It is completely different from the United States! China is going to set up a farm on the moon, and the plan has already been announced.
Why is China so fast, the Artemis program is constantly being postponed, and it is enough to worry that China will land on the moon before the United States, and these big plans will run faster than the United States, is this a bit "unbearable"?
Maybe the United States regrets that it has no relevance to China's space cooperation, but there is no way, China's space development is very fast, which is also obvious to all.
So what's different about this announcement?
This is actually a different point for the construction of the lunar base, and the lunar farm is only part of it.
China's overall plan is different from that of the United States
As we all know, for a long time, the United States, with the Artemis program as the main body, hopes to build a lunar base and realize the establishment of a permanent base on the moon.
However, judging from the implementation of the plan, the United States is a little dissatisfied, and various delays have been made, so that whether a new round of manned lunar landing programs can be implemented in 2025 has to be marked with a "question mark".
And in 2023, NASA has once again stated that the Artemis program also includes the possibility of building a longer base on the moon, and more than one.
The initial plan was to build, and the new scenario is to build several bases to promote future competitiveness on the moon.
At the same time, he also proposed a plan to enlist international partners such as the European Space Agency, Canada or Japan.
However, the U.S. plan is completely different from China's, and what they are calling for is probably to be built in the Shackleton crater, a base on the surface of the moon.
The habitat will include electrical infrastructure, radiation shielding, waste treatment facilities and landing pads for visiting personnel, among others.
However, China's overall plan is completely different from that of the United States, and the mainland has chosen to build a base in a lunar lava tube.
So, the two are completely different, so why is China building a base inside the lunar lava tube?
First, considering the energy consumption on the moon, living on the moon requires maintaining human respiration, plant photosynthesis and controlling the internal temperature.
Second, the temperature of the moon varies greatly, the temperature difference between day and night on the surface of the moon can reach more than 300 degrees Celsius, and if you build on the surface of the moon, you need to rely on a larger energy system, but it is not the same in the lava tube.
The study of the construction plan shows that in the semicircular tunnel cave with an area of about 8,000 square meters and a height of about 50 meters, the minimum energy consumption required to ensure the normal operation of a lunar base that can accommodate 8 astronauts is about 145.5 kilowatts, and this cost is far lower than the base operation on the surface of the moon, that is, about 8000 square meters to live 8 people, which should be good.
Third, the safety on the moon, the lunar lava tube is exposed to less radiation and less extreme conditions, which naturally shields the problem of large-scale radiation.
Therefore, judging from these three points alone, it is much better to build a base inside the lunar lava tube than outside, which is the biggest difference with the United States in the overall plan, and it is built under this problem.
China's Moon Farm Program Announced!
That's right, on the issue of building a lunar base, China's lunar farm is also built in a lunar lava tube, which must be completely different from the United States.
According to the announcement of China's farm plan, when establishing a farm, it is necessary to set up a part of the light guide tube, which is equivalent to receiving light from the outside world to achieve conventional "plant energy conversion" and provide light for the lunar farm.
The second is to set up some temperature difference devices to meet the internal growth needs, and you can also use solar power generation devices or provide fuel from the moon to achieve energy output.
In areas on the moon where water ice exists, there are mining and purification devices to provide sufficient water resources for lunar farms, mineral mining and smelting devices are set up, metal resources and fertilizers are provided for lunar farms, etc., and there is also a condition system of the farm itself, which can realize a transformation process of automation on the moon, and so on.
Of course, with all this, the area will become an important condition for continental lunar habitation in the future.
And in the long run, we can also build some small "moon cities" directly in these lava pipes, so that more people can live on them.
The announcement of the continent's lunar farm plan this time can be regarded as providing some support for the future continent to establish a complete and habitable ecological system on the moon.
Perhaps, after the mainland has built a lunar ecosystem, it will also be able to provide important support for human beings to use the moon as a "springboard" to Mars, which is China's lunar program.
However, before these can be constructed, it is true that the mainland still has one important thing to do, which is inevitable.
There is one more big event before construction: the realization of a manned lunar landing
Indeed, under these problems, the implementation of a manned landing on the moon is indispensable, because only when astronauts go up will it be possible to carry out such a plan and realize the layout of the lunar base. There is still a slight difference between this base and the "International Lunar Research Station" that everyone sees.
The "International Lunar Research Station" can be built through the construction of China's Chang'e series of projects, such as Chang'e-6, Chang'e-7, Chang'e-8 and other series of missions, but the construction of a base inside the lunar lava tube will inevitably require people to go up.
Therefore, it is hoped that China will fully complete the manned lunar landing mission by 2030 and create a new pattern for the construction of China's lunar base. According to the progress of China's mission.
China's preliminary plan for a manned lunar landing was also announced. In addition, the research and development of China's new-generation manned spacecraft and rockets has been fully launched, including the development of a new generation of manned launch vehicles (Long March 10), a new generation of manned spacecraft, lunar landers, lunar landing suits and other flight products, and the construction of new launch site related test and launch facilities and equipment, etc., which are initially expected to make the first flight in 2027.
Therefore, if the research of the entire system is completed in 2027, then in 2030 we will definitely see the Chinese landing on the moon, and then it will be an important step for the mainland to establish a lunar base.
Therefore, before the establishment of the lunar farm, this major event needs to be fully completed, and it is also the key to the lunar related mission behind the continent.
Therefore, in the future of the moon, China will also have a comprehensive layout, and you can look forward to it.
In the future, the state of life on the moon may completely reach the mode of survival on the earth, and maybe more astronauts will also rush to the moon to take a space trip, which is the general situation.
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