Super technology leader

Shi Bailang and the others entered the group and, as expected, found it was also a scene of fervent activity.

However, unlike the situation at their school, this wasn't a professional technical group; it was just a group of enthusiasts with some connection to the field.

And the person closest to meeting the requirements for this competition, and the most likely to win the championship within their circle, was their silly… oh, their great group leader.

Calling him 'silly' wasn't quite appropriate now, because if the group leader won 15 million, based on his personality, he would definitely send out some large red envelopes in the group.

With red envelopes to grab, the group leader was of course wise and mighty. After grabbing the red envelopes and confirming that he wouldn't be sending any more in the near future, it wouldn't be too late to call him 'silly' again.

Armored Raider Shield Blade: [Calling the group leader, calling the group leader, come out and get the money, over!]

Nanshan Zimei: [This event is practically a welfare package for the group leader. With the strength of the group leader's team, winning the championship is a piece of cake, right? Even if they can't get 15 million, first place is definitely guaranteed.]

Toolman Confirmed: [I think there's no problem. The other participating teams are just like toolmen, there to set off the group leader.]

Frost Shadow: [Saying that isn't appropriate, right? The other teams also have dreams. Saying they're just there to set things off is a bit much.]

dsbghost: [Although I don't want to admit it, the group leader participating in this kind of competition with his strength is completely bullying others. It's like one punch per kid.]

Great Han Empire Civilization: [It is a bit like bullying. So, have you guys ever thought about what if the group leader isn't an amateur team, but a professional team?]

Floating Bubbles: [Now that you mention it, it seems like there's something to it. The co-organizer of this competition is Interstellar Pathfinder, and our group leader's name is Canxing Pathfinder. There's something here… you guys think about it, think carefully!]

FantomCredo: [I also think there's a point. After all, the group leader suddenly switched from the gaming area to the technology area, and he's so awesome as soon as he shows up. Interstellar Pathfinder also suddenly appeared. I have reason to suspect that they've been secretly developing and accumulating technology, and only entered the market in this way after the technology broke through, and then made a killing!]

War Deception Bureau Big Shot: [Big shots' analysis, I… me too!]

[Me too!]

[Me too… ]

Seeing such speculation, Shi Bailang and the others also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In fact, they had such speculations for some time.

At the beginning, they thought the group leader's technology was just awesome, but as the thrust and size of the thrusters increased, and the testing environment became more and more professional, they were sure that there was a team behind the group leader.

After all, no matter how powerful a person is, their energy is definitely limited. Such a large project… Earth isn't a science fiction movie. No matter which rocket manufacturer in the world it is, they don't have intelligent manufacturing capabilities like Jarvis. They definitely need a team.

As for whether this team was professional or amateur, they had different opinions.

Those who thought it was professional had their reasons. After all, a 300-ton rocket thruster definitely exceeded the capabilities of an amateur team. Whether it was technology or equipment, it required a professional team to play with.

In addition, the specialization of the testing location already showed that the group leader's team was professional.

The amateurs also had their reasons, which was that the difference between amateur and professional was actually not that big.

If a person graduated from a professional school, but he didn't enter the national team or a professional company, but instead bought equipment and materials with his own skills, and then built rockets with a group of classmates and high-tech partners, as long as they didn't establish a company, they would still be an amateur team.

But the sudden appearance of Interstellar Pathfinder Company gave these people in the "Pathfinder fan group" new ideas.

This company suddenly popped up, and it had so much energy as soon as it came out, directly co-organizing a competition with the Space Administration.

Amazing.

Also suddenly popping up, also having far more energy than other private aerospace teams and companies in the country, how could this not make people have associations?

It's just that this time, like the super-strong daily update last time, the group leader still didn't show up. All their questions could only be discussed among themselves, and then wait for the group leader to come out and make a final decision.

So what was Tang Chao doing?

He was listening to Chen Jing's mission report again.

Chen Jing had already returned from Beijing. As soon as she came back, she entered the company's conference room, and also pulled Tang Chao over.

"This appearance was very successful. The number of visits to the company's official website is soaring. It's also on the hot search now. This is also the first time that amateur rockets have entered the public's view."

Listening to Chen Jing's report of the data, Tang Chao opened Wei Fu and looked at the hot search, and then curled his lips.

