Chapter 921 McCarthy’s NASA

It had been a long time since Turing had been out of the Wumaila launch site. He had no idea that the imperial commissioner, who always had the overall situation in mind, shamelessly deceived him. How could the public opinion be as light-hearted as Alan Wilson said?

Even Dunkirk can play a positive role in adjectives such as Britain's darkest moment on the left and Britain's air war on the right.

This is the case in the UK, not to mention the United States. Politicians, scholars, and lawyers all have to say something about it whether it is relevant or not.

Most people see cosmic implications in the Soviet Union's success: the Roman Empire controlled the world because it was good at building roads, then people moved to the sea, and the British Empire became dominant because it had ships. Now, the Reds have established a foothold in outer space.

Does this mean that even if we launch a better satellite into space next year, it will not give people peace of mind. Americans periodically wonder why America is weak.

The press was awakened, and "Times" said: The United States has always been proud of its technological capabilities, scientific and technological strength, and being the first to achieve achievements. Now, no matter how many reasonable explanations were offered, the nation was plunged into sudden and deep disappointment, and Americans were blinded by the red moon.

The Sputnik moment had a huge impact. As the discussion among key political experts became more widespread, the Soviet Union's technology was understood more deeply, and in turn, the United States became more worried.

The Soviet Union's technological filter is becoming more and more intense in the discussions among key political experts. Success is success, especially in contrast to the failure of the United States to launch satellites earlier. The Soviet Union's aerospace and missile capabilities have been exaggerated to an unparalleled degree.

In the first round of the space race, the United States has undisputedly failed. It has changed from the mentality of being ahead of any country in any technology and having only God in its heart to the mentality of what the Soviet Union wants to do.

The Soviet Union succeeded in temporarily replacing God in the hearts of American citizens. The Pope's words of several divisions were partially realized at this moment.

All this was unknown to Turing, who had never been out of the Womera launch site. In order to relieve the pressure on the British researchers at the launch site, Alan Wilson did not reveal a word, but rambled on, starting from Prime Minister Cao's ten Drawing nutrients from the theory of victory and defeat, it gave confidence to the British aerospace elite at the launch site.

"In fact, in a sense, the difficulty we face is lower than that of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union's launch site is in Kazakhstan, which is a high-latitude area, and the Wumaila launch site is close to the equator, so our launch will have some help."

The simplest way to launch orbiting satellites is to aim and launch eastward along the equator, which can take advantage of the earth's rotation to accelerate. It was precisely because of the Soviet Union's geographical disadvantages that the United States lamented the Soviet Union's technology. The basic asymmetry caused the Soviet Union to have to It takes technologically superiority to the United States to do the same thing.

You must know that before the Soviet Union’s first artificial satellite was launched into space, the United States actually tried to launch it twice, but both failed.

The United States psychologically did not believe that the Soviet Union would succeed, but the Soviet Union really succeeded.

"Gentlemen, even if you send a potato to the sky, with our advantage in public opinion, we can make it equal to Sputnik in meaning. The most important thing is to maintain a peaceful mind."

The words didn't sound good, but the people in charge of the launch site, including Turing, still felt the kindness of Alan Wilson. We must also realize that the Mountbatten Group also donated money.

In Washington, the capital of the United States, Alan Wilson's best friend in the United States, McCarthy, has been under some doubts recently. A comedy master who once had a huge influence in the United States died in an accident in Europe after the release of King's movie in New York.

Some people believe that this was a black hand under the CIA, and further suspected McCarthy himself.

This completely unfounded disaster made McCarthy very angry. He certainly knew that Chaplin's film was satirizing himself, but the death of the dwarf had nothing to do with him.

Before the Soviet Union launched the first Sputnik satellite, Chaplin's death triggered major reactions in Europe.

Especially in Britain, McCarthy complained about being treated with suspicion when corresponding with his friends.

Alan Wilson comforted his American friends by writing that accidents always come unexpectedly.

Chaplin's death was just an accident, and it does not rule out that the Soviets were trying to smear you, an anti-Soviet fighter.

"My old friend Joseph, the Soviet Union held the Moscow Conference with the help of the launch of the first artificial satellite. Even if it is not in Europe, dozens of political parties from various countries gathered together, which still makes people feel strong pressure. Needless to say, two things It's a huge demonstration together, but sadly there's not much we can do."

