The equipment was in place, and under Mo Nu's arrangements, they began to enter the hangar in an orderly manner. Except for parts that are difficult to transport, all other parts are produced at the base.
Among them, the largest aircraft shell is mainly manufactured using 3D printing technology, which can save materials and integrate the fuselage.
As soon as the equipment in Hangar 2 started to be installed, good news came from Building 1 of the headquarters.
The equipment required for the moon landing has been prepared.
What was in front of Chen Mo was the equipment needed to land on the moon.
Including lunar soil 3D printer, lunar excavator, lunar tunnel shield robot, handling robot, construction robot, intelligent transportation robot, earth drilling robot, geological exploration robot, data collection robot, lunar seismometer, lighting robot and small helium-3 extraction robot.
The lunar soil 3D printer is manufactured using 3D printing technology. Its function is to use lunar soil to print the moon bricks required for base construction. It is only the size of two refrigerators. The machine is somewhat special. It is made of heat-resistant and cold-resistant materials and can print up to one square meter. meters of moon bricks, then build the base by construction robots.
The structure of the lunar shield robot is different from that of the earth's tunnel shield machine. It has two drill bits, one round and one pointed. They are not large, with a diameter of only 1.5 meters. They are mainly used to expand the tunnel. The machine's legs are extended and can be 3.5 meters high. The drill bit can also move freely, which is enough to expand the tunnel.
The small helium-3 extraction robot is the first machine to extract helium-3. Now more controlled nuclear fusion power stations are being built. The production of deuterium and tritium fuel is limited and expensive. If you want to carry out it in the long term, helium-3 Is the best alternative fuel.
One thing these machines have in common is that they are resistant to heat and cold.
The equipment has been tested and can work normally in environments ranging from minus 180 degrees Celsius to 400 degrees Celsius.
Chen Mo's purpose in building a lunar base is to utilize the resources on the moon and to accumulate experience for space exploration. If this step is successful, he will be ready to explore other planets in the solar system.
The total number of all the robots is quite large. The space of the Goddess is limited, so Chen Mo plans to send the Goddess and the Sky Ant to transport equipment and land on the moon.
"Nv Mo, contact Academician Zhang Jianfeng." Chen Mo said.
Now to prepare for the moon landing, the lunar exploration engineering team needs his help to carry an ecological experiment module and two astronauts to the moon.
"Academician Chen, you are well." Zhang Jianfeng appeared in the video with a little expectation in his expression.
"Academician Zhang, I'm going to land on the moon. I want to inform you to prepare."
"Okay, okay, is the time confirmed?" Zhang Jianfeng smiled broadly.
The day has finally come.
He contacted Chen Mo some time ago, and Chen Mo told him that after returning from space tourism, he would prepare to land on the moon. He also heard that Chen Mo had been recuperating for a month after returning from space travel, and now he was finally going to land on the moon.
"Sure, ten days will be enough for you to prepare, right?"
"That's enough, that's enough." Zhang Jianfeng nodded hurriedly.
Five days later, a transport plane landed at the Flying Ant Space Center. Zhang Jianfeng took the lead, and a dozen team members got off the plane.
On the transport plane, the small ecological experimental cabin and astronaut equipment needed for the moon landing were also unloaded under the command of the staff and transported into the research institute of the space center.
Seeing the appearance of Feiyi Space Center again, Zhang Jianfeng felt a little emotional.
In less than half a year, the base has been expanded by 30,000 acres. Now the Flying Ant Space Center is as large as the national space center, and the technology it possesses is more advanced than them.
For a private company to reach this point, it is unprecedented.
"Academician Chen."
Zhang Jianfeng took the lead, greeted Chen Mo, and began to introduce the team members around him.
"These two are Yang Yunsheng and Cai Kang, the astronauts who landed on the moon this time."
"Hello."
Chen Mo said hello to the two of them.
The two of them are not very tall, with a visual estimate of around 168-170cm. They were selected according to the standards for astronauts, and they should not be too tall. However, the two of them looked very energetic, smiling, and behaved very neatly when they shook hands with Chen Mo and saluted.
These are the best astronauts selected from a hundred. Only they know how much hardship they endured in order to get this opportunity.
In addition to Yang Yunsheng and Cai Kang, there is also a research team of agents.
During the period of lunar exploration, they will stay at the Flying Ant Space Center to maintain the connection between the ground and the moon, pay attention to the health status of the astronauts on the moon, and respond at any time.
"Academician Chen, where are you planning to land this time?" Zhang Jianfeng asked on the way back to the space center.
"Back of the moon, 139.62 degrees east longitude, 24.37 degrees south latitude."
Chen Mo used a holographic projection platform to bring out the terrain where the tunnel is located.
"Our robot discovered a lava tunnel from an ancient lunar volcano here. The location is good and there is enough space, so I am planning to build the first lunar base here."
As he spoke, Chen Mo pulled up the map of the magma tunnel. The underground tunnels extending in all directions, the topography of the location, environmental data, and temperature differences all appeared in front of the lunar exploration team.
"Have you finished exploring so soon?"
Members of the lunar exploration team looked at the long tunnel in disbelief.
Chen Mo's speed was terrifyingly fast.
They all know that the lunar underground tunnel is one of the ideal locations for the construction of a lunar base. They are also looking for detection, but they did not expect Chen Mo to be so quick.
"I was lucky enough to meet one. I launched more than 20 robots over there, including data collection robots and exploration robots. This is the data sent back by the robots. This launch mission is to transport the robots over and carry out preliminary modifications to the tunnel. Prepare for the construction of a lunar base."
Chen Mo mobilized all the robots preparing to land on the moon.
Seeing the robot's tools and design, the researchers on the field could roughly guess the role of the robot, and also lamented the power of the army ant group's robotic technology.
"What is this?" Zhang Jianfeng asked curiously, pointing to the helium-3 extraction machine.
"Helium-3 extraction machine, used to extract helium-3 from lunar soil."
hiss! !
Only the researchers on the scene knew Chen Mo's plans and ambitions.
Helium-3 resources on the moon will be developed so soon.
Now two controlled nuclear fusion power plants have been put into operation, and more controlled nuclear fusion power plants are under construction. The fuel costs a lot of money. If helium-3 can be developed, the Army Ant Group will control controlled nuclear fusion. The core technology and materials are infinite wealth.
However, they also knew that Chen Mo’s investment of hundreds of billions in the moon landing program definitely needed to make money, not just for scientific exploration.
"Now is just the beginning. I am building a larger spaceship. In the future, I will develop lunar travel and even land on Mars to build a base." Chen Mo said.
The lunar exploration project team was all excited by what Chen Mo said.
They did not doubt Chen Mo's words. Even with Chen Mo's current strength, he already had the ability to explore Mars. Chen Mo knows that the current exploration of Mars will not bring much profit but a lot of investment. He is just not doing a loss-making business and has not reached that stage yet.
"If there are no problems, we can now announce our manned moon landing plan to the outside world."
"no problem."
Zhang Jianfeng agreed immediately.
The next morning, Feiyan Space Center held a press conference.
Li Ruoxi, the general manager of the Flying Ant Space Center, and Zhang Jianfeng of the lunar exploration engineering team attended the meeting and announced the plan for a joint manned landing on the back of the moon. Li Ruoxi also announced the Flying Ant Space Plan at the press conference to build a lunar base and develop lunar travel and lunar resources. plan of.
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