Chapter 301: Starlink that starts slowly
"Boss, it's time, it's time to go out now. ”
"Okay, Warren, go see the world-changing invention, it's a moment to witness a miracle, I hope you enjoy it. ”
"As you wish!" Buffett got up and followed, of course, the old man was actually a little disappreciative in his heart, what would change the world, that Merlin rocket engine, it should be a very old thing, you can talk so much.
Of course, it doesn't matter how much you slander in your heart, there is a little investment in it, once the launch is successful this time, hehe, at least you can earn a little money for the carriage and horses.
Buffett's disapproval, William White certainly saw it. However, he didn't care about this scientifically illiterate opinion, and inviting this guy here was more naturally a performance.
"Boss, you can start it, after this button is pressed, it will be launched after tens of seconds. ”
"Uh, okay. This can't be a series switch. Seeing Chief Engineer Nick Andrews' face darkened, William White couldn't help but laugh.
Of course, although he knew that this was just a show, he would not refuse. I remember that there was a movie about the Space Force later, which seemed to be such a bridge. In fact, most of the launch buttons are not in front of the camera. Nima, if you accidentally press it, it will be really the end of the calf.
10.9.8.7......
The rocket was successfully lifted off, the thrusters were successfully separated, and the satellite entered the predetermined orbit.
Warren Buffett is curious, shouldn't you come to champagne to celebrate after the successful launch?
However, he looked back and saw that the champagne seemed to have been rolled out, but what were you waiting for?
"Is this a success?" Lao Ke, who was lying in the white house, was also watching the live broadcast. The rocket launched the Shenma, and the US imperialists have long been interested in watching it. If you're a space shuttle, it's so-so. Just a few communication satellites, is it necessary to make a fuss?
Live broadcast, not only live TV, but also the first live broadcast on the Internet. You don't have to look at the rest, it's just this large amount of publicity money, even NASA with deep pockets is smacked by it.
Damn, there is so much money, isn't it good for you to do a good job in scientific research?
"Not yet, Your Excellency the President, they are waiting, waiting for the rocket to return to the atmosphere. Truth be told, if it does succeed, it will be a first-of-its-kind. ”
"Eh, are they going to reuse it? A launch vehicle that can be used repeatedly? Shet, why can't Hercules do it?" Thinking of the expensive launch fee, Lao Ke's teeth were itching.
Bastard, if it weren't so outrageous, there would have been such a big financial gap there.
Warren Buffett held his glasses and looked at the monitor screen with some blankness. It's one thing to hear about the return of the first and second stage rockets, and it's another thing to see the return of the rockets that fly into space with your own eyes.
Just as the old guy was about to ask, there was a sudden boil around. Whistling, clapping desperately, cheering. Even William White seemed to be yelling at something dirty.
At this moment, it's not anything that has attracted the attention of the world, but it's quite shocking anyway. From the perspective of cost, it is an indisputable fact that the cost of human participation in space is expected to be greatly reduced.
Essentially, humans yearn to be free from the constraints of the ground. Even if it is an immortal, it will fly away as soon as it is said. You see, the flying sky is clearly ahead. When humans successfully fly, they thought they could get rid of the shackles of the earth's gravity.
Well, it's an instinct of all human beings.
Now they're being told that we can do it, and it won't be too expensive. In this way, those seemingly absurd ideas may one day be realized.
However, those champagnes still won't be opened?
What the hell are you waiting for?
"The data transfer was started and the positioning was successfully completed. Yes, now I announce that Starlink has completed the initial positioning and the data transmission is normal. ”
Bang bang
Christopher turned off the TV and sighed. How to put it, if there is no jealousy at all, it is completely.
However, the resources in William White's hands are far from being comparable to him.
There's no constraints, if possible, well, it's just a matter of thinking. There can be a few like William White in the world.
If you have money, you are not afraid of wasting money. You know, before and after, what kind of Tesla rocket, at least billions of dollars have been thrown.
Hehe, if this guy wasn't so rich. This so-called rocket power company is afraid that it would have collapsed a long time ago.
Damn, I should have gone in person, Lao Ke was a little annoyed. He is not Christopher Galvin, it is inevitable that he will be embarrassed, if Lao Ke goes, it will be purely a face-brushing.
It's a pity, you're the president. If someone doesn't take the initiative to invite, it's really embarrassing.
See, Da Mo, Goldman Sachs, Lehman, all of them are well-known investment banks. All of them are executives, Hathaway's Warren Buffett even came in person.
The underlying implication is too superficial, so what, this thing is a commercial act, so don't put on a show of it as politicians. Next, the topic of Tesla's rocket and Starlink should be a hot topic on Wall Street.
"It's that simple there? There are 365 satellites, and today there are only four here.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is going to be a long-term investment. It's not that I don't want to inject capital, let's put it this way, investment is risky, be careful. ”
William White raised his glass to drink, and although this guy said modestly, he just casually glanced at the group of guys and concluded. His is completely equivalent to never saying it.
What Wall Street cares about is never a risk, nor is it a failure. It has been said that the so-called stock refers to the future cash value. Well, it's nothing more than a storytelling process, and the story you tell can move people as long as it can move people.
What is a loss?
What is failure?
Need a long investment cycle?
All of this is actually an advantage. If this is not the case, if a monopoly is formed, if it is not so, how can there be bargaining power.
Buffett watched coldly, William White's desire to capture was so obvious, he didn't believe that this group of guys who were sticky to the hairy monkey spirit would not understand this routine.
However, including him. It seems that they were deliberately ignored.
Risk?
What the hell is that, remember, we're just making commissions, and why should we interrupt the process when William White is so good at storytelling.
Not only could you not interrupt, but you had to push him again. They know very well that since this rocket succeeded once, it could succeed a second time. As a result, with some reasonable operation, the valuation of this Tesla rocket power will skyrocket.
They now regret that their previous investment was too small and the size of the company was too small. For them, the giant crocodiles, it was like a joke.
But now the situation is different, obviously, with Tesla to Starlink, this is a very complete chain. It requires a large amount of capital and can also generate good cash flow. If you can get NASA to nod and join, well, it's not an if, NASA will definitely place an order.
If there is no competition, they will not be played to death by Lockheed Martin. There is a Tesla to stir up, at least there will be no more price increases.