Rebirth in America

The space station concept and the equatorial ring plan were quickly known to the Soviet Union, and the news was passed through Jessica.

Soviet personnel immediately became interested in this information, and they quickly notified Jessica through secret methods, asking her to find ways to steal the relevant information.

As for the United States, it seemed very weird. At first, many people were shocked by Alex's plan and discussed the possibilities and problems encountered. As for the value of the plan, anyone who has not burned out their brains will understand that, let alone the equatorial ring, just look at the space station.

In the draft submitted by Alex, the description of the role of the space station is very clear.

The document says: "A space station is a manned spacecraft that operates in low-Earth orbit for a long time and allows multiple astronauts to live, work and patrol in it. Small space stations can be launched in one go, and larger ones can be launched in batches. The launch components are assembled into a whole in space. All facilities for people to live in the space station must not be returned to the earth."

This is much more powerful than launching a satellite and loading it with dogs or people to fly around. Think about it, this is a base that can live in outer space. What's more important is that Alex is not the kind of person who only talks about things. When he puts forward ideas, he also makes detailed plans.

After reading that plan, even the most conservative people feel that the space station can be built at any time, and even the equatorial ring is expected to start construction within half a century.

It's just that the resistance Alex encountered was so great that it was unimaginable. His plan quickly disappeared, and there was no response.

Alex had expected this situation. He even expected this to happen. The more those US government experts ignored this plan, the more they would be embarrassed. Because soon the Soviet Union also obtained this plan and the detailed plans and design sketches that Alex locked in the safe.

The things that Alex tinkered with are true and false. At first glance, they seem very unreliable, but upon closer inspection, they become more and more reliable. Once you get into it and take the time to think about it, you will really fall in love with it. Alex’s novels are not written in vain. He knew where to go into detail and where to go over it in a flash, giving the impression that the plan would only take a little time and effort to be realized.

The Soviet rocket expert Korolev was a genius, and he was very impressed by Alex's idea. For some unknown reason, he urged the Soviet Union to build its own space station as soon as possible. As for the equatorial ring, that must also be done. But that will have to wait until the space station comes out.

At the end of 1958, NASA launched another rocket. This time their rocket finally did not explode or become paralyzed on the ground. After flying for about a few minutes, it exploded into a huge ball of fireworks in the sky, so that residents dozens of kilometers away could see it clearly.

Such big fireworks, such expensive fireworks. NASA can no longer hide it this time. Even their previous launch failures were exposed. The American news media was shocked by NASA, which had repeatedly failed.

The most prestigious newspaper in the United States, the New York Times, known as the "archival newspaper"

The Los Angeles Times, the largest folio daily in the western United States and the third largest newspaper in the United States, said: "What a big fireworks, but it's a pity that it is all taxpayers' money. I really don't understand. Why NASA has to be managed by laypeople." Don’t we have a company?”

"The Washington Post", the second largest newspaper in the United States, also said: "This time the Soviet Union should laugh at us. In a country with companies, it still fails to launch rockets continuously. Why don't they ask people to help? Why are they doing this? A waste of government funds? There must be an ulterior motive in this!"

"Wall Street Journal" said: "Oh! It turns out that the most profitable person is not Wall Street, but the donkeys of NASA! How many US dollars they spend with a loud bang!"

"New York Daily News" mockingly said: "We seem to have forgotten that the United States already has advanced rocket technology. Why does it always go back like this? Oh, it turns out that the officials in the U.S. government want to do this."

The Christian Science Monitor was not so mean, but pointed out: "It is a mistake to push inappropriate people into such a position. We must know that NASA's purpose is to solve the research and development problems of US aerospace technology. But now we see NASA has indeed become a big problem, and until this problem is solved, it may be difficult to see development."

What is very strange is that the Soviet Union was silent and seemed not to have seen what was happening in the United States at all. There was no newspaper ridicule or related coverage. After a few days, people found out why.

