my tech museum

Chapter 272
"At an altitude of 3.5 kilometers, it is about to enter the Tiangong space station."

In the control center of the ground station, Xu Lei and others, who had been waiting for more than an hour, immediately concentrated their attention after hearing the car status report from the communicator.

at the same time.

The astronauts stationed in the space station are also paying attention to the trajectory of the space elevator.

When the space elevator enters the final distance, as the speed gradually decreases, it finally slowly climbs to the terminal platform in the middle of the space station.

Steadily stopped.

"Tiangong report."

"The space elevator has successfully entered the station. I am astronaut Nie Huamao, and we are unloading cargo!"

The report from the space station arrived at the control center of Dengtian Island, and the material unloading work of the space elevator also officially started.

Under the control of the astronauts, the robotic arm on the Tiangong transports the cargo into the space station, and at the same time the space robots in the car are also controlled out of the cabin, and then they will cooperate with the astronauts to complete their missions.

So far, the first running test of the space elevator has been successfully completed, which means that the cost of going to heaven will drop directly from tens of millions to several thousand yuan in the future.

The value of it is absolutely inestimable.

The personnel in the control center of Dengtian Island, who have been paying attention all the time, can finally relax their tense bodies at this time.

"It's done." Wu Chuping, who felt tired instantly after relaxing, still said this softly at this time, without concealing the excitement and excitement on his face at all.

Xu Lei turned around, took a deep breath, and said slowly, "I declare that the space elevator operation test was a complete success!"

"We made it!"

As Xu Lei's words fell, the engineers in the control center cheered loudly, happy that they had completed the first engineering miracle in the history of human development.

The warm cheers lasted for more than ten seconds, before Xu Lei raised his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone has worked hard these two days, let's take a good rest and recharge your batteries, and there is still a tough battle waiting for you." What about us." As soon as he finished speaking, he glanced at Wu Chuping next to him: "Commander Wu must be too sleepy, it's better to hurry up and rest."

"You may not be able to fall asleep now, and besides, you have been staring at this place much longer than me." Wu Chuping said in a hearty voice.

Of course, this sentence is not wrong.

In order to ensure that the splicing of the space elevator's main body was completed smoothly, and that there were no problems in the first run test, so as not to affect this rare opportunity to increase its influence, Xu Lei almost launched from the rocket that transported the cables in Changhai, and he didn't close his eyes.

At this moment, the physical state is indeed quite exhausted.

But just as Wu Chuping said, I am in a state of extreme excitement, and I am afraid I can't sleep at all.

But when Xu Lei was about to change his mind and solve the problem of hunger first, Wu Chuping's voice sounded next to his ear.

"Academician Xu."

"Now that the space elevator has successfully passed the test, shouldn't it be time for our moon landing plan to start?"

Xu Lei's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word landing on the moon.

He knows that the space agency has now completed the Shenzhou spacecraft with a seven-person configuration, as well as the Yutu lunar module and the life capsule that allows astronauts to temporarily stay on the moon.

Now that the space elevator has been successfully completed, it can be said that everything is ready and it is time to start.

And with the help of the efficient and powerful transportation capacity of the space elevator, even if it is the first moon landing, the construction of the lunar base can be directly carried out.

After all, they have already launched a probe vehicle to the moon before this, and basically determined the construction area of ​​the base, ensuring that the underground resources will be very rich.

Another point is that Ma Sien's side has also revealed the wind these days, and it is estimated that the plan to conquer the moon will officially start soon. Under such circumstances, the domestic mission to the moon must be as soon as possible.

With Xu Lei's thinking running at high speed, he soon had a calculation.

He himself is undoubtedly very supportive of landing on the moon, who made him count on the live broadcast of landing on the moon to earn a lot of influence.

Since Wu Chuping took the initiative to bring it up at this time, it would be better to finalize the time first, and then start to prepare.

"Then let's set it on the [-]th. I believe the public can't wait any longer." Xu Lei gave a time after pretending to think.

Wu Chuping nodded directly and said, "I'll let you know later. After dedicating so many years of youth to the aerospace industry, we can finally realize our yearning and longing for landing on the moon."

For manned moon landing, in the eyes of overseas forces, it is to develop lunar resources and prepare for the future battlefield to enter space, but in the hearts of Chinese people, there is a beautiful yearning, and it can even be said to be obsession.

The two are completely different.

And when Xu Lei and Wu Chuping finalized the time for the manned moon landing, the world's longest live broadcast, which lasted more than 300 days, finally came to an end. However, despite the live broadcast for such a long time, the audience still had a kind of unsatisfactory feeling. Feeling, so I had to switch to major domestic video platform websites.

