Chapter 336 Has the Lunar Space Station Project Been Downgraded in Priority? ! (5K Votes Requested, Please Follow Up)

The Starship V3 rocket was launched into the sky, but the Chinese Space Center actually remained silent, which made many people suspicious.

A theory has quietly spread on foreign networks.

"There are two reasons why they are silent now. One is that they are planning something bigger, and the other is that there is a problem with the lunar space station."

"According to previous reports, the space simulation test of the lunar space station has been completed, and they have no reason not to release it."

"Unless..." Ugly Country critic Brown put forward a surprising conjecture, "unless there is a technical problem with their lunar space station!"

"I prefer the latter. If there were no problems with the lunar space station, they would have launched it long ago! Alas, it seems that their technical level is still far behind ours!"

Once Brown's conjecture was raised, it caused an uproar on the Internet. Many people began to agree with his views and speculated about possible technical problems with China's lunar space station.

After all, the lunar space station is more complex than an ordinary space station, and any small mistake may lead to the failure of the entire project.

Their guess can be said to be quite reasonable.

Even the people in Big Bear agree with this statement.

"They have been preparing to mine lunar resources. It is impossible to do nothing at this juncture. Once Starship V3 lands on the moon, NASA will soon send volunteers to it. By then, they want to mine If there are no resources, things will not go smoothly.”

When Ivanov heard what Volodya said, he hurriedly asked: "Sir, are we going to remind Luo Yao's side now to fulfill the previous agreement with us?"

"Let's wait and see. If their lunar space station cannot be successfully launched into orbit, the follow-up lunar base may be far away."

Ivanov was a little depressed after hearing this.

"Did we make the wrong choice back then?"

A hint of shrewdness flashed in Valoja's eyes at this time: "If they succeed, it would be best. This means that their technical strength is indeed as strong as we knew before. By cooperating with them, we will gain greater benefits." Benefit."

"But what if they fail?" Ivanov then asked, wondering where Volodya's bottom line was.

Varodya smiled slightly: "If they fail, then we need to reconsider our partners. After all, we cannot bet on a project that may fail."

"We can't just wait passively now. You try to contact Luo Yao from China and find out what he says."

"clear."

Ivanov regretted it after he agreed. Did he ask for information?

What can be found out?

Luo Yao is not an ordinary person. How could he not know his purpose?

After doing some mental preparation, Ivanov dialed Luo Yao's number.

However, no one answered the call at all.

Just when Ivanov was anxiously looking for Luo Yao, the Chinese also hoped that the person in charge of the Lunar Space Station would respond.

"Others are laughing at us for coming to our door. Why haven't the people from the space station team come out to refute the rumors?"

"Debunk the rumors? Maybe what others are saying is true. There is really something wrong with the lunar space station!"

"It's normal to have technical problems! Some people, please don't be too harsh on your own people. We are the first country in the world to study the lunar space station. Is it interesting to kneel down and lick foreign countries every day?"

"The person in charge of the Lunar Space Station should respond. Everyone is now looking forward to our people having a home on the moon!"

"If this matter is preempted by the Ugly people, I will be so angry that I vomit blood!"

There are more and more voices on the Internet, and Academician Shi naturally knows what everyone is thinking.

He hesitantly asked Shan Xing: "Do we need to announce the delay of the lunar space station due to technical reasons now?"

"According to past practice, we can indeed announce this news, but now we are in an extraordinary period. Once we announce it, it is likely to damage our morale."

Academician Shi said with an unsightly expression: "But we haven't said anything yet. Can this situation allow us to delay for half a year?"

Shan Xing spread his hands and said, "I can't make the decision. This matter needs to be decided by Lao Zhou."

"Then let me call Lao Zhou first."

Academician Shi took out his mobile phone and dialed the number of Lao Zhou's office. After two rings, the call was hung up.

"Old Zhou may be busy, let's fight later." Academician Shi sighed worriedly.

At the same time, Lao Zhou's office.

Lao Zhou's eyes never left the computer screen in front of him.

"First, Baidi carried 3D printing equipment and construction robots to the moon."

"Second, use the moon's own resources, use 3D printing equipment to directly print building materials, and use construction robots to build buildings on the lunar surface."

The computer is also equipped with several schematic diagrams generated by small moss.

On the gray surface of the moon, a four-legged machine is using its robotic arms to flexibly extract raw materials from the lunar soil, and then print out the structure of the building layer by layer.

In another picture, construction robots are also busy working. They are either carrying materials or starting to build, and they work seamlessly with the 3D printing equipment.

What is he looking at?

3D printing equipment?

Is this going to be printed directly on the moon?

If it were someone else who proposed this plan, Lao Zhou would definitely think that the other party was just thinking out of the blue.

But the person in front of him was Luo Yao.

Lao Zhou hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth and asked, "Gong Luo, can you explain your plan to me in detail?"

"sure."

"This technology is able to transform digital models into actual objects."

"We use lasers or microwaves to heat the regolith on the lunar surface until it melts, turning it into a ceramic-like liquid."

