Chapter 934： Steal the Polar

Atlantic.

There are some wind and waves on the sea, but a huge ship is still sailing steadily on the sea. The top of this ship is all antennas erected high, looking up at the sky.

Space survey ship!

It is impossible for any country to have a space measurement and control base all over the world, not even the United States and the United Kingdom, because 70% of the earth is seawater!

In space, the orbit change of the spacecraft, etc., all need to be measured, controlled and operated in a timely manner. Therefore, almost all aerospace powers will have space survey ships, which will be deployed to predetermined positions in advance according to the required orientation. The trajectory is also convenient to send information at any time and make corrections.

And now, this space survey ship is extremely huge. It is also the largest space survey ship in the world. It is full of Yuri-Gagarin with a displacement of more than 50,000 tons!

50,000 tons! At this time, almost all the space survey ships in the world are about 20,000 tons.

The huge ships bring great stability of sailing, and at the same time, they also have the most powerful radar for detection.

This ship is based on a batch-built oil tanker that has been tested in practice as the design mother type. Construction started in March 1969, launched in October of the same year, and completed in Leningrad in July 1971. Throughout the 1970s, it was the most active A survey ship! And now, the Gagarin is old and strong, and continues to play its strengths on the front line.

On the top of the ship, there are 4 parabolic main antennas, 2 of which are 12 meters in diameter, and the other 2 are 25 meters in diameter, with a total area of ​​1,200 square meters. Together with its base, it weighs 1,000 tons, and 3 of them can conduct centimeter waves and decimeters. Wave and meter wave radio signals are sent and received.

Now, the two antennas with the largest area are facing space, radiating electromagnetic waves, and at the same time, the reflected waves are displayed on the screen.

The computer on board was rapidly analyzing the signal.

"Yes, it is certain that the space shuttle Challenger launched by the United States a few hours ago is expected to coincide with the orbit of our Polaris in five minutes." The measurement and control ship came to this conclusion after careful comparison. , and immediately, through the "Lightning" communication satellite, this warning message was transmitted back to the Soviets!

five minutes! For a spacecraft flying at 7.9 kilometers per second in space, it is enough to travel a distance of more than 2,000 kilometers!

Space Shuttle Challenger.

The atmosphere was very tense.

"We are gradually approaching, and we are expected to meet in five minutes, so be ready immediately." Commander Stafford said: "Don't expect too much from Kennedy Space Center, we have to rely on our own efforts."

By your own efforts! Although another communication satellite has been launched, it is far from meeting the needs of communication. At the same time, other means of measurement and control are also needed, which are all gone now.

Guided by the Kennedy Space Center, they have entered orbit and are about to make contact with that special satellite of the Soviets!

When the Soviets launched it, the United States had already paid great attention, and it was most likely a Soviet space weapon satellite! Until now, the United States has not been able to develop the same weapon! Therefore, as long as the aircraft is captured, our mission this time has been successfully completed! On the next lap, you can take that aircraft back to Earth!

Moreover, in the future, as long as the Soviets continue to use this weapon, the United States can continue to capture!

Peaceful use of outer space? This is a **** of a joke!

"Prepare to make adjustments," Stafford said.

The driver Colin pressed the button according to the prompt of the onboard computer, and the two orbital engines in the tail fired for three seconds!

At this time, the space shuttle is upside down. Anyway, it is weightless in space, and all directions are the same. Therefore, no matter which direction the space shuttle is maneuvering, just adjust the attitude of the fuselage, and then use the engine to jet and change the direction!

Like now, the tail is forward, so instead of accelerating, the jet is decelerating!

With this deceleration, the speed of the space shuttle decreased, and at the same time, due to the gravity of the earth, the orbital height was further reduced, and finally, it entered the orbit of the target!

When the orbit change is completed, it is just behind the target. At this time, the sun is in the distant space, and the outline of this huge aircraft can be seen from this side.

The whole body is black, the length... at least 40 meters long! Much longer than our own space shuttle!

The Challenger space shuttle is only 27 meters long, and the effective length of the cargo compartment is 18 meters. It is obviously impossible to bring this 40-meter-long guy back!

"How did the Soviets do it? I bet it has a hundred tons!" Nelson, who was also observing the spacecraft, sighedOne hundred tons of spacecraft , to launch into orbit, how powerful a rocket does it take? In short, the United States absolutely cannot do it now!

"I think it's divided into two parts," said Hart, who operated the robotic arm. "Half of it is the power unit and half of it is the laser cannon. We just need to disassemble it from the middle and take the laser cannon away."

It can be seen more clearly from here, it is clearly already two sections, with different thicknesses, if you open it from the middle, maybe you can put it in the cargo hold!

"It would require dangerous spacewalks though, maybe dozens of spacewalks before we'd be able to break it in half," Nelson said. "I like it, though. This dark, thick thing is mine. , don't rob me!"

In Nelson's eyes, this Soviet spacecraft is already theirs! Taking apart such a spacecraft requires multiple spacewalks, which is the best opportunity for Nelson, who has experienced countless trainings!

"No, we don't have much time." Commander Stafford said: "After another 20 minutes of flight, we should enter the space measurement and control range of the Soviets. We may be discovered by the Soviets. I suggest that we use the Robotic arm, change the flight path of this spacecraft so that the Soviets can't find it, and we will try to disassemble it in the next lap!"

Direct control with a robotic arm is beyond the scope of one's own side. After all, this thing has hundreds of tons! However, as long as the robotic arm exerts a little force, the spacecraft can change its direction. From the ground, even if it loses its track, it will be easy to deal with.

This big guy must also be the treasure of the Soviets, and he will never watch his side steal it like this.

At this time, they didn't know that a space survey ship had discovered them below.