Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 1393: Chapter 663 The Importance of Chinese Character Recognition

The Mars exploration mission officially ended.

There was a distinct difference between domestic and international public opinion regarding the Mars exploration mission.

Domestic public opinion focused more on the astronauts’ return, who were considered heroes by the public, just as the high-ranking leaders had addressed them. They had bravely risked their lives to carry out their mission and returned to Earth having flawlessly completed it.

Each astronaut was a hero and became the center of media attention.

Some media outlets produced detailed reports on each astronaut and published incredibly touching stories, with the astronauts themselves at the heart of these tales.

Take Lu Xiaowei, for example.

Lu Xiaowei had been diligently training; he was almost forty years old and nearing the end of the golden age for astronauts, slowly beginning his downhill journey.

His childhood dream was to become an astronaut, and after truly becoming one, his dream was to work in space.

Lu Xiaowei had now realized his dream and had also become the first person to set foot on the Martian surface.

Zhang Liping also deserved admiration, as she was the first female astronaut from the country to go to space, and she took part in the Mars exploration mission, not just working at the space station. Clearly, the former was much more dangerous and carried far greater pressure than the latter.

Lin Sheng’s story seemed quite ordinary in comparison; many believed he was ’lucky,’ an engineer who got selected for the Mars exploration project and instantly became an astronaut.

This was probably going to be the most dazzling and memorable experience of his life.

While domestic public attention was on the astronauts, they were undergoing a period of medical quarantine. After returning from space, they all needed to be isolated for two weeks.

This was mainly due to the potential presence of microorganisms in space.

Although the environmental control within the spacecraft and the protective capabilities of the spacesuits were excellent, the existence of some microorganisms could not be completely ruled out.

Microorganisms are invisible to the naked eye, and some can mutate after living in space under high radiation, which might affect the astronauts’ health and even potentially cause a wide-spread infectious disease.

The medical quarantine of the astronauts was to prevent any changes in their bodies from their time in space that could directly impact their health.

Life in space can lower the immune function of the astronauts’ bodies, and due to the prolonged state of weightlessness, they also need some time to adjust to Earth’s gravitational environment.

This period required specialized medical examinations, all while being completely isolated from the outside world. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

After the medical quarantine, when their physical conditions gradually returned to normal, they still needed a month of medical recuperation. They would be transferred to a sanatorium, where they would receive rehabilitation treatment and undergo restorative training until their health was fully restored, only then would they return to their normal lives.

Among the astronauts who took part in the Mars exploration mission, three were directly contracted with Yixing Company and belonged to Yixing’s astronaut team.

To Yixing Company, each astronaut was an invaluable asset, especially those who had carried out space missions, as their experience and abilities could help cultivate more juniors.

Zhao Yi paid great attention to the returning astronauts. He particularly looked into the astronauts’ rehabilitation plan and consulted with the responsible doctors. After confirming that there were no issues, he met with a few astronauts through a glass window. They discussed the mission process, and he subsequently promised them a generous bonus.

Five million for each person!

This was the most Zhao Yi and Yixing Company could do. The astronauts were indeed heroes, but they were also ordinary people with families and friends, living in normal society where money was undoubtedly very important.

When the astronauts heard they would receive an additional bonus, they all smiled happily, looking forward to their future work.

The ages of the few astronauts were actually not that high.

The golden age of an astronaut is between forty and fifty-five, but this age range stems from the fact that it takes until forty to master the skills required, not because forty is considered young.

If an astronaut doesn’t get the chance to go to space for a mission before the age of forty-five, the chances of going to space later are much slimmer.

Now their futures were still long, and they could carry out many missions.

Zhao Yi was more looking forward to them passing on their experience to others to nurture even more astronauts.

Yixing Company needed excellent astronauts, even more so with plans for a ’Lunar Base,’ since each trip to and from the base would require astronauts. A few by themselves would certainly not be enough, an increase by ten or even dozens of times would be best.

Internationally, there wasn’t much concern for the astronauts; what garnered interest was the process and outcomes of the Mars exploration mission.

Technically speaking, throughout the Mars exploration mission, the Aerospace Bureau and Yixing Company displayed startling cutting-edge technology, showcasing their top-level space technology capabilities to the world.

On the other hand, the outcomes of the Mars exploration mission were significant, with the most direct being the Mars soil samples brought back.

Until then, no country or organization had been able to obtain soil samples from Mars. Therefore, the samples returned by the Mars-1 spacecraft were of immense scientific value.