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space agency.

In the command room of the Mars Exploration Mission, everyone was cheering excitedly. They were all very excited because everyone knew that the most dangerous moment of the mission had passed.

Each stage of the Mars exploration mission will have a safety level assessment, and the most dangerous is the acceleration stage of space shuttle and Mars liftoff.

The danger of the former is that there is no absolute guarantee that personnel will not be affected in any way during space shuttle.

This is mainly because no relevant experiments have been done before.

Looking at it now, at least in the short term, the astronauts' bodies have not been affected in any way.

The second most dangerous stage is the moment when Mars takes off and accelerates. At the moment of acceleration, the spacecraft will suddenly vibrate and change direction. The air flow, intelligent control system or other faults may cause the spacecraft to tilt at an excessive angle, causing Risk of immediate crash.

The most dangerous thing is air flow. There is a lot of air on Mars. If there is a lot of air, it will be affected by wind, and there will also be some strong convection, which will directly affect the movement of the spacecraft.

Even if it is dozens of kilometers above the ground, if the inclination angle of the spacecraft is suddenly changed, and the upward speed is slowed down at the same time, it may also be affected during the adjustment process.

There are many influences that can cause danger. After passing through the danger of the acceleration moment, as long as you ascend into space normally, the safety factor will be greatly increased.

At this time, we cannot say that the spacecraft is absolutely safe, but unless there is a major malfunction or accident, there will still be no problem returning to Earth.

In the process of reaching the Earth from Mars, a space shuttle is required. As long as there are no problems with the Z-wave satellite device, there will be no problems with the space shuttle.

Even if there is a real problem and the spacecraft fails to complete the space shuttle and consumes all the remaining solid materials, the spacecraft can still leave Mars and rely on the transmission of solar power to slowly fly back to Earth. .

This process will probably take a few months, but as long as the spacecraft and the people on it are safe, it's not a big deal if it takes longer.

In the vast universe, there are still many dangers, but the performance of the spacecraft is very strong, and the probability of a collision in space is very small. Even if a collision is possible, the spacecraft can be manually controlled.

Therefore, the main risk is still concentrated on the failure of spacecraft components.

Among the various components of the spacecraft, the most important is of course the energy system, which is the leaf-shaped light energy receiving converter.

The light energy receiving converter is most likely to malfunction on the leaf-shaped monocrystalline silicon wafers. The spacecraft is loaded with some replacement wafers. If too many monocrystalline silicon wafers have problems, astronauts need to leave the warehouse for replacement operations. .

There are significant risks associated with this process.

In addition, there may also be problems with the space link device of the light energy receiving converter.

At this time, engineer Lin Sheng is needed. The space link device is inside the spacecraft. Lin Sheng has the ability to repair faults in the link device and even manually replace the beam equipment on the main panel.

The probability of problems with other devices of the spacecraft is not high. Even if problems occur, they can be repaired internally.

As long as there is enough energy, the spacecraft can slowly return to the earth.

Compared with the Mars-1 spacecraft, the space agency and Yixing Company are more concerned about a few astronauts, and personnel safety is the most important thing.

This is not a people-centered, morally constrained, or humanitarian statement.

Because the corresponding manufacturing technology is already available, the loss of the spacecraft is only a loss of part of the money. Even if the spacecraft returns to the earth, it will need to undergo detailed inspection, repair, and a series of radiation cleanup before it can be put back into use.

Even an intact spacecraft is incomparable to the value of a few astronauts. Especially for Yixing Company, experienced astronauts can even be said to be priceless. It is very difficult for them to find replacements. things.

Therefore, the lives of astronauts are the most precious wealth.

After passing the most dangerous initial stage of acceleration, the Mars-1 spacecraft will continue to accelerate until it enters normal orbit.

Because it is no longer affected by the Martian atmosphere, the light energy receiving and converting device is fully turned on, and energy is no longer a problem.

