In August 2024, as the exploration department's Heng Yue-class spacecraft left the factory and underwent test flights, the joint fleet composed of the trade department and the exploration department finally set off from the lunar city.
The lunar city has a population of 90,000, including 5,000 minors.
As soon as school is over, you will see many children in their 10s on the streets and alleys.
They are the age when they are full of energy and curious about everything.
When they see two huge spaceships passing overhead, they will He raised his head and shook his hands in greeting.
The first Heng Yue-class spaceship is affiliated with the trade department, and it is filled with goods agreed upon by the trade department and several major ports after discussions, so that they can be used for trade at that time.
The second Heng Yue-class spacecraft is affiliated to the exploration department.
The hull structure has been strengthened, and a large number of storage compartments have been reduced.
Instead, there are more messy compartments with special functions.
There is even a Zhuyue-class spacecraft inside, which is the limit.
The speed reached 400 kilometers per second.
These two spacecrafts were millions of kilometers away from the moon in the blink of an eye, heading non-stop towards their first destination, Mars.
Employees from the two departments are scattered on the two ships, and with the help of the Internet, they can still communicate with each other.
“It has to be said that modern trading activities are fundamentally different from those in ancient times.”
An employee lamented.
He is a loyal player in the Age of Discovery.
“In the past, information was backward, and ships never knew what they were going to do next.
What are the prices in the city where the station is located, so some ships who understand the price rules or have internal connections can make a lot of money."
"Now that information is advanced, information propagated at the speed of light can delay the journey from the moon to Mars in no more than 3 minutes.
Even before we set off, the officials at the opposite port already know our intention and when we will come."
"They can easily report the supplies they want and provide the supplies they are willing to sell.
Even this time is enough for them to report to the earth."
Employees complained: "It's really a different era."
"No," another employee agreed, "the times have changed after all.
Think about it, even if we find a golden trade route connecting the earth, the moon, Mars, and the asteroid belt, the information will soon be leaked out, and everyone will You can follow suit and follow the same business path as us.”
"So we can never set a high price because others know our cost structure very well.
Even if we can't achieve it, there are countless other options.
The only constant is monopoly, monopoly of goods and monopoly of trade routes."
"Why?"
Another employee joked, "You still think that when we arrived in Zheng He's voyages, all nations could not worship us.
As you said, as long as we maintain the monopoly of goods and trade routes, There are many ports willing to do business with us.”
"Do you still remember the negotiation at that time?
When the port officials heard that we wanted to do business with them, their faces were strange.
They always regarded us as competitors.
How could they think of doing business with us?
But no matter how they said it, they were both indifferent.
A large spaceship can transport 10,000 tons of materials at once, which is still extra.
If anyone grasps it, he can instantly surpass the development speed of other ports.
This is the benefit of monopoly. " While the employees in the trading department were joking, on the other side, there were serious discussions within the exploration department.
"We will go to Mars first" "Then to the asteroid belt" "Then we will separate from the trade department's spacecraft, and we will continue to sail outside the solar system, with the goal of Jupiter," Sophia introduced their exploration plan.
"Remember there are several targets on Jupiter that need to be investigated."
"The first one, Ganymede, is satellite deployment to further expand our map range."
"The second one is Ganymede, the surface landing and simple exploration of Callisto."
"Third, the investigation of Jupiter's atmosphere.
Jupiter's atmosphere is rich in hydrogen and helium, but unlike the sun, there is no fusion, so it is relatively safe.
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If helium 3 is consumed, then the hydrogen and helium in Jupiter's atmosphere will become Our future choices for new energy sources must therefore be made carefully.”
"In addition, Jupiter is a gaseous planet, and it is difficult to copy the geology of alien planets.
According to known scientific conclusions, there are constant storms in Jupiter's atmosphere.
There are various cyclones, lightning, and wind belts, and they are extremely powerful, even if they are strengthened.
The hull may not be able to withstand it.”
"If the above three points are completed, our exploration mission will be completed.
The consultant has promised us a total reward of 2 million yuan.
By then, everyone can get a lot."
Just like when office workers receive their annual year-end bonuses, the employees’ faces light up with excitement, “That’s great, let’s move forward.”
"I really envy Lao Cao's Nana Queen."
Qiao Yunhe said with emotion.
"With the Nana Queen, it would take us at most two months to reach Jupiter.
But now, it will take at least 3 months." , and it will take half a year to come back.”
Qiao Yunhe frowned when he thought that they had to stay in the spaceship for half a year.
It was not that he couldn't bear it, but it was a pity that he didn't use it when there was a more comfortable way.
"And relying on our faster speed, let's explain the return route.
When we return, we will follow this road."
Sophia circled it with her finger, using Jupiter as a circle, and then followed it again.
The spacecraft of the trade department will meet near Mars and will return to the moon in more than ten days.
It was a good plan.
After going around in a circle, they could catch up with the trade department, which made them feel a sense of superiority.
“Do you have any other comments?”
The employees in the exploration department shook their heads.
They were all regular employees.
When they thought that the ultimate goal was Jupiter, no matter how big the challenge was, they would face it.
The speed of large spacecraft generally exceeds 150 kilometers per second.
The journey from the moon to Mars is almost like a trip abroad.
Just 10 days later, the joint fleet approached Mars and quickly browsed the real-time data from the satellites they deployed earlier to confirm that Mars is now Based on the development status of the ship, it was located at Zero Point Port in the Lighthouse Country, and through computer calculations, a landing process was planned.
In this way, half a day later, the joint fleet docked on flat land 2 kilometers away from Zero Point Port.
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