"Most netizens are not concerned about the amateur rocket competition, but about the 20 million RMB we offered. I heard that you can get hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan in prize money for building a useless skyrocket. Some people are already asking what the meaning is."

"Don't worry about these details. It's good as long as the popularity is up."

Chen Jing rolled her eyes at him, then glanced at the others and continued, "We also planned a series of programs later. From the preliminary selection to the final, we will record the participating teams in special columns, and then make them into continuously updated small documentaries."

"The Space Administration believes that this is a very good example of aerospace popular science, so they also support it very much, and have provided a lot of manpower and material resources, and are also coordinating some official channels."

"When the film is online, after the audience sees a different aerospace program, they will naturally go to learn about relevant information."

"Actually, whether the audience is interested or not needs to be guided. People are not interested just because the publicity is not good enough. This is also a weakness of our country's propaganda department."

Speaking of the issue of propaganda, Tang Chao also became energetic. He completely agreed with Chen Jing's words.

The genius photographers of various official departments are a clear example. Other aspects are the same. This is not the first time he has complained.

Just like the Long March 5B rocket launch experiment some time ago, it was really passively "full of situations".

Originally, there were no problems with the experiment, but after it was publicized, the general public felt like it was a major failure. Enthusiasts who understood some of the situation explained to the official every day, and really wanted to hit someone.

That mission was divided into two payloads, one was a flexible inflatable cargo return capsule experimental module, and the other was a new generation of manned spacecraft.

The inflatable one can be called an "inflatable heat shield". An inflatable conical shield can replace the heavy heat shield of the return capsule and the parachute for deceleration. It is not only cheap and easy to use, but also reduces weight.

People who have played the Canxing game are very familiar with it. It is generally used when a single person re-enters the atmosphere.

Of course, the Little Green Man Protection Association will definitely condemn it.

People who have watched Gundam animation should also know that it is generally… uh, it is used when Gundam re-enters the atmosphere.

This technology can be called black technology on Earth.

The Mao Xiong and the Meiruiken have also demonstrated this technology, but they mostly conduct ground tests, and at most they have only tested it in suborbital space, and most of them have not succeeded.

Only Tianxia, ​​TM directly threw it down from space orbit.

Seriously, if it fails, people who know the industry are not surprised at all.

And the official just said that there was an abnormality. Outsiders really don't know what kind of "abnormality" it was.

Anyway, there was no news after that.

If it succeeds once, then don't blame others for suspecting that Tianxia has Gundam.

A small toy of two or three meters was actually rumored to be a failed test of a new generation of manned spacecraft. Even two days later, when the manned spacecraft successfully landed, some people were still asking, "Didn't it fail? How did it succeed again?" Such words.

Even if the official added a sentence during the publicity, the average person would not think that the mission was a complete failure.

Although this time it was not entirely the official's fault, but the average person does not understand the situation. This is the fault of the official publicity and popular science, and it cannot be shaken off.

The meeting lasted for a long time, from Chen Jing's return in the evening until after 9:00 in the evening. It was mainly Chen Jing and the managers who were talking, discussing how to maximize the use of this information's popularity and let the company be known as much as possible.

Tang Chao only spoke once, because he saw news that this competition also attracted the attention of foreign aerospace enthusiasts, who left messages saying that they hoped to start an international amateur rocket competition, blah blah blah.

He felt that this was possible. This competition was just to feel out the bottom of the country. If the domestic technology is good, the international competition will start tomorrow.

Let the domestic technology nerds compete internationally.

Chen Jing and others felt it was also good. They could take advantage of the popularity to open up the international market and increase the company's visibility as much as possible.

At this moment, her newly recruited assistant suddenly knocked on the door and came in, holding a tablet computer with a very bad expression.

"President Tang, President Chen, you'd better take a look at this."

When she brought the tablet over, Tang Chao and Chen Jing knew why her face was so bad.

In the video, the American Dong Wang personally announced at a press conference that the United States would restart the "Lunar Grand Prix" program, welcoming private teams from all over the world to compete for a $50 million prize, and there was also a chance to obtain American lunar landing orders worth billions of dollars.

As soon as this news came out, there was no longer any popularity of Pathfinder Company in the relevant fields. The relevant popularity within a few years must have been taken away by the "Lunar Grand Prix".

Tang Chao didn't know what others thought, but in his opinion, this was a fucking sabotage!

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