Half-immortal civilization

After a flight of nearly 40 kilometers, the space shuttle finally came to the orbit around the moon.Although, even facing the moon, these hundreds of space shuttles are still small and inconspicuous; however, this is already the most powerful transportation system in the human world to the moon world.

The Guanghangong advance base on the surface of the moon is still under construction; and the projectile guideway has begun to build the second projectile guideway, which is still 500 meters long and has a maximum projectile mass of 2 tons.For master companies, for the time being, this technology is relatively simple, fast to build, low in cost, and can basically meet current needs.As for the larger projectile rails, it is not too late to wait until they are needed.According to the plan, the large and medium-sized projectile rails will be self-produced and used in space after the space factory is completed.

Hundreds of space shuttles circle the moon at the same speed and in the same orbit.

The most eye-catching thing is that the huge explorer spacecraft, with a huge volume of 30x40x120 meters, has an interior space that exceeds the space of several rising space shuttles. It is one of the main living places for the employees of Gaoshou Company in space; It will be the only temporary residence for the space construction ghost team.Inside, there is a complete living space and life support facilities.

Since the last return from Mars, the Explorer spacecraft has been almost empty, leaving only a small number of two compartments equipped with sufficient batteries and magnetic field generators; the remaining ten compartments have been completely empty.After returning to the earth orbit, the master company filled a large amount of materials inside and carried out transformation.It has become the only huge living place in space where humans can move flexibly.

All aircrafts are undergoing final orbital adjustments to ensure that all materials are in almost a line position, but they are different to facilitate the free combination of materials.

At this moment, every astronaut is thinking back to Zhang Jingyuan's passionate speech: In my eyes, this time is the real step for human beings to enter space.Because human beings rely on machines and technology, and cannot realize the self-replication of machines in space, even if they cannot truly enter the space age.I don't care what others say.But in my eyes.From then on, the master company will be as high as the sky and as wide as the sea, and the birds will fly and the fish will leap!
Dongfangying clenched her fists nervously, quietly looking at the front display screen, which displayed all information such as the status of all aircraft and supplies.As the chief engineer of this space construction.That is a great honor.He also bears unimaginable pressure.Say nothing else.The lives of these 8000 people are in their own hands.And these 8000 people are half of the family property of the master company!Dangers in space.There is no need to repeat, once a danger occurs, it will delay the current bright future of the master company for at least three or two years.The last accident made everyone feel heavy. A space shuttle Rising crashed, causing tens of thousands of deaths and injuries!And that's just the ground!

Such a huge disaster was unimaginable in the past. Even in the largest previous air disaster, there would not be more than 600 people, because there were so many people on the plane itself; few people on the ground would suffer.But this time is different, the huge and cumbersome Rise makes a solid building like fragile soil, and it can't stop the impact of a heavy object with a speed of several thousand tons and a speed exceeding twice the speed of a bullet!

And space is even more dangerous!The current orbiting speed is about 1.32 kilometers per second on average, which is almost three times the speed of ordinary bullets; the most important thing is that these planes are not only carrying almost all the space factory construction materials of the master company in the past two months , carrying a dream and hope.

Although there are hundreds of various assistants, Dongfangying still feels that the task is arduous.This is an unprecedented space factory for human beings, a factory completely built in a weightless environment.No one can accurately describe what will happen; even if there is a supercomputer simulation, it is only a simulation.At least for now, it is still difficult for human beings to understand the temper of this universe.

"Rise No. 1 aircraft is ready to release supplies. Countdown, 58 minute and [-] seconds..." Every flight needs to be reprogrammed, which is for the convenience of temporary management.Although this will make the post-processing somewhat cumbersome; but in space construction, too much data is involved, and in the field, it can be simplified as much as possible.Maybe it was because of one more number, which confused a decimal point, which eventually led to the repeat of the story of a horseshoe losing an empire; but here, a decimal point lost a space race!Lost is a rising hope!

On Rising No. [-], the back cabin slowly opened, and inside was a huge —— robot bundled together! .The engine moved slightly, using a slight direct injection of air, the aircraft slightly maneuvered and landed, and then under the gravity of the moon, it was ready to land on the moon; while the robot kept its original state and continued to fly around.

