Chapter 1591 Red Moon (first update, please subscribe)
November 28, Thanksgiving.
The White House was the same as in previous years. President Johnson pardoned a turkey. As for most American families, they were preparing for Thanksgiving dinner. There was inevitably a roast fire on the table. chicken.
Whether the turkey is delicious or not, no matter where these Americans came from in the past, they will adapt and embrace this American tradition.
As for any gratitude?
I'm afraid only God knows it.
But I am grateful for this country von Braun.
If this country had not sheltered him, he might have been brought to Russia by the Russians like some of his colleagues, and then helped the Russians develop missiles in Russian technology concentration camps.
Rather than being in charge of the US space program as it is now.
Of course there is another possibility, which is to go to Chang'an like some of his colleagues, where they participated in the space program.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you feeling restless?"
Looking at the clock, Von Braun said to himself with some confusion.
Last night, Von Braun didn't know when he fell asleep, but he dreamed last night.
It seems that I made the wish I made when I dreamed of my own Germany.
"We are going to fly into space."
Why did you have this dream?
Von Braun didn't know that although this dream was a bit strange, he didn't think it was anything. After all, people always dreamed when they were old.
Maybe it was because I remembered the past.
Just when Von Braun was so moved, his phone ringing suddenly rang, and the phone ringing seemed extremely harsh.
At the same time, his assistant pushed open the door of his office and said loudly.
"The doctor has something big to do."
When the assistant walked to the TV and turned on the TV, Von Braun had already received the call.
The phone call came from the White House. "Doctor, have you watched TV?" Johnson's voice sounded a little low from the phone.
"Mr. President, TV..."
It was his TV that had been turned on by his assistant. Looking at the news on the TV, Von Braun was stunned.
His lips trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of incredible.
"How is this possible?"
"Doctor, how is it impossible?"
President Johnson, holding a telephone and microphone in his hand, said to the phone with some weakness:
"Now the whole world is watching space, they are praying for Soviet astronauts, praying that they can reach the moon smoothly. , they…”
President Johnson opened his mouth and didn’t even make a sound, and he said after a while.
"The Soviets launched their moon rockets in the early morning and sent their people to space. It was space that sent their people to the moon.
Now they The spacecraft is flying towards the moon, Doctor."
Although Johnson's voice was not loud, everyone could feel the dissatisfaction he suppressed in his heart.
What is this?
This is another fucking "Sputnik moment"!
What's even more sad is that Johnson even had an impulse during his term!
I want to strangle Von Braun to death.
Because this guy promised him that he would give Americans a Christmas gift. And it will be ahead of the Soviet Union.
It's better now. Without waiting for Johnson to give the Christmas gift to the Americans.
The Soviet Union was very generous. It gave it to the United States directly on Thanksgiving and gave it to the whole world a Thanksgiving gift. "Doctor, do you know what this means?"
Faced with the president's inquiry, von Braun was silent for a while and said as he watched TV.
"It means a disaster, Mr. President." "Yes, it's a disaster." Johnson could no longer control his anger at this moment, and he continued Said.
"Doctor, I don't know what you think, but since the day the Soviets launched rockets into space, the Soviets were the first to send satellites to space. Sea was the first to send astronauts to space. Sent to space.
And what did we Americans do? Our astronauts just jumped in space. Yes, even our rockets launching satellites were from Technology introduced by sea.
O my God!
Is this still the United States?
Dr., you know that all the newspapers and all the news will not go to Thanksgiving tonight. They will go to mention the Soviet astronauts, they will go to mention the Soviet spaceships that are heading to the moon. Fly away.
Is this a disaster? ”
Johnson's voice became more and more excited.
"This is not a fucking disaster, it's the end of the world, you know? The whole world is praying for the Soviets now.
They are praying for the success of the Soviets, praying for the Soviets. People can successfully send their astronauts to the moon and then get them back safely.
When the whole world prays for the Soviets and the Russians, the failure of us Americans is obvious to all the world .
America..." Johnson's voice became a little low, and he continued.
"The United States has suffered the most painful defeat in history, Doctor, and you are the commander of this battle."
And you are the commander of this battle!
After the president's phone was hung up, von Braun sat there, watching TV blankly.
The shows played on TV are no longer related to Thanksgiving. The news played on TV are all reports related to the successful launch of the Soviet moon rocket.
Watching the news on TV, the rocket launch scenes and astronaut scenes are repeatedly played on TV. Von Braun said after a while.
"Their captain is Gagarin." Then Von Braun said again, "This time he can make up for some regrets."
Watching on TV The news, Von Braun's tone was unexpectedly disappointed.
"Doctor, this news is being watched by everyone now."
