There are no strange instruments in the physical training, but the intensity makes many people feel that basic rocket physics and aerospace engineering technology are not so boring.
Different from the previous theory class, this time the strong man named Anthony performed best, ranking first in bench press and clean and jerk, followed by Zhang Heng, and the weak-looking young man ranked third. Judging from his mastery of each equipment Judging from the proficiency and physical fitness, he should have had some experience in fitness in his daily life.
The performance of the high school student was unsatisfactory, and he was still behind the middle-aged intellectuals. However, considering that he should be about to take the college entrance examination, it is not incomprehensible that the study task is heavy. Even if he wanted to exercise more, he probably wouldn't have the time.
In addition, Fatty is still at the bottom. His performance seems to have once again proved why he was kicked out of the original team. I don’t know where he got his pride before. He dared to do half a pull-up even though he could only do it half. Let Zhen Suo go first. Fortunately, Zhen Suo still insisted on choosing the last one to enter the gym, but she soon regretted it.
Although she did not need to participate in this training due to her sprained foot, the captain said that the amount of training she owed this time would be spread evenly into subsequent trainings, and Zhen Xi was not idle after that. If she could not exercise her lower limbs, she could still exercise her upper limbs.
After all the training content was finished, it was already 11:50 in the evening. The seven people dragged their tired bodies and even more tired brains back to the conference room upstairs again and began to study flight lessons non-stop, because they had previously None of them are air force pilots. According to the captain's requirements, they need to board a T-38 trainer aircraft within a week to familiarize themselves with flying.
This time, all the players, including Zhang Heng, were completely exhausted.
Fortunately, the accommodation environment prepared by NASA for them is not bad. Not only does everyone have a room, but the toiletries and clothes are fully prepared. As a rule, Zhang Heng will check himself at the beginning of each new copy. character panel, but when he opened the door to his room at 2:15 in the morning, he didn't want to do anything except fall down on the sheets.
Three and a half hours of sleep cannot completely relieve mental and physical fatigue.
However, the alarm clock on the bedside still woke Zhang Heng from his sleep on time. He took a cold shower in the shower room in the shortest possible time, and then opened the curtains and had time to take a closer look at the room he was in.
Zhang Heng didn't know what other people's rooms looked like. The overall area of his room was not too big, about forty square meters, but the furniture inside was fully equipped, including a single bed and a wardrobe. Things like desks, sofas, TVs, refrigerators, etc. It is worth mentioning that color TVs were already available in the 1960s. Of course, they still had the quality of love action movies. They were incomparable with later generations of digital TVs, and they looked different. It's a bit strange. It's square in shape and has thick borders, making it look more like a microwave or an aquarium.
There is also a poster of Elvis Presley on the wall behind the TV, which should be from the romantic song and dance movie "Pink" starring him and Ann-Margret. The two of them are leaning back towards the camera together.
Zhang Heng took out another clean NASA uniform from the closet and put it on, and saw the note in the basket below - leave the clothes you need to change here.
Zhang Heng followed the note and just kept the previous uniform inside. Before he could check what was in the refrigerator, the captain's voice sounded outside the door again, "Gather, I will take you to visit the space center. Six Eat at 20:00, and then start spacesuit training at 6:30.”
After the first day of torture, all the players were mentally prepared for such a tight schedule, but they didn’t react much. Of course, it might be because they hadn’t woken up or were already numb. Only high school students listened. There was a look of anticipation on his face when he arrived for spacesuit training.
The spacesuit used in the Apollo mission was an A7L spacesuit that was upgraded based on the spacesuit of the Gemini project. There were improved versions for the later Apollo-Soyuz mission and Skylab mission.
In science fiction movies we often see astronauts quickly putting on and taking off their spacesuits, but in reality this is simply impossible.
Take the A7L as an example. This spacesuit weighs nearly 70 kilograms and contains five main layers. The liquid cooling suit is close to the skin. This is the innermost part that Zhang Heng wears, followed by a layer of nylon to ensure For comfort, there is a pressure airbag placed on top of the nylon to facilitate joint movement. Outside the airbag is another layer of nylon to fix the airbag. Finally, there is an outermost layer of mask, which is worn outside the pressure suit for isolation. Thermal protection is provided, and the helmet and gloves are connected to the pressure suit by a closed metal ring.
And that's not all. Zhang Heng also needs to carry a portable life support system on his back to provide breathing oxygen after leaving the cabin, as well as cooling function. There is also a VHF antenna on the upper left to support two-way Voice communication.
This is also the reason why astronauts need good physical strength. Most ordinary people cannot move at all after wearing this set of things on board. Of course, it will be much better after entering space. NASA has prepared three sets of this kind of spacesuit for everyone. Sets, one for missions, one for training, and a spare set.
Zhang Heng put on the famous "fish tank" helmet with the help of his trainer, and the world suddenly seemed to be isolated on the other side. However, it was not completely quiet inside the helmet. He could hear a comfortable buzzing sound, and The sound of the fan turning comes from the life support system.
The trainer was on hand to help Zhang Heng learn how to use a urine bag, and read the life support system control unit on his chest, which can monitor and adjust the liquid and electrical energy in the portable life support system.
This is a very new experience for the seven people present. Although it is still hard work, compared to boring pure theoretical learning and high-intensity physical training, spacesuit training can undoubtedly bring some fun.
In fact, if it weren't for the brutal survival pressure hanging over their heads, for 99.9999...% of the people in the world, becoming an astronaut and landing on the moon on Apollo 11 would be an unprecedented and extraordinary experience. You must know that in 2001 At that time, in order to become a space tourist, a rich man in the United States paid an astonishing fee of US$20 million for a seat on the Soyuz in exchange for eight days of sightseeing on the International Space Station.
However, Zhen Xi noticed that Zhang Heng's eyes always fell on the clock not far away intentionally or unintentionally during training breaks. He seemed to be waiting for something.
