Seeing the chickens and dogs jumping in the reception room, Hu Wenhai sat back in his seat stupidly.

Well, it's not the first time this has happened like this, and it won't be the last. This kind of thing is getting used to getting into trouble more often than you do—probably.

When Secretary Huang came back, he almost gritted his teeth and issued the latest notice from the top to Hu Wenhai.

"ST Group's technology survey will be conducted immediately and confidentially at the highest level of confidentiality, and all technical achievements, ongoing research projects, pre-research and future R&D plans must be reported. In addition, the application of the New Academy of Sciences to carry out the pilot national laboratory has been approved, and China's first national laboratory of optoelectronics has been settled in Xiucheng. Changchun Institute of Optics and Mechanics, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Mechanics and Jiangguang General Factory are the common supporting units. ”

"The chief asked me to tell Mr. Hu-" Secretary Huang sighed silently: "When will the satellite be launched in the sky, and when will the pilot be turned positive." ”

Hu Wenhai was slightly stunned for a moment, and then ignored Secretary Huang's Tie Qing's face, and showed a heartfelt smile.

The establishment of the National Laboratory of Optoelectronics means that in the field of optoelectronic science in China, the Academy of Sciences will have the greatest voice. This right to speak is not only a matter of prestige, but is actually related to the annual allocation of scientific research funds in the fields of microelectronics and semiconductors, optoelectronics, and even aerospace.

With this laboratory in his hands, Hu Wenhai will respect the opinions of the New Academy of Sciences in formulating plans, allocating budget funds, and even appointing and dismissing personnel in how to develop China's optoelectronic science in the future, which academic route to adopt, and even how to plan specific industrial development.

That is to say, in the future, any talent who is interested in the development of optoelectronic disciplines in China will be the first choice of the optoelectronic laboratory of the New Academy of Sciences. As long as it is in China, this is basically where the king of optoelectronic technology lies. With the research and development of related technologies in China and the annual investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, there are almost a little leftovers left by other domestic optoelectronic laboratories.

The establishment of ST Optoelectronics National Laboratory is not only a power, but also a responsibility. This means that the state is going to make a big gamble in this area, pinning all its hopes on Hu Wenhai. If it is not a person, the result can be imagined. Of course, if Hu Wenhai lives up to the trust, then after the national resources are gathered, China's optoelectronic technology will usher in a leap forward.

Of course, the National Laboratory of Optoelectronics will no longer be Hu Wenhai's words. In addition to the two well-known collaborative institutes of optics and mechanics, since they are named by the state, the laboratory also has to undertake considerable investment in basic science research and development.

Basic science and technology such as basic photonics, lasers, and photon radiation, even if they have no profit prospects, the Academy of Sciences must continue to invest a lot of resources in them. As the saying goes, if you want to wear a crown, it must become a weight, which can be regarded as a relative obligation to enjoy power. In this way, with the increase in investment in the field of basic science, the name of the new academy of sciences has also been realized.

In the field of application technology, in addition to the sub-pixel area array D scanning technology, the national laboratory of ST Optoelectronics needs to carry out more optoelectronic projects, and each technology development can be said to be of great significance to the future strategy of ST.

For example, the high-precision grating of Changchun Institute of Optics and Mechanics is no less important than the lithography machine, and it is the core technology of the core competence of the lithography machine. Without encoder measurement, there can be no high-precision machining. In order to accurately scan the earth, the area array D on the agricultural census satellite is inseparable from the accurate ranging capability provided by the grating.

When it comes to optoelectronics, lasers must be mentioned. Not to mention laser nuclear fusion, just one of the most common applications of semiconductor lasers, the bald head of disc reading, what a huge market this is?

In the future, ST will rely on these two largest domestic brands of optomechanical institutes for the development of photolithography machines, optoelectronic communications, photoelectric detection, photoelectric storage and photoelectric conversion materials. With so many projects that need to be cooperated, can Hu always watch these two optical machines hungry and hungry?

I am afraid that in the future, the treatment of the two institutes of optics and mechanics will catch up with the descendants of the headquarters of the New Academy of Sciences. Secretary Huang seems to have suffered a big loss on the surface, maybe he has called the leaders of the two optical and mechanical institutes just now, and even booked the banquet for the celebration banquet.

