Interstellar Energy Tycoon

On the afternoon of the 5th, I arrived in Wentian City smoothly.

Li Xingyang and his group were warmly received by the Aerospace Industry Group, not to mention that they had a special car to pick them up, and they were also arranged to live in a high-end guest house.

next morning.

Wentian launch site, ground command center, in a very sci-fi building that looks like an interstellar spaceship.

In a meeting room with a high level of confidentiality.

Li Xingyang sat face to face at a conference table with several main leaders, chief scientists, general managers, etc. of the Aerospace Industry Corporation, and started formal negotiations.

"Xiao Li, we have no official objection to your company's "Space Energy Plan". Now the space environment is a bit crowded, and the space enclosure movement has already begun. Although there are currently only two countries in the world that have the strength to enclose land, But we are indeed in the position of catching up with the latecomers. Last year, Space-X launched nearly 200 rockets. Our country added up to less than 100 rockets. We must speed up, your Xingyuan Group , if we can really complete the "Two-year Thousand Arrows Project", this will undoubtedly win back one point and greatly boost the morale of the people! Of course we support it. Although the universe is big, not an inch is superfluous. If we don't occupy our opponents, we will Will occupy, so do it with confidence! We will not interfere with things that hinder our own cheap opponents, and we should not be sinners who have been reviled through the ages."

The leader Zhao Changhong stated that his words were of a very high level, with a huge structure, far-reaching intentions, and a high degree of accuracy, which also reflected a kind of tolerance and broad-mindedness, which made people feel good and deeply admired.

"Thank you for the support of the country, thank you leaders..."

Li Xingyang showed joy and expressed his thanks again and again. He breathed a sigh of relief. One of the two hanging stones had already fallen to the ground. He didn't expect to get support so easily. He thought he needed to exchange some benefits.

Then only the launch of the energy relay satellite remains.

Li Xingyang said: "Experts and leaders, our group's "Space Energy Plan" will probably require the launch of ten energy relay satellites in the second half of 2027. Each of these satellites weighs 50 tons and can be used as a whole. The launch can also be divided into two modules (both weighing 25 tons). Domestic private aerospace companies currently do not have rockets with such a large capacity. For your group, as for the launch fee, whether it is 1 billion, 2 billion or 5 billion, I can accept it to ensure that your group is profitable."

hear this.

Seeing such a large commercial launch order.

The faces of the leader Zhao Changhong and others did not show joy, but they were all silent for a moment, lost in thought.

Li Xingyang had no choice but to continue to ask: "Experts and leaders, do you have any questions? Can my launch order continue? Or is your group not accepting commercial launch orders?"

"Of course commercial orders can be accepted, who doesn't want to make money, it's just..."

Chief expert Long Yonghao explained: "2027 is the year of implementation of our manned moon landing and construction of a lunar base. At least ten rounds of 925 heavy-duty rockets (with a load of 50 tons) will be launched, and twenty expeditionary rockets will be launched. The -5C medium-heavy rocket (25-ton payload) will send a total of nearly a thousand tons of materials to the surface of the moon. This is an unprecedented super spaceflight operation. Our main energy in the past few years has been centered around these two plans. And busy, if you take your commercial order and help build an energy relay satellite, our moon landing plan will most likely be postponed. This is absolutely not allowed. This is not only a major scientific exploration action, but also an important political Mission Z can only be completed ahead of schedule and cannot be postponed!"

Compared with these major missions that will go down in history, mere commercial orders are not worth mentioning.

Li Xingyang was shocked.

Crashed.

My own "Space Energy Program" actually had a small collision with the country's manned moon landing program.

For the aerospace industry group, there is no doubt that the moon landing mission is more important, and it is impossible to throw such an important mission aside in order to make a little money.

"Leader Zhao, Expert Long, manned landing on the moon, must it be at this time in 2027? I saw the news before, didn't you plan to land on the moon around 2030, why is it earlier now?" Li Xingyang asked.

"It will not work if it is not ahead of time. The old ugly has issued a death order. They must do everything possible to return to the moon before us. If we land on the moon in 2030, they must land on the moon ahead of us in 2029 or 2028 to win. This competition, since this is the case, then we will go to the moon in 2027 to see if they have the ability to send a man to the moon next year, and give them a surprise!"

