If the Nanshan Group wants to make moves in the aerospace field, it is naturally impossible to completely hide it from outsiders.

Fortunately, they are not doing anything unseemly, and they are not afraid that anyone will know.

Even on the official website of Nanshan Group, many new recruitment positions were directly announced.

General design post for liquid rockets

Liquid rocket aerodynamics/thermal environment design post

Liquid rocket mechanics environmental design post

General design post of liquid rocket electrical system

General design post of liquid rocket structure system

The overall design post of the attitude control system of the liquid rocket

General design post of liquid rocket power system

Liquid rocket power system pipeline and assembly design post

……

After a bunch of jobs related to rocket and helicopter design, aircraft design and satellite design were released, it immediately caused a huge shock in the industry.

"Chief Engineer Zhao, this Nanshan Group has started to engage in rockets, have you heard about this?"

Qian Junfeng is the new CEO of aerospace science and technology, and he heard the news that Nanshan Group was going to enter the aerospace industry as soon as he took office.

This made him feel the pressure all at once.

Prior to this, aerospace science and technology was basically doing business with no competition in China.

But in the future, if Nanshan Group is also engaged in aerospace products, it will be embarrassing if the products of such a large state-owned enterprise cannot compare with Nanshan Group.

So Qian Junfeng first called Zhao Siyu, the chief engineer of the first subordinate hospital, to come over for consultation.

As an expert in liquid rockets, Zhao Siyu is still very familiar with domestic and foreign rocket technology.

"Nanshan Group's carbon fiber technology is the world's leading, and the performance of our new generation of rockets and satellites has been greatly improved because of the large use of T800 carbon fiber produced by them."

"The movement of such a company is naturally very concerned by everyone."

"But I didn't expect their Mr. Cao to be so bold and dare to enter the aerospace industry directly."

"Although there have been calls to relax restrictions on private enterprises in this field in the past two years, our situation here is still different from that of the United States."

"Most of the talent is in the system, and it is very difficult for them to recruit qualified rocket specialists."

Although Zhao Siyu admires the achievements of Nanshan Group in some aspects, he obviously does not think that Nanshan Group can have any outstanding performance in rocket technology.

When it comes to rockets, it still depends on them.

However, Qian Junfeng thought more.

"I heard that Nanshan Group not only recruits talents in China, but also recruits relevant experts in polar bears, the United States and other places."

"In addition, over the years, Nanshan Group has been able to do some unexpected things every once in a while, and it's really hard to say what the situation will be this time."

"After all, the basic technical principle of the rocket is not a secret."

"You can even search for some design drawings on the Internet."

"The difference in rocket performance is often not in the design, but in the material."

"Nanshan Group is very advantageous in this regard."

"Maybe this time it can really bring some surprises to everyone."

Hearing Qian Junfeng say this, Zhao Siyu also became serious.

I'm an expert in the industry, and if someone gets slapped in the face at that time, it won't look good.

"Mr. Qian, if the Nanshan Group wants to engage in rockets, it will definitely dig some people from us."

"At that time, it may affect the research and development of some of our tasks."

What is the treatment of Nanshan Group, and what kind of treatment he has here, Zhao Siyu is still relatively clear.

Nanshan Group, which has rolled up its sleeves and is ready to do a big job, can definitely offer some technical experts an annual salary of one million.

But on Zhao Siyu's side, let alone an annual salary of one million, it is very difficult to even 500,000.

After all, they have a fixed salary system, and it is very difficult to pay an extra penny.

This is an advantage and a limitation.

"As long as the other party doesn't do too much, we don't care about it for now."

"There are still some expectations for Nanshan Group's entry into the aerospace industry this time."

"The twin-tailed scorpion drone they developed before is said to have better performance than any one developed in the system."

"Especially after the combination of stealth performance and several advantages of long endurance and large payload, the deterrent effect is very strong."

"Until now, it is said that the twin-tailed scorpion drones are already preparing for official equipment."

Qian Junfeng said this, and Zhao Siyu naturally didn't want to continue to say anything.

But he was a little more worried.

When the time comes, what is made by another private enterprise is really better than itself, right?

That's embarrassing.

However, it is definitely not only aerospace science and technology that is very concerned about Nanshan Group's entry into the aerospace industry.

