After fixing the encryption terminal, Ye Ming also ended his nominal "vacation" and returned to preparations for the return of the Yaoyuehao.
But the completion of the Weibo encryption terminal does not mean that truly universal long-distance communication can be realized - it still lacks a system that allows Aita to interfere with the terminal.
For example, he can now create a "wireless network card", but not a "router." Moreover, this "wireless network card" can only connect to another "router" that is invisible and intangible.
However, Ye Ming is not discouraged. He has to eat his meal one bite at a time. Now that Yin Ta can interfere with the real circuit, he can complete enough operations - he secretly stuffed a robot equipped with a dimensional interference terminal onto the spacecraft. What a real encounter
What's the danger? Just let Yin Ta control the robot to take over the spacecraft system...
What a big deal!
What's more, he also has a general idea - if he can't make a router, can't he make a dual network card interconnection?
…
In late June, Ye Ming left Yin Ta at the Provincial Government and went to Jiangcheng to meet with the team responsible for the design of the helium 3 fusion reactor before returning to Xichang.
After returning to Xichang, good news kept coming.
First, within a month, the geological team basically explored all the helium-3 enriched areas within a radius of several hundred miles and provided a detailed distribution map of the mining areas.
During this period, they would inevitably meet the members of Artemis, but the two sides could only say that they were... friendly on the surface.
Moreover, the Americans still can't change their habit of occupying seats wherever they go. Every time they visit a location, they have to put up a small flag... which made the geological captain very angry.
The geological team that invited the moon later also learned how to plant the flag wherever they went.
At this point, Artemis was dumbfounded.
They only have a very simple two-person electric car - yes, just like Lao Toule.
There are two high-standard lunar rovers on Yaoyue's side...
In addition, the geological team is the largest team among the scientific research teams this time, with ten people in total. When going out, usually six people go out in two cars, and the remaining four people stay behind to do experiments and do experiments.
analyze.
ETA can be used on another moon...so geological work can be done dozens of times faster than in the United States.
In addition to helium-3 resources, the geological team has also discovered abundant rare earth resources, especially "dysprosium", which is currently hot in the international market. Not only is it everywhere on the moon, it is at least much richer than domestic reserves.
These are what the space factory needs to develop and utilize in the future.
Secondly, in the process of refining helium 3, the laboratory has mastered a new process in the magnetic sieving method - the high-temperature gas reflux method.
As we all know, the most primitive method for refining helium 3 is to heat the soil to above 700 degrees.
However, heating the lunar soil for refining is not only extremely energy-consuming, but also requires extremely high demand for factory buildings, and heating the lunar soil is also very troublesome...
The high-temperature gas reflux method is based on the magnetic sieving method, using high-temperature airflow to heat the helium-3-rich titanium ore and other materials selected from the lunar soil, and then separating the lighter helium-3, thus greatly improving the efficiency of the lunar soil.
Extraction efficiency.
Of course, the best news is that the integration factory did not lose its chain this time. In less than a month, it completed the collection of helium 3 for the Yaoyue shuttle to return again.
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In the conference room, Director Zhang was in high spirits and smiling constantly.
“Although I know I have to eat my food one bite at a time, I still can’t help but want to open the joint factory right away—and the residential complex.”
Everyone laughed together.
As the date of Yaoyue's return approaches, in addition to the established response plan, it is more important for them to make specific plans.
——Of course there is a general direction, and the country’s attitude is very clear. I can eat whatever pie you draw. But when it comes to the specific implementation every time, every year, what should be built and what should be put up, it must be
We can't make a decision until the mission of Yaoyuehao is successful.
Now that the moon invitation mission has been more than half successful, and the required information has been obtained, it is time to arrange the next lunar landing operation.
"Residential communities are not realistic yet." Ye Mingyao snickered: "I went to Jiangcheng before I came here. The fusion project team put forward a plan. I think it is quite interesting. Maybe I can consider it."
Everyone looked at him: "What's the plan?"
Ye Ming pursed his lips and smiled softly: "We built the first helium 3 commercial reactor on the moon."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned at the same time.
Built on the moon? This... According to the reliability of Yaoyue and the construction plan of the transport spacecraft, it is foreseeable that within a few years, helium 3 production will be able to meet the energy needs of the entire earth - which will definitely involve
The price of cabbage.
This is not used to demonstrate superiority. Why build it on the moon?
Moreover, building a fusion reactor on the moon and building a fusion reactor on the earth are really two different things.
If you are missing something on earth, or something is broken, you can immediately have someone work overtime to get it out...
Try changing the moon - should you send it with a rocket or a spaceship?
We have just entered the space age...you can't just send some special-shaped parts up there.
And what about maintenance? Does it all rely on AI?
Seeing everyone's astonishment, Ye Ming explained: "Building a helium-3 fusion reactor on the moon means that we have the confidence and energy to launch multiple lunar production bases at the same time, and this is not the same as building a transport spacecraft.
conflicting."
"Of course, the more important thing is that such a fusion power plant must be built on the moon sooner or later. Build it early and enjoy it early."
"Don't forget, the Americans... are also keeping an eye on us. I don't believe they are not targeting the moon factory."
Ye Ming exhaled softly after speaking.
A month ago, Lao Niu came to his office and asked him what he would do if he stood in Lao America's position.
At that time, Ye Ming didn't think for long before he came up with the "only" solution.
——Let Musk’s deuterium-tritium fusion spacecraft carry the integrated factory to the moon, complete the refining of helium 3 as soon as possible, then use helium 3 to drive the helium 3 engine, and finally use the helium 3 engine spacecraft to land on Mars.
Ye Ming believes that the United States will definitely choose the same way - because when it comes to such competition, it is no longer based on the will of an individual, but based on the will of the entire collective.
The collective will is generally much more rational than the individual will.
In the silence of the crowd, someone soon raised a question: "It seems that only Musk has one of their fusion engine spacecrafts now, right? Without an anti-gravity device, can he successfully land on the moon?"
"Yes." Ye Ming nodded firmly: "They can completely land vertically using conventional methods - don't forget, spacex has rich experience in rocket recovery."
"And after landing vertically, you can also unfold the supports. In fact, before completing the anti-gravity device, my idea was to land vertically and then expand the supports on both sides of the spacecraft."
"This is just a little troublesome and not as reliable as our method, but it is not a huge difficulty after all."
Everyone stopped talking.
After a long time, someone sighed softly: "You really can't underestimate us... They are also moving very fast in helium-3 fusion..."
At this time, Director Zhang smiled slightly: "Whether it is deuterium-tritium fusion or helium-3 fusion, the theory has been mature for a long time. The only difference is the conditions. As soon as the three-piece set of Ye's equation, Ye's limit and Ye's dysprosium appeared, it was directly
By making up for the shortcomings in terms of conditions, there is no reason why they can’t keep up with us.”
Following these words, everyone looked at Ye Ming again, all with smiles on their faces.
Ye Ming coughed and felt helpless: "Sometimes people always do things that hurt others."
If he hadn't disclosed this in the academic field and gained recognition around the world, how could he have achieved his current status...
Everyone laughed at the same time.
"If the next move of the United States is to use Musk's Ares to go to the moon..." After laughing, Director Zhang quickly retracted the topic and said seriously: "Then the first helium-3 commercial power station lights up on the moon...