This robot is the core of the construction, because it needs to be gradually captured by subsequent materials and built together.It's just that this robot...is slowly stretching, this is the core of this construction!

There are more than 20 long arms. After the longest arm is unfolded, it exceeds 300 meters, and the whole is a weird multi-legged spider.In the middle is a round body, very small, but there are 30 people working nervously inside.The robot carries plenty of energy and several low-power (under 100 tons) engines to adjust its orbit in the sky.

"Plane No. [-] releases supplies!"

What the No. [-] aircraft releases are some simple components that have completed the preliminary assembly.

The robot adjusted its orbit slightly and spent two hours in space approaching the massive package. 20 flexible movements of the robotic arm.If you look closely, you will find that there is almost no repetition of these robotic arms, and each has its own function.

Soon, the first shelf was erected, a long, strong and stable tripod.Yes, a space shuttle carries such a simple tripod.But this is the skeleton of the space factory!Of course, such heavy steel is mainly used as the core skeleton; general auxiliary supports will be supported by smelting aluminum on the moon.

Space shuttles release supplies one by one, giant robots.Waving mechanical arms of different lengths to busy work.Such a robot has gathered almost all the cutting-edge technologies of the master company, from semi-intelligent technology to electromagnetic drive technology, this is actually an alternative mecha!

After releasing the materials, most of the space shuttles will land on the moon; but some of them are manned, and they are waiting, waiting for the opportunity to work!

The first ten Ukrainian space shuttles released were all triangular steel frames, and using these steel frames, this alternative mecha took more than 40 hours to complete the assembly.What is displayed in front of everyone is a length of more than 2000 meters.The main frame is 50 meters long and wide.This is the basis of the space factory.

subsequently.The rest of the materials began to be continuously released, and then were captured by the mecha, and temporarily blocked on the just completed bracket.As for the staff, some entered the spaceship.Some are already busy.The construction of a space factory.Time-consuming.The only thing worthy of praise is.A large number of core components have been fully assembled on the ground, and in space, it only needs to be screwed.But that's it.Nor is it an easy job.It is estimated that more than 400 billion screws need to be tightened to complete the first human space factory!Does not include post-refinement work.

In fact, even if this is the case, almost half of the basic assembly completed on the ground has been pre-finished; otherwise, the work in the sky will not be able to start.

A huge flying moon space shuttle is slowly juxtaposed with the support of the just completed space factory, a small electromagnetic sucker is ejected instantly, and the thin fiber rope it carries is adsorbed on the steel frame, and then more The fiber rope attached to the steel frame along the first rope, and then the staff in space climbed to the steel frame along the rope, and started busy and orderly work.

The three Benyue space shuttles carried nearly 8000 people, of which more than 7000 were direct operators.Everyone was dressed in white overalls, clinging to the huge steel frame, like busy ants.The huge mech, using the mechanical arm with a length of several hundred meters, continuously puts the required materials into the accurate position, and then the staff fixes them.

Don't look at such a steel frame, but its design and production precision have reached the level of 0.002mm precision.Ensure that every staff member only needs to bury his head in doing his own thing.After all the components are installed, they will fit perfectly.

To complete such a space factory, there are trillions of large and small parts. It is necessary to ensure that each part is accurate, and it is also necessary to make backups of consumable parts. The financial resources and technology of the master company are somewhat tight. .

Not to mention, the transportation cost for the construction of this huge space factory is as high as 20 yuan per gram!If you add various fees, its value will definitely exceed the ground value of gold.

Space construction is busy and dangerous, but it is also the embodiment of peak technology.Every component is subject to the strictest inspections.

Of course, as the chief engineer, the pressure on Dongfangying is unimaginable to others.Even if it has been simulated dozens of times on the ground; but in space, there is only one chance!Every step must not be wrong; even the number of turns of the screw is stipulated.

One day...two days...

There was an endless stream of space shuttles on the ground, and the staff around Dongfangying were in constant rotation; but Dongfangying has been sticking to his post, completely monitoring the progress of the project.Watching a huge space factory constantly grow from scratch, from small to large, from empty to full, is a kind of satisfaction that ordinary people cannot feel.

It has been more than half a year since we set off. Seeing that it has come to December 2052, Dongfangying has lost a lot of weight; especially in space, there is no energy needed for cultivation, which makes Dongfangying, a mid-stage Void Core, lose weight. It is difficult for the big masters to continue.