Even companies on the other side of the Pacific are talking about it.

"Cao Yang, the general manager of Huaxia's Nanshan Group, is somewhat similar to you."

"The future car he created is now the hottest electric vehicle company in China, and the performance of its products in the American market is also very good."

"Now we are actually going to enter the aerospace industry, and headhunters have poached people to our space exploration technology company."

As the R&D director of Space Exploration, Dears is naturally more concerned about some developments in the industry.

And in this world, it is mainly the movements of a few countries such as polar bears and Huaxia.

Therefore, when Nanshan Group began to enter the aviation industry and recruited people on a large scale around the world, he went to study and investigate the relevant situation.

Originally, he didn't pay much attention to this matter, but he just learned about it in general.

But after the investigation, his attitude changed completely.

This is a very competitive manufacturer, and it is definitely not comparable to those companies that make small fights.

Carbon fiber, one of the most critical materials in the aerospace industry, is the world's leading technology.

And then before that, a large drone was developed that the United States was very afraid of.

As for the special steel, chemical industry and equipment industry under Nanshan Group, the level is very extraordinary.

In this case, the possibility that Nanshan Group will be able to make some fame in the new field is definitely very high.

This is clearly not the situation that Diers wants to see.

But since he already knew about this matter, he naturally wanted to report it to Musco.

"I've also heard of the Nanshan Group, and they are indeed a very remarkable company."

"I heard that their Honor mobile phone is Apple's main competitor in China and even in the world."

"Their electric cars are no worse than our Tesla, and even Tesla has bought a few W9s to study."

"Now that they want to engage in aerospace, it is likely that they will lock in the same direction as us, and it is even possible for them to develop against us."

"But in this regard, I don't think there's anything to worry about, we're definitely number one."

Musco is still very confident in the technical level of SpaceX.

In his plan, the world's first recyclable rocket will be launched in the next few years.

In the future, the world's largest tonnage rocket will also be born in their company.

Even he thought about retiring on Mars.

I have to say that Musco is really a powerful character.

In 1983, at the age of 12, he successfully designed a space game called "Blastar", which was later sold to PC and Office Technology magazine for $500, making his first pot of gold.

In 1995, he received venture capital funding to found Zip2, a company that develops online content publishing software for news organizations.

Four years later, the computer maker Compaq bought Zip2 for $307 million in cash and $34 million in stock options, and the 28-year-old Musco made a $22 million profit from the acquisition.

After that, his life continued to hang on.

PayPal in the back earned him a fortune of $165 million in 2 years after its creation.

Then in 2002, he invested $100 million to set up SpaceX.

Nine years have passed now.

On December 8 last year, the Falcon 9 rocket developed by SpaceX successfully launched the Dragon spacecraft into Earth orbit, which is the first spacecraft in the world's history to be launched into space by a private company and can be successfully turned back. The entire cosmopolitan community was shaken.

With these glorious achievements, it is no wonder that Musco is very confident in the face of Nanshan Group's competition in the aerospace field.

After all, in this field, Huaxia's technology is still far behind the United States.

SpaceX entered the industry nine years earlier than Nanshan Group.

This gap cannot be bridged in a day or two.

"Faith, I'm sure I have faith."

"But now there are headhunters who are in contact with some of our employees and want to dig them up to work for Nanshan Group in Huaxia."

"I think the other party still has a lot of ambitions."

"It is possible that it will become our main competitor in the future."

"It's still necessary to keep an eye on them."

When Diers said this, Musco did not object.

It is naturally no problem to grasp the opponent's movements in a timely manner.

……

"Mr. Cao, are you really ready to enter the aerospace field?"

Just when many people in the aerospace field were paying attention to the movements of Nanshan Group, Li Su, who is also in the automotive industry, couldn't help but call Cao Yang directly.

In 2010, he publicly stated: "While taking root in one earth, we should also look at the vast universe, where there are countless planets." Mankind should adopt a more bold and scientific attitude to continue to explore and accelerate the exploration of the space world and the future of the universe. ”

Obviously, this brother is also full of interest in the aerospace field.

It's just that now Geely Automobile's strength is not enough to support his large-scale entry into the aerospace field.

Now that Cao Yang was ready to make a move, his mood suddenly became complicated.

