The Wang Shu rose into the sky and headed toward the moon. Naturally, Bai Ge knew about this immediately.
The spaceship used a large amount of anti-gravity material. Ling Dang knew about this. Song Lan had even notified Ling Dang countless times. Bai Ge didn't have time to deal with it before, but now that he was on his way back, he had the time to ask about it.
"Oh? They've already set sail? That's not bad. "
Bai Ge was very happy about the Ministry of Harmony's moon landing. This wasn't just an improvement for China, it was an improvement for all of humanity.
Soon, all the information about the Wangshu was shared with him.
"The highest speed is 160 kilometers per second. With two million tons of spiritual material, the speed drops to 120 kilometers per second. They're both using nuclear fusion engines, but their speed is much lower than ours, "Bai Ge said.
Ling Dang said, "Of course. Although this is an epoch-making improvement compared to the chemical rockets of the past, this is the first time they've developed a nuclear fusion engine. To be able to achieve this speed is already a great success."
Even a large country like China with a mature industry couldn't compare to Bai Ge in terms of research and development.
Bai Ge was the observer. He obtained knowledge.
Ling Dang was the executor. Remember the URL: m.xbequge.com.
The Overmind was the designer. He was the source of inspiration.
With the three combined, technology improved by leaps and bounds. It couldn't be compared to the small, piecemeal improvements of the various countries on Earth.
The only thing that could stop Bai Ge's technology from exploding was the knowledge barrier and the limit of observation.
Once he was allowed to step into a certain level, he would be able to quickly gain a firm foothold in that level and advance by leaps and bounds to achieve the best results.
This was why Ling Dang's first nuclear fusion engine could reach a speed of 3,000 kilometers per second, while China's could only reach 160 kilometers per second.
With the same technology, one would reach the peak, while the other would have to slowly climb.
The Transcendence returned at one percent of the speed of light and quickly approached the moon.
At the same time, the Wangshu, which was even closer, was still 200,000 kilometers away from the moon. It was only a quarter of the way there.
There were a total of 12 astronauts on the Wangshu. Two of them were special agents of the Ministry of Harmony. The remaining ten were normal soldiers who had been selected from the training system.
They were in high spirits. Everything was fine with the system, and the entire voyage was exceptionally smooth. This made them incomparably proud.
All twelve of them had their own positions, and they were all wearing safety belts. During the acceleration process, there was an astonishing excess weight effect. However, the cabin was designed with a pressure-regulating system, so it would not hurt the people inside.
At this moment, they were communicating with the ground for a long time through a live broadcast.
Everyone had a smile on their faces as they tested the effects of the communication.
Because there was sufficient energy, the live broadcast could be maintained without worrying about wasting energy.
"The route has been confirmed and is being adjusted for the second stage of acceleration. We are expected to land in half an hour."
"We must be careful. This time, we have sufficient energy and can do a lot of things. There are a total of 42 plans, and the landing is just the beginning. There's plenty of time. The nuclear fusion energy is enough to allow you to work on the moon for 60 days. In short, make sure to maintain smooth communication throughout the entire process. Do not shut down communications. "
"Yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the communication was cut off. Immediately after, the internal energy of the spaceship stopped working, and all the instruments were forced to shut down. Then, the cabin went dark.
"Ah!"
"What's the situation?"
"Calm down, check the malfunction immediately!"
Although the astronauts were nervous, they were well-trained and began to check. However, they soon found that the entire spaceship was out of control. All the emergency systems had been shut down. It seemed that not only the power and energy systems had malfunctioned, but the entire spaceship had broken down.
"How could this be … Everything broke down in one go?"
"Wah!"
All of a sudden, a sense of supergravity assaulted them, increasing layer by layer.
The feeling of being squashed was extremely painful. Soon, a chaotic ringing in their ears appeared, and they knew that things were not good.
"Oh no! The pressure-regulating system is malfunctioning! "
"Buckle up your helmet, the spacesuit has a small pressure-regulating system."
Soon, everyone put on their helmets, and the lights on their spacesuits lit up. Everyone was safe.
However, many of them were still injured. Some blood seeped out of their mouths and noses, floating in their helmets.
Although the acceleration had stopped, no one dared to take off their helmets. They could only make do with blowing away the blood floating in the air.
"Da, da, da."
The searchlights on their spacesuits were turned on, and the dark cabin lit up.
"The communication system is also malfunctioning. We can't repair it in the cabin …"
"It's okay, there's backup equipment in the warehouse."
The interior of the spaceship was actually very large. It was equivalent to a small aircraft carrier. The warehouse was filled with spiritual materials and construction materials, including some usable equipment.
For example, the ground exploration vehicle and the portable communicator.
They found the portable communicator that was supposed to be used after landing and quickly contacted the command center.
At this time, the command center was anxious to death!
They had just told them not to cut off the communication when it was suddenly cut off. After that, no matter how they tried, they could not reconnect. The spaceship had lost contact.
