Chapter 517: Successful Landing
"Professor Xu, someone from Sam's Space Agency wants to talk to you again. They said they have something important to tell you."
Xu You continued to pay attention to the data of Starry Sky No. 1 and replied:
"I'm busy right now and don't have time to talk to them. Let's talk after we complete our moon landing mission."
Xu You thought that the fact that Sam Space Agency found him again at this time might be because the last incident had already come to an end.
However, even if they were willing to release some of the Apollo program data, it would not be more important than the current work on the moon landing project.
"Professor Xu, we know that you are focusing all your energy on this, so we turned them down first. But they said that it's okay if you are busy, just let us pass on the news to you."
Listening to the staff's words, Xu You understood what he meant.
"So, Sam Space Agency has relayed what they wanted to say, right?"
"Yes, Professor Xu. They told us that the back of the moon is dangerous and that our astronauts must not be allowed to pass through it."
"Um?"
Hearing these words, Xu You was stunned.
Then, Xu You quickly thought about why Sam Space Agency wanted to tell him this at this time.
"The far side of the moon... does have some secrets that we haven't discovered yet."
Speaking of the back side of the moon , Xu You couldn't help but frown.
Based on the information Xu You can currently obtain, it is not possible to have a full understanding of the back side of the moon.
Because of the Earth's attraction to the moon, the back of the moon has always been invisible to us.
So far, we can only have a rough understanding of the back side of the moon through information sent back by some probes.
"No, in addition to the real danger, Sam Space Agency must have some secrets of its own."
And these secrets are definitely not what they want us to discover.
Thinking of this, Xu You felt that we should not let our astronauts easily set foot on the back of the moon.
But at the same time, it also aroused Xu You's interest in exploring the back of the moon.
"Professor Xu, what do you think about this matter ?"
"I suggest that we don't conduct an astronaut exploration of the far side of the moon this time. This is not a necessary project in the first place. Without sufficient information and without guaranteed safety, there is no need to rush into this risk."
"Okay, Professor Xu, I'll convey that to you right away."
According to the project team's plan, exploration of the far side of the moon was not necessary for this lunar landing mission.
Even without SAM's sudden reminder, we probably wouldn't be in a hurry to set foot on the far side of the moon.
Thinking of this, Xu You continued to pay attention to the data on the big screen while thinking about how to explore the back of the moon.
"If there really is some kind of danger, then the astronauts won't take the risk. Our lunar rover, due to its limited performance, cannot undertake all the missions of lunar exploration. Next, we must send a lunar rover with better performance or other exploration instruments to the lunar surface."
Only when he has sufficient knowledge of the back side of the moon will Xu You feel comfortable letting the astronauts go there in person.
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A few days later.
Starry Sky 1 has successfully completed multiple orbit changes and is finally operating stably in the lunar orbit.
Soon, we will enter the final stage of landing on the moon.
"We can see that the distance between Starry Sky 1 and the lunar surface is only 200 kilometers. Next, the spacecraft will continue to slow down and eventually land on the lunar surface. Let us look forward to this moment together."
The live broadcast of the moon landing that lasted for several days did not dampen the enthusiasm of the audience. Instead, it made them look forward to the final moment of the moon landing even more.
At this time , hundreds of millions of people around the world were watching the live broadcast of Star One at the same time.
Even in some areas, it is now late at night, but it has not affected people's enthusiasm for watching the live broadcast.
"Look, the three astronauts are waving at us. At this moment, they are 380,000 kilometers away from us. This distance is much farther than the distance between any two places on Earth. It takes 2.6 seconds for an electromagnetic wave signal to travel back and forth."
From the relaxed expressions on the three astronauts' faces, it is difficult to tell how difficult the mission they are now carrying out is.
As for landing on the moon, only SAM Space Agency had some experience, not to mention that it happened decades ago.
No matter how well prepared you are before, it is impossible to say that you are not nervous at all at this moment.
"We can see that the two astronauts have come out of the manned spacecraft and entered the lunar lander. Next , the lander will ignite to slow down and finally land smoothly on the moon."
The careful audience noticed a detail at this time.
That is, not all three astronauts entered the lunar lander, but one astronaut was left to provide care in the manned spacecraft.
The manned spacecraft will continue to stay in the near-moon orbit, which will facilitate timely support if any problems arise with the two astronauts or the lunar module.
In addition, when returning, the lunar module will re-dock with the manned spacecraft. The manned spacecraft must be left with people, otherwise the safety of the manned spacecraft cannot be guaranteed.
Two hundred kilometers, one hundred and fifty kilometers, one hundred kilometers, fifty kilometers...
As the lunar module got closer and closer to the lunar surface, it continued to slow down.
Ultimately, the lunar module will land on the lunar surface at a very slow speed to maximize the safety of the lunar module and astronauts.
"Look! Our lunar module is very close to the lunar surface!"
From the perspective of the lunar module, the rocks on the moon's surface and its bumpy surface can be seen quite clearly.
Through AI calculations, the lunar module will automatically detect the ground below and try to find a flat location for landing.
If the landing location is not chosen well, it is possible to cause damage to the lunar module and even affect the subsequent return journey.
When the lunar module was very close to the lunar surface, it still maintained a relatively fast speed.
At this moment, the lunar module suddenly exerted a downward force, causing it to slow down a lot instantly, and land on a flat surface at a speed almost relative to the surface of the moon.
After seeing the lunar module land safely, all the viewers watching the live broadcast celebrated excitedly.
Soon after, the hatch of the lunar module slowly opened.
Two astronauts in extravehicular suits walked out of the lunar module, holding a bright red flag in their hands.