However, Hu Wenhai is happy to see this happen, and the cooperation between Xinke and the two optical and mechanical institutes is a real win-win situation.

"Okay, Secretary Huang shouldn't be too angry. Hu Wenhai waved his hand and poured him a glass of water himself: "The door of our new science and technology is not so easy to enter, which country has not conducted a political review of the personnel of the core organization? As long as the confidentiality rules are in place, there is no need to worry about leakage. ”

Secretary Huang held the water cup handed over by Hu Wenhai and stood there stunned for a long time, then sighed: "If an alien runs out of Xinke's laboratory one day, I don't think there's anything to be surprised about......"

"Let's get back to the book. Hu Wenhai patted him and laughed: "There are no aliens, but we have future people who have researched in Xinke, do you want to see it?"

Hu Wenhai beckoned Secretary Huang and the others to sit down again, and then he sat down again.

"Now this satellite project is not only a matter of the space system, but also related to the regularization of our new national laboratory, so I will say a few more words. ”

Hu Wenhai straightened his sitting posture and said in the posture of academic discussion: "The problem of resolution can be said to be solved, but another problem arises because of this. With a five-fold increase in resolution, the bandwidth for data transmission is not enough, unless you can tolerate a five-fold increase in reception time. ”

Secretary Qian of the Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Aviation Industry smiled bitterly and shook his head again and again: "Not to mention the five-fold extension, we can't even accept the time we originally needed." Unlike the United States and the Soviet Union, China does not have reliable ground stations that can cover the whole world. It is also unrealistic to say that the data is relayed through a survey ship. Our satellite signals have been transmitted for many years, but it is impossible for Yuanwang to float on the sea for many years. As a result, the time window for being able to transmit a signal is quite limited. ”

"That's right, although our country is also a vast territory, it does not have a longitudinal span as the Soviet Union. When a satellite orbits the Earth once, the communication time may not be enough to transmit a satellite image of a city. I don't know when the earth will be completely scanned. Even if we could build enough Yuanwang to float at sea, the nature and safety of the survey ship itself could not be guaranteed. In the event of an incident, we are vulnerable to losing our satellite reconnaissance capabilities. ”

After Hu Wenhai finished speaking, he looked at Secretary Qian, spread his hand and said, "Therefore, it is not enough for us to simply launch a census satellite in this plan. To form a usable reconnaissance capability, we must form our own starlink. We only need three geostationary communication relay satellites to have all-weather data transmission capabilities. ”

"Synchronous orbits, three!" Secretary Qian's face was furrowed and he hesitated: "According to the plan of the Ministry of Aviation Industry, two synchronous orbit satellites are launched every two years, and it will take three years to form the three satellites of the relay satellite network. The Dongfanghong-2A synchronous orbit satellite we currently use is not satisfactory in terms of life, and the transmission rate is not good, so it must be re-developed. ”

China launched its first geosynchronous orbit satellite in '94, Dongfanghong-2. Then, in 96, 9 and 990, six geosynchronous orbit satellites were launched at a frequency of two times every even-numbered years, all of which were Dongfanghong-2A communication satellites. The design life of such a satellite is four and a half years, which is obviously not suitable for Starlink, which requires three years for networking.

Although in the process of use, Dongfanghong No. 2 A has the possibility of overdue service. But for military use, it is impossible to pin your hopes on this.

However, if another satellite with a longer life and longer relay bandwidth is developed, it will not be possible to complete it in a short period of time. Even if the development time of the Dongfanghong-3 satellite in the original history is calculated according to the enemy's leniency, no matter how fast it is, it will not be until 995 to produce results.

Wait until the research and development is completed in 995, and then use three years to network. It will be 99 years until Tianlian is put into use. At that time, digital photography technology had already advanced by leaps and bounds, and after the strategic deployment and concealment capabilities of various countries were upgraded, I am afraid that nothing could be seen.

The technical time difference won by Hu Wenhaiya pixel technology is considered to be a waste.

