Military Technology

Wu Hao and the others should be said to be lucky, because the solar wind did not last very long and stopped on January 5th.

Although there are only a few days until the launch of the 13th, the rocket has been ready before, so there is no need to prepare again. Besides, there is still more than a week left before the launch, so it is completely time to start preparations now.

Originally this was just an ordinary unmanned experimental spacecraft launch, and with the success of the previous two times, there wasn't much to focus on this time. However, because of the launch of this unmanned experimental spacecraft, it is not only necessary to conduct the launch flight experiment of the spacecraft itself, but also to undertake the cargo transportation work of the space station, which means to serve as a cargo spacecraft, go to the space station for docking, transport notes and materials to the space station, etc. .

In addition, as the only commercial manned spacecraft in China, it has attracted great attention. In addition, this is the third unmanned experimental launch of the Walker series of manned spacecraft, and it is also the last unmanned launch. It is the final verification work for the upcoming manned launch. If everything goes well, then A few months later, in May, Haoyu Technology's first manned spacecraft will be launched. Therefore, this unmanned experimental launch is very important, and naturally it has attracted a lot of attention.

Wu Hao and the others did not go to Nanhai Island for this launch. Although this was a relatively important launch, in Wu Hao's view, there was nothing special. There was no need to go there in person. They were also sitting at the Xinyuehu Space Command and Control Center. the same.

Of course, when the manned launch takes place in a few months, Wu Hao and the others will definitely go there. After all, it is of special significance.

The launch window was at 3:20 a.m. on the 13th, so Wu Hao and Zhang Jun, who were off work normally, first went to the company restaurant to eat something to cushion their stomachs, and took a short rest until about 11 p.m. Only then did we arrive at the Xinyuehu Command and Control Center.

Wu Hao and the others were considered regular visitors here, so they stretched out their hands to say hello to the busy crowd, and then walked to the guest seats reserved for them and took their seats.

The staff of the entire control center are busy in an orderly manner. This launch is carried out by the Nanhai Space Launch Center, so Wu Hao and the others do not need to control it. However, because the rocket and spacecraft are theirs, they also need to be close. Pay special attention to the relevant data parameters of the rocket and spacecraft, and communicate and coordinate with the launch site control center in a timely manner.

In fact, as the owner of the rocket and spacecraft, Yu Chengwu has already led a professional team to sit at the launch site, responsible for communication and coordination at any time to handle some emergencies.

There were still three or four hours before the launch, which made Wu Hao and the others a little bored. You can't just sit here and stare at the pictures and data on the screen to pass the time.

So they discussed it and did not stay here long. Instead, they came to a smaller command and control center next to it, and the person in charge here was their "Wangshu" intelligent lunar vehicle that was traveling on the moon. The command and remote control work of the lunar surface inspection and exploration vehicle.

Seeing Wu Hao and the others coming in, the person in charge, Dr. Shi Zhaoping, immediately stood up and came over to greet them.

Wu Hao smiled and said hello to the other person in charge, and then asked Shi Zhaoping: "Where is our 'Wangshu' intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle traveling now?"

Shi Zhaoping motioned to the staff to enlarge the lunar map on the big screen, then smiled at Wu Hao and said: "Here, we have entered the Zhihai from the canyon, and are currently traveling along the edge of the Life Mountains. It is expected to take ten days. Around now, we can sail out of the Zhihai Sea and head towards the Shihai Sea."

Riffey Mountains? Wu Hao stared at the big screen.

At this! Shi Zhaoping pointed at Wu Hao with a laser pointer and then ordered: "Enlarge the map."

"We are currently at this location, about one kilometer away from the Riffey Mountains, traveling parallel to the mountain range."

During Shi Zhaoping's introduction, the large screen also displayed many photos taken by the high-definition camera on the "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle.

Is this the Riffey Mountains? It’s quite spectacular! Zhang Jun looked at a towering ridge rising from the ground in the photo, smiled at everyone and said.

Shi Zhaoping smiled and nodded: "The Life Mountains are located on the edge of Zhihai, and are relatively steep along the walls of Zhihai Crater.

In fact, compared to Zhihai, the Euclid Crater behind the Liffey Mountains has more scientific research value, but the terrain is relatively rugged, so after research and discussion, we finally chose to go around the Caspian Sea.

In fact, the route we planned before is no longer in use. We need to make temporary changes based on the actual situation. The previous routes were all formulated through satellite maps, which was very unintuitive. The terrain seemed to be very smooth, but when our "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol rover arrived, we discovered that it was either full of potholes, making it impossible to move on, or the ground was full of rocks, which was very dangerous.

In addition, there are many small ground cracks that we cannot see at all on satellite maps. So if our "Wangshu" intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle was not advanced and intelligent enough to avoid several small cracks in the ground, otherwise the vehicle would have fallen into it and collapsed. "

The specific route is up to you to change according to the actual situation, and we will not intervene specifically. Wu Hao waved his hand and said with a smile: "What we are concerned about is how many results and benefits the intelligent lunar surface patrol and exploration vehicle 'Wangshu' can create."

Speaking of this, Wu Hao asked Shi Zhaoping: "Are there any latest detection and research results?"

Hearing Wu Hao's words, Shi Zhaoping smiled, then asked someone to zoom in on the map, then pointed at a marked location with the laser pointer in his hand and said: "This morning we conducted a lot of research on the entire Zhihai area near the Life Mountains. After geological drilling, we found that the geological and landform conditions here are relatively good, which is very suitable for us to carry out lunar research stations and select sites for future lunar cities.

I believe you already know the results of scientific research on the detection of Copernicus Crater. Zhihai is not too far away from Copernicus Crater, and it is also within the armored radiation area of ​​the entire Copernicus Crater, so If the site is chosen here, it will be very beneficial to our future exploration of the Copernicus Crater and surrounding mineral resources, as well as scientific research and exploration.

Secondly, Zhihai is close to the South Pole of the Moon, and the adjacent Moist Sea has a large amount of solid ice. If we choose a site here, we can also make good use of the water resources here.

In addition, the dimensions here are not too high and the difficulty of launching and landing is not high. It can be said to be a very ideal alternative location. "