Rebirth 99 to become a car giant

Wherever the development direction of Nanshan Group lies, there will be hot spots.

Jaguar builds a motorcycle that can go out in circles and constantly set various records.

Land Rover's launch of a mountain bike also attracted many Land Rover owners to buy it, making Giant and other bicycle brands nervous.

Now Cao Yang followed Zhao Siyu and others to the northwest launch site, preparing to witness the launch of Venus 9 again.

Venus 9 has successfully completed its first launch and was successfully recovered.

The launch to be carried out today is to use the recovered rocket to launch again.

If the last launch successfully verified the recyclability performance of Venus 9, then this launch is to verify the repeatability of Venus 9.

It can be said that this launch is no less meaningful than the last one.

Only by successfully re-launching and sending the same rocket into space for the second time can the recyclability of the rocket be truly realized.

Otherwise, you can recycle it and there is no way to reuse it, which is meaningless.

"Mr. Cao, I heard that Daystar Technology is already preparing the second and third rockets."

"Starting from next month, there will be at least one rocket launch every month, so that our Starlink satellite system can start to be assembled as soon as possible."

Li Su also followed to the northwest launch site this time.

Geely Automobile's status in China's automobile industry is not low, and Li Su's influence is not small.

Especially in the past two years, Geely Automobile has begun to enter a stage of rapid expansion. It wants to impact the number one sales position of China's independent brands, and even wants to knock down General Motors' number one position.

On this basis, they also attach great importance to the development of diversified industries.

Participating in the Starlink satellite system is a very bold attempt made by Li Su.

Seeing that Venus 9 has successfully launched the first batch of 60 satellites into space, if it can be successfully launched today, then the construction of the Starlink satellite system will be on the fast track.

"Yes, not only the second and third rockets are being assembled, but the following rockets are also being prepared."

"According to the company's plan, the first batch of Venus 9 is to be produced at 10, and certain improvements and upgrades will be made later."

"In addition, Daystar 9 MAX is also progressing in an orderly manner, and it is estimated that it will be able to meet you for the first time next year."

Li Su usually never interfered with the affairs of Daystar Technology, but now that he was asked, Cao Yang naturally had no need to hide anything.

The Starlink satellite system has a great impact. Whether it is domestic or foreign, more partners are needed to promote it smoothly.

Cao Yang saw this very clearly.

Therefore, Cao Yang invited Li Su to visit during both launches.

"60 satellites can be sent into the sky at one time. If we launch them once a month, we can initially set up the Starlink satellite system in one year, and then gradually improve it."

Li Su is now looking forward to the Starlink satellite system more and more.

When the time comes, Geely Automobile's vehicle computer system, like several luxury brands of Nanshan Automobile Group, will be able to use the Starlink satellite system. This will be of great significance.

To a certain extent, this can enhance the brand power of Geely Automobile.

In the future, it can also be used on Volvo cars, allowing it to further expand the Chinese luxury car market.

"According to the current plan, next year the Starlink satellite system can begin to try to intervene in the vehicle system. In the future, our Honor mobile phones will also be connected to the Starlink satellite system to use it as soon as possible."

For such a huge Starlink satellite system, the launch cost is very huge.

So many people are not optimistic about it.

The more this happens, the more Cao Yang needs to produce results that everyone can see as soon as possible.

Otherwise, many people will lack confidence in the Starlink satellite system.

It is definitely unrealistic for such an important thing to be completely in Cao Yang's hands.

It is also very difficult for the Starlink satellite system to make a profit in the short term. It would be great to lose less money.

Therefore, Cao Yang did not intend to monopolize its shares. It was enough to ensure that he was the largest shareholder.

"A year ago, no one could have imagined that our Starlink satellite system would develop so fast."

"Daystar Technology has brought so many surprises to everyone."

Li Su admires Daystar Technology from the bottom of his heart.

Nanshan Automobile Group is already very powerful, but compared to Venus Technology, it is even worse.

"I hope this launch can go smoothly. We expect there will be more major launch missions next month."

"At that time, let everyone fully experience the development potential of Daystar Technology."

