Chapter 22 Bulletproof Spacesuits
The plan for landing on extraterrestrial objects for combat missions is really a thorny issue, because there is no reference for such an operation, there is no precedent for reference, and it is entirely up to our aerospace weapons and equipment team to rack their brains to make an estimate. When the space training we conducted at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center was almost coming to an end, we were gathered together by Song Fumin to discuss a specific plan, and of course the space weapons and equipment team also participated.
First of all, we have made a detailed simulation and assumption about the special operation of landing extraterrestrial objects, because the extraterrestrial objects that are usually landed internationally are some near-Earth objects, that is, alien planets close to the earth, including the Moon and Mars. However, the near-Earth extraterrestrial body and the Earth are almost in an adjacent orbit in the solar system, so there is not much change in climate and season, but a planet like Saturn that is far away from the sun, the environment there is very bad, first of all, the temperature is extremely low, nearly minus 180 degrees Celsius, and there is no sign of life on it, (Titan, that is, the so-called "Titan" star abroad, is a habitable planet that many science fiction scientists and visionaries have always considered in the world) We can imagine it, What would be the difficulty of fighting in such a hostile environment. Leader Song showed us the special spacesuit developed for us by the Aerospace Weapons Department. Leader Song said on the podium: "Which comrade has come up to show us our newly developed bulletproof spacesuit?" Battalion Commander Luo Xiaoming got up without hesitation and said, "Leader, let me try?" What did I think of the spacesuit Luo Xiaoming was wearing, which was particularly like a costume in a science fiction blockbuster, or very much like an aviation suit equipped by the Air Force, only to see its smoke-colored glass mask and sky-blue helmet with a bulletproof spacesuit with blue and white patterns, ordinary spacesuits are very bloated on the body, and the one Luo Xiaoming is wearing now looks like a slimming suit, except for the bulletproof ceramic armor installed in it is a little abrupt, there is no other sense of inappropriateness. The special black astronaut boots, designed to defend against Titan's extremely low temperatures, resemble "cruiser" style paratrooper boots, but are much bulkier in comparison. Look at the black and red armed belt around the waist, there are several buckles, which can be used to fasten guns or other equipment. I used to think that the spacesuits and equipment designed for us by Big Yellow Fang were probably more outrageous than those of aliens, but today, it seems, hey! This kid's design is not bad, first of all, this blue and white bulletproof spacesuit will not lose the face of our earthlings on the battlefield. But at this time, just talking about the appearance of this spacesuit, will it encounter unexpected situations in actual combat? For example, what about being pierced by the enemy's sharp weapon? Thinking of this, I asked Leader Song: "Leader, I want to ask, if we wear this spacesuit and are penetrated by bullets or other sharp weapons, will it pose a threat to the astronauts in an extremely harsh environment?" Leader Song first smiled slightly when he heard my question, and then took a few steps back and said to all the people present: "First of all, we suspect that this is instinctive, this is war after all, and now anyone who wants to test the ability of this spacesuit can come up and try it." With that, he took out a sharp knife and a pistol from the tray of a staff member next to him.
Song Fumin's move really startled everyone at the scene at that time, but someone still stood up and said, "Let me try!" I followed the prestige, and I saw that this person was Big Yellow Fang, and of course Big Yellow Fang had better do such a thing. Luo Xiaoming was anxious at the time, and scolded the big yellow tooth who came forward: "Lao Huang, what the hell do you want to do?" Wait for me to take off this dress first, you want my life! ”
Luo Xiaoming's nervousness made the audience a little chaotic, and Leader Song stretched out his hand and said loudly to the people: "Hey! Don't mess around, don't panic, please believe that the research results of our Aerospace Weapons Department are absolutely foolproof......" Looking at Luo Xiaoming again, he saw that others were already a little nervous at this time, he was not worried that this spacesuit would bring danger to himself on the battlefield, but that he was worried that Big Yellow Fang would do something out of the ordinary on himself at this time. Luo Xiaoming looked at the big yellow tooth who came forward, and nervously buckled the smoke-colored helmet goggles, and there was no skin leakage on his body, so he was relieved. I saw that the big yellow tooth picked up the sharp knife on the tray and stabbed it at Luo Xiaoming's body, but Luo Xiaoming, who was wearing a spacesuit, had no intention of dodging, and then looked at the bulletproof spacesuit on his body without any damage, and the audience remembered a round of applause.
The expression on Big Yellow Fang's face was as if he was dealing with the enemy at this time, with a murderous expression, but we all knew that Big Yellow Fang was imitating the unpredictable outcome of war at this time. I saw him pick up the pistol again, take a few steps back, raise the gun and face Luo Xiaoming, "Bang bang!" "Several shots were fired. At this time, Luo Xiaoming, who was wearing a bulletproof spacesuit, seemed to feel that he had found the feeling of encountering the worst result in actual combat, and he motionless and let Big Yellow Fang fire a few shots, only to see that the bullets that were fired towards him were like beans on a stone, either bounced away or shattered, bursting with bursts of sparks, and then seeing Luo Xiaoming open his helmet goggles at this time and waved at everyone and smiled, the audience resounded with thunderous applause.
