Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Bao Zixuan knew that what Mr. Qian said was very implicit. As an international student with an American background, he certainly knew the importance of intellectual property rights to a company. But after all, this is related to the development of the country's aerospace industry. Even though I know it is difficult, I still want to give it a try.

It's impossible to impress someone like Bao Zixuan with money. They don't lack money at all. Even though the country needs funds for development, it can’t come up with much money. As for patriotism, I don’t know how to describe it. At this time, there was no patriotic education in Hong Kong. I just hope to find a breakthrough and see what conditions can satisfy the other party.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "I understand what the senior means, but some technologies are still afraid to expand outwards. Batumi has been keeping an eye on the Black Cloud Group. It can be said that many things are stretched. If you don't worry about leaks to the Black Cloud Group, We can process parts for domestic satellites, as long as China provides technical indicators and processing accuracy, the rest can be left to us."

Mr. Qian didn't say much when he heard this. After all, it was something that was difficult for others to do. It's rare to get such a reply from the other party now, at least there are still opportunities for cooperation.

Mr. Qian: "I can't make the decision to promise you this yet. I have to explain the situation to the superiors before deciding. I have seen the ground effect aircraft of Heiyun Group and it is very shocking. It can be said that Heiyun Group has reached the world's advanced level in the aviation field. The level, at least in terms of aviation engines, is no worse than any other country. In combination with the overall layout of the company, does Heiyun Group also want to enter the aerospace field in the future?"

Although Mr. Qian is only interested in the aerospace field, he still pays attention to technology companies. China has had little exchanges with other countries before, but sometimes it still needs to learn from the achievements of other countries in the field of science and technology. Only by learning from each other's strengths can we make progress, otherwise the gap will only grow wider.

Heiyun Group started with games, and then gradually entered the fields of toys, computers, home appliances, chips, CNC machine tools, digital cameras, automobiles, etc. In the past two years, it has entered the military and aviation fields. Judging from the layout and planning, Bao Zixuan's next step is definitely to conquer space. The earth can no longer satisfy the ambitions of the young richest man. Not only does China think so, many institutions have done such analysis. It can be said that this is an open secret and cannot be deceived at all.

Bao Zixuan: "Heiyun Group does have such a plan, but the time is not very mature now. The cost of rocket technology is still too high at present. I once did a rehearsal for rocket recovery when I was in college. It is difficult to achieve with the existing technology. If Launching traditional rockets is a waste of resources. How to use rocket recovery technology to bring the aerospace industry into healthy development is what Heiyun needs to consider."

If ordinary people say that they want to develop rockets that can be recycled, they will definitely listen to it as a joke. But now Bao Zixuan said this, he is not only an engineer, but most importantly, he is a super rich man who has the ability to do anything he wants to do.

Qian Lao: "Heiyun wants to develop a space shuttle directly over the rocket. This is a huge technological leap. And I heard that the launch cost of a space shuttle is very high, which is not as ideal as imagined."

The space shuttle is a reusable vehicle that travels between low-Earth orbit and the ground. It can take off vertically like a launch vehicle and land at an airport after returning to the atmosphere like an airplane. The U.S. space shuttle consists of an orbiter, an external tank and a solid booster. The Soviet space shuttle itself was not equipped with a main engine, so it was only a spacecraft, not a transporter. It needed to be sent into space with the help of the Energia launch vehicle.

It was originally planned that the cost of each flight should be US$50 million, but in fact the cost of each flight was as high as US$500 million. After the return, a large number of time-consuming and laborious maintenance was required, which overwhelmed NASA's finances. Although the original intention of proposing the space shuttle was to reduce the cost of the entire manned space development and launch process, the Americans discovered that this was not the case during the implementation of the plan.

Although Mr. Qian has left the United States for many years, as an authority in the world's aerospace field, he can still see some clues through the data. The so-called space shuttles of the United States and the Soviet Union are not as perfect as designed, and they are not necessarily the direction of future development of the aerospace industry.

