Chapter 941： Space Rescue (2)

In space, it is not easy to see something. After all, there is no air in space, so there will be no diffuse reflection. Usually, we can see something because it reflects sunlight. And now, if you want to see it, you have to reflect the sunlight!

But now, the thing flying opposite happened to have a large solar panel, reflecting the light, so that Nelson could see it at a glance.

As an astronaut, Nelson is competent. He knows almost all the spacecraft that are flying in space now, and he even knows that this flying behemoth should be the Soviet space station!

space station! Soviet space station! When seeing this, the instinct for survival made Nelson want to shout into space, here I am, here I am!

But without any air, his cries could not be heard! At the same time, he also knows that this is his only chance, and he must not lose this opportunity because of his blindness!

If you want to be rescued, you must be on the Polaris. If you leave the Polaris, it is absolutely impossible to be picked up in space!

When two spacecraft are flying at high speed, it is very difficult to get close, and if it is replaced by an astronaut, it is even more difficult to get close to the spacecraft that is flying at high speed over there!

This is like being in the vast sea, the ship is wrecked, but still floating, sitting on the boat waiting for rescue, is definitely much better than floating in the sea waiting for rescue.

However, how to remind the other party to pay attention? Nelson remembered the flashlight on the right side of his helmet, and immediately had an idea. He turned his head in the direction the space station flew from, pointed the flashlight there, and then flipped the switch.

On - - off - - on - - off - - on - - off - - -, the interval is 10 seconds, it means three long, and then, on-off-on-off-on-off-, the interval is one Seconds represent three shorts, and these three longs and three shorts are the most common international distress signals, sos!

sos! Nelson took a break and signaled to the other side again, hoping that the other side could see his signal.

In fact, Nelson knows that even if he sends a signal to the other party, it may not cause the other party to be rescued. After all, the space station has only a few very small windows, and there are only three astronauts in it, and they have to take turns on duty, said Not sure, they won't notice themselves.

Nelson also knew that there was nothing else, he had to do his best!

Just after he sent the signal, he finally saw what he hoped. The Salyut No. 7 space station was spraying airflow into space. It was performing a small-scale orbit change, and the other party was changing orbit in his own direction!

"Continue to approach." In Salute 7, Savitskaya was operating on the console. Every time the orbit changed, precious energy was consumed. In order to save the American astronauts, we really tried our best.

Fortunately, the ground measurement and control data are quite accurate. Now, our side is getting closer and closer to the other side!

The whole black, huge Polar, in front of the salute No. 7, is so magnificent!

It can be said that the combination of Salute 7 and Soyuz is less than half the size of Polar! Looking from here, the Polaris is truly a fortress in space!

However, because the Polaris was black, it was difficult to see, and at this moment, a flash of light came from outside.

"sos, sos! Someone on the Polaris is calling for help!" At this time, Solovyov, who had already put on a proper space suit and was ready to enter space in the airlock at any time, suddenly shouted, he looked Here comes the distress signal!

"It seems that we are not in vain, the Americans are still alive." Kizim on the side said: "Now, we need to lean over. It's up to you, Savitskaya."

"Understood, I'm really turning on the radar, and I need about a dozen more adjustments," Savitskaya said.

Originally, for docking, the Salyut space station had a radar. At this time, the radar was scanning the surrounding space, and the help of the following measurement and control system was no longer needed. Now, it all depends on the proficiency of the operator!

"Approaching the speed of twenty meters per second, we need to reduce the speed."

"Approaching speed of five meters per second, now adjust the bearing."

"The approach speed is two meters per second, and the orientation is correct."

"Yes, we saw the American astronaut, and he was waving to us."

"The approach speed is 0.2 meters per second, we can't get any closer, it's up to you." Savitskaya said, with the last jet, finally, the relative speed of Salyut VII and Polaris was zero, however, the distance Fifty meters left!

Fifty meters, in high-speed space, is of course a very dangerous distance! Just like the final return of the protagonist in The Martian, it was full of thrills and excitement. The biggest problem at that time was the huge gap between the relative speeds of the two sides, which made the protagonist have to jump in space!

And now, the relative speed is zero, which has created the greatest conditions. The distance of fifty meters is already extremely close. After all, this is a speed of almost eight kilometers per second! A little careless, the two sides collide, it is definitely the most tragic.

"It seems that the Americans are a little scared," Kizem said. "He is still motioning us to keep getting closer."

"Only we went first." Solovyov said: "In front of the TV audience let's show my style."

In front of the TV audience! good! This rescue in space is being transmitted through the camera lens of Salyut 7 to the communication satellite, to the ground, and then to TVs all over the world!

The Soviet Union is carrying out a difficult space rescue, and what they want to save are American astronauts!

Of course, it's not a live broadcast. The rescue will not be broadcast until the end. However, you can imagine how excited and happy people all over the world would be when the camera appeared on TV.

The Soviet Union, disregarding previous suspicions, extended its hands of friendship to the Americans. After the explosion of the American Challenger, they had the courage to rescue the American astronauts who died! The Soviet Union is friendly, the Soviet Union is generous, and the Soviet Union is the most respected country in the world!

Attaching himself to a specially made rope, Solovyov waved to Kazim.

At this moment, Kazim's expression was also extremely serious.

A space walk is coming! (To be continued.)