This star is going to the moon

Chapter 233 We can't say the moon has always existed, but we can say it's "first come, first served"! (Third update, please vote)
The Chang'e project is not just about the future Chang'e 6; it also includes the even more future Chang'e 7 and Chang'e 8.

The mission of the Chang'e project is very clear: Chang'e 1 and Chang'e 2 are to "orbit the moon".

The third and fourth are "moon landings".

Numbers five and six are "sample return".

The seventh and eighth probes were designed for "permanent residence on the moon".

The mission of Chang'e-7 was to conduct environmental and resource surveys at the lunar south pole, especially to search for lunar water resources, laying the foundation for the construction of a lunar research station.

Chang'e 8 is still a backup for Chang'e 7. If Chang'e 7 fails, then Chang'e 8 will take over.

If the seventh mission succeeds, the eighth mission will make some modifications, but this time it will not change the landing site; instead, it will land next to the seventh mission.

After all, it's laying the foundation for a lunar research station, and a research station can't be built by a single piece of equipment; it requires the collaboration of multiple pieces of equipment.

Once both the No. 7 and No. 8 spacecraft have successfully landed, they will work with the Queqiao relay satellite to build the basic structure of a lunar research station, focusing on verifying the technologies for the lunar surface command and communication center, remote robotic exploration, and in-situ utilization of lunar resources.

Of course, this was the initial plan, a preliminary plan for the manned lunar landing mission that the country planned to implement in 1930.

In other words, their initial launch dates were set for 2026 and 2028.

If, as Lu Yun said, China can achieve a manned lunar landing in two or four years, then their time will be too late.

So while Lu Yun was happy at lunchtime, the heads of the two projects were worried.

The "future plan" is scheduled to begin this afternoon, but their original plan is no longer working. What should they do?
It doesn't matter.

Because Lu Yun will make a move.

He clearly remembered that Chang'e 7 and Chang'e 8 were planned, but because they were probes planned to be launched six and eight years later, respectively, they did not have a physical presence at the moment, unlike Chang'e 6; they were truly just "future plans."

In the previous era, it seemed that the competition for the Chang'e 7 payload would not be announced until August of this year.

This means that the Chang'e 7 mission has been confirmed, and the design of the probe has begun. Any good scientific payloads from various parties are welcome to participate in the mission.

If the task hasn't even started and no resources have been wasted, then things are going well.

Lu Yun directly presented his "New Future Plan".

"Comrades, according to the Outer Space Treaty, the Moon is the common property of all mankind, and no country, organization or individual may designate a sphere of influence or claim sovereignty over it."

"But I think the other side of the ocean definitely doesn't care about the Outer Space Treaty. After all, they've withdrawn from so many international agreements. They'll withdraw from anything that's not good for them."

"Of course, the world situation is different now than before. The other side certainly wouldn't dare to directly declare lunar territory, so I think they will follow the example they did in Antarctica."

“Establishing a research station, then designating an experimental area, and then announcing that others are prohibited from entering the experimental area in order to prevent interference with the experiment, is actually a disguised form of occupation.”

Everyone in the conference room looked thoughtful upon hearing this, and some even nodded in agreement, saying that the Americans were definitely capable of doing something like this.

They even went further and more directly.

In fact, the US has already announced that it will not allow landers from other countries to approach their previous Apollo lunar landing sites, and it is said that it is pushing for legislation.

It seems that the six landing sites of the Apollo moon landing missions will be designated as restricted areas, prohibiting entry and damage to these areas to prevent the exhaust fumes from future lunar spacecraft engines from interfering with them.

According to the Americans themselves, they consider the Apollo moon landing sites and their remains as historical relics and hope to protect these historically significant sites through legislation.

However, many conspiracy theorists believe that the US manned moon landing decades ago was a hoax. They argue that the Apollo manned moon landing may have only included an unmanned lunar module, and that other lunar landing equipment was prevented from approaching to avoid discovering the truth. Others believe the US was simply demarcating its sphere of influence, attempting to claim the Apollo moon landing sites as its own territory.

It's just done in the name of scientific research and the protection of historical sites.

Lu Yun knew about this thing. If the timeline remained unchanged, the US would pass the "Small Steps to Protect Humanity's Space Heritage" by the end of this year.

Yes, that's the name.

"I think that with the US having occupied so many lunar sites decades ago, our current progress is a bit slow. Traditional unmanned exploration plans are no longer suitable for the new era, so I have a new future plan."

"Using the 'technology integration theory' as a fulcrum, we can manufacture a large number of technologically stable and inexpensive unmanned exploration devices in a short period of time. Then, using them as a fulcrum, we can occupy more sites on the moon."

"Having more preliminary exploration sites can also help us select more suitable manned landing locations."

"Manned lunar landing is much more complex and resource-intensive than unmanned lunar landing. If a suitable location is not selected on the first attempt, then repeating the manned lunar landing will consume a lot of resources."

"The Apollo manned moon landing program was terminated after only a few missions because the disparity between the costs and benefits was too great, and it was not continued..."

As Lu Yun introduced his new plan, everyone present nodded in agreement, because everyone knew the power of Lu Yun's "technology integration theory"—it was truly cheap and effective.

Currently, China is far ahead in unmanned lunar exploration. If it weren't for the different significance of manned lunar landing, China would have continued to focus on unmanned lunar exploration.

And since humans will eventually leave Earth, we must first let real people stand on the moon, which is the "doorway".

Listening to Lu Yun's plan to use a large number of inexpensive and easy-to-use unmanned devices to first occupy the points, while at the same time exploring suitable landing sites for manned lunar landing, this is very much in line with China's long-standing technical style of "small steps and quick progress" and "doing big things with little money".

Isn't this massive "point occupation" a bit of a shady business practice?

In Lu Yun's opinion, these seniors were good in every way, dedicating themselves to the country and taking care of him, a younger generation. Their only flaw was their high moral standards.

Using the classification from "Let the Bullets Fly," they would be "good people."

On the contrary, contemporary young people like Lu Yun have much more active thinking and a more flexible moral compass.

The main feature is fluctuating highs and lows!
Lu Yun, in particular, is not only incredibly quick-witted but also extremely capable—he's practically invincible.

Basically, it's like saying, "If a scientist knows martial arts, no one can stop him!"
"Comrades, the great powers will not listen to us talk about 'since ancient times'. They only recognize 'first come, first served'. Only when we act first and gain the advantage will they sit down and calmly reason with us."

"Just like Confucius, he was not the kind of weak scholar that many people imagine him to be, unable to carry heavy loads."

"So having culture and morality alone is not enough to deal with the Anssa bandits..."

Upon hearing this, the scientists present adopted strange expressions.

Although they weren't as adept at using internet memes as younger people, they still knew quite a bit about Confucius.

Even without using memes, there were plenty of scholars in Confucius's time, who studied the "Six Arts": rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics.

Shoot! Shoot the arrow!

Yu, drive the chariot!

If we're really talking about "since ancient times," then we definitely have to start from the Zhou Dynasty.

It must conform to the rites of Zhou!
(End of this chapter)