Chapter 1095 Successful Return
Qin Tao smiled helplessly. Max had been in the East for many years and could already speak the Eastern dialect proficiently. At the same time, because he had many old men under his command, he could also communicate in Russian. However, these were only used for communication and were not It is not used to learn the history and culture of a country.
Max didn’t know much about the history of the East. Although he had seen the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, he only had a quick look at them. As for the mythical figures of the East, he knew very little about them. Of course, he knew about Chang’e and the Jade Rabbit, otherwise he wouldn’t have given them to him. His own moon landing was named the Chang'e Project.
However, no matter how many things you say, you won’t understand.
"In our ancient legends, Wangshu is the goddess who drives the moon, so Wangshu is referred to as the moon. As for the chariot, it is an ancient means of transportation in the East. After Xi Zhong of the Xia Dynasty built a chariot, there were chariots in the East. , now, this Wangshu chariot means the chariot on the moon."
Hearing Qin Tao’s explanation, Max nodded: “Okay, let’s call it this, Qin, and follow the plan you mentioned!”
Although the Americans have already built a lunar rover, an Eastern lunar rover must have Eastern elements in it, and its name must be Eastern. The vehicle must be full of science fiction. Max has a hunch that this kind of vehicle will definitely become the moon. Get on state-of-the-art transportation!
Handing over the car to Golden Sun Company, Max felt relieved. He believed that Golden Sun Company would not let him down and would definitely be able to build an advanced lunar rover!
He has to be responsible for the base, but the base can be put away first. After all, the last few moon landings were only to go to the lunar rover, and the construction of the base is still behind.
However, there are still many projects for him to worry about.
"The lunar extravehicular spacesuit is in the development stage. I hope the relevant departments can seize the time and not delay our Chang'e plan." Thinking of this, Max continued: "Mr. Qin, every time I go to urge them, I still want to quarrel with them. Please coordinate."
Starship Company is only responsible for building rockets and spaceships. It is already too busy and they cannot take care of other projects. Although they have always announced that they will develop space suits, they have never officially developed them.
In previous space activities, they used astronauts trained by the national team and used space suits developed by the national team. Even the extravehicular space suits were developed by the national team.
But now, if you want to go to the moon, you can’t use the previous one and you have to make improvements.
There are several types of space suits. Among them, the ones inside the cabin are the simplest. They are mainly worn when the spacecraft is launched, returned, and in the event of an accident such as depressurization of the closed cabin during orbit. The most important function of this kind of space suit is to pressurize and pressurize. , this is also the result of **** lessons. A similar accident occurred in Lao Maozi's spacecraft back then, resulting in the death of all three astronauts after returning.
The extravehicular space suit is complicated. In fact, it can be said to be the smallest manned spacecraft. In addition to having all the functions of the in-vehicle space suit, it also has added functions such as radiation protection, heat insulation, micrometeorite protection, and ultraviolet protection. It has to have a liquid cooling system, which is relatively bulky, and there is also a backpack-type life support system at the back.
So, is there a difference between an extravehicular space suit and a space suit used for landing on the moon?
Of course, there is no need to walk in the extravehicular spacesuit, and the feet are suspended in the air, but for the moon landing, you have to jump and walk on the lunar surface, so you need soles. It would be tragic if it was punctured by a hard rock.
At the same time, micrometeorite impacts on the lunar surface will be more frequent, so the outer layer needs to be harder. At the same time, in order to avoid contamination with tiny fragments of lunar soil, dust-proof components are also required.
Hence, the space suits used for landing on the moon must be specially developed, which takes time.
Max is impatient and can yell or even curse at his subordinates, but this space suit is for people to help research, and if he has a bad attitude, conflicts will easily arise.
“Okay, let me ask for you.” Qin Tao nodded. He knew that relevant domestic departments must be working **** research and development and would definitely not hold back. It must be too technical and has no results for the time being.
On the surface of the moon, the Dragon spacecraft continued to orbit. On the eighth lap, Zhao Dong began to prepare for return.
“Qiao Busi, it’s time for us to say goodbye to the moon.”
"Really? It's really too fast!" Qiao Busi said regretfully: "I really want to go up and have a look!"
Some things are just like that when you haven't done them. But if you do them and find pleasure, you will think about trying them again. With this experience of space flight and orbiting the moon, Qiao Busi has a deep love for the moon. I am even more interested and look forward to one day being able to actually step on the moon. Even if I spend hundreds of millions of dollars, it is still worth it!
There was nostalgia on Qiao Busi's face, feeling the spacecraft start up. As the engine behind them spurted out blazing flames, they began to accelerate on the moon's orbit. The original circular orbit turned into an ellipse, and then they headed straight for the earth and moon. At the gravitational equilibrium point, they embarked on their return journey!
The Capital Aerospace Measurement and Control Center is a busy scene. The aerospace measurement and control ship sailing in the Pacific is closely tracking the trajectory of the spacecraft to ensure that it is sailing correctly. This is a matter of thousands of miles. If it flies on the wrong track, more will be wasted. of fuel and may not even come back.
But so far, everything is normal.
“Track tracking is normal!”
“The spacecraft has passed the gravitational equilibrium point!”
“The spaceship is accelerating towards the earth!”
As reports came in one after another, the nervous expression on Max's face gradually relaxed. Of course he knew that this launch was a bit hasty, but as a private enterprise, they had to race against time!
The spacecraft enters the earth's orbit, changes from an elliptical orbit to a large circular orbit, and then continues to slow down and enters the atmosphere.
Prairie recycling yard.
“American spacecraft recovery is generally designed at sea. This is a reflection of immature technology. We design recovery on land, which is perfect.” Max said to Qin Tao beside him while waiting for the spacecraft to return.
The land is hard and the ocean can buffer it. Therefore, if the American spacecraft splashes directly into the sea, it can reduce the technical complexity. However, this is not the main reason why the United States chooses ocean recycling.
The main reason is convenience. The United States is surrounded by oceans to the east and west, and many sea areas can be designed for recovery. Moreover, the United States has a powerful navy and a powerful maritime rescue force.
For example, when the Mercury flight plan was implemented, they designed 32 planned splashdown zones and 51 emergency splashdown zones, and 171 aircraft were deployed at 30 airports and 2 aircraft carriers around the world. The recovery could be completed. As for the later "Apollo" spacecraft, 4 sea landing sites and 4 emergency splashdown areas were designed. The main landing site deployed an aircraft carrier, 3 helicopters, and 2 aircraft.
Neither Dongfang nor Lao Maozi has this advantage. Both countries are traditional land powers. If they want to splash down on the sea, they can't find a suitable splash zone. When they launched a carrier rocket into the Pacific Ocean, someone else almost lost the equipment cabin. Salvage it away. If your own ship launches a spacecraft and lands on the sea, someone else might get there first, which would be embarrassing.
So, both countries use land recycling.
Compared with recovery at sea, the biggest problem with land recovery is the final step of buffering. After the spacecraft is swaying down with a parachute, the final landing speed is still very high, so when it is one or two meters away from the ground, there will still be The recoil rocket ignited, further reducing speed and landing smoothly.
However, for the Dragon spacecraft, it does not have to be so complicated. After several previous test flights, the eight engines on the side walls of the Dragon spacecraft have been proven to be stable and reliable. Therefore, it does not need to use a parachute in space. , it is completely possible to land with this sidewall engine.
Of course, there is also a parachute, which is double insurance.
After Max finished speaking, he raised his arm and glanced at his watch: "The return time is still too slow. Mr. Qin, do you think we can use Lao Maozi's return mode?"
The national team's Shenzhou spacecraft initially used the 11-turn return mode, which took 16.5 hours to land. Later, it used the 5-turn high-speed return mode. The whole journey only took 9 hours. From the sky to the ground, nine hours is not much. .
However, it is incomparable with Lao Maozi. Lao Maozi's fastest return record is 3.5 hours. The fighting nation is really unstoppable. He is always anxious when he returns home and returns directly by ballistic method.
But, is this method good?
Of course it’s not good. Once an accident occurs, it will be hard to save.
In later generations, the beautiful astronaut Lee So-yeon trained by the Kimchi Country was ruined in this way. The original ballistic landing method had a gravity acceleration of about 7G, but this time it was not controlled well, so the gravity acceleration was as high as 10G. It can be seen that the astronauts were During training, it is still necessary to receive more than 11G training, but it is still too big for the delicate astronauts of South Kimchi Country.
The normal return time of the Crew Dragon spacecraft is 6.5 hours. This is already a relatively radical plan, and there are many things that I still cannot learn from it.
Compared to a few days of flying around the moon, the time it takes to get home is still worth it.
The sound of broadcasts floated across the landing field.
“The target has entered the ionosphere.” “The target has restored communications and the signal is currently normal.”
“The targets continue to fall!”
“The landing engine has been started, and the deviation from the estimated landing point is within five kilometers!”
If it is a normal parachute landing, the landing point deviation will indeed be very large, because this thing is completely uncontrollable, but it is different when using an engine. It has a precise landing function.
In the return cabin of the spacecraft, Qiao Busi was still a little frightened. Just after entering the atmosphere, he clearly saw the flames burning outside the porthole displayed on the screen. Wouldn't this spacecraft turn into a meteor? It wasn't until now that I finally saw the blue sky and white clouds that I felt relaxed.
Okay, I’m back safely.
The landing was so gentle that Qiao Busi didn't even know that the spacecraft had landed. When he saw the screen in front of him turn black, he shouted anxiously: "Zhao, what's going on? Has the spacecraft system stopped working?"
"We have landed. All we have to do is wait." Zhao Dong said, "The rescue team will arrive in about three minutes."
In less than three minutes, as soon as he finished speaking, there was a noise from the hatch. A minute later, the hatch opened, fresh air flowed in from outside, and a person's head appeared there: "Are you okay?"
"We are fine. Mr. Max, I didn't expect you to come in person." Qiao Busi was very surprised.
“Yes, I want to be the first person you see when you return to Earth. Don’t move yourself, wait for our people to carry you out!”
Qiao Busi was carried out first, followed by the remaining two people. When Qiao Busi came down, he wanted to take two more steps. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step, he tripped and almost fell, so he just Can sit down.
Three people were sitting together, with the blackened Dragon spacecraft behind them, facing the camera lens.
Click, click!
The Chang'e Project's first flight around the moon was a complete success! Three astronauts have returned successfully! The news quickly spread around the world.
The three of them took a passenger plane back to the capital, where a large number of reporters were waiting.
“Mr. Jobs, do you have anything to say about this space journey?”
"For me, this was an unprecedented experience. When I looked at the earth from the lunar orbit, at that moment, I felt like I was on the earth!"
This is a real perspective from the ground. Even the astronauts on the space station will not feel this way. After all, the space station is too close to the earth to see the full picture of the earth. Only when reaching the lunar orbit can the blue planet of the earth be seen. The whole picture of the colorful planet is just like looking at the moon from the earth. This feeling is very strange.
“Do you regret not stepping on the moon?”
"Yes, this is a pity, but after returning to Earth, I will continue to exercise actively and try to buy a ticket for the manned lunar landing program. I want to stand on the surface of the moon myself! No, I want to The first one to go down, I want to be the first person to set foot on the moon!"
“Mr. Jobs, have you overlooked something? The first person to step on the moon was Armstrong.”
"Who is Armstrong? I don't know." Jobus said, "There is nothing on the other side of the Sea of Tranquility!"
These words spread all over the world and reached the United States. People at NASA were going crazy. It would be fine if others were slandering them. Now it is an American who said such things!
"Current public opinion polls show that no more than half of the people think that we have set foot on the moon." Rust said angrily: "Most people think that our moon landing is a hoax. Everyone, we should come up with more information." To tell the world the evidence, we stepped on the moon!”
"What evidence should you bring?" Casey said: "Is it those recording films? Films can be faked! Moon soil? It can also be faked! The person involved? Even if the person involved is still alive, he can still lie!"
When Casey said this, he was extremely angry. The other party had blocked all their roads. No matter how they presented evidence to prove it, it would be meaningless. The other party could say that they were faking it!
The only thing that can be proved is that they return to the moon and tell everyone with facts that the United States is still the strongest in aerospace technology.
But now, is it easy to return to the moon?
Of course it’s not easy! Thinking of the success of Starship Company and the slow progress of his own side, Casey had a gloomy look on his face.
Now that they have produced evidence, it will only serve as a cover-up.
In the east, the end meeting of the Chang'e Project's lunar orbit project was held lively. At the meeting, Max made an impassioned statement about how bright the future of the Mars project would be.
Qin Tao was attending the meeting as a non-voting witness, looking at everyone with a smile, waiting for the meeting to end, and announced a bonus to everyone.
When the meeting was over, Xu Zhengyang whispered something in Qin Tao's ear, and Qin Tao stood up with a smile: "Everyone, our great success has caused a major response all over the world. Now, Mao People from the Federal Space Agency came to congratulate us in person!”
Moreover, the team was led by Anatoly Perminov, the head of the Damao Space Agency.
They started their journey after the Dragon spacecraft landed, so they just happened to catch up with the celebration meeting here.
Max was also very excited. He stood up and walked to the door with Qin Tao. Everyone's eyes were also looking at the door.
Perminov’s tall figure appeared at the door, followed by others, a group of eight people, including leaders and scientists.
“On behalf of the DaMao Federal Space Administration, I would like to congratulate you on your achievements and look forward to your success in setting foot on the moon!”
“We will definitely do it.”
“I hope we will have more opportunities for cooperation in the future.” Perminov continued: “Our Damao Space Agency will also restart the moon landing plan, and we hope to cooperate in related fields.”
For Da Mao, the failure of the moon landing was a lesson that will never be forgotten. At that time, they used the unreliable N1 rocket and tried to explode it again and again. Many rocket experts were also killed, so the operation could only fail.
Now, Starship, a private space agency, can successfully fly to the moon, and their historic space agency is also interested.
"Really? How do you plan to cooperate with us?" Max is very calm. If he is still like the French and asks to join forces and then seize the initiative, then forget it. He doesn't want to have a headache over these bad things. Max personally has a strong desire for control, so how could he tolerate others interfering with his leadership.
"We plan to develop the Angara-100 launch vehicle, which has a carrying capacity of more than 100 tons in low-Earth orbit and more than 30 tons in lunar orbit. After modification, it can reach more than 50 tons. We hope to contract Your future lunar base construction tasks."
(End of this chapter)