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"Next question, many foreign aerospace companies are engaged in space tourism or subspace tourism business. Does Ruida Aerospace have plans to develop related businesses?" Du Qingqing continued to ask the next hot question.

"Regarding space tourism, we at Ruida Aerospace have always had relevant plans. However, the existing launch vehicle system has too fierce acceleration, too bumpy round trips, and too much load on the human body. Only professionally trained astronauts can adapt to it, which is not very friendly to ordinary tourists. In line with our responsible attitude towards tourists, we have not launched any related space tour projects. However, this situation will soon change. We at Ruida Aerospace are developing an aerospace plane with a brand-new power system. The takeoff and landing are not as intense as those of launch vehicles, the flight is smoother, and the safety is greatly improved. It is very suitable for ordinary people to go in and out of space. After the test of this aerospace plane is mature, we at Ruida Aerospace will launch space tour projects at an appropriate time. At that time, everyone is welcome to sign up for the group to go to space together, enjoy the beauty of space, and experience the fun of weightlessness."

Qiao Ruida answered two more questions and then stopped because the lunar exploration spacecraft's near-moon braking had begun. Du Qingqing operated the laptop and split the live broadcast screen. The left half of the screen played the demonstration animation, and the right half of the screen played the return screen of the lunar exploration spacecraft.

Du Qingqing began to explain at the right time, "From the live broadcast, we can see that after three days of flight, the lunar exploration spacecraft has come very close to the moon. The moon's uneven surface and craters of all sizes are clearly visible. As we all know, the moon is very small, only 1/49 of the earth, and the corresponding gravity of the moon is also very small. The lunar exploration spacecraft is flying very fast at this time, exceeding the first cosmic speed. If it does not slow down and brake, it will go around the moon in a small arc and pass by it. Therefore, in order to achieve the subsequent circling and landing on the moon, braking and deceleration near the moon has become the only option.

OK, from the demonstration animation, we can see that the lunar exploration spacecraft has started three reverse thrust engines, and the flight speed is rapidly decreasing. Because the moon is too far away from the earth, even at the transmission speed of electromagnetic waves, it takes more than one second to reach the earth, which causes the return image on the right to be delayed by about two seconds compared to the animation. Now we can see that the live broadcast image is shaking, which is caused by the reverse thrust engines starting to work. However, the engine nozzle on the right side of the picture does not seem to spray anything. What's going on? Did the director give the wrong signal? Let Mr. Qiao answer this question for us."

Qiao Ruida leaned close to the microphone and said, "When the live broadcast signal was distributed, it was confirmed many times by the system and humans, so there will be no mistakes. The engine exposed on the right side of the screen is one of the three return engines. The reason why no flame can be seen is because this engine is a plasma engine. As the name suggests, when working, the plasma engine sprays plasma gas, which usually does not emit light or emits a very low-visibility blue light. If you look closely, you will find that the picture in front of the nozzle in the picture is distorted, which is caused by the plasma gas refracting the light."

"According to what I know, generally speaking, the power of a plasma engine is very small, usually between a few Newtons and tens of Newtons. Wouldn't such a thrust be too small for near-moon braking, and miss the best window for orbit change?"

"Don't worry about this. The plasma engine carried on the lunar exploration spacecraft is a model that has been deeply improved by our Ruida Aerospace. The thrust of one engine has reached 10KG. Although this thrust is still pitifully small compared to traditional chemical fuel engines, it is enough to extend the working time and be used for near-moon braking."

"We have always called this probe the lunar exploration spacecraft. Doesn't it have an official name?" Du Qingqing asked curiously.

"It doesn't have an official Chinese name, but it does have a code name, which is YZ-01. We didn't give it a name because our researchers thought that this lunar exploration spacecraft was too simple and had too few functions to be worth coming up with a name for."

The live broadcast continued. After half an hour of near-moon braking, the lunar probe successfully entered the lunar orbit. When the commander announced that the lunar probe successfully changed its orbit, warm applause broke out at the scene.