I didn't applaud Battalion Commander Luo's courage at the time, but I was worried about one question, that is, what should I do if I encounter a strong laser from an alien fighter? I stood up again and asked Leader Song, "The question I want to make sure is, can this spacesuit effectively resist the cautery of a strong laser weapon or the high temperature of the flame?"
Song Fumin did not answer my question directly, but turned to Luo Xiaoming, who was taking off the spacesuit, and said, "Comrade, please put on this spacesuit again, we will have another test later." ”
The next test was hard to imagine. Leader Song transferred all the personnel present to the open playground outside, and he stood beside Luo Xiaoming, who was wearing a spacesuit, and explained: "The bulletproof spacesuit we developed is not only bulletproof and sharp-weapon, but also can defend against the attack of other weapons. Before all the people on the scene could react, Song had already sprayed flames at Luo Xiaoming, who was wearing a spacesuit, for more than ten seconds! After a burst of flames, I saw Luo Xiaoming, who was standing in place, patted the ashes on his body, opened the goggles and waved and smiled at everyone, and some people on the scene couldn't help but leave tears in their eyes. The results of the high-intensity laser test are actually similar to the results of the flamethrow, but in the process, we can clearly see the process of the special substance on the surface of this special spacesuit slowly turning from solid to gas during the high-temperature burning process. Given the extremely low temperatures on Titan, we simulated the same harsh environmental patterns as those on Titan. Considering the low temperature of minus 180 degrees Celsius above Titan, Luo Xiaoming, who was wearing a special spacesuit, was allowed to enter a liquid nitrogen freezing room specially used for testing. I've seen liquid nitrogen before, which can cause anything to freeze in an instant and turn into a hard ice mass. However, what he has to face today is how long Luo Xiaoming, who is wearing a special spacesuit, can carry it in such a frozen room. Outside the tempered glass of the testing chamber, we saw a shocking white mist of liquid nitrogen poured out of a steel cylinder, and everything in its path was frozen into ice, and even the moisture in the air was instantly solidified, turning into snowflakes and falling slowly in the air. However, Luo Xiaoming, who was wearing a special spacesuit, walked around the test room casually, only to see the liquid nitrogen emitting white mist gradually submerging the top of his head from his feet to his head, and finally he was nowhere to be seen. Just when everyone present was worried about Luo Xiaoming, suddenly Luo Xiaoming walked from the test room with billowing white mist to the tempered glass. It seems that the spacesuit we are going to wear now that is resistant to low temperatures, high negative pressure, and bulletproof can really meet the actual combat standards we require in the harsh environment of Titan.
The strength of our country is really unimaginable, and it is estimated that the high-tech extraterrestrial life cannot imagine that we now have the equipment to effectively defend against its weapons, and a ray of hope for victory cannot help but rise in my heart. After the test, Leader Song stood in the same place and looked at Yima Pingchuan in the distance, silently, as if he was thinking about something. A few of us walked over to join him and looked at a large plain covered with green weeds in the distance, and we didn't say anything.
Long. Leader Song turned around and said to us in a solemn tone: "Any weapon has its weaknesses, and in turn, any equipment also has its weaknesses, this truth is actually that since the moment there was war, the battle between spear and shield has been disputed, of course, our equipment is not without weaknesses, alien weapons are not completely sharp, war does not rely on hard against hard, but on a tactic, a strategy, a spirit, a kind of ambition!" ……” Colonel Tariq didn't seem to understand the culture of our Han people, and he didn't understand the metaphors of Leader Song, so he asked directly: "Leader Song, can you tell us about the weaknesses of our current spacesuit?" Leader Song looked at Colonel Tariq's face with a somewhat innocent expression, and his tone was stumped for a while, because he knew that the weakness of this spacesuit was fatal, so he didn't have the courage to say it in the face of these soldiers who were about to go to the battlefield. And the big yellow tooth who participated in the planning of weapons and equipment was also full of guilt at this time, he was very intelligent, and he was really limited in the development of spacesuits to protect the lives of his comrades-in-arms, so in the face of Tariq's questioning, he was speechless, so he turned his face away and looked at the distant grassland.
Luo Xiaoming, who was tested, personally experienced the super superior ability of this spacesuit and the ability to resist harsh environments beyond conventional spacesuits, so he had experienced it. I saw Battalion Commander Luo say to Colonel Tariq: "The disadvantage of the suit we are going to wear now is that its surface high-temperature resistant gasification material cannot be replenished in actual combat, and the defense time is not long; And then there is the fact that he can only withstand the blows of small-caliber weapons. When Battalion Commander Luo said this, I couldn't help but look at him with questioning eyes. Luo Xiaoming continued: "Because I feel pain in this suit. ”