Then it's simple, the fighter refreshes the program and gains the ability to control the weapon module.

That's not all, the weapons team also redesigned the control program of the missile, which was originally a vertical launch module, after improvement, as long as the correct coordinates are entered, no matter where it is pointed when launched, the missile can be automatically adjusted, and finally fly to the correct target, otherwise just how to fix the attitude of the weapon module, can stump a group of people.

After the theory and design are completed, the next step is to modify the fighter, which is also a task that is first carried out by ground experiments to obtain first-hand data, and then the expeditionary team will modify the fighter.

Not only the sleeping pod, but also communication equipment, weapon systems, electrolyzers and other necessary living facilities, all of which are based on the actual situation of the expedition, first on the ground, after repeated tests without problems, and then send the data to the battleship for corresponding modifications.

Even the interior space of the fighter was changed by the ground team, removing all unnecessary internal structures, expanding the movement space as much as possible, and even installing fixed interfaces for solar panels on the outside of the fighter.

Ou Zhanpeng was stunned, the Expedition was a nuclear fusion reactor, and it was not equipped with this thing at all, where could he find solar panels?

The answer is also very simple, Blue Star friends have sent probes to Mars over the years, there are seven or eight probes in orbit, find them, remove the solar panels and install them on the fighter.

Now Ou Zhanpeng has nothing to say, although Mars is far away from the earth, but the way is to come up with it, how can a living person suffocate urine?

The time was tight and the task was heavy, and after receiving the data from the ground, the modification work began immediately.

As the actual user, Ou Zhanpeng personally attended the scene to participate in the modification of the fighter.

It's not that you don't worry about others, but you must know as much as possible about the situation of the fighter, and in case of a breakdown or other problems, at least know how to repair it, instead of being blind.

The rest was nothing, and when it was time to transplant the sleep pod, I suddenly found that there were actually two of them!

Only then did Ou Zhanpeng find out that there were also two reserved installation positions.

Where is this, wouldn't an extra sleeping pod take up a lot of space?

But after thinking about it, it is still thoughtful above, there is a main one, plus a spare one, in case the sleeping pod fails, so as not to wait for death.

Later, I found out that this is not the case at all, and the above means that since you can't keep only one person, just in case, you must keep two people, and add a layer of insurance.

For this reason, the volume of the external compartment was even deliberately increased.

Ou Zhanpeng was depressed, but he quickly thought about it, it's okay, it's strange and lonely to be alone, and it's good to have someone to talk to.

After hearing the news, Ling Xiao didn't say a word, and immediately asked to stay: "Brothers in battle, father and son soldiers in battle, the two of us died together, and we can be companions on the Huangquan Road!" ”

He thought it was quite good, but within a few minutes, Ling Xiao received a ruthless veto from the headquarters.

The reason is so good that he can't justify it at all: there are only so many fighters on the Expedition, and there are only so many pilots in total, and it is already a last resort to leave one on Mars, and if one is left, who will drive the fighters?

Ling Xiao was reluctant, but he could only obey orders.

The ground team is not only working on multi-purpose fighters, but also has a tactical team, which is aimed at the Expedition itself.

When the battleship arrives on Mars, how to release the fighters, how to eject weapon modules, how to use Mars to accelerate, how to fly after leaving Mars, and what to do when it arrives at Jupiter are all within the scope of the tactical team.

To put it simply, whether the expedition will hit Mars or chase the escape capsule must be decided by the above. However, when it came to how to do it, it was the tactical team that put forward their opinions, and the expedition could adopt it according to the actual situation, or it could simply ignore it.

However, the operational level of the tactical team really has nothing to say, and many suggestions with great reference value have been put forward.

In late October, the work on the modification of the fighter came to an end, and all tests passed at one time!

In the face of the results that took nearly a month of busyness, everyone felt a sense of achievement.

While Lotu breathed a sigh of relief, he threw all the other groups back to sleep, leaving only the first group on duty.

The distance of flying Jupiter is too far, but the supplies on the ship are limited, and during this time, all four groups have remained awake for the mission, and the consumption of supplies is not a small amount, and it must be saved in the future voyage.

That being said, when preparing supplies for Ou Zhanpeng, Lotu was not stingy at all, and stuffed the plug-in cabin to the brim, but Ou Zhanpeng was so moved that he repeatedly refused, intending to leave only a part of it, which could be maintained until the Mars Express arrived.

Lotu refused even more simply: "It's not just for you, you also have a companion!" ”

Ou Zhanpeng had nothing to say.

Strange to say, everyone knows that he has a companion, and they also know that the candidate has been decided a long time ago, but no one knows who it is.

There is a high probability that Lotu knows the situation, but he chooses to keep his mouth shut, and refuses to reveal the slightest bit of information, and says that it is the meaning of that person.

This is even more strange, who is it that can make all the insiders help him keep it a secret? It's a weird situation!

For the next period of time, his only task is to familiarize himself with the performance of the fighter as soon as possible under the guidance of the ground.

Fast forward to the beginning of November, and Mars is close at hand, arriving in three to five days.

Lotu woke up the whole ship again, and everyone prepared for battle in advance - during the ground simulation, there were many beatings when approaching Mars, and the expedition team counted one by one, and all of them developed the habit of preparing in advance.

Everyone's nerves were getting tense and they were ready to face a strong enemy.

However, the alien species is not as strong as imagined, not only did the expedition not encounter interception, but even the alien species that have been active on the surface of Mars have quietly hid because of the approach of human warships, and only various alien buildings are still standing on the surface of Mars.

It's kind of interesting, obviously trying to fight a long game.

With a day's worth of sailing to Mars, the atmosphere on the expedition was at its highest, and everyone seemed to feel that the enemy aircraft would rush out in the next second.

When there was still half a day left, the expedition entered the first level of combat readiness, and everyone ate and slept at their posts, and they were not allowed to leave without permission for a moment.

Satellites and drones are launched ahead of schedule to be the first to enter orbit around Mars and have a comprehensive view of the situation on and off the surface of Mars.

In the early morning of November 7, 2065, the expedition arrived on Mars and successfully entered the orbit around Mars.