it is to travel on the moon, and there are too many things that cannot be done.
Expected.
To be honest, this car has traveled such a long time and such a long distance that it has exceeded the design standards we originally set. Now every meter it travels is a victory for us and a new achievement."
Of course! Everyone nodded in response. They knew this in their hearts, but everyone still hoped that the 'Wangshu' intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle could go further. Let's not talk about other things, at least to the Antarctic.
Take a spin.
By the way, how is our third unmanned experimental spacecraft? Can it be launched as scheduled? Zhang Jun turned to Wu Hao and asked.
Hearing this question, Wu Hao looked at everyone and shook his head with a smile: "I'm not sure, I still have to wait for the final notice. It was originally planned to be launched in early December, but it encountered the influence of strong solar wind.
All new launch missions and space activities within the country have been temporarily suspended.
In order to ensure the success of this launch and the safety of the space station, the launch originally scheduled for early December was canceled and is tentatively scheduled to take place on January 13th.
But according to the latest detection data, solar wind activity has not stopped yet, so the possibility of another postponement cannot be ruled out."
After hearing Wu Hao's words, everyone couldn't help but frowned. Zhang Jun didn't quite understand and asked: "Is the impact of the solar wind really that big?"
Wu Hao looked at him and said angrily: "What do you think the solar wind is? Do you really think it is the wind on the earth? It is a flow of supersonic plasma charged particles emitted from the upper atmosphere of the sun. It can still maintain a high speed per second near the earth.
The speed of 350 to 450 kilometers is tens of thousands of times the wind speed of the Earth's strongest Category 12 storm. This is not even its most violent time, which can reach more than 800 kilometers per second."
Hearing Wu Hao's explanation, Zhang Jun opened his mouth, then smiled awkwardly, and then asked Wu Hao: "How long will this solar wind last, and when will it stop?"
Yang Fan smiled and shook his head: "Who knows, it could be a few days, a few months, or even a few years.
Our research on the sun is very shallow, so we can't predict the solar wind at all. So it's really hard to say how long it will blow and when it will end. But generally speaking, it won't last too long. This time it should be said
It is a relatively long record.
There are still more than two weeks before the launch. Maybe it will stop before the launch, and we will be able to launch normally by then. If it is still affected, then we can only continue to postpone it, which is also something we can't do."
