"Old Wu, come and see what I got out of the sea today. There are just a few yellow croakers!"

Dengtian Island Pier.

As soon as the fishing boat docked, Xu Lei greeted Wu Chuping, who was already waiting on the shore. He looked like a tourist who had just returned from the sea, with no nervous expression on his face.

Wu Chuping is much older than Xu Lei in terms of age, but because of the space elevator incident, the two have become very close to each other during this time, so the way Xu Lei is addressed is more like acquaintances.

But Wu Chuping is obviously not as ambitious as Xu Lei.

Looking up carefully, you can see that his brows are slightly furrowed at this moment, obviously he has something on his mind.

Almost as soon as Xu Lei got off the boat, he hurriedly walked over and said: "There is something new overseas. They are preparing to launch a rocket to the moon tomorrow."

"Well, I already know." Xu Lei nodded.

With Xingtong by his side, Xu Lei would definitely not be able to hide the situation overseas. When he heard Wu Chuping hurriedly calling him back to discuss the matter, he guessed that it was most likely related to this matter.

Wu Chuping was not surprised that Xu Lei knew what he was going to say, but he was quite nervous. He quickly asked: "If the other party takes the lead in occupying the lunar base area we have planned, it will not be a good thing for us. Is it

Don’t we need to advance our space elevator moon landing plan?”

In order to ensure the success of the moon landing and the construction of the lunar base, Wu Chuping can be said to have been worried.

After learning that Bei Magnesium was going to launch the rocket ahead of schedule, I immediately understood that this was the next move for the space elevator.

In this case, if the other party is allowed to launch, there is a high probability that the other party's astronauts will reach the lunar surface first, so they will be passive.

Therefore, in Wu Chuping's opinion, it is the best way to advance the start time of the space elevator.

So he quickly communicated with Xu Lei and asked him to come back from the sea to discuss the matter together and issue instructions as soon as possible.

Xu Lei undoubtedly knew what Wu Chuping was thinking, but after hearing these words, he did not make an immediate decision. Instead, he first turned his attention to Gu Sanlin and Cheng Fei next to him: "You guys give these fish to the canteen first.

Over there, Commander Wu and I have something to discuss."

"Then let's go over there first, Dean." Gu Sanlin picked up the water tank containing the fish and walked straight towards the cafeteria.

Cheng Fei didn't say much and just followed Gu Sanlin.

After settling what he had gained at sea for several hours, Xu Lei turned around and smiled at Wu Chuping: "Let's go to the control center first and let's talk while walking."

After saying that, the two of them plus Star Child went to the ground station control center.

"I don't think we need to advance to the moon landing." Xu Lei suddenly expressed his attitude on the way.

Hearing this, Wu Chuping was puzzled: "The Shenzhou spacecraft, Yutu lunar module and life capsule are all ready. With the space elevator, we are capable of landing on the moon in advance."

"According to the feedback results from the exploration rover on the moon, the time we have determined for the moon landing is very suitable. If we advance it rashly, it will only increase the probability of an accident to the spacecraft." Xu Lei knew that Wu Chuping was also thinking about the lunar base project, so he explained in detail

The reason why he chose not to advance the time: "In addition, I don't think the other party can successfully build a temporary base on the moon, so we don't need to rush."

The environment in space and on the moon is changeable. When Xu Lei proposed starting the space elevator on the 10th to send astronauts to the moon, he made the decision based on various feedback data.

Unless there are special circumstances, there is really no need to advance.

And Xu Lei threatened that it would be impossible to build a temporary overseas lunar base, which naturally makes sense.

The addition of Marsne's Space Exploration Technology Company has indeed improved rocket-related technology, but the supplies that the spacecraft can carry are still limited.

It is completely unrealistic to rely on this to allow astronauts to survive on the moon.

Because they cannot transport materials, fuel, etc. to space as easily and frequently as a space elevator.

Since we want to occupy the lunar resource area, we must have astronauts staying behind. If we cannot stay on the moon for a long time, even arriving in advance will not have any effect.

What's more, the other party chose to launch the rocket in advance at this time, which shows that they are the ones who are nervous.

After listening to Xu Lei's analysis, Wu Chuping's mood suddenly calmed down a lot. It does make sense after thinking about it carefully.

With just one space elevator, no matter what methods the enemy uses, the advantage will always be on your side, so there is nothing to worry about.

After Wu Chuping figured this out, he stopped worrying about starting the space elevator in advance, and immediately said: "This matter is because I am seriously ill and have to seek medical treatment. The moon landing mission will still be on schedule."

But at this moment, Xu Lei suddenly thought of something and explained again: "The time of the moon landing mission remains as planned, but we still have to take precautions in advance to prevent the other party from jumping over the wall and doing something crazy."

"You mean..." Wu Chuping's expression turned solemn.

