Chapter 602 Bad News
Moon, southwest of the Storm Ocean.
Outpost 1 base.
At this time, Hawke and Wade were busy, but they didn't know that their supplies would not come.
After a small experiment, the two of them cleaned up the experimental cabin and closed the experimental cabin door. After all, there were many dangerous chemicals in the experimental cabin. If something went wrong, the small base would be really over.
The two of them had no idea of sacrificing their lives for the country, and they were not too careless in terms of security measures.
After closing the door of the laboratory cabin, they returned to the narrow living cabin.
Wade went to wash, while Hawke sat on the ground, turned on the TV, and watched the Toad Palace TV program.
Due to the last solar storm, the communication system of Outpost 1 requires high-throughput communication assisted by satellite communication, which is intermittent every day, and the signal cannot be received for about 8 hours.
If the satellite signal is not received, the base's own long-wave radio station can only be used to contact the local area.
Although long-wave radio stations can communicate, they can carry too little unit information and can only send telegrams with text content.
Hawke watched the TV show, turned around and turned on his work computer, which contained relevant content sent by local people over the past few hours.
After looking through for a while, he frowned. Today's content includes news about the delayed launch of the Moon 6 spacecraft. As for the reasons for the delayed launch, NASA only informed the launch vehicle that it was re-inspecting.
NASA also instructed Hawk and the others to save daily necessities as much as possible, because the next launch will be October 13, 13 days later.
Hawke looked at the base's daily necessities reserves, which could guarantee that the two of them would be able to last for about 57 days. If they save a little, they should be able to last for 80 days.
Suddenly he heard a few familiar nouns coming from the TV show behind him.
Heavy Falcon… Launch failed… Outpost 1…
Hawke suddenly turned his head and stared at the TV program of Changong TV. At this time, Changong TV broadcast the live scene of the failed launch of the Heavy Falcon.
"Fake!"
Wade, who had just finished washing up, came over and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
"Our supplies exploded."
"What?" Wade was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Is the launch today a failed?"
Hawke said with an ugly look: "It's not the problem of the launch failure, but the headquarters has concealed this from us. I know it from the news of Changong TV."
The two of them privately transformed the TV and used backup signals to receive the pot, but did not report to the headquarters.
In order to avoid panic between the two, NASA chose to avoid the important and conceal the launch failure and change it to technical adjustments.
It was so good that this incident was reported by Changong TV, which aroused the inner fear of Hawke and Wade.
Wade, who was invincible, quickly asked, "Man, what should I do now?"
"..." Hawke was also at a loss.
Could it be that they would be exposed if they violated regulations in listening to TV programs of hostile forces?
Moreover, Hawke is not stupid either. He is useless to question the headquarters now because their current location is very awkward, and the supplies they need cannot be transformed by their mouths.
After thinking about it, Hawke decided not to expose the lies at the headquarters: "Let's calm down first, wait until the launch on the 13th, and then find the next step. Now we need to re-adjust the food rationing problem first."
"OK." Wade could only follow the arrangements, which is the best way at present.
The two quickly sorted out the food reserves in the base, from three meals a day to two meals a day. There was not much problem with water, electricity and air. After all, the base has solar panels and two nuclear batteries, and water and air can be recycled.
After re-adjusting the daily food ration, the two of them maintained their supply from 57 days to 84 days.
Hawke even formulated a very extreme backup plan. In case something happens to the No. 13 supply spacecraft, they will continue to reduce their daily food rations and reduce their body's calorie consumption by reducing activities.
NASA's headquarters also held an emergency meeting.
Musk, Bezos, Boeing, Los Angeles, and General Electric all came to Houston Aerospace City.
In addition to NASA's headquarters, there are also space exploration companies, Blue Origin, Boeing, General Electric, and Lockheed Martial Arts 12th company.
They each represent the major consortiums in the Noah Society. Although the emergence of Greater China forced them to unite, internal contradictions still exist.
In this kind of project that determines the future pattern, even NASA is just a role to be accustomed to. Major consortiums will not allow any company to take the lead in the aerospace field.
It is precisely this helpless internal consumption that has restrained Noah's development in the aerospace field.
If these 12 space companies can unite and under the leadership of NASA, they can at least double their strength.
Unfortunately, the Intelligence Department has repeatedly stolen relevant information from the Noah Society, especially the secrets of those underground bases, which has put everyone in a situation where everyone is in danger.
Now the FBI sees everyone like a traitor, which makes it very difficult for NASA to integrate the North American aerospace industry soaringly.
The launch of the heavy Falcon launch vehicle failed, and the lunar spacecraft 6 was also blown up. Although there is a backup Neptune 6 launch vehicle, the launch vehicle is not mature.
There is also General Electric's Zeus Heavy Launch Vehicle, which is the same, and its technology is not mature.
Now NASA can only temporarily adjust its plan to send 12 tons of supplies to the outpost 1, so that General Electric's Zeus and Space Exploration Company's heavy falcons are ready.
Obviously NASA has made possible plans for Neptune's failure.
After all, the lunar outpost 1 base can only last 57 days, and even if it is a little saving, it is difficult to last 120 days.
Therefore, they must provide a supply to the outpost 1 within three months.
There are even more troublesome things next, because Hawke and Wade must withdraw from the moon before the end of the year.
Nowadays, humans cannot survive in outer space for a long time, otherwise they will get space syndrome and may get a box lunch directly.
It is another troublesome to replace the two and send new astronauts to the scene.
As many aerospace projects have been launched in a hurry in the past two years, problems have occurred frequently and more than 20 launch accidents have occurred.
Although there were escape towers and no astronauts worshipped the sky, hundreds of residents around the Aerospace City died and injured, as well as various accidents in factories.
But NASA has no choice but to bite the bullet and improve while launching, otherwise it will not keep up with the progress.
NASA is so anxious that it is burning, while China Space Administration seems much calmer and calm.
Although the two systems of Aerospace Science and Technology and Eagle Space are also divided into internal divisions, the two parties are in a competitive and cooperative relationship.
Coupled with the changes in the domestic environment, the aerospace system has a huge amount of funds, manpower, materials and technology.
For example, the Long 13 launch vehicle that is currently being tested has produced 5 experimental items at one time, which seems to be even more wealthy and can be spent on money.
Under the Noah Society's capital system, some natural shortcomings are difficult to change. After all, companies need to make money, which is a chronic disease that is difficult to change.
Chapter completed!