April 24, 2024, for the Aerospace, can be described as "double happiness" - to "extreme eye Chutian Shared star Han" as the theme of the ninth China Aerospace Day as promised, and the first fully "post-80s" crew of Shenzhou-18 was also announced today, Shenzhou-18 is scheduled to launch tomorrow night at 20:59.
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In recent years, China's rapid development of space, astronauts "travel" to the space station longer, their bodies are also facing great challenges.
These Chinese-style protections are truly cosmic-level!In addition to the special cabin seats, what other "special protections" do Chinese astronauts have?Take a look--
Astronauts' "transformed" protection
Loss the spacecraft return module is a very serious fault condition that directly threatens the astronauts' safety. Therefore, a special personal protective device is provided for astronauts inside the spacecraft, namely the intravehicular space suits, as one of the effective measures to protect astronauts.
The intravehicular space suit is the astronauts' emergency pressure survival equipment inside manned spacecraft. It is generally used during pre-launch, ascent, descent, orbital maneuvering, rendezvous, and docking processes, or in case of pressure emergencies in the spacecraft, providing life support for astronauts.
The anti-gravity protection suit is also known as the "penguin suit." When astronauts live for extended periods in a microgravity environment, the lack of gravity causes muscle atrophy. Inside the "penguin suit," there are many elastic bands similar to resistance bands used for exercise on Earth. When astronauts wear it, the tension from these elastic bands helps keep their muscles tense, preventing atrophy.
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Aerospace Medicine Kit - Traditional Chinese Medicine Escort
With the fusion of tradition and modernity, astronauts have elements of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that you can't imagine!
Chinese medicine, often regarded as the "mysterious power of the East" by Western countries, also plays a pivotal role in the field of Aerospace.
In addition to the necessary auxiliary medication, nutritional intake, nutritional design of three meals a day, physical recovery, meditation and recuperation.For example, Chinese herbal tea for regulating the spleen and stomach, and the "Space Heart Pill".
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The special seat for the return flight out of the cabin
Spine protection for astronauts
You know what?The most dangerous time for them is not in the sky, but when they are returning to the space module. ......
Astronauts who have been in space for a long period of time will suffer from "poor endurance in the upright position" when they return to Earth.There will be insufficient blood supply to the brain, dizziness or blackness in front of their eyes, and they will not be able to stand up and walk.Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the safety of astronauts during traveling and communication, and to protect them in all aspects, from head, neck, spine, hips, legs and feet.
Since 2021, Archimedes@SeatSense has been providing gravity-reducing, fully-supportive spinal protection to astronauts from Shenzhou 13 to Shenzhou 16 on their return to Earth to help them better re-adapt to gravity -
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In order to better protect the one-in-a-million astronauts, space suits, traditional Chinese medicine, and special exit seats, all of these Chinese protections are better integrated with the high precision technology of Aerospace to safeguard the health of astronauts!
Today is China Space Day, a special day for Chinese astronauts, here's to Chinese space!
Finally, aiming at 20:59 on April 25, one person, one sentence, in the comments section for the first Shen18 "full crew after 80" crew cheering, wishing Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft launch a complete success!
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