Chapter 424: Taking Down the Beijixiong Guo Satellites

Li Mingyuan gave a mysterious smile: "Of course it's feasible. Don't forget, the satellites of these two countries were designed in a rush; in order to get ahead of the other, they ignored many safety mechanisms. Especially the attitude control system—it has almost no anti-interference measures."

He pulled up a complex program interface: "This is the 'Space Trap' program I specifically designed. It will specifically interfere with the satellite's attitude control signals, causing the propulsion system to trigger erroneously, making the satellite gradually lose balance and eventually drift out of its predetermined orbit."

The command center was deathly silent; everyone was shocked by Li Mingyuan's bold plan.

"Won't it be discovered that we did this?" Minister Zhang finally asked the question everyone was worried about.

Li Mingyuan shook his head: "No. The interference signal I designed will disguise itself as electromagnetic interference caused by solar radiation anomalies. Even if they have suspicions, they won't be able to produce any conclusive evidence. What's even better is that since both countries' satellites will fail at the same time, they will first suspect each other."

He looked around, seeing that the team members still had hesitation on their faces: "Think about it, if we let their satellites crash now, the global space race will fall into stagnation, and we will gain more time to perfect our own technology. By the time they launch new satellites, we will already be ten years ahead of them."

Minister Zhang pondered for a moment, then finally nodded: "That makes sense. But this decision is too significant; it needs to be reported to the superiors."

"It has already been approved," Li Mingyuan said calmly, pulling an encrypted document from his pocket, "This is the authorization from the highest level, authorizing me to take all means necessary to ensure Long Country's space superiority."

Minister Zhang took the document, and after checking it carefully, his expression became serious and firm: "Then execute it."

Li Mingyuan turned to the console: "Prepare to execute the 'Space Trap' program, targets: Beijixiong Guo's 'Dawn' and Star-Spangled Country's 'Sentinel One'."

The team moved quickly, each taking their place. Although there were still doubts in their hearts, no one dared to defy this order from the highest level.

"Program loaded," Wang Gang reported, "Waiting for the start command."

Li Mingyuan took a deep breath, his fingers hovering over the start button: "At this moment, we will rewrite the history of the space race." He pressed the button lightly, "Program started."

On the large screen, complex code began to flow, and a series of encrypted signals were sent through the 'Dongfang No. 1' satellite, precisely locking onto the two enemy satellites.

"Signal transmitted, beginning directional interference," Wang Gang confirmed.

Li Mingyuan stared intently at the monitoring screen, waiting for the effect of the interference signal. Less than three minutes later, the first abnormal signal appeared.

"Beijixiong Guo's 'Dawn' is starting to show attitude deviation!" the monitor reported excitedly, "Angle offset 0.3 degrees, and it's continuing to increase!"

"Star-Spangled Country's 'Sentinel One' is also reacting! The propulsion system is showing abnormal activation, and the orbit is starting to fluctuate!"

A satisfied smile curled at the corners of Li Mingyuan's mouth: "Perfect. Now increase the interference intensity, but remember, do it gradually so it looks like a natural system failure."

In the next half hour, the condition of the two satellites continued to deteriorate. 'Dawn's' solar panels began to drift away from the optimal angle, leading to insufficient power supply; 'Sentinel One's' attitude control system was completely chaotic, and the satellite began to spin irregularly.

"The two countries' control centers have discovered the anomaly and are attempting to upload correction commands," the signal monitor reported.

Li Mingyuan calmly ordered: "Interfere with their uplink communications; do not let any correction commands reach the satellites."

As the interference continued, the situation for the two satellites grew worse and worse. The satellites, having lost effective attitude control, could not maintain their normal orbits and began to descend slowly but irreversibly.

"Orbital descent has begun!" the data analyst reported happily, "Both satellites are losing altitude, about 10 meters per minute!"

A burst of low cheers erupted in the command center, but Li Mingyuan immediately signaled for everyone to be quiet: "Stay professional, everyone. We are executing a national strategic mission, not watching a sports game."

He walked to the data screen, carefully analyzing the status of the two satellites: "Now reduce the interference intensity and let the laws of nature take over. They have already lost enough altitude and stability; crashing is only a matter of time."

"What about the timing for withdrawal?" Wang Gang asked.

Li Mingyuan pondered for a moment: "Hold on for another 30 minutes to ensure they cannot recover, then withdraw completely, leaving no traces behind."

30 minutes later, the fate of the two satellites was sealed. No ground control measures could save them; their orbits continued to descend, and the crash was inevitable.

"Interference mission complete," Li Mingyuan finally announced, "Shut down the 'Space Trap' system and switch to passive monitoring mode. From now on, we only observe and do not interfere; let the situation develop naturally."

He turned to Minister Zhang, a gleam of Victory in his eyes: "Mission accomplished. The landscape of the global space race will be completely changed, and we will be the biggest winners."

Minister Zhang nodded, his face showing both admiration and a hint of awe: "Chief Engineer Li, your methods are truly... unexpected."

Li Mingyuan smiled indifferently: "In this new battlefield of space, traditional rules no longer apply. Whoever masters the technological advantage masters the future."

He looked at the large screen, which displayed the trajectories of the two falling enemy satellites, and a strange sense of accomplishment welled up in his heart. In this world, he would not only make Long Country rise, but also change the rules of the game for the entire world.

"What do we do next?" Wang Gang asked.

Li Mingyuan smiled slightly: "Wait for the storm to come. When the two countries discover their satellites have crashed at the same time, what kind of chaos and suspicion will it trigger? We only need to observe quietly and then add fuel to the fire at the right time."

In the command center, everyone fell into deep thought. They had just participated in a silent space war—a war without smoke, without explosions, yet one that had completely changed the global strategic landscape.

Inside the Beijixiong Guo control center, the atmosphere had shifted from tension to despair.

"Orbit continues to descend, attitude control system completely failed," an engineer reported, their voice trembling.

Korolyov's face was livid: "Upload emergency correction commands! Try to restart the attitude control system!"

"Already tried three times; the satellite has no response," the communications engineer replied, "The attitude control jet system may be damaged."

Korolyov gritted his teeth: "Temperature readings?"

"Unable to obtain accurate data, but according to the last few sets of telemetry information, the satellite's outer shell temperature once rose to 140 degrees Celsius, far exceeding the design limit."

Korolyov slammed the table: "Damn it! The thermal control system failed! Why did this happen?"