"It's really water, and as far as this ice cube is concerned, at least there is one side, right?"

"I feel more than that, and if you see ice here, it means that there is more ice in the area, and even this is a huge water spot."

"It should be, looking at the pilot's detection report, this area is indeed a water molecule enrichment area, I used to only guess that there is a lot of water resources here, but now that I see this piece of water ice, I can basically determine that this is a big ice mine."

"Okay, this place is good, this is not far from the landing site, it is a very good resource point, with the resources here, we can use the Pollid crater as the location of our forward base."

"That's right, when the landing site was first chosen, the Pollid crater was a Class A landing site, it is surrounded by rich minerals, and the terrain is relatively flat, although the crater wall is steep, but there are many gaps, which is very suitable for the construction of high-speed passages."

"Well, all the conditions are suitable, now that there is water, the last and most important link has been completed, it seems that our original calculation was correct."

"We signed a cooperation agreement with Navigator, and with its technology and the strength of our organization, we believe that we can quickly establish ourselves in Pollid Crater and then radiate momentum around it...... Scope of scientific investigation. ”

"Hey, it's better to have a gatekeeper on your lips, don't say it when you face the media in an interview later, although this is already the case, but the opinions on international law have not been unified."

"Got it, got it......"

In the conference room, because of the appearance of Shui Bing, everyone else began to imagine the future with great interest, and only Mr. Long was discussing the details with Tang Chao.

It's not that the other people are at a low level, well, it's indeed a little lower than Long Lao and Tang Chao, but it's mainly because the discovery of a big ice cube on the moon is too exciting.

In particular, this large block of ice may also represent a huge ice mine, just near where it will initially land.

It's the equivalent of playing Red Alert, with the base car unfolding in a place full of gold and gem mines.

On the Moon, ice is the basis of everything.

Speaking of which, the difference between this Tianxia manned moon landing and the previous Merriken manned moon landing is that it is not a "visit here" type, but will be stationed at the base after coming, which is basically a permanent residence.

The astronauts will change shifts after a while, but the base will take root here to welcome batch after batch of scientific researchers and pioneers.

This will be the beginning of the Tianxia manned lunar base, Yuegong-2 is the core module of the first base, and the upcoming launch of the "Moon" lunar spacecraft is a bit complicated.

Yes, although it does not enter the Earth's atmosphere and operates only in a vacuum and in low microgravity, as the first lunar spacecraft, it has its own special positioning.

The positioning of the title "first" in various fields is different.

In the field of competition, it is deservedly number one, and there is no other meaning.

In the field of scientific research, "first" is not simply first, it often also represents "experimental products".

Even the "second", "third", and "fourth" in the future are all experimental products, and it is not until the "tenth" that it is officially finalized, and then it is a term such as "mass production".

This is the case with the Luna spacecraft, the first spacecraft to fly to the moon, and it has carried out a considerable number of scientific research and testing tasks.

The most important thing is the reuse capability, and in the future, "reuse" is the basic ability of the spacecraft, and disposable spacecraft are embarrassed to really call it a "spaceship".

There are no supporting facilities on the moon now, the infrastructure is zero, everything needs to be launched from the earth, and the subsequent fuel supply must of course be done by yourself.

Therefore, it is equipped with a fuel reformer from Kanxing, which can efficiently separate oxygen molecules and hydrogen molecules in the water without worrying about the danger of mixing.

As long as the mined ice cubes are melted, then purified, the mixed debris and water are separated, and then the water is fed into the fuel converter, and the final product is liquid fuel.

Fool-proof operation, very simple.

Except for the complex reformer itself, the others are simple equipment on the earth, and it can be integrated into one.

That is, because it is an experimental state, the speed of fuel extraction is not fast enough, and even if the reformer furnace cannot convert the liquid hydrogen and oxygen fuel that meets the requirements, then the "Luna Ben" lunar landing spacecraft will be dangerous.

It's not that it explodes or anything, but that astronauts can't take it off the moon and back into Earth's orbit.

Without fuel, the "Moonshot" could not take off.

If it is during the first wave of human landings on the moon, this operation can basically be said to be dead, and the small manned module of the moon landing is simply not enough to support the long-term survival of two astronauts.

Moreover, at that time, human space capabilities were limited, and there was a high probability that no new lunar landing equipment would be sent to rescue in a short period of time.

Now it's different, Moon Palace No. 2 is a small and complete survival base for sparrows, and the materials in it are enough for four people to survive for two months.

Coupled with the one-month survival supply carried by the "Lunar Run" this time, it is enough for four astronauts to stay on the moon for three months.

Three months is enough time for the Navigator to build two new upgraded versions of the lunar spacecraft, the kind that flies back and forth between the Earth and the Moon without refueling.

Even the reason why the "Moonshot" spacecraft weighed 40 tons this time but did not have the ability to return to its home was that it also contained a living place and a cargo warehouse.

Basically, it doesn't need to carry any additional survival capsules, it can provide astronaut survival for the flight time from the Earth to the moon on its own, and it is quite spacious, and the four astronauts will not feel cramped.

This is the standard space that a real lunar spacecraft has.

Because it is too spacious, in order to make the best use of it, it is stuffed with not only daily necessities, but also a large number of other materials.

In terms of transport capacity alone, it can carry 10 tons of cargo to the moon and 5 tons of cargo from the moon.

This moon landing, which carried a large number of solar panels, required astronauts to transport the spacecraft out of the spacecraft and then assemble them on the lunar surface.

The electricity they receive can be used in a fuel converter, and the small solar sails on the spacecraft are obviously not enough for electrolysis.

After the spacecraft leaves, these solar arrays can also provide energy to Yuegong-2 for some energy-intensive experiments.

Even in the later stage, base cabins such as resource production cabins, various experimental cabins, biological cultivation cabins, and equipment maintenance cabins can also be supplied with energy.

The electricity consumption of any base in the early stage of construction is not small, so it is very necessary to build a "power plant" first.

When all these things are built, plus the water ice in the permanent dark area, Tianxia can really stand on the moon.

Taken together, these things are a complete forward base, especially the important biological cultivation module, in which astronauts can engage in planting and breeding, and it is also the key to the self-sufficiency of the forward base on the moon.

Farming or something, Tianxia people are very familiar with it, and even this ability has been engraved in the genes, as long as the biological cultivation cabin can keep up, maybe the earth can eat the grain, vegetables and meat produced on the moon.

At that time, the lunar base will not simply "gain a foothold" on the moon, it will become a part of economic production, allowing mankind's economic circle to expand to the Earth-Moon system.

Only a sound economic system can promote the better and faster development of the human space industry.