Chapter 847 Nanyang is a lion’s mouth (third update, please subscribe)
The rocket can be a single-stage rocket, or it can be multi-stage, it can be bundled, and the booster can be two-stage. It can be four stages, or even six, seven, or eight stages...
But one thing is for sure, the rocket must have strong enough thrust.
After all, caliber is justice and range is truth.
As long as the caliber is sufficient, nothing is a problem. The madness among them is naturally not open to outsiders.
"Nautilus..."
Suddenly, a piece of news in the newspaper stunned Li Yian.
"Dad, are you talking about Captain Nemo's "Nautilus"?"
Li Yixuan asked.
Recently he was watching "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and was fascinated by Captain Nemo and the "Nautilus". When he heard "Nautilus", he naturally thought of Captain Nemo.
Li Yian shook his head and pointed to a piece of news in the newspaper.
"Advancing with atomic power. This submarine has realized the dream of the "Nautilus". It uses atomic power to sail and can sail on the bottom of the sea almost indefinitely!"
"Atomic power ? Is it used to make atomic bombs?”
“It’s almost the same as our nuclear power plants. They all use uranium as fuel...”
Li Yian gave a brief introduction to nuclear... ...No, in today’s terms it is the principle of an atomic submarine.
The content of the news reprinted in the newspaper was very simple - the world's first atomic-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, officially went to sea for the first time on January 17, and sent a message that it was "advancing with atomic power." "
Although four years ago, the U.S. Department of the Navy officially announced that the newly built nuclear submarine was numbered SSN-571 and named "Nautilus".
But after seeing this article When the news broke, Li Yian was still a little distracted. After all, this was the world’s first nuclear submarine.
“The U.S. rocket launch failed, so something is urgently needed to divert attention. ”
When Margaret, who had been sitting on the rocket in the middle of the night, looked at her husband, her pretty face was filled with a satisfied smile. She knew that the reason why Britain could launch artificial satellites before the United States depended on the missile project in Nanyang. , without Nanyang, there would be no British satellite. Of course, that satellite was jointly developed by the two companies.
But that doesn't matter. After all, Nanyang is also a part of the Commonwealth.
"There is this reason, but..."
Looking at the news in the newspaper, Li Yian said.
"This also means that Nanyang has to speed up its pace..."
In fact, after the US military disclosed its plan to develop nuclear submarines, Li Yi'an instructed the navy to conduct research on nuclear submarines. , and even provided them with plans for the differentiation and development of attack nuclear submarines and strategic missile nuclear submarines.
In terms of plans, Nanyang was ahead. After all, at that time, the whole world had the concept of strategic missile nuclear submarines, and there was no concept of compressed air to eject ballistic missiles from the launch tube and then ignite them.
However, the concept is a concept, the reality is reality, and the reality is to ensure the reliability of nuclear submarines. In the past two years, Nanyang’s scientific research department has been studying nuclear reactors applied to submarines, and in order to ensure To ensure the reliability of the reactor and avoid operational accidents, the Navy is still conducting various tests on the reactor.
In short, safety comes first.
The reason why Li Yian attaches so much importance to the safety of nuclear submarines is completely influenced by the movie "K-19". During the Cold War, Soviet nuclear submarines had constant accidents, and even strategic missile nuclear submarines sank into the sea. , dozens of nuclear warheads are still "sleeping" in the depths of the sea.
With such lessons learned, of course we need to pay more attention to safety now. After all, atomic submarines are really expensive.
"Atomic submarine..."
Looking at the news in the newspaper and thinking of the significance of nuclear submarines to Nanyang, Li Yian called the Navy Department as soon as he entered the study in the morning to learn about the progress of nuclear submarines.
While Li Yi'an was concerned about the nuclear submarines in Nanyang, the aftermath of our British rocket was still reverberating around the world. Countries expressed their congratulations to Nanyang and the United Kingdom. Compared with the congratulations of other countries, the joy of the United States Love seems to be insincere.
