The metal skeletonized wheels slowly drive down from the transfer mechanism.

The Hongwan landing area, the ground that has not been hit by meteorites for millions of years.

Accumulation of several centimeters of moon dust.

The alloy mesh wheels are pressed into a deep pattern on the surface of the moon.

The Jade Rabbit officially left its mark on the lunar surface.

The high-definition camera equipped on the lander first adjusts its angle.

Began to take pictures of the Jade Rabbit as it stepped off the transfer platform.

Will this historic moment.

Recorded in high-definition video.

The cameras on the lander are not as accurate as the two panoramic cameras on the Yutu.

So the lander after taking a picture of the Jade Rabbit.

The follow-up photos were all taken by the camera of the Jade Rabbit.

In addition to the photo of the lander.

There is also a group photo of the two.

After the data has been transformed, it is transmitted back to Earth.

This time, the landing site of Chang'e-2 is located on the front side of the moon.

It can directly communicate with the earth for measurement and control.

Information from the surface of the moon, after a period of more than a second.

Spanned a distance of more than 300,000 kilometers.

The transfer was transferred to the control center, which was still waiting.

Inside the center, everyone is looking at the big screen.

I look forward to seeing the picture of the moon coming back for the first time.

"The data is back!"

"Quick! Fast! Fast! ”

"Hurry up and decode!"

"It's solved!"

"It's out!"

After a not too complicated operation.

The first photo appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

The reporters in the center were the first to put the cameras and cameras in their hands.

Aimed at the large screen that was about to play the photos transmitted back from the moon.

A slightly distorted photo that seems oversaturated.

It gradually appeared on the big screen.

Under the bright light, the gold leaf on the rover reflects the light, and two deep black solar panels spread out on either side.

The hollowed-out hub rests on the ground and crushes out a full circle.

In the background are featureless white rocks and dark gray lunar soil.

It's such a picture that doesn't look very good.

At this moment, it attracted the attention of everyone present.

I can't help but use my eyes to carefully observe every detail on the picture.

There seems to be a point of curiosity everywhere.

"Quick, send the report right away."

The first to react were a group of reporters.

They began to transmit the photos they had just taken to the outside world through their laptops.

"The photo of the lander has also been sent back!"

Just while the reporters were still looking at the file transfer progress bar.

The engineer in charge of the data suddenly excited.

There was another tense and fast busyness.

The second photo was quickly processed as well.

It was played on the big screen.

The lander is facing away from the Sun, so the upper part of the background behind it is completely dark interstellar space.

The lander occupies most of the area of the photo.

The numerous gold leafs on the surface reflect a dark red golden light in the sunlight.

After admiring the first photo taken by the Jade Rabbit for a while.

Astronauts, began to busy their work.

Journalists, on the other hand, quickly wrote and sent out press releases based on what they had seen and heard.

After completing the lander and the Jade Rabbit mutual shooting mission.

Under the manipulation of the engineers.

The Jade Rabbit began to move into mission status.

First of all, the inspection of the various scientific payloads carried on board the Jade Rabbit began.

See if they can still do their job.

The Jade Rabbit weighed more than 200 kilograms and carried more than a dozen different scientific research equipment.

The largest of these is a lunar radar.

It is capable of probing the structure of the lunar crust at a depth of 300-400 meters on the surface of the Moon.

As the Yutu walks on the lunar surface, the lunar radar will continue to survey the underground.

Detailed analysis of the rock structures underground.

It is a very powerful help for us to learn more about the geological changes of the moon.

"On April 16, 2005, the Chang'e-2 probe successfully landed in a pre-selected landing area on the lunar surface."

The space agency's announcement was very formulaic, and it seemed to accomplish a small and inconspicuous thing.

But at this time, the whole Internet.

Countless local forums, chat rooms, QQ groups.

are all talking about the Jade Rabbit who landed on the moon.

The discussion posts with a very large number of floors are all under the topic of Jade Rabbit.

In recent years, everyone has not yet had the concept of hot searches.

to be placed in the Hereafter.

The fact that the Jade Rabbit returned to the moon.

Not to mention, it will be on the hot search list for several days!