"Okay, I think everyone has heard the commander's announcement just now. After half an hour of near-moon braking, the lunar probe successfully entered the lunar orbit 200 kilometers from the lunar surface. Congratulations to Ruida Aerospace and President Qiao. I found a strange phenomenon here in the flight control hall. After the lunar probe completed the orbit change, many staff members seemed to be busier. President Qiao, can you explain to everyone what those staff members are busy with?"

"It's like this. After our lunar exploration spacecraft entered the lunar orbit, the exploration mission of the moon began, including the drawing of high-precision maps of the lunar surface, mineral detection, magnetic field detection, etc. As various detectors continue to work, a large amount of detection data is transmitted back through the ground-to-space communication link. The staff on site need to hurry up to complete data analysis, induction, and lunar map drawing. There is also a very important task, which is to find a suitable landing site for the lunar exploration spacecraft. With so many tasks, it's no wonder that the staff are so busy."

After the lunar exploration spacecraft flew around the moon for two hours, a high-definition lunar map appeared on the large screen in front of the flight control hall. In addition to place names, terrain, relative altitude and other information, several large resource-rich areas were also marked on it. After the team compared and analyzed and weighed the pros and cons, they finally placed the landing point of the lunar exploration spacecraft in the Mare Imbrium area on the front of the moon. A staff member sent the results of the team's discussion to Qiao Ruida and asked for his opinion. In response, Qiao Ruida just nodded to show his approval and did not express any opinions.

Du Qingqing, who was doing a live broadcast nearby, saw all of this and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Boss Qiao, what is the content of the document that the staff just sent over?"

"Oh, you mean this document. It contains the landing point for this lunar exploration and the reasons for choosing this landing point. The landing site was chosen to be the Sea of ​​Rains on the front of the moon. There are three reasons for choosing this place. First, the terrain of the Sea of ​​Rains is relatively flat, which is perfect for landing large probes. Second, the mineral deposits in the Sea of ​​Rains area are quite rich, with high contents of helium-3, titanium, iron, and various rare earth elements, which is very suitable for building a mining base. Third, the Sea of ​​Rains is located on the front of the moon. By setting up a few antennas, we can establish a stable wireless connection with the Ruida Space City.

As I said before, the purpose of launching the lunar exploration spacecraft this time is to explore the distribution of lunar mineral deposits and try to collect helium-3. Based on this purpose, the Mare Imbrium is a very good choice for the landing site on the moon. "

After the lunar exploration spacecraft circled the moon for three more times, it finally reached a critical moment. The entire lunar exploration spacecraft split in the middle and split into two. The second half, the orbiter, continued to orbit the moon and complete subsequent lunar exploration work. The first half, the lander, turned on its engine, adjusted its orbit and flight speed, and prepared for landing on the moon.

"Through the live broadcast, we can see that the entire lunar probe is divided into two parts, and the tail part continues to fly around the moon, providing information and navigation data support for the landing on the moon. The upper part of the entire spacecraft is the lander, which is also a fully functional lunar probe. Through the live broadcast, we can see that the tail of the lander is emitting blue tail flames, and is adjusting its course and speed. From this moment on, the lander's landing process is officially launched. This process is almost irreversible. Once it is started, it can never be reversed.

From the footage taken by the orbiter, the descending lander seems small, but this is actually an illusion. The real lander is about 24 meters long, 14 meters wide, and weighs 100 tons, making it a real behemoth. Only a super-heavy rocket like the Star Rocket can send such a big thing to the vicinity of the moon.

We can see from the real-time flight information in the lower right corner of the screen that the lander is descending and the flight speed is increasing. Thanks to the much smaller gravity level of the moon than the earth, the descent speed of the lander is not too fast, and it is easy to control.