General Manager Yuan Wenbo laughed.

"But isn't that a little too aggressive?"

Li Xingyang had to ask: "Is your rocket technology safe and reliable enough? Is the output enough? And the 925 heavy rocket, it seems that it has not been launched yet. If something goes wrong, the whole plan must not be delayed? You have been It's steady and steady, step by step, isn't it a little impetuous and aggressive now?"

"Xiao Li, under normal circumstances, we really would not be aggressive, but thanks to the superconducting material provided by your company, we have developed an ion engine based on this material, with a thrust-to-weight ratio of 20. The specific impulse exceeds 10,000 seconds! We can use this engine to replace all the rocket engines on the upper stage, not only greatly increasing the payload, but also improving the safety and reliability of the system, and the carrying capacity of fuel and working medium can be reduced by 95%. If Then use the super photovoltaic panel provided by your company as a power generation device, and the energy supply is also solved. At that time, as long as a device similar to an aerospace plane is launched, it can directly carry people and cargo to the moon, so even if the 925 rocket It doesn’t matter if the launch fails, the 25-ton payload of the Yuanzheng-5C rocket is enough, we have double insurance, absolutely foolproof.”

Chief expert Long Yonghao said with a smile: "Xiao Li, our moon landing plan can be advanced, I really have to thank you very much, otherwise we would not dare to advance so aggressively, it is your company's superconducting materials and super photovoltaics that give us confidence, So we want to increase the purchase volume, and hope to buy a batch of super photovoltaic power generation panels to be used in our lunar landing device."

Oh~

Li Xingyang sighed inwardly.

He had the feeling of shooting himself in the foot with a stone. Although he had no intention of advancing the implementation of the national moon landing plan, he indirectly contributed to such a result. After all, the world will never lack smart people, and the Aerospace Industry Group can successfully develop an ion engine. , is also a very normal thing, this is not a difficult technology.

Think about it.

Facing the expectant eyes of everyone on the opposite side, Li Xingyang said: "Leading experts, our company can sell you super photovoltaic panels, but I also have a cooperation condition, that is, ten energy relay satellites. I hope you can help complete the launch. In the second half of 2027, of course, it is also possible to launch earlier, but it cannot be delayed. In addition, I also hope to reach a cooperation with your group in space robotic arm technology, attitude control technology, aerospace-grade chips, etc., and hope to get some technical support , I wonder if you can agree?"

uproar.

The people on the other side were in an uproar.

Zhao Changhong said: "Xiao Li, as I said just now, the mission to the moon will be completed in 2027, and the launch window is limited, so there is no way to launch some kind of energy relay satellite, can you postpone your plan to 2028? It’s only been a year, and we can definitely help.”

The chief expert Long Yonghao said: "Xiao Li, you have to distinguish between the important and the important. The mission to the moon is much more important than your commercial space project. Don't make trouble for us."

Yuan Wenbo, the general manager, said: "Xiao Li, you are too young, and your ideological consciousness needs to be improved. Is the country more important or the individual is more important? I don't need to say which is more important, commercial projects or national missions. There are also space robotic arms, attitude control, Aerospace-grade chips, these are not Chinese cabbages on the roadside, and we don’t give them to you if you want them. Only when the tasks on our side are successfully completed, can we spare no effort to support you. Don’t put personal matters first. "

Face these grievances and criticisms.

Li Xingyang nodded, accepted these criticisms humbly, and expressed that he would raise his awareness, but he still insisted on his request.

He said: "Leaders and experts, I don't want to affect the country's moon landing plan. It's just that my energy relay satellite must be launched in 2027. Otherwise, my whole plan will be disrupted. Please help me to think about it. For example, let the moon landing plan be implemented in 2026 in advance, or find a way to launch ten more 925 rockets or twenty more Expedition-5C in 2027. In short, it is enough to send my satellite up, and I can pay for it. The launch cost of each 5 billion."

hear this.

Zhao Changhong and the others frowned even more.

immature.

This Xiao Li is too ignorant.

For his own project, the country's mission to the moon has to be adjusted to make way for him. Is this possible? Is this realistic? There is no dedication at all, and this ideological awareness is too poor.