Although the public is also more concerned about this matter.

But most of them are still at the point of generalizations.

A lot of people are talking about it.

When it comes to mythological stories such as Chang'e, Laurel, and Toad Palace.

I am more interested in aerospace and the moon.

It is two high-definition pictures released on the official website of the space agency.

Keep looking closely.

"The Jade Rabbit is in a better state than we predicted."

After a busy day and a night, Zhou Xuan kept stirring the coffee in his hand.

While excitedly said to Zhang Xingyang:

"You don't know, we even thought at first.

After the Moon Rabbit just landed, it took a short time to complete the self-test and start of the equipment.

Who knows it won't work at all! ”

The working environment of the moon table is very harsh.

The equipment carried on board the Jade Rabbit, although it has been strengthened.

But it's still uncertain whether it will be able to perform well after hundreds of thousands of kilometers of long journeys.

Therefore, Zhou Xuan specially designed a sleep self-test mode.

In this mode, the Yutu's central control computer will inspect each scientific payload.

After all the tests are completed, the Yutu lunar work journey will begin.

Due to the relatively weak computing power of the Yutu's central control computer.

The computing power is only at the level of a personal computer a decade ago.

So, if you enter sleep self-test mode.

The Jade Rabbit must remain dormant for at least ten days.

In this process, a lot of good window time is wasted.

This time period is the moonlit period when the lunar rover is more suitable for work.

The moon day is equivalent to the day of the earth.

However, unlike the Earth, which has 12 hours of daylight.

The daytime of the moon lasts for half a month.

The time of the landing of the Jade Rabbit coincided with the beginning of a month's day.

If it goes to sleep.

Then those ten days will be wasted.

It equates to a waste of ten days of service life.

The design service life of the Jade Rabbit is only 180 days!

"That's good news for you."

Zhang Xingyang said with a smile.

then raised the soy milk in front of him and touched the coffee cup in front of Zhou Xuan:

"I wish you all the best in your follow-up work."

Taking a sip of the sweet soy milk in his cup, Zhang Xingyang continued:

"Don't just remember the Jade Rabbit, just forget about our rover."

During this time, Jade Rabbit can be said to have grabbed all the news headlines.

Various programs are scrambling to do relevant content.

Hardly anyone noticed that the country's Mars exploration program had just released an update.

The launch of the first Mars exploration satellite is expected in 2007.

And the rover landing will be realized.

"How could I forget!"

Zhou Xuan's voice unconsciously rose a few degrees.

It seems that he realizes that his performance is not quite right.

Zhou Xuan took a sip of coffee and said after suppressing the shock:

"We already have a general idea of the development of the rover."

"It won't slow you down!"

The development of the Mars rover is more difficult than that of the lunar rover.

It's more than 10 times harder.

On Mars, in addition to the problems on the Moon.

There are also problems that are unique to it.

That's a big sandstorm.

The orbit of Mars is already farther than that of Earth.

There is less energy to be able to receive from the sun.

Coupled with a Martian dust storm, it could obscure the rover's solar panels.

This requires the rover's design team.

Find a way to get the rover to clean the sand off the solar panels on its own.

(Now Zhurong has not woken up because there is too much sand on the solar panels, and it cannot get enough charging power in the summer when the sun is at its strongest.) ）

"I'm not in charge of the Institute for Deep Space Exploration."

"The development of the rover is lagging behind, and it can't delay us."

Zhang Xingyang made a little joke with Zhou Xuan.

At the same time, it can be regarded as a reminder to him.

The development of the rover was successful or not.

In fact, the relationship with Zhang Xingyang is not too big.

At present, Zhang Xingyang has spent so much effort to promote this project.

It's more out of a feeling of Mars exploration.

As well as the idea of hoping for a better development of the domestic aerospace industry.

"I know, I know."

Zhou Xuan also has his own helplessness.

"We have accumulated a lot of experience in the lunar rover, and I believe that the design and construction of the rover will definitely be faster than before."

"We had gone a little wrong on the lunar rover, and we didn't learn much from working with the Gauls."

"At the end of the day, it's better for us to start from scratch."

This incident is indeed a bit unexpected by many people.

