Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 408 The Beginning of the Space Race

The probability of a collision between two artificial satellites is almost zero.

First, space orbits are strictly planned. Different orbital heights, inclinations, and running directions will cause huge differences, just like lanes on a highway. A lane only allows one car to travel. As long as the vehicles do not change lanes, they will not collide.

Second, satellites are very small. Except for the space station, the larger ones are only 2 meters in diameter, and the smaller ones are as small as a fist. When placed in outer space, they are like gravel on a highway, so small that they can be ignored.

Third, in low-Earth orbit, the speed of a satellite can reach 7.6~7.9km/s, which is the first cosmic speed. Not to mention a collision, even bullets can't catch up with it.

Therefore, even if the orbit is changed actively, it is difficult to achieve a satellite-to-satellite collision.

But what if there is a satellite and it is very large?
It is 100 meters long, with a bottom diameter of 23 meters and a top diameter of 2 meters. When the solar panels are unfolded, the whole thing looks like an oversized palm-leaf fan.

It also operates almost synchronously with another small and exquisite satellite and has its own propulsion device.

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Keyhole-2 was like a flying ping-pong ball, directly hitting the "banana fan" that was cutting over, and shattered into pieces in an instant.

The kinetic energy generated by the "Banana Fan" caused the fragments of Keyhole-2 to fall towards the mother star, where they quickly fell into the atmosphere and turned into burning meteors.

Almost at the same time.

Keyhole Satellite - Space Control Center, Data Processing and Management Center, received the images transmitted by Keyhole-3, -4, and -5.

"Fuck, do they think they're playing ping pong?!"

The head of NSA immediately contacted NASA-North American Aerospace and classified the damaged Keyhole-2 from a reconnaissance satellite (spy satellite) to a commercial satellite.

as predicted.

The Sanyuan Communication Network was instantly flooded with articles about the 'North American-Keyhole Spy Satellite' maliciously approaching the 'Theta Satellite', taking close-up photos of Sanyuan spacecraft, and stealing related technologies.

The NSA quickly hit back.

He angrily denounced the "three-series spacecraft" for relying on its giant size to maliciously destroy other countries' commercial satellites, and called on the world to resist this kind of space bullying.

The war of words between the two sides broke out again.

9 month 12 number.

Sanyuan Communication Network: In order to protect the Theta Starlink, the Far East Trading Company decided to deploy kinetic weapons - a new type of electromagnetic railgun - in the new generation of communication satellites to guard against the evil capitalist imperialism.

The electromagnetic railgun is based on the characteristic that 'the interior of the Sita satellite is hollow'. It sets up a 3.2-kilometer-long spiral electromagnetic track in the form of a winding wire and uses a ternary lithium battery to drive it. It can accelerate the alloy projectile in a vacuum environment to the second cosmic speed, about 11.2km/s, and then carry out kinetic strikes on the target.

9 month 13 number.

NSA-led information system: In order to ensure the operation of commercial satellites, NASA decided to activate space-based laser weapons.

The space-based laser weapon was developed by TRW, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, also known as the IFX program, with a total investment of US$970 billion and is expected to be deployed in 2013.

其激光介质可以连续发光200-500秒；激光波长为2.7微米；激光功率为5-10兆瓦；轨道高度为800-1000公里；倾斜角为40度；发光直径为0.3-1米；最大射程为3000米；一次射击时间为10秒；平均瞄准时间为1秒；可以攻击任何航天器。

9 month 15 number.

Sanyuan Communication Network: Warm congratulations to the 'Sita-91' equipped with electromagnetic railgun, which successfully entered the low-Earth orbit.

NSA: Are you serious?!
9 month 17 number.

Sanyuan Communication Network: Faced with high-threat space-based laser weapons, the Far East Trading Company decided to deploy electromagnetic pulse bombs in low-Earth orbit to further ensure the safe operation of the Theta Starlink, using the characteristics of electromagnetic waves that propagate farther and have slower energy decay in a vacuum environment to complete space defense deployment.