"Sometimes I am very envious of your environment. You are a politician, and I am just an administrator. I cannot say anything about the country's major policies. Even if I have prepared a series of plans, I am not able to say anything because of the British The United States is very envious of the fact that some of the existing problems cannot be proven."

The flattery, which was almost disgusting, once again reminded McCarthy of Alan Wilson's capable image, and he said to himself, "Alan is very helpless now. It would be great if he was an American."

"Perhaps my catch-up plan can only be completed by the United States. Britain is no longer the empire on which the sun never sets. To deal with the threat of the Soviet bloc, the entire country must be mobilized to deal with it. These plans that the UK cannot implement may be able to Help you."

Alan Wilson, already a mature bureaucrat, proposed a public-private partnership in a telegram? Oh no, it’s some ideas from public-private cross-border joint organizations.

After this paragraph, Alan Wilson's tone changed to one of hating iron and having no way to serve the country, which made McCarthy realize the good intentions of his old friend.

“Now the whole world is paying attention to the competition in the space field. Whoever can face it bravely will undoubtedly become a hero of the free world. It seems that our Prime Minister is unwilling to face such a challenge at this age. "

"Hey!" McCarthy sighed involuntarily, feeling sad that Alan Wilson wanted to fight, but Britain was submissive to the Soviet Union. It seemed that the free world needed the United States to save it.

Suddenly, McCarthy seemed to remember something and turned on the TV series at this time. It happened to be the time of the news report, and intermittent news came. The United States' satellite launch failed again today.

Emergency launch was the United States' response after the Soviet Union's first man-made satellite was launched into space. The Americans now want to put an artificial satellite into every rocket. If it succeeds, wouldn't it equalize the relationship with the Soviet Union? distance?

"What should I do?" McCarthy muttered to himself, seeming to have made up his mind.

On December 4, exactly two months after the Soviet Union’s first artificial satellite was launched into space, the U.S. Senate held a meeting on additional budget for aerospace.

In the Senate, John F. Kennedy, a young senator from Massachusetts, fiercely criticized the Republican government, accusing the government of negligence in national security, and holding a report of a scientist who fell into the water, " What makes our scientists despair about America, I think, is that America as a whole has lost the spirit of struggle that marked the founding of the United States of America."

Immediately, the Republicans and Democrats entered into a fierce quarrel and accused each other.

"Actually, what Senator Kennedy said makes sense. We must bravely face the Soviet Union's technological competition. Quarrel cannot solve the problem." McCarthy, as the chairman of the Republican Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, said at this time, "We must put it into action. Rather than making a scene in the Holy Parliament.”

"I believe it!" McCarthy took out the document he had prepared and glanced at the senators from both parties present. "The United States is still a country that is ahead of its opponents in terms of technological strength. What it lacks now is crisis. In the face of difficulties, The fighting spirit that has existed in the United States since its founding is the key to our victory in the face of technological competition."

As a politician, McCarthy finally let others know on this occasion that he would not only be anti-Soviet, but also anti-Soviet from a higher level. "I have discussed this with many respected members of Congress, the President and the Secretary of State in the past two days. A proposal. Opposition parties now need to be consulted in Congress.”

John F. Kennedy also stopped attacking and listened to what this anti-Soviet signboard had to say. McCarthy then elaborated on his own, but no one knew that it was a plan influenced by the British.

"To deal with the Soviet Union's technological competition requires the support of the state's strength, and it also requires the creativity of our entrepreneurs."

This time, McCarthy proposed in Congress to establish an administrative agency responsible for formulating and implementing the U.S. space program and conducting research on aeronautics and space science, and to recruit the public and private companies to join in the joint space program.

The Senate then entered into discussion, and it was not until a few hours later that President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act and approved McCarthy's proposal to establish the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, abbreviated as NASA.

On the same day, the satellite launch from the Woomera launch site did not enter the scheduled orbit. Alan Wilson was comforting the frustrated scientific researchers, "It just didn't enter the scheduled orbit. We always gain something."

Later, Alan Wilson, who felt that it was partially successful, learned about the establishment of NASA in the United States. And it was McCarthy who pushed for it, "Americans now should think that Joseph is a hero, right?"

Alan Wilson was delighted that his friend's proposal had been passed, and there was no doubt that he was worthy of McCarthy.

From this day forward, McCarthy’s name will definitely be unavoidable when mentioning NASA.