Rebirth 2009: Synthetic God

(I skipped the review yesterday. I use ‘pronouns’ more in these chapters. I hope you understand.)

Two hours before Zhou Rui got the news at Wanhu Base.

Across the Pacific Ocean, there is a military base.

The dim command center was completely illuminated by the brightness of the screen, and many people's faces were covered with oil.

Although the "moment of truth" is still to come, they have actually been busy here for a week.

Yes, a week.

This operation, called the "Horse Rejection Plan," was aimed at the rampant "Headless Horseman."

At least that's the case on the surface.

This operation can be said to be secretive and massive. They gathered a large number of weapons experts, missile experts, aerospace experts, and satellite experts.

Half a month ago, when the aftereffects of the Olympic Games were still lingering outside, these people gathered together, and a week ago, they launched their own anti-satellite weapon "KE-S2".

As we all know, the trajectory of satellites is basically fixed. As long as it is continuously observed, the position can be very accurately inferred. If it is your own satellite, it will be more convenient.

For "anti-satellite", although it is a moving target, the good news is that it is regular enough. If you are not in a hurry, you can observe this "moving target" hundreds of times.

The bad news is that even so, no one has mature anti-satellite technology.

This "maturity" refers to a method that is stable, has a high success rate, and is time-effective.

Oh, by the way. Now there is a certain ancient civilization that has played tricks.

White elephant:.

During the Cold War in the 1970s, Yingjiang and Maoxiong conducted multiple rounds of anti-satellite tests, but they all ended in "unsatisfactory" results. After the end of the Cold War, they completely stagnated, forming a "theoretically capable, but A situation where luck plays a big part.”

Facing the west side of the Pacific Ocean, in the field of aerospace, we are getting closer and closer. Oh no.

It is almost impossible to see the tail lights. After the Yingjiang military launched from the Nantianmen platform, it was already studying whether there was a way to counter it. The former "anti-satellite technology" was naturally put on the table again.

Don't say that Maozi is eating the legacy of the Cold War, so is Yingjiang.

Anti-satellite weapons are generally divided into two different methods.

"Anti-satellite satellite": Launch a device into a similar orbit and circle with the target until the time is right to hit or blow up the target. It is also called "co-orbital".

"Anti-satellite missiles": launch missiles directly from the ground, go straight into the sky, and kill the opponent cleanly. It is also called "helicopter type".

It is not difficult to see that the latter is more difficult.

So they use the former.

"Dr. Hansen, do you think it will be successful?"

In the back row of the command center, an old white man crossed his chest with his hands and looked at the screen with his chin in his hands. His eyes were a little impatient but he was trying his best to hide it.

The person who asked him the question was a black expert about fifty years old.

"This question has been asked every day for half a month, and my answer will not change. Yes, I think it will. This is already the most conservative plan."

He is the director of the "Artemis Eye" project, a top NASA expert, and a meritorious engineer who participated in the Apollo program.

In the past year or so, all his efforts have been focused on the "Artemis Eye" project, preparing for the United States' first lunar exploration more than 40 years after the Apollo project.

Hansen was very irritated when he was called over as a consultant, but science is not about killing people. Science is about human nature. He needs more funds and more support.

Coming here as a consultant yourself is, in a sense, a form of exchange.

Speaking of the recent period, Hansen clearly feels that both Congress and the bureau, including those senators who have their eyes on the top, seem to have increased support for the "aerospace field."

It's not that I'm giving you what you ask for, it's just that it's a little easier than before. Hansen can't tell whether it's because the opponent is too far ahead, or because they really start to pay attention to aerospace.

The black expert said: "Yes, the most conservative plan. It took hundreds of turns to find the opportunity."

The "common rail type" requires constant adjustments and corrections on the track. Due to the lack of hardware intelligence and mimic command technology like Tai Tiangong, it is not easy for them.

It is roughly equivalent to controlling one remote-controlled aircraft to hit another based on data rather than vision from a distance of hundreds of thousands of meters. Even if the target passes on a fixed route, there are many uncontrollable factors.

Just like the setting moon, can’t the moon’s orbit be accurately predicted? I haven’t seen everyone being able to detect it.