"Yes, we are ready to study the rocket ourselves, study the satellite ourselves, and then launch it into space to form a low-orbit Internet constellation."

"The goal is to build a space-based communication system with global coverage, large capacity, and low latency to provide high-speed Internet services around the world."

"According to my plan, in the future, the company plans to replace traditional communication facilities on the ground with 42,000 satellites, so as to provide low-cost, high-speed and stable satellite broadband services around the world."

Taking the opportunity of Li Su's phone call, Cao Yang officially threw out the "Starlink" plan.

Now that they have started hiring, it is natural to draw some pie for new employees.

Anyway, it will be officially released on the official Weibo today, and I will shock Geely's Li Su first.

"This ......"

Sure enough, after listening to Cao Yang's words, Li Su gasped.

He didn't hear anything else, but he couldn't forget the number of 42,000 satellites as soon as he heard it.

If someone else told him such a number, he would definitely scoff at it.

After so many years of development, the cumulative number of satellites launched by China is not 42,000, right?

Now, as soon as the Nanshan Group came up, it said that it was going to launch so many satellites.

It's not April Fool's Day, is it?

"Mr. Cao, the cost of launching a rocket is often more than 100 million, and the 42,000 satellites, not to mention the cost of the satellite itself, is also an astronomical amount."

Obviously, Li Su felt that the figure of 4.2 trillion was too exaggerated.

You can't fool yourself, right?

There's no need!

Is that true?

At this moment, Li Su felt a little messy in his heart.

He also wants to engage in aerospace, and even wants to engage in satellite launches.

But the handwriting is definitely not as big as the Nanshan Group.

"Judging from the current launch cost, it is indeed very high."

"So the first task of our aerospace business is to develop a recyclable rocket and reduce the launch cost."

"In the past, the cost of a launch exceeded 100 million yuan, and in the future it will be reduced to less than 10 million yuan."

"Even in the future, it will be further reduced to several million yuan."

"In this way, the launch cost is not so exaggerated."

Cao Yang was not afraid of the risk of leaking secrets after telling Li Su about his plans.

This kind of thing, if you tell others, they can't copy it.

Not to mention that Cao Yang will continue to officially release these news in the future.

"Even if it is reduced to 10 million, the launch cost of 42,000 satellites is very amazing."

The launch cost of more than 400 billion yuan is scary to think about.

However, what Cao Yang said next made Li Su realize the feasibility.

"A rocket can launch more than one satellite, we can achieve multiple satellites with one arrow, or even dozens of satellites with one arrow."

"In this way, the launch cost will be reduced to tens of billions of yuan, or even one or two tens of billions of yuan."

With the current size of Nanshan Group, the investment of tens of billions of yuan is obviously no problem.

Even Li Su felt that if he could achieve such a low launch cost, his aerospace program could be started in advance.

After all, Geely Automobile's current scale is much larger than that of the same period.

"Mr. Cao, are you really serious?"

After a moment of silence, Li Su couldn't help but confirm again.

No way, this plan is too exaggerated.

Although he also knows that there seems to be a company in the United States that is researching recyclable rockets, the concept is so strange that many people feel that there is no way to realize it.

Now Cao Yang is actually going to follow up.

Based on the past record of Nanshan Group, this is ......

Thinking of this, Li Sudu couldn't help but get excited in his heart.

"Although the new company has not yet been officially registered, I think this business is serious."

"As soon as the relevant policies are further developed, we will set up a separate company to take care of this business."

Cao Yang gave the answer with great certainty.

Of course, he would say so much to Li Su because he felt the other party's interest from Li Su's words.

The field of aerospace is relatively sensitive in any case.

If Li Su is willing to invest and play together, then it is not impossible to give out some shares and let Geely Automobile also help take a certain risk.

After all, sometimes, business risk is not just a matter of money and technology, but more of a matter of policy.

The more companies that work together, the more influence they can have on policy.

Even in the future, if other companies such as Huawei are interested in investing, Cao Yang does not mind the aerospace field and lets them join in.

Of course, after the split of Nanshan Group in the future, an aerospace-related group can also be further established.

As a space company of the Starlink program, it can be taken out for financing.

As an airline in the field of aircraft research and development, it is not in a hurry to raise funds.

"Mr. Cao, I am also very interested in exploring space, if Geely also wants to join the 'Starlink' program, is it possible?"

