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Hughes soon learned of the government's focus on Interstellar Technologies, and he sensed that an opportunity was coming.

So after a moment, Hughes called Alex directly, and he hurriedly asked, "Are you ready?" When will our rockets lift off? ”

Alex was discussing related issues with von Bryan at Interstellar Technology at this time, and after receiving the call, he asked rhetorically, "Are the funds in place?" When there is money, our rockets will be lifted into the sky! ”

Hughes was not angry, he knew that Interstellar Technology was indeed short of money right now, and there was only an empty shelf in it. Von Bryan and his team were only talking on paper, and they had never done a single actual shooting. They used the same number of shots that had been left over from the past, and they were all many years behind the Soviet Union.

Even though Alex claims that it works on a class computer, Hughes has concerns. Many consultants have pointed out that the theoretical things are far from the reality, and there may be a slight error, which will lead to the failure of the whole project.

For ordinary people, it is true, but Alex is not an ordinary person. He has a cheating weapon, that is, "mental space". As long as it works in the mental space, then there will be no big problems in reality.

As for the so-called class computers, they are only used to hide people's eyes and ears so as not to surprise people.

Since the Soviet Union launched its first satellite, Alex has moved directly to the Rocket Research Institute. Starting that day, he copied von Bryan's dolls. For him, the puppet of the crazy old eight is no longer useful, for the time being.

Then, under his auspices, the staff of the institute assembled the components produced in the Shawley room. This is a satellite in the true sense of the word, not a short-lived, useless real satellite of the Soviet Union.

Alex had been preparing for this day for a long time, and he asked Shockley to customize the transistor components that fit them. These elements are used to receive and broadcast radio wave signals and have certain processing functions. It can be used as a relay point for TV shows, radio and telephones.

He also ordered practical silicon solar cells from the Bell Sitty room, and planned to use black nickel as a coating for the satellite, so as to absorb sunlight from space and convert it into energy for the satellite's operation.

Yes, Alex wants to make a communication satellite that can be used normally for several years or even more than ten years. He didn't want to throw thousands of dollars into space just to prove something, he was ambitious and wanted to live with the Soviet Union.

As for why it's going to go so far, it's going to be done. That's because he knows that as long as Interstellar Technology is more technologically advanced than the Soviet Union and the U.S. Navy, then the U.S. government is likely to prop it up into a behemoth like NASA (NASA).

What he wants to prove is that this company has the ability and technology to surpass the Soviet Union, and then it will be up to Hughes and others to do so. As for how big the chances are, it depends on how advanced his satellite is. Take 10,000 steps back. In the end, the U.S. government established NASA on its own, so their company's voice in NASA is also very important.

What project was the largest in human history in the twentieth century? The answer must be the moon landing project, in order to achieve the moon landing in June, the US government invested 25.5 billion US dollars, and there are 20,000 companies, more than 2oo universities and more than 8o scientific research institutions participating in the project. The total number of people is more than 3o people.

As long as Interstellar Technology can get a piece of the cake, a unique big cake, then the Carpenter family can truly stand tall on the land of the United States. When the time comes, no one will be able to shake their position, and the relevant technology developed will definitely bring greater benefits.

It is precisely when Hughes sees this that he is so keen to get involved. Historically, Hughes has achieved his goal of firmly linking his Hughes Space Company to the U.S. aerospace industry. Even later generations will think of Hughes Space as long as they mention the American Space Shuttle.

It's just that it's not enough. What Alex wants to do is keep NASA in the palm of his hand, and he wants his interstellar technology company to replace NASA, or at least become the main component.

Hughes soon added $100 million to Interstellar Technology, and similarly, the Carpenter had to come up with $100 million. They invested a total of $200 million, and the funding problem of Interstellar Technology was solved at once.

For now, this is enough money to support rocket research for a long time. Alex also shelled out a few hundred dollars extra from aBc to build the satellite. At the same time, he fought Hughes for the right to use the first shot.

In the view of von Bryan and others, the probability of failure of the first rocket launch is very high, and the launch should not be carried out. Satellites worth millions should not be put on it, because it is likely that they will lose all their money.

