Chapter 539 The Worst Case
"Lunar Rover No. 3 suddenly lost signal!"
Xu You was also surprised to hear the news.
Because the main mission is to explore the back of the moon.
Although there are many uncertainties on the back side of the moon, the performance of the No. 3 lunar rover has been very good since landing on the moon, and no accidents have occurred while carrying out the mission of exploring the back side of the moon.
Xu You quickly recovered his composure and asked calmly:
"Is it the problem of Lunar Rover No. 3 itself, or is it the problem of the relay satellite?"
Here, the communication technology on the back of the moon is involved.
Because the back of the moon is always facing away from the earth, normally electromagnetic waves cannot pass through the moon to be transmitted to the earth.
The method we use is signal relay satellite.
By launching artificial satellites near the moon, the purpose of information transmission can be achieved by acting as a relay station.
In this way, no matter where our lunar rover is, we can achieve unimpeded information transmission.
"Professor Xu, there is no problem with our relay satellite. It seems that the Lunar Rover No. 3 itself suddenly encountered some problem."
Xu You's eyes turned and he immediately thought of the most likely reason.
Interference from electromagnetic radiation.
Since there is no obstruction from the Earth on the back of the moon, the intensity of electromagnetic radiation is about three hundred times that of the Earth's surface.
Under strong electromagnetic interference, brief signal interruptions are not unexpected.
"Keep an eye on Lunar Rover No. 3. If you receive a signal, tell me immediately."
"Okay, Professor Xu."
Since no signal from the Lunar Rover No. 3 can be received, it is impossible to exercise any human control over the Lunar Rover No. 3.
At this point, we can only wait for the signal to be restored.
What no one expected was that after a day, the No. 3 lunar rover still had not restored the signal.
This news made everyone start to worry about the No. 3 lunar rover.
Xu You realized that the problem was more serious than he had imagined, so he quickly found the information before the No. 3 lunar rover lost contact and began to study it.
"Um?"
After carefully examining the data, Xu You discovered.
Before the No. 3 lunar rover lost its signal, for a very short period of time, the No. 3 lunar rover detected a sharp change in the intensity of the surrounding electromagnetic radiation.
"Sure enough, it's a problem with electromagnetic radiation!"
This is a problem that Xu You cannot currently handle. In areas where the intensity of electromagnetic radiation is too high, it is difficult to complete long-distance signal transmission.
These overly powerful electromagnetic radiations will have varying degrees of impact on the various tests of the Golden Rabbit No. 1, and may even cause the Golden Rabbit No. 1 to lose its judgment of direction.
"What special substance exists in this area?"
Thinking of those mysterious reports from Sam's Space Agency, Xu You felt more and more chills down his spine.
Perhaps, the secrets on the moon are far more complicated than Xu You estimated.
At this time, Xu You had already thought of the worst case scenario.
That means the Lunar Rover No. 3 will lose contact forever, and no signal from it will ever be received again.
The loss of a lunar rover is a very significant loss for us.
However, this is much easier to bear than the dangers put human astronauts in danger.
The lunar rover can be rebuilt if it is lost, but astronauts only have one life.
Xu You couldn't help but feel fortunate that the astronauts were not allowed to carry out any mission on the back of the moon easily.
If the astronauts lost contact on the moon, the level of concern would be completely different.
Seeing Xu You's silence, Lin Shi persuaded him:
"Teacher, things may not be that bad. Maybe Lunar Rover No. 3 just went to an area without signal and did not encounter any danger. Who knows, someday, it will resume signal transmission."
"Well, I hope so."
At this point, Xu You did not dare to let the other lunar rovers change direction and head to the area where the No. 3 lunar rover lost contact.
If another lunar rover loses contact before we know the specific situation, the impact on lunar exploration will be too great.
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A few days later, the Lunar Rover No. 3 still had not restored signal connection.
There are two main speculations about the reason why the No. 3 lunar rover lost its signal.
The first possibility is that the No. 3 lunar rover drove into an area with severe electromagnetic interference, and the scope of this area is not small.
This situation is relatively better, because even so, the No. 3 lunar rover will still perform its mission as usual, and its basic functions will most likely not be affected too much.
The second situation is that the signal system of the No. 3 lunar rover has been damaged, or even has some more serious faults.
If this is the case, the No. 3 lunar rover will no longer be able to continue its lunar exploration mission.
Fortunately, we launched a total of four lunar rovers this time. Even if one of the lunar rovers encounters an accident, the lunar exploration mission can still continue.
At this time, Sam Space Agency contacted Xu You again, urging Xu You to deliver the rocket parts.
This time, Xu You did not delay any more.
"Commander Johnson, we have tested the parts and are sure they can help the space launch system solve the problem of liquid hydrogen fuel leakage. Do you want us to mail it to you, or do you want someone to come and pick it up?"
Johnson thought for a moment and replied:
"Please arrange for Professor Xu You to mail it to you. It would be best if it is sent as quickly as possible and the accessories are protected as closely as possible. All the expenses involved will be paid by our Sam Space Agency."
"Of course, you will have to take care of the expenses." Xu You said with a smile.
Xu Youdu did not pursue the cost of the accessories.
If Sam Space Agency is not willing to pay for the postage, then Xu You will not pay for Sam Space Agency.
"Professor Xu You, our Sam Space Agency will also pay an additional fee to thank Professor Xu You for his help."
"That's not necessary. If you're willing, just pay the fee directly to our National Space Administration."
Xu You didn't want to collect this fee in his personal name. If people knew about it, it would be difficult to explain.
"Okay, Professor Xu You, I'll arrange it as you said."
At this time, Xu You suddenly added:
"By the way, Commander Johnson. In order to better understand the performance of the Space Launch System after the replacement of the parts, I hope to obtain the synchronous data of this launch to help you solve some possible follow-up problems and enable the Space Launch System to be better optimized."
After hearing what Xu You said, Johnson hesitated.
