I'm Really Going to Become an Immortal Chapter 485 - 303 Hello, Houston2

Located at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, established in 1962, is Lighthouse Country’s research and developnt base for manned space shuttles and a hub for manned space flight operations and control. It is also one of the largest space research centers under NASA.

This was also the control center for the first human lunar mission in 1969.

The first word spoken on the Moon was "Houston," which made "Houston, we have a problem" an iconic line.

In a corner of the Houston command center, there’s an inconspicuous small office.

The office isn’t large, furnished with a few desks and an old computer, and on the wall hangs a photo of the Apollo 17 astronauts, commorating that glorious lunar mission.

It was now the sumr of 2024, and a half-century had passed since Apollo 17 last set foot on the Moon.

With the advancent of technology and the deepening of human space exploration, the glory days of the Apollo era seed to beco part of history.

However, ti seed to stand still in this small room.

Everything maintained the style of the 1970s; the wall clock ticked, and a few yellowed technical manuals were scattered on the desks.

And old-fashioned computer monitors displayed real-ti data from the Moon.

In this room, the small team responsible for managing the Apollo 17 Lunar Rover was leisurely enjoying their morning.

The team consisted of five mbers, whose relationships were as close as a family.

The core figure of this team was an old engineer nad Jack, who had worked at NASA for nearly thirty years and had witnessed countless historic monts.

Sitting next to Jack was Emily, a young and talented female engineer, who was full of passion for space exploration.

The other three mbers were technical expert Daniel, communication expert Lisa, and chanical engineer Mike.

The first rays of morning sunlight filtered through the window, bringing a touch of warmth to the sowhat dated space.

Each person started their day according to their habits.

Jack liked to get up early, and he was always the first person to arrive at the office.

Today was no exception; he had brewed so coffee early using the old coffee machine, creating a pot filled with the rich aroma of Arican coffee.

Emily followed closely, bringing her homade breakfast—a healthy salad and a slice of whole-grain bread—and listened to Jack talk about his son’s football ga the previous night.

anwhile, Daniel had already opened his laptop and begun checking the operational status of the lunar rover. Lisa was adjusting the communication system’s frequency to ensure everything was ready.

Mike fiddled with so parts in the corner, occasionally humming a few lines of a song.

Although the outside world considered their work to be of little importance, for this team, every day’s work was a validation of their professional skills.

As ti passed, the office gradually buzzed with activity.

The jokes between Daniel and Mike echoed back and forth, while Emily and Lisa discussed their plans for the weekend.

Jack stood quietly by the window, looking at the distant, bustling command center, feeling an indescribable emotion well up inside him.

He rembered his youthful dreams and the faces of colleagues who had strived alongside him.

Now, everything had changed, but his passion for space exploration had remained unchanged.

Just then, Emily’s voice broke Jack’s reverie, "Jack, how are the solar panels doing today?"

"Everything’s normal," replied Jack, "The solar panels charged well last night, and we can proceed as usual today."

Emily nodded, "Let’s start then!"

As preparations were made, the team mbers began to activate the daily protocols for the Apollo 17 Lunar Rover.

Jack and Emily sat in front of the control panel, carefully observing the data displayed on the screens. Daniel and Lisa monitored various functional indicators of the lunar rover while Mike stood by, ready to address any technical issues that might arise.

The team mbers each took their seats, sipping coffee and staring at their computer screens, ready for the routine tasks of the day—using the Apollo 17 Lunar Rover’s solar system to activate the vibration dust removal feature and turn on the front caras to observe the Moon’s surface and transmit the images back to Earth.

Outsiders commonly thought the Apollo 17 Lunar Rover had been scrapped decades ago, but in reality, it could still be of so use.

Although it could no longer move due to various reasons and had sustained damage in several areas, the solar system, front caras, communication module, and vibration dust removal feature had miraculously survived.

Considering the high cost of repairs and limited practical significance, Lighthouse Country had not considered sending a new lunar rover to repair the aging one.

Nonetheless, as long as it was still operational, it held so value.

No additional investnt was needed.

Thus, every day, the team mbers followed the established procedure, remotely activating the lunar rover’s vibration dust removal feature to prevent erosion by Moon soil dust.

Then, they would turn on the front caras.

Observing the unchanged lunar surface scenery for decades, they transmitted the images back to Earth.