The electromagnetic pulse bomb can only affect an area of ​​100 kilometers at most on the surface of the mother planet, but in outer space, it can cover an area of ​​1000 kilometers or even thousands of kilometers.

Moreover, electromagnetic pulse bombs do not constitute mass destruction and do not violate the 'Outer Space Treaty'.

NSA: If you keep doing this, I will go to a peaceful world!

9 month 20 number.

Sanyuan Communication Network: Warm congratulations to the 'Theta-2' carrying two electromagnetic pulse bombs for successfully entering low-Earth orbit.

9 month 21 number.

Sanyuan Communication Network: Warm congratulations to the 'Theta-4' carrying two electromagnetic pulse bombs for successfully entering low-Earth orbit.

9 month 22 number.

Sanyuan Communication Network: Warm congratulations to the 'Theta-8' carrying two electromagnetic pulse bombs for successfully entering low-Earth orbit.

9 month 23 number.

NASA launched the Thor-Delta launch vehicle despite pressure from all walks of life in North America.

But less than 5 seconds after taking off, the huge carrier rocket suddenly crashed to the ground, engulfing the Houston rocket launch base in flames.

This is the second major space accident in North America after the Columbia space shuttle disintegrated at the Kennedy Space Center in February this year, killing seven astronauts.

A week later.

The head of NASA and senior North American aerospace executives visited the Bashu Civilian Space Center - Fog City Headquarters.

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Office of the Chairman of Sanyuan Agriculture.

Mr. Lu sent a video:

"Mr. Yu, they hope to exchange the Xita rocket-satellite integration technology for a commissioned launch order worth 1500 billion US dollars and a subsequent launch letter of intent worth 2500 billion US dollars."

"The integration of West Tower and Arrow Star?"

"It's a technology that uses a signal tower as both a rocket and a satellite, and can be sent into space orbit together."

"What skills can an oversized flying monkey have?"

The shape of the signal tower is like the Eiffel Tower.

During the construction process, the company used ultra-light cobalt-based high-temperature alloys, single-crystal high-temperature alloys, ceramic-based composite materials, etc. to transform the shell into an airtight one, then set a solid rocket engine at the bottom, filled the interior with high-energy plastic particles, and then installed electronic components on the top. Then, the Long March series of launch vehicles and 8 to 16 sets of propulsion devices for adjusting the direction were tied to the outside.

After ignition, the signal tower performed miracles and launched into the sky, reaching outer space.

Once it reaches low-Earth orbit, the signal tower is shut down and the Long March series of launch vehicles are ignited, carrying the signal tower and entering the predetermined orbit.

After entering orbit, the Long March was shut down and 8 to 16 propulsion units were responsible for fine-tuning.

That’s it, it’s done.

The whole process is simple and crude, and does not require much technical content.

Now that North America wants it, there is a high probability that it will set its sights on its own materials.

Yu Yang suddenly thought of graphene.

Graphene came out in 01, and its price was the same as that of gold, and overseas capital rushed to buy it.

In 02, North America developed the preparation process, established a production plant, and at the same time imposed sanctions on Sanyuan Agriculture.

In 03, the graphene preparation process was publicly sold in the forum, and Sanyuan Heavy Industries provided related refining equipment. This move led to a sharp drop in the price of graphene worldwide and the bankruptcy of North American graphene manufacturers.

In late 03, the application scope of graphene became wider and wider, but the production capacity of graphene preparation could not be improved and remained at the stage of kilograms per day. As a result, the supply of graphene was in short supply and the price continued to rise. By September, it was once again on par with gold, and the only shipper was still Sanyuan Building Materials.

The same can be done with aerospace materials.

Let North America taste the sweetness first, then make North America dependent, and then raise the price.

If North America produces it itself, then a price war will be launched to see which American company can withstand it.

