On the ground, things between the strong master company and the somewhat weak India are abuzz, and everyone is waiting for the ultimatum time.
In space, vigorous construction has already begun. However, compared to the ground, the construction here is still a bit primitive - a large amount of construction requires manpower, large machinery, etc., which is difficult to transport to the moon. Even if the master company has a powerful Rise space shuttle, the high cost cannot be ignored. Only three or two large machines can be transported at a time.
Within a radius of dozens of miles, there are all large and small potholes, which are left over from the site selection. After all, if you want to establish a real, long-term space base on the moon, you must build the main base of the base below the ground, so that it will be safer. However, the surface of the moon, especially the maria, is a relatively low-lying ground. While it is rich in resources, it also means that the sediment layer on the ground is too thick, making it difficult to find shallow ground with a rocky texture, and it is a relatively solid ground.
However, the hard work paid off, and everyone finally found a rock layer with only about one meter of floating soil on the surface. It was more like the ground after the magma had cooled. Obviously, the moon had had volcanic eruptions, but then it cooled down; and it did not suffer an impact. , relatively strong. According to measurements, this place has a history of more than 300 million years, which can be called ancient - in fact, such a bottom layer can even be said to be young in terms of the geography of the moon. The oldest lunar surface can be traced back to more than 4 billion years ago!
"Hey! Hey!" Three dark figures kept dragging a carbon fiber rope, followed by an iron bucket with four wheels, filled with sand and gravel. If you want to build a base on the moon, of course you need to dig a pit, and the excavated sand, gravel, etc. must be sent to a very distant place. It's just that the construction has just started, and a large number of machinery is lacking. Even if it is an expert company, if it wants to send as many machinery as possible to the moon in a short period of time, the cost price is a bit unbearable.
Construction in space is definitely not something that can be solved with just a few trips by car like it is on the ground. If we want to establish a complete construction system, electricity alone becomes the biggest constraint. Therefore, it cannot be solved by transporting a few cars. Especially in this era, a large number of vehicles, machinery, etc. are almost all driven by electricity. Although this eliminates the need for air, it also increases the demand for electricity. However, it is somewhat unrealistic for Gaoshou Company to rely solely on physical battery energy storage for its lunar base construction.
This is a real base. The master company has great ambitions. The entire project is divided into three stages: The first stage is to build a complete habitable survival base to facilitate everyone to work and live here, including settling down for a short period of time. The second stage is to build a preliminary factory that can achieve low-speed self-replication. The last stage is to build a mature space factory, and the master company has truly entered the space age.
Of course, it’s a little early to say this, mainly because of the current conditions, which are really difficult. Most of our work is to shoulder the burden and so on. The white space suits could no longer be blown clean due to long-term exposure to dust, and now everyone was dusty.
Small carts moved forward slowly along the tamped ground. Even if the young men in the master company who had undergone spiritual training were strong and the moon's gravity was low, they could still only pull away about 5 tons each time. of rocks.
"One, two, three, let's go! One, two, three, work harder!"
Slogans kept ringing in everyone's ears. Although the construction was very difficult, everyone had a smile on their face. This is an honor that comes from the heart!
All sediment, sand, rocks, etc. must be placed at least 500 meters away, at least not to delay the expansion of the second phase of project construction. As for the third stage, it is estimated that large-scale machinery can be produced on the moon itself, and with powerful electric energy, mechanized operations can be carried out. But obviously, not now!
"Everyone, pay attention, pay attention. The 32nd blasting of the moon will be carried out next. Please be prepared. The countdown starts now, 15 minutes and 32 seconds..."
"Damn it, these lunatics, get down under the iron bucket!" Those dragging the iron bucket were in groups of three, and three people could fit under the iron bucket.
Exploding on the moon is different than on Earth...because there is no air resistance on the moon and gravity is very low.
The sound of the countdown rang in everyone's ears, and everyone nervously looked for a safe location; if they couldn't find a bunker, they needed to run one kilometer away from the explosion site. This is the experience gained in exchange for several lives that were almost lost.
However, although it is said to be a countdown, the master company does not use timed explosives, but manual control. The time signal is just a means of urging everyone to find cover quickly. Without this countdown, it is estimated that after a few hours, everyone would not be able to hide; even those who were initially hidden would still poke their heads in to check the situation.
"Countdown 7, 6, 5...0! Are you all ready? It's about to explode! Okay, it's about to explode!"
"Boom!!!" The ground roared, and people lying on the ground could hear the loud sound. It was very shocking, as if there was a big explosion in the world. This is explosives customized by the master company. Of course, these explosives are purchased. Although the master company is huge, it cannot be involved in every industry. But if possible, it is still possible to customize some powerful explosives; and these explosives specially used to develop the moon are no small matter.
The moon without air cannot transmit sound, but the earth can. In addition, the space suits everyone is wearing are not soundproof equipment; so lying on the ground can clearly hear the sound of the explosion. At close range, you can even feel the vibration and scream of the earth.
"These crazy guys! They are addicted to blasting!" Wang Qingwei smiled helplessly as he listened to the cheers on the channel. Only after I hit the moon did I realize how crazy my subordinates are; on earth, everyone is worried about this and that, and can't let go. The most they can do is speed racing. But in space, these bastards let go completely. To be honest, nothing can stop them!
The scene of the explosion was so spectacular that even Wang Qingwei couldn't help but cheer together. On this moon with no air resistance and extremely low gravity, the dense dust after the explosion rose into the sky, no, into space - there is no atmosphere on the moon, and it is into space when it rushes out. All the gravel dust is radioactive and flies away in all directions, like a gray-white firework; the billowing dust keeps rolling upwards and rushes into outer space - of course, the moon still has gravity after all, and it is impossible to rush out; but the height of the smoke and dust is , also up to hundreds of meters high. This is a scene that cannot be seen on earth.
About a minute later, fine dust began to fall in the sky, and lower dust fell one after another, hitting the spacesuit and making a swishing sound. Fortunately, the spacesuits produced by Gaoshou Company are of good quality and there have been no problems so far. Ten minutes later, a "mushroom" with a height of more than 100 meters and a width of more than 300 meters lay tightly on the surface of the moon. The massive dust could not fall for a while; especially the hot gas produced by the explosion carried the smallest particles. The dust is like a ghost, floating out of the moon and into space, like an ethereal gauze, reflecting the colorful sunshine...