The TASS News Agency released a major news. The famous Soviet announcer Levitan announced in his rich and broad voice: "...The Soviet Union launched the world's first manned spacecraft Vostok into Earth orbit. The Vostok spacecraft The pilot of the spacecraft is Yuri Alexeevich Gagarin, a citizen of the Soviet Socialist Union. The multi-stage space rocket was launched successfully. After reaching the first cosmic speed and separating from the last stage of the launch vehicle, the spacecraft Start flying freely around the earth in orbit around the earth..."

The Soviet Union conducted another rocket launch. This time, the rocket carried not a satellite, but a spherical spacecraft capsule. What was carried inside was no longer a dog or other animal, but a Soviet man named Gagarin.

Originally, according to Korolev's plan, he planned to conduct manned flight experiments after one or two years. However, judging from the information stolen by the United States, the company's aerospace technology has far surpassed that of the Soviet Union. Whether it is a space station or an equatorial ring, these are great plans.

As for why the company cannot carry out these plans step by step, it is said that the plan has been shelved by the government. Companies that have lost government support simply cannot have so much money and manpower to implement them.

"If the company gets enough resources, then..." Whenever Korolev thinks of that document. He felt that his back was covered with sweat, and he felt a sense of urgency that he would be surpassed soon.

So Korolev pushed his plan forward significantly. Everything is simulated through computers, and as long as there are no problems, real experiments will begin immediately. At the same time, he got a lot of inspiration from the stolen information, which gave him a feeling of enlightenment.

It's like a master fighting against each other. You only need to see the opponent's facial expressions and movements to know what the Kung Fu method is, and you can immediately learn from the opponent's advantages by analogy. Korolev is clearly the top rocket scientist on the planet. He found a lot of useful information from the information provided by Alex, allowing him to bypass obstacles that could lead to fatal mistakes.

The problem that troubled Korolev most was not the details, but how to grasp the direction of research. For him, Alex's document was equivalent to pointing out the way forward. After seeing the path under their feet clearly, the Soviet rocket technology, under the leadership of Korolev, advanced by leaps and bounds and jumped ahead of the Americans.

Suddenly, without warning. Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin traveled into space aboard the Vostok spacecraft, orbited the earth for 1 hour and 48 minutes, and returned to the ground safely.

Before Gagarin took off, the only reporter who knew Gagarin's identity was Cherekintsev, a photojournalist for TASS, the Soviet state news agency at the time. Before the manned spacecraft went to space, he was ordered to take a batch of photos of Gagarin. After taking the photos, the editor-in-chief put them in a sealed safe.

The editor-in-chief of TASS told him: "Tass can only take out the manned spacecraft after they enter orbit." The Soviet leaders were worried that if the information was leaked in advance. The sensational effect of major events will be greatly reduced.

At exactly 10 o'clock that morning, the editor-in-chief's secretary called and asked photojournalist Cherekintsev to go to the editor-in-chief's office immediately to hear the official announcement.

Editor-in-chief Koryunov shook hands with him, and then took out a government document printed on special paper from the folder: "Hurry, the other one is already in Levitan's hand. It seems that Gagarin has already flown over More than half the way.”

5 minutes later. Galina, the fastest female typist in the agency, typed the manuscript. At 10:13, TASS's press release flew to 1,500 domestic news organizations and 50 foreign subscribers. For the sake of confidentiality, the communiqué did not mention the launch time. In fact, the specific time should be 9:07.

The news was officially announced at a press conference held three days later. The TASS news shocked the world. A long-established American news agency wrote: "Americans took off their hats." People rushed to tell each other, and the mood was high. The joy and happiness Gagarin brought to all Soviet people are truly unforgettable.

From the moment Levitan used his unique voice to broadcast the news that Gagarin had gone to heaven, the entire Soviet Union held its breath, waiting for the hero to return to earth. The heroes are back. In Moscow, Kiev and Tashkent, thousands of people spontaneously took to the streets. For the entire country, Gagarin was a true hero and a symbol of a new stage in the development of the universe.

