Do men have an advantage as astronauts? No, women have an advantage
When astronauts, women have an advantage
Whenever we mention those dangerous occupations, we immediately think of a tall and heroic male image. Of course, this is not because of the sexism of Luo Shizi. If anyone in this day and age will talk about gender, then It's absolutely ridiculous.
Men and women are equal, but objectively men and women do have differences, and this difference in body and personality determines that some things are more suitable for men to do, and some things are more suitable for women to do. Why do we think of men when it comes to dangerous occupations? Because men are more powerful and stronger than women, men have a slight advantage in the face of danger. So, what occupations are the most dangerous? It is difficult to make a comparison, but I believe that no one would disagree that the profession of astronauts is full of dangers. Compared with the earth, the universe is unfamiliar to human beings. It takes great courage in itself to leave this earth that nurtured itself and go to the vast universe alone.
Although space missions have been carefully calculated and arranged, there are still many astronauts who have made sacrifices in the history of human spaceflight. According to the current data, there are 22 astronauts who gave their lives for the cause of human spaceflight.
It may be precisely because the profession of astronauts is full of dangers that men have acted as the main force from the very beginning. As we all know, the first astronaut to enter space was Gagarin of the former Soviet Union, which happened in 1961. Surprisingly, only 2 years later, in 1963, the world's first female astronaut entered space, her name was Terekova. If you look at this incident alone, it will be surprising, but if you look at the historical environment of the US-Soviet hegemony at that time, it is not surprising. At that time, the political significance of this move obviously surpassed the significance of spaceflight. . After this brief appearance, female astronauts will never be in space again.
From 1963 to 1983, no female astronauts appeared in the history of human spaceflight. It was not until 1983 that NASA once again excluded female astronauts, her name was Sally Ryder.
Since 1983, female astronauts have truly entered the stage of human spaceflight history. There are a total of 6 female astronauts recruited together with Ryder. She went to space again with her companion Katherine Sullivan, who completed the first spacewalk for a female astronaut. Since then, the proportion of female astronauts has gradually increased. Today, in the astronaut profession, the proportion of women and men is basically the same, and in the future, it is possible to surpass men. Why are female astronauts returning to the stage, and why are the proportions getting higher and higher? Don't think too much, this has nothing to do with "equality of men and women", men and women are equal, no need to say more.
The reason why the proportion of female astronauts is getting higher and higher is because people have gradually discovered that in fact, for the profession of astronauts, it may not be men who have the real advantage, but women.
We usually think that men have better mental endurance and stress resistance, but in fact this is only for short-term events. In the long run, women's endurance and tolerance are better. For example, when a robber jumps out when walking at night, men can deal with it better, but women are less likely to collapse in the face of persistent ordeals. The human spaceflight industry is gradually developing from short-term missions to long-term missions, so women may have an advantage when performing long-term space missions.
Female astronauts have not only psychological advantages, but also obvious advantages in other aspects. For example, if women are petite, is small size an advantage? This may not be considered on Earth, but it is definitely an advantage in space, because the space inside the spacecraft is limited, and it is more convenient for women to move. If there is a spacecraft designed for women, then it can carry There must be more equipment than a normal spacecraft because it requires less interior space.
Not only are women smaller, but they also eat less, which is another advantage. Eating less does reduce the amount of food you carry, but how much does it save?
For short-term space missions, it is true that it does not save much, but if it is a long-term long-distance space mission, the situation is different. Assuming that women need 100 kilograms less food each year than men, this weight may not be much on earth, but for spacecraft, this is extremely valuable. You must know that the current human chemical-powered rockets can provide effective delivery. Very limited, so female astronauts help reduce launch pressure.
Relatively speaking, although women eat less, they are not inferior to men in carrying out space missions, so as astronauts, women's advantages are still very obvious.
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