All that needs to be done now is to continue waiting until the spacecraft can enter the predetermined orbit, and then it can proceed to the next step, shuttle and return to the earth.

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Mars-1 spacecraft.

Knowing that they had passed the most dangerous stage, the astronauts felt much more relaxed, and they couldn't help but smile on their faces.

Although they haven't really returned to Earth yet, they are safe at least for the time being, and their return can be expected.

Everyone is desperate to get back to the ground.

This kind of mood is not something ordinary people can feel. They have only been working on the spacecraft for half a month, but it seems like a long, long time. The main reason is that they are too far away from 'home'.

The trip to Mars was great, but there was constant tension while they were working, and being around Mars and in space around the Earth was just not a concept at all.

When they are in orbit around the Earth, they can see the Earth with their eyes, as if their hometown is right in front of them. But staying on Mars, far away, seems like they have been abandoned by their hometown, or even exiled in the universe, and their mood will change. It was very dull.

Everyone looks forward to returning to Earth.

At the same time, the progress of the Mars exploration mission was also released and was reprinted and reported by international media. "The Mars-1 spacecraft has passed the most dangerous moment and successfully ascended into space. It will soon enter the predetermined environment." Mars Orbit."

"It can be said that the Mars exploration mission has been mostly successful at this point."

"According to the news released by the Z National Space Administration and Yixing Company, after the spacecraft officially enters the orbit around Mars, it can already be expected to return to Earth."

"When the most dangerous moment has passed, the spacecraft can slowly fly back to Earth depending on its own performance."

A large number of international media reports have attracted more attention to the situation of the Mars-1 spacecraft, and many people are discussing it in amazement.

Even if the spacecraft returns successfully, it will be enough to arouse a lot of discussion, because the technical strength involved is too powerful.

At this time, Zhao Yi is still in the space agency, and he will continue to work until the spacecraft successfully returns to Earth.

After learning that the spacecraft had passed the most dangerous moment, he also took a long breath, knowing that he could expect the spacecraft to return.

Nothing could be done on the ground, and he began to think about the next stage of work.

After the Mars exploration mission is over, the next phase of the exploration plan must begin. In the solar system, Mars is the planet most similar to the Earth, but it is certain that Mars is not suitable for human habitation.

The main component of the Martian atmosphere is carbon dioxide, followed by nitrogen and argon, with only a small amount of oxygen and water vapor. At the same time, the temperature difference between day and night on Mars is relatively large. Compared with the Earth, Mars is very cold, even at the equator of Mars. Due to the location, the temperature at night can be as low as tens of degrees below zero.

One of the important reasons why the international aerospace industry is very interested in Mars exploration is that Mars is similar to the Earth. Another reason is that compared to other planets, Mars is very close to the Earth. Studying Mars is important for humans to get out of the Earth. significance.

For Yixing Company, the Mars exploration mission is just an exploration experiment. Even within the solar system, the value of Mars is not very great.

In the next stage of space exploration, costs and benefits need to be considered.

Zhao Yi has already thought about the direction of exploration in the next stage. There are two main directions.

One is to explore Earth-like planets.

Terrestrial planets are undoubtedly very valuable. Finding planets similar to the Earth, with a large amount of oxygen in the atmosphere and a large amount of water on the surface of the planet, will provide the basis for human and biological survival.

As long as similar planets undergo certain transformations, they may become destinations for human planet migration.

Of course.

Similar to planetary exploration, it is very difficult to gain profits in the short term.

If we only consider economic interests, the most valuable ones are planets with precious mineral deposits. For example, some planets are very dense and may have a large amount of ultra-precious metals on their surface.

The ultra-precious metal does not refer to gold. In fact, gold can no longer be considered of high value for mineral mining on the planet.

Some metals are very rare on earth, such as rhodium.

Rhodium is a silver-white hard metal with high reflectivity and is not easily oxidized. Even when it is heated to the melting point, it only temporarily absorbs the oxygen in the air, and is released again during the solidification process.