Listening to the assistant's words, Von Braun said: "Yes, everyone should watch this news. After all, today is a big day for all mankind."
Today It was a big day, a day worth remembering.
In the United States, almost everyone forgets that today is a festival.
People stood in front of the TV, and they just watched the TV like that. Watching the Soviets fly over the moon.
It's not just this day. In the next few days, the whole world is paying attention to this news. It takes a total of 4 days to arrive on the moon after the spacecraft enters space.
"Radio signals from the moon can be transmitted to the earth in less than two seconds. If they can find the TV image, they are doing live TV. Yes, they do it on the moon Live broadcast.”
In front of every TV, people were standing there, and they opened their eyes wide and looked at the pictures on the TV, watching motionlessly. Listen to the host's story on TV.
No mistakes, one poem, one post, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one read!
This day was a big day because Soviet astronauts were about to land on the moon.
"In England, we learned that Queen Elizabeth II was woken up when she received the report of the upcoming moon landing. In Washington..."
The voice of the TV host seemed calm but slightly slight A little excitement.
"Today everyone in the world is watching this live broadcast from the moon."
When the TV host finished speaking, Margaret looked at the TV and said:
"Landed."
Yes,
Landed.
When the Soviet moon spacecraft landed slowly, Li Yian, his wife and children witnessed all this together.
"Although there are no video images yet, they must have landed."
As Margaret said, the Soviet moon ship began to land.
Seeing the scenes coming from TV, Li Yian was in a complicated mood. He had long been prepared for all this, but when all this had happened, he felt an unprecedented shock.
At this moment, he finally understood why the United States and the Soviet Union had a lunar landing competition, because it could indeed bring supreme honor.
"This is the most amazing historical event I have ever experienced in my life."
The TV host's words became excited, and people saw it in his excited words. The moon spacecraft is slowly landing on the moon.
"This is a historic moment. I believe that at this moment, the fate of all mankind has been deeply changed.
Everything we have experienced today will be recorded in history! "
Amid the gaze of all mankind, the Soviet Union's lunar module slowly descended.
That was completely different from the United States' lunar module. When the lunar module landed, Li Yian A sigh involuntarily.
This sigh contained many other meanings, which seemed to be a little annoyed, and perhaps a little emotion. After all, in another era, the Soviet Union did not achieve this goal, but now , the Soviet Union achieved this goal.
And Korolev... the whole world does not know his existence, which also means that he did not die, and he successfully presided over the Soviet Union's moon landing plan. br>
OK... your dream has come true!
What is the impact on the world this moment brings?
"Experts have long predicted that the audience may exceed 600 million."
In Wanhukou, at the launch command center, everyone stood there, once used to play the TV at the launch site. , The Soviets landed on the moon are playing. These people who are also working for this goal are just watching TV. They have a solemn expression and a serious expression, but no one speaks.
Everyone was just standing there quietly, they were just standing, they knew that on this day, they were behind!
"Viewers, what we are broadcasting for you now is the picture from the moon. I don't know if you can see it clearly. I saw it there. I saw it, it's really amazing, it's really incredible!"
The host's voice came from the TV, and people could feel the shock.
"Now, the shock that all this brings to the public in the world and to the whole mankind is beyond words to describe. Not long ago, something that still existed in fantasy was before our eyes It became a reality.
I believe that the picture is the lunar module bracket. It seems to be a ladder below the screen. It is not known when someone will walk down the ladder, wait, he is here. I saw it.
He was there we saw him.
Dear viewers, we look up at the sky and dream about this day for thousands of years. Now humans are finally going to land on the moon. "
When the host finished speaking, the astronaut jumped down. He stepped onto the moon with his feet and stepped onto this strange planet.
"Wait, humans are on the moon The first sentence I said... I don't understand what he is saying, we need to wait for the translation. ”
As the host spoke, he pressed his hand on his headphones and was waiting anxiously. At this time, at the launch center, some people had already told people what Gagarin was saying.
Even here, there are technicians from Russia.
"Okay, we've got the translation of this passage, which comes from the words of astronaut Gagarin.
He was the first person to land on the moon.
This is what he just said .
This step is for my motherland, for my people, and for our lifestyle. I know that today is just a small step for me, but it is a great victory for all mankind."
The host looked calm when he spoke, but his tone paused, obviously he was too excited.
"I don't know what to say, maybe it's impossible to express it. So now please feel this historic moment. Think about the significance of this moment to us and the whole world."
In people's gaze In the whole world, the Soviet astronauts stood in front of the Soviet flag and saluted the earth on the moon.
The moon on this day is red, the red moon.
Perhaps there is one where American astronauts will land on the moon, but what will they see there?
They will see the flags left by the Soviet Union, the red flags.
(This chapter ends)