Astronauts have always had an unwritten rule: before going into space, it is best to be married and have children. Please note that I am saying the best. Because there has never been a strict rule that requires astronauts to have children before they can go to the sky.
Below, let's first review Liu Yang's resume, we know why she chose so much at that time.
First, Liu Yang's early life
On October 6, 1978, Liu Yang was born in Zhengzhou, Henan. 19 years later, Henan began to select the seventh batch of female pilots, and the class teacher registered Liu Yang. But the teacher who took her to the examination and political trial at the time thought that she did not seem to be very active compared to other girls. Therefore, there is not much hope for her.
But sometimes it is really fate that Liu Yang, who looks introverted, actually cut through thorns all the way and was successfully selected into the group of pilots. After the end of the college entrance examination, Liu Yang successfully entered the First Flight Academy of Changchun Air Force with an excellent score of more than 31 points.
Choosing to become a pilot requires a lot of sweat. Female pilots, on the other hand, not only do not enjoy a little preferential treatment, but also have to work harder because their physical strength is inferior to men's. The world's first female astronaut "Tereshkova" said:
"The universe is neither affectionate nor generous to us women. Because we have to receive the exact same training as men. ”
But Liu Yang naturally did not accept defeat, as long as which one was weak, she practiced desperately until she finally reached excellence.
During this period, Liu Yang fell in love with his comrade-in-arms Zhang Hua. In 2004, the two embarked on the halls of marriage and formed a small family. A few years later, Liu Yang encountered an important turning point in his life - "the mainland selected the second batch of astronauts".
Astronauts and pilots are fundamentally different. Pilots only command the aircraft, the technical content is relatively low, but the safety is very high. But astronauts are diametrically opposed, before that, there have been many countries of astronauts have had accidents, directly killed in space.
It's a contest of life and death, and there's no chance of it all over again. More importantly, Liu Yang had not yet given birth to a child at that time. Even with high-tech spacesuits, the high radiation of space is still prohibitive. No one knows what the consequences will be.
It was in this difficult situation that Liu Yang made a big decision - she wanted to become a female astronaut!
Second, how hard is the road to becoming a female astronaut?
The first step to becoming an astronaut is an almost harsh physical examination:
First of all, there are certain requirements for the face, and there can be no scars, not even cocoons. Second, the teeth must be aesthetically pleasing, with tooth decay, or if the gap between the teeth is too wide, it will be brushed off. Finally, the body must be healthy, suffering from heart disease, asthma and other conditions, will also be brushed off.
At that time, when Liu Yang was selected, Yang Liwei also temporarily added two requirements:
The first is that it must be married;
The second is the priority of having already given birth;
But after the results came out, Yang Li was stunned. Because of the 6 people selected, 5 did not have children. After a series of screenings, in the end, Liu Yang successfully became a female astronaut.
But that was only the first level, after becoming a female astronaut, to undergo a lot of "devil training". Not only to desperately learn aviation knowledge, but also to carry out extraordinary physical training. Liu Yang later said bluntly:
"Our lives are day in and day out, constantly pushing the limits, constantly fighting loads."
On June 16, 2012, with the smooth launch of Shenzhou 9, Liu Yang also became the first female astronaut in China to fly into space.
Why did Liu Yang go to space without giving birth?
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, there are no strict requirements in various countries in the world, and female astronauts must give birth before they can go to space. So far, no experiment has been able to prove that female astronauts cannot have children when they fly into space.
Like the first female astronaut to fly into space, "Tereshkova", after returning to Earth, she had children the next year;
There was also the later female astronaut Sevizkaya, who returned to Earth and had children for a year and a half.
So, it's best to have children before going up to the sky, just in case. After all, if something really happens, I am afraid it will become a regret of a lifetime. And our female astronaut Liu Yang, who has not suffered bad luck, now has a cute child.
Therefore, Liu Yang went to space without childbearing, which is a very normal thing from the perspective of the world. But a woman, who can have such courage, is indeed worthy of praise from all Chinese people!