Chapter 944 The Chase from Moscow (Second update, please subscribe)
Pushing away the documents in front of him, Khrushchev stood up from the desk and paced around the office.
He stood in front of the window, staring at the sky outside the window, and then silently lit a cigarette. Unlike his loving father who liked to smoke a pipe, he smoked cigarettes.
After turning around, Khrushchev looked at Gorshkov, the Soviet Deputy Minister of Defense and Commander of the Red Navy. He took several puffs of his cigarette and inhaled the remaining half of the cigarette. After finishing, he sat down at the table, put out his cigarette butt in the ashtray, and asked:
"Here, Sergey, do you mean we need geostationary satellites?"
"Yes,"
Marshal Gorshkov said.
“What I am obliged to explain is that the Soviet Union’s submarine technology has made great progress and can conduct ocean voyages, so high-power long-wave radio stations are needed to maintain communications.
That’s it now. There are only two options:
First, build it on the mainland, but because the distance is too far, it can only cover the North Pacific;
Second, build one in a friendly country, that is, build one each on Hainan Island and India to ensure the Soviet Union's communications in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean; but this involves many problems.
But with communication satellites, we don’t need to consider long-wave radio stations. ”
The military had formulated a plan in this regard a few months ago, but it had not yet been submitted to Khrushchev. But now, with the arrival of communication satellites, everything is no longer a problem.< br>
“The communication satellite will solve the problem of Moscow’s connection with the overseas fleet. With it, even if we send ballistic missile submarines to patrol near the western coast of the United States in the future, we can still maintain contact with it. Compared with Regarding long-wave radio, I believe that artificial satellites are the best choice, and this is also the necessity for us to develop maritime power. ”
As the commander of the Red Navy, Marshal Gorshkov immediately realized its importance to the navy, especially to ocean-going submarines, after learning about the launch of geosynchronous orbit communication satellites in Nanyang. Communication satellites are indispensable communication tools
Faced with the advantages of communication satellites, he was originally planning to build a long-wave radio station. He immediately set his sights on communication satellites, the latest scientific and technological achievement.
After all, this can fundamentally solve the problem of ocean communication for the Red Navy.
“We are different from the United States in that we do not have bases all over the world. In this case, if we want to maintain contact with ballistic missile submarines scattered in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, we must use it, Otherwise, those submarines are deaf. They know that they cannot receive the orders we send. How can we command them in this case? "
Because the Soviet ballistic missile submarine has conducted launch tests last year, Although it is conventionally powered, Khrushchev knew that there would definitely be nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines in the future, and they would definitely be deployed at the doorstep of the United States to deter the United States, so he said.
“It seems that we really need it!”
"Yes, we need it, and we need it as quickly as possible!"
"Thank you for the explanation. You explained its importance to me in a very simple way! I will bring it up in the meeting "
Then, Khrushchev pulled the report in front of him, browsed it again, and said:
"In a moment, Koro. Comrade Liao Fu will come here, and you should also meet him. Let me tell you, he is a genius, a real genius. He not only sent our satellite into space, but also gave the Americans a slap in the face. Moreover, now he has new ideas!”
Last year, before the launch of the artificial satellite, Korolev was just a scientist, but now? Korolev became a hero, a hero throughout the Soviet Union, even though his name was known to only a few people, and Marshal Gorshkov was one of those few, he said.
"I have always been eager to see him and hope to congratulate him in person! Comrade Khrushchev."
"Your wish is about to come true! Marshal."
Heru Xiaofu said with a smile.
Soon Korolev entered the office. As soon as he entered the office, Khrushchev introduced him to the commander of the Red Navy, and Marshal Gorshkov expressed his enthusiasm to him. Congratulations, after a simple compliment, finally got to the point.
"Korolev,"
Khrushchev said seriously.
“One thing you need to know is that the Nanyang people launched a communication satellite, which can be stationary in geosynchronous orbit and then send their voice to the whole world.”
“Yes. , I already knew the news before they launched, this is a very creative launch.”
Although he is not willing to admit it, Korolev knows that both Nanyang and the United States are developing satellite technology. surpassed the Soviet Union - this was because of their lead in the field of electronics.
Despite knowing this, Korolev, who had been re-educated in a Siberian labor camp, knew very well what could and could not be said.
"But we will catch up with them soon. We..." before he could finish speaking, Marshal Gorshkov asked anxiously.
“You mean, now we have a similar artificial satellite, right?”
Korolev, who was holding the document in his hand, was stunned when he heard this. , he didn’t even know how to answer this question.
He came here not to report this matter, but for another matter. It has nothing to do with any communication satellite at all.
At this time, Khrushchev said in a serious tone from the side.
“Now Nanyang has launched this satellite, and the Americans will also launch theirs. Before launching their communication satellites, the Americans will realize their satellite communications by controlling Nanyang’s communication satellites. For For the Soviet Union, this is extremely disadvantageous. We must break the monopoly of Western countries as soon as possible. "
Is this a requirement?
No, this is an order!
Korolev, who has sharpened his character in the cold storms and snows of Siberia, knows very well how to answer this question now,
he said immediately.
"Yes, this is a very important and overwhelming thing. I am here today because of this!"
Okay!
Now this matter comes first!
As for other things, we can only move forward.
"Oh, really?"
Khrushchev said happily.
"It seems that our Korolev is already ahead of us!"
It's not that I'm ahead of you, but your demands are the most important.
Korolev thought this in his heart. When he opened the document package in his hand, he selectively pulled out more than a dozen pages of documents and said.
"Comrade Khrushchev, look, this is our redesigned R7 rocket. Its thrust is more powerful. I believe it can send our communication satellites to geostationary orbit..."
When Khrushchev and Marshal Gorshkov introduced the rocket, Korolev sometimes cast his eyes on the briefcase, where there were more documents describing his dreams.
Even the rocket introduced to them now is to support another of his dreams.
But what about now?
In order to gain the support of the Kremlin, what he can do is very limited, which is to meet their needs first, and then he can talk about ideals and things like for all mankind. There is no support from the Kremlin. , everything is empty talk.
Although sending communication satellites into geostationary orbit was not originally in Korolev's current plan, after obtaining information about this two months ago, he also conducted some research on it, so he was able to carefully inform They explain the idea of artificial satellites and so on. Of course, neither Khrushchev nor Marshal Gorshkov know anything about these technical details. Most of the time, they are just at that point. Head down.
Finally, after Korolev introduced his idea of a communication satellite, the smile on Khrushchev’s face grew wider, and he even turned to Marshal Gorshkov and said.
"How about it, Comrade Marshal, is it like I said, our Comrade Korolev will always bring us too many surprises!"
"Yes. , just as you said!"
Marshal Gorshkov's face was full of smiles. Now the communication problems that restrict the navy's ocean-going fleet have finally been solved.
But Korolev seemed silent in response to their compliments. He was just polite and occasionally looked at the document bag.
“Comrade Korolev!”
Noting his strangeness, Khrushchev asked.
"Have you encountered any problems? Do you need my help?"
(End of this chapter)