The astronaut's heart skipped a beat.
It was not until Xingchen stretched out his arms, assumed a diving posture, and stuck his head in that he realized that Xingchen was much larger than he had imagined.
The hatch of the space cabin is not small, more than enough for them to pass through in their space suits.
But although the space suit is large, it is basically round.
Excluding the feathers on its head, Xingchen's net height reached 3 meters. The width was also widened by the towering shoulder armor. The entire mecha was uneven and had many edges and corners, and it was not actually slender.
The pilot unconsciously stepped back due to the pressure of her forearm and head entering the hatch.
Now I'm stuck in the hatch, what should I do?
Lin Fan knew that the material of the aviation cabin was not as hard as the outer shell of the star, so she entered very slowly, fearing that she would damage the cabin door, which would be a serious sin.
She felt it the moment the wing got stuck in the hatch.
"I'm sorry, I was flying in a hurry and forgot to fold my wings." She apologized guiltily and immediately backed out.
In fact, on the ground, many training sessions have been conducted regarding the issue of hatch door size.
If Xingchen retracted his wings and adjusted his posture in time, he would be able to enter the hatch. It would be a bit crowded and he would definitely not be very comfortable, but it would not be a problem at all.
Otherwise, there would not have been a plan to send her to the space station.
However, because of this size issue, researchers are already considering plans to enlarge the hatch in the future.
The astronauts peeked out of the cabin and saw that the three pairs of long wings on Xingchen's back, which were originally fully spread out, were folded up by her. She retracted and retracted them, twisted and adjusted them for a long time before they were tightly attached to her back.
She adjusted her posture again and slowly entered the cabin.
This time, it just barely missed the mark and came in.
After your hands are in, bend them inwards. Once your shoulders are fully in, quickly retract your arms to your chest to save space in front.
When your head hits the cabin wall, be careful not to let the feathers poke the cabin wall. At this time, your calves are still outside the cabin.
She carefully bent her legs and pulled her knees to her chest, the protrusions on her knees almost poking the pilot, who was so frightened that he clung to the rear wall.
"Sorry." Lin Fan apologized and carefully adjusted the angle.
Finally, the pilot was able to move to the door position and close the door.
The hatch closed and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The people at the main control desk clapped wildly, and there were waves of cheers.
The four people in the space station heard everyone's congratulations in their headphones and became happy unconsciously.
The first stage of the star's ascent to the sky was successfully completed!
The airlock began to inject air. After reaching the standard, Xingchen released the mecha state, revealing Lin Fan inside.
Suddenly changing from a controllable state to a weightless state, her limbs moved involuntarily a few times, and after hitting the cabin wall several times, she quickly found her balance.
Pilot C hadn't yet recovered from the visual shock of the sudden transformation when he saw her clumsy posture and couldn't help laughing.
The inner door opened, and the two astronauts inside looked at Lin Fan, who had turned back into human form. They were somewhat disappointed, but they also warmly invited her into the cabin.
Compared to the three agile people, Person C, who was wearing a space suit, moved very clumsily and slowly.
With the help of the other two, he took off his spacesuit, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.
"Welcome, welcome. I am the leader of this mission. Welcome Comrade Lin Fan to our space station." The middle-aged man who had just taken off his space suit tidied his appearance a little, then stretched out his hand and held Lin Fan's small hand tightly.
After a brief introduction, the two astronauts were busy heating up the food - after all, Lin Fan's main purpose of entering the space station was to rest.
Rest is one aspect, and replenishing energy is the main aspect.
The main control was afraid that this flight would accelerate the consumption of Xingchen's energy, leaving her with insufficient energy to maintain her star state and land safely.
So the first priority when entering the space station is to eat.
The mission leader took Lin Fan to visit the space station while the team members were busy.
A spacious and bright space with various equipment arranged in an orderly manner...
As it was Lin Fan's first time entering the space station, he kept his mouth open while visiting.