After all, before the British satellite was launched into the sky, the United States had just bombed it.
Two consecutive launch failures have even made people question the leadership of the United States. The ridicule of the Soviets is acceptable, but the doubts from the allies make the White House look very embarrassed.
Especially Eisenhower, whose expression is no better than that of his dead father. After all, the recent doubts have not only affected his mood, but have even affected the international leadership of the United States.
This is the leadership position he achieved by personally leading the US military. In order to consolidate this position, they spent tens of billions of dollars after the end of World War II. Now, just because of a small satellite, countries around the world are questioning the capabilities of the United States. How could he not be upset?
“Isn’t that Braun a genius?”
Once again, Eisenhower asked loudly.
"Isn't that genius just for us to watch the fireworks?"
Pace back and forth in the Oval Office, Eisenhower said.
“In order to buy time, we even provided an additional US$50 million in aid to Nanyang this year. But what did we get? It was a big firework in front of the whole world! This is what is called Genius!”
Even if you are a genius, it takes time. You have left people in the cold for several years, and now you are rushing them to develop a new rocket in a few months. Isn’t it difficult for them to do so?
But now Eisenhower can't care so much. After all, international doubts and national questions have made him doubt his life.
"Mr. President, Braun needs time. He needs at least three months to perfect and modify..."
"He only has three weeks!"
Eisenhower got it straight. said.
"In three weeks, we have to send our satellite into space! Now the whole world is watching us, and now the British are ahead of us!"
" Mr. President, what if..."
At this time, Secretary of State Dulles said from the side.
"While Braun is developing a new rocket, we may try to seek help from Nanyang. Their rocket technology, from the current point of view, is still very mature! This time the British success is not so much The success of the United Kingdom is not as good as the success of Nanyang.”
Now, they finally know why Li Yian wanted to march into space after the Soviet Union launched intercontinental missiles. To put it bluntly, they have missiles in their hands. If it hadn't been for the delay of the artificial satellite, Nanyang might have been the first to launch a satellite.
Although it would still be very uncomfortable if it were from Nanyang, it would at least be better than the Soviet Union!
But there is no point in saying anything now.
"Are you saying that we ask for help from Nanyang? Just like the British, they painted a star-spangled flag on the rockets in Nanyang."
Eisenhower said directly.
“I can’t afford to embarrass that person as much as the British can! Should we let the Soviets draw a cartoon to mock us - the Statue of Liberty was sent into space by a rocket from a Nanyang boy?”
< br>This cartoon was drawn by the Russians - the Queen of England was sent into the sky with a rocket by a boy from South Asia. The painting style is bold and revealing.
Does this cartoon have any connotation? No one knows.
Although the KGB has vast powers, in the eyes of many people, this is nothing more than a propaganda method for Soviet Russia, intended to satirize Britain and highlight the value of the Soviet Union's launch of the first artificial satellite.
However, because of this, if the United States uses Nanyang Rocket to send its own satellite into space, it will definitely give the Soviets a topic to tease the United States... The Statue of Liberty was sent to the sky by the Nanyang boy.
Fat Qiu can be shameless, but Eisenhower really cannot afford to be ashamed.
“We are the United States!”
“Mr. President, maybe they can give us some help on the rocket. We should at least try it. Maybe, we can compress it to three Weeks, who knows?”
Dulles said.
"And, I believe...In Nanyang, everything is negotiable!"
"You are right, but that guy..."
Eisenhower Said directly.
"He will definitely open his mouth! We have already received 50 million US dollars before, only in exchange for a one-month delay in launch. Now, what kind of price do you think that guy will offer? He is a businessman Yes, and he is a successful businessman!”
What is a successful businessman?
Successful businessmen always know when to seize what kind of business opportunities. Maybe Eisenhower has never done business, but as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, he certainly knows that when fighter planes appear on the battlefield, they should what to do!
Strike while the iron is hot, of course!
"This is an opportunity to rip off! Do you think he will miss it?"
(End of Chapter)