"Then, using 3D printing technology, we can precisely print these liquids into the desired shapes and structures, such as bricks, base foundations, walls, and complex building structures."

"In other words, we can completely build our first lunar base based on the lunar surface in situ using 3D printing technology and unmanned construction equipment technology."

Lao Zhou asked seriously: "Gong Luo, how sure are you?"

"Of course it's 100%. If I'm not sure, I won't come looking for you." Luo Yao felt that Lao Zhou was asking too much.

Lao Zhou couldn't conceal his excitement after hearing this.

In Luo Yao's detailed description, Lao Zhou seemed to have traveled through time and space and witnessed the exciting future scene with his own eyes. Before his eyes, scenes of sophisticated 3D printers and construction robots busy working on the lunar surface emerged.

Lao Zhou looked at these pictures, and his heart was filled with shock and expectation. He knows that these machines and equipment are not just cold metal and plastic, they are the crystallization of human wisdom and courage, and are the bridge to a new era of lunar habitation and exploration!

He imagined a future lunar base, which would have a comfortable living environment, a complete life support system, and maybe even prosperous scientific research activities. All of this is likely to be based on this innovative lunar architecture proposed by Luo Yao. plan!

"It is of course the best to be able to directly use the resources on the moon. In this way, the transportation cost of building a lunar base is almost negligible!"

"So, Gong Luo, what do we need to do next?" Lao Zhou asked, he already had a clear plan and direction in his mind.

Luo Yao thought for a moment and then replied: "We need to further improve this plan and cooperate with the materials team. If the lunar soil is processed into building bricks, whether its strength and durability can meet the construction requirements, this is what we need to study in depth. ." Luo Yao continued.

"I already have a preliminary idea here, just to see if any materials team dares to cooperate with me?"

After hearing this, Lao Zhou said hesitantly: "Gong Luo, is this technique difficult?"

"It's not particularly difficult, it just needs to speed up the time."

"I plan to manufacture a prototype of a mechanical dog with a built-in 3D printer within three days, and three days later, I will go directly to the sky for field testing."

Although he was mentally prepared, Lao Zhou was still shocked by Luo Yao.

Three days?

He knew that the mechanical dog was ready-made, but was it too soon to build the 3D printer module in three days?

"Gong Luo, I think we should extend the time a little so that the people in the R&D team won't be overwhelmed."

Luo Yao said inexplicably: "Why can't I bear it? I have prepared the preliminary theory and design. They just need to verify it."

"Are you ready?" Lao Zhou stared, wondering when Luo Yao would be ready?

"I have been thinking about this issue before I came here, so I asked Little Moss to do some simulation experiments."

Lao Zhou understood.

As an artificial intelligence, it would definitely be faster for Little Moss to assist in conducting experiments, but the key thing is the logic and theoretical technical basis for conducting experiments.

Only Luo Yao could do this in a short period of time.

"Okay, I will arrange for someone to help you complete the experiment!"

"As for the project application report, ask Xiao Moss to write one to me, and I'll apply here."

"There are several materials professionals in the space team, and their professionalism is good. I will transfer them here for you."

"Space team? Will they come?" Luo Yao asked doubtfully.

"of course!"

As the saying goes, a lot of money will lead to a brave man, and this applies in any circle!

But that’s not the case in China’s scientific research circle.

First of all, the entire circle is poor and cannot afford a lot of money.

Secondly, as long as Luo Yao leads the project, it doesn't matter whether he has a lot of money or not, as long as he can join.

Therefore, after Lao Zhou completed the project application process, he announced the need for urgent recruitment of a team temporarily established by Luo Yao. For a while, the space station team became lively.

"Gong Luo's project, you must go!"

"Even if it means doing odd jobs, I'm willing to do it!"

"That's right, if you work with Luo Gong, you will definitely have a future!"

The members of the space station team talked a lot and expressed their willingness to join Luo Yao's temporary team. In their eyes, being able to participate in Luo Yao's project is undoubtedly a rare opportunity to learn and improve themselves.

Of course you must go if you can!

As the head of the space group, Academician Shi was stunned when he heard the news.

Is Luo Yao going to start a new project?

No, if he opens a new one, how can he recruit people from their group?

Academician Shi was dissatisfied and thought that Luo Yao could not do this no matter how willful he was, so he directly contacted Lao Zhou and complained.

"Chief, what Luo Gong did is too unethical!" Academician Shi said bluntly, "Our team is also very tight on manpower. Why is he poaching people from us?"

Lao Zhou explained with a smile: "Academician Shi, don't get excited. He is not poaching the people in your group. He just needs to temporarily borrow their professional knowledge and skills. This project is time-sensitive and a capable team needs to be formed as soon as possible." The team comes to overcome the technical difficulties, and I guarantee that once the project is completed, they can return to their original positions.”

After listening to Lao Zhou's explanation, Academician Shi felt a little less dissatisfied.

He asked curiously: "Chief, what kind of mission is it related to the moon?"

