It is said that it is a comparative analysis, but in fact, there is nothing to compare from a technical point of view, and the two are two completely different ways. The power system of the newly launched recyclable rocket in X space still uses the traditional method, relying on the chemical reaction of space fuel to obtain power. In the infinite future, the space shuttle took the path of the space shuttle, and the power system switched to electric propulsion, but because the current electric propulsion system is not powerful enough, it has to compromise on the use of hybrid twin engines.

This is a bit similar to the route dispute between traditional fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles. The traditional powers are more advanced in the technical strength and reserves of the fuel system, and are still trying to tap more potential, and at this stage they are also ahead of other opponents in many technical indicators. The latecomers want to overtake in corners and catch up with their predecessors, so they vigorously promote new technologies, but new technologies still have many limitations, such as battery life, too slow charging, etc., which need to be solved slowly.

A bunch of science and engineering men from various majors in the aerospace field got together to discuss, and in the end it became an in-depth comparison of the two technologies. Wang Zhiwei is under a lot of pressure, he is the leader of the electric propulsion project team, and now the whole group is technically tackling the problem of electric propulsion power.

Yan Guoping's mood is also quite complicated, and the sense of pressure is not much better. As the person in charge of the entire business department, he not only has to complete the scheduled project goals, but also consider the revenue data, especially the dazzling results of the several business divisions next door. It's just that his life experience has proved that he is a good hand in technology, and he is also handy in leading a team to do technical research, and it is really not the right way to engage in marketing.

Yan Guoping took a group of science and engineering technical nerds to collide for a long time, and several topics were biased to the optimization of some technical details, and finally the suggestion in terms of revenue is that the price of sending people into space is set too low, and it is recommended to add a zero in the back, with the current flight frequency and registration popularity, it can still ensure that it is full every time.

Yan Guoping looked embarrassed, the boss made it clear that low-cost space travel is to cultivate a user base, and there is no need to think about making money, isn't this going against the main theme, these suggestions are obviously unreliable.

After struggling for a long time, Yan Guoping attached the minutes of this meeting to the routine node R&D progress report and sent it to Chen Wenhao, and his own people also came to Chen Wenhao's office.

Chen Wenhao also couldn't cry or laugh, Yan Guoping's sense of responsibility was too strong, and it was easy to drill the horns. He really doesn't have a revenue requirement for the Space Division. In fact, even the products directly facing users, such as artificial intelligence modules, drones, and virtual projection equipment, have no performance evaluation indicators for the responsible departments.

From the beginning of the establishment of the company, Chen Wenhao did not use the KPI assessment mechanism, the management of employee work is a grading system plus achievement point system, and the evaluation of individual work and team work is closely linked, and the relationship between prosperity and prosperity is adopted. This is also determined by the specific situation of the Infinite Future Department, except for a very small number of necessary logistics support personnel, the others belong to R&D talents, and even the marketing team is also technology-oriented, taking the engineer culture. The company's products can sweep the market, relying on technical advantages to crush, and by the way, hit the pain points of user needs.

The requirements for the Space Division are even clearer: in the initial stage, it is necessary to absorb and understand the company's technology reserve (alien black technology) as soon as possible, and it is a surprise to be able to make some by-products in the process. For example, the cargo spaceship, from a technical level, is actually a precursor to the spaceship, and it can also be regarded as a by-product. Now that the task of digesting this part has been basically completed, the requirements have been raised to the point of further development. All the goals are based on the requirements of technology and application, not only revenue is not considered, but even investment is not considered cost.

Chen Wenhao put down the tablet and decided to have a good talk with Yan Guoping. It stands to reason that the style of the meeting minutes is a record without feelings and emotions, but in this meeting minutes, the successful release of a recyclable rocket in X-space is too high. There is no problem in doing technology and understanding the strengths and weaknesses between yourself and your peers, but it is not a good momentum to brag about each other too much.

"Let's go one by one. Let's talk about X-Space first. I find that the biggest concern is the gap in capacity. His rocket has a low-earth orbit load of more than 60 tons and a geosynchronous orbit carrying capacity of more than 20 tons. The two data of our spacecraft are only 3 tons and 2 tons, which seems to be a big difference, but it can't stop us from having a low cost. You should be well aware of the cost of the cargo unit of the ship, and the other side can't even see our tail lights. In this case, the load is a little worse, so let's fly a few more times, they launch once, we will fly ten times, and we still have an advantage in calculating the total cost. ”

Yan Guoping didn't know how to vomit if he had a groove, and his heart said that how could there be such a calculation, such a large load gap represents the difference between the two technical routes, at least at this stage, the output power of the electric propulsion engine cannot be compared with the traditional way. It's not right to think about it, after this period of contact, my own boss is not the same as someone else's, and these technical problems are clear.

People who are engaged in technology and R&D have all their hearts on their minds. As soon as Chen Wenhao saw Yan Guoping's expression, he understood his thoughts seven or eight points. He laughed, stood up and walked around the desk, and patted Yan Guoping on the shoulder:

"You have to think like this, the opponent has an advantage in the payload, eating the dividends invested by the United States in the sixties and seventies of the last century, the Saturn V rocket in the 1960s, the low-earth orbit load of more than 100 tons, these years NASA research and development funds are tight, many mature technologies and projects have been directly transferred to these private space companies in the country, otherwise where would the current scenery come from. In fact, the so-called exclusive technology of these companies is only an optimization of mature technology, and it is far from what it seems. ”

"I think that the other party's ability to draw a pie is the most worthy of our learning." Chen Wenhao's fingers drew twice in mid-air, "Look at how the other party blew before the launch: to use a new rocket to colonize Mars." When the launch was successful, it was said that there were better rockets that had made progress, and that the existing rockets were ready to be used to take people to the moon. In short, the delicious flatbread is a pleasure to draw. ”

"With just a few passengers a week on our spacecraft, the initial surprise spread too slowly, and we need to draw a big pie as well, stimulating the outside world and our internal team. The most important thing is that our flatbread really gets in your mouth. ”

Yan Guoping's brain began to spin at high speed: Is this to increase the frequency of the spacecraft's take-off? No, this change of soup does not change the medicine; That is a manned landing on the moon, with the current team level, there is really a chance to try; Why don't you send something to Mars and make a space migration program?