In history, we have seen land warfare, air warfare, and naval warfare, but will there be conflicts in the future force us to enter unknown areas to fight? As real-world technology gets closer and closer to the concepts in science fiction, will we send troops to the cold and deadly vacuum of outer space in the near future?
technology has changed the way humans fight. Under today's technical conditions, the flight speed of weapons in the air can reach thousands of mile per hour , and only one weapon can destroy the entire city. In addition, humans also want to explore the solar system more deeply - even for the purpose of peace - more and more countries have begun to form "space forces" to ensure safety. During the Cold War , the United States and the Soviet Union seemed to have been on the verge of space wars several times. It was reported that both countries were developing space weapons at that time, although neither of them had been deployed.
Fast forward to today, the United States is expected to have an independent "U.S. Space Force ", Russia has Russian Aerospace Force , India has the National Defense and Space Administration, and other countries including China, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia have relevant departments to deal with the so-called "space threat." Most importantly, these departments are committed to safeguarding their own country's interests in space—that is, satellites of various countries, which the modern world relies heavily on. Although most of these tasks are done on the ground (and behind the computer screen), will one day we see a solid army facing each other on the frontline and battlefield of the new era war outside the Earth's atmosphere? Space Force Soldier's life will be unique.
On Earth, these soldiers usually live in military garrisons, and the space force's garrison will be built thousands of feet above the ground. The cost of shipping any supplies to space is close to astronomical, although private commercial companies have been working to reduce transportation costs. In any case, it is useless to send troops to space when needed. Instead, they must be stationed there for a long time to act immediately upon receipt of the notice.
At present, International Space Station is an extremely outstanding one-time engineering feat. But if there were space forces on Earth, they would need countless such space stations ; these space stations and the International Space Station have at least one biggest difference - they were built for war. Given that the ISS's largest crew is six astronauts, these new space stations will obviously be larger and even more advanced. The military budget is expected to significantly reduce spending on space exploration, but if these two points are combined, we will at least expect to see rapid advances in technology.
As we were asked to stick to our post again, space soldiers will have to face incredible long cycle shifts - maybe one time will last up to a year. The longest single stay in the universe so far is 437 days and 18 hours, more than 14 months. This record was created by Russian astronaut Valery Polyakov in 1995, but with the military's immigration plan for space, this record will continue to be broken.
As we all know, astronauts will face a series of troubles in space, such as how they will maintain their physical functions, their impact on radiation, and the psychological impact of long-term isolation, etc.
Now, in addition to the above requirements, we also need to consider how to build an army. Military training will be a completely different section, so the " zero gravity style" came into being.
At the most basic level, since they will face a microgravity environment, soldiers must exercise on specialized equipment, and they need to spend more time exercising than they were originally on Earth to avoid muscle atrophy.And further, since the traditional offensive route is replaced by zero gravity mode, how to move most efficiently in space will be their daily compulsory course, and all circumstances indicate that it is important to make sure that you are not thrown into the "space no-man's land", that is, the dangerous situation where the route cannot be changed.
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st standard weapon training has become even more peculiar. After all, what kind of weapons should space soldiers be equipped with? This problem has actually been around for a long time. Since the Cold War, great powers have thought that war might extend to space. Because traditional weapons have recoils, they will push people backwards, so the people have begun to design new weapons solutions that are more adapted to the space environment. Their answer is energy weapons, such as lasers and particle beams , which are not only easier to operate, but also suitable for long-distance combat. Although the missions of the Space Force may include some close combat - such as their rush into enemy ships - due to the vast space in space, they mostly focus on long-distance combat.
so the death ray in science fiction works is actually not far away! And generally speaking, the space team will have different types of troops and looks different. Some of the work and responsibilities on the space base will be similar to Earth – intelligence personnel gather intelligence, engineers build ships, life support technology and communications personnel deliver information – there will be new positions, and the logistics team will be similar to the mini-NASA, managing ship launches and delegating missions from the air control room… We will see a brand new pilot category emerged, and they are able to fly all types of warships. No matter what the military rank is, their dress will be different! Traditional uniforms will be eliminated;
instead is military-grade spacesuits designed to protect wearers from radiation and enable them to breathe. While the standard parachute is not required, the separate jet propulsion device will provide a crucial "second chance" for anyone flying a fallen spacecraft. This conclusion was drawn by NASA in the 1980s using a "manned maneuvering device" (or MMU). The MMU allows cordless space walks, but has only been briefly used in a few missions.
In the future, when our technology is developed enough to launch wars in space, the improved version of the jet pack will surely become the standard equipment. To sum up, while the nations on Earth seem to be moving towards some form of space combat, it now looks more like a digital threat than a physical one—its goal is to shoot down satellites rather than carry warships at sea. However, if a real enemy appears in space (perhaps some kind of alien) then the Earth will suddenly be forced to find a way to deal with it. If this happens tomorrow, we will have only some dusty designs from the past and try to build on such a basis. But over time, we have no choice but to form a real unit that can fly in space, united front, and meets the small fantasies of science and technology in reality. This is what would have happened if there were space troops on Earth.
Related knowledge
NASA is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government, responsible for civil space programs, as well as aviation and space research.
NASA was established in 1958 and was formerly the National Aviation Advisory Committee (NACA). The new institutions will have a clear civil orientation and encourage the peaceful application of space science. Since its inception, most of the space exploration in the United States has been led by NASA, including the Apollo lunar mission, the Sky Laboratory Space Station and later the Shuttle . NASA is supporting the International Space Station and overseeing the development of the Orion spacecraft, space launch system , commercial manned spacecraft and planned lunar portal space station.The agency is also responsible for the launch service program, which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management for NASA unmanned launches.
NASA's scientific focus is to better understand the earth through the Earth's observation system; to advance solar physics through the efforts of the Science Mission Council's solar physics research program; to explore objects throughout the solar system using advanced robotic spacecraft (such as New Horizons); and to study astrophysics topics, such as the Big Bang, through the Big Observatory and related projects.
by:_swee, LZY, MorCapri
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