The launch times of the two companies are very close to each other this time, and they are both going to the moon. It is inevitable that astronauts from both sides will be on the moon together.

If the other party uses dirty tricks to harm its own astronauts, the consequences will be very serious.

Since there is such a hidden danger of instability, we must take precautions in advance. After all, each astronaut spends a lot of resources to train, and even the loss of one is unacceptable.

After all, Wu Chuping is also an old man in the space agency, and he is also responsible for the manned moon landing project. At this moment, he can't hear what Xu Lei means.

Needless to say, arrangements will be made immediately.

In addition, because Xu Lei and the others went out to sea today and caught a lot of fish, a seafood feast was served on the island during meal time, which not only whetted the appetite but also made the atmosphere extremely harmonious.

that's all.

The next day.

Dali Rover Island.

La Jor Space Force Base.

Under Hayden's personal command, the rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft and astronauts was successfully ignited and lifted off.

Rushing out of the Earth Star at a very fast speed.

Although Western media magazines reported on this incident, not many viewers were willing to pay attention due to the disgusting incident last time.

Everyone's attention is on the futuristic space elevator.

It is not difficult to understand that this kind of result occurs. Both parties want to go to the moon. One only publishes a few photos of footprints, while the other wants to live broadcast the entire process from multiple perspectives. There is simply no comparison between the two. Anyone with any brains will know what to do.

choose.

In addition, there is another thing worth mentioning. Compared with the last launch mission, Marsen has almost become an outsider this time.

Basic command authority rests with Hayden.

Of course, there is nothing that can be done about this happening. Hayden knows very well that the core of this launch mission is to gain leverage for himself so that he can negotiate cooperation on a more equal basis.

It is definitely impossible to cooperate with Marsen’s space exploration technology in the future.

Knowing what the final result will be, we will naturally distance ourselves intentionally or unintentionally.

But Marsen didn't have any displeasure about this. He seemed to have thought things through, and seemed to have much less desire for the worldly world.

Mainly, he also knows that as the space elevator forms an absolute influence in the world, it will only attract more forces to seek cooperation. Under this development trend, it will be difficult for his space exploration technology company to achieve results, which is equivalent to being blocked on the way forward.

It was blocked directly.

It will only continue to retreat and decline.

And with the experience of the previous two times, this launch mission was also very smooth.

As the heavy-lift launch vehicle carried the Orion spacecraft to the predetermined altitude, the spacecraft also successfully separated from it, carrying the lunar module, several astronauts, and equipment for building a temporary base to the moon.

During this process, all the staff of the Dengtian Island Space Elevator were also well prepared to conduct final inspections of various main bodies of the space elevator.

Ensure that no accidents occur during the climb, affecting the smooth progress of the mission.

Although this kind of thing is almost impossible to happen, it still requires a rigorous scientific attitude.

In addition, the four outstanding astronauts who carried out the moon landing and built the temporary base also arrived at the Tiantian Island from the headquarters of the Imperial Space Administration, and their health status was checked by a professional medical team.

In the past, they went to the Changhai Launch Center to enter the rocket and ascend to the sky. This time, they took the newly built space elevator. It was inevitable that they would be a little excited to experience this for the first time. At the same time, they were also very much looking forward to the upcoming mission.

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October 10, 2026, Saturday, 02:15 am.

At the Dengtian Island Ground Station Control Center, although it is still dark outside, many nervous and busy figures can be seen here.

Standing in front of the podium are Xu Lei and Wu Chuping.

According to the original schedule, the space elevator will start in another fifteen minutes, transporting the four astronauts to the Tiangong space station. After completing the handover with the three stationed astronauts in the space station, they will enter the Shenzhou spacecraft that docked with the Tiangong in advance.

inside, and then the Shenzhou spacecraft left the space station and headed for the moon.

At this moment, the four astronauts had already entered the car wearing space suits and were waiting.

"There are still fifteen minutes left before the start. The live broadcast can start." After glancing at the time, Xu Lei gave the order in a deep voice.

The emergence of the space elevator has allowed Yan Guo to successfully occupy an absolute position in the aerospace field. In addition, the materials required for the cables can only be produced by future technology, so there is no need to worry about the leakage of secrets.

So when Xu Lei proposed to broadcast the entire mission live, the space agency and the higher-ups agreed directly without any hesitation.

After all, from a certain perspective, broadcasting this exciting mission live on a global scale is also an effective promotion of one's own strength.

When Xu Lei finished speaking, without waiting for the staff below to take action, Xingtong directly started the live broadcast. The view of the screen temporarily showed the four astronauts in the car getting ready for departure.

Because the official announcement from the space agency stated the specific start time, there were still many viewers watching even though it was early in the morning. After seeing that the live broadcast room was finally connected, they immediately swarmed in.

"Coming."

"Let me see how many people are awake."

“Exciting!”

"We descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties are finally going to land on the moon."
To be continued...