On an ordinary weekend, people have just had dinner and are ready to enjoy this rare leisure time.
Suddenly, my phone started buzzing with the same news.
"Sanqing Weikang is going to space!"
"The youngest richest man in China will become the first person in the country to travel to space!"
"If you have money, you can not only go to heaven, but you can also spend your honeymoon in the 'Tiangong', focusing on the space journey of the Chinese Medicine King."
"Space may become a new front for the top rich to show off their wealth. A $100 million trip to space is just for fun!"
"The Tiangong Space Station is open to private individuals for the first time, and aviation commercialization may enter a new era."
When I clicked in and took a look, it turned out that Wei Kang had just posted a message on the homepage not long ago.
"The time for the rocket launch has been determined."
"December 30, 16:28 China time."
"My journey to the universe has finally arrived."
"Short-lived, yet eternal, and unforgettable for a lifetime."
"Of course, it was also a happy honeymoon."
"The whole process will be shared with everyone. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do."
A photo was also posted.
In the picture, Wei Kang and his wife, wearing spacesuits, took a group photo in the simulation cabin of the space station, with satisfied smiles on their faces.
Netizens were instantly shocked and quickly opened the news and browsed carefully for fear of missing any details.
Although Wei Kang himself did not reveal much information, the major media outlets made it clear and clear about the whole incident.
Starting from making requests to the space center, to the academicians stepping in to add fuel to the flames, and then to the superiors agreeing, the next three months of aerospace training courses, as well as the training before the rocket launch.
All the details of the entire process were completely presented in the news report, as accurate as if the reporter was present from beginning to end.
Netizens looked at these reports and were so surprised that they opened their mouths from ear to ear and started shouting.
"Oh my god, Mr. Wei is so proud. This is the real spending money!"
"Rich people really dare to think about going to space for their honeymoon, awesome!"
"I only watched Mr. Wei's Chinese-style wedding in October, and now I can see the honeymoon in space. Mr. Wei is indeed a young man. He knows what we love to see most. I like him more and more."
"This is the most fashionable rich man in history. He can really make a living, but this is what technology rich people should be like. Buying luxury houses and cars every day to show off their wealth is too vulgar. What kind of entrepreneur do you think they are?"
"Mr. Wei is indeed completely different from those coquettish bitches. I like his pure, unpretentious, and unique appearance."
"I like this kind of showing off wealth very much. I feel very involved. I hope to do more."
"Maybe I saved the galaxy in my previous life so I can marry a man like Mr. Wei."
"Is this the life of a wealthy lady? The wedding was made into a documentary and it was broadcast on the TV station and broke the record. Then she took a rocket to the space station for her honeymoon. I admired her."
"With my mouth wide open, I shed a whole bucket of tears. When I smelled it, it smelled like sour lemon."
"I wonder if I will ever have the chance to ride on a rocket once in my life?"
"If technology continues to develop, maybe I can see my grandson riding a rocket to the moon to mine."
"Rich people really care about the universe, but all I care about is what I'm going to eat tonight."
"The lives of rich people are so simple and boring. They have to worry about work and training every day. My life is relatively simple, full of the ultimate meaning of life struggling for survival."
"Stop talking, stop talking! My smart watch will sound the alarm if you say anything else."
Just as the whole Internet was talking about it, Wei Kang and Jian Lianyun had arrived at the aerospace training center in Beijing again.
The two will spend 10 days of training here, and then go to the Space City Launch Center in the northwest to wait for the official launch of the rocket.
Seeing Su Yang again, he showed a mysterious smile.
"Mr. Wei, Mrs. Wei, I want to show you something good this time."
The two looked at each other with puzzled expressions.
However, they didn't ask any more questions, but followed Su Yang to a lounge.
As soon as you enter the room, you will see two sets of white space suits placed in the middle.
The spacesuit was hung on a white iron frame by safety hooks and stood firmly on the ground, as if there was a person stuffed inside.
It is pure white in color and carries a rectangular equipment compartment on its back, which is connected to a black glass helmet.
