NOVEL NEXT Chapter 355: Chapter 355: Magic Satellite
The first magic stone was successfully created a day later and placed in front of Murphy's desk. It was a crimson crystal-like stone, slightly smaller in volume than the one Nicolas Flamel had, which, according to Snape's explanation, was due to Murphy obtaining less raw essence than Flamel had.
After testing, this magic stone could stably provide magical power at a rate of six hundred "Hubbles" per second. The so-called "Hubble" is a unit of magical power named after Holden Hubble. One Hubble is roughly equivalent to the amount of magical power needed to illuminate an ordinary classroom with a fluorescent flicker.
In extreme conditions, a magical power consumption of eight hundred Hubbles per second would not cause any decrease in the total magical power of the magic stone. This is essentially equivalent to the normal magical power output of four hundred average wizards. Therefore, with such a magic stone, it is entirely possible to power a magical radar.
This is under the condition of continuous use of the magic stone. In fact, due to the magic stone's magical regeneration effect—where the smaller the magical power loss, the higher the regeneration efficiency—if the magic stone is used intermittently, allowing time for magical regeneration, its limit output can be even higher.
To simplify, if the magic stone consumed two thousand Hubbles of magical power, it might take 2 seconds to regenerate, but if it only consumed one thousand Hubbles, the required regeneration time could be less than 1 second. The principle behind this effect is unknown, but based on such effects, striving to maximize the frequency of magical power output and stops can potentially increase the total amount of magical power output.
After calculations, as long as the magic stone's magical power output is at a high frequency of 1 kilohertz, its per-second magical power output can reach over eight thousand Hubbles, and this is still not the limit of the magic stone.
Utilizing this magic stone, Murphy created the first stable large-scale magical power source in the newly established national laboratory in Sulia. The magical oscillation frequency was thirteen thousand hertz, with a magical power output of forty-six thousand Hubbles per second. This is sufficient to drive more than a dozen magical metal production factories and several dozen magical radars.
However, having only one source of magical power is naturally far from enough for the development of magical technology. While spreading magical antennas on the ground, Murphy initiated another plan: magical detection satellites. He planned to miniaturize the magical detection radar and install it on satellites. After all, scanning from satellite orbits to the ground hardly encounters any obstacles, which is much more convenient than establishing a radar system on the ground. If not in geosynchronous orbit, it's like having a super radar that scans the globe all-weather, offering much more cost-effectiveness.
The technical difficulty is not significant, as many modules can be directly optimized using geological satellite schemes. Moreover, these satellites can also serve as Murphy's magical communication relay stations. Even more, with the continued improvement of magical metal smelting technology and magical radar technology, it's possible to transform those remote sensing satellites into spell amplifiers like Murphy's crow matrix, making them into space-based weapons.
Of course, there are still many technical problems to solve before reaching that step, but currently, there are no absolute technical bottlenecks, and a large number of existing solutions in Muggle technology can be referred to.
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In the spring of 1995, under the dual effects of continuously improved detection precision and expanding detection range, primal essences were discovered one after another. Large primal essences were directly used to make magic stones, while for others with smaller amounts of magical power, apart from making small or even miniature magic stones for use in magical detection satellites, some were used for research.
Scientists have already unraveled some secrets of primal essence. Most primal essences are indeed biological tissues, and some can find similar parts in animals. For example, they once found a wolf's tooth wrapped in the ice of the Alps, which, apart from being two to three times larger, was almost identical in shape to the teeth of European gray wolves.
However, once these biological tissues are removed from their original protection, the speed of magical power loss becomes very fast. When the magical power drops to a certain level, they lose their activity and quickly denature or even rot. Magic stones are the best way to preserve them for a long time.
Therefore, after necessary research, Murphy also made these primal essences into small and miniature magic stones. Solving the energy problem, Murphy's magic satellite plan progressed quickly.
In March, after the first experimental satellite was launched into space by a Sulia rocket, the second and third satellites quickly followed. Meanwhile, to improve launch efficiency, the newly built Sulian National Science and Technology City Aerospace Research Institute cooperated with wizards to explore the possibility of applying nearly all wizarding spells to the aerospace field, including Enlargement/Reduction Charms, Levitation Charms, Seamless Extension Charms, Waterproof and Moisture-Proof Charms, Fireproof Charms, Throwing Charms, Cleaning Charms, and Permanent Adhesive Charms.
The prospects are extremely optimistic. A Sulian aerospace scientist calculated that even just a Seamless Extension Charm could easily increase any rocket's carrying capacity by seventy to eighty times. This terrifying increase in carrying capacity means a single rocket could carry the materials needed for an International Space Station.
The cost of human space exploration plummeted dramatically. Since adding a Seamless Extension Charm requires almost no additional adaptation or modification, the Seamless Extension Charm carrier rocket was officially equipped just a month later.
Murphy plans to deploy tens of thousands of magical satellites in low Earth orbit to create a magical starlink, and thus, there were no more obstacles. Starting in April, Sulia began scattering satellites in space like sowing seeds.
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Sulia was launching a rocket every two days, each carrying hundreds of satellites, which frightened the Americans to the point of nervous breakdown. A senior consultant analyzed and concluded, "The Sulians believe in our Star Wars program, and what's terrifying is that they actually intend to implement it!"
The so-called Star Wars program was a multi-layered space defense plan proposed by Americans, based in outer space, consisting of global surveillance, warning and identification systems, interception systems, and command, control, and communication systems. Due to its overly advanced concept, the insurmountable technical difficulties and astronomical military expenses made it not genuinely feasible, essentially becoming a scam to drain the Soviet Union's resources.
However, now the Sulians were actually about to make the Star Wars program a reality! Their actions were not merely launching satellites but creating a space iron curtain at the speed of frogs spawning! After being stabbed in the back by Great Britain and still not recovered, now the Sulians were doing this, making Americans suddenly feel that the Cold War, which seemed to be heading towards victory, suddenly became bleak.
By May, Murphy already had over three hundred satellites in low Earth orbit. Although not enough to cover the entire surface, it was sufficient for him to do some things.
"Lucas, connect to the starlink satellite network, search for the 'Holy Mother's' magical signature."
"Now, start a global hunt."
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