Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 155



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#155 It’s unconditional

October 15, 1949, 2 p.m.

Government Complex.

Go Seok-man couldn’t help but say something to Lee Kang-cheol, who was smiling.

“Is it that good?”

“Yes, good.”

“what the! “Why didn’t you do something so good until you were almost 60?”

“That’s right. I also regret it. ha ha ha!”

“I’m going crazy… … .”

Since it was said that it was good to say things with a slight twist, Go Seok-man had nothing more to say.

“So when did you decide to get married?”

“Since we are both older, we decided to proceed as quickly as possible. “I plan to set a date in December.”

“That fast? “There won’t be enough time to prepare, right?”

“Well, is there anything special to prepare? “Can’t we just combine them?”

“Ah-oh! Why are you really like this? Even when people get married, the first two months are extremely hectic. “But you’re planning to hold the wedding of your brother, who is in name only the President of the Republic of Korea, in two months?”

“I don’t plan on making a big fuss just because I’m the president. Just invite people close to you… … .”

“No! “Don’t talk nonsense!”

“What are you so excited about? “Am I getting married?”

“Does Minister Kim Ho-jin know?”

“no? “You haven’t told anyone yet?”

“Oh my, really! What on earth are you doing to criticize me? Please wait.”

“Uh, huh?”

Go Seok-man ordered his secretary over the intercom to urgently bring Secretary-General Kim Ho-jin.

And after some time.

“ha ha ha! congratulations! “Now it seems that the president has finally escaped the venomous attack.”

“Ah yes. thank you.”

“So when do you plan on getting married? Just my opinion, the sooner the better. “You both are old, right?”

“Okay, so I’m thinking of doing it in December. “I plan to keep it as small and quiet as possible.”

“Eh? “What does this mean?”

“yes? “Why are you doing this?”

“No, you’re saying that someone can do that as they please!”

“Why are you so angry… … .”

“I told you, right? These are the times! It is the 1940s. But the president of the Republic of Korea is going to get married in Dodok?”

“Do, dodog?”

“Kkkkkkkkkk! Look at that. “I told you I was going to get scolded, right?”

Go Seok-man was next to me, laughing as if he was sorry.

“No, Minister-General. It’s my wedding. I don’t plan on doing anything grandiose. You know my personality, right? “I hate formal ceremonies and grand events.”

“Whether you do that as an ordinary individual or not. It’s the president, the president! The first president too! We are hosting the first First Lady, but we just quietly pass by and then say, ‘I got married.’ Are you going to do it?”

“Can’t we do that?”

“Absolutely not!”

“omg… … .”

“Think about it. Our country is now in a time when integration is needed. We acquired Manchuria and former Japanese territory. And we also brought Siberia. We are making efforts to plan various events, including sports, to bring the entire nation together. But, should we just throw away the good news of the president’s marriage? Moreover, it is also an opportunity to promote our country to the world who do not know much about it yet. “It’s a no-brainer!”

“… … .”

“If decades pass by, the president’s small wedding will be a virtue. But not now. Since you are president, feel responsible. “Please know that the President’s wedding will be held at the government level.”

“Is it like that?”

“I will take care of it myself.”

“omg… … .”

“I will make an announcement first.”

“yes… … .”

That evening, Lee Kang-cheol’s marriage was suddenly announced on TV and radio.

And like Kim Ho-jin said, the entire nation cheered.

It was only natural as events were so scarce.

October 20, 1949.

In the midst of the commotion over the relocation of the government building and Lee Kang-cheol’s marriage, Ko Seok-man hurried into the president’s office.

“What’s going on? “Why did you come in so quickly?”

“Albatross Unit 6 crashed.”

“what? where?”

“It’s near the Ural Mountains.”

“Is it our territory?”

“Luckily it crashed between the Ural Mountains and Yekaterinburg. Our military immediately recovered it. “I haven’t been flying across the border too much lately.”

“Whoa! Thank goodness, thank goodness.”

Albatross is Korea’s most important strategic asset.

He is the number one contributor to Korea’s continued success so far, and no one can deny its importance.

Thanks to the Albatross, we were able to understand the enemy’s movements in real time and use GPS-based weapon systems.

Not only that, long-distance communication as well as data communication were possible thanks to Albatross.

“You said one of them broke down last time, right?”

“Yes, Unit 12 broke down and was converted to use for parts.”

“Is this already the second generation?”

“I’ve been using it for a long time.”

“I can’t do it. “Let’s have a meeting.”

“Even if that wasn’t the case, I called the minister of the relevant ministry and the director of the Aerospace Research Institute. “Let’s meet in two hours.”

“Good job.”

The meeting was held two hours later.

Attendees included Secretary General Kim Ho-jin, National Intelligence Service Director Cho Tae-hyun, Minister of Science and Technology, Director of Aerospace Research Institute, and President of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).

“The accident occurred early this morning. At around 05:40, the control center discovered that Albatros Unit 6 was malfunctioning and attempted to hastily return it to the base near Ekaterinburg, but it was unable to hold on and crashed before arriving at the base.”

The Minister of Science and Technology reported.

“What is the condition of crashed Unit 6?”

“It was half destroyed. Repair is not possible. “I think it will be at the level of salvaging some parts.”

“Ha, is this thing starting to break down?”

“It has already been six years since operation began. “Because it is such an important asset, we thoroughly maintain and use it, but it is inevitable that it will break down.”

“Then we have already lost two units, including Unit 12, which broke down last time.”

