There is probably no job in the world more complex than that of astronaut.
When the Mercury Project first began, NASA recruited more than 100 elite pilots from the military as astronaut candidates, but in the end only seven were selected for the first-generation manned spaceflight project.
Especially in the early days of human spaceflight history, no one knew what would happen after leaving the earth. In theory, any situation could occur. In the vast universe, there were only astronauts and aircraft, and the ground control center was thousands of miles away. No one could Therefore, astronauts are required to be able to cope with various emergencies as much as possible.
This is what training is all about.
Although the time every day is filled up quite tightly, even making people crazy, and even breathing has become a luxury thing, it must be admitted that there are indeed some interesting parts, such as on the Vomit Comet. Weightless training allows the body to float and rotate freely in the air, tasting space food for the first time, although the taste of the first generation space food is not very good, maneuvering and tool use training in the swimming pool...
The latter is also Zhang Heng's favorite part. Wearing a spacesuit and diving into the water for activities, when you look up from below, you can see the sparkling water and the bubbles exhaled by the divers around you, and you can hear the sounds in the helmet next to your ears. The sound of air moving and water outside the helmet.
The world at this moment seemed extremely quiet. Although Zhang Heng knew that he was not in space, it did give people an extraordinary feeling.
Of course, training is more often boring and tiring, with cramming theoretical courses and high-load physical training. Even Jialai has lost a lot of weight, but what makes him feel even more sad is that after eating so much After Ku leaves the dungeon, the fat will still come back to him.
And that's not the worst part, there's also some sadistic training.
The Johnville Human Centrifuge, which can accelerate from standstill to 200 kilometers per hour in 7 seconds, is definitely everyone’s nightmare. It is said to be designed to test astronauts’ ability to maintain consciousness under extreme gravity. , in comparison, the experience on the multi-axis training device does not seem so bad.
Of course, the scariest thing is the lunar landing training aircraft, which is probably NASA's ugliest and most dangerous invention.
Um...it looks a bit like a mechanical flea.
NASA used this thing to simulate the situation when the lunar module landed on the moon, but in fact, even NASA itself admitted in the future that the lunar training aircraft did not fully simulate the lunar module, nor did it simulate the cab. In fact, it was more Most of the time it just puts the driver in danger.
In the virtual simulator, after the crash, you can easily discuss the reasons for the crash of the lunar module with the trainer around you, but on the lunar training aircraft, you will either successfully land or cause an accident yourself. If you are lucky, You can be ejected from the seat at the moment of crash, otherwise it will explode together with the lunar training aircraft.
It is said that NASA used four lunar landing training aircraft for experiments at the beginning, and three of them crashed, with a crash rate as high as 75%.
"I hope someone can tie the engineers who built this machine to the top and try their handiwork." Fatty Jalai muttered.
However, no matter how much the players complained, the captain on the other side had already begun to call names step by step, "The first one up, Anthony."
The strong man named Anthony raised his eyebrows. He was obviously not very happy to sit in this crazy machine, but after a month of training, he had tried all kinds of weird training and machines, and accepted it. Their abilities have improved dramatically, not to mention that the captain still controls the right to rate them.
The strong man named Anthony hopes to leave a bold impression in front of the captain. After all, the assessment of astronauts is not only physical, but mental attributes are also important.
Therefore, although he had considerable doubts about the thing in front of him, he still followed the order meticulously and sat in.
The strong man named Anthony put on his seat belt. The staff on the side checked him and reminded him, "The wind is a bit strong today, so drive carefully."
"So...should I leave my last words in advance?" The strong man named Anthony had a sense of humor.
"The handle is under your seat. If you pull it in time if there is danger, you will be ejected from the training aircraft, and then the parachute behind you can take you back to the ground safely."
"clear."
The captain opened the communication channel, "Start when you're ready."
Although the lunar landing training aircraft swayed like a drunk man, it finally rose into the sky and reached the predetermined height.
"1100 feet, exceeding the minimum distance to the ground." A strong man named Anthony said in the channel.
"Copy that, you can start trying to land." The captain replied. At the same time, other players stood on the other side and looked up at the lunar landing training aircraft in the sky. From this angle, it looked like a lunar landing training aircraft flying into the sky. fleas.
Because the front end of the training machine was open, everyone could even see a strong man named Anthony working nervously inside.
Landing a lunar landing training aircraft is very difficult. Even if it is not the most difficult of all trainings, it can definitely be ranked at the top. What's more, the wind is relatively strong today, which will further increase the difficulty of landing.
"He might accidentally kill himself." The weak young man narrowed his eyes and said.
Several other players glanced at him after hearing this.
"What's wrong, don't tell me you don't think so in your heart. We all know that day will come, right? It's not a bad thing to have one less competitor, right?" The weak young man said leisurely, "By the way, I am saying this to help you, I have never regarded this kind of thing as an opponent."
Although his words were unpleasant to hear, it was difficult to refute. He looked like a careless boy, but to everyone's surprise, he performed very well in subsequent flight training and theoretical studies, second only to Zhang Heng, although the specific results have not yet come out, it should not be a problem for him to get a spot.
On the contrary, other people, especially those who did not perform very well in training, do need to start thinking about the future. When the results of the first round of training come out, it may be time to fall out.
The lunar landing training aircraft was still slowly descending under the operation of the strong man, but everyone was no longer thinking about it.
At this moment, the captain's voice sounded on the channel again, "Your speed is too fast and you need to slow down. Repeat, your speed is too fast and you need to slow down. Try to increase the altitude first and then try to land."
The strong man named Anthony was covered in sweat, and he kept pulling the control lever in his hand. However, at this time, the lunar landing training aircraft seemed to have lost control, shaking violently in the air, and the distance from the ground was also rapidly increasing. Get closer.
All this happened too fast. In just a few seconds, the lunar landing training aircraft had accelerated and hit the earth under the influence of gravity. Flames rose into the sky, followed by thick black smoke.
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