She felt more and more that her decision was right. It was her duty to contribute to aerospace technology!
After completing the tour, she was able to move freely and flexibly in the weightless space.
"Come on, try our diet."
There was already a lot of food on the makeshift table, but it was all packed in bags, waiting for people to open them.
It looks red and green, very appetizing, with meat, vegetables, snacks, and everything else, very rich.
After Lin Fan thanked him, he experienced the feeling of eating and drinking in space. It was really novel, but also not very convenient.
At first, the three astronauts ate with her. After they finished their own portions, they watched her eat with a smile.
Even though Lin Fan didn't care about being watched while eating, he still felt a little embarrassed when they were so close and sitting at the same table.
"Eat, eat." The female astronaut carefully placed the meal next to her. "We all know you rely on this to recharge your energy. Eat more. Safety first."
Lin Fan chuckled and was no longer so restrained.
From time to time, I would ask them about life in the sky to satisfy my curiosity and answer their questions about the stars.
Three hours passed with both the host and the guests having a great time. After Lin Fan finished replenishing his supplies, it was time to return.
Although their time together was short, they all felt reluctant to leave, but the mission had to continue.
Everyone has not forgotten that Xingchen’s test flight this time is for the successful test flight of the space shuttle.
Now it seems that the success rate has been greatly improved, and we just have to wait for the star to land safely.
As they watched Lin Fan and the mission leader, wearing space suits, enter the airlock, A and B remembered with regret that they had never seen the stars up close.
The control panel indicated the exterior hatch was open. The hatch camera saw Xingchen helping to close the hatch before leaving.
"It's okay, it's okay. There will be opportunities in the future." A comforted B.
Lin Fan's laughter came from their headphones, "Look outside."
The two were stunned, and as if they had thought of something, they climbed up to the observation window and saw the stars hanging right in front of the window.
When it saw them coming, it turned 360 degrees, with its three pairs of large wings fully spread out, and finally made a very cool pose.
"How's it going? No regrets now, right?"
"No regrets, no regrets!" The two of them smiled so hard that their teeth were visible and replied in unison.
They looked at the majestic appearance of the stars and their ability to move freely in space, and felt a sense of emotion in their hearts.
I wish the mechas they make could reach this level one day.
But it will be soon! It will be soon!
Ten years ago they couldn't have imagined the space station we have today.
Last month, they had no idea the shuttle was complete.
Country H's technology is making great strides forward, and there are brave men like Lin Fan...
Why worry about the future? Why worry about the future!
The stars flew away as the two people gazed at each other with tears in their eyes and soon disappeared.
"Master Controller, I am Xingchen." Lin Fan looked at the Lanxing in front of her. It was not the map distribution she was familiar with.
After a few hours on the station, she was no longer in her previous position.
However, these are not big problems before the Star's high-speed flight capability and sufficient endurance.
The master controller also wanted to take the opportunity to test the positioning ability of the stars.
"Master Control received. Xingchen, please speak."
After Xingchen entered the space station, these people on the ground took a short rest and came back early to wait and prepare for Xingchen's return.
"I'm preparing to return now. Please show me the way." Lin Fan reported as he flew towards the territory of Country H.
"The coordinates of the return point are as follows." The main control first sent the determined sea area coordinates to Lin Fan's eyepiece, and then spoke in an emotional voice.
"We will always be with you and show you the way."
"Xingchen, welcome home!"
Only a mecha that has been in space is a qualified mecha. Oh haha, we will be able to enter the third volume next month.
The astronauts don't have names, not because I don't respect them, but because they won't have any role to play later, so giving them a name doesn't make much sense.
I always want to describe it in a more delicate way and portray the picture more vividly, for I am afraid that if I just mention it briefly it will be too empty, or if I don’t lay the groundwork well enough and explain it unclearly, people will not know what I am talking about.
Oops, this is not a good habit. I'll try to change it.
