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#238 - Comprehensive test of the orbital shuttle
Today's testing tasks are numerous, so while the audience outside exclaimed "Awesome!", the subsequent testing tasks had already begun.
Looking at the large screen, Tang Chao spoke into the microphone and commanded, "Second phase of the mission begins. Du Kangsheng, you continue to stay in the cockpit to monitor the data and ensure the shuttle's status. Li Yuling, it's your turn to go."
"Understood."
This time, they need to simulate all the tasks, including providing services to passengers in a weightless state, such as distributing meals, providing towels, using heating and cooling devices, and acting as a scenery guide. There are many requirements.
Although Li Yuling is not as specialized in aircraft piloting as Du Kang, the main pilot, she is definitely strong in terms of all-around capabilities as the co-pilot.
After speaking, she pressed a button on the seat. The seat moved backward and rotated, changing from facing the console to facing the cabin door. Then, she raised her floating hand to unfasten the floating seat belt.
"Click~"
The unfastened seat belt naturally floated to both sides, and her body also floated up naturally.
Li Yuling didn't make a standing motion; this was just the result of her body repeatedly touching the seat while unfastening the seat belt.
The effect of force is mutual, especially in the gravity-free space, this phenomenon can be vividly displayed.
After she floated away from the seat, she propped herself up on the top of the cabin with both hands, and with the help of the reaction force, she immediately landed on the ground, and then with a gentle push, she floated towards the cabin door.
Before entering space, their weightlessness training was all done in the water. This is their first time in space. Fortunately, they don't have to perform various professional-level space missions, such as spacewalking repairs or scientific research. So, it's no problem to just carry out some activities inside the cabin.
Once "Dart X" completes this manned mission and the Starry Sky Inn enters orbit, future astronauts will have it easier. They can take the orbital shuttle to space for specialized weightlessness training.
Of course, astronauts trained in that way will not only perform simple flight service tasks. They will perform extravehicular repairs and construction, lunar landings, and even more distant and arduous deep-space exploration missions.
As the earliest batch of private astronauts, they know about some of the company's plans that require astronauts because they are already doing some training. But no matter what they will do in the future, doing this test well today is the real deal.
"Inhale~ Exhale~"
Taking a deep breath, she passed through the middle section and opened the cabin door to enter the passenger cabin.
Today, the passenger cabin is loaded with a lot of supplies and experimental equipment, which are all for the subsequent testing tasks. They are not needed now. Her current mission target is the camera on the first customer seat...
Yes, there are no passengers, and they have to simulate and demonstrate the scene of serving passengers, so they can only simulate in front of the camera.
"Hello, passenger. You are on the Pioneer Company's Space Tourism Flight No. 000 test flight. I am the flight attendant on this flight. Do you feel any discomfort? Are there any dizziness or vomiting...?"
With a greeting, the second phase of this testing mission began. Facing the "passenger", Li Yuling demonstrated very professional space service.
And in terms of space service, only Pioneer Company would do this. In other space tourism companies' "spaceships," every seat is precious. There are no pilots, let alone a flight attendant.
During the test, she demonstrated the space meals prepared by the Pioneer Space Tourism Department. They are standard configurations, but they will be adjusted according to the needs of the passengers before each flight.
For example, if passengers like to eat Western food, the travel department will prepare Western food. If passengers like to eat Chinese food, the travel department will prepare Chinese food, and the variety is rich, delicious, and affordable.
Space meals are included in the ticket price, so of course they are affordable.
And it includes staple food, side dishes, desserts, soups, wet wipes, and chewing gum.
After that, there will be additional charges.
For example, hot towels, hot black tea, ice cream, fresh fruit, etc., cost extra.
And it's not cheap.
There's no way, space tourism companies also need to make money.
Even with reusable spacecraft that can enter orbit independently, its initial manufacturing costs, as well as subsequent fuel costs, maintenance costs, repair costs, and personnel costs, are very expensive. The cost of transporting an apple to space is still not cheap.
Pioneer Company will set a "good example" in this regard for other space tourism companies.
After all, Tang Chao plans to make money by selling orbital shuttles.
After introducing the catering services, she also demonstrated how to watch the space scenery, how to move in a weightless state, how to vomit elegantly, and so on. Anyway, there are many ways.
This test can basically be used as a teaching film.
That's not all. When the space tourism flights are officially launched in the future, tourists will arrive at the space tourism department one day in advance.
There, they will learn some things they need to know about space tourism in a relaxed atmosphere, and by the way, check their physical condition to determine whether they meet the minimum physical standards for space tourism.
Although the orbital shuttle has greatly reduced the orbital entry conditions and greatly improved the comfort, it is, after all, going to space, not a picnic in the park. Some of the most basic conditions must be guaranteed.
After the cabin service demonstration was over, she introduced the beautiful scenery that tourists can see from the window, such as viewing the Earth's landscape from different angles, the two space stations, a clearer moon, constellations, etc. After that, Li Yuling returned to the co-pilot's seat.
"I heard everything," Du Kangsheng said to her. "A very smooth and perfect demonstration."
"Thank you."
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Li Yuling gave him a response with a smile, and the two gave each other a high-five.
"Clap~"
This palm almost pushed Li Yuling, who was not sitting firmly, out.
"Uh, sorry," Du Kangsheng said with a grin.
"Haha, it's okay."
After Li Yuling fastened her seat belt, the two continued to perform the mission. Next, they will raise the orbit to dock with the Tiangong Space Station.
Tang Chao has already talked with the Tianxia Aerospace Administration. They allow this manned test flight mission to dock with the space station, as long as the test is successfully passed, they will immediately authorize it.
Now the preliminary test mission has been successfully completed, and the shuttle has not experienced any abnormalities. Moreover, there have been many unmanned test flights before, and no abnormalities have occurred. Even the highest altitude during the test reached 1100 kilometers, barely entering the medium-high orbit, and then safely returned.
So after confirming the successful test, the Aerospace Administration immediately gave the authorization.
But Tang Chao's authorization is still needed here.
He calmly said into the microphone again: "Authorize the third phase of the test mission."
"Understood."
The two astronauts replied.
In an instant, the barrage became lively again.
"It's finally here, they are going to dock with the space station!"
"Although it is not the first private aerospace company to dock with the space station, it is the first private aerospace company to use an orbital shuttle to dock with the space station, and it also carries people. Awesome!"
"This is really the arrival of a new era of spaceflight. Humans can finally enter space more easily and conveniently!"
"Let's calm down first. It hasn't docked successfully yet. What are you happy about? If the docking fails, you will have time to cry."
"Damn, can you speak? If you can't speak, shut up."
"That's right, shut up, ah, Tang Chao is so handsome!"
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