In order to ensure the success of the plan, the target they selected was also very special, with a size hundreds of times that of a satellite.

The staged wreckage of a rocket.

If you have enough authority, you will know that this graded wreckage is exactly the one that almost crashed into the Nantianmen in orbit on New Year's Day more than half a year ago.

This big guy, who is more than ten meters tall, was secretly added with materials to create car accidents. Later, the power system was destroyed by the mortise and tenon robot, turning it into a complete piece of orbital garbage.

It cannot be controlled but can be located. It is much larger than a satellite and is easier to hit.

It didn't even think that it could be used twice, or whipped repeatedly.

As time passed, the simulated animation on the screen refreshed like a PPT. The animated image was a satellite-like facility, but in fact it contained high explosives.

Finally, an hour later, they were about to encounter the wreckage of the rocket.

The wreckage of the rocket that "hit and run" at the beginning of the year appeared in the radar system of "KE-S2" for the 80th time, but this time the two were close enough that the staff started the tracking program.

The wandering engine of "KE-S2" started working, completing the final touch of hundreds of attitude control.

Then it was just waiting.

Two minutes later, there was no sound or image, and the system showed that it had successfully collided and detonated.

For the long-awaited "critical moment", this scene was a little dull.

It was like laying the groundwork for several days, but there was no picture of the protagonist's most glorious moment.

But most aerospace behaviors are like this. It is heresy to have a simulated command system like Taiyi Tiangong, and to watch a blockbuster movie like a movie!

A few minutes later, the command center received a call. It had been waiting for a long time and aimed at a large ground observation station at a fixed position to capture the explosion.

Only then did cheers break out in the command room!

"We succeeded!"

"Hit the target!"

"Blow it up!"

Hansen still folded his arms, looking a little lonely in the cheers

The technology from decades ago has not made much progress until now. Even the "KE-S2" itself is still a stock. As an engineer from the last era, he really can't be happy.

Since when did the progress in his own aerospace field become so slow?

The establishment of the International Space Station? No, it was even earlier. The real decisive factor in the establishment of the space station was Russia, which inherited the legacy. So far, most of the payload transportation work of the space station has to rely on the launch capability there.

At some point, a senior general of the Air Force appeared beside Hansen with a smile on his face.

"Thank you for your help, Dr. Hansen, another great breakthrough."

Hansen knew this person. He came here because he was lobbied by this person, and the other party also promised some other support to the "Eye of Artemis" project.

Hansen said reluctantly: "Yes, it's impressive."

The Air Force general said: "We will prove to the world that we have mastered the 'orbital defense technology'. Someone on the other side of the Pacific Ocean will not be able to sleep."

Hansen wiped his glasses and did not respond.

He knew best that the real "imaginary enemy" of these people was not the rocket debris that could be located in real time and would not dodge with a trajectory.

It was the "air-space fighter" that could maneuver at will, was extremely fast, and could not be locked by radar.

It was the "orbital platform" that could be freely reorganized, changed its form, split into unit robots for interception, and could carry weapon systems, and even the orbital aircraft carrier.

The gap between them was as big as touching a girl's hand and claiming to be a love saint of the sea king.

But he knew from the beginning that the success of the "barricade plan" was just the beginning, and the external claims would be raised several levels.

"Anti-satellite" would become "orbital defense technology".

"Orbital defense technology" would be extended to "orbital attack technology".

Finally, in connection with the context, it means that we are still terribly strong in the field of aerospace!

A very old-fashioned strategic deterrence method that exaggerates the results. Hansen had seen a lot of it during the Cold War.

Before turning around and preparing to leave, Hansen reminded:

"A little advice, it was a huge, locatable, single space junk before, but now it has become hundreds of space debris with unpredictable trajectories, and the danger has increased exponentially."

The Air Force general was not worried but happy when he heard this: "Oh? For example, hitting the 'Gate of Heaven'?"

Hansen shook his head and turned away, preparing to return to Washington to continue working on the "Eye of Artemis" project.

It has also entered the final stage over there.

"Gate of Heaven is a moving ship, General, I explained it to you a long time ago, and they have long strengthened their protection against orbital collisions."

The Air Force general said: "There is always a chance, right? God bless America."

". You are right, God bless America."