Chapter 470: The Lunar Rover
Developing the Moon and establishing a research and development base on the Moon are very different. The establishment of a research and development base on the moon www.biquge.info not much material is needed, the equipment is not much, and the personnel can stay for a long time, and a base similar to the space station can be built.
There are many people and materials to develop the moon, and it is too difficult to live on the moon for a long time. It is necessary to understand the environment of the moon, the geological stability and instability, whether there will be earthquakes, etc., must be investigated.
"Ou Lao, you think too highly of me. You are in good health, you are old and strong, you are my role model, and you still need the help of your seniors. Ye Chen said with a smile.
Ye Chen has made such great achievements at a young age, and his future achievements are limitless, and he will lead the development of the moon, which makes people full of confidence. However, Mr. Ou has a high level of seniors, loyalty, reliability, and experience, and they are in good health and good spirits, so they can work for a few more years.
"Thank you, Xiaoye Chrysostom, we old guys, our bodies are good, and our spirits are okay, but when we grow old, the burden of developing the moon will eventually fall on you young people." Mr. Ou said with emotion.
The years urge people to grow old, and it is not good to not accept the old.
"Xiaoye, the development of the moon is the inevitable way out for mankind in the future, because the moon is extremely rich in mineral resources. Only by developing the moon can we alleviate the energy crisis of mankind and alleviate the resource crisis of mankind. Mr. Ou had wisdom in his eyes and said: "It should be said that the development of the moon is the first step for human beings to break out of the earth and go to the universe. I believe that only if the moon is well developed, human beings will go further in the future, and it is not a problem for Mars and Jupiter to even break out of the solar system and go to the Milky Way. ”
The earth is the only planet of life discovered by human beings so far. Although scientists have been trying to discover a planet of life similar to Earth, they have not succeeded.
However, the carrying capacity of the earth is limited, there are so many resources, with the explosion of population, the consumption of resources is very fast, one day, the resources on the earth will be exhausted, human beings must find a new source of resources before the earth's resources are exhausted.
The moon is the best target.
Not only because the moon is rich in mineral resources, but also because the moon is close to the earth, so it is relatively easy to develop.
As long as the moon is developed, with a large amount of helium-3, and the energy problem is solved, human beings can go to the universe and go further, developing Mars, developing Jupiter, etc., it is not a problem.
"However, if humans want to go further, it will take a short time to precipitate, and in the foreseeable future, the main goal of mankind will be the moon. Therefore, the moon will be the hot spot of space exploration in the next step, and it will be the strategic goal of several major powers in the world, and the competition is very fierce. Mr. Ou analyzed.
The development of the moon is the first step of mankind towards the universe. With the current technology of mankind, it is not realistic to develop the moon quite well in a short period of time. Even with the advanced technology that Ye Chen mastered, it was impossible.
In the foreseeable future, mankind will take the development of the moon as the main goal and accumulate resources here, especially helium-3, which is a pollution-free clean energy source and the driving force for mankind to go further.
On the other hand, improve your skills and prepare to go further.
Several major powers in the world will certainly not let go of such a good opportunity, and will compete for lunar resources, which will become the strategic goal of several major powers, and the competition will be very fierce.
"Chief Engineer Ou, please rest assured, we will go all out to develop the moon well. We must be ahead of the world! Ye Chen knew very well that a senior like Chief Master Ou would not be untargeted, and his analysis of the importance of developing the moon was to remind Ye Chen that he must do this well.
"Xiao Ye, I'm relieved to have your words." Mr. Ou was very pleased, and he was not tired of talking to Ye Chen.
"Our new fuel has touched the threshold of industrialization, and I believe that it will not be long before our country will develop the moon, and the time is a little short, and our lunar exploration project will speed up the pace." Ye Chen analyzed: "I have looked at your data and achieved fruitful results, but it is not enough to use it to develop the moon. I have a little idea, and I would like to ask Mr. Ou and all the seniors to guide. ”
Master Ou and the others were in high spirits, looking at Ye Chen with anticipation on their faces.
They all knew that Ye Chen's great achievements were shocking. They also knew Ye Chen's magic, Ye Chen said this, that is, Ye Chen was sure, which was of great benefit to the lunar exploration project.
"Of the four goals of the lunar exploration project, one has been completed, and the other three have not achieved too many achievements now, and what we have to do next is the next three goals." Ye Chen began to express his thoughts: "We need to speed up the landing, retrieve more samples, and speed up the exploration of the moon, with our existing lunar rover, it is somewhat difficult to do it." ”
The lunar rover is one of the most cutting-edge technologies at this stage, and few countries in the world can make it. Our country is one of the few countries that can build a lunar rover, which is a very remarkable achievement and one to be proud of.