Edit and upload some live broadcast images, and make secondary creations to meet the needs of the audience.

In addition, media organizations such as China News Agency, People's Daily, and other media organizations reported on the space elevator for the first time, and released a large number of high-definition pictures of the interior, and the discussion of the topic skyrocketed.

It is no exaggeration to say that if you don't talk about a space elevator when chatting online, it is equivalent to just connecting to the Internet at home.

At the same time, the popularity of the space elevator on the Internet is not bad at all. After seeing the successful operation of the future technology space elevator, they have long forgotten their mission to the moon a few months ago.

Almost all are discussing the awesomeness of the space elevator.

I am envious of Yan Kingdom having such a super project, and think that the hope for the future development of human civilization must lie in the east.

But as the saying goes, some people are happy and some are worried.

Originally watching the live broadcast and waiting for the future science and technology space elevator project to make a fool of themselves, Hayden Musson and his wife found out that they had successfully passed the running test. Distressed.

No one thought that the cables synthesized by future technology in a short period of time would be so powerful that they could successfully satisfy the operation of space elevators.

And it doesn't look like any problems.

This alone is enough to prove the awesomeness of the cable material.

Even if they are very unwilling to admit that their judgment has made a serious mistake, they cannot change the fact that has happened now.

The whole person temporarily entered a sluggish state, staring blankly at the live broadcast that had long since disappeared.

"How can this be true? It is impossible to develop the materials for space elevator cables. Could it be that the level of future technology in terms of materials has far exceeded this era?"

A variety of slightly chaotic thoughts flashed through Ma Sien's mind quickly, making him seem a little confused and unable to accept the result.

If he used to regard his company as an ordinary building and compared future technology to skyscrapers, then now he really understands that future technology has already reached the height of space.

Skyscrapers may still have a chance to catch up, but the vast starry sky is completely out of reach.

Wanting to understand such a fact, the last bit of strength in Ma Sien's body seemed to be taken away, and the whole person sat on the sofa like a deflated ball.

There was no fighting intent in his eyes anymore.

On the other hand, after Hayden's eyes gradually recovered, he said in a deep voice: "It seems that the general's preparation of two implementation plans was correct. I will go to Washington State to report the situation immediately." After speaking, he no longer hesitated Hastily walked outside.

But when he walked to the door, he suddenly stopped in his footsteps.

"You should be prepared, I'm afraid our cooperation will be suspended." Hayden turned around again and reminded Ma Sien.

Of course, Ma Sien is also very clear about the meaning of this sentence.

At present, the space elevator of Future Technology is successfully running, which is equivalent to pressing the accelerator key for the development of its own aerospace industry. I believe that forces in the aerospace business will soon find Yanfang and Future Technology for cooperation. If they want to make their second If the set of plans is successfully implemented and successfully bound to the space elevator, then it will definitely not cooperate with its own space exploration technology company.

However, he knew exactly what the situation would be like, but there was nothing he could do to change it.

……

The main splicing task of the space elevator ended smoothly, and Xu Lei also spent a few days of comfortable life on Dengtian Island.

Every day, they either lead Cheng Fei, Gu Sanlin, Xingtong and the others to the beach on the edge of the island to catch the sea, or go directly to the sea to catch seafood. Those who don’t know may think that they have booked a private island to come here for vacation.

The geographical location of the main Binjiang City is special, and the nearest seaside has to travel seven to eight hundred kilometers, and it is very inconvenient to go back and forth.

So Xu Lei never went there when he was in Binjiang City.

Now that I finally have the opportunity to live on the island, I must have a good time.

Moreover, we must know that the sea environment in the north does not have the sunny beaches near the equator. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is completely two different oceans.

Fortunately, Xingtong's body has special muscle and skin tissue materials, even swimming in seawater is no problem at all, so he can take her out to sea with confidence.

In fact, Xu Lei thought about returning to Binjiang City at the beginning. After all, with the space elevator, the moon landing will definitely be smooth, and the quantum relay station has already entered space.

But later, considering that the whole process of the moon landing would be broadcast live this time, he simply stayed on Dengtian Island for a few more days.

Who let him control his consciousness and enter the hall of the Science and Technology Museum to check the influence, and he likes this way of increasing influence even more.

After all, he is only 30 away from unlocking the new exhibit.

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Monday, October 10.

The space agency officially issued a statement about the mission to the moon. The announcement stated that four astronauts will be sent to the Tiangong space station by taking a space elevator in five days, and then separate the Shenzhou spacecraft and head to the moon.