Before that, although I thought that the other party might withdraw from the cooperation.

But I didn't expect it to come so soon!

The collaboration ended almost at the beginning!

For Zhou Xuan, they are concerned.

The biggest impact of the cancellation of the partnership is not the monetary aspect.

After all, cooperation is only theoretical, and it is demonstrated.

Didn't spend much.

The biggest impact is the time they wasted.

Time.

Both for people and for countries.

are invaluable.

"Don't think about it anymore."

Zhang Xingyang drank all the soy milk in his cup in one gulp and said:

"Sooner or later, they will have to pay the price for this."

After this happened, although almost nothing was done on our side.

It was simply an order to snatch an optical-military reconnaissance satellite from the mouth of the Gaul.

It's not a nerve-wracking thing.

After all, Gaul, as one of the few countries with relatively complete industries, still has a strong autonomy in the aerospace industry.

But now they are devoting their main resources to the International Space Station.

That would be the beginning of self-debilitation.

For Zhang Xingyang, there is also a way to target.

"How's your heavy launch vehicle testing?"

After Zhou Xuan saw that Zhang Xingyang had finished drinking, he also drank all the contents of his cup.

After exhaling happily, he asked.

"I heard that on Hainan Island, there is a lot of movement?"

"Some people think it's an earthquake?!"

Not so long ago the test run of the rocket, for those who do not know the situation.

It's a bit scary indeed.

Dozens of kilometers away from the test bench, you can feel the tremor slightly!

Although the propaganda work has been done in advance.

However, there are still a small number of people who do not know and are frightened.

I thought it was an earthquake.

Jumped directly from the second floor of his house.

Fortunately, the floor is not very high, but I just sprained my foot.

"It's the strongest thrust rocket in human history, how can there be little movement during the test."

Zhang Xingyang said helplessly:

"You weren't there at the time."

"You're scared when you're there!"

"When the rocket starts, it's like the whole earth is shaking!"

Zhang Xingyang recalled the scene at that time, his eyes narrowed slightly, and said.

This kind of super-thrust rocket, in fact, should not have appeared.

If it weren't for Zhang Xingyang's nearly ten years, the domestic carbon fiber industry and composite materials industry would have been developed.

The cost of materials on the rocket engine alone is enough to make the person in charge of the project.

After seeing the cost, my scalp tingled.

Even so, the cost of this rocket is still very high.

Actually, Zhang Xingyang still thinks.

Such a rocket can only be used as a substitute for the transitional period.

Wait until you have a space elevator.

Heavy launch vehicles are also to be eliminated!

"When, when the heavy launch vehicle is launched, I must go over and take a look."

Zhou Xuan slightly stroked his long hair that he hadn't cut for a while and said.

As a scientific researcher, there are few who still have a hair.

Zhou Xuan still cherishes her hair.

Every now and then, you have to tease it.

Zhang Xingyangquan didn't see this guy's:

"When the time comes, be careful to sit on the ground in fear!"

"If you don't pee your pants."

"Humph!"

"How could I be embarrassed."

Zhou Xuan is not very old, and he can afford such a joke.

The Chang'e-2 launch mission has come to an end, and today is also Zhang Xingyang's last day in the northern capital.

Zhou Xuan, as the person in charge of the Jade Rabbit, will work in the Northern Capital for a long time in the future.

Especially in the last ten days or so.

As the optimal time to work in the window.

Zhou Xuan will definitely not leave his job.

Zhang Xingyang is going to the more northern regions.

Base of a hypersonic wind tunnel complex.

The latest model of the second-generation hypersonic missile has been developed.

He needs to go over and accept.

"I'll leave this time of the Jade Rabbit to you."

Zhang Xingyang patted the other party's not too thick shoulder and said.

"Don't worry, in my hands, I will never let the Jade Rabbit overturn."

Zhou Xuan said after smiling.

"Although there is more gravel in the Hongwan landing area than we imagined, our power system is not vegetarian."

"Maybe in the course of a month's day, we will be able to go out more than 100 meters!"

"Good!"

Zhang Xingyang said with a smile: "I'll just wait to see your results!" (End of chapter)