However, there are many restrictions on the lunar rover, and the biggest limitation is the difficulty of movement and the limited range of activities on the moon, which is far from meeting the requirements of developing the moon.
"Xiaoye, you mean to improve the lunar rover? This is good! "Mr. Ou's eyes are shining and he is looking forward to it.
Zhu Lao, a member of these team members, is also excited. They had already heard of Ye Chen's magic, Ye Chen was finally going to make a move, and they believed that with Ye Chen's strength, if he improved the moon, he would definitely do more things, so as to speed up the lunar exploration project.
However, Ye Chen's answer surprised them: "I don't want to improve the lunar rover, but to give up the lunar rover." ”
"Give up?" Mr. Ou's eyes almost fell off.
The lunar rover is an extremely important tool for human exploration of the moon, and has played an extremely important role in the process of human exploration of the moon since it appeared in the seventies of the last century.
Ye Chen actually wanted to give up the lunar rover, which was too unexpected, and Chief Ou and the others only felt that this was no different from the winter thunder burst.
"That's right, it's to give up the lunar rover." Ye Chen affirmed.
"This ......" Chief Ou and the others opened their mouths, and they didn't know what to say.
"Xiao Ye, I'm afraid this won't work, right?" Zhu Lao reacted and disagreed with Ye Chen's words: "The lunar rover is an important tool for us to explore the moon, without the lunar rover, how can we explore the moon?" ”
Without a lunar rover, there is no way to explore the moon, which is known to people with a little common sense.
Chief Ou and their eyes were staring at Ye Chen, wanting to see how Ye Chen answered.
"Ou Lao, Zhu Lao, seniors, you all know that although the lunar rover is an important tool for human exploration of the moon, it has many defects and is not very efficient." Ye Chen began to analyze it comprehensively and said: "Because of gravity, the gravity of the moon is only one-sixth of that of the earth, which makes the soil of the moon very soft, and the traveling efficiency of the lunar rover is reduced a lot. ”
Master Ou and they all nodded in unison, this is a difficulty that the lunar rover must overcome. The lunar rover travels on the moon, and if one is not careful, it will be trapped.
"The surface of the moon is rough and rugged, with rocks, craters and slopes. In this case, the lunar rover needs to overcome many obstacles, neither skidding nor rollover, and must be able to move forward, backward, turn, and climb, which is too technically difficult. Even if you can do this, there is no guarantee that nothing will happen. Once something happens, it will be much more difficult for the lunar rover to work properly. Ye Chen analyzed again.
The road conditions on the moon are too complicated, and if you want to travel on the moon, it will be a great test for the lunar rover. It is precisely because of this that the lunar rover travels very slowly on the moon. If you are fast, there is a possibility that something will happen, and a sharp turn may lead to falling into the crater or even turning on your side.
"Also, the rover is powered by solar energy, which greatly reduces its efficiency." Ye Chen then analyzed and said: "One day and night on the moon is equivalent to a little more than 27 days on the earth, that is, the day is equivalent to 14 days on the earth, and the night is equivalent to 14 days on the earth. In other words, the rover can only work during the day when there is sun, and at night, it can only sleep, and after 14 days, it will come back to work. ”
There is no air on the moon, there is no water, and the power that can be used on Earth cannot be used here, only solar energy. With solar energy, it can only be used if the sun shines on the moon, and the sun cannot be used if it does not shine on the moon.
This means that the rover is used on the moon only half the time, half the time it is working, and half of the time it is dormant.
In this way, this is too inefficient.
"These three factors make the lunar rover very inefficient, and it is almost impossible to complete the mission of exploring the moon before we officially start the lunar development program." Ye Chen came to a conclusion and said, "So, I decided to give up the lunar rover. ”
Chief Master Ou and Zhu Lao quickly exchanged glances, smiled wryly, and said, "Xiao Ye, what you said is very pertinent, the efficiency of the lunar rover is indeed a problem, which is distressing. However, with our existing technology, we had to use it. If we give up on the lunar rover, we really don't know what tools will be used instead. ”
"Ou Lao, I know what you said." Ye Chen nodded and said, "If we want to complete the mission of exploring the moon before officially launching the lunar development plan, the task is very heavy. We are now stuck in the new fuel, and if the new fuel is passed, a lot of supplies, a lot of equipment, can be sent to the moon. Maybe it's going to be decades, maybe it's just a few years. Whether it is a few years or decades, it will be difficult for the lunar rover to accomplish this task. ”
When the new type of fuel is completed, you can officially create a new launch vehicle, transportation will not be a problem, and you can build a base on the moon.
It's impossible to say for sure, but it's safe to say that it's not too far away. After all, our country has already touched the threshold of industrialization. Moreover, there is also Ye Chen joining, which is even more worth looking forward to.
"Xiaoye, what tool are you going to use to replace the lunar rover?" Chief Master Ou asked.