There is a badge with red characters on a yellow background tattooed on his arm, and the two big red characters "Feitian" on it are particularly conspicuous.
"This is the 'Flying' space suit!"
Wei Kang took two steps forward and looked at the space suit in front of him. He gently rubbed his hand on it, feeling the surface material of the space suit, and his breathing became rapid.
"That's right." Su Yang explained with a smile beside him: "This is the third generation of 'Flying' extravehicular space suit. It has been greatly improved on the basis of the first two generations and is specially used to perform extravehicular missions. "
"Before, the spacesuits you tried on were all in-vehicle spacesuits, which were relatively simple because the internal environment of the space station is similar to that of the earth. But the extravehicular spacesuit is different. It is the spacesuit with the highest cost, the most complex structure, and the most powerful function. .”
"Strictly speaking, it is not actually a set of clothes, but a life support system."
"After astronauts leave the cabin, they will face an extremely dangerous space environment. It is no exaggeration to say that the extravehicular suit has all the functions to protect the lives of astronauts. Whether it is materials or design, there are high technical barriers. Currently, there are only three in the world The country has the capacity to produce.”
"Because it is used in space more than 300 kilometers away from the earth, the particularity of the environment determines that its production requirements are extremely high. Therefore, its price is very expensive, as high as 30 million yuan for a set, and the production procedures are complex and precise. , it also takes a long time, and it takes more than four months to complete the production of a set.”
"Of course, this is also determined by its precise craftsmanship."
"It has a total of six layers from the inside to the outside. It takes eleven days to just make the lower limb restriction layer."
"There is also the face window part. It requires nearly 50 processes to complete, and functional testing is also required. The amount of work is huge, and the four months are very tight."
Su Yang stepped forward and opened the back. The small space was filled with various cans and tubular equipment.
"You see, such an extravehicular spacesuit is equivalent to a small portable activity space. It condenses the basic functions of the spacecraft. It can maintain basic survival needs, play a role in ensuring safety, and has radiation protection. It has oxygen, warmth, communication and other functions, and can also adjust pressure and temperature according to the external environment.”
"As a condensed version of the activity space, it weighs 240 kilograms. When worn on the human body, this weight is equivalent to carrying two adults, and walking will become very difficult."
"So flexibility and convenience have been taken into consideration from the beginning of its design. Designers have used air-tight rotating shafts in the shoulder joints, elbow joints, and knee joints, so that the joints can be rotated at will in the air to complete the movement. Some subtle movements during the cabin mission."
"Not only that, it can be worn by astronauts between 1.6 meters and 1.8 meters tall. It can also be adjusted according to the body shape of the person wearing it. It also adopts an entry-type wearing method. The entire wearing process only requires Five minutes, very convenient and quick.”
Jian Jianyun suddenly covered his mouth in excitement and exclaimed: "So, we can leave the cabin, right?"
Su Yang nodded and said, "Next, I'll show you how to put it on, and adjust it according to your own reminders so that it fits everyone's body shape."
Under Su Yang's guidance, Wei Kang put on his spacesuit, waved his arms, and couldn't help but sigh: "Is this what it feels like to walk in space? I've only seen it in movies before, but I didn't expect to experience it myself. "
"By the way, Teacher Su. Can you keep one of these space suits as a souvenir for us? Price is not an issue."
Su Yang smiled and said: "These two sets are just souvenirs for you. You can keep them at home. As for after you go to space, there will be extra ones there that can be used for extravehicular walking. Don't worry about that."
Wei Kang was immediately overjoyed: "That's great, thank you."
Jian Lian Yun also put on the space suit at this time, moved a few steps with difficulty, and then lost his breath.
She smiled helplessly and said, "It's too heavy. It seems I have to go into space to wear it around."
The two quickly learned to use this life support system, practiced it for a while, and then took it off.
"The final assessment of the training will be held tomorrow. It is also a collection of all the knowledge and techniques learned in the previous three months. I believe that with your learning ability, you will definitely pass it with high scores."
Su Yang handed over two documents and said with a smile: "The exam content is in it. That's it for tonight. I won't delay your reading and review."
