Chapter 736 - 464: Astronaut Selection
The base looks enormous, like a bird’s nest-shaped stadium, but Wang Ye clearly remembers that when he came here some time ago, there was no such base.
This indicates that the base was likely constructed temporarily after he decided to go to the Moon.
This made Wang Ye marvel at the power of many people.
Although he can resist thousands of armies by himself now, one person indeed cannot build such a large structure in such a short time, especially since he knows nothing about construction.
That’s why he has always insisted on cooperating with humans.
A single person’s civilization is not civilization; it requires the collective effort of countless people and the weaving of countless wisdoms to be called civilization.
After a brief pause, Wang Ye pushed the door open and walked into the base.
At this moment, inside the base, a large manned spacecraft is enclosed by fences. Numerous engineers surround the spacecraft, performing inspections and manufacturing.
Looking to the left, he sees more than a dozen men in special uniforms. They are extremely well-proportioned, their physical qualities almost close to human limits, and their Spiritual Power is far above ordinary people. They are undergoing rigorous training before the Cosmos journey. These men should be the astronaut candidates accompanying Wang Ye to explore the Moon.
These astronauts are wearing fitted and heavy protective suits, undergoing centrifuge exercises. These exercises test their ability to remain awake at extreme speeds and help them adapt to such environments, which is also a part of astronaut selection.
Typically, one G-force is equivalent to having one of oneself on top, two G-forces is akin to having two of oneself, and so on. Usually, a normal person enduring 1G is already outstanding, considering most roller coasters are under 1G. Astronauts can endure accelerations several times that of ordinary people, even approaching the human limit of 9G acceleration. Former astronaut Yang Liwei, during hyper-gravity endurance training, had to withstand approximately 8G acceleration in a centrifuge while completing operation directives, his facial muscles distorted yet remaining conscious.
Generally, the heavier a person is, the more pressure they endure under the same G-force, because G-force is essentially equal to gravity. Therefore, heavier people have more gravity pressing on them. Hence, astronauts have strict weight requirements, not exceeding eighty kilograms, and their height must be within a standard range.
Of course, for Wang Ye, this test poses no pressure anymore. Despite his weight starting at tons, his body, having undergone long-term evolution, has greatly increased in density. His current weight should have already exceeded several tons, or even tens of tons.
But regardless of how much his weight grows, ordinary centrifuge G-forces hardly cause him harm.
There are many reasons, but the main one is his formidable physical condition, which keeps him from being torn apart by high acceleration or gravity, or experiencing blood flow reversal leading to cerebral ischemia and fainting.
Additionally, another key point is that he performs high-difficulty Flying at a speed of 20 Mach regularly. Knowing that today’s fighter jets, at flying speeds of about 2 Mach, exceed 9G in acceleration during some high-difficulty maneuvers. The sixth-generation fighter jets, with predicted speeds requiring them to endure acceleration of 12 G to operate, only have speeds of 3-5 Mach.
Fighter jet maximum flight speed is often unrelated to G-force, for example, rockets exceed speeds of 20 Mach, even 30 Mach or higher, but the G-force isn’t exaggerated, not surpassing the human limit of 9G, usually having 3-5G acceleration.
However, by contrast, slower speeds, even as low as only 1 Mach in fighter jets, the G-force can be frighteningly high. This happens because G-force mainly originates from the high-difficulty maneuvers at maximum flight speed in fighter jets, such as sudden drops, steep climbs, high-altitude spins, etc. These highly maneuverable stunts are the primary sources of G-force and the most damaging movements for fighter jet pilots.
Whereas Wang Ye’s Flying process is even more agile than fighter jets. If fighter jets are akin to an eagle, primarily gliding in straight lines, then Wang Ye is like a Hummingbird, capable of quick changes in various angles and directions. This rapid change brings unimaginable pressure at 20 Mach speed.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that at a certain moment during extreme speed Flying, the G-force Wang Ye endures exceeds 100, with pressure surpassing hundreds of tons or close to a thousand tons.
Wang Ye did not dwell too long watching the astronauts,
Continuing to look to the right, he sees Old Yi and other officials discussing matters.
Many technical staff are communicating about professional issues.
The entire research base, everyone is doing their task, and everyone is very focused, with a distinctly academic atmosphere.
But when Wang Ye walked in, they all stopped their tasks,
and saluted Wang Ye.
Wang Ye did not have any special emotions, just waved his hand, indicating them to continue working,
Then he walked to Old Yi’s side and asked:
"How is the progress now? Can we officially land on the Moon this month?"