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 in the Interstellar Technology Company 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 the Dao Interstellar Technique Company was indeed short of money now, and there was only an empty shelf in it. Von Bryan and his team were only talking on paper, and had never done an actual launch experiment at all. They used all the launch data left over from the past, and they were all many years behind the Soviet Union.

Even though Alex claims that it works on a supercomputer, Hughes has concerns. Many consultants have pointed out that the theory is far from the reality, and the slightest error may lead to the failure of the whole project.

For ordinary people, it is true, but Alex is not an ordinary person. He has a super cheating weapon, which 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 supercomputers, they are only used to hide people's eyes and ears so as not to surprise people.

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

Then, under his auspices, the institute's staff assembled the components produced in the Shockley laboratory. This is a satellite in the truest sense of the word. And not the short-lived, useless experimental satellites of the kind of USSR.

Alex has been preparing for this day for a long time. He customized the right transistor components to Shockley. These elements are used to receive and transmit radio wave signals, and have certain processing functions, and can be used as relay stations for television programs, radio stations and telephones.

He also custom-made practical silicon solar cells from Bell Labs, and plans to use black nickel as a coating for satellites to absorb sunlight from space and convert it into energy for satellite 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 surpass the Soviet Union.

As for why it takes so much effort to do this. That's because he knows that as long as the interstellar technology company is more advanced than the technology of the Soviet Union and the U.S. Navy, then the U.S. government is likely to prop it up into a behemoth like NASA.

What he wants to prove is that this company has the ability to surpass the Soviet Union in terms of technology, 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. Taking 10,000 steps back, the U.S. government finally established NASA on its own, so their company's voice in NASA is also very weighty.

What project was the largest in human history in the twentieth century? The answer is definitely the moon landing project. The U.S. government invested $25.5 billion to land on the moon, with 20,000 companies, more than 200 universities and more than 80 scientific research institutions participating. The total number of people is more than 300,000.

As long as the Interstellar Technology Company 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. The related technologies developed will also bring greater benefits.

It is precisely when Hughes sees this that he is so keen to get involved. Historically. Hughes achieved his goal of firmly linking his Hughes Space company to the U.S. aerospace industry. Even posterity only needs to mention the American space shuttle. Hughes Aerospace comes to mind.

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

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

For now, this is enough money to support rocket development work for a long time. Alex also paid a few hundred extra dollars from ABC for the construction of the satellite, and he negotiated with Hughes for the rights to use the first launch.

In the opinion of von Bryan and others, there is a high probability that the first launch of the rocket will fail, and the launch should not be carried out. Satellites worth millions should not be put on it, because it is likely to lead to the loss of money.

Alex doesn't think so, he's 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 stand, 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 erected, but also carried out several launch experiments. The first or two times did cause a lot of problems to fail the launch experiment, 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 would be able to make the rocket launch successful, but he just had to check every rocket part by himself in case something he didn't notice malfunctioned. Let him fail.

There will definitely be no problems on the rocket side, and the satellite has long been solved. Then the difference is time.

Hughes was still trying to get government support, and he lobbied a committee to investigate the interstellar technology company. I want to convince government officials with their affirmation. It's a pity that if this can really be done, it will move too many people's cakes.

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 U.S. Army has only coated some soup from it, and other government departments have not even been able to taste the soup.

Now the Interstellar Technology Company 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 launch, the US Navy has intensified its efforts and asked the government for more funding, organizing several launches in succession. This time they learned to be shrewd, and before the launch was unsuccessful, they blocked the news to the outside world. Not like the first time. Hype it up, for fear that other people don't know the way.

They were right in their handling of this matter. Because these launches 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. Is it just like that? What a scum of the American people! America's greatest shame! ”

He felt that he had been fooled by the Navy's acquaintance again and again, and that the funds were not a lot. But every time he was disappointed. He is constantly searching for the cause, trying to find a solution to the problem. He believed that the Navy had to be left behind. A special body has also been set up to deal with this matter.

Eisenhower thought so: "The United States is no less technologically backward than the Soviet Union, and the people in charge of launching rockets are not doing things as well as they want." 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, the Interstellar Technique Company, 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 obvious advantage is that it is much more efficient than a rigid government agency, and the downside is that the government will lose a large part of its control.

Eisenhower decided to wait and investigate. But he has to immediately give a more appropriate response, and he has to face the people and face the reality.

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 is it inferior in technology, 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 Army was engaged in it.

For example, the U.S. Army captured von Bryan, a German Nazi rocket expert who thought they should also make rockets, but ended up distrusting former Nazis. At the beginning, von Bryan not only couldn't get research funds, 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 field. As a result, after the Soviet Union launched the rocket, they also launched the rocket, and the rocket exploded directly on the launch pad, 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, engine companies, aircraft companies, university research institutes, individual groups, and so on, all of which are doing repetitive and ununiform work.

Such a swarm of swarms of messes will certainly not be able to compete with the space industry under the autocratic deployment of 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 1903, 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 birthplaces of aviation in the world, but most Americans did not know about it and had little interest. They didn't like the Wright brothers' invention and thought it was complete 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, and the Europeans reacted very differently to this. Europeans love airplanes and have developed an obsessive attitude towards manned flights.

The British media Daily Mail even set up a £1,000 prize 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 the First World War 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 on the construction of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, the first aircraft testing center. 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 R&D 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 the Interstellar Technique Company is also going to launch rockets, and then we will see how their skills are." Eisenhower was the last to make such a decision.

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 the Navy and Army groups 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 woes, he never thought of abandoning the Navy and organizing a new department to be responsible for the research and development of aerospace 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. (To be continued......)