After several days of flight, the Shenzhou spacecraft finally reached the predetermined area on the moon. Under the instructions of the ground station control center, the Yutu lunar module successfully separated from the spacecraft and began to descend towards the lunar surface.
It is worth mentioning that only three astronauts actually landed on the lunar surface this time.
The remaining one must stay in the spacecraft control room.
"This is the Yutu lunar module. It has successfully separated from the Shenzhou and is landing in the planned area."
"Permission to land."
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"Eight hundred meters from the moon's surface!"
"Five hundred meters."
"Three hundred meters.
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"Ten meters."
"Successful landing."
When the continuous broadcast sounded in the ground station control center and live broadcast room, a burst of warm cheers suddenly came from the control center.
All the engineering staff stood up and applauded in congratulations.
From the time the astronauts set off in the space elevator to the successful landing of the lunar module on the lunar surface, everyone has put in all their efforts. Although the dust has not settled yet, it can already be called a great success.
It is normal for people to be more excited and have larger reactions.
At this time, Xu Lei did not hesitate and immediately issued instructions to the Yutu lunar module: "Check the working status of various equipment and prepare to leave the module."
"Jade Rabbit understands."
The lunar module successfully landed on the lunar surface and successfully completed its mission.
Next, if astronauts want to leave the cabin and actually take action on the moon, they will have to rely entirely on their own space suits and life capsules. At this time, they must be fully prepared.
Otherwise, if an emergency occurs on the moon, there will be no time for rescue.
At the same time, this period of time is also reserved for the astronauts to mentally build up. After all, they need to stay on the moon for at least a few days after leaving the cabin. This kind of loneliness, where they may face the danger of death at any time, is really very harmful to the human will.
A big test.
Even the audience in the live broadcast room couldn't help but hold their breath at this time, looking forward to the astronauts taking this step.
"Cheer up, everyone across the country is paying attention to us. We will definitely be able to complete this task. Everyone must believe in the country's scientific and technological level."
at the same time.
Inside the Yutu lunar landing module.
Just listen to the veteran astronauts who have already put on the space suits, cheering for the two newcomers through the communication device in the helmet, with a look of determination and excitement in their eyes.
Upon hearing this, Ye Junmin took the lead and nodded slightly, then manually opened the door of the lunar module.
Because at this moment, all the audience's perspective is on Ye Junmin. As the hatch opens to reveal the scenery outside, this almost immersive feeling immediately makes people feel so shocked that there is no way to describe it in words.
Especially when Ye Junmin stepped out of the capsule with his left foot and stepped on the lunar soil, the powerful visual impact instantly drove the audience in the live broadcast room into madness.
The barrage refresh speed has reached an unprecedented level.
"Is this the view you can see standing on the moon? It's so shocking!"
"Mom, I went to the moon."
"It feels so desolate. Sure enough, the myths and legends are all false."
"Is there a laurel tree on the moon?"
"The dream of five thousand years has finally become a reality. Today is a day that can be recorded in history."
"Will we build a temporary base on the moon next? It's simply too powerful!"
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After Ye Junmin felt the condition of his left foot, he was stunned for two seconds, and then he carefully controlled his body and walked out of the lunar module.
Due to the less attractive force on the moon, Ye Junmin moved very easily, even while wearing a heavy space suit.
Not long after.
The remaining two astronauts also successfully emerged from the capsule.
However, they did not come here to appreciate the lunar environment. They had to use every minute effectively when they were tasked with an important mission. Therefore, they did not care about enjoying the scenery and quickly started to disassemble the life capsule on the lunar module.
The so-called life capsule is an important piece of equipment for astronauts to survive temporarily.
Not only does it have oxygen inside, but it can also use carbon dioxide to synthesize starch to meet food needs, and it can also replenish and recycle the required materials. Before a real lunar base is built, it is perfect for astronauts to temporarily live on the moon.
The three astronauts disassembled the life capsule very skillfully, and then repaired the lunar rover they carried.
After loading the supplies and equipment into the car, the three of them took the life capsule to the predetermined base location.
"You two, follow me closely. We must reach the temporary base and set up the life capsule before the oxygen in the space suit runs out."
After determining the location of the temporary base, the veteran astronaut among the three gave special instructions to Ye Junmin and the two of them, and they immediately started taking action.
Ye Junmin and the two naturally followed closely.
At this time, the Shenzhou spacecraft orbiting the moon also began to change its trajectory, preparing to return to low-Earth orbit to dock with the Tiangong space station again. After completing the fuel injection, it headed to the moon again.
To put it simply, Ye Junmin and the others have to survive on the moon for at least a few days.
