Super industrial overlord

Chapter 477 Asteroid Belt III

As the spacecraft accelerated, they soon came near the asteroid and began to slow down until the speed of the spacecraft was the same as that of the asteroid. At this time, the spacecraft stopped decelerating and kept the same speed as the asteroid.

When the speed of the spaceship is the same as that of the asteroid, Wang Wei and the others began to prepare for the next step, which is to reduce the rotation force of the asteroid. After all, the speed of the spaceship is the same as that of the asteroid at this time. The relative velocity is zero, so as long as the asteroid is not rotating, they can easily capture the asteroid.

Although the relative speed between them and the asteroid is zero at this time, it is not easy to stop the asteroid from rotating. After all, this is in a universe without any leverage. Not on the earth. If it is on the earth, it is relatively difficult to stop an object of hundreds of tons from rotating, but it is different in the universe.

Fortunately, as early as the design of this spaceship, the designers had already considered that as a space research ship, their spaceship will definitely perform the task of capturing asteroids in the future, so they still have the ability to make this spaceship Asteroids stop spinning.

Of course, their spacecraft also has a variety of methods to stop the asteroid from rotating, such as using ultra-high-strength carbon fiber mesh, using more than powerful steel wires, and using unmanned robot engines.

Of course, the safest way is to use the unmanned robot engine. After all, the size and weight of this meteorite are within the tolerance range of the spacecraft, but in fact, considering such a large asteroid, the only way they can take is One, that is to use unmanned intelligent thrusters.

Immediately afterward, Wanwan ordered the launch of the unmanned intelligent thrusters. The size of the unmanned intelligent thrusters is not large, each about three meters in length and about [-] centimeters in diameter.

However, although these unmanned intelligent thrusters are not large, the maximum thrust of each of them exceeds ten tons, reaching about thirteen tons. However, these unmanned intelligent thrusters are not light in weight, and their own weight has reached ten tons. If it is on the earth, these unmanned intelligent thrusters will not have much effect. After all, if the weight of these engines is removed, the thrust of these engines is only three tons, but it is different in the universe. These unmanned Smart propellers are capable of maximizing their effectiveness.

Soon these unmanned intelligent thrusters reached the vicinity of the asteroid.

"Report! There is still a distance of about 1000 meters between the intelligent thruster and the asteroid. It is now slowing down and slowly approaching the asteroid. It is expected to meet the asteroid in 30 seconds." With the unmanned intelligent propulsion The spacecraft is approaching the asteroid, said the crew member responsible for assisting in controlling the unmanned intelligent thrusters.

As time passed, after 30 seconds, the probe finally approached the asteroid.

"There are still three meters away from the asteroid, ready to embed the asteroid."

"Bang!." The first unmanned intelligent thruster was successfully embedded in the asteroid, and fixed itself instantly.

Then the second and third were also embedded in the asteroid in an instant.

"Report! No. [-], No. [-], No. [-], and the unmanned intelligent thrusters have failed to cut in. They are re-adjusting their orbits and preparing to re-embed."

Wang Wei and the others were not surprised by the failure of the unmanned intelligent thruster to embed into the asteroid, because at the beginning of the design, according to the data, using the unmanned intelligent thruster to embed the asteroid was not 50.00% successful, only about [-]% successful It's just a rate. If it is [-]% successful, he will be surprised.

"No. [-] unmanned intelligent thruster embedded successfully!"

"No. [-] and No. [-] unmanned intelligent thrusters failed to embed again, and they are really returning."

Because Wang Wei and the others knew that it would not be so smooth to embed unmanned intelligent thrusters into the asteroid, so according to the data, as long as four unmanned intelligent thrusters are enough to stop the asteroid from rotating, they still launched six The purpose of this unmanned intelligent thruster is to take pictures of some unmanned intelligent thrusters that fail when they are embedded in asteroids.

"Adjust the posture of the unmanned intelligent thruster, ready to start!"

"Attitude adjustment is complete, ready to start the engine."

"start up."

The four unmanned intelligent thrusters on the asteroid shot out dazzling flames in an instant, and under the action of these four unmanned intelligent thrusters, the rotation speed of the asteroid also began to slow down significantly.

"Report! The engine has been turned on. It is estimated that after 195 seconds, the meteorite will stop rotating, and the fuel of the four unmanned intelligent thrusters will also be exhausted."

Due to the limited volume of the unmanned intelligent thruster, the fuel it carries is also very limited, and it is also unable to carry a small nuclear reactor. An intelligent thruster can only work for a maximum of 200 seconds.

When human civilization develops nuclear fusion technology in the future and miniaturizes it, immediately, there will be no need to worry about working hours.

At the same time, the probes and smart thrusters near the asteroid are transmitting the asteroid's operating data and the output thrust data of the unmanned smart thruster itself to the spacecraft all the time.

"The engine works for 20 seconds, the revolution speed of the asteroid is 20 kilometers per second, and the rotation speed is 15 seconds per week. The output power of No. 10.10 engine is 10.11 tons, No. 10.12 is 10.05 tons, No. 180 is [-] tons, and No. [-] is [-] tons. The estimated working time [-] seconds."

"Engine working time 50 seconds, asteroid revolution speed"

As the engine started to work, everyone in the spacecraft stared at the virtual screen silently.

After all, this is the first time that the entire human civilization is in charge of an asteroid in the universe.

Although the maximum diameter of this asteroid is less than two meters and its weight is less than 200 tons, to the experts and scholars in the spaceship, although this asteroid is small, it is already very precious.

Soon the asteroid finally stopped its rotation under the action of the unmanned intelligent propeller, and the spacecraft driven by Wang Wei and the others also began to approach the asteroid.

When the spaceship flew close to the asteroid, a hatch on the side of the spaceship was opened, and a huge mechanical arm protruded from the inside. At this time, the spaceship gradually approached the asteroid. When the spaceship and When the distance between the asteroids was only about five meters, they stopped approaching.

At this time, the manipulator of the spacecraft slowly approached the asteroid, then grasped the asteroid tightly, and finally retracted slowly into the spacecraft while holding the asteroid and closed the hatch.

(End of this chapter)