Alex doesn't think so. He is confident in his abilities. The von Bryan puppet in the mental space has already set up the rocket, and the puppet will not feel tired in the mental space, so it can set up the rocket so quickly.

Of course, there are also things that Alex does himself, such as putting the huge rocket in the mental space on the launch rack, which requires him, the almighty god, to operate.

Originally, these things were very energy-consuming, at least until Alex didn't get married, he couldn't open the mental space 24 hours a day and let the puppets inside move. Now that he doesn't have this problem, Alex feels that his spirit is very sufficient, even if he has opened his mental space for several days and nights.

Under the work of the von Bryan puppets day and night, the rocket was not only set up, but also fired several times. The first or two times did have a lot of problems that made the shot fail, and this time, he had solved all those problems.

On the basis of success, he already knows how to solve those problems in reality! He was completely sure that he could make the rocket a success, but he just needed to check every rocket part himself, in case something he didn't notice would malfunction and make him fail.

There must be no problem on the rocket side, and the satellite has long been solved, so the difference is time.

Hughes was still trying to get government support, and he lobbied a committee to Interstellar Technology to investigate, trying to figure out their affirmation to convince government officials. It's a pity that this can be done if it can be done. It's moved the cake of too many people.

At least the US Navy is very unhappy, they have long regarded the fat of rockets as their own meal, how can they let others snatch it. Even the US 6th Army only got some soup from it, and other government departments and agencies couldn't even taste the soup.

Now Interstellar Technology Corporation is putting on the appearance that you can't do it, as far as I can do, and wants to remove all of them from power with vested interests. This is simply too deceitful. It's just a private enterprise, and the manpower and material resources invested are not as good as a fraction of them, how can he think of being the boss as soon as he comes up!

"Whew! Don't worry about that outrageous little guy, we'll ours! The head of the US Navy said to the people below.

Since the failure of the first firing, the US Navy has intensified its efforts and asked the government for more funding. Several shots were organized in a row. This time they learned to be shrewd, and before the shot was unsuccessful, they blocked the news to the outside world. It's not like the first time, it's like the first time, it's like hype, for fear that no one else will know about it.

They were right in their handling of this matter. Because these shots failed, both the White House and the Navy had to pretend to be deaf and dumb. Not a word about it.

Eisenhower didn't say anything on the surface, but when he returned to the office, he was furious: "This bunch of garbage, rice buckets!" The government has raised them for so many years in vain, and it has come to repay us like this? What a scum of the American people! America's greatest shame! ”

He felt that he had been fooled by the Navy time and time again, and that he had been disappointed every time. He is constantly searching for the cause, trying to find a solution to the problem. He believed that it was necessary to set up a special agency to deal with this matter without the navy.

Eisenhower thought so: "The United States is not technologically backward from the Soviet Union. The person in charge of rocket shooting also did not do well enough. However, if they do not reach the level of the Soviet Union, then it shows that what they are doing is wrong. At least when it comes to dealing with rocket launches, the United States has not done its best. ”

At this time, he remembered what Alex had said to the media, he remembered Interstellar Technology, and what Hughes had said when he sent someone to lobby.

"Is it really up to the private sector to take care of this?" Eisenhower hesitated, feeling that there were disadvantages to doing so. The benefits are clear. It is certainly much more efficient than a rigid government agency, and the disadvantage is that the government will lose a large part of its control power.

Eisenhower decided to wait and investigate. But he had to give a more appropriate response immediately, and he had to face the people. Let's face it.

So he threw out to Congress the establishment of a unified management organization to be responsible for US space research. After all, it is not that the United States does not have a good scientific foundation, nor that its technology is inferior to others, but that its resources are too scattered and it lacks unified institutional management and organization.

At this time, there were many units engaged in aerospace research in the United States, and not only the Navy was developing rockets, but also the Sixth Army was also engaged in it.

For example, the U.S. 6th Army captured von Bryan, a German Nazi rocket expert, who thought they should also make rockets, but turned out to be distrustful of the former Nazis. At the beginning, von Bryan not only failed to get research points, but even "traded" him to Interstellar Technology.