Waiting for Shenzhou to deliver supplies and new personnel.
As for the Yutu lunar module, it will remain on the lunar surface temporarily because it may be able to play a life-saving role in the event of a sudden crisis.
Anyway, when it was first being manufactured, several Yutu lunar modules were built.
Of course, the safety of Ye Junmin and others on the moon can still be effectively guaranteed. After all, the life capsule technology is included in the space elevator technology. Since it is a museum collection, there will never be any problems.
The audience in the live broadcast room were immediately shocked when they saw the astronauts' posture of surviving in the wilderness. It was hard to imagine that their generation would see humans surviving on the moon.
It would have been something that would have been unthinkable in the past.
So much so that the thinking of many people has become vivid, thinking that relying on the life capsule, ordinary people can also go to the moon and experience it.
As a result, there has been a significant increase in inquiries about space elevator tickets.
"Surviving in the wilderness on the moon is definitely the ceiling of this type of program."
"I thought I would be strong if I could successfully land on the moon, but I didn't expect to survive on the moon."
"When can ordinary people experience it? We can set a ticket price for the space elevator. I will definitely buy it when the time comes."
"I'm afraid you can't afford it."
"A ticket to enter the space station or even the moon would cost thousands of dollars anyway. It's really a price I can't afford."
"Brother, you might as well be more bold."
"I don't know why, but when I saw this, I suddenly felt worried about the astronauts."
The ground station control center will definitely not pay too much attention to the comments from the audience in the live broadcast room. After all, whether the astronauts can activate the life capsule within a limited time is very critical. They still need to invest 100%.
Two's energy attention.
Deal with and solve problems encountered by astronauts in a timely manner.
Mainly, the Shenzhou spacecraft has begun to return to the Tiangong Space Station, and the Yutu lunar module cannot return. Now the only thing the astronauts can rely on is the ground control center.
"Academician Xu, look, this is the location of the Guanghan Palace lunar base we selected. After detection, this area is rich in resources." Control Center Wu Chuping pointed to the three-dimensional model of the lunar surface that had just been brought up in front of him, and carefully introduced the base.
Thing: "The astronauts will arrive here to temporarily station themselves later, and they will use the space elevator and Shenzhou spacecraft to transport supplies and personnel. I believe that soon this base will have the ability to survive."
The three-dimensional lunar surface model Wu Chuping mentioned is located in a crater that is not particularly deep. The efficiency of building a permanent base can undoubtedly be much higher with the help of geographical advantages.
So Xu Lei didn't have any objections to this.
The Guanghan Palace Lunar Base is naturally a project named by the space agency a long time ago, which can be regarded as reflecting the special feelings of the Chinese people towards the moon.
"It is indeed a very suitable place." Xu Lei nodded and responded, affirming Wu Chuping's explanation.
Since the location of the crater was not too far from the landing site of the Yutu lunar module, Ye Junmin and the others successfully reached their destination in no time due to the weak attraction of the moon.
And immediately set about placing the life capsule and trying to activate it.
Xu Lei is not worried about the safety of the three of them. You must know that he provided the design drawings of the life capsule, and he knows its functions very well.
It can absolutely guarantee that astronauts can survive on the moon in a short period of time.
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At the same time, a few kilometers away from the Yutu lunar module, the situation of overseas astronauts was not very optimistic.
"The astronauts are in good physical condition and the temporary base equipment is operating normally."
Dali Rover Island.
La Jor Space Force Base.
In the command center, Hayden listened to the report from the moon. His originally nervous expression finally relaxed a lot, and he felt relieved.
In order to take the lead in occupying the resource-rich area of the moon, they launched a rocket to transport astronauts to the moon in advance. Although Hayden knew that this must be done, he was also under tremendous pressure, fearing that something would go wrong during the process and everything would be lost.
Fortunately, their luck is pretty good.
After several days of flight, the Orion spacecraft successfully reached the moon ahead of the Shenzhou spacecraft.
The most important thing is that their temporary base equipment was successfully launched, which means that astronauts no longer have to rely entirely on spacesuits and can stay on the moon for a longer period of time.
In this way, if they discuss space elevator cooperation with Future Technology, the chips they hold will be more influential.
At least you can get good benefits for yourself.
With his mind running rapidly, Hayden did not dare to hesitate. After calming down a little, he quickly turned around and gave a detailed report to Tripp, who was sitting next to him.
That's right.
After the rocket was successfully launched, Tripp also rushed here from Washington to follow the mission personally.
This alone is enough to show how seriously he takes this matter.