While Cao Yang was communicating with Li Su, preparations for the relaunch of Venus 9 were already in progress.

There is a very suitable launch window today, and all preparations have been very smooth.

The launch team has gone through previous launches and conducted countless simulations, and is very familiar with the processes of each link.

So Cao Yang is in a very calm mood now.

Even Zhao Siyu, the person in charge of Daystar Technology, is now free to chat with Qian Junfeng and Zhu Yuanming.

"Mr. Zhao, I heard that your Venus 9 MAX has completed the design and finalization and is ready to produce samples for testing?"

Qian Junfeng is also very concerned about the development of Daystar Technology.

Regarding the amazing results that Daystar has from time to time, he has a complicated mood.

On the one hand, he naturally hopes to see China's aerospace industry develop rapidly and lead the world.

But on the other hand, he is a little worried that Daystar Technology will develop too fast and perform too well, which will put aerospace technology in a bad light.

Venus Technology does not receive a penny of state funding.

But what about aerospace technology?

They spend tens of billions of dollars every year, and it would be unjustifiable if their results are not as good as Daystar.

Of course, some of their achievements are not suitable for external display, and this part of the content is difficult to measure.

At that time, this reason can also be used to block the relevant departments from questioning.

"Mr. Qian, you are very well informed."

Zhao Siyu glanced at his old leader and admitted generously.

"We, Mr. Cao, hope that the Venus 9 MAX can be launched for the first time before the end of next year. According to the current progress, everything is normal."

"The Long March 5 on the Aerospace Science and Technology side needs to speed up its progress."

As the person in charge of rocket research and development projects in aerospace technology, Zhao Siyu is naturally very familiar with the situation of Long March 5.

The Long March 5 was officially initiated and developed in 2006. It is a large cryogenic liquid strap-on launch vehicle.

According to the design plan, the rocket has a total length of 56.97 meters, a take-off mass of about 869 tons, and a carrying capacity of 25 tons in low-Earth orbit and 14 tons in geosynchronous transfer orbit.

It can complete the launch missions of various spacecraft such as low-Earth orbit satellites, geosynchronous transfer orbit satellites, sun-synchronous orbit satellites, space stations, lunar probes and Mars probes.

The research and development of Long March 5 is of extraordinary significance.

Once successful, China's launch vehicles can be upgraded, which is a key step for a space power to become a space power.

By then, the carrying capacity of China's low-orbit and high-orbit launch vehicles will have jumped to second place in the world.

But once the Venus 9 MAX is successfully launched, it will be considered to be ahead of the aerospace technology.

This situation is definitely embarrassing for aerospace technology.

After all, the Long March 5 has been in development for almost 7 years now, but it has never been officially launched.

According to the current progress, it is estimated that it will take several years to take off.

"The Long March 5 will be the flagship product of our aerospace technology in the future. We are very careful in the design of every part."

"We need to ensure 100% launch success by then, and there will be no room for any jokes."

"So in terms of research and development progress, there is definitely no way to compare with Daystar Technology."

Zhu Yuanming glanced at Qian Junfeng and stood up to answer Zhao Siyu's question.

To be honest, his mood at this time is definitely more complicated.

Because no matter how many reasons are given, there is no way to change the fact that Long March 5 is likely to take off later than Venus 9 MAX.

By then, the relevant departments may put greater pressure on aerospace technology.

Even some space launch orders may be handed over to Aerospace Technology.

"The quality definitely needs to be guaranteed, but the speed cannot be slowed down."

"Otherwise, it would not be that easy to surpass the United States and become the world's number one space power."

Zhao Siyu didn't mean to irritate Zhu Yuanming, but he really felt that some actions on the aerospace technology side were a little slow.

It may take half a year to improve the problem points pointed out in one stage of technical evaluation, and then move on to the next stage of technical evaluation.

As long as there are some problems with any part during the evaluation process, or if an expert raises some new concerns, the project team needs to make improvements.

Some parts even went through dozens of design changes.

In this case, the speed of research and development will naturally not be accelerated.

