From black technology to super engineering

After finishing the encryption terminal, Ye Ming also ended his nominal "vacation" and returned to the preparations for the return of Yaoyue.

But the completion of the Weibo encryption terminal does not mean that the truly universal long-distance communication can be realized-he still lacks a system that allows Aita to interfere with the terminal.

For example, he can now create a "wireless network card", but not a "router". And this "wireless network card" can only be connected to another "router" that is invisible and intangible.

But Ye Ming is not discouraged, he has to eat one bite at a time, now that Ita can interfere with the real circuit, he can already complete enough operations - he secretly put a robot equipped with a Weibo interference terminal on the spaceship, really met What danger, just let the Ita control robot take over the spacecraft system...

What a big deal!

What's more, he also has a general idea - if he can't make a router, can he still get dual network cards to connect?

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In late June, Ye Ming left Ita in the Provincial Jiaotong University, and he went to Jiangcheng first to meet with the team responsible for the design of the helium-3 fusion reactor before returning to Xichang.

After returning to Xichang, good news continued to come.

First of all, within one month, the geological team basically explored all the helium-3 enriched areas in a radius of hundreds of miles, and gave a detailed map of the mining area.

During this period, they also inevitably met with the Artemis team members, but the two sides can only say... superficially friendly.

And Lao Mei still can't change the habit of occupying a seat wherever he goes, and every time he explores a place, he has to plant a small flag... which made the geological team leader very angry.

Later, the geological team of Yaoyue also learned it, and wherever they went, they put the flag there.

At this moment, Artemis was dumbfounded.

They only have a very simple tandem electric car - yes, just like the old man Le.

On the Yaoyue side, there are two high-standard lunar rovers...

In addition, the geological team is the largest team in this scientific research team, with a total of ten people-when going out, usually six people take turns to go out in two cars, and the remaining four people stay for experiments. analyze.

Aita can be used on another moon... so the geological work is done dozens of times faster than that of Laomei.

In addition to helium-3 resources, the geological team has also explored abundant rare earth resources, especially "dysprosium", which is currently hot on the international market, not to mention everywhere on the moon, at least much more abundant than domestic reserves.

These are all things that need to be developed and utilized by space factories in the future.

Secondly, during the refining process of helium 3, the laboratory has mastered a new process in the magnetic sieve method-high-temperature gas reflux method.

As we all know, the most primitive way to extract helium 3 is to heat the soil to over 700 degrees.

But the heating of the lunar soil is not only extremely energy-intensive, but also requires a very high demand for the factory building, and the heating of the lunar soil is also very troublesome...

The high-temperature gas reflux method is based on the magnetic sieve method, using high-temperature airflow to heat the selected materials such as titanium ore rich in helium 3 in the lunar soil, and then separating the lighter helium 3, thereby greatly improving Extraction efficiency.

Of course, the best news is that the integration factory has not lost its chain this time, and within a month, it has completed the collection of helium 3 for the Yaoyue to go back and forth again.

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In the conference room, Director Zhang was full of energy and smiling constantly.

"Although I know that the food needs to be eaten bite by bite, but now I still can't help but want to open the joint factory immediately - and the residential area."

Everyone laughed together.

As the date of Yaoyue's return approached, in addition to the established response plan, it was more important for them to give a specific plan.

——Of course there is a general direction, and the attitude of the country is very clear. I can eat whatever pie you draw. But when it comes to the specific implementation every time and every year, what should be built and what should be put up there must wait until the mission of Yaoyue is successful before deciding.

Now more than half of the Yaoyue mission has been completed, and the necessary materials have been obtained, so it is time to arrange the next mission to the moon.

"The living quarters are not realistic yet." Ye Ming said with a smirk: "I went to Jiangcheng before I came, and the fusion project team proposed a plan. I think it's very interesting, maybe you can think about it."

Everyone looked at him together: "What plan?"

Ye Ming pursed his lips and smiled lightly: "We built the first helium-3 commercial reactor on the moon."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned at the same time.

Built on the moon? This...according to the reliability of the Yueyue and the construction plan of the transportation spacecraft, it is foreseeable that in a few years, the output of helium 3 can meet the energy needs of the whole earth-it will definitely be worth the price of cabbage.

This is not used to reflect superiority, why build it on the moon?

Moreover, building a fusion reactor on the moon is really different from that on the earth.

If you lack something on the earth, or if something is broken, people can work overtime to drive it out immediately...

Try changing the moon—are you sending it by rocket or spaceship?

This has just entered the space age... You can't make a special trip to send some special-shaped parts up there.

And what about maintenance? Is it all about AI?

Seeing everyone's astonishment, Ye Ming explained: "Building the helium-3 fusion reactor on the moon means that we have the confidence and energy to start multiple lunar production bases at the same time, and this is not the same as our construction of transport spacecraft. conflicting."

"Of course, the more important thing is that such a fusion power plant will be built on the moon sooner or later, and enjoy it sooner."

"Don't forget, Laomei... is also staring at us all the time. I don't believe Laomei and the others are not targeting the moon factory."

Ye Ming exhaled lightly after speaking.

A month ago, Lao Niu came to his office and asked him what he would do if he stood in the position of Lao Mei.

At that time, Ye Ming didn't think for long before he thought of the "only" solution.

— Let Musk’s deuterium-tritium fusion spacecraft carry an integrated factory to the moon, complete the refining of helium 3 as soon as possible, then use helium 3 to drive the helium 3 engine, and finally use the helium 3 engine spacecraft to land on Mars.

Ye Ming believes that Lao Mei will definitely choose this way - because when it comes to such competition, it is no longer shifted by the will of an individual, but the will of the entire collective.

Collective will is generally much more rational than individual will.

In the silence of the crowd, someone soon asked a question: "It seems that only Musk has one of their fusion engine spacecraft now? Without the anti-gravity device, can he successfully land on the moon?"

"Yes." Ye Ming nodded resolutely: "They can use the conventional method to land vertically-don't forget, SpaceX has rich experience in rocket recovery."

"And after the vertical landing, you can also deploy the support frame. In fact, before completing the anti-gravity device, my idea is to land vertically, and then expand the support frame on both sides of the spacecraft."

"It's just a little troublesome, and it's not as reliable as our method, but it's not a big problem after all."

Everyone stopped talking.

After a long time, someone sighed softly: "I really can't underestimate Laomei... Helium-3 fusion and they are also walking very fast..."

At this time, Director Zhang smiled slightly: "Regardless of deuterium-tritium fusion or helium-3 fusion, in fact, they have matured in theory very early. We have made up for the shortcomings in terms of conditions, and there is no reason why they cannot keep up with us."

Following these words, everyone looked at Ye Ming again with smiles on their faces.

Ye Ming coughed, but also very helpless: "Sometimes people will always do things that throw stones at their feet."

If he hadn't disclosed this in the academic field and gained recognition all over the world, how could he have the current status...

Everyone laughed at the same time.

"If Lao Mei's next move is to use Musk's Ares to go to the moon..." After laughing, Director Zhang quickly retracted the topic and said seriously: "Then the first helium-3 commercial power station was lit on the moon... …does make a lot of sense.”