"Reporting to the Chief, this moon landing went very smoothly. Our astronauts have successfully stationed on the lunar surface." Hayden walked to stand in front of Tripp and reported the good news with great momentum.
"Very good." Tripp nodded with satisfaction, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "It seems it's time to talk to Yan Fang."
But as the saying goes, there are unpredictable circumstances, and no one knows what will happen until things are accomplished.
Just when Hayden and Tripp were already considering their follow-up action plan, a red warning suddenly flashed on the screen in the command hall.
At the same time, the anxious voices of astronauts sounded from the communication equipment.
"This is the Orion. The temporary base has malfunctioned and the oxygen supply system has failed."
"repeat……"
"Oxygen supply system failed!"
Almost at the moment when this anxious voice sounded, Hayden ignored Tripp's instructions and hurriedly walked to the command podium, and immediately asked the engineering staff next to him: "What happened? Why don't we solve the problem quickly."
"Report sir."
"The temporary base encountered a sudden failure, the oxygen supply system failed and could not be restored, and the oxygen content in the base was rapidly declining."
The engineering staff, who were well aware of the seriousness of the matter, naturally did not dare to hide anything when faced with Hayden's questioning, even if they clearly explained the cause of the matter.
The temporary base is the foundation for astronauts to survive on the moon, and the oxygen supply system is the core function. If the system fails at this time, there is only one fate for the astronauts.
Die on the moon.
It can only be said that the temporary base they developed is not at the same level as the life capsules from the space agency.
As soon as he reported the good news to the commander-in-chief, such an unexpected incident occurred. Hayden suddenly wanted to kill someone, without giving him any face at all.
But now that things have happened, this is not the time to find the cause of the accident. The most critical thing is how to solve the problem in time to ensure the smooth progress of the lunar base construction mission.
The moment the idea emerged, Hayden could no longer care about anything else and immediately gave instructions to the engineering staff again.
"No matter what method is used, the problem must be solved quickly, and the temporary base must resume normal operation." His expression became as serious as possible.
However, the results obtained were unsatisfactory.
"We have guided the astronauts to try to repair it, but there has been no change. If a decision is not made as soon as possible, the life safety of the astronauts will be threatened." The engineers put the worst possibility on the table and provided sea supplies.
Log in to make your choice.
Although we don’t know why the oxygen supply system of the temporary base equipment suddenly experienced an accident, if it really cannot be restored, it will definitely not be able to continue to guarantee the survival of the astronauts.
In this case, the best way is to order the astronauts to quickly return to the lunar module with the help of spacesuits.
Then it takes off to dock with the spacecraft and return.
But in this way, not only would their mission be a complete failure, but they would even become the laughing stock of others, which would better highlight the power of the space elevator.
And just when Hayden was entangled and hesitant for a moment, Tripp walked over at some point and quickly asked: "What happened?"
"The oxygen supply system of the temporary base suffered an accident and the astronauts' survival on the moon can no longer be guaranteed."
After hearing Hayden's report, Tripp's face also turned cold. He didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing when he came all the way.
However, this moon landing operation was already determined by him. Now that it has progressed to this step, and has successfully led Yan Fang, it would be a pity to give up like this, and the key chips that are about to be obtained will also disappear.
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The oxygen supply system failed, and the oxygen available to the astronauts was decreasing every minute. It can be said that the final decision was related to their life and death.
At the critical moment, Tripp seemed to suddenly think of something. He quickly looked towards Masen who was sitting in a remote position, and immediately asked: "Do you have a solution?"
The temporary base equipment was developed by the Space Exploration Technology Company. When it comes to who is sure to solve the problem, Masen is definitely the top priority.
In fact, after learning that NASA was going to cooperate with the future technology space elevator, Marsne knew that he would be kicked out soon. So although he participated in the launch mission, his heart was no longer on it, and he was not interested in it.
I have no intention of interfering.
But he never expected that the oxygen supply system of the temporary base would suddenly fail.
However, in an environment like the moon, it is basically impossible to try to repair it relying only on the limited equipment of the astronauts.
Therefore, when faced with Tripp's inquiry, he did not hide anything and directly told the truth.
"Under normal circumstances, the oxygen supply system will never malfunction, but if an accident occurs, we can only determine the cause by taking it back to Earth. Astronauts alone cannot recover."
After learning this result from Marsen, Tripp had to admit that he had failed, even though he was reluctant to accept it.
And it failed completely.
If we had known that this launch mission would have such an outcome, we might as well have gone directly to discuss space elevator cooperation with Future Technology.
Now that there is such a thing, not only do we not have the bargaining chips, but we are also afraid that our posture in the face of future technology will be even lower. After all, they have never dealt with each other.