As for the US Navy, they have received sufficient funds and strong support from the government, but they do not have the experience and technical personnel in this area. As a result, after the Soviet Union fired the rocket, they also shot the rocket, and the rocket exploded directly on the firing platform, and the subsequent times did not succeed, such a result made the American people's hearts as uncomfortable as swallowing flies.

In addition, there are various aerospace laboratories, missile arsenals, motive companies, aircraft companies, university research institutes, individual groups, and so on, all of which are doing duplicate and non-uniform work.

Such a swarm of swarms of messing around will definitely not be able to compete with the space industry deployed by the Soviet Union. There must be a special structure for overall planning, otherwise the United States will not be able to build rockets and satellites.

Eisenhower was quick to get his hands on the following investigative reports, which confirmed his thoughts in another way. At the same time, in the report, he found a number of more suitable institutions, among which he planned to find an organization, reorganize on its basis, and then build an agency that could fight against the Soviet Union and specialize in astronautics.

There is one institution in his mind that fits well, and that is the "National Aviation Advisory Council", which has a history of 43 years. It is an institution with a reputation in the industry, and many professionals praise it.

The National Aviation Advisory Committee has done so much to the United States that it has even turned the tide and revived the American aviation industry.

As early as 19o3, the Wright brothers of the United States, who were born as bicycle shop owners, completed the first manned powered flight in human history, and for a time the United States became one of the world's aviation sources, but most Americans did not know about it and had little interest. They don't like the Wright Brothers' Ming and think it's all nonsense.

At that time, there was indeed a group of people who did not believe that metal could float in the air. At that time there were more such people in the United States, they were only interested in strong ships and artillery, and as for airplanes? Hehe, what's that? Flying metal toys? Can it also fly manned? The devil believes you!

The Wright brothers were so depressed that they had to go on a flight tour to Europe, to which the Europeans reacted very differently. Europeans love airplanes and have developed an obsessive attitude towards manned flights.

The British media Daily Mail even set up a £1ooo jackpot for pilots flying across the English Channel. By 1914, French, German, and British aircraft far surpassed those of the United States in terms of quantity and quality.

It was not until World War I that the appearance of military aircraft made the Americans wake up and hurriedly set up the "National Aviation Advisory Committee" to lead the American aviation industry in a unified manner and promote aviation research.

In 1917, the National Aviation Advisory Committee broke ground for the construction of the first aircraft test center, the Langley Aviation Laboratory. Thanks to the efforts of the National Aviation Advisory Committee, the United States has regained its status as an aviation power.

But this organization is only a second-rate small organization, the budget is small, the relationship with Washington is not close, and even the planes they need for research are second-hand goods of the Air Force. This made Eisenhower mutter, wanting to see another option first.

Another option is Interstellar Technologies, which is privately owned, but I heard that rocket expert von Bryan is leading the research. Recently, an additional $200 million in research funds has been added, which can be said to be relatively abundant in talent and resources. The most important thing is that the company has a lot of lobbyists in Washington, and it has a good relationship with the upper echelons.

"Let's wait, I heard that Interstellar Technology is also going to launch rockets, and then we'll see how good their technology is." Eisenhower finally decided to do so.

Eisenhower was not only president, he was also a five-star general, and he led the army for many years. As a soldier, he trusted groups such as the 6th Navy even more, and he was extremely distrustful of private companies. He believed that businessmen were always chasing profit and did not have any patriotic spirit.

"If necessary, I believe that those merchants will sell their homeland for a good price!" Eisenhower thought so.

"No matter how stupid or stupid they are, they are still their own people, give them another chance to try, if they really can't think of a way!"

While he trusted and expected the navy, he was deeply worried about the motives of the merchants. No matter how many politicians and congressmen told him about the Navy's unbearable situation, he never thought of abandoning the Navy and organizing a new department to be responsible for the research and development of space technology.

But Hughes's lobbying of politicians did have some effect, and Eisenhower could not insist on going his own way in the administration, he had to consider the balance of interests on all sides. So he had a team, a commission of government officials, go and find out.