"Mr. Cao, now many media are looking for me to confirm next year's launch plan."

"Some media outlets have written directly about it, and it is expected that Daystar Technology will launch more than 100 times in 2014."

"I think this is also an opportunity to publicize the plan, and it shouldn't matter if the approximate number of plans is revealed."

Zhao Siyu can now be described as proud.

As a new academician, he has been interviewed by many media recently.

Daystar Technology has released such a big satellite, which is not only popular in the country, but also in the world.

"The 64 launches this year have brought a lot of excitement to many people, and if we announce our accurate launch plan for next year, it is estimated that more people will have to jump their feet."

Cao Yang quickly weighed this matter, and felt that there seemed to be nothing that could not be announced.

Now that it is announced, it can make Daystar Technology popular from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.

For example, some logistics companies, if the cost of launching a satellite is not high, will definitely consider launching it themselves.

"No problem, then I'll arrange for someone to release this news on the official Weibo later."

"Otherwise, it would be too expensive to launch with our own rockets."

The emergence of Daystar Technology can be said to have brought huge opportunities to these companies.

This is a very important thing at a time when capacity is generally tight around the world.

As long as it is not a special reconnaissance satellite or something like that, such as a Starlink satellite, the cost can reach hundreds of thousands of yuan after mass production.

……

Cao Yang will not waste his influence.

If this kind of thing is useless, it may indeed be useless.

"We have launched 64 times this year, so we are now publicizing that we will launch 128 times next year, and in the end it will definitely be very different."

The main use of rockets is to launch satellites, and the production cost of the satellites themselves is not very good.

Speaking of rocket technology alone, in addition to the recyclable technology, Daystar Technology is not very advanced in other aspects of rockets.

So don't look at 128 times, it's just 8 times more than 120 times, and the effect on publicity is also very good.

In Zhao Siyu's eyes, those who can now be worthy of being rivals with Daystar Technology are the aerospace technology of the United States, Polar Bear and Huaxia.

In this case, it can be said that any company can accept the cost of satellite production.

But to be honestly useless, it's certainly not.

When the news of his release spreads, it will be more than enough for Daystar Technology to release a similar official announcement.

For example, if you go public, you can enjoy many intangible benefits, and the number of subscriptions is worth looking forward to.

The number of 120 launches is exaggerated, but it is definitely not as exciting as the direct doubling.

But before, the cost of launching a rocket was very high, and even if you spent money, you might not have the opportunity and capacity to launch it.

There are some intangible things that are very difficult to quantify, but the impact is real.

Other institutions don't need special attention at all.

"It's hard to say what will happen to other institutions, but there are definitely a lot of companies in the United States who don't want to see us so hot."

Investors are certainly willing to incur such a cost.

After seeing the traffic of Daystar Technology, many self-media will help write various related boast articles without giving money.

Whether it's Daystar 9 or MAX, it doesn't use a lot of new technology.

But this is the power of Daystar Technology, people can produce easy-to-use rockets on a large scale in a very low-cost way.

At that time, even if the number of launches is less than 128, it doesn't matter.

For example, this kind of predicted data is more appropriate to send it by yourself than the official announcement of Daystar Technology.

"Dmitri, can we consider handing over the next Starlink launch tasks to Daystar Technology?"

"The more America doesn't want to see that, the more we have to make it uncomfortable."

Even those opponents that they are concerned about, in terms of the number of rocket launches alone, there is no way to compare with Daystar Technology.

After all, no matter what company it is, publicizing that it has its own satellite system will give people a sense of superiority.

Cao Yang definitely understands propaganda very well.

So many companies have given up on the idea of building their own satellites.

"According to our current plan, the number of rocket launches next year will definitely exceed 100, and if you count the number of rockets launched to other customers such as the European Space Agency, it can basically reach the level of 120."

Zhao Siyu was overjoyed when he heard it, 128 times, this publicity effect is absolutely leveraged.

"I'll post some on Weibo first, and then you can make an official announcement."

That will be very obvious for the improvement of logistics efficiency, and even the stimulating effect on the stock price will be more obvious.

It's like the space exploration technology companies of later generations, people have never given a penny to all kinds of self-media in Huaxia, but articles touting them are everywhere.

At that time, Daystar Technology will really be famous in the technology circle.

"You're slow to produce recyclable models."

As the head of the United Rocket and Space Corporation, Groking is also under a lot of pressure.

Starlink is just one of these projects, and the company has a large number of other scientific research projects.

Although Starlink is also important, you can't put all the money on this project, and you need to save money as much as possible.

Polar bears don't have as much funding for scientific research as in the United States.

Even if the United States has sufficient funds, NASA can't afford it, so in order to reduce costs, it supports the space exploration technology company.

"Grotin, it's really not that simple to do a good job of recyclable rockets."

"We used to produce recyclable rockets similar to the space shuttle, but the development of this kind of rocket is very difficult, and the performance requirements for various materials are also very high to achieve multiple recyclability."

"As for the company's current consideration of supporting some private enterprises to develop rockets similar to Daystar 9, most of the parts can be done, but the part related to the recyclable system, the threshold is still very high."

