Low-Earth orbit, altitude of 570 kilometers.

In the manned spacecraft of the Dragon, four "non-professional" astronauts were recording the just-concluded operation data of the Starlink system orbit change operation of the just-concluded Starlink system through the operating panel in front of them.

In fact, the orbital change operation of the Starlink system can be initiated from the ground. The reason why the space shuttle is equipped with a control system is essentially a disaster preparation consideration for the Ugly Military.

They want to test whether large-scale satellite clusters can be controlled through air-directed microwave communication when ground communication is completely disturbed, so as to avoid information leakage caused by ground monitoring.

Before the Dragon Spaceship was launched, this was just one of their accompanying missions, but as the situation took a sharp turn, the status of this accompanying mission also rose and became one of the most important tasks.

For such track change operations, they have performed twice within three days - of course, what they are operating is not the real track change, but the data simulation sending.

For satellites, every time they perform orbit change, they consume the stored fuel, and when the fuel is exhausted, it is the end of the satellite's life.

After all, an uncontrollable satellite is actually no different from space garbage.

Among the four astronauts, Jane is the oldest. Her real identity is a senior engineer of Nasa. This time, as an ordinary person, she actually took advantage of the cover of the Intelligence Bureau.

At this time, she had completed the final data calculation and passed the data to the International Space Station thousands of kilometers away, waiting for a response from the space station.

Half an hour later, the space station replied to check the information, and after another half an hour, a plain text message with the content of "Grand Canyon" was passed on to the Dragon Spaceship.

At this point, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, two days ago, she had already received a cipher text message from the ground, with the content of the cipher text "Brand".

This is the second time she has received information transmitted through this ciphertext system based entirely on human brain records in 20 years. The last time she received it was when a major crisis occurred.

This system consists of 160 words, each of which represents a specific situation or action strategy. It has no records in the electronic system and is purely passed on by intelligence personnel after entering the industry.

Obviously, this is to ensure maximum security, and can even be called a password that is almost impossible to crack - at least in the early days of the war, when there was no large-scale action basis for reference, this system was a complete black box.

And this time, the first cipher text she received was the "cardinal" with the highest priority in the entire system. It means that a comprehensive information leakage has occurred and no longer trusts any information transmitted through the electronic system. All actions will be carried out according to the initial plan.

Therefore, when she passed Starlink orbital data, she not only used various methods to encrypt the files, but also had two sets of data itself. One of them had been tampered with on key nodes. Only those who had truly contacted relevant personnel who had controlled the Starlink system could see the difference.

The message "Grand Canyon" is the sign that the other party has completed its identification.

Jian sighed deeply, untied the restraint belt on the seat, gently pushed the handle, floated up from the chair, and began to slowly move towards the spacecraft's rest area.

There, she met another key character on the voyage, James.

The other party's real identity is a senior military information intelligence officer, responsible for electronic warfare technology and spy satellite surveillance. At this time, he was having lunch in a small restaurant.

After seeing Jane, he asked:

"Do you want a pizza? I just got hot."

Jane shook her head and answered:

"No appetite. The situation is very serious. I really don't know how you can maintain this mentality...Aren't you worried?"

Hearing her words, James shook his head and smiled, and replied:

"This is the training we must go through. For every intelligence officer, being able to face pressure with a stable attitude is the most basic requirement. Are you worried? Of course, I am as worried as you, but do we have any other choices besides doing our current work?"

"Our enemy has obviously gained an advantage this time, but we have no choice... At least now, in this space, our information is still guaranteed to be confidential."

"I doubt this."

Jane pulled up a restraint belt floating in the air and tied herself back to the chair.

"Yes, yes, it's normal to suspect it. But I heard from me that there's really no need to worry too much. Judging from the information we've received now, everything is normal on the ground, isn't it?"

"Are you worried that after we return, the Ugly Kingdom will no longer exist?"

“……This is not impossible.”