The ground was already in a mess, investigating all kinds of problems. Everyone's heart was beating wildly.
Finally, ten minutes later, they were able to contact the spaceship again. However, the connection device was the communicator that the astronauts were supposed to carry during the lunar surface inspection.
It was something similar to a laptop. At this time, the Wangshu astronauts were using it to establish contact with the command center.
"What's the problem? How are you guys? "
"The power system is malfunctioning, the energy system is malfunctioning, the control system is malfunctioning, and the communication system is malfunctioning. Even the pressure-regulating system in the cabin is useless. There's also the escape capsule. We can enter it, but we can't launch it. The launch port is locked. Not only is the spaceship's main system malfunctioning, the backup system is also malfunctioning. In short, all the equipment on the spaceship is useless. However, the other equipment in the warehouse is fine. "
Hearing this, the engineers felt their scalps go numb. This was a huge problem. It could be said that the entire spaceship was malfunctioning!
Although they did not know the cause, they were undoubtedly responsible.
At the same time, this was very strange. What kind of malfunction could destroy all the equipment in the spaceship?
Was it a solar storm? If that was the case, why was the equipment in the warehouse undamaged?
However, now was not the time to think about this problem. They had to immediately comfort the astronauts and provide a repair plan.
"Luckily, we planned to build a small base on the moon, so we prepared a large amount of materials and equipment. Among them, the pressure-regulating system and the communication system are ready-made. They can replace the original system of the spaceship," said one of the engineers.
But soon, another engineer asked, "What about the operating system?"
"…" The command center fell silent. There were operating system related equipment in the warehouse, but that was prepared for the moon base. It was not compatible with the spaceship. The spaceship's operating system could not be replaced.
"I'm sorry …" The chief designer was very troubled. He did not prepare an additional operating system for the spaceship in the warehouse.
After all, the spaceship already had two operating systems. The equipment was too big. A third one would take up too much space in the warehouse.
But now, it was a fatal flaw. Without the ability to control the spaceship, the Wangshu, which had accelerated to 120 km/s, would be moving in a straight line until it was captured by the gravitational force of a celestial body.
However, on this route, other than the moon, there were no other massive celestial bodies.
The moon's gravitational force was not enough to capture such a fast spaceship. In order to land, they had to slow down.
But now, even the thrusters were broken. The astronauts in the cabin had no way of slowing down.
If everything went according to plan, the Wangshu would pass by the moon in half an hour and head into the endless deep space.
In three years, it would leave the solar system and head into the dark interstellar space, never to return.
The twelve astronauts would be exiled forever, waiting for death in this coffin that cost billions of USD.
"How could this be …"
The chief engineer held his head in pain. He staggered three steps and almost fainted.
But soon, someone supported him, hoping that he would pull himself together.
"There is still hope. There are a lot of materials and equipment in the warehouse of the spaceship. Maybe we can fix the operating system."
Someone suggested. The chief engineer nodded and immediately gathered everyone to discuss the repair plan. They were thinking about how to fix the operating system with limited materials and without stopping the spaceship.
In reality, he knew in his heart that this was impossible. Even if the Wangshu was returned to the factory, they might not be able to fix the unknown damage. They might have to dismantle the entire spaceship.
At this moment, they were in a spaceship traveling at 120 km/s. With limited manpower and equipment, they had to fix the broken operating system of the Wangshu. It was as difficult as climbing the heavens. It could even be said that it was impossible.
But time waited for no one. As the spaceship got further and further away from Earth, their communication would become more and more delayed.
The only good news was that the supplies in the spaceship were plentiful. It was enough for the twelve of them to survive for a year and a half.
But at the same time, this was cruel news. These people might suffer a year of loneliness and false hope before finally dying.
The scientists and engineers of the Ministry of Harmony couldn't come up with a repair plan. They pulled their hair out one by one.
The command center was dead silent. On the other side of the screen, the astronauts on the Wangshu were also silent.
At this moment, the screen suddenly shook.
Everyone was shocked. They asked anxiously, "What happened now?"
The astronauts were also confused. "I don't know. It seems like something has hit the spaceship."
"Is it a small meteorite … D * mn it. With the spaceship in this state, it can't avoid small objects in space. If that's the case, there's no way to fix it …" One of the engineers said in despair.
Suddenly, a signal was inserted into their communication network.
An image popped up. It was a shot from outside the spaceship. A man was standing on the outer armor of the spaceship that was traveling at high speed. One of his hands was holding a movable lever on the outer armor. A few tools were wrapped in his hair. He single-handedly fixed the high-precision optical sensor and signal transmitter installed on the outside of the spaceship.
In front of the camera, the man casually stuffed something like a wrench onto his head, and it was caught by his hair.
In the silent space, the man took out a writing board. He wrote a sentence and handed it to the camera.
The astronauts and the people in the command center saw this and were stunned. On the board were Chinese characters. "Preparing for an emergency landing. Please fasten your seatbelts!"
"Huh?" The astronauts were confused.
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