"No, just use Dongfanghong No. 2. Hu Wenhai shook his head and said firmly: "The network of three Dongfanghong No. 2 will be launched in a row within one year, and three more Dongfanghong No. 3 will be launched in 995 to replace." In this way, by 2003, we will have plenty of time to develop a truly functional Skylink system. ”

Secretary Qian shook his head again and again: "The cost is too high, and the Ministry of Aviation Engineering does not have this plan! Two shots every other year are our limit." ”

"Don't worry, I don't want your aviation industry to pay this money. Hu Wenhai laughed: "What if the ST Group takes a part? We can even take out a large part, as long as the satellite is customized according to my requirements." ”

"What's going on, it's not feasible. Secretary Qian sighed and said helplessly: "I know that Mr. Hu doesn't care about money, and I understand your feelings of serving the country wholeheartedly." However, you are not a state-owned enterprise, and there is absolutely no reason for private enterprises to pay for this kind of government expenditure on national defense programs. ”

Hu Wenhai nodded, in the past, he never gave money directly to fund national projects. There must be a relationship, this is the way to get along for a long time. Not only can he not open this opening, but the state must not open this opening either. Just as the military is forbidden to do business, the government, the military, and the public power must have regular and reasonable channels to obtain resources. If the state organ takes private money, who will listen to it when there is something to do?

"I didn't say it was given for free, isn't that a request? Hu Wenhai laughed: "In this Gulf War, in addition to reconnaissance satellites, the Americans also have a star from space, has Secretary Qian forgotten?"

"Hu always says GPS, right? Yes, the performance of the GPS system this time is not inferior to that of US reconnaissance satellites. ”

"Yes, GPS. Hu Wenhai nodded, and then said: "The Soviet Union also has a similar GLONASS plan, which uses satellite signals to locate the ground, which shows that this system is quite valuable and feasible. ”

"The GPS program for the Americans is 24 stars, operating in medium and high orbits. Compared with the 24 satellites of the Americans, the positioning of the Samsung system may not be so accurate, and the cost of a single satellite is much higher, but it takes the shortest time to network. ”

"We will launch Samsung this year or next year, and we will be able to network and operate immediately. Compared to the bandwidth required for relay satellite image transmission, the bandwidth required for satellite navigation signals is negligible. Within two years, if we want to launch five satellites in synchronous orbit, then we will basically be able to catch up with the progress of the Americans. ”

Hu Wenhai stretched out a finger, then another finger, and said seriously: "This is the first phase of the project, which adds the function of broadcasting navigation signals to the communication relay satellite and backup satellite, and basically realizes the function of positioning the earth. By the second phase of the project, our satellites in mid-orbit will cover Asia and provide navigation signals with sufficient accuracy. By the third stage, the entire navigation system should have forty to fifty stars, capable of providing accurate navigation services to every corner of the planet. ”

"Fifty stars!" Secretary Qian was dumbfounded, a little incredulous: "Does Mr. Hu know how much money this is? The GPS of the United States is paid for by the state, and the army can afford to use it." The Americans developed GPS, and that was also to increase the combat effectiveness of their army. Even if we build this system, what's the use of you holding it? Isn't this a loss-making business?"

"Huh?"

Now it's Hu Wenhai's turn to follow Secretary Qian's big eyes to small eyes.

Will GPS lose money? What are you kidding, is this clearly a profitable business? The GPS chips produced by the Americans are as convenient as money printing machines. The navigation market is also a field with extremely high entry barriers and great leading advantages. In the original history, GPS took the lead, even if Beidou and Galileo followed later, but the market share was precarious.

This time, Hu Wenhai will not make this mistake. No matter what the effect is, even if it is a price war, the civilian market of GPS will be scolded. I can't make money, and you don't want to make money. Just like the Internet economy, it guards the market, and sooner or later there will be a day of realization. If GPS is to unify the market, then think QQ is for instant messaging, and no one can shake it anymore.

Hu Wenhai pursed his lips and snorted: "How much does it cost to launch the Long March 3 for the fifth launch? Is one billion dollars enough? As long as the Ministry of Aviation Industry puts the satellite on it, I will earn this money back in two years." ”