Chapter 712 "Lightning" Escape Pod

The "Lightning" escape pod.

The whole body is black, the skeleton is made of titanium alloy, and the surface is coated with high-temperature resistant ceramics, which can accommodate one person to safely land from low orbit to the surface. There should have been a fairing on the top of the prism, but it had been abandoned on the way back to the surface.

Although the height of this test is not as exaggerated as 1,000 kilometers, the height of 100 kilometers probably breaks through the limit of human skydiving height.

This escape pod was originally installed on the Xiangrui.

On the way back, when the altitude was about 100 kilometers, the Xiangrui tested the escape device when it was running over the western part of Huaguo, separated the "Lightning" escape capsule from the aircraft, and threw it into the central area of ​​the Jungar Basin.

At the same time, this is also the last test item of Xiangrui in the 24-hour maiden voyage test.

In terms of technical content, this thing is actually not a particularly technical thing, at most it can be regarded as a reduced version of the return capsule of a manned spacecraft. In addition to being able to accommodate an adult, it also stores some simple survival tools, emergency food, fresh water, and medicines that can sustain a person's life for ten days.

In addition to the unique shape, this thing is really not worth as much as 200 million US dollars. At most, some collected data is more important, but it is not worth so much money, let alone a one-off...

That's why Lu Zhou was so surprised when he heard that someone on the black market offered a sky-high price of 200 million US dollars for this thing.

Hold the grass, this kind of rags are bought with a lot of money.

Staring blankly at the iron lump, it took Wang Peng a while to respond to Lu Zhou's words.

"...Put it on?"

"Um."

Without explaining too much, Lu Zhou took out two gloves and put them on, then crossed the cordon and walked forward.

Although the satellites falling from the sky may carry a little radiation more or less, but that is based on the premise that it has been floating in high orbit for a long time, and it may affect the health of the close creatures.

The Xiangrui only stayed in low orbit for 24 hours in total, and this thing is at an altitude of 100 kilometers when it leaves the cabin, so naturally there is no need to worry about any radioactive residues.

Without rushing to open the hatch, Lu Zhou first observed the damage of several key components such as the connection port of the lower speed parachute, the high-temperature-resistant ceramic shield, and the alloy speed brake, and then opened the hatch from the outside through the emergency switch. An escape pod named "Lightning".

With the sound of air leaking from the joint of the hatch, the hatch that unlocked the sealing system slowly opened, revealing the plastic dummy lying vertically in the protective air cushion with its hands crossed on its chest.

Stretching her neck to look at the situation in the escape cabin, Yan Yan, who was standing outside the cordon, muttered in a low voice.

"It's really for 'putting on'..."

Director Li didn't speak, but just stared at Lu Zhou's movements curiously, wanting to see what he was planning to do.

Regardless of the people standing behind the cordon, Lu Zhou's attention was completely focused on the dummy in the air cushion at the moment. He took out his mobile phone from his pocket, connected the data cable to the dummy, then reached out and pressed the bluetooth headset, and said something softly.

"Xiao Ai, I leave it to you."

Soon, a line of text popped up on the phone screen.

【Received, Master! ()】

Almost at the same time as this message disappeared, the progress bar on the screen quickly filled up.

Various data, including temperature, pressure, G value, etc. of each part, and the relationship of these data with the change of landing time and altitude, are presented on the screen of the mobile phone one by one, and are automatically drawn into a curve image.

Lu Zhou glanced at the data briefly, then pressed the save button, unplugged the data cable and connected it to the interface inside the airbag, and copied the flight data on the escape pod.

"...The deviation is about 174 meters from the original airdrop target, and the error is acceptable."

Looking at the information on the phone screen, a smile appeared on the corner of Lu Zhou's mouth.

Generally speaking, this escape pod has played a perfect role. Although it may not be friendly to the "astronaut" sitting in it, entering the atmosphere because the G value is too large may cause short-term blackout or even coma, but when it happens There is nothing wrong with saving your life in a plane crash.

Moreover, these shortcomings can also be overcome in subsequent improvements.

Seeing Lu Zhou coming out of the isolation area, Director Li asked quickly.

"How? Does this thing work?"

Lu Zhou said happily: "It's very useful. Judging from the various indicators of the sensor, if the person sitting in it is a person, he should be alive at the moment."

Director Li then continued to ask: "Then does this kind of escape pod have strict requirements on the physical fitness of the user?"

"Hard? It's not harsh." Lu Zhou pondered for a while, then continued, "As long as you are not a heart disease or high blood pressure patient, and your general physical fitness meets the standard of a normal adult, as long as you have undergone a certain amount of training, you can use this set. Equipment. There may be some side effects depending on the individual's physical condition, but they are generally within the recoverable range."

Director Li continued to ask: "Then if you use it to drop soldiers, do you think it's feasible..."

Lu Zhou froze for a moment, then guessed what he was thinking, so he smiled and said.

"Theoretically, of course it is possible... but the cost may be a bit unacceptable."

Director Li: "How much is the unit price of this equipment?"

Lu Zhou thought for a while and said, "About ten to twenty million dollars."

Inexpensive compared to astronauts, but definitely not cheap either.

Even if it is used to deliver special forces, this kind of airdrop equipment that can only be used once is still a bit expensive.

And if it is improved in the future, using some advanced technologies such as active jet deceleration, etc., the confidentiality of equipment and other issues must also be considered.

However, if you can master this technology, its significance is also quite extraordinary.

This will mean that Chinese marines can land in any corner of the earth in an hour or even less, ignoring the airspace of other countries. Once there is a need to perform humanitarian aid, overseas hostage rescue, or operations such as combating terrorists abroad, the value of this equipment will be highlighted.

Looking at Director Li with bright eyes, Lu Zhou smiled and said.

"Let's go, there's nothing to see here anymore."

When he came back to his senses, Director Li was slightly stunned and said, "Is this the end of the matter?"

"Almost, I'm basically done here." Looking at the direction of the jeep, Lu Zhou continued, "The rest is to wait for the researchers from Jinling to come over and do a more comprehensive inspection of the landing area and the escape cabin... ...These tasks will probably take two or three days, and then I have to trouble you to find a way to help us send this device back to Jinling."

Director Li frowned and couldn't help but said.

"Just for this matter, you still go here yourself."

Just copy a data, everyone can do it!

"I didn't come here purely for this matter," Lu Zhou squinted his eyes and continued, looking at the billowing yellow sand outside the camp in the distance, "I just came here to take a look at the situation in the escape pod. , mainly to investigate the environment of this desert.”

Hearing Lu Zhou's words, Chief Li was slightly taken aback.

"Investigate the environment?"

"Well," Lu Zhou nodded, "Choose a site for Huaguo's Biosphere 2!"