Among them, Lu Xiaowei was the oldest, followed by Zhang Liping, both nearing the age of retirent.
Typically, astronauts must undergo more than three years of training before they can carry out space missions. Both Lu Xiaowei and Zhang Liping had trained for seven years, which was not continuous but rather three and a half years at the start and another three and a half years later.
Since they couldn’t beco astronauts performing space missions at the optimal age, they could only quietly wait for retirent.
This was quite regrettable.
However, the establishnt of Yixing Company offered them an opportunity. Both Lu Xiaowei and Zhang Liping chose to retire early and signed directly with Yixing Company, hoping to have the chance to travel to space and beco real astronauts in the future.
After arriving at the training center, Zhao Yi got acquainted with several astronauts before they went to the dining hall to eat together. The astronauts’ als were specially prepared to help them maintain their physique.
Midway.
Zhao Yi asked, "Do you all really hope to carry out missions in space?"
"Of course."
Lu Xiaowei pressed his lips together forcefully, speaking with so excitent, "My biggest dream is to enter space. Originally, I hoped to join the space station, but I failed in both selections."
"Why?"
"Height!" said Lu Xiaowei, "I’m a bit too tall, over by two centiters. Astronauts’ height and weight need to be very standard."
"Is that so?" This was unexpected to Zhao Yi; because it seed to him that astronauts could vary in height.
"It’s not always the case."
As if knowing what Zhao Yi was thinking, Lu Xiaowei explained, "Since opportunities to travel to space are rare, they definitely select the most suitable candidates."
"But now I’m also satisfied. Six months ago, I took a ride in a type-3 anti-gravity thruster and carried out the mission of docking with the space station to supply energy."
"Mm."
Zhao Yi listened and nodded.
Since it was a Yixing Company satellite, astronauts who signed with Yixing were considered for related tasks.
Here, several astronauts had ridden the anti-gravity thruster; so didn’t even have task work, they just went up for the experience, treating it as part of their training.
Zhang Liping also voiced her thoughts, "Academician Zhao, I also very much want to carry out real missions. From childhood, my dream has been to beco a female astronaut. I’ve worked so hard for so many years, but because I am a woman—"
She spoke with a sense of helplessness.
It’s not that astronaut work is more suitable for n, but because n don’t have the sa physiological issues and tend to be physically stronger, they possess a significant advantage.
Zhao Yi fell silent for a mont before suddenly asking, "There is an opportunity now, but even I don’t know if there will be accidents."
"Here, I can say there is certain risk. In space, as you know, if a problem arises, any problem, maybe—"
He didn’t continue, but those present understood what he ant.
The group exchanged glances.
Lu Xiaowei imdiately said, "No matter how high the risk, I accept the mission."
"Why?" Zhao Yi asked, frowning.
Lu Xiaowei stated firmly, "If it’s another year or two, even if there is an opportunity to travel to space, my age will no longer give hope, so I must seize any opportunity!"
"My life’s dream is to carry out a mission in space, even if only once, rather than always being on standby."
"It makes feel as if all my past efforts were aningless, and that life itself has no purpose. So, no matter how high the risk, I must seize the opportunity, even if it may cost my life during the process!"
Zhang Liping followed, her voice filled with excitent, "I feel the sa! Since childhood, I’ve wanted to beco an astronaut. What does danger count for! Academician Zhao, if there is an opportunity, you must consider , I really—"
"Really—"
Struggling to express herself, Zhang Liping’s voice quivered, finishing with, "No matter if I can return alive, I believe that even in the last mont of my life, I won’t regret my choice."
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Yi listened and nodded heavily.
Having heard the astronauts’ thoughts, he felt deeply moved, admitting to himself that he might not make the sa choices if he were in their shoes.
The most important and valuable thing for a person in this world is life.
If one is willing to risk sacrificing their life for sothing, it proves the importance they place on it.
"Good!"
"I will help you strive for it!"
In the end, Zhao Yi made his decision and also decided to increase investnt in the developnt and manufacturing of the spacecraft, to enhance the safety of the crew cabin, as well as improve the onboard living facilities.
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After making his decision, Zhao Yi contacted the Aerospace Bureau for a third discussion.
This ti, he presented a decisive stance, suggesting that manned exploration should be conducted directly. His attitude played a pivotal role.
Manufacturing and developnt instantly received an addition of a ’manned cabin’, and related technology leaned towards controllability, such as, adding a control room, two operable chanical arms, and a landing platform.
And so on.
anwhile, Yixing and the Aerospace Bureau also confird the mission details.
The original task remained unchanged, but an additional objective to deploy a fixed cabin was included. The cabin, made of special materials, could be anchored to the ground, withstand environntal conditions such as severe storms, and included a compressed glass portal to view the outside from within.
The fixed cabin also stocked certain vital supplies, included a toxic gas filtration device, and so high-compression oxygen cylinders.
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