I ask you to build tractors, but you build rockets?

One successful recovery is not enough. In his previous life, Lao Ma successfully recovered the Falcon 9 rocket for the first time at the end of 2015. However, it was not until multiple successful recoveries in 2017 that the feasibility of vertical recovery technology was fully proven.

So after the factory was reorganized, nine days after the last recovery, the first stage of Xinyuan-1B was put on the launch tower again.

This time the second stage is still made of cement counterweights. The repainted rocket looks no different from the last time. Only the ablation at the bottom of the rocket is too lazy to deal with - it does not affect the performance, and the tail flame disappears as soon as it burns. In addition to the aesthetics Outside is not necessary.

Including the cement counterweight, the total cost of refurbishing the rocket and refueling was only 1.6 million, of which 1.4 million was used to install insulation tiles.

"Androv, why don't we use stainless steel?"

Lin Ju looked at the pure white surface of the rocket and expressed his doubts to Androv.

Stainless steel was often used for air-fork rocket casings in previous generations, because it is heat-resistant and stronger than the aluminum alloy commonly used in rockets, and is also cheaper.

The Xinyuan series rockets still use traditional aluminum alloy.

As a Tatar labeled Lao Maozi, Androv not only has a solid knowledge base but also learned the essence of Maozi's murdering people. During this time, he and Lin Ju had a good chat. He explained:

"Stainless steel does have the advantage of being cheap, but this cost is nothing to us. Aluminum alloy is lighter, and in the next step the institute will make certain improvements to the existing rocket body to simplify the structure."

"Can the shell be simplified any further?"

"The design of the fuel tank is eliminated, the shell and the fuel tank are integrated, and a common bottom tank is used, that is, the space for distributing the oxidizer and the fuel shares a bottom. This simplifies the shell to the extreme and greatly improves the reliability of recycling. increase, costs can continue to decrease.

R\u0026D technology is also one of the technologies included in H1. As long as it is reused, the increased cost is negligible. "

"You can still play like this!" Lin Ju imagined that it was equivalent to the shell being a fuel tank, with fuel and oxidant stored separately in the middle. It was indeed extremely simplified.

It is indeed an epoch-making space shuttle. There are too many treasures to be discovered in H1.

While chatting, the second-hand Xinyuan No. 1B was already ignited and launched, starting its second flying journey.

The live broadcast is still as popular as ever, or even more popular, but what everyone is looking forward to this time is the successful recovery of the rocket.

Compared with the turbulent and bumpy first flight, this recovery seemed so ordinary. The rocket barely corrected its direction from fall to landing, and no accidents were encountered.

Moreover, the landing speed was faster than the first time, almost like a free fall. When it was very close to the ground, the thrust suddenly increased, and the speed suddenly decreased to zero. At the same time, it spread its supporting legs and stood firmly in the center of the landing site.

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Guo Shen looked at the status display in the launch room and nodded:

"It saves 40% of fuel compared to last time, which is the ideal level."

At the same time, Lin Ju outside the launch site was also very satisfied and kept clapping his hands.

It was obviously only the second recovery, but it seemed to have given him the feeling that rocket recovery was as easy as eating and drinking, and this was the prelude to civilian aerospace.

"Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin!"

"Ah, Uncle Wan! Leader, long time no see."

Lin Ju heard someone calling him and found out that it was Uncle Wan and the town leader.

After the three of them exchanged pleasantries and business boasts, Lin Ju realized that the two of them came specifically to see him.

Well, I'm not here to call for a loan. Although Lin Ju paid it back last month, he borrowed another 50 million from the credit union and the provincial bank, with a repayment period of three years.

This is also a way to strengthen ties with the local area.

The two of them came here to watch the launch of the rocket, and to inform Lin Ju that foreign guests were coming to Xinyuan Aerospace, and they were likely to come to Xinyuan Aerospace.

And the specifications are very high, the kind with a white cloth on the head.

Lin Ju was stunned for a moment, and then roughly guessed the reason:

It's October now, just in time for this year's air show. The big bucks will definitely come to buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, missile tanks and so on, take home handfuls.

I guess I just wanted to see Xinyuan Company, which has repeatedly created miracles, so I submitted a visit application.

If it were other foreigners, Lin Ju would have a cold attitude, but if it was a big dog owner whose country was poor and poor, and only black oil was left at home, then we could discuss it separately.

Big business owners can make a lot of money. Although they don't have any aerospace capabilities, in their previous lives, they relied on their money power to continuously send people to the International Space Station, and there were quite a few people in the sky.

If you can fool them into getting involved, the funding problem won't be a problem.

"Leader, do you know who is leading the team this time?"

"I'm not sure. It seems to be some kind of Crown Prince Hamand. His schedule is scheduled for 10 days later. I wonder if you can make preparations?"

"Yes, that's great!"

Lin Ju still doesn't know who this Crown Prince Hamand is. After all, there are many crown princes from big families, but it is definitely not an ordinary crown prince who can lead a team to China to buy and buy.

And which of these crown princes is not worth billions of dollars? Moreover, they can make endless money from oil, and they can throw away tens of millions by customizing a luxury car.

Lin Ju and Androv looked at each other, and the shape of $ flashed in their eyes.

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At night, Lin Ju and Androv searched for information about Crown Prince Hamand on the Internet, and kept making sour sounds.

He is 30 years old, worth... 70 billion U.S. dollars, has luxury cars worth more than 1 billion, and has more than 20 private jets. He is also a handsome young man who can write poetry. He has many talents and billions, and has both wealth and morality.

Lin Lemon Jue, Androv Xianmusky now deeply realized what it means: God closes a door for you, and then demolishes and gives you a 2,000-square-meter sea-view villa with a swimming pool and apron. .

This is not a walking rich man, this is a walking money printing machine!

"Lao An, do you understand what I mean?"

Lin Ju pressed Androv's shoulders hard, gritted his teeth and said while looking at Crown Prince Hamand's handsome personal photo.

Androv nodded fiercely, his face twisted:

"Boss, I know all the essence of Lucia Space Agency's painting. I must make sure that Crown Prince Hamand never comes back! If I don't lose two pounds of flesh, I will be sorry for this son of a bitch's chosen son!"

That night, Lin Ju summoned all executives and engineers overnight to report the details of Crown Prince Hamand.

More than thirty people were silent for a long time, and then an inexplicable aura of determination emerged from their bodies.

Especially for the elites poached from the Sixth Academy and state-owned enterprises, a kind of memory from their predecessors is reviving, and their red hearts are slowly turning dark.

Thirty years ago, the arrogance of a wealthy businessman to buy a missile costing 10 million yuan for US$100 million was almost suffocating. Today, everyone at Xinyuan Aerospace once again felt the familiar power.

Guo Shen stood up, his eyes were red like a beast about to eat people, he looked around and gave an order directly:

"Starting tomorrow, all workshops will work in three shifts to build the H1 engineering prototype first!"

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