"Even if Daystar Technology is willing to transfer some related technologies or in-depth cooperation after cooperating with us, our production costs are still much higher than them."

"So I also agreed that the Starlink satellite would be handed over to Daystar Technology for launch."

"However, I hope to put the saved funds on the research and development of heavy rockets, and develop recyclable rockets similar to the Starship that Daystar Technology is researching."

Dmittli is also a person who understands trade-offs.

Both Daystar 9 and Falcon 9 have already started launching Starlink satellites on a large scale.

The same type of rocket of the United Rocket and Space Corporation has not been mass-produced for a long time.

According to the current situation, although the launch can be carried out next year, the performance will most likely not reach the level of competitors.

The most important thing is that he knows that the company's funds are indeed tight.

If money continues to be spent on this project, the funding of more important projects will be affected.

In this case, it is better to simply stop this project and go all out to develop a heavy rocket.

Polar bears still have a technical advantage in this regard.

Even Daystar Technology has purchased their heavy-duty rocket engine technology to study, and there is a high probability that Daystar's starship will use a similar engine in the future.

So Dmitry feels that on this rocket, they still have hope to complete the surpass.

Even if it can't be surpassed, at least it won't be pulled too far.

"It's good if you can figure it out, we asked Daystar Technology to use Daystar 9 to launch Starlink satellites, and the satellites are also produced by them, and the overall cost should be more than half cheaper than if we did it ourselves."

"At that time, all the money saved can be used to research heavy rockets."

Seeing that Dmitry agreed to his proposal without being too entangled, Grotin's face also looked much better.

Soon, they began to contact Daystar Technology to communicate about the launch of the satellite.

In the United States, the situation is completely different.

"David, I have already communicated with some directors of Boeing, and there is no need to continue your own Starlink project."

"It will be even more meaningful to invest this money in SpaceX, and everyone will develop the Falcon Heavy and more advanced reusable rockets as soon as possible."

As the director of NASA, Griffin naturally needs to consider the development of the entire American space industry.

Although NASA itself has slowly given up the research and development of some technologies, it has begun to move closer to management.

But he certainly hopes that the United States will lead the world in this area.

Combined with the results of the investigation and analysis of the development of Daystar Technology during this period, Griffin was not idle.

He had tried to persuade Boeing, an important American aerospace company, to join SpaceX's development, but the other party refused.

Now that the situation is changing quickly, it is clear that Mr. Griffin has found a better way to convince Boeing's board members.

"The frequency with which Daystar and SpaceX launch Starlink satellites is too high, and we are falling behind step by step."

"The board of directors is interested in giving up the self-developed Starlink satellite project, and I naturally have no opinion."

When David said this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Boeing has spent a lot of money on recyclable rockets this year, but at the current pace, the first launch will not be carried out until the end of next year at the earliest.

It will not be until the year after next that there is hope for a large-scale launch.

But at the current pace, the pattern of the Starlink satellite system will be completely different in the year after tomorrow.

Daystar Technology has already begun to build the first generation of Starlink satellite systems, and Space X's side is expected to start building it next year.

By the time the year after then, the daylilies were cold.

So even Boeing, which is the head iron, is beginning to change its mind.

Of course, the most important thing is that someone on the board of directors has already agreed to Griffin's proposal, otherwise David would not dare to agree easily.

After all, a lot of money has already been spent, and now saying that the project is stopped basically means that the previous investment has been wasted.

In European and American companies, this kind of thing often requires someone to stand up and take responsibility, and it can't be passed with a simple sentence of paying tuition.

But now that NASA is doing the work, no one needs to take responsibility for abandoning the project.

It's a good time to take this opportunity to transfer resources related to this project to SpaceX's new projects.

"It's best if you understand this."

"Daystar Technology has now officially announced that it will launch 128 rockets next year, which is almost the total number of launches we have launched by NASA in the past five years."

Without SpaceX, Daystar would have completed more than 70 percent of the world's space launches next year. ’

"This is definitely not good news for us, and it is absolutely unacceptable."

"SpaceX, for its part, has set a goal to match the number of launches with Daystar Technology in 2015."

"At that time, the number of launches of the two companies can account for more than 90% of the world, completely subverting the past space pattern."

Griffin shared with David some of the plans he had already discussed with the relevant parties.

Boeing is not only technologically advanced in commercial airliners, but also in the field of aerospace.

Even some of the ballistic missiles produced by Boeing are among the most advanced in the world.

In this case, it is naturally beneficial to have them involved in SpaceX's new rocket project.

At that time, before the success of Daystar Technology's starship project, the first to complete the launch of the same type of rocket will immediately reverse the previous unfavorable situation.

"The emergence of recyclable rockets has indeed completely changed the situation of rocket launches in the past."

"Traditional rockets are becoming less and less competitive, except for a few special-purpose launch missions."

"I believe that with Boeing joining, SpaceX's development will inevitably enter a new phase."

David is still very confident in the technical strength of his company.

In his view, NASA, Boeing, and a host of other companies are investing in the development of SpaceX, which is far more than any other country in the world.

At that time, everyone can once again see the rapid development of the American space industry.

The hot scene of the "space race" that came out on the premise can be seen again.

Soon, after Boeing was done, the relevant information was officