Great warships

Chapter 1186: At the critical moment, he was actually sleeping?

Docking in space is like performing acrobatics in space, but for experienced starship companies, this is nothing at all, it is just a routine operation.

The moon's orbit and the earth's orbit are the same. As long as the orbital position can be accurately known, the best docking solution can be found. Moreover, there are supercomputers on the ground to help calculate, so there is no need to waste any time.

The docking was successful! Next, it’s time to transfer!

"Docking is only the first step in a long journey of thousands of miles. There is still a lot of work to do next. For example, we need to check the air tightness of the docking interface and confirm that the air pressure inside and outside is consistent. Only then can we open the docking interface and transfer personnel... Oh, No!"

Zhang Zhong was still introducing, and saw that the screen had switched back to the orbital cabin. At this time, Carlos had finished eating the fish-flavored pork shreds, unbuckled his seat belt, pushed hard with both hands, and then moved his body lightly towards the docking port. go in the direction.

What is he going to do? Do we need to open the docking interface?

"This reminds me of someone taking a plane for the first time. He originally wanted to go to the toilet, but accidentally opened the emergency door." Zhang Zhong continued to explain while wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Opening the emergency door in the sky is dangerous enough, but it is definitely not as exciting as opening the docking port in space that has just been docked and has not yet balanced the air pressure. If the other side is still in a vacuum, the moment the door is opened, the orbital module The three people inside will be sucked in instantly, and the three of them are not wearing helmets!

However, of course this kind of thing will not happen, after all, the program will not allow it.

Carlos floated over and couldn't open the interface. He just waited there. He couldn't wait any longer.

The space in the spacecraft is very small. This orbital module is a modified Dragon spacecraft. The space is so big. You can eat, drink, and have sex here. For Carlos, who is used to living in large villas, he will develop claustrophobic space syndrome after a long time. Yes, now, he wants to go to the lunar module opposite. Although the lunar module is not big, after all, there are only two people living in the lunar module.

The procedure was still going on. Three minutes later, the hatch opened and Carlos was the first to float over.

"Well, hurry up."

It was only half an hour, and Zhang Zhong couldn't turn off the program and start it again. Therefore, Zhang Zhong could only talk about various techniques with a dry mouth during this half hour.

Carlos looked at everything in the lunar module excitedly, and his heart was filled with anticipation. Next, it was time to go to the moon!

"The main reason for this is to reduce the load of the lunar module and try to ensure that the lunar module has enough fuel remaining. After all, the lunar module has to land on the moon and take off from the moon, especially taking off consumes a lot of fuel. Therefore, when launching from the earth, load as much fuel as possible, so that the most suitable way for astronauts is to take the orbital module."

New home, here I come!

The live broadcast in space has temporarily come to an end. After all, you can't live broadcast all the time, and the traffic fee is too expensive.

"During the Cold War, NASA proposed a plan for a nuclear-powered rocket. However, this plan was very primitive. It used a nuclear bomb to explode at the tail of the rocket, and the reaction force generated could push the rocket forward. This plan had many flaws. For example, a rocket needs to carry a large number of nuclear bombs, and its own weight will be very high. Unless the nuclear bombs are placed on the track in advance, detonated at the right time, and then propelled the solar sail, in short, these are unreliable. We believe that they are relatively unreliable. Compared with this kind of nuclear pulse rocket, nuclear thermal rocket is the easiest to implement."

Nuclear fission can achieve very high temperatures, which can be used to heat some gases, allowing the gases to fly out at very high speeds. This rocket method sounds feasible, but in fact, there are many problems. For example, if you want to achieve a high enough specific impulse, the central temperature of the nuclear reactor will be horribly high. Not only will there be no suitable high-temperature resistant materials to wrap it, but you will also face the risk of explosion.

"Okay, then according to the procedure, our combination will continue to fly for half an hour, and then start the escape procedure, slow down and land on the moon."

As for the most suitable nuclear-powered rocket solution? In fact, it should be a nuclear fusion rocket, but controllable nuclear fusion has not been successful yet. Zhang Zhong did not take this as a priority when he was deceiving. After all, he knew that his side was carrying out a controllable nuclear fusion project. This was true. , it must not be publicized, it would not be good if people knew about it.

However, it’s just deception anyway, just talk nonsense, just say whatever you want.

"Mr. Carlos, do we need to rest in the lunar module for a few hours first?" Pan Chun, the second person floating over, asked.

The lunar module and the orbital module were launched separately. Wouldn't this solve the problem if the two people preparing to land on the moon could go directly to the lunar module and the people who would be supporting them go to the orbital module?

This may sound like a simple solution, but it actually doesn't work.

"Since nuclear rockets are radioactive, they cannot be used in the atmosphere. We can park and assemble such nuclear rockets in outer space, such as on the space station, for deep space exploration."

"No, no, now I just want to step on the moon as soon as possible! I want to be the first person to step on the moon!" Carlos was as excited as a child.

"Dear viewers, we still have half an hour before we can start our journey to the moon." Zhang Zhong continued to explain: "Let's first introduce to you why a docking is needed before landing on the moon, because there will be viewers who are curious, what if? Before landing on the moon, everyone takes their own aircraft. There is no need for docking, they can just land directly on the moon."

Half an hour passed by, and Zhang Zhong finally heard the director's voice in his headphones.

"In short, the most important problem is that the thrust of the rocket is not enough. However, with the development of Starship Company's new generation of rocket engines, rockets with greater thrust will definitely continue to appear. However, the technology of chemical rockets has reached its limit. Repeated use It only reduces costs, but cannot really effectively improve rocket technology. We believe that future rockets will inevitably transition to nuclear-powered rockets."

He suddenly realized that he had made a miscalculation. If he had known better, he would have invited another guest over so that he could have a breather.

The biggest problem with nuclear power is pollution. Whether it is directly detonating a nuclear bomb or stuffing the working fluid into a nuclear reactor for heating, the ejected gas must be radioactive, so it cannot be used directly in the atmosphere, but in outer space That's no problem. After all, there are all kinds of radiation in outer space, and we don't care about more nuclear radiation.

Fortunately, he had prepared enough information and had enough time to deal with this.

"Okay, now let's switch the camera to the lunar module and see what's going on inside the lunar module."

The camera switched and Zhang Zhong picked up the water and took a few gulps.

"Dear viewers, I am very excited now. I feel my heartbeat is over a hundred times." Carlos looked at the camera: "Next we will separate from the orbital module and then descend to the lunar surface. This process is risky. , However, I will not be afraid of risks. After all, there is a price to pay for exploring the universe, even if something happens... Bah, I believe that Starship Company's technology will definitely be fine. For me, it's just sleep. Then after a sleep, when you wake up, you will be on the moon."

That's right, Carlos was going to bed. He hadn't rested since heaven. He had eaten and was already sleepy. At this time, he felt tired all the time.

Carlos lay on the seat, his eyes blurred, and he slowly snored. This move shocked many people. This is the most important thing. Landing on the moon is so dangerous and exciting. You are actually here. Falling asleep at the critical moment?

Fortunately, Pan Chun started to rest and recuperate his energy after taking off. Now is the most energetic time. He looked at the display screen in front of him, holding the plan task book in his hand, carefully checking it and proceeding step by step.

"Separation begins now!"

The lunar module and the orbital module separated, then adjusted their attitude, and the engine ignited again. As the engine sprayed flames forward, the speed of the lunar module began to decrease, and the original circular motion orbit could not be maintained. Under the influence of the moon's gravity, it Start heading towards the moon, like a thrown boulder hitting the ground.

There is no air on the surface of the moon, so the lunar module cannot use aerodynamic resistance to slow down. During the fall, the potential energy of gravity is converted into kinetic energy. If it is not controlled, the lunar module will hit the lunar surface hard and be knocked out. A nice crater to come.

In order to reduce the speed, the lunar module's engine was constantly decelerating, and fuel was also being consumed rapidly. Pan Chun was a little anxious. If too much fuel was consumed, they might not have enough to return home.

However, he believed that Starship Company's technology would never cause any accidents.

The landing process is very spectacular. From the perspective of the lunar module, the moon is getting bigger and bigger, eventually occupying all the field of view. The moon is getting closer and closer, and you can see various craters on the moon. The moon has accumulated more and more scars over billions of years. Although the video is somewhat delayed, the people in front of the TV are very excited.

Observing the moon landing process from a first-person perspective is as if you are immersed in it. When you put on holographic glasses later, you can completely experience this process.

Maybe Starship Company had this plan, so it recorded the whole process, right?

The lunar module flew on the lunar surface like a helicopter, flying according to a pre-planned route, and its destination was Rainbow Bay.

There are some flat places on the surface of the moon that look like oceans, so when humans observed the moon, they called these places the lunar maria. Only later did we learn that there was no water in the lunar maria, and it was all flat lunar soil. Because it is relatively flat, it is suitable as a location for landing on the moon. Rainbow Bay is one of the lunar maria. Its border has a relatively regular semicircle, just like a curved rainbow after rain, so it is called Rainbow Bay.

After passing through a crater, the lunar module finally reached the sky above Hong Bay. At this time, the speed of the lunar module had almost dropped to zero. It slowly decreased. Finally, the four legs firmly touched the lunar soil, removing countless dust. Fly away.

Again, without air, this flying moon dust could persist for a long time.

"The moon landing was successful!"

As the lunar module landed steadily on the moon, the engine was shut down, and a sound came from the aerospace measurement and control center.

Next, countless people applauded, it was a success, it was finally a success! Everyone has been busy for a long time for this moment!

"I suggest that this landing point be named Guanghan Palace." Qin Tao said.

Since the Americans want to engage in enclosure movement on the surface of the moon, we cannot let them go. We can also engage in enclosure movement. Moreover, our enclosure movement will be faster because the Americans cannot go up.

Start here, give the landing point a name, and then take the landing point as the center of the circle and a certain distance as the radius. These areas are our cultural relics. Even if it is a bag of poop, it cannot be touched by others, otherwise it will destroy the cultural relics!

"Yes, it's called Guanghan Palace." Max nodded. Over the years, he has been constantly learning about Eastern culture, especially when building a lunar rover, he learned a lot of relevant knowledge.

The moon landing has been successful, now it’s time to go down and take a look, right?

Wait, why is there no movement in the lunar module?

Everyone looked over strangely, and then saw a very funny scene: Carlos was fast asleep on the seat, while Pan Chun was waiting helplessly.

If they are two well-trained astronauts, they should cooperate and help each other now, put on the lunar suits, and then go out to the space. After all, time is precious, but now they are carrying passengers, and they still spent a lot of money. This passenger is me.

Carlos made it clear at the beginning that he wanted to be the first person to land on the moon. Now if Pan Chun goes down first, Carlos still has to explode? So, Pan Chun could only wait. The question was, who knew how long Carlos could sleep?

Carlos was indeed tired. It was his first time in space. Everything felt very fresh, as if he had been injected with chicken blood. Then he started to do various tricks again. After more than ten hours of tossing, he landed on the surface of the moon. With gravity, although it was only one-sixth of the Earth's, it was not like floating completely weightless, so Carlos fell asleep.

When he fell asleep, not only Pan Chun was helpless, but also the many waiting viewers in front of the TV were dumbfounded. Everyone was waiting to see the surface of the moon, but luckily for you, you actually fell asleep!

How long will this take?

Max was also undecided and looked at Qin Tao: "Mr. Qin, should we wake him up or let him sleep?"

"Let him sleep. When he wakes up, he can carry out the task. If he doesn't have enough strength, how can he have the energy to go on?"

"Okay, let's turn off the live broadcast."

"Don't worry about turning off the live broadcast. You can play it for another half hour."

"why?"

"Because a lot of people just like to watch other people sleep."

This is not about some colorful jokes. Qin Tao remembers that when live streaming became popular, there was a couple who live broadcasted their sleep. They slept without doing anything. As a result, they still had millions of fans. It was said that people who watched It feels like looking into other people's privacy.

Of course, this kind of people cannot follow the trend, just to keep it fresh, and subsequent live broadcasts of sleeping on the moon will not get much traffic. Now, Carlos is live broadcasting sleeping on the moon for us, and the audience will definitely still like to watch it.

The picture played on the TV really aroused the interest of countless people. This Carlos is interesting. He can still sleep under such circumstances and sleep so soundly. It is not scientific at all!

Zhang Zhong continued to explain in embarrassment.

"According to the correct arrangement, it is time to carry out extravehicular activities, but Carlos is sleeping, so we may have to wait for a while. Taking advantage of this time, I will introduce to you the lunar suit, this kind of clothing and extravehicular spaceflight The suits are similar, but also have some differences. For example, you have to step on the moon, so you need soles. At the same time, in order to facilitate kneeling and other movements, there are additional joints at the knees..."

Zhang Zhong introduced for half an hour, but Carlos continued to sleep, so the live broadcast was temporarily terminated here.

"Dear viewers in front of the TV, we have to wait for the passengers to wake up, so the moon landing can only be postponed. Fortunately, it is daytime in Rainbow Bay where the lunar module is located, and this daytime will last for 14 days."

The earth has day and night, which is determined by the earth's rotation. The moon also has day and night, which is also determined by the moon's rotation. Moreover, the moon's rotation is not the same as the earth's rotation. It takes about 28 days to complete one revolution, because the rotation and revolution periods are the same. So the moon always faces the earth with the same side. At the same time, there are 14 days on the moon during the day and 14 days at night.

The lunar lander goes to the moon during the day, so that it can receive sufficient light and use solar panels to provide sufficient power, and then it can survive the long night. Even so, it is still not safe, and nuclear batteries are more stable. After all, nuclear batteries can work for a long time, as long as the basic power supply is maintained and the system is still running, so that the solar panels cannot be deployed normally even after the sun is out.

Of course, Carlos would never sleep for 14 days. In fact, he only slept for seven hours when he suddenly shivered and woke up completely.

"Mr. Carlos, are you awake?"

"I just had a nightmare where my soul left my body," Carlos said.

"This is normal. If you are in a completely weightless state in space, you will not feel your body at all during your sleep." Pan Chun said.

What if it was in space? Carlos suddenly reacted: "What did you say? We are no longer in space? We are already on the surface of the moon?"

Carlos waved his arms. Yes, he could feel gravity, not as strong as on Earth, but still there!

"When did we land on the moon's surface? Why didn't anyone notify me?"

"You are sleeping, and everyone around the world has seen it. Now, we need to eat something and prepare for the cabin. After all, it may take more than ten hours of tour before we come back."

It's very complicated to put on and take off clothes once, so you have to stay for a while before going out, which is enough.

"Are you going to start the live broadcast now, or wait until you leave the cabin?"

"Now, I'm a little embarrassed to see the audience." Carlos said, "I have to apologize to them first."

Facing the camera, Carlos started the live broadcast again.

"Dear friends, I'm very sorry, I fell asleep. Fortunately, you never left me, which moved me very much. Next, we are going to take the most exciting journey to the moon. In order to prove that we are on the moon, I will first do a simple Free fall motion, please calculate the acceleration."

Carlos is obsessed with the title of the first person to land on the moon. He wants to prove that he is on the moon.

(End of this chapter)