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

After the successful trial run of the 120-class ton K120, it will be easier to simplify the scaled-down version of the K30.

Compared with current rocket engines from various countries, the biggest feature of the K120 is its simplicity.

There are no densely packed pipelines on its body. They are all concentrated as much as possible and the size is as small as possible. The technical standards are lower than those of the same type. It is naturally prepared for mass production.

According to the traditional route, most efforts are made on manufacturing methods, such as 3D additive printing technology that will begin to mature in a few years.

We cannot say who is good or bad, but there is no doubt that a simple structure can easily improve reliability.

In the following time, due to the transfer of senior technicians and professors from Nanjing Institute of Technology and its affiliated factories, the manufacturing speed of various rocket components suddenly accelerated.

Because it is the first experimental one, fewer parts can be made directly by hand, and the resulting product will be more sophisticated than mass production.

As for the casing and fuel tank, which are generally more difficult, since the diameter of the rocket is only 2.5 meters, there are no technical difficulties at all, and many manufacturers can make them.

Tang Weitian, who claimed that he came to the meeting, also stayed at the tractor factory, fumbling around all day long in the name of visiting and assisting with guidance.

Guo Shen found that this old man was not simple. Although he looked like an academic scum in his clothes, he had extremely profound aerospace knowledge. After asking, he found out that his major was aerospace dynamics.

Lin Ju's eyes turned red when he found out. It would be great if an academician of aerospace dynamics could work for him, but unfortunately the gap was too big to be possible.

While Lin Ju was thinking about how he could use his small body to pry away the big names in the Academy of Sciences, public opinion began to rise on the other side.

As Nanjing Institute of Technology is fully committed to rocket and satellite projects, some details slowly began to spread.

The Nanjing Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is mainly responsible for satellites, and rockets are also known to be jointly developed with private enterprises.

The good guys followed the clues and finally discovered that the name written in the cooperation agreement was Xinyuan Town Tractor Factory?

If the document hadn't accidentally leaked out of a professor's mailbox, there would be no doubt about its authenticity, but this result is too outrageous.

This matter quickly appeared on the school forum of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, and then spread to the society.

A few days later, an article titled "Leading the Private Aerospace Pioneer, Universities and Tractor Factories Cooperate to Build Rockets" appeared in the media and quickly attracted a lot of attention.

Lin Ju happened to be on the Shuinan Institute of Technology forum during this time and immediately saw posts about this news.

The forum of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, which was not very active in the past, has seen a surge in attention recently, and this post has reached the highest level of popularity. Many people are not students of Nanjing University of Science and Technology of China, and they simply came to watch the fun.

"Which self-media made this nonsense again? Nanjing Institute of Technology is also an old engineering school. How can it possibly cooperate with a tractor factory?"

"Are you kidding? The factories affiliated to the school are at least better than the tractor factory, right?"

"I think it's true. My senior brother and his mentor seem to have gone to the tractor factory to provide technical support. The cooperative unit is indeed called Xinyuan Town Tractor Factory."

"Details upstairs"

“Elaborate +1”

“Elaborate +1”

"No, go to the school's official website and check it yourself. Three or four articles have been posted."

"What, no serious person would read the school's official website."

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Lin Ju silently turned off his phone. He had somewhat expected this kind of thing.

When the agreement was signed, the tractor factory had not yet changed its name, and because time was tight, the name of Xinyuan Town Tractor Factory was used.

As for the new name, he hasn't thought about it yet. After all, as a tractor factory with systematic support and destined to be extraordinary, the name cannot be too hasty.

But this move really shocked the melon-eating public. Even the teachers and students of Nanjing University of Science and Technology of China had to cover their faces every time they saw it.

However, what surprised him even more was that this matter actually attracted the attention of the space agency.

On this day, Principal Jiang was rarely diligent and went to the laboratory to check the progress of satellite research and development. Suddenly he received a phone call.

As soon as he saw the number, Principal Jiang, who usually did nothing in a hurry, suddenly ran to a quiet place and quickly connected the phone.

"Hello? Leader, I am Jiang Yugui from Nanji University."

"Oh, recently I heard that your Nanjing Institute of Technology has launched a big project. Not only will it build satellites, but it will also launch into the sky with its own rocket?"

"There is such a thing, but we are playing with small satellites, and the rocket is developed together with private aerospace companies."

When I heard about private aerospace, the person on the other end of the phone let out a long hum. It was obvious that this was the real purpose of the call.

"What's going on with that private aerospace company?"

Jiang Yugui quickly told the whole story, but it was difficult for him to remember every detail clearly.

"In other words, although this... tractor factory has been established relatively recently, it does have the technical strength to build rockets in terms of personnel and equipment?"

"Leaders, strictly speaking, their predecessor was a tractor factory, and they are no longer related. However, we have definitely gone through detailed inspections, and there is absolutely no fraud. Our project is also semi-public. The media and industry insiders only need to report to We report that everything can be visited.”

With such an explanation, the person on the other end of the phone already believed the authenticity of the matter and heard the result he wanted.

"Don't underestimate yourself. I know the efforts of Nanjing Institute of Technology over the years. The country has just opened up the aerospace market, and it is a good thing that private enterprises are so active.

And a satellite of 400 kilograms is not small. Our first satellite is only 300 kilograms. You have a high starting point.

As long as you are really serious about your work, the space agency can provide some support. "

Jiang Yugui's eyes widened when he heard the old leader's final encouragement, and he bowed and thanked him over the phone.

The support from the space agency is not just a courtesy, but it is a real possibility.

Due to the late start of China Aerospace, the richness of the launch vehicle lineage and production capacity are not strong, but the demand for launches is rising year by year.

Moreover, the space agency is now under great pressure to promote large rocket and deep space exploration projects, so supporting some private enterprises does not harm their interests.

Principal Jiang, who received the tacit support of the senior leadership, thought for a long time, and then instructed the school's official WeChat account to post a blog.

The content was a photo of several professors gathered in front of a half-finished satellite, and the accompanying text vaguely hinted at exploring space.

Originally, the blog of Nanjing Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics did not have much traffic, but soon the official account of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and several official accounts of the Academy of Aeronautics and Astronautics formed a group to like and help repost, and it instantly became popular.

Although the whole process is vague and unclear, this happens to be the consistent behavior of the officials, who refuse to give clear information unless the results are obtained.

This has aroused the interest of netizens. Now in 2014, the big rocket Long March 5 is still two years away from its first flight, and several future private aerospace projects are still in their infancy.

To be honest, there is a lot of news about satellites developed by universities, but Scorpion is the only one who can build his own rocket to launch satellites into the sky.

Then, following various gossips, the news about the tractor factory building rockets became more and more widespread.