“That’s right.”

“There were 26, so now there are 24 left. “What is the condition of the rest of the aircraft?”

“We are doing our best to maintain it by mobilizing 3D printers, but the shortage of parts that are difficult to replace is increasing. “It’s still okay, but as time goes by, the operational range will have to be reduced.”

“The six were spare aircraft, right?”

“That was originally the case, but in reality, our territory has expanded so much that our operational range has increased. So, 22 units are in constant operation. If you operate less than that, the range will have to be reduced.”

“That means there are now two spare aircraft left.”

“That’s right.”

“shit!”

“… … .”

Albatro was really important.

Lee Kang-cheol furrowed his brow and opened his mouth again.

“How is it? “How long can we operate normally?”

“No matter how hard we try, the number of operational aircraft will be reduced to less than 20 in the next five years. “Then the operational range will start to decrease, and in 10 years it will be less than 10.”

“What range can teenagers cover?”

“You can think of it as less than 50% of what it is now. First of all, it can only be operated within our territory. In fact, as science develops, the probability of being discovered in the skies of other countries increases, making it difficult to launch it.”

“Even though we are currently operating at an altitude of over 30km?”

“Because the aircraft is so large. Fortunately, China is in a mess due to the Chinese civil war, and in Southeast Asian countries, with the exception of Vietnam and Myanmar, the level of observation is low, so it cannot be discovered. So, in the case of the Soviet Union, they changed their policy after the war to operate only within our territory, just in case. “Soviet kids can easily find it.”

“In the end, we will have to quickly secure alternative means.”

“you’re right.”

“Director of the Aerospace Research Institute.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

Lee Kang-cheol called Park Jeong-tae, director of the Anti-Corruption Research Institute.

“Alternative means are being developed under the supervision of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Please report on the development status.”

“First of all, satellites are being developed in two directions: the KPS (Korea Positioning System) satellite, a Korean satellite navigation system, and a composite satellite that combines communication and reconnaissance satellites. Of course, navigation satellites are also equipped with wide-area communication functions because they are launched in geostationary orbit, but the distance is so far that it is difficult to achieve the high-quality data communication we want. So, the data communication function will be performed by composite satellites. “You can think of it as adding SAR radar and optical equipment to a kind of Starlink satellite.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Anyway, fortunately, both are satellite systems that are also being promoted by Hyundai, so there is no major difficulty in developing them. Key components such as radar TR elements were also imported from Hyundai.”

“That’s a real relief.”

“This is because we predicted the lifespan of the albatross before coming anyway.”

“So, is the problem a projectile?”

“That’s right. “In terms of technology, we have all the data for Nuri and the next rocket, KSLV-3 (Korea Space Launch Vehicle-Ⅲ), but actually making the launch vehicle here is a different problem.”

“We decided to skip Nuri and develop KSLV-3 right away, right?”

“Yes, KSLV-3 is the only way to place a satellite into geostationary orbit. This is reconnaissance. “This is because a geostationary orbit is essential for a satellite navigation satellite, even if it is a communications complex satellite.”

“I know that. So when can we launch it? “Please tell me the overall development schedule.”

What Lee Kang-cheol and other cabinet members want to know is whether it is possible to replace Albatross.

“The first launch of KSLV-3 is scheduled to take place at the Goheung Space Center in Jeollanam-do in March next year.”

“Oh oh! “I thought it was in the second half of next year?”

“That’s it, how much Minister Go Seok-man is berating me… … .”

“… … .”

Director Hang Woo-yeon looked at Go Seok-man with resentful eyes.

“Hum hum! “Why are you staring at me like that?”

“Our lab staff, ah! Including me too. I wonder if I should go home once in a month. “Are you really planning to kill us all?”

“Everyone is still fine, right? And it’s because it’s so urgent, right? “Do you know how important it is to replace Albatross?”

“It seems like someone is going to die sooner or later. “This is what the employees at our lab are saying among themselves, and they say that when the KSLV-3 rocket is launched, there will be a loud noise!”

“Well, I’m sorry. Still, I can’t help it. Satellite launches must be carried out quickly and successfully.”

“ha… … .”

Lee Kang-cheol looked at Research Institute Director Hang Woo-yeon, who was sighing, and opened his mouth.

“Minister Go Seok-man! What are you saying so coldly? To those who are struggling?”

“I’m sorry.”

“No, you did well. “The reason I did something wrong is because I spoke too harshly.”

“Eh? “Oh, Mr. President.”

“Chief, you know very well how important the albatross is to us.”

“Of course I know, but… … .”

“Please try harder. You must succeed unconditionally. Of course, the government will not spare its full support.”

“Is there still full support?”

“What I am saying is that we will do it more fully. So, please replace some more employees.”

“… … .”

When it came out like this, I had nothing to say.

“What about Goheung Space Center?”

“It is scheduled for completion next month. “There was some delay as we had to negotiate with existing residents using the entire southern part of Goheung-gun, but this was resolved by significantly increasing the compensation amount.”

“Well done. “Please be more careful because you are moving after losing your home.”

“yes… … .”

After finishing speaking to Director Hang Woo-yeon, Lee Kang-cheol looked at everyone and said.

“I don’t need to tell you how important the Albatross replacement project is. This is like risking the fate of the nation. We hope that the relevant departments will fully cooperate in the rocket launch.”

“All right.”

Next 10 years.

You must absolutely replace Albatross in it.

It is unconditional.