Heads Up Hollywood

In Tang En's current position, there are usually many things to deal with.

Michael Jackson's case, just a minor nuisance.

The next thing about Elon Musk is the big trouble!

Tang En met him in the living room of the office.

Tosca Musk, Elon Musk's younger sister, was also invited by Tang En to have a meeting together.

"SpaceX going bankrupt? Why?"

In fact, Tang En also knew that even in the United States, private aerospace companies encountered great resistance during the development process. Because there are too many confidential technologies involved in the aerospace industry, many advanced technologies that change the world pattern are developed in the aerospace field, and some of them are selected for civilian use.

For example, GPS navigation, such as the high-end manufacturing of top-level cars, and even the birth of the Internet are inseparable from the "Star Wars" project of the year.

Elon Musk said indignantly: "We can't get the order!"

"Order?" Tang En was a little surprised, but also a little puzzled, "From what I understand, our company...can't launch rockets right now?"

Dunn had invested in SpaceX a long time ago, holding 30% of the shares.

He is the second largest shareholder after Elon Musk.

Elon Musk said: "That's not the case. The launch of rockets is a very high-end business, a very large industry, which requires industrial integration involving hundreds of fields. With our strength, it is indeed impossible at present. Undertake this type of order. However, we cannot undertake the rocket launch business, but we can undertake some commercial service orders to provide some peripheral launch services such as data support and safety inspection for the rocket launch.”

Tang En understood the meaning of this sentence very well.

It's like special effects for a movie.

The most high-end special effects must be done by companies like Industrial Light and Magic. Those simple special effects can be confidently and boldly outsourced to other cheap special effects companies.

What SpaceX wants to undertake now is that part of the cheap outsourcing project in the rocket launch industry.

"Is there a problem?"

Seeing that Tang En was silent, Tosca Musk spoke.

She is Tang En's assistant, and she is often Tang En's mouthpiece.

At work, the relationship between her and Tang En was far closer than that of her own brother.

Elon Musk's face was tense, and he said coldly: "The military didn't even give us a chance to bid!"

The aerospace industry is too secretive, and the final say is in the hands of the US Air Force. NASA is just a research and development agency, and does not hold real power.

Tang En said: "Do they have regular partners?"

Elon Musk said: "Yes, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have a joint venture space company, which is the designated partner of the Air Force and NASA."

Boeing and Lockheed Martin are also private companies, and their joint venture aerospace company is naturally also a private company.

The difference is that both Boeing and Lockheed Martin are creators of the top aviation technology on the planet. Especially Lockheed Martin, most of the top fighter jets in the United States come from this company, and the famous Area 51 has scientists from this company. .

From this perspective, the U.S. military can share confidential research and development materials with Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

In terms of credibility and confidentiality, it is much stronger than SpaceX, which has just been established for a few years.

Tang En understood, and asked, "How big is our price advantage?"

"Double!" Elon Musk was very confident. "The price of the last five-year order they signed with the Air Force for launch services was $150 million. This time, the price of the order must reach at least $200 million. ! And we only need $100 million!"

Tang En was shocked, "Such a big gap?"

Elon Musk gritted his teeth: "It will only get bigger! Those companies that have core technology and core secrets have always been ruthless in government and military procurement. They are squandering taxpayers' money!"

Tang En finally understood now.

It is no wonder that since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the absence of external threats to the United States, the development of the aerospace industry has slowed down.

When there is a threat from the Soviet Union, the U.S. Federation and the U.S. military are more courageous and stronger! The elites who lead the United States dare to make many bold decisions in order to defeat the number one opponent.

At that time, Boeing and Lockheed Martin had to firmly rely on the government and the military to work together.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, everything changed.

The current US aerospace industry is already a pool of stagnant water.

And Elon Musk is the real dragon that stirs the dead water.

Tang En took out his mobile phone and made a call to Jeff Bezos, the big boss of Amazon.

Jeff Bezos is also a space maniac, and he also created a space company, Blue Origin.

Blue Origin was founded a few years earlier than SpaceX. Of course, it does not have the strength to launch rockets at this stage, but some peripheral services must be fine.

By phone, Dunn asked Jeff Bezos about the status of the order for the US Air Force rocket RSS launch service.

The results obtained are exactly the same as what Elon Musk said.

Blue Origin was also ruled out.

In other words, before the order contract is signed, the U.S. Air Force has reached an agreement within the U.S. Air Force that they will continue to choose Boeing and Lockheed Martin as partners!

From the perspective of national security, such internal transactions are conducive to stability.

From the perspective of national interests... this is the collusion between the government and capitalists!

It is harming the interests of taxpayers!

Capitalists take control of America?

does not exist!

Can't exist either!

Tang En got the exact reply and immediately became angry, just like Elon Musk.

"Eron, have you already thought of a solution?" Dunn hung up the phone and turned around to ask.

Elon Musk nodded and said: "Think about it. But the risk is too high and I need your support."

"The risk is high?" Tang En glanced at him and laughed twice, "The thing I'm not afraid of the most is risk, you...forget it, let me talk about my solution first, maybe the two of us will think of it together went."

"Yeah?"

Elon Musk smiled, noncommittal.

Tang En narrowed his eyes and said boldly: "Sue the Pentagon and the space agency for collusion between the government and businessmen! Tell the military and NASA to confront me in court!"

Tosca Musk's eyes straightened.

stunned.

Sue the US Air Force?

real or fake?

The U.S. military represents the most powerful power in the United States!

Boeing and Lockheed Martin represent the most powerful veteran capitalists in the United States!

It's true that you Tang En is rich, but how old are you?

The capital groups behind Boeing and Lockheed Martin have existed for hundreds of years, and their influence can cover the entire United States!

One is the most powerful weapon, and the other is the most powerful capital.

Who can break this situation of strong alliance?

Do you dare to challenge?

Unexpectedly, Elon Musk next to him slapped his thigh excitedly, and said loudly: "Twain, with your words, I feel relieved! This is also my solution!"

Tosca Musk was dumbfounded.

madman!

Two lunatics! (Note)