Chapter 1100 Intelligence War in the Space Race (First update, please subscribe)
The enemy plane is right under me!
The journey was like entering uninhabited territory, like a sharp arrow piercing the sky of the Soviet Iron Curtain, ripping clean the hinterland of Soviet Central Asia. During the interception process, the Soviet Air Defense Air Force dispatched more than 100 aircraft and launched 13 anti-aircraft missiles. Instead of shooting down the high-altitude Phantom, it also shot down a MiG-17 on its side.
On October 30, the Phantom high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft broke through the Iron Curtain for reconnaissance, which directly led to the resignation of the commander of the Soviet Air Defense Force. This was only a subsequent impact. The real impact was that Nobuo Fujita flew the Phantom high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. After returning successfully, its film compartment was immediately removed. After developing it, the photos weighing several tons were immediately put on the plane and transported back to Nanyang via a C130 transport aircraft.
Nanyang is the first overseas user of the C130 transport aircraft. This transport aircraft with superior performance has been very popular with the Air Force since its delivery at the beginning of the year. It has even recovered orders for 14 aircraft. Of course, it is using US aid funds.
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In the evening of that day, the photos were sent to the Commercial Image Center - said to be commercial, but actually a branch of the Secret Intelligence Service, which gathered photo analysts from the military and intelligence agencies. They immediately After analyzing the photos, in addition to the discovery of new aircraft and anti-aircraft missiles that looked like flying telegraph poles from the airport, the biggest discovery was the Baikonur space launch site.
The analyst who was lying in front of the photo looking at the photo with a magnifying glass suddenly picked up a photo and shouted loudly.
“It’s a rocket launcher, the rocket has been put on the shelves!”
Several other photos were then brought over, and the analysts immediately looked at the photos to carefully identify them. They are the best photo identification experts in Nanyang. They can identify and distinguish corresponding information through very small pictures.
"This is the Soviet army wearing protective clothing!"
"This is a fuel truck!"
"They are refueling!"
Soon they gave A conclusion was drawn - the Soviet Union will launch a spacecraft in the next 2-4 days. This conclusion was immediately reported to the military and the Secret Intelligence Service.
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"It can be seen from the appearance of the rocket fairing that this must be a spacecraft..."
In the study room of the official residence, facing the enlarged photo, Li Yian looked serious, frowned, and held his hands On his chest, he just stared at the R7 rocket with a somewhat familiar appearance. Although Korolev obtained his "own" concept of bundled rockets, what he developed was still the R7, which still has the most classic appearance in another world. . Nanyang's Wanhu 5 rocket is a bit like CZ5.
And this directly advanced the Soviet Union's manned aviation by about a year and a half - historically, they launched Gagarin three years and five months after launching the first artificial satellite. Sent into space.
But this time, they were much ahead of schedule - some of the credit goes to Nanyang. The prototype of Nanyang's spaceship was created by Li Yian. It is actually the structure of the return capsule and the propulsion module, which is almost the level of popular science pictures in later generations. , but even a simple picture allowed scientists to get twice the result with half the effort during the development process. They created a spacecraft in a very short period of time, thus saving a lot of time.
Thanks to the early advent of transistors and integrated circuits, the automated control system of the R7 rocket and spacecraft is easier to achieve breakthroughs, and the launch success rate is also higher. This is also the fundamental reason why they can be ready for launch in five or seven years.
Although it is only less than four years ahead of schedule, at least it has made great progress compared to history.
In fact, this era is ahead of the other world in every field. This is why the development of advanced technologies used in Nanyang will inevitably bring about the acceleration of global technological iterations, which is the so-called boundary effect.
Under the promotion and guidance of Nanyang, the scientific development of the world is accelerating. What kind of fruits will this acceleration bear in the future?
Obviously, many things are beyond his imagination.
Originally, he thought that if he spurred the Soviet Union, they would launch a spaceship early next year, but he never thought that just like Eugene’s analysis-they were going to make a gift!
A tribute to the 40th anniversary of the gunshot of the cruiser Alfred!
There is no gift more meaningful than this!
"...Based on factors such as fuel addition speed and weather, we have reason to believe that the Soviets are likely to launch a spacecraft between November 2 and 4, and it will be Manned launch..."
While making a report at the Secret Intelligence Service, Li Yian was thinking more about the changes that Nanyang has brought to the world. To be precise, in the past few years, he has brought to this world The changes brought about by the world, even this week, just tomorrow - that is, Saturday, he also invited a few young scholars to have dinner at the official residence. As in the past, he will talk to them about academics and discuss the academic field. In fact, this is also a kind of acceleration. Its purpose is to instill in them some academic theoretical "speculations" of the times in some fields, so as to guide them to achieve academic breakthroughs and then lead the development of science and technology in Nanyang. .
Is this cheating?
Of course not, this is exactly the purpose of Li Yi'an coming to this era, which is to promote the development of world science and technology and thereby benefit all mankind - this is all false, and his core goal is to put Nanyang in a leading position in science and technology!