"General, we must make a decision as soon as possible." Seeing that Tripp had not yet made a decision, Hayden, who was impatient to wait, had to remind him.
If the matter continues to be delayed at this point, it is himself who will suffer the loss. After hearing this and thinking of this, Tripp could only nod to Hayden and respond: "Follow the emergency plan."
Finally receiving this order, Hayden quickly announced the end of the mission ahead of schedule.
The astronauts immediately returned to the lunar module.
that's all.
Several astronauts decisively abandoned the temporary base and returned to the lunar module as quickly as possible with the help of oxygen in their spacesuits.
And as the lunar module re-ignited and took off, it docked with the Orion spacecraft.
Let's talk about the Guanghan Palace base. Ye Junmin and the others had just arrived at the crater and were about to place the life capsule when they noticed the overseas lunar module being lifted off. A question mark appeared in their minds.
I was wondering why I left the moon not long after I arrived.
After all, under normal circumstances, the lunar module would never be controlled to automatically ignite and leave, leaving the astronauts alone on the moon.
Since the lunar module was ignited and lifted off, it only means that the astronauts also left.
Because the audience in the live broadcast room was still looking at Ye Junmin's perspective, they naturally discovered the lunar module taking off, and an intense discussion immediately started.
"Fuck, what did I see?"
"Oh my god, there are aliens."
"Can you have some common sense? It seems to be Bei Magnesium's lunar module."
"Didn't they promise to be the first to build a lunar base? Why did they leave as soon as they arrived on the moon?"
"How strange!"
"I know, they must have come to the moon for sightseeing."
"Let's go to the external network to inquire about the situation."
The scene of the overseas lunar module escaping from the moon happened to be live broadcast, which led to many overseas netizens running to the NASA account to ask about the situation after seeing the live broadcast.
In the end, NASA was under pressure and had to announce that there was a problem with the oxygen system of the temporary base.
When the news spread back to China, it directly aroused the ridicule of a large number of netizens.
It can be said that they lost a lot of people this time.
"Haven't overseas parties always boasted that their aerospace technology is very strong? Why did it languish at the critical moment?"
"When it comes to lunar bases, we still have to look at our Guanghan Palace base. Those overseas forces should just develop basic technologies honestly. You can't play with aerospace."
"It really made me laugh to death."
"This actually proves that our life capsule is indeed very powerful and can allow astronauts to live on the moon in a short period of time."
Compared with the emotional fluctuations of netizens, Xu Lei is obviously much calmer. After all, the status of the overseas Orion spacecraft and lunar module are monitored by Star Child. You can guess something when you see them suddenly leaving.
Facts have proved that Xu Lei's intuition is still very sharp.
He previously did not believe that overseas technology on temporary bases could match the life capsule.
Now it seems that the two are indeed incomparable.
Otherwise, the other party would not overturn on the spot.
"Academician Xu, now I finally know why you didn't agree to operate the space elevator in advance." At this moment, in the ground station control center, Wu Chuping saw the announcement issued by the Overseas Space Administration and did not hide the smile on his face when he spoke.
The things I was originally worried about were finally relieved.
Currently, there are only three of our own astronauts on the moon. With the help of the space elevator, the Guanghan Palace Lunar Base will inevitably become the first lunar base.
Wen Sheng quickly waved his hands and said: "I didn't expect them to overturn so quickly. It seems that they are still lacking in relevant technologies."
The entire moon landing mission has basically come to a successful conclusion here. Next, the space elevator will continue to transport astronauts and materials to the moon, and go all out to build the Guanghan Palace lunar base.
Of course, this will take a lot of time.
It is definitely impossible for Xu Lei to stay on Dengtian Island. After handing over everything in his hands, he will return to Binjiang City.
As for the live broadcast, it will definitely not be a 24/7 live broadcast like the construction of the ground station. After Ye Junmin and the others arrived at the crater and arranged the life capsule, the live broadcast officially reached this technology.
In the future, we will share the base construction status in the form of pictures and videos.
Although the audience was very reluctant to give up on this and felt that they still had something to say, they were not asking for anything.
But it can be expected that for a long time to come, there will be more and more discussions on the topic of space elevators and Guanghan Palace lunar base across the Internet, which will continue to bring some influence to Xu Lei.
After this live broadcast of the moon landing, Xu Lei's current influence has increased to more than 4.9 million points, and he is only tens of thousands of influence points away from successfully unlocking new exhibits, so there is no need for him to do anything else, just
Just wait for a few days and you will be able to meet the requirements.