Chapter 1109 Because it is there (first update, please subscribe)
In fact, when the whole world is cheering for their space heroes, while the space heroes are still in space, a new The competition then begins.
In the Kremlin, although Khrushchev felt a little disappointed, he still called Korolev and said to him:
"Comrade Korolev , Russian winter has always been like this. Sometimes, it is our friend, sometimes, it is our enemy. This time, the Nanyang people used their spy planes to discover our rockets and spaceships, and knew our It’s a secret, but it’s nothing, we are still number one in the world, at least in some aspects!”
When he received Khrushchev’s call, Korolev breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, he had been mentally prepared to face all this since he discovered the spy plane in Nanyang!
Even he was worried about whether the launch would be successful.
After all, according to the plan, they should conduct 7 unmanned launches, but until now, they have only conducted 5 launches to test and develop the Vostok rocket series and space capsules. Although these missions have achieved varying degrees of success, Korolev has his own worries - because the Soviet space launch rate so far is 75% (5 out of 20 launches failed), a Vostok The other failed to reach orbit due to a launch vehicle malfunction, and another malfunctioned in orbit.
In fact, compared to another world, Korolev should feel lucky - the Soviet space launch rate in that world was 50%, and 12 of the 24 launches failed. As for Vostok's 7 Four of the tests failed - twice it failed to reach orbit and twice it malfunctioned on the track.
He even suffered from chest pain and anxiety because of it, after all, that was more than half the failure rate!
But at the time of this launch, the failure rate was "only" 40%.
Fortunately, he succeeded!
“But, you heard it, the Americans issued a new challenge - the moon, how about it? My comrade Korolev, we can put our people on the moon before them. ”
So when asked, Korolev gave a direct answer.
“We can do it!”
When making this decision, Korolev's tone was firm. He knew that this time, no matter what, he must win this competition.
After getting the answer from Korolev, Khrushchev was silent for a while and then said.
"Comrade Korolev, the people of the entire Soviet Union are looking forward to your good news!"
At the same time, the launch site command center in Baikonur appeared.
People here are still calling Gagarin anxiously - because there are no overseas ground stations, and there are only two warships in the Mediterranean and the Pacific that are full of transit stations, Gagarin has to go around the earth every time. In one lap, half of the lap is basically out of contact.
Finally, after regaining contact with Gagarin again, they eagerly asked about his situation, and Gagarin's answer was:
"The earth looks so beautiful!"
Listening to Gagarin's answer, Korolev, like everyone else, just smiled and walked out of the launch center.
At this time, it snowed again in Baikonur.
Looking at the wind and snow outside, looking at the launcher in the wind and snow, Korolev’s brows knitted together. He smoked silently and stood in the snow. , a general walked up to him and said.
"Comrade Chief Engineer, the Nanyang Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that their spacecraft will end its flight in space..."
Then the general paused and said:
"Appeared before What's here must be the Nanyang spy plane. They used the spy plane... to discover our secret, so they got ahead of us! Otherwise..."
Okay, everything is clear. , is from Nanyang.
Not Americans, but how do the Nanyang people know that this launch center exists?
After all, in order to keep it secret, not only were a large number of troops from the Ministry of Internal Affairs stationed here, they even built a fake launch base in another Baikonur to confuse the outside world.
But the Nanyang spy plane still found this place. And discovered the secret of their upcoming launch. Then the competition started quietly.
But none of that matters now.
Took a puff of cigarette and looked into the distance, looking at the tower standing in the wind and snow, but Korolev said.
"Their flight is over, our flight has just begun, Comrade General, now we have a new mission."
Korolev's answer stunned the general and asked:
"New mission? What is it?"
"Go to the moon!"
Looking up In the sky, Korolev said:
“We will regain our strength, start from here, send our astronauts to the moon, and plant our flag on the moon.”
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Looking up at the sky, Korolev said in a light tone:
“Now, space is a new arena, we will win new victories, and the moon is our next step. A goal. "
On this day, under the common stimulation, the two superpowers launched a march towards the distant moon. And, this will be a new round of competition!
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A month later, a C707-30 passenger plane was flying over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This was the ultra-long-range version of the C707. It not only re-modified its aerodynamic appearance , the wing was redesigned and the tail design was improved to reduce drag. The new wing design also improved the range and the cruising speed. Its range reached an astonishing 12,380 kilometers. It is the first aircraft that can fly directly from Chang'an to North America and London without transit - it can fly directly to almost any country in the world. Of course, it is also the first "Air Force One" in Nanyang, and this is also the first time Li Yi'an has taken it abroad. However, instead of visiting, I traveled to Stockholm to receive the award.