In the end, Li Su still couldn't hold back and said his inner thoughts.

He knew very well that instead of waiting for himself to set up a separate company to enter space in the future, it was better to pay money and buy tickets now and take the big ship of Nanshan Group.

At that time, no matter what the results are, the impact of this incident on Geely Automobile alone will be very huge.

"Space belongs to everyone, and exploring space is naturally welcome more like-minded friends."

"When the time comes, I will arrange a special person to connect with Geely and discuss the possibility of cooperation."

Cao Yang did not object, which was already a very good result for Li Su

After all, Geely does not have any technical accumulation in aerospace.

It can be said that he is not a help for Nanshan Group to develop the aerospace industry.

Of course, he was able to develop Geely Automobile to its current scale in more than ten years, and its strength in all aspects should not be underestimated.

"Mr. Cao, I will immediately let the financial department arrange funds and personnel preparation."

"You can rest assured, the development of this company must be based on your opinions, and we are just participants."

Li Su felt that it was really worth it to make this call today.

I didn't expect to have an unexpected surprise.

After hanging up the phone, Cao Yang quickly posted the "Starlink" plan on his personal Weibo.

It was not released on the official WeChat, and it didn't seem so official.

However, Cao Yang's personal Weibo fans are more than the number of fans of Nanshan Group's official Weibo.

As soon as this Weibo was posted, it immediately became a hot search.

And the plan to launch 42,000 satellites and form Starlink mentioned in it scared many people.

"Xiao Luo, you go to the relevant experts to consult and see how feasible the plans mentioned by Mr. Cao are."

As the helmsman of Yangcheng, Liu Tianwu is naturally very concerned about the development of Nanshan Group.

Nanshan Group is willing to invest in more industries, which is a good thing.

But this time, Liu Tianwu was a little unhappy.

Cao Yang announced such a radical "Starlink" plan, if the development of Nanshan Group in other industries is affected because of this plan, it will definitely outweigh the losses.

The most important thing is that if this plan succeeds, then it is okay, and everything can still be expected.

If the money is spent, but it ends up failing, it is very distressing.

Therefore, Liu Tianwu is now more concerned about the development of the "Starlink" plan than Cao Yangdu.

"Leader, the first time I saw Mr. Cao's Weibo, I went to find an expert in the relevant field for a brief consultation."

"Theoretically, this Starlink plan is indeed feasible."

"If all goes well, Starlink can provide low-cost internet connectivity services around the world."

"But if you want to succeed, you basically can't see any hope in 10 years."

As soon as Luo Yi said this, he directly silenced Liu Tianwu.

Don't see hope in 10 years?

Ten years later, he will definitely not be in Yangcheng!

This kind of big project is really loved and hated!

"I see that Nanshan Group has begun to recruit relevant professional and technical personnel, and Mr. Cao should be serious this time."

"You can consult with relevant experts to see what you need to do if the plan is to be successful."

"Then you can also help me arrange the itinerary, after a while, I will go to Nanshan Group to visit and communicate with Mr. Cao about Starlink."

Liu Tianwu was a little irritable and arranged a task for Luo Yi.

However, on the Internet, the reaction of many netizens is completely different.

"Produced by Nanshan, it must be a high-quality product, and I look forward to the day when 42,000 satellites will be launched and networked as soon as possible!"

"Am I right? Is it 42,000 satellites, not 420? Or 4200 pieces are a little more reliable! ”

"If anyone else says that, I'll be a fart! But what Mr. Cao said, I inexplicably have more expectations! ”

"The 'Starlink' project is the most daring plan I've heard over the years, it's really scary!"

"It is said that people who do the Internet are very bold, why do I think people who engage in industry are more courageous!"

"Mr. Cao's company doesn't need to be listed for financing, why is this PPT so exaggerated?"

"Exciting! Lose sleep over something! Expect! ”

"I'm curious, how can so many satellites be launched, is it possible that they will fly up on their own?"

"Who knows which company has a rocket launch business? I feel like its stock is going to skyrocket tomorrow! ”

"The 'Starlink' plan is good for rocket launches, dear, who will set up a rocket launch company with me?"

……

All kinds of public opinion have brought the "Starlink" plan proposed by Cao Yang into the field of vision of many people.

(End of chapter)