James laughed and comforted Jane's pessimistic view:

"Jane, you're just a technician, and it's normal for you to suddenly get involved in such a conflict and feel nervous. But, think about it carefully, are there fewer crises in our country before?"

"We have dealt with even the most extreme situations that may destroy the entire country more than once, so compared to this, it's really nothing."

"It's just a leak of information... With your permission, I can't reveal more details to you, but what I want to tell you is that we will handle it."

Hearing this, Jane's originally tense body finally relaxed.

Yes, my pressure is too great, so great that I almost ignore some objective facts--for example, the fact that my country is still the most powerful country on this planet.

After a moment of pause, she skipped the topic and asked:

"When will our actual orbital change operation start? I heard that this orbital change will be the largest orbital change that has been connected to the Starlink system. In this case, is it difficult to complete?"

James frowned slightly, pondered for a moment before answering:

"Of course there are still difficulties, but the difficulty and benefits coexist."

"This time, we will occupy as much as possible through large-scale orbital changes, forcing their Tiangong Space Station to get out of their existing orbit, consume the life of the space station, and block the attack angle of their space-based laser weapons."

"And, this change of track is actually a response to the intelligence leak we are facing now--we need to test the other party's intelligence penetration."

"If their control is limited to the ground, then the space we can operate will be relatively large."

"Can you understand what I mean?"

Jian nodded and signaled that he could understand.

As James said, this massive track change operation was an offensive, but it was also a test.

If everything goes smoothly as planned, our side will be able to greatly weaken the opponent's dominance in space and officially exert the capabilities of the Starlink system.

At the same time, the space-based laser system that the opponent has just formed will also be greatly affected. The starlink satellite operating simultaneously will block the attack angle of the laser system and use its own valuable body to block the laser path.

If they want to use laser weapons, they must at least burn through the satellite in front of them first.

Moreover, even if the satellite can be burned through, a large pile of metal solutions suspended in space will continue to hinder the laser path, making the so-called space-based anti-missile system useless.

This is a nearly perfect strategy, and the only problem is that the change of track will definitely go smoothly.

Thinking of this, she continued to ask:

"Can we trust Musk?"

James shook his head and replied:

"No. We are just a simple cooperative relationship with him. If one day he finds that cooperation with us becomes unprofitable, he will naturally abandon us without hesitation."

"But at least, as of now, we are still friends with him."

"Of course, it won't be sure after this time."

"Congress has made a decision that if this action fails, we will not provoke our opponents for a long time to come. So, this is probably our last chance...and there must be no problem."

Jian nodded solemnly, then untied the restraint belt and flew back to the control room.

......

Two hours later, 10 Starlink satellites carried by Falcon 9 were successfully connected to the network, and the Starlink system was disconnected from the ground command system, and the command was completely handed over to the Dragon space shuttle.

Jian took a deep breath and began to input data that had already been calculated in the operation interface. Instructions were issued, and all the involved starlink satellites began to perform orbit change.

If someone observes it from a higher perspective of space at this time, no matter what his position is, he will be shocked by this grand scene.

Hundreds of artificial satellites erupted white exhaust at the same time, and their postures were constantly adjusted, and their orbits were either rising or lowering. On the azure background of the Earth's ocean, they seemed to be rhythmic strokes.

At this moment, Jane suddenly felt something:

My previous worries were completely redundant, and my country was still invincible.

Even if other aspects are not considered, who can do it just by controlling these thousands of satellites?

She skillfully entered instructions, and satellites were adjusted to enter the reservation orbit, and the observation interface of the other party's space-based laser system was already blocked. At the same time, three fast-mobile satellites were also approaching the Tiangong Space Station.

The orbital height difference is two kilometers, which can almost be regarded as a passing by in space scale.

And the other party’s only choice is to adjust the track.

Everything seemed to be going well.

A smile appeared on Jane's face, she had almost foreseeed the success of the operation.

However, just after she struck the last command, the situation suddenly changed.

The Starlink satellites that had been stabilized suddenly restarted the engine!

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