"If we continue at the current pace, it is possible that we will catch the next window of opportunity between Earth and Mars."

That is, to land on Mars in 2029.

"There's still not enough time. If we're not in a rush, we can take our time and build the lunar base first."

In the future, we could just launch rockets directly from the moon to Mars.

"There's nothing we can do. Even Boss Ouyang can't defy the will of those above."

The idea of ​​going from the moon to Mars has been around for a long time.

Among the experts who publicly commented on the plan during interviews, Academician Ouyang Ziyuan was one of the most prominent.

He is not only an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but also the chief scientist of China's lunar exploration program, namely the aforementioned Mr. Ouyang.

This is advice from an academician whose expertise is most relevant to the field.

In the interview, he essentially said that the moon's gravity is weaker, and launching a rocket from the moon to Mars requires only one-sixth the energy of launching from Earth. Furthermore, the moon and Earth are closer, making it convenient to transport supplies.

This is what he said in an interview in 2022.

After China has its own lunar space station and lunar base by 2026, there are internal discussions about building a rocket launch base on the moon.

The idea of ​​going directly from the moon to Mars has never stopped.

Everyone thought the plan was feasible; the only problem was that it would take a long time to build.

From the initial project feasibility study to construction and then to launch, the optimistic estimate is five to ten years.

However, the advantage of going from the Moon to Mars is that we don't have to worry about the window period, and we only need one-sixth of the energy of Earth, so the window period becomes less important.

"Personally, I think going to Mars from the moon is the best option. Blindly trying to compete with NASA in landing on Mars is not very meaningful."

As mid-level members of the research and development team, the two of them did not yet have access to the Magic Brain.

Therefore, they did not fully grasp the urgency of landing on Mars.

"Alright, that's enough. There are reasons for this."

And it didn't say it wouldn't be used as a lunar rocket launch site.

Now, aren't we walking on two legs side by side?

While preparing for the next Mars launch window, they are also preparing for the construction of a lunar rocket launch base.

"A lunar rocket launch site? At present, we are working on a feasibility report and developing a plan. There is still a long way to go before we can actually do it."

"Actually, it might not take as long as you think. We can directly utilize the resources of the moon."

Propulsion is achieved using the chemical propulsion of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.

Musk had raised the issue of fuel shortages long ago.

SpaceX's ultra-low launch cost enables it to launch reusable spacecraft into designated orbits.

The spacecraft has excess fuel to dock with and refuel spacecraft passing through orbit.

It's like the concept of a gas station in space.

When the spacecraft runs out of fuel, it will return to Earth, refuel, and then return to its designated orbit.

This can only be achieved through ultra-low-cost launches and reusable spacecraft.

Of course, there are still many problems to overcome before we can achieve this.