Although annoyed, Zhao Changhong said calmly: "Xiao Li, it is impossible to advance the mission to the moon to 2026. It is too hasty and unprepared in all aspects. It is easy to make mistakes. We can find a way to increase the output of the rocket. increase, but there is only one launch station, and the launch window is limited, so there is really no way to increase the launch mission.”

"Isn't it okay to build another launch station next to it? I can pay for it!" Li Xingyang said quickly.

Long Yonghao immediately shook his head: "No way! Once the rocket explodes on the launch pad, both stations will be unusable. You are fooling around!"

"Then find a place farther away and build a new launch site. It doesn't matter if it's a bit crude, as long as the rocket can be launched successfully."

"Xiao Li, you are so stubborn, why don't you give up? Your Xingyuan Group is only a private enterprise. What qualifications do you have to mobilize the country's resources to help you do things? Can you put yourself in a position? The resources are also limited. You have to consider all aspects of the problem. You won’t follow your baton, and you won’t die if you wait another year? It’s really not possible. Can’t you develop a heavy-duty rocket and send the satellite up by yourself? , don’t you have money?”

At this time, another leader, with a rather severe tone, criticized him.

"Okay, what you said, leader, makes sense. I really don't have any qualifications to direct you to do things. If you really have no choice, I can't force it. It's just... my company's superconducting materials and super photovoltaic panels. I guess you don't particularly need them. , It should not be a big problem without these, so, can I also make some adjustments, sell these products to others, or keep them for my own use, is there no reason for me to meet any needs of your group?"

With a sullen face, Li Xingyang slowly stood up and made a gesture to leave.

"Wait, Xiao Li, wait, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive, let's talk again, let's have a good talk, don't get hairy so easily..."

The chief expert Long Yonghao panicked and quickly stopped him. Long Yonghao is engaged in technology and knows the importance of superconducting materials and super photovoltaic panels to the mission to the moon. Without these two, it is estimated that the mission to the moon will It has to be postponed to 2030 again, and it is very difficult to advance.

That is to say, the implementation of the moon landing plan was actually stuck by this young man in his twenties. Once the supply of superconducting materials and super photovoltaic panels was cut off, they would also have to be caught blind and fall into a huge passive situation.

"Xiao Li, I'm sorry that I was a bit harsh. I have a problem with my attitude. I apologize to you. Don't leave. Sit down and have a good talk. There is room for negotiation."

The leader's expression also changed drastically, and he immediately changed his attitude, offered to apologize, and suddenly realized that this young man actually possessed an important core technology, no wonder he was very stubborn from the beginning, daring to insist on his unreasonable demands.

...

three days.

This difficult negotiation lasted for three days, and many conflicts and arguments broke out, which was very unpleasant.

In the end, Li Xingyang achieved his goal and asked the Aerospace Industry Corporation to agree to help launch energy relay satellites. The cost of each launch is 5 billion. It is uncertain what rocket will be used for the launch, but all launches will be completed in the second half of 2027.

In addition, the aerospace industry group's space robotic arm, attitude control technology, and aerospace-grade chips can also be supported by Xingyuan Group without any licensing fees.

It can be said that through this difficult negotiation, Li Xingyang achieved all his goals and solved the biggest problem.

Of course, he also has to make concessions and compromises, and must cooperate.

For example, superconducting materials and super photovoltaic panels are required to be supplied to the aerospace industry group in unlimited quantities, and the supply is given priority.

For example, he also took out the lithography machine lens and high-resolution lens that Nan Yibing successfully developed recently as cooperation chips. These can be used for breakthroughs in domestic high-end lithography machines and can be used to improve the resolution of domestic optical satellites.

As well as other technical cooperation, if the country needs it, he must actively provide help, and he must not hide it or get stuck.

etc.

In short, each takes what he needs, and both parties are quite satisfied.

The only cost is that the moon landing plan has to be forced to make major adjustments. In the future, the launch may be advanced or delayed. Anyway, it has been greatly affected.

Naturally, after this negotiation, the impression and image of Li Xingyang, a young man in the hearts of experts and leaders, is definitely not very good, even a bit bad, and a lot of points are deducted, but there is no way, Li Xingyang does not want to do this, but in order to promote "Space Energy "Plan", he is willing to bear such a price, even if he offends some people and is labeled as 'selfish', 'powerful' and 'no big picture', that's all he can do.