In addition to normal moon landings, astronauts will live and build temporary bases on the surface of the moon.

As soon as the news came out, the country was instantly shrouded in surprise.

The public only felt unprecedented excitement and excitement, and under the leadership of future technology and officials, various organizations and enterprises announced that the holiday would be extended by one week.

Let everyone watch this moon landing event with peace of mind.

Because the announcement also pointed out at the end that the mission to the moon will be broadcast live from multiple perspectives, and it has been confirmed by future technology.

Comparing the few pictures that have flowed overseas before, there is a sharp contrast in an instant, which immediately plunges the whole network into a heated discussion.

"The eternal god of future technology!"

"I thought it was just a video, but it's going to be broadcast live. I love it."

"Is it the same as Dengtian Island's live broadcast mode, this is too cool!"

"The company has sent a message that the holiday will be extended for a week, waiting for astronauts to land on the moon."

"I'm jealous!"

"Watching the live broadcast of the moon landing from multiple perspectives, rounding it up means that I have also landed on the moon."

"Shouldn't the most noteworthy thing be that astronauts want to build a temporary base on the surface of the moon, which is something that has not been done overseas."

"That's how I should slap those overseas people in the face, and wait for half a day to see a few photos. It's still my own fragrance."

At the same time, this news was quickly spread to the external network.

The previous photo incident had already made them dissatisfied with the practices of the space agency and the Mason company. Now that Yanfang will broadcast the whole process of landing on the moon, they are almost so excited that they want to see this live broadcast.

In short, because of this announcement from the space agency, people all over the world were directly agitated.

Only Tripp, who was the general, was in an extremely bad mood. In just a few days, he insisted on holding several core meetings to discuss the follow-up response plan.

"Yanfang's space elevator has been successfully operated, and the construction of the moon base is about to begin. We must determine the next action strategy as soon as possible." In the palace council hall, which symbolizes the highest power, Tripp looked at the core figures present , soliciting everyone's coping ideas: "Now you can start talking."

As Tripp's voice fell, the entire council hall suddenly fell into silence, and no one spoke rashly.

The super project of the main space elevator is completely beyond the existing cognition. Facing such a thing that hardly belongs to this era, how to deal with its impact is very critical.

If there is an error in the scheme, it will be fatal.

As the saying goes, shoot the first bird, whoever expresses his opinion first now, then what will happen to him in the future.

In this weird atmosphere, after about ten long seconds passed, Hayden Ann, who was finally sitting on the right hand side, couldn't bear to say: "I think the second set of plans should be implemented as soon as possible, and strive to establish a spaceflight with Yan Fang." In-depth cooperation in the field."

But it is worth mentioning that Hayden did not do this for the limelight.

After all, this matter belongs to the category of aerospace. As the person in charge of the space agency, he also shoulders the heavy responsibility of establishing a lunar base, and there is no way to avoid it.

So instead of waiting to be named by Tripp, it is better to open the chatterbox first.

In addition, Hayden did not intend to stop. He had just clearly expressed his opinion, and quickly explained in detail: "Now that they have mastered the space elevator technology, whether it is to build a near-moon space port or a lunar base will be very important." Quickly, if we don't cooperate with it, we believe that we will fall behind soon."

Hayden's meaning is very clear, simply put, join if you can't beat it.

The difficulty of building a lunar base by relying on the space elevator will be greatly reduced. If you choose to cooperate with the other party, you will have the opportunity to take a space elevator to assist in the construction of your own base.

This way at least they won't be left too far behind.

If you continue to choose your own launch vehicle and work hard, I'm afraid it will be difficult to form a lunar base in a few years.

Looking at this matter from the perspective of future development alone, there is nothing wrong with Hayden's decision.

And with Hayden provoking this topic, other people soon became active, and many people expressed their support for Hayden.

"We must recognize the capabilities of future technology. Their successful construction of a space elevator is tantamount to creating a new era. We must keep pace with the development of civilization."

"It's really the best way right now."

"The other party has already released a plan to land on the moon, and there is not much time left for us."

"We have signed a friendship and mutual assistance contract with them before. If we propose cooperation in the aerospace field at this time, they should not refuse."

But in this kind of occasion, it is absolutely impossible to have a single word, and there will be no shortage of opposite voices.

Among them, the most vocal is the main combat faction.

"The appearance of the space elevator will be very detrimental to us. It should not exist in this era. We must launch a thunderous attack on it and destroy the entire Dengtian Island." Quevedo, the supreme commander of the navy, spoke with confidence.

The two sides had different opinions, and no one was willing to accept the other party's proposal. After a while, the council hall became lively.

