In order to take the lead in occupying the resource-rich area of ​​the moon, they launched a rocket to transport astronauts to the moon in advance. Although Hayden knew that this must be done, he was also under tremendous pressure, fearing that something would go wrong during the process and everything would be lost.

Fortunately, their luck is pretty good.

After several days of flight, the Orion spacecraft successfully reached the moon ahead of the Shenzhou spacecraft.

The most important thing is that their temporary base equipment was successfully launched, which means that astronauts no longer have to rely entirely on spacesuits and can stay on the moon for a longer period of time.

In this way, if they discuss space elevator cooperation with Future Technology, the chips they hold will be more influential.

At least you can get good benefits for yourself.

With his mind running rapidly, Hayden did not dare to hesitate. After calming down a little, he quickly turned around and gave a detailed report to Tripp, who was sitting next to him.

That's right.

After the rocket was successfully launched, Tripp also rushed here from Washington to follow the mission personally.

This alone is enough to show how seriously he takes this matter.

"Reporting to the Chief, this moon landing went very smoothly. Our astronauts have successfully stationed on the lunar surface." Hayden walked to stand in front of Tripp and reported the good news with great momentum.

"Very good." Tripp nodded with satisfaction, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "It seems it's time to talk to Yan Fang."

But as the saying goes, there are unpredictable circumstances, and no one knows what will happen until things are accomplished.

Just when Hayden and Tripp were already considering their follow-up action plan, a red warning suddenly flashed on the screen in the command hall.

At the same time, the anxious voices of astronauts sounded from the communication equipment.

"This is the Orion. The temporary base has malfunctioned and the oxygen supply system has failed."

"repeat……"

"Oxygen supply system failed!"

Almost at the moment when this anxious voice sounded, Hayden ignored Tripp's instructions and hurriedly walked to the command podium, and immediately asked the engineering staff next to him: "What happened? Why don't we solve the problem quickly."

"Report sir."

"The temporary base encountered a sudden failure, the oxygen supply system failed and could not be restored, and the oxygen content in the base was rapidly declining."

The engineering staff, who were well aware of the seriousness of the matter, naturally did not dare to hide anything when faced with Hayden's questioning, even if they clearly explained the cause of the matter.

The temporary base is the foundation for astronauts to survive on the moon, and the oxygen supply system is the core function. If the system fails at this time, there is only one fate for the astronauts.

Die on the moon.

It can only be said that the temporary base they developed is not at the same level as the life capsules from the space agency.

As soon as he reported the good news to the commander-in-chief, such an unexpected incident occurred. Hayden suddenly wanted to kill someone, without giving him any face at all.

But now that things have happened, this is not the time to find the cause of the accident. The most critical thing is how to solve the problem in time to ensure the smooth progress of the lunar base construction mission.

The moment the idea emerged, Hayden could no longer care about anything else and immediately gave instructions to the engineering staff again.

"No matter what method is used, the problem must be solved quickly, and the temporary base must resume normal operation." His expression became as serious as possible.

However, the results obtained were unsatisfactory.

"We have guided the astronauts to try to repair it, but there has been no change. If a decision is not made as soon as possible, the life safety of the astronauts will be threatened." The engineers put the worst possibility on the table and provided sea supplies.

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Although we don’t know why the oxygen supply system of the temporary base equipment suddenly experienced an accident, if it really cannot be restored, it will definitely not be able to continue to guarantee the survival of the astronauts.

In this case, the best way is to order the astronauts to quickly return to the lunar module with the help of spacesuits.

Then it takes off to dock with the spacecraft and return.

But in this way, not only would their mission be a complete failure, but they would even become the laughing stock of others, which would better highlight the power of the space elevator.

And just when Hayden was entangled and hesitant for a moment, Tripp walked over at some point and quickly asked: "What happened?"

"The oxygen supply system of the temporary base suffered an accident and the astronauts' survival on the moon can no longer be guaranteed."

After hearing Hayden's report, Tripp's face also turned cold. He didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing when he came all the way.

However, this moon landing operation was already determined by him. Now that it has progressed to this step, and has successfully led Yan Fang, it would be a pity to give up like this, and the key chips that are about to be obtained will also disappear.

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The oxygen supply system failed, and the oxygen available to the astronauts was decreasing every minute. It can be said that the final decision was related to their life and death.

