v2 Chapter 61： Return to Space Center (1/2)

The jeep stopped after less than half a turn, not because the other two were found, but because the wind and sand were too large, and the sand and stone blocked the exhaust pipe. At the beginning, it was just underpowered, but the engine stopped soon. Already.

In this case, once the flame is turned off, it is almost impossible to light it again, and the other jeep car is not much better, but it is a problem one by one, so everyone can only give up searching and wait in the car. The storm passed.

During this period, a small accident occurred. The glass on the right side of a car was broken by flying stones. Everyone had to use clothing to block the layer of glass layer by layer, which prevented the sand from pouring into the car. .

However, no one expected that the sandstorm lasted for a whole day and night. When the wind speed slowed down and it was possible to get out of the car, many people found that half of the wheels were trapped in the sand.

If the sandstorm lasts longer, it is unknown whether the people in the car can live safely, let alone the people outside the car. In such a harsh environment, it is almost impossible for missing people to survive. hope.

Even so, the captain immediately contacted the people in Area 51 after the wind was slightly weaker, and asked the other party to move to search for two astronaut candidates who were missing in the dust storm.

However, before this, the captain first sent Zhang Heng back to the Kennedy Space Center because the astronauts had to be quarantined for a week before the launch of the rocket, away from family, colleagues, and other outsiders to avoid catching a cold Viruses or other common diseases.

During this time, only staff members who have been screened by the medical team can contact the isolated astronauts in close proximity if necessary. Considering the ubiquitous bacteria and floating objects in the air, the astronauts cannot leave the isolation room. Even spouses or children who come to visit must have a medical examination first, and nasa also limits the time for visiting.

This will ensure the astronaut's health to the greatest extent, avoid missed launch windows and delay the launch mission because the astronauts are sick, but there will be no such problems after the spacecraft enters orbit. There are no bacteria and any infectious viruses in space, so it is also very Few astronauts get sick in space.

Because of the mysterious infectious disease before, nasa attaches great importance to this quarantine.

However, due to the unexpected storm, Zhang Heng had one day less quarantine time than planned. However, after the medical team conducted a comprehensive physical examination for him and confirmed that he was in good health, nasa's senior officials were completely relieved.

No one expected that things would turn into the current situation. If Armstrong and Corinth's return is an unexpected joy, stabilizing the confidence of NASA and even Congress on the moon landing, then this batch of urgently recruited astronaut candidates is unexpectedly frequent. In the end, only one of the seven survived and was totally over-scared by Nasa.

Fortunately, nasa finally got enough of the task team, and Zhang Heng survived still had the best training results among the seven. This result is not unacceptable to nasa.

Selection training unexpectedly turned into elimination training. In the end, there was no suspense for the candidate. For the next four days, Zhang Heng spent in the isolation room.

After entering the isolation period, astronauts will have no more tasks and training. Of course, the necessary exercises must be performed every day to keep the body in a good state. In addition, you can also use this time to adjust your sleep to adapt to Work schedule in space.

In terms of diet, nasa no longer has any restrictions. In theory, astronauts can tell nutritionists no matter what they want to eat, even some ”junk foods” with relatively high calories, because the type and taste of aerospace foods are far less than The food on earth can also be regarded as a disguised compensation for astronauts before leaving.