Chapter 471 An Ordinary Day
Before April arrives when we set sail,
One month in advance, explore the institute’s lunar base and the ground.
He began to replenish various supplies in the built Star.
In addition to fuel, working fluids, and basic supplies required for normal operation of the spacecraft,
Suigu and related researchers from the Qiusuo Research Institute made a detailed and quite long list.
In addition to the normal daily necessities that can be considered, I also did not forget to add some paper books and journals, which can be read by Chief Master Mo and Ms. Qin Huaishi in their spare time.
Some medical equipment that can assist the Suigu sub-program in completing medical examinations.
With all the materials collected, it can be said that they have been considered very comprehensively.
It can be said that any materials that may be useful during the long voyage,
The researchers at Qiusuo Research Institute added as much as possible.
The total amount of these materials, under the design limit, actually far exceeds what Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi will need for the rest of their lives.
But no one raised any objections to this.
On the contrary, these are the things that a group of researchers from the Qiusuo Research Institute jointly checked for deficiencies and filled in the gaps.
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Mid April.
Before setting sail, Mo Dao and his girl Qin Huaishi went to the moon together.
Mo Dao and others will leave the ground on this day, and this matter has not been announced to the public.
On that day,
Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi both woke up early.
But compared to the previous days, there was nothing special to do on this day.
The intelligent life service robot brought a simple breakfast as usual to Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi from the restaurant of Qiusuo Research Institute.
The two of them talked about everyday things and ate breakfast.
Qin Huai's poem mentioned a few interesting experiments he saw in a biological journal two days ago.
Mo Dao just listened quietly.
I will also talk about some interesting things in recent days.
After breakfast, the two of them sat on the sofa in the room for a while while watching the biological service robot clear away the dishes.
Listening to some subtle sounds outside the house, such as the wind blowing branches and leaves, we enjoyed the tranquility for a while.
Then he got up again and slowly changed his clothes.
The two of them seemed to be embarking on a distant journey that they had never experienced before.
It seemed like I was just going to take a walk somewhere not too far away after breakfast.
It seems a little like before,
Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi also went to some places for a walk in their free time.
No matter where they go, it doesn't have that big impact on the two of them. They just rely on each other to move forward and talk some words.
"alright."
Qin Huaishi straightened Mo Li's clothes, then smiled and said,
The two supported each other and left the house where they had lived for many years.
"I'm already looking forward to it. What will the starry sky be like in more distant places?"
When Qin Huaishi left the house, he said to Mo Dao again,
"Well, I'm looking forward to it too."
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Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi's journey to the moon was quiet.
The rail transit within the Qiusu Research Institute directly merged into the third-level rail transit network and arrived at the Changlu Launch Site.
This time, Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi will still leave the earth from the Changlu Launch Site.
However, even though the time when the two left the earth has not been announced to the public,
But when Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi left, there were still many people at the Changlu Launch Site to see them off.
Many people know that the Star will set sail in the near future.
Many people came to the Changlu launch site, hoping to say goodbye to Commander Mo.
Although people come and go,
But when the spaceship that Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi were riding in left the ground,
There were indeed many people bidding farewell to the two outside the Changlu launch site.
"...Spaceship 032 is about to take off today, please be prepared."
"...Commander Mo, I wish you a smooth journey."
When the spacecraft took off, the intelligent announcement was briefly cut to the manual announcement by the personnel on duty.
After a brief silence, the staff member of the Qiusuo Research Institute sent blessings to Mo Dao and the others.
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After temporarily staying on the moon,
Mo Dao also directly saw the Star spacecraft.
In the past four years, Mo Dao was not directly involved in the design and construction of this spacecraft.
At this moment, it was also the first time that Mo Dao truly saw the whole picture of this long-distance ship.
The Star, staying in the lunar orbit, is a truly behemoth.
The overall appearance is not inferior to that of the near-lunar space platform that is also in lunar orbit.
On the outside, it is equipped with a densely packed electric propulsion engine.
Two-thirds of them are the most advanced Yuanhang 12A electric propulsion engines at the moment.
Another third is the most classic and longest-used Yuanhang 8A engine.
These engines will provide the Star with sailing power,
In the inner structure of the inner layer, a large number of electric propulsion engines are also installed.
To achieve the overall rotation of simulated gravity.
Except for the positions occupied by helium-3 reactors, three-dimensional farms, industrial areas, and material equipment storage areas,
The area of the entire spacecraft for Mo Dao and the two to actually move around and live still exceeds 20,000 square meters.
Rather than saying it is a spaceship, it is more like the Quest Research Institute adding an electric propulsion engine to a huge technological creation similar to a lunar base.
In every aspect, it doesn't look like it was built according to the lives of the two of them.
It is completely a product of the ultimate goal of realizing ultra-long-distance voyages and the limits of technology of this era.
It is a spacecraft that the Qiushi Research Institute can currently build, and most likely, can reach Proxima Centauri through a long voyage.
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The final time for the Star to set sail was determined to be the end of April.
At this time, there is no way to hide it,
Not to mention, the people who are at the lunar base at this moment,
Even on Earth, with a slightly better telescope, you can see whether this behemoth is still in the lunar orbit.
Before the Star sailed,
In other words, it started when Mo Dao announced that he would build this long-distance spacecraft.
There are always many people who want to follow Mo Dao and leave together.
Even if there is no return for this trip, even after a long voyage, the possibility of the spacecraft successfully reaching Proxima Centauri in the future that they cannot see is still very small.
There are also many people who hold similar thoughts of martyrdom and want to board the spaceship with Mo Dao.
Mo Dao's response to this was just to say,
"If you also want to go on a long voyage, then build your own long-distance ship."
"Give this spaceship to me first."
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From mid-April to the end of April.
The route between the earth and the moon has become extremely busy.
Even if they can't leave with Mo Dao, there are still many people who want to say goodbye to Mo Dao in person.
In less than ten days,
The number of people the lunar base can carry has reached its limit for the first time.
Hundreds of thousands of people are waiting for the final moment in this de facto lunar city.
In this kind of waiting where people would rather live slower,
Instead, time passed quickly.
The last day of April,
The Star voyage spaceship is about to set sail.
Until the day before the spacecraft set sail, researchers at the Quest Institute were still doing as many checks as possible on the integrity of the Star.
"Suigu, what is the probability that the Star will successfully reach Proxima Centauri?"
"There is insufficient data to allow for an accurate calculation."
"What is the inference based on the current situation?"
"Less than one percent."
Mo Dao would not ask such questions to artificial intelligence, but researchers at Qiusu Research Institute would still be tempted to ask similar questions.
However, these had no impact on the Star's departure.