If American companies can withstand it, they will launch the next generation of new materials.

Like the public ballastless track technology, the low-cost supply of three-series seeds...
Yu Yang immediately agreed to NASA's cooperation plan and allowed the Bashu Civilian Aerospace Center - Fog City Headquarters to supply signal tower satellite technology to NASA.

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As October approaches, the conflict in the Caucasus remains intense.

Especially after the EU coalition forces cut off the oil pipeline between the Ice Bear and OPEC, the Ice Bear directly dispatched the 4th and 58th Army Groups in the Caucasus region to participate in the war.

However, facing the EU's "Javelin missiles" and "high-performance Katyushas", the Ice Bear not only lost hundreds of armored vehicles, more than a dozen SU-25s, and six Tu-22s, but was also unable to cross the Caucasus hilly areas into Georgia.

In other words, Ice Bear suffered such heavy losses but was unable to actually enter the battlefield.

This has caused many countries to question the armament upgrade achieved by Ice Bear with the help of three-series electron tubes.

As a result, the ice bear's neighbors, the three Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia), are ready to make a move.

The EU immediately launched the accession ceremony.

North America, the troublemaker, has also been busy, allowing the "Baltic Three" to join NATO.

An unprecedented crisis fell upon the Ice Bear leader.

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10 month 1 number.

Red flags were flying along the ten-mile-long street, and thousands of employees were singing and dancing as they celebrated the National Day together.

After putting on some simple makeup, Yu Yang walked on the sidewalk with a youthful look.

There have not been many changes in the factory’s infrastructure this year.

But the means of living are more abundant.

Coconuts from Southeast Asia, after simple processing, are piled up on both sides of the road, each with a straw so you can drink from or take anything you want.

Mangoes, pineapples, aqi fruits, etc. from Africa are processed by the chefs and placed on plates in the rest area for you to eat and take as you like.

There are also Arctic sweet shrimps shipped from Amur overnight, spicy crayfish cooked on site, and Siberian venison fried on site...
As well as many toys specially developed by three series of electronic companies for collective children.

Electronic guns, yo-yos, remote control cars, electric animals, induction airplanes, various rocking cars, various whack-a-mole...
Yu Yang came to the old site of the township compound and went to the snack stand in front of the New Corner Hotel. He ordered a platter of boiled peanuts and boiled edamame, and then took a large glass of raw beer. He looked around and found an empty seat nearby to sit down.

There were already two male employees at the medium-sized square table.

They looked to be about 24 or 25 years old. They each had a glass of beer, ate fried peanuts, and chatted about North America.

No matter how they belittle North America or touch the tiger's butt, North America was indeed number one in the world during this period.

The subject of their conversation was X-10.

A supersonic unmanned test aircraft developed specifically for the MX-770 Navajo intercontinental cruise missile.

The aircraft is 20.14 meters long, 4.51 meters high, has a wingspan of 8.56 meters and a maximum speed of Mach 2.05.

But these data come from the first flight in 1953.

In 2002, North America restarted the program. The new generation X-10 adopted missile launch, retractable delta wings, peak speed exceeding Mach 4.5, and a range of 1000 kilometers.

The employee on the left was surprised: "4.5 Mach? North America has ultra-high frequency communication wave support?"

Yu Yang interrupted, "Yes, it is. It is a thing that is installed in the global broadcasting system. It is called the 'UHF Follow-on Satellite Communication System UFO', also known as the UHF Follow-on Satellite. It began to be deployed in 00. This year, at least three satellites are in operation, and four are in reserve."

"Wouldn't that mean it could intercept our three-series cruise missiles?"

"Armaments are constantly upgraded in confrontations, and missiles will only get faster and faster in the future. This is just the beginning."

"So, we still have to shoot satellites first in the future?"

"Yes, no matter how fast the missile is, it must be supported by satellites, so the future is a space competition."

(End of this chapter)