As for Tripp, who was at the center of the speech, he was extremely calm at the moment.

He is very clear that if he chooses to cooperate with the space elevator, the progress of their moon base may be effectively improved, but they will definitely lag behind Yanfang, and even be subject to various restrictions.

For example, plans to build super-large laser weapons on the moon will fail.

Thinking that from now on, people will be controlled by others and lose their right to speak on the earth and stars. This situation is something he does not want to see.

When his thoughts came to this point, he finally made a decision, and then he suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Hayden: "When will our new moon landing plan be carried out at the earliest, and can we be ahead of the other party?"

Hayden obviously didn't expect the general to pay attention to his own moon landing mission at this time. When he heard this question suddenly, he was slightly taken aback, and then reacted quickly and replied: "Report to the general, our moon landing mission The plan is in place and it can normally be launched at any time."

"very good."

"Then launch the rocket as soon as possible, and send the Orion spacecraft and the astronauts to the moon." Tripp was slightly relieved when he got the accurate answer: "We need to be the first to reach the moon occupation base before the opponent."

Due to various reasons, the locations of the lunar bases chosen by both of them are not too different. It can be said that they both value the rich resources there.

Under such circumstances, whoever builds a temporary base there first will obtain the ownership.

Tripp is very aware of his own situation. Based on their current situation, if they go to discuss cooperation with Future Technology to ride a space elevator, they will definitely face many harsh conditions.

These are all unacceptable to him.

At the end of the day.

Or because they don't have enough bargaining chips in their hands.

If you can't put yourself in the same position as the future technology, cooperation is naturally not an advantage.

But if we can occupy this resource-rich area of ​​the moon, it will be equivalent to having a bargaining chip in the negotiation, and there will be a lot of room for mediation in cooperation.

You can protect your own interests as much as possible.

I have to say that his plan is indeed very appropriate, but the key question now is whether their astronauts can successfully complete this mission with only five days left.

Mainly in their language expectations, the other party has just completed the operation test of the space elevator, even if they want to go to the moon, they should postpone it for a while.

But in the end, not only did they directly determine the exact time of landing on the moon, but they even directly started the construction of the lunar base. In the old saying, it was done in one step, and this alone was much more efficient than theirs.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have to be as passive as they are now.

After all, Hayden had served as the person in charge of the space agency for so many years. After listening to the order issued by the general, he almost thought of the plan within a short time, so he immediately resolutely assured: "Don't worry, general, we It will definitely complete the task successfully.”

At this point in the meeting, a decision was basically made on the matter of the space elevator.

Although Quevedo of the main combat faction is not satisfied, and always thinks that destroying the space elevator is more valuable, but now he can only choose to do so.

……

Hayden was well aware of the importance of this matter to his family, and immediately started to take action after returning from Washington State to Daryl Rover State after the meeting, and started preparations before landing on the moon.

The launch of the heavy-lift launch vehicle is planned for tomorrow.

When this news came out, it naturally caused quite a stir at home and abroad. Future Technology just announced that it will land on the moon on the [-]th and will broadcast the whole process live. Overseas will soon launch rockets in advance. Among them The specific reasons will inevitably make people think too much.

Even some small surrounding forces became very nervous and announced a series of measures almost on the same day.

It seems that it is about to become self-protection before the world situation is chaotic.

In short, no one knows how the situation will eventually evolve. The only thing we can do is to prioritize our own safety and avoid getting involved.

at the same time.

The waters near Dengtian Island.

On a well-equipped fishing boat, Xu Lei was standing on the deck, holding a fishing rod and looking at the sea, experiencing the charm of sea fishing with Gu Sanlin Chengfei and the others.

As for Xingtong, he stood by Xu Lei's side to ensure his safety.

"Dean, this fish is not small. I've been in the Air Force for half a day." Seeing Xu Lei successfully pull up a fish, Gu Sanlin immediately agreed, his eyes full of envy.

Hearing the sound, Xu Lei skillfully picked the fish and put it into the water tank, and responded very modestly: "It's just that it's still in the novice protection period. The real fishing skills still depend on A Fei."

Xu Lei knows that he doesn't have any fishing skills at all, and being able to successfully catch fish is completely a novice protection period.

Only the fish Cheng Fei caught dazzled them every time, and even the few of them couldn't finish a meal.

But just when Xu Lei was about to throw the hook into the sea to continue fishing, Xingtong's voice suddenly sounded next to his ear: "Boss, Commander Wu sent a message to ask you to go back as soon as possible, he has important matters to discuss with you. "

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