"It's time to dock, get closer, get closer!"

"Looking at it this way, the orbital shuttle is really big, the core module on the axis and the Tianzhou spacecraft add up to a little more than 27 meters, and the node module and the Wentian experimental module next to it add up to less than 20 meters, because to dock it, the manned spacecraft has moved to the bottom of the node module, if you don't look at the solar panels, it is basically the same as the orbital shuttle with a length of 25 meters and a wingspan of 20 meters."

"In fact, it's not that the orbital shuttle is big, it's just that the current Tiangong space station is small, just like the space shuttle docking the International Space Station back then, in comparison, the space shuttle is also a huge lump."

"I've also seen the docking CG of the starship and the ISS of the space fork, hahaha, the ISS is not as big as the starship."

"It would be nice if humans had a huge space station, I don't know if we would be able to see it in our lifetime."

"Humans are still too weak, how can this fight with aliens?"

"Is this still weak? Didn't someone say before that Merrican was going to modify two space shuttles? If you want me to say what kind of space shuttle to change, this kind of orbital shuttle is the best carrier of space fighters, on the basis of this orbital shuttle, change it to a space fighter, and then equip it with a thousand, aliens come and directly let them stay in the earth's orbit and become a 'planetary ring', let them scream! ”

"What do you think, if there is an extra star ring on the earth, it will be more difficult for human beings to enter space again, what kind of bad idea do you have!"

"Damn, I'm finally paying attention to the slightly more peaceful space news, just waiting for commercial space tourism, can you stop a little."

"That's it, keep talking about aliens aliens, aliens, where are the aliens? I don't even know if that thing in the orbit of Mars is an alien probe or not, and I say aliens every day, don't aliens haven't come yet, you scare yourself to death first. ”

"Don't talk about it, let's start docking, isn't it good to concentrate on watching the live broadcast......"

But no, when some people started arguing over something inexplicable, the orbital shuttle in space was already very close to the unfinished Tiangong space station.

Its counter opened, and the square counter stretched out and shrunk into a circular counter, facing the counter of the space station, and under the effect of the attitude adjustment vent, it slowly leaned up.

"Click~"

Looking at the docking picture displayed by the surveillance camera, the sound transmitted into the cockpit through solid vibration let the two astronauts know that the aircraft and the space station had touched, and then the flight control computer prompted in a pleasant female voice: "The docking is complete, the air tightness is good, and the air pressure is being balanced." ”

"Ready, it's time for us to play."

Du Kangsheng took off his helmet as soon as he spoke.

He had been wearing a helmet before, and Li Yuling took it off for a while when she gave a simulation introduction, and then put it on again when she came back.

This is the first manned test, so it is very important to pay attention to safety, and when it is confirmed that the orbital shuttle is different from the manned spacecraft, the safety is higher, and it can be the same as the civil airliner without wearing a helmet throughout the whole process.

At that time, it will be time to start commercial space tourism.

When the two of them took off their helmets, they heard a pleasant female voice prompting again: "The air pressure is stable, and the hatch can be opened at any time." ”

This time is much faster than the normal flattening time.

And the audience who heard this prompt also watched the live broadcast, they also knew that the critical moment was coming, watching the two pilots float to the docking hatch, at this time, the picture of the Tiangong space station was also connected to the live broadcast screen, and the movements of a total of five astronauts on both sides could be seen.

Du Kangsheng opened the hatch of the shuttle first, and then Wang Ping, the stationmaster on the space station, opened the hatch of the space station.

The moment the hatch opened, the people on the ground cheered, and the people in space cheered.

"Welcome to the Tiangong Space Station."

"Thank you, hello!"

"Hahaha, it's a newcomer, welcome!"

"Hello, hello!"

The five astronauts hugged and shook hands, and said various welcome words, the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and everyone had a happy smile on their faces.

Du Kangsheng and Li Yuling are not the first "private astronauts" to enter space and the space station, after all, there have been rich people who have paid a lot of money to buy tickets for manned spacecraft to enter the International Space Station.

Dart X is also not the first private space company spacecraft to send astronauts into space and dock with the space station, after all, it has a space fork in front of it.

But the combination of the two, a spacecraft of a private space company sent a private astronaut into the space station, and this is really the first time.

Not to mention that there are many auras in this mission of "Dart X".

For example, it is the first single-stage manned spacecraft on Earth to go into orbit.

And it is also a single-stage orbital shuttle, the kind that can be reused.

The astronauts on board are still professional astronauts, not just space tourists.

These halos have strengthened its "prestige" again and again, and have also brought about today's wonderful performance.

After the five astronauts laughed, Du Kangsheng said to Wang Ping: "Do you want to go to the 'darts' to have a look?" We've got a lot of gifts for you. ”

As he spoke, he made a gesture of please.

It's just that at this time, he is holding the roof of the space station with his other hand, and his feet are hooked on the fixed ring on the floor, which is quite chic.

"Of course, this is the first time we've received a gift of this kind." Wang Ping said happily.

As a result, Du Kangsheng and Li Yuling had just come to the space station from the orbital shuttle, and now they took the lead in going back, followed by three space station astronauts.

The 2.5-ton payload capacity of the "Dart X" orbital shuttle is not outstanding compared with a dedicated cargo spacecraft, especially compared with the cargo spacecraft with a payload of about 6 tons in service with various space powers.

But it is not a special cargo aircraft, its main role is to carry people more stably, and the transportation of goods is only incidental.

Even if you want to carry some high-precision and valuable items that are particularly sensitive to vibration and pressure.

This time it has such a task.

The Navigator company has produced some experimental equipment, and there are some related equipment in the space station, and this docking experiment just transported those equipment and results back to the ground and replaced them with new experimental equipment.

In addition to these, I also brought a lot of supplies.

For example, fresh fruit.

It's a rare thing on the space station, and it's more of a nutrient pill and brewing powder, so they can be happy for a while every time fresh fruit comes out of the supplies.

Yes, fresh fruit is not only good for the body, but also for the spirit, and can play a good role in mental regulation.

So after entering, Du Kangsheng first opened the package where the fruit was stored, and then took out a green apple and threw it to Wang Ping: "Here, fresh green apples, refreshing, crisp, moderately sweet and sour." ”

"Wuhu, this gift of yours is awesome!" Astronaut Liang Junming said with a cheer.

Wang Ping took the green apples floating over and smelled the unique smell of fresh fruits, handed them to Wu Yue, who was also full of surprise next to him, and said, "Let's move everything to the resource cabin first, I think today's dinner will definitely be very rich." ”

"Yes, yes, move things!"

"Haha, I'll move this bag of apples!"

"Don't play tricks, the five of us form a conveyor belt and let everything float over."

"Hehe, listen to the stationmaster, two, we have prepared a lot of delicious food today, and we have taken out all the things we usually eat to improve our food......"