At least it is not in line with China's national conditions. Technology is one aspect, and the most important thing is that the funds required will bring down the domestic economy. Now that he heard that Bao Zixuan wanted to do this as a company, Mr. Qian was very worried that the space shuttle would bring disaster to the entire Heiyun Group.

Bao Zixuan: "Even if Heiyun enters the aerospace field, it will not develop the space shuttle. At least it will not enter the space shuttle field until it has achieved revolutionary innovations in aerospace engines and fuels."

"What Heiyun wants to do is a recyclable rocket. After the launch, the first-stage rocket will land vertically and use the reverse thrust engine to achieve a soft landing. In this way, the first-stage rocket can be reused and can be launched multiple times after maintenance."

It can be said that the technology proposed by Bao Zixuan is a black technology in this era. Mr. Qian must have thought about these issues before; but it still feels difficult to break through the technical bottleneck.

Qian Lao: "Do you know what technical problems need to be solved to make the first-stage rocket perform a soft landing? This is a complex project. Once the direction is not determined correctly, ground personnel will suffer heavy losses."

Fortunately, Bao Zixuan had made preparations in advance, otherwise he would have no right to speak in front of academic leaders.

Bao Zixuan: "First of all, we must control the attitude of the rocket; due to the slender shape of the rocket, it will easily fall if the landing attitude is not correct."

"Secondly, in addition to being reusable, the rocket engine must also have adjustable thrust."

"At the same time, the rocket body must use new composite materials to further reduce weight while ensuring high strength."

"Finally, in view of the "lessons" from the space shuttle, after being recovered, the reusable rocket can meet the requirements for re-launch with only simple inspection and maintenance."

"That is to say, we need to develop a higher-precision directional gyroscope to ensure that the flight attitude is balanced. Not only the hardware must be improved, the flight control system software must also calculate the optimal landing method immediately. Only by improving both software and hardware can the rocket be realized. Soft landing.”

"Improve the engine and be able to remotely control the engine power output on the ground control platform. It is equivalent to installing a throttle on the engine, but this throttle needs to be operated remotely. In this way, you can control how much thrust the rocket needs at what point in time, and at the same time ensure Turn on the thrust reverser when landing."

"Heiyun Group is currently developing aerospace materials and has achieved some results. I believe that as long as funds continue to be invested, the problem can be easily solved. After all, the previous materials are not unusable. At most, it is a cost issue. Continued research and development is more to reduce It’s just the cost.”

"As long as the technical barriers to flight attitude, thrust reversers, controllable engines, and aerospace materials are all broken down, rapid maintenance will be a matter of course."

After hearing the technical difficulties and solutions given by Bao Zixuan, Mr. Qian thought it was very feasible. At least there is no problem in theory, and it may really be a direction for future development.

The initial investment will definitely increase, and once it is developed, it will definitely reduce the cost of rocket launch to one-third or even lower than it is now. It is really feasible for Heiyun Group to enter the rocket field with this idea, but it always feels a bit awkward that the other party is a private company after all.

Qian Lao: "Theoretically it is very feasible, but there are many problems that need to be solved in the early stage. This requires huge financial investment, and there is no guarantee of success. The aerospace field is the most expensive industry; although Americans have landed on the moon, Hundreds of billions of dollars were spent.”

"Although the benefits for the future are huge, there will be no profit at all in a short period of time. Heiyun is just a company, and funding needs to be carefully considered."

It can be said that Mr. Qian gave the kind reminder entirely out of good intentions. As the top expert in the aerospace field, of course he knows how much it costs to invest in research and development. It is very difficult for China as a country. It will be even more difficult for a company of Heiyun Group to enter the aerospace field.

Bao Zixuan: "I know this road is difficult to walk, but someone has to go forward first. To be honest, Heiyun currently earns more money than he can spend in 10 lifetimes. He must do something different to come out of life. It will make sense.”

Only then did Mr. Qian realize that Bao Zixuan was a rich man, and he was also a young super rich man. As long as the investment in R\u0026D is nothing at all for what he wants to do, he might actually be able to successfully develop a recyclable rocket.

The two of them then discussed some technical issues and didn't stop until Mrs. Qian asked them to eat.