At the same time, rhodium is also very corrosive. It is insoluble in most acids and slightly soluble in aqua regia. It has a wide range of industrial applications.

However, the amount of rhodium in the earth's crust is only one part per billion.

In the international precious metal market, the price of one gram of rhodium has always been above five hundred US dollars, and sometimes it can even exceed one thousand US dollars.

Other precious metals, such as plutonium, iridium, etc., are very valuable metals.

Precious and rare metals are only one of the targets of planetary mining. On high-density planets, new discoveries may be made, such as the discovery of new elements, which can be applied to industrial manufacturing and aerospace development. At the same time, new discoveries can also be made. It will make great progress in science and technology and create new markets.

etc.

Yixing Company is a joint-stock company that operates normally. Even if it is engaged in space exploration, it still needs to consider the interests of shareholders. It would be great if it can create profits during the process of space exploration.

Of course.

Exploration of terrestrial planets and planet mining are all tasks that need to be carried out in the future, and they are just one direction for the time being.

First of all, technical problems still need to be solved.

Yixing Company does not need to consider large-scale space exploration, that is, building spacecraft to carry out large-scale detection, but launching detectors towards other galaxies will definitely require ultra-large Z-wave generating satellites.

Compared with the detection of galaxies, the power of existing Z-wave satellites is seriously insufficient.

Theoretically speaking, the Z-wave satellite orbiting Mars can open a space route at a maximum distance of no more than 2 billion kilometers.

This is already theoretical data.

Although most of the universe is a vacuum environment, which has little impact on the distance covered by Z waves, "very small" still has an impact.

There is no absolute vacuum in the universe. There are also particles in space. At the same time, just like the theory of the Higgs field, even in the absolute vacuum, there will be Higgs bosons. As long as there are Particles with higher mass will have an impact on the Z-wave coverage.

When the coverage range is too large, the impact of extremely low or even negligible particle density will become larger, and the Z wave coverage range and compression ratio will also be limited.

If you want to cross galaxies, and the distance is calculated in light years, the power of Z-wave satellites must be greatly increased.

Through a series of calculations, Zhao Yi came to the conclusion--

If you want to travel in light-year units, the power of the Z-wave satellite needs to be increased by at least fifty times.

Fifty times is not something to be said lightly.

The spacecraft can achieve the crossing of galaxies because it has the energy support of nuclear fusion and can deliver ultra-high power of more than one million kilowatts/hour in a timely manner, while the power level of Z-wave satellites is only in units of 'thousands of kilowatts'.

If we want to achieve a fifty-fold increase, it would take almost half a solar energy concentrating satellite to provide a Z-wave generating device. By then, the receiving and converting blades of the Z-wave device will cover a very large area.

There are too many technical problems. Even if such a large-scale blade device is successfully placed in space, the probability of problems is very high.

"How to solve it?"

Zhao Yi thought deeply. After he had direction and ideas, he would definitely study and solve it.

The advantage of Yixing Company in the direction of space exploration is that they only need to launch detectors to detect valuable planets, and there is no need to consider the safety of shuttle routes.

The latter is the main reason for the limited spacecraft shuttle.

Very open.

Zhao Yi thought of a way-the Z-wave device could be placed on a planet without an atmosphere.

The lunar surface is a good choice because the atmosphere on the lunar surface is negligible. It is relatively safe for the device to be placed on the lunar surface. It is even said that a living area for personnel can be built on the lunar surface so that the device can be inspected at any time. Carry out control, maintenance and other work.

"Establishing a large-scale Z-wave generating device on the lunar surface can greatly increase the coverage of single-crystal flakes, provide higher power, and directly shuttle between galaxies."

"An ordinary anti-gravity spacecraft can carry a detector to achieve shuttle."

"As long as we have high-performance detectors, we can collect more information——"

"This is the first step, a very crucial step!"

"Moreover, there are many benefits to building a personnel station on the moon. The moon has no atmosphere, and a super-large radar system can be installed in the future to observe the universe——"