Now we switch to the lander's perspective, and we can see that the lunar surface is constantly enlarging, and the outline of the entire Sea of ​​Rains is clearly visible. This ancient land, which has been silent for billions of years, will welcome an unexpected visitor. "More than ten minutes later, the lander was close to the lunar surface, and the four engines located on the belly of the lander started for the first time, spewing out bright tail flames to slow down and adjust the position. The lower camera was turned on and took dozens of terrain photos. After comparative calculation, the onboard intelligent system automatically selected a plain area as the landing point for the lander. Then the intelligent system controlled the engine to hover and adjust the position. After one minute, the adjustment was in place, the engine output power gradually decreased, and the lander landed very smoothly on the lunar surface.

"This live broadcast once again ushered in a critical moment, the lander landed on the moon. Everyone must not blink, concentrate on watching the live broadcast, and try not to miss any details. We can see that the lander is currently in a hovering state and is making the final maneuver. It is very important to choose a suitable landing site. Okay, the onboard intelligence has made a choice, and the lander began to slowly descend in height, 100 meters, 80 meters, 50 meters, and the lander put down four hydraulic support feet, making final preparations for landing. 20 meters, 10 meters, 5 meters, 3 meters. At this time, the tail flame ejected by the engine has already touched the lunar surface, stirring up lunar dust all over the sky. When the lander is about two meters away from the ground, the engine is turned off, and the lander quickly lands on the lunar surface under the action of its own gravity. Okay, the lander landed successfully, and the four hydraulic support feet are quite powerful, steadily removing the impact caused by the fall.

Let us once again congratulate Ruida Aerospace and Mr. Qiao. They are the world's first private aerospace company to complete a soft landing on the moon. This pioneering feat will surely go down in the history of world aerospace!"

At this time, the flight control center was filled with warm applause and cheers, almost lifting the roof off. Countless staff members, familiar or unfamiliar, hugged each other, shook hands and congratulated each other. Influenced by the environment, Du Qingqing also stood up and hugged Qiao Ruida next to her. She said excitedly: "Husband, you are really amazing. Landing on the moon can be accomplished by the power of a company!"

"Haha, landing on the moon and so on are just piece of cake. The really amazing things are still to come!" Compared to Du Qingqing's excitement, Qiao Ruida was much calmer and spoke in a soft and slow voice, but his content was quite explosive.

This scene happened to be captured by the live camera. All the netizens in the live broadcast room were stunned, and countless single people said they couldn't stand it.

"Oh my god, our goddess Qingqing has actually fallen into the arms of another man. I don't believe in love anymore."

"The girl let go, let me."

"Look carefully, that's Qiao Ruida, the boyfriend of Goddess Qingqing. The couple has been dating for four years and their relationship is quite stable. Don't be so self-indulgent."

"Ahhh, why do all the beautiful flowers have their own cow dung? Although I am a little ugly, I am fertile enough. Why don't I have any flowers to plant with me? This world is so unfair."

"This world is so unfriendly to singles like me. Even when I watch the space broadcast, I am fed a mouthful of dog food. It's really unbearable."

"Show your affection and die quickly. May all lovers in the world eventually become brothers and sisters!"

"Did no one pay attention to what Mr. Qiao just said? Landing on the moon is a piece of cake, there are more powerful things to come. I just want to know, what is more powerful, manned moon landing or Mars exploration?"

"In my opinion, Mr. Qiao is talking about the subsequent lunar mining. This is the first time that humans have attempted mining on a planet other than Earth, and it is of great significance."

"I heard that the target of this mining is helium-3, which is used for controlled nuclear fusion. The scientific research project currently being carried out by the Ruida Group is really too advanced. Is controlled nuclear fusion about to be realized?"

"Controlled nuclear fusion is not something that can be achieved simply by a company boasting about it. I saw a newspaper article a few days ago saying that it would take at least 50 years to achieve controlled nuclear fusion. How could it be achieved so soon?"

"I believe in the Reda Group and Qiao Reda. They are always good at creating miracles."

"If controlled nuclear fusion is really achieved, will we not have to spend money on electricity? Will it be possible to travel to Mars?"

"It is basically impossible to use electricity without paying. China Power Grid has so many equipment to maintain and employees to pay. Don't these cost money?" (End of this chapter)