Chapter 473
Chapter 473: Chapter 74 Our Agreement (Added for League Master Summer Solstice sam!)_3 Chapter 473: Chapter 74 Our Agreement (Added for League Master Summer Solstice sam!)_3 This person is indeed significant, boasting the Natural Astronaut Body.
It’s truly a pity to use such a gift only for dancing.
And there’s Gao Yang.
If these two didn’t come to the Astronaut Secret Training Base this time, they would really never discover where their talents lie.
Both thought themselves to be very ordinary, yet unexpectedly, they possessed such talents in this unexpected and limited field.
Lin Xian suddenly remembered a phrase that Teacher Zhang Yang always had on his lips during the General Knowledge course at East Sea University:
“Each of you is a miracle of the universe.
Those atoms from the depths of the universe, after traveling thousands of miles, arrived in the Solar System billions of years ago, just to form a you billions of years later.
How could you possibly be ordinary?
And how could you possibly be useless?
Those stars, those supernovas exploded for you, journeying for billions of years…
So, my students, be proud, be confident!”
Ahem.
The cough from VV in the Bluetooth headset pulled Lin Xian’s thoughts back:
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“Speaking of which, it seems like the most useless one in the team is you.”Hisss…
Lin Xian had to admit it.
Indeed.
…
A few days later, Liu Feng formally started training.
He told Lin Xian that the simple Space-Time Particle Tracker had been made, and he was there for gravity overload training.
“Now, the Space-Time Particles have just skimmed past the asteroid belt, flew past the orbit of Mars, and are heading towards Earth.
Their speed hasn’t decreased, still fast, so the previously predicted arrival time on Earth hasn’t changed, the end of March.”
After another half month of intense training…
The group boarded a special plane, left the Imperial Capital Astronaut Secret Training Base, bidding farewell to the place where they had trained hard together for two months, and flew to Gansu—
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
“Next up is the actual machine training.”
Huang Que led a line of five people—Lin Xian, Gao Yang, Chu Anqing, Liu Feng, and Wei Cheng—into a giant hangar.
Pressing a button, the hangar lit up brightly.
A pearl-white Skyspace Aircraft sat quietly and imposingly in the center of the hangar, surrounded and supported by various ladders and scaffolds.
Everyone but Wei Cheng lifted their heads…
Gazing at this national treasure, one of the only two existing Skyspace Aircraft in the world…
Though much smaller than commercial airplanes.
But the shock of technology and the nobility that seemed to see through one’s core rendered them all solemn.
They never imagined.
That they, four ordinary individuals, would have the privilege of riding a Skyspace Aircraft that most astronauts could never ride!
And moreover, it was quite a luxury, as they would not enter space but would execute tasks in the Sub-orbital Space between 10 kilometers and 100 kilometers.
A sense of responsibility, a sense of mission.
Instantly filled their bodies.
“We usually call this Skyspace Aircraft ‘Little White.’”
As the pilot who first flew this Skyspace Aircraft at the end of last year, Wei Cheng now led the group around the aircraft, speaking fondly:
“It’s very small and cute, isn’t it?
But it depends on what it’s compared to.
Compared to the commercial planes we usually fly, it’s indeed much smaller.
Because this Skyspace Aircraft can’t take off by itself, it has to be placed inside the payload compartment at the top of the Shenzhou Rocket, which launches it into space before release, so its size is definitely limited.”
“However, it’s also about twice the size of Mi Country’s X-37B Skyspace Aircraft.
Mi Country’s X-37B is unmanned and can only carry out limited space tasks.
Our China’s Skyspace Aircraft, however, is not only manned, but also features two unique compartments.
Thus, in terms of advanced technology and functionality, our ‘Little White’ is far superior to the X-37B.”
Upon saying this, Wei Cheng beamed with pride.
He pointed to the forward section of the Skyspace Aircraft “Little White”:
“This is the passenger cabin and cockpit, with the cockpit at the very front, where Liu Feng and I will be sitting, and behind it is the passenger cabin where you’ll be.
The space is quite cramped because every inch here is precious, and the passenger cabin is only used during rocket launch and for return landing.
The work for the rest of the time is focused on this compartment behind— the equipment bay.”
Wei Cheng indicated the middle section of the Skyspace Aircraft:
“All the main functions and operating spaces are centralized in this section, including the operating station for Gao Yang’s Mechanical Arm controls, all inside here.
Look, that’s the outlet for the Mechanical Arm.”
He pointed to a foldable door above the Skyspace Aircraft:
“The Mechanical Arm is folded inside there when not in use and is controlled to extend only when needed.
Now, Liu Feng’s…
uh, let’s just call it a rice cooker.
Honestly, ‘Capture Device’ is such a long name, and isn’t the most fundamental purpose of language to facilitate communication?”
Clap, clap!
Wei Cheng clapped his hands, signaling everyone to pay attention to him:
“In the coming days, Liu Feng will continue with his gravity overload training, which is relatively light because Director Huang also has other observational tasks for him; Gao Yang, you’ll stay here and directly operate the Mechanical Arm of the Skyspace Aircraft.
Remember, when you actually perform the capture in space, it’s not the same as the simulation.
Your line of sight won’t be as good as seeing directly with your eyes, you’ll need to watch the monitor and operate, which is much more difficult…
But now I’ve grown to see you in a new light, and I believe you can do it.”
Then, he turned his head, looking at Lin Xian and Chu Anqing:
“You two follow me to learn the operation and use of all the equipment in the equipment bay.
Most of this equipment is unlikely to be used, but you definitely have to learn it all, just like I told Gao Yang before…
99.99% of our training is in preparation for the 0.01% chance of emergencies…
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Do you all understand?”