Unlike Daystar Technology, sometimes they just produce according to the drawings, and then test the single product if there are no problems, and then move on to the next step.

"Mr. Zhao, will your Venus 9 MAX also be a recyclable rocket by then?"

Qian Junfeng could feel Zhu Yuanming's embarrassment when communicating with Zhao Siyu about the Long March 5, so he immediately asked a new question in an attempt to change the topic.

Recyclable rockets are a hot topic around the world right now.

Whether it is China, Europe, or the United States, there are companies entering this field and wanting a piece of the pie.

"All rockets developed by our aerospace technology are recyclable rockets, and this will never change."

"After our Venus 9 MAX is successfully developed, it will not be so difficult to send some supplies to the space station."

"We have even started to contact the person in charge of the International Space Station to discuss the possibility of delivering supplies to the International Space Station in the future."

When Zhao Siyu said this, Zhu Yuanming and Qian Junfeng immediately felt a little sour.

Has Venus Technology begun to consider going abroad?

This development speed is a bit fast.

Fortunately, the relaunch of Venus 9 has entered the final few minutes.

So everyone gradually lost the mood to chat there.

At this time, everyone is waiting to see the moment when the rocket is successfully launched.

Fortunately, a few minutes was not a torturous time at all, and it passed after a short wait.

Soon, with the countdown, Venus 9 was officially launched into space.

"Ignition successful!"

"The rocket successfully left the launch tower!"

Seeing the Venus 9 rising from the ground again and flying quickly into the sky, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Venus 9 can successfully lift off again, this will be a huge progress.

As for the rest of the process, it’s best if everything goes smoothly.

Even if it doesn't go well, it can be made over.

Therefore, Venus Technology has prepared several versions of its internal promotional materials for rocket launches.

Then you can use it at any time based on the results.

In fact, many space launches, especially manned space launches, have several versions of press releases.

"Mr. Cao, congratulations!"

"The Venus 9 recyclable rocket is once again a record."

"If we continue to develop at this pace, Daystar Technology will have a bright future."

Although Qian Junfeng was a little sour, he was relieved to see that Venus 9 successfully launched again.

After all, Venus Technology is also a part of China's aerospace industry.

When you need its help in the future, Venus Technology will definitely provide full support.

Qian Junfeng is still very confident about this.

"It's not over yet. If we can successfully recycle it again, it will be considered a new record."

Cao Yang was not so proud early on. Venus 9 was still taking off, and the first-stage rocket and the second-stage rocket had not yet separated.

You never know when it will turn into a huge firework.

So it is natural to be humble at this time.

After all, we are all Chinese, so we are quite familiar with each other's humble words.

"Mr. Cao, the rocket technology at Daystar Technology is developing so fast. I think you can spend more time on missile research. Maybe you can bring surprises to everyone."

Qian Junfeng was under great pressure as he thought about the several big projects he had in hand.

If he can bring Venus Technology together to develop missiles, he will be able to accept it even if part of the credit is eventually shared.

Because for Qian Junfeng, what matters most now is not whether the credit is enough, but whether the missile project in hand can be successfully completed.

"We already have micro-missile products, and in the future we will continue to develop some new types of missiles based on the needs of drones."

Cao Yang did not refuse and directly gave his answer.

Venus Technology now regards drones as its flagship product to develop.

Whether it is the Twin-tailed Scorpion drone or the Golden Eagle unmanned helicopter, they are both leading products in the industry.

On this basis, they are also developing several new drones.

Whether it is a true stealth drone, a larger unmanned bomber, or a drone with other uses, they are all being studied.

Of course, aerospace technology is definitely not just about developing drones. In fact, it has been working hard on business jets and large helicopters.

It's just that Cao Yang didn't want to make it so high-profile before the product was officially rolled off the production line.

After all, Nanshan-based companies occupy Weibo headlines every now and then, which is already a high-profile matter.

If this goes further, it may not be a good thing.

"Have you ever considered developing large-scale missiles, such as cruise missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles?"

In Qian Junfeng's view, if Venus Technology can produce rockets so smoothly, then there must be no problem in developing missiles.