Communication satellites, the Internet, personal computers, smartphones, artificial intelligence...
Imagining the effect of flapping its wings as a butterfly, Li Yian's lips raised slightly. Now, it is moving step by step to show its power. Theoretically, as the butterfly's wings flap, it will definitely set off a storm on the other side of the world, which will become more and more powerful like a chain reaction.
So, what kind of storm will this butterfly bring?
At this moment, a sound came into my ears.
"Your Excellency, when are we going to launch? If it's too late, the Russians are very likely to beat us to it!"
It's Yu Donghai, with a trace of nervousness in his expression, as if he is worried that he will be beaten by the Russians. Man took the lead and took away the title of the world's first astronaut.
"Your Excellency, if mankind's first astronaut is from Nanyang and from the Tang Dynasty, then we will definitely fundamentally reverse and change the world's impression of the Tang people!"
Yu Donghai In this way, other people are probably the same. They are all looking at Your Excellency with expectation - this title of number one in mankind, they are very eager to obtain it! This has nothing to do with anything else, just honor - national, national. This nation that has been dormant for hundreds of years is eager to be reborn. Even now after rebirth, it is still eager to prove its existence and excellence in the forest of the world. Faced with their expectations, Li Yian didn't say anything. He just glanced at the photo, thought about it, walked to the desk, picked up the phone, and spoke into the phone.
"Talk to Director Eugene of the Aeronautics and Space Administration."
The call was quickly connected. As soon as the call was connected, Li Yian said.
"Eugene, according to our intelligence, the Russians may launch a spacecraft around November 2, yes, it is not a test!"
After Li Yian emphasized that it was not a test, the phone call Eugene on the other end thought for a while and then said.
“At present, the rocket has been assembled and tested many times, and the astronauts are also ready... We can advance the launch date to November...”
Eugene on the other end of the phone paused for a while, seemingly looking through something, and finally he said.
"According to the weather forecast, there is a suitable launch window on the morning of November 2, and we can launch "Tianwen-5"!"
"Tianwen" - is the Kuafu plan The code name for the second phase of the project is also the code name for the Nanyang spacecraft. In fact, Li Yian originally preferred to use "Shenzhou", but in the end he chose "Tianwen". It contains a spirit of exploration, which is exactly what Nanyang is developing. The original intention of the space program.
"Tianwen" will be the beginning of human beings entering space and the beginning of human exploration of space!
"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news."
There were no other questions, just simple blessings. Li Yian put down the phone, looked at them and said.
"The "Tianwen-5" will be launched on the morning of November 2nd!"
For a while, the study room was filled with cheers. In their cheers, Jia Wentao of the Secret Intelligence Service Said somewhat worriedly.
"Now, we are competing with the Russians for time. What if...what if the Russians launch first?"
His worry made everyone stunned, and their expressions changed. Gotta get serious.
Yes, now they are competing with the Russians for time. If the Russians take the lead, all their previous efforts will be wasted!
The atmosphere in the office suddenly became tense. Some people even lit cigarettes silently, frowning and looking solemn.
Looking through the analysis reports of the intelligence department, Li Yian thought for a while and gave instructions to Xiangdong.
"Contact Asia Television,"
Li Yian said, tapping his fingers lightly on the desk.
"Let them send a live broadcast team to Wanhujiao on the 2nd, and let the National Aeronautics and Space Administration hold a press conference, and tell the world that we will conduct the first human rocket launch around November 5."
Your Excellency's words made everyone's eyes brighten, and Jia Wentao said directly.
"Sir, you mean to release false information to let them think that we launched the spacecraft after the 2nd."
The live broadcast team was not sent out until the 2nd. This is not an obvious statement to everyone. Man - the launch date must be after the 2nd. That is to say, the Soviet Union will not compete with Nanyang for time.
Nodding, Li Yian thought for a while and then said:
"There is only so much we can do now."
In fact, there is still one person we can use - the Soviet spy who made "great contributions" during the last "Hungarian crisis". In the past few years, That guy has provided a large amount of aerospace information to the Soviet Union - in fact, it was all intentionally leaked to the Soviet Union, with the purpose of accelerating the development of the Soviet aerospace industry.
It was precisely through these deliberately leaked intelligence that Moscow was convinced of it. During the crisis, the intelligence he provided was the fundamental reason for the Soviet Union to make the final concession.
This time, I really felt like shooting myself in the foot.
But on the other hand, Li Yian believed in his heart that if the Soviet Union could win first place in Nanyang, it would launch the rocket at the right time!
Not only will it not take away the limelight of Nanyang, it will also help distract the United States and will not overly stimulate the United States - if it were just Nanyang, Nanyang would become a target of public criticism and a thorn in the eyes of the United States and the Soviet Union.
But the addition of the Soviet Union...at least allows Americans to focus on the Soviet Union, rather than focusing on "number one in the world" itself!
Frowning his brows, Li Yian's expression became more and more serious.
(End of this chapter)