Wei Kang took one of the documents and couldn't help but feel like he was back in his student days, feeling a little nervous.
He flipped through it briefly and found that it contained content he had studied before. He could memorize it by just reviewing it again, and he felt relieved immediately.
Jian Lian Yun also flipped through it and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that after so many years of graduation, we would have another exam. It's quite interesting."
After saying goodbye, they returned to the room and the two devoted themselves to intense review.
The next day, I passed the exam easily with high scores.
Over the next week, the two trained intensively to adjust their bodies to optimal condition.
During this period, after every day's training, Wei Kang would choose a photo to represent the day's training content and send it out to share with fans the joy of moving forward towards his goal.
Netizens lived up to their expectations and applauded and cheered for them.
"I have never seen the world, and here I am again holding melon seeds and fruits."
"Thank you, President Wei, for letting me see how troublesome it is to go to space. Very good, I don't plan to go."
"Indeed, this kind of training is not suitable for lazy people like me, especially when there are exams. Even if I have money, I don't want to go."
"For people like me who have been drained by alcohol and sex, it's better to stay on earth and be a worm."
"I finally realized the gap between myself and Mr. Wei. He can spend a lot of money to torture himself for his dream. He is really a cruel person."
On the tenth day, when the two arrived at the Northwest Aerospace City, they were warmly entertained by Academician Xie and Fang Heng.
The countdown has begun.
Fang Heng led the two of them to a huge factory-like building. The first thing they saw was a rocket that was three stories high.
"This is the front end of the rocket. The fairing has just been assembled and will be subject to final inspection tomorrow."
"You will also go up to experience it, because you need to carefully confirm the location of the luggage that has been taken to the universe, as well as the location of the filming equipment in the spacecraft, etc. These all need to be determined in advance."
"With three days left, all the rockets will be assembled."
"Then it's transported to the launch pad, erected, and liquid fuel is poured into it on the last day."
He pointed at the white rocket, explained in detail each part of the rocket, and the time required for assembly, and recounted the itinerary of the past few days.
Wei Kang looked at the long and huge rocket in front of him and couldn't help but take a breath.
He instantly felt like an ant on the sole of an elephant's feet, small and fragile.
In the next few days, Wei Kang would spare an hour every day to come here to watch the rocket assembly process.
Watching the rocket being assembled under his nose, he felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.
"This is the rocket I bought with money!"
"A big firecracker worth 100 million US dollars, with a swish, it went up to the sky and fell to the ground, and then it was gone."
Wei Kang thought about it and couldn't help but be surprised by the cost of aerospace engineering.
No wonder they are developing recyclable rockets. If such an expensive big toy cannot be recycled, the cost will be sky-high.
Finally, when the rocket was transported to the launch pad, it was stood upright.
Wei Kang stood at the bottom of the dark blue launch pad, looking at the flawless white booster and bright red heat shield above his head, and couldn't help feeling dizzy.
"Is this a steel giant that takes me into space? And brings me back safely?"
"Hundreds of years of scientific and technological development have finally produced such great results, which is really admirable and awe-inspiring!"
He couldn't help but murmur to himself, and at the same time he had an intuitive awe of China's aerospace technology.
The countdown has come to the last day.
Wei Kang and Jian Lian Yun got ready early, cleaned their bodies, put on special underwear and flight suits, and arrived at the launch site.
Put on your aviation suit, walk to the launch pad, and sit on the rocket skillfully.
When Wei Kang maintained the same posture, it felt as if time had frozen and a long, long time had passed.
The rocket suddenly gave out a violent vibration.
Wei Kang felt that his body had lost control instantly, and he only had time to look at Jian Jian Yun opposite him.
Fortunately, both of their bodies were firmly fixed to the rocket wall, so they could see each other.
Through the masks, the two looked at each other.
The eyes conveyed the same thought.
"The rocket launched."
"We're off."
"It's up to heaven."
"I'm in the universe!"
Six and a half hours later, when Wei Kang walked into the space station from the rocket bay, this was the first thought that flashed through his mind.
(End of chapter)