After all, missile technology and rocket technology are actually connected.

Even to a certain extent, it is a technology that can be used to verify ballistic missiles through rocket technology.

"These important weapons of the country depend on aerospace technology. Our small arms and legs cannot handle these big guys."

In Cao Yang's view, from a practical perspective, various missiles used in conjunction with drones are the most valuable.

Of course, this does not mean that ballistic missiles are not important.

But in this regard, China's level is actually not bad, and it is basically sufficient for now.

It is said that the atomic bomb is most powerful when it remains on the launcher.

Ballistic missiles are actually similar.

Without nuclear warheads, ballistic missiles actually have very little meaning.

"Mr. Cao, the first-stage rocket and the second-stage rocket have been successfully separated. The second-stage rocket continues to send the satellite to the designated location, and the first-stage rocket will start the second ignition after descending for a while."

While Qian Junfeng and Cao Yang were chatting, Zhao Siyu reported on the key progress.

Next, no one was in the mood to continue chatting.

Because the time for the first-stage rocket to be recovered is very close.

There is a real-time picture of the rocket on the big screen, and everyone can clearly see that it is descending rapidly.

And when it was still tens of seconds away from the ground, it carefully carried out ignition before landing.

With this ignition, the rocket's descent speed further decreased.

The flame-spewing tail gives people a very shocking visual impact.

Slowly, the first stage rocket came towards the ground, its speed further reduced.

Many people dare not take a breath or turn their eyes for fear of missing something.

"The rocket landed successfully!"

As this sound came from the console, everyone immediately let out a huge cheer.

This time, the second launch was actually carried out using a recyclable rocket, and the recovery was carried out smoothly.

This means that the Venus 9 recyclable rocket has been successfully developed!

As for whether the third launch can be carried out smoothly later, it no longer matters.

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The launch of Venus 9 was also broadcast live on the Internet.

And the approximate launch time has been announced before the launch.

So whether it is on the Internet or in the area near the northwest launch site, there are many people watching this launch.

The Space Exploration Technology Company, which is far away in the Pacific Ocean, will naturally not miss this launch.

"I didn't expect that the second launch was successful. Venus 9 really set a new record."

Diers watched with mixed emotions as the Venus 9 landed in the designated recovery area.

The goal they had worked hard to achieve for so many years was accomplished by others first.

"The success of Daystar 9 is a good thing for us."

"This means that there are no problems with our previous research and development direction."

"What the Chinese can do, we can definitely do."

"The problems that occurred during the last launch have been basically solved."

"Next month our improved Falcon 9 will be ready for launch again."

Masco is as confident as ever.

As the head of the company, he needs to pass on this confidence to everyone.

"Our basic research in rocket technology is definitely no worse than that of Daystar Technology."

"They were just lucky enough to be one step ahead of us. We can definitely catch up later."

Diles realized that his mood might have been a little too low just now.

So he immediately adjusted his mood and showed a confident look.

"Daystar is a company that is getting more and more interesting."

"Speaking of which, I have had some interactions with them for a long time."

"Tesla's large die-casting machines were previously purchased from Nanshan Equipment, a brother company of Venus."

"The fact that a Chinese company can achieve this level of success shows that the world's richest man is quite capable."

Tesla has a certain understanding of the relevant companies of Nanshan Group.

After all, Tesla and Future Auto both focus on high-end new energy vehicles and are considered global competitors.

And Tesla purchased a die-casting machine from Nanshan Equipment, so the relationship is even more complicated.

Now, Space Exploration Technology Company and Daystar Technology are competing again in the research and development of recyclable rockets.

So things are getting more and more interesting.

"That Cao Yang is indeed very talented and has made some very remarkable achievements in many fields."

"It is precisely a person like this who is worthy of being your opponent."

Who says Americans don't know how to flatter?

What Diels said made Masco feel very good.

After all, at the beginning of 2013, his reputation was far less than that of later generations.

Now Cao Yang can definitely crush him in terms of fame.

He could see this very clearly.

The stronger the opponent, the more passionate he is.