Gagarin became the world's first astronaut, and the Soviets once again took the lead. This time they sent up no longer dogs and monkeys, but a big living person. After this flight, Gagarin became famous and became a world hero. He received many honors, including renaming his hometown of Gzadsk, near Moscow, the city of Gagarin.

The Americans were almost stunned by what was happening in front of them. When their country's NASA rocket launch failed again, the Soviets were able to send their people into outer space.

News from all over the world reported on this in large sections. The British newspaper "The Times" said: "The Soviets defeated the United States again, and this time they sent red warriors into the universe!"

The Observer said: "Oh my God! Oh my God! A Soviet is looking down at us from the universe!"

American newspapers reacted more violently to the news that the Soviets had gone to heaven. They pointed more fingers at the U.S. government and NASA, believing that they had failed to fulfill their responsibilities. The Washington Post is a very influential daily newspaper in the United States. It is located in the capital. Some reporters and editors are familiar with the political circles. They report, comment and analyze a lot of the activities of the federal government and Congress, and sometimes " Insider news revealed.

This time, they reported on the overt and covert struggle between NASA and the company, and revealed the inside information: "The company tried to lead the scientific research work of the US space agency, but unfortunately it was strongly suppressed by NASA. It is said that there are major consortiums behind it. They use their hands to fight for their own interests. Unfortunately, it is the overall interests and security of the American people that are ultimately harmed."

When such a piece of news came out, it immediately attracted a lot of criticism from the media, most of which were directed at the government and NASA. Some people also took out NASA boss Glennan and severely criticized him, thinking that he was not worthy of sitting in that position and that even a dog was better than him.

"Who is Grennan? No one knew there was such a person before he took charge of NASA. How did he get there? According to people who know the inside information, Grennan got this position through flattery. This This guy doesn't do anything for a long time. Once he can't do it anymore, he will immediately pack up and leave. Judging from his experience, we know what kind of person he is."

Grennan's original advantage of rich experience has been turned into a shortcoming. In the eyes of people who don't know the truth, Grennan is simply a model of ignorance. No matter where he goes, he shoots and fires and dodges people, and he can't do any job for long.

The New York Times reported: "When NASA was first established, it proposed to take over this important task. As a result, the government did not listen to the opinions of professionals and handed it over to a layman. Immediately afterwards, Glennan They wanted to steal technology and talents through disintegration and annexation, but they became angry when they were rejected, so that they are now incompatible with each other."

The Wall Street Journal is not that gossipy. It just keeps calling on the government to pay attention to aerospace technology research and development. It reported: "The big brother, the Soviet Union, has sent their people over our heads. Who knows what they want to do? Can NASA also send an American up there to take a look?"

The Los Angeles Times mocked the government and said: "They told us one year ago that we would be able to go up immediately. But the Soviet Union sent us a dog, and they did nothing. UU Kanshu www.uukanshu.net told us six months ago that we would be able to go up immediately. We were able to go up, but the Soviet Union sent a man up, and they only flew for a few minutes before they exploded. What will they say today?"

Alex's original document was used to deceive the US and Soviet governments. As a result, the US government has remained silent and has no idea how effective the deception was. On the contrary, the Soviet government made an astonishing move. They sent people to heaven in one fell swoop. It can be seen that the Soviet Union really believed that document, otherwise they would not have carried out the manned flight experiment two years in advance.

"Does the Soviet Union really want to build a space station?" Alex felt a little funny, but he could understand it. After all, the space station was cheaper, more practical and easier to achieve than landing on the moon.

But for some reason, I always feel that there is something strange in this, although the struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union for hegemony has led to the two countries chasing each other in many fields. The situation now is different from what it was back then. NASA in the United States lacks Von Bryan to take charge of research and development work, and has been completely left behind by the Soviet Union. There is no reason for the Soviet Union to be so nervous.

Alex couldn't figure out the reason, so he stopped delving into it. Maybe he was neurotic. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)