Chapter 410: The US Secretary of Defense's Careful Thoughts
The thickness of the atmosphere is 1,000 kilometers, but the International Aeronautical Federation defines an altitude of 100 kilometers as the Kรกrmรกn line, which means that the altitude above 100 kilometers is equivalent to entering space.
This is so because when you enter the Earth at an altitude of 120 kilometers from space, it is the boundary where atmospheric drag occurs.
Normal low-orbit satellites are in the range of 200 to 2000 kilometers above the surface, while medium-orbit satellites are in the range of 2,000 to 20,000 kilometers above the surface. The world-famous American GPS satellites have an average altitude of 20,000 kilometers from the earth's surface, that is, medium-orbit satellites.
When Wen Ming was most nervous, Professor Lancy comforted: "The space-based weapon satellite is a high-orbit satellite, and the distance from the surface is 35,800 kilometers, and we have plenty of time. โ
Even if the fighter is flying, regardless of the damage caused by long-term supersonic flight to the fighter and the endurance of the fighter, based on the MiG-25 fighter that has set a flight speed record of Mach 3.2, it will take 9 hours of flight time.
And this time is enough for everyone on Jurassic Island to evacuate, and even take away a lot of important research materials and equipment, including those most famous dinosaurs on Jurassic Island.
But is there really 9 hours?
"The speed of the target satellite will increase to Mach 15 in 15 minutes, and the speed of entering the atmosphere will be reduced to Mach 8 due to atmospheric drag," NASA technicians reported in a loud voice. โ
Mach 1 is a speed of 1,225 kilometers per hour, a speed of Mach 15, spanning a distance of 35,800 kilometers, it takes less than two hours. Moreover, this is not counting the time of these 15 minutes before the target satellite reaches Mach 15 speed.
(PS: Professionals don't spray, save some face.) ๏ผ
And the speed of Mach 8, covering a distance of 100 kilometers, only takes 1 minute and 35 seconds.
The technician again reported the latest data: "The target satellite weighs about 11 tons, and the main weight comes from one of the 6.3 m x 0.3 m tungsten rods, weighing 9 tons. Because the outer layer of the target satellite is damaged, the other parts except the tungsten rod will be directly vaporized by the atmosphere. โ
"The effective interception altitude of our ICBMs is below 20,000 kilometers, and we will have two interception opportunities depending on the falling speed of the target satellite. If the interception fails, the target satellite, or the tungsten rod, will fall directly on the sea level, causing a giant wave with a radius of 10 kilometers. โ
"The height of the wave can reach more than 20 meters, and the height decreases with distance."
Reporting this, the technician looked at Wen Ming with very sympathetic eyes and said, "If the tungsten rod falls on Jurassic Island, then ...... The resulting explosion is equivalent to ...... The power of the explosion of 8 tons of TNT explosives. โ
"As a result, the entire Jurassic Island was wiped out."
Wen Ming's brows furrowed even more, but he really didn't know what to do, he had just obtained the license to develop satellites and launch satellites, and he had just obtained the permission to manufacture fighter jets.
He had no satellites to monitor, and no Night Raven fighter to use to intercept tungsten rods.
This sense of powerlessness made him very, very unhappy.
Could it be that this is what he needs to endure after knowing the cause and effect in advance and solving the cause and effect through other hands?
Wen Ming could only think of this, the threat of space-based weapons and satellites could be regarded as a foreknowledge in advance for him. And the weapon that solved the space-based weapon satellite, although to a large extent it can be said that he is the merit, however, that satellite does not belong to him.
The previous Moldovan incident was solved by him personally, even with the help of Aaron Martin, but Aaron Martin is also his person.
And the current NASA and SHSD cannot be counted as his people.
How do I need to solve these causes and effects?
Wen Ming didn't think about the consequences if the tungsten rod really smashed on Jurassic Island, because he didn't have the ability to solve these problems, so he could only bear it passively.
As long as he doesn't die, as long as those people on Jurassic Island can evacuate safely, all that is lost is money.
It can be said that the time when the tungsten rod was smashed down was his greatest luck.
The Minister of Defense pressed up: "How long is the final impact?" How long will it take for us to intercept? โ
"The final impact was 1 hour and 27 minutes later, while our first interception was 19 minutes later, and if it failed, the second interception was 43 minutes later," the technician replied. โ
"Because at the moment we can't calculate whether the first interception will have an impact on the target, even if it can't hit head-on, as long as the power of the explosion makes it offset a little, then it is impossible for it to smash on Jurassic Island."
"But if the first interception fails completely, the success rate of the second interception will also be reduced to 40%."
Both the Minister of Defense and Major General Nick breathed a sigh of relief, because more than an hour was enough time for everyone on Jurassic Island to evacuate to a safe distance.
The Minister of Defense turned around and asked, "Is there time for them to take your information?" โ
Wen Ming actually laughed at such a time, because he guessed the Minister of Defense's thoughts, and said: "No way, because my most precious materials are in my private laboratory." In my absence, no one will be able to take my information. โ
This is Wen Ming's backhand, because all his scientific and technological knowledge comes from his daydreams, even if all the information is zero, he can re-study it, and it is just a waste of time and money.
Otherwise, he would have asked Donus to notify Aaron Martin and the others on the island just now to help him transfer the information.
Moreover, he really has a lot of things that cannot be transferred.
For example, the new generation of 'bright light' armor hidden in the secret room of a private laboratory, such as the three 'zombies' injected with enhancement potions.
The transfer of Jurassic Island will definitely not leave an exclusive plane for Aaron Martin and others, and Jurassic Island has not prepared so many planes.
Based on the hundreds of staff in the Jurassic Island Research Institute, the game division of Apple led by Tomding, and the Hollywood directors who have been making movies on Jurassic Island, and even, there are many construction teams that are working on Jurassic Island.
Saying that there are more than 1,500 people on Jurassic Island, absolutely no one will disagree, and so many people want to be transferred in the shortest possible time, they must need the help of the US military.
Major General Nick has already notified the nearest air base and sent strategic transport planes to Jurassic Island to help with the transfer.
In this case, if Aaron Martin showed up with something that shouldn't have appeared, how could the US military not see it?
Even if Wen Ming wanted to communicate with Aaron Martin in person, he had to prevent someone from listening to him at such a time.
It was not to hack into his satellite phone to listen to it, but to use professional equipment from a distance. That's why he asked Donus to inform instead of himself.
He believed that Aaron Martin and Fran and others would definitely be able to handle such an unexpected situation.
The Minister of Defense saw Wen Ming, who was laughing inexplicably, and knew that Wen Ming had guessed his intentions, but his expression did not change at all. It seems that he didn't think about it at all just now, and in the process of evacuation, he forcibly took away Wen Ming's important materials and equipment.
"Tell them that they will do everything possible to intercept it and that we can't afford to let taxpayers suffer this loss."
The Minister of Defense has given the order again, and this time the nature of the order has changed significantly.
Wen Ming saw everything in his eyes, and was a little glad that he had left his hands, otherwise, maybe his secrets would become the wealth of the Pentagon.
Whether it was before he said that the information of the Umbrella I armor was on Jurassic Island, or just said that someone could help him take away the information, the purpose was to let the US military go all out to intercept the target satellite.
Even if he can't do anything in the face of this situation, Wen Ming has to take advantage of the situation to achieve his goal of protecting his wealth.
Before you don't have the strength to be strong enough to deal with all problems, taking advantage of the situation may also be a kind of strength.