Lao Zhou kept it secret and said, "You will know when the time comes. Don't ask so many questions now."

Academician Shi was depressed, but what could he challenge to Chief Zhou?

In the end, he could only remind Lao Zhou tactfully: "Chief, the Lunar Space Station is currently short of people. As you know, the solenoid valve was replaced with a new one not long ago. I still need people from the material team to do follow-up tests."

After hearing this, Lao Zhou pondered for a while and said, "Then put your project aside for now. There's no rush anyway."

Academician Shi:? ? ?

Before, I was urging them to conduct tests early and launch the lunar space station. Why have they changed their tune now?

Academician Shi was a little anxious when he heard this. This meant that their project would be postponed indefinitely!

Academician Shi quickly interjected: "Chief, our project is progressing smoothly, and the launch plan of the lunar space station has been planned for a long time. Is this going to be changed?"

Lao Zhou glanced at him and said calmly: "Academician Shi, I know your work is very important, but now there are more important things that need to be dealt with first."

"The project that Luo Gong is currently responsible for... is an important part of our country's future strategy, so I hope you can understand and cooperate."

what's the situation?

Has the lunar space station project been downgraded in priority? !

"Chief, is this a decision from above?" Chief Shi asked reluctantly.

"You are right, this is a decision from above."

"Although the lunar space station is important, Luo Gong's project has a higher priority."

When Academician Shi heard this answer, he felt a little disappointed, but he also knew that he could only focus on the overall situation now.

Which project has a higher priority will be subject to strict process review, and it is useless for him to refute it.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm down his unwillingness, and asked, "How long will our project be delayed?"

Lao Zhou pondered for a moment and replied: "The specific time is not yet certain, but I will coordinate resources as soon as possible to ensure that your project can resume as soon as possible."

After Academician Shi ended his call with Lao Zhou, he sighed and finally had no choice but to let the people in his team assist Luo Yao in the tasks arranged by him.

Ge Guangquan, who was studying key structural materials for lunar buildings, came to the Luo Yao Group with others. When he saw Luo Yao, he asked curiously: "Gong Luo, are we going to develop building materials on the moon now?"

"Yeah, almost."

Ge Guangquan beamed with joy and said, "Great, we are finally going to build a base on the moon! How long will our project last? I have to prepare well."

"Three days." Luo Yao glanced at him, and as expected, he saw a shocked expression on the other person's face.

Ge Guangquan's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief: "Three days? Luo Gong, are you sure it's three days? How could there be no time to prepare for this!"

“I didn’t even have time to make preparations!”

Everyone's discussions instantly erupted in Luo Yao's temporary office.

"Yes, three days is too short. We don't even have time to do basic experiments."

“Material selection, testing, optimization, which one does not require time?”

"Gong Luo, isn't this too risky? We can't make anything in such a short time."

It turns out that they thought that ordinary laboratory bosses were outrageous enough, but they didn't expect that Luo Yao could be even more outrageous than them!

Three days?

Is this Blue Star time?

Ge Guangquan also frowned and said: "Gong Luo, our materials team's research must ensure that the strength and durability of the materials meet the requirements of the lunar environment. I'm afraid we can't do it in three days."

Luo Yao listened to everyone's discussion with a very calm expression on his face. Could he not know that time was running out?

But the reality is that he has been fully prepared and has his own plan, so there is no need for these people to worry about the preliminary preparations and technical skills.

"I know time is very tight, but we have no more choices." Luo Yao's voice was firm and powerful. "The construction of the lunar base is the most important part of the current lunar project. We cannot shrink back because of the tight time."

He paused and continued: "I have communicated with several key research institutes. They will provide us with the basic data and material samples we need. I have also prepared the pre-requisite technical documents."

"Our task is to further optimize and test these materials within these three days to ensure that they can adapt to the extreme environment of the moon."

"At the same time, I will also mobilize more resources and technical support to ensure that our work can proceed smoothly." Luo Yao glanced at everyone present, "I know this is difficult, but I believe that with the help I provide With the prerequisite technology, everyone will definitely be able to complete the task."

"If you can't do it, you can choose to quit."

After listening to Luo Yao's words, everyone gradually became quiet.

It is impossible to quit. Working on projects with a Nobel Prize winner is an opportunity that many people dream of.

They know that Luo Yao is an academician of the two academies and the initiator of the artificial intelligence materials discipline. He has a high reputation and rich experience in the field of scientific research.

Every decision he made and every project he proposed were carefully considered and carefully planned. Now, since he dares to propose this seemingly impossible task, he must have his reasons and solutions.

"Okay, Gong Luo, we believe in you." Ge Guangquan first expressed his stance, "We will do our best to ensure the smooth progress of the project."

Other members also expressed their support. They knew that under the leadership of Luo Yao, they would be able to create impressive results.

"But what exactly are we studying this time?" Ge Guangquan asked curiously.

Luo Yao took out a stack of information from the table next to him and handed it to them.

"Use a 3D printer to print lunar soil into building materials."