Once again, Li Yian won the Nobel Prize.
Nobel Peace Prize!
Because of his mediation, the "Hungarian Crisis" disappeared and Europe was once again on the brink of war.
In short, he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.
But now, he is not the only passenger on this "Air Force One", there are also three other Nobel Prize winners - Yang Zhenning, Li Zhengdao and Wu Jianxiong, who jointly won this year's Nobel Prize in Physics.
Everything is expected, but what is different from the other world is that this time, Wu Jianxiong's credit has not been obliterated - Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao are the proposers of the theory, and Wu Jianxiong confirmed them theory, this is the premise for them to win the Nobel Prize!
When the plane flew over the plateau, you could see the bright moon hanging high in the sky through the portholes. While Li Yi'an stared at the bright moon in the sky, Li Shiyun followed his father's gaze and looked at the moon. Mingyue asked.
"Dad, will we go to the moon?"
Those big and deep eyes were looking at the moon like that.
"Well, you should ask Uncle Yuan about this. He knows more about Nanyang's space program."
Li Yian pointed at Yuan Jialiu who was chatting with his wife and children. Professional matters should be left to professionals. Do it. After nodding, Li Shiyun stood up and walked over, then asked the same question.
"Uncle Yuan, now the United States and the Soviet Union are implementing moon landing plans. Do we have such a plan?"
Faced with Li Shiyun's question, Yuan Jialiu fell silent, while Wu Jianxiong Looking at the "eldest princess" in front of her, as the eldest daughter of the Li family, her appearance has inherited the advantages of her parents. She is amazingly beautiful at the age of eleven, with a bit of mixed-race temperament between her eyebrows and eyes, and her beautiful face Against the snow-white skin, she looks like Snow White walking out of a fairy tale.
But having said that, your children, whether they are boys or girls, have perfectly inherited the advantages of their parents, and their looks are all outstanding.
Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao also seemed very interested, and they all set their sights on Yuan Jialiu. Facing everyone's inquiries, Yuan Jialiu first turned his attention to Li Yi'an and saw him looking out the window of the plane. After thinking for a while, he answered.
“Many years ago, when British explorer George Mallory answered a reporter’s question “Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?”, he replied “Because the mountain is there!” ""
Okay, no need to answer anymore.
Yes, because it is there.
After getting this answer, Li Shiyun thought for a while and then said:
"I wish you success. It doesn't matter whether you are first or not. What is important is that we want to get there!"
The eldest princess's words made everyone stunned at first, and then burst into laughter. To this day, there is still a debate about who was the first, Wang Baoxian or Gagarin, if it were not for the weather. Some people in the Soviet Union even mocked the Nanyang space journey as "a flea's leap" because Wang Baoxian was so dumb. The time is short.
It wasn't until a few months later, when the Americans sent their astronauts into space, that people knew what a real "flea leap" was - that is, entering space without even orbiting. Flying around the earth.
Even so, Americans are still excited about it - after all, Americans have entered space.
Well, even a "flea's leap" is into space!
"Yes, number one is not important. What is important is where we want to get there!"
Li Yian said with a smile, then held his daughter in his arms and pointed at the moon.
"In the future. We will not only reach the moon, but also build a space station there, and then use the moon as a base to march to Mars. Mars..."
Puckering his lips, Li Yian thought of something else. The fantasy of a big capitalist in the world, he said:
"Perhaps one day, in the near future, we will immigrate to Mars, and maybe there will also be a transit point for us to embark on a new journey. We can pass there , reaching more distant deep space, maybe we are not the only intelligent creatures in space, but who knows? Space... it is there, so we have to conquer it!"
Yes.
The most important thing is to conquer it. In the near future, space must be conquered.
Listening to his father’s description, Li Shiyun’s eyes just looked at the starry sky, looking at the stars in the sky...
At this time, an airplane appeared outside the window of the plane, sent by Russia. The plane that escorted them, in addition to the escort, also brought greetings from Khrushchev, but the stingy guy did not issue an invitation to visit.
This guy, the Corn Emperor, is really too stingy. Why don’t he just give himself a Nobel Peace Prize!
(End of this chapter)