At the critical moment, Tripp seemed to suddenly think of something. He quickly looked towards Masen who was sitting in a remote position, and immediately asked: "Do you have a solution?"

The temporary base equipment was developed by the Space Exploration Technology Company. When it comes to who is sure to solve the problem, Masen is definitely the top priority.

In fact, after learning that NASA was going to cooperate with the future technology space elevator, Marsne knew that he would be kicked out soon. So although he participated in the launch mission, his heart was no longer on it, and he was not interested in it.

I have no intention of interfering.

But he never expected that the oxygen supply system of the temporary base would suddenly fail.

However, in an environment like the moon, it is basically impossible to try to repair it relying only on the limited equipment of the astronauts.

Therefore, when faced with Tripp's inquiry, he did not hide anything and directly told the truth.

"Under normal circumstances, the oxygen supply system will never malfunction, but if an accident occurs, we can only determine the cause by taking it back to Earth. Astronauts alone cannot recover."

After learning this result from Marsen, Tripp had to admit that he had failed, even though he was reluctant to accept it.

And it failed completely.

If we had known that this launch mission would have such an outcome, we might as well have gone directly to discuss space elevator cooperation with Future Technology.

Now that there is such a thing, not only do we not have the bargaining chips, but we are also afraid that our posture in the face of future technology will be even lower. After all, they have never dealt with each other.

"General, we must make a decision as soon as possible." Seeing that Tripp had not yet made a decision, Hayden, who was impatient to wait, had to remind him.

If the matter continues to be delayed at this point, it is himself who will suffer the loss. After hearing this and thinking of this, Tripp could only nod to Hayden and respond: "Follow the emergency plan."

Finally receiving this order, Hayden quickly announced the end of the mission ahead of schedule.

The astronauts immediately returned to the lunar module.

that's all.

Several astronauts decisively abandoned the temporary base and returned to the lunar module as quickly as possible with the help of oxygen in their spacesuits.

And as the lunar module re-ignited and took off, it docked with the Orion spacecraft.

Let's talk about the Guanghan Palace base. Ye Junmin and the others had just arrived at the crater and were about to place the life capsule when they noticed the overseas lunar module being lifted off. A question mark appeared in their minds.

I was wondering why I left the moon not long after I arrived.

After all, under normal circumstances, the lunar module would never be controlled to automatically ignite and leave, leaving the astronauts alone on the moon.

Since the lunar module was ignited and lifted off, it only means that the astronauts also left.

Because the audience in the live broadcast room was still looking at Ye Junmin's perspective, they naturally discovered the lunar module taking off, and an intense discussion immediately started.

"Fuck, what did I see?"

"Oh my god, there are aliens."

"Can you have some common sense? It seems to be Bei Magnesium's lunar module."

"Didn't they promise to be the first to build a lunar base? Why did they leave as soon as they arrived on the moon?"

"How strange!"

"I know, they must have come to the moon for sightseeing."

"Let's go to the external network to inquire about the situation."

The scene of the overseas lunar module escaping from the moon happened to be live broadcast, which led to many overseas netizens running to the NASA account to ask about the situation after seeing the live broadcast.

In the end, NASA was under pressure and had to announce that there was a problem with the oxygen system of the temporary base.

When the news spread back to China, it directly aroused the ridicule of a large number of netizens.

It can be said that they lost a lot of people this time.

"Haven't overseas parties always boasted that their aerospace technology is very strong? Why did it languish at the critical moment?"

"When it comes to lunar bases, we still have to look at our Guanghan Palace base. Those overseas forces should just develop basic technologies honestly. You can't play with aerospace."

"It really made me laugh to death."

"This actually proves that our life capsule is indeed very powerful and can allow astronauts to live on the moon in a short period of time."

Compared with the emotional fluctuations of netizens, Xu Lei is obviously much calmer. After all, the status of the overseas Orion spacecraft and lunar module are monitored by Star Child. You can guess something when you see them suddenly leaving.

Facts have proved that Xu Lei's intuition is still very sharp.

He previously did not believe that overseas technology on temporary bases could match the life capsule.

Now it seems that the two are indeed incomparable.

Otherwise, the other party would not overturn on the spot.

"Academician Xu, now I finally know why you didn't agree to operate the space elevator in advance." At this moment, in the ground station control center, Wu Chuping saw the announcement issued by the Overseas Space Administration and did not hide the smile on his face when he spoke.

The things I was originally worried about were finally relieved.
To be continued...