Fortunately, it is finally okay, the current project construction is about to be completed!
This is an unprecedented project, and it is the most beautiful flower of science and technology.

There are various satellite scans every day, but the master company is open and aboveboard.The only defense is that as the construction progresses, foreign countries are jealous, so the defense of the master company is getting tighter and tighter.For more than half a year, the international situation has become more and more serious. Seeing the completion of the master company's space factory, the pressure on other countries in the world is increasing day by day.And this kind of situation also made these people have some particularly bold ideas... Seeing that if there is no war, Huaxia will already be the only one family, and all countries will be placed under the shadow of the end of the nation. Everyone like this Thoughts are getting stronger and stronger.It's just that China's powerful space power prevents these people from acting rashly.Of course, Huaxia's fierceness and ruthlessness in the two shots also made these people a little timid.The strategy of Huaxia's young chairman has played a role - if you can't let others respect and recognize you, then let them fear!
Dongfangying closed the diary and rubbed her head fiercely. It was already December 12th.There is neither day nor night nor blue sky and white clouds in space.Some people say that the stars in space are bright and beautiful!But the unchanging starry sky is boring.Especially the non-stop work every day has made Dongfangying exhausted.If it weren't for the support of a huge sense of responsibility and mission, even Dongfang Ying, a post-practice master, would have already fallen.But now, Dongfangying smiled brightly.Because, this unprecedented space factory is entering the final inspection and acceptance stage!

Through the porthole, Dongfangying watched quietly, looking at this crystallization of human wisdom.It is so beautiful!
It is undeniable that it is a space factory fully established by a master company; but too many technologies and concepts applied here actually come from the risks of all mankind.From the Newtonian theory that opened the door of modern scientists, to the theory of relativity and quantum theory that established modern science, not to mention the electromagnetic technology that human beings cannot live without.

After the completion of construction, the space factory will be over 5000 meters long, over 300 meters wide, with an average height of 100 meters and a maximum height of 200 meters, circling the moon at a speed of 1.32 kilometers per second.Under the sun's rays, it sparkles.This is the color of steel, but it is also the light of wisdom, and it is also the light of hope.

Not far from the space factory, there is a space photovoltaic cell base with an area of ​​100 square kilometers, and a sky reflector of more than [-] square kilometers.Space mirrors will focus sunlight for smelting.These space mirrors use the latest folding film technology, which greatly reduces the cost and price; most importantly, the film is very light and the transportation cost is lower.The same is true for the latest photovoltaic cells. This kind of technology makes the space construction of master companies even more powerful.

In the distance, several points of light flickered and shot out from the surface of the moon.That is the process of projecting the completed projectile rails to project the metal materials that have been smelted on the surface of the moon to the orbit of the space factory.What flickers is the color of the sun.In this airless environment, it is so monotonous; however, the dark background of the universe gives humans a broader world.

The flailing mecha moved gently to capture the metal materials thrown into the sky, and then moved them to the space factory and stacked them in the warehouse.

Today, there are already seven or eight such mechas working in space, and none of these mechas are duplicated. They are all products of the master company's preliminary finalization and continuous improvement.The biggest monster here has more than 30 arms, all of which can cover a spherical space with a diameter of one thousand meters.The most standard, of course, is the anthropomorphic mecha, but this kind of mecha can only say that the future is bright.Today's technology is immature, and the anthropomorphic mecha is not very practical, and it moves slowly, making maintenance difficult, costly, and poor defense!One-way cheating.

In the factory, all kinds of equipment, streamlined bulges, and transparent glass covers are like dreams under the sunlight.

The most important thing is, in fact, up to now, in the space factory, it has been able to complete simple self-replication.Those materials ejected from the moon will be simply processed and used as supports for places with low requirements.For example, brackets, some non-core fasteners such as screws, some protective armor, and support frames for space photovoltaic bases.

"Factory No. [-] passed the acceptance inspection..."

"The power system is qualified..."

"Decentralized control system qualified..."

Such an unprecedented factory inspection involves tens of thousands of inspection items, which cannot be completed in a short period of time, and can only be inspected carefully one by one.This factory is related to the future fate of the master company, so it cannot be sloppy! (To be continued..)