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In reality, all eight of these lunar rovers are remotely controlled. We're just using two for this experiment.

That is, they don't actually have to crawl step by step. If there are research targets of higher value nearby, they can quickly drive over to study them.

This isn't like when humanity first touched the moon. Not every centimeter of the lunar surface is worth studying. But due to the speed limitations of unmanned lunar rovers, scientists can only play this 'carpet-style' research game.

Of course, it would be even better if 'carpet-style' and 'sprint-style' could be combined.

Well, here come the Pathfinder's eight new lunar rovers.

In fact, this remote-controlled lunar rover is very similar to the way the American manned lunar rover moved before. It requires humans to use their hands, eyes, and brains to make quick judgments, rather than slow calculations by a computer.

Why could the manned lunar rover reach 17 kilometers per hour?

Because there was a driver driving it.

If there are pits, rocks, or aliens ahead, the driver can make quick judgments like they would on Earth, and then drive over, around, or stop.

If the direction of travel is basically relatively flat, with only small undulations, no deep lunar craters, and no large rocks, then you can just drive at a 'super high speed' of 17 kilometers per hour.

Remote-controlled vehicles are basically the same, the difference is: the manned driver is on-site, with no delay. The remote-controlled driver is on Earth, with a delay.

So the speed of the remote-controlled vehicle is limited to 10 kilometers per hour, and normal use is even less at 5 kilometers per hour.

This is to give the driver enough reaction time.

If the remote-controlled driver sees dangerous craters and large rocks ahead, and the data given by the probe is seven meters, then even with a delay, the driver can remotely control the lunar rover to stop.

So, to play with remote-controlled vehicles, you need to have several conditions.

First, the detection system must be sensitive and fast, able to quickly give the distance and size of more conspicuous targets, mainly measuring 'depressions' and 'protrusions'.

The old equipment was not good enough, the accuracy and speed could not be achieved, but now it is not a big problem.

Then there is appropriate speed limitation to extend the reaction time, as mentioned earlier.

Then there is the driver's problem.

In addition to the eyesight and reaction of a normal driver, you also need to be able to predict.

Eyesight and reaction ability do not need to be explained in detail, drivers must have this. That is, if there is a stone or pit in front, you have to judge how far away they are from you, and then you can react quickly.

And prediction is the unique skill of lunar remote-controlled vehicle drivers, because they have to fight against the Earth-Moon communication delay.

If a driver on Earth finds a pit ahead and discovers it in time, then there is no need to make a sharp turn, you can slowly turn a large arc to ensure the vehicle is stable.

It won't work for drivers to remotely control lunar rovers on Earth. If you find something is wrong, more than a second has already passed. By the time you make a move, it will take another second or so to transmit to the lunar rover.

So when you feel like you can make a turn, it's actually too late. What you should do is stop immediately.

Fortunately, the lunar rover is not fast, it is impossible to drive at tens or hundreds of kilometers like an Earth car. Its general speed is only five kilometers per hour.

The requirements are not too high.

Of course, drivers must be trained, and the more skilled the better, because it still retains a speed of 10 kilometers per hour. If there is a real 'prediction-style' veteran driver, this speed will be unlocked.

If it is a general remote-controlled driver, they will definitely be braking most of the time, which will seriously affect the detection speed.

Tang Chao felt good.

After the results of the first 10-meter test came out, he set the secondary target at 50 meters.

This time it was also very easy. The road surface was relatively flat, and no dangerous craters and rocks were found, so it was completed quickly.

Then it was 100 meters, 200 meters, 500 meters. Tang Chao and another driver drove more and more smoothly, going straight through, detouring, stopping, turning, and starting again...

Because now it is testing maneuverability, so don't think about scientific research, just run for a while first.

A speed of 5 kilometers per hour, they actually drove out the feeling of a Formula One race.

Especially with another car filming behind him on the side, the scene was extremely shocking.

Even if the small wheels only travel 1.39 meters per second, they turn very quickly, and the lunar soil they bring up is thrown high and falls quickly, and can fly far away.

It was a spectacle.

The audience was also screaming.

[Awesome!!]

[It really succeeded!]

[If this is the case, combined with those slow unmanned probes, the scope of human exploration on the moon can be greatly increased.]

[That's right, and you don't need to send real people up there, after all, it's too troublesome to send real people up there.]

[Yes, in fact, the most ideal solution is for machines to replace humans in exploring space, but humans still need to go out, so people will still need to go up later.]

[It's already much better. When astronauts go up in the future, they can directly remotely control these vehicles in the lunar module, haha.]

[Yes, let these remote-controlled vehicles explore good places first, and if needed, astronauts can go directly there, without having to come out and look for them bit by bit.]

[I also want to remotely control the moon... Oh my god, it overturned!]

[Oh my god, it really overturned!]

[Captain Tang's lunar rover overturned!]

[Hahaha, what did I say, embarrassing, wasting a lunar rover.]

[That's right, showing off, the technology is not good but still reckless, now it's overturned.]

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[Wasting scientific research property, shameful!]

The lunar surface is not Earth after all. Not only are there no flat roads, but the weathering speed cannot keep up with Earth.

A crater formed by a meteorite impact can maintain its original state for a long time, and will not be weathered by wind and rain to be slightly flatter.

Plus, it was a small slope before. Although the angle was not large, it just blocked the small pit.

The main thing is that there is a slightly raised stone next to the small pit.

If you drive onto the small pit or stone alone, the lunar rover will at most tilt a little, but it is not a big problem.

But now the two are combined, and the position is just right, the wheels happen to be on the lowest point and the highest point, then the tilt will be large.

In addition to the small angle affecting the detection efficiency, it was too late when he saw the real situation and data warnings.

The result is that one side of the lunar rover entered the pit, and one side went uphill, and it overturned all of a sudden.

It was still due to lack of experience, underestimating that small slope.

In fact, the correct approach at the time was to slow down, leave enough time for reconnaissance and reaction, and then pass after confirming that it was okay.

But it doesn't matter, these are not problems.

The data shows that all equipment is fine and operating normally, it's just that the lunar rover simply fell over.

If an ordinary lunar rover fell over, it would be dangerous.

If it is a rollover, you can try to use the rotation of the solar wing to lift the car up.

But to succeed, the solar wing must be strong enough, the motor power must be large enough, and the solar wing must be long enough.

If these three aspects cannot be satisfied, then I'm sorry, just lie down quietly.

If it is a front-to-back rollover, or even directly flipped upside down, then there is no need to say more.

His remote-controlled lunar rover is not ordinary goods, it is second-rate, with a mechanical arm installed on it, and the motor power is definitely enough.

The lunar gravity is low, and the weight of the lunar rover is also small.

Tang Chao manipulated the mechanical arm, and little by little, he supported the lunar rover.

At this time, another remote-controlled car also came over, using the same mechanical arm to top it on one side, and very smoothly turned Tang Chao's remote-controlled car over.

The command center cheered and applauded!

Amazing!

The achievement of the lunar rover successfully rescuing another lunar rover on the moon for the first time - achieved!

The rollover not only did not cause any impact, but also completed a test, this cost performance, no one else.

And the barrage that was clamoring for Tang Chao to apologize just now disappeared instantly, all of them were cheering and celebrating words.

By now, this experimental mission can be regarded as a successful conclusion, and can be identified as a complete success.

Instantly, the large screen of the command center turned into a big red screen.

[Warmly congratulate the successful first flight mission of the Long March 9 carrier rocket and the successful experimental mission of Lunar Palace II]