Chapter 16631665【Keep up the good work】
Chapter 1665
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In 1959, China continued its efforts and successfully tested its first medium-range ballistic missile with a range of up to 2,000 kilometers.
In the same year, China successfully launched its first domestically produced artificial satellite, Dongfanghong-1, becoming the third country in the world capable of launching artificial satellites.
The satellite was launched using a Long March 1 rocket. The Long March 1 rocket has a thrust of up to 500 kilograms and ranks among the top launch vehicles in the world. Of course, at that time, no other country except the United States and the Soviet Union had launch vehicles.
??The news of the launch of the Dongfanghong-1 satellite shocked the world again.
?Especially the United States and the Soviet Union, they did not expect that China''s space technology would develop so fast and be so successful, which is really incredible to them.
And third world countries are even more encouraged. Like China, they have always been poor and backward, with underdeveloped science and technology, and have always been discriminated against and bullied.
?At present, China has just been founded a few years ago, and its cutting-edge technology is already at the forefront of the world. This made them greatly encouraged and full of expectations for the future.
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In 1962, China built a second nuclear power plant with an installed capacity of 3 million kilowatts, making it one of the largest nuclear power plants in the world.
After the completion of the nuclear power plant, the electricity generated will be enough to supply the production and living needs of the three northeastern provinces. This will greatly promote the industrial development of the three northeastern provinces.
??Moreover, the completion of this nuclear power plant can also save hundreds of millions of coal. Low carbon, environmentally friendly, and less polluting, it is much better than thermal power stations.
In 1963, China successfully developed its own air-to-air missile and named it Pili 2, ending the history of organic and bombless fighter jets.
Perak 2 was developed based on the Sidewinder missile.
In 1958, Chinese fishermen fished out an unexploded Sidewinder missile from the sea and handed it over to the country.
Subsequently, our country’s scientific research team successfully dismantled and copied it through reverse engineering.
This type of missile uses infrared guidance. After it is launched, you can forget about it. It can be said to be very advanced. Therefore, it can effectively protect the security of our country’s airspace.
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In the following years, China''s high-tech weapons and technologies continued to come out.
In 1964, China launched its first geosynchronous orbit satellite, only one year later than the United States and even half a year earlier than the Soviet Union.
In 1965, the Jinling Yangtze River Bridge was completed and opened to traffic. This bridge was designed and built entirely by the Chinese, and the steel, cement, rails, etc. used were also made by themselves.
The completion and opening of the Jinling Yangtze River Bridge not only has a high symbolic significance, indicating that China''s bridge construction has reached the world''s advanced level, but also has a high economic significance.
The bridge was completed, making the natural moat accessible. From then on, crossing the Yangtze River no longer required taking a ferry, which took more than an hour. If you drive, you can get through in two minutes.
?As a result, it quickly became the transportation lifeline connecting the north and south of the Yangtze River, creating direct economic benefits of up to 6 billion yuan. You know, this was 6 billion yuan in the 1960s, much more expensive than the 600 billion yuan today. It can be seen that this bridge is really worth it.
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In 1966, China successfully tested its first long-range missile with a range of more than 4,000 kilometers. This missile is the first missile to use solid fuel.
Compared with liquid fuel, solid fuel is safer, faster, more flexible, and has greater thrust. The advantages are quite obvious.
In the same year, China’s first helicopter also made a successful test flight. This helicopter is a single-engine, five-blade single-rotor light helicopter, copied from the Soviet Mi-8 helicopter.
?It has a take-off weight of three tons, can carry ten passengers, and is equipped with a machine gun, two air-to-air missiles, and two air-to-ground missiles. The firepower is quite good.
The successful development of helicopters has also made China one of the few countries in the world that can develop and manufacture helicopters. Moreover, helicopters are not only used in the military, but also have a wide range of applications in the civilian field.
Earthquake relief, terrain survey, enemy reconnaissance, armed escort, anti-submarine early warning, etc. can be said to be quite practical. So it can be considered a major breakthrough.
In 1967, China''s first self-developed nuclear submarine was successfully launched for sea trials, becoming the fourth country in the world to own nuclear submarines. The advent of nuclear submarines can effectively protect the security of our country''s territorial waters.
In 1968, the third nuclear power station was successfully completed in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, with a total installed capacity of 5 million kilowatts, which can meet the power needs of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and brings great convenience to industrial production and residents'' lives.
In 1969, China successfully tested its first intercontinental missile with a range of more than 8,000 kilometers. This has greatly increased China''s voice in the world.
In 1970, China successfully launched two satellites, one a military satellite and one a meteorological satellite. The launch of the two satellites will have great benefits for national defense security, meteorological monitoring, and disaster prevention and reduction.
In 1971, a second-generation nuclear power plant using more advanced technology was successfully built in the southeast, enough to supply the power needs of Fujian and Guangxi. And it’s safer, cleaner and more efficient.
In 1972, the neutron bomb was successfully tested. This is the first neutron bomb to be successfully detonated in the world. Its power is not greater than that of hydrogen bombs and atomic bombs. It has an equivalent of only several thousand tons of TNT and a killing radius of less than two kilometers.
However, its advantage is that it causes little damage to buildings and facilities, and will not cause long-term radioactive pollution. Therefore, if it is used, the city will not be in ruins after the war, and it will not be reduced to wasteland due to nuclear pollution, so it is more practical.
In 1973, the third-generation fighter jet successfully flew and was named J-9. The previous J-7 and J-8 were mainly improved versions of the J-6 and were considered second and a half generation fighter jets.
The launch of third-generation fighter jets so quickly is only later than the Soviet Union and the United States, and much earlier than the United Kingdom and France. This can not help but greatly improve the level of China''s weapons and equipment.
In 1974, the third generation air-to-air missile was successfully developed and named Pili 4. The Thunderbolt 4 has higher shooting accuracy, longer range, and greater power.
??More importantly, it can also automatically track targets and turn on its own. Mobility and intelligence have also been greatly increased, which has also greatly enhanced national defense capabilities.
In the same year, China successfully launched its first geosynchronous orbit satellite.
Geostationary satellites have obvious advantages compared with other communication satellites. Because its position in the air is fixed and stationary, ground communication equipment only needs to be aimed at it to achieve communication without real-time tracking.
Hence the coverage is wider and can provide round-the-clock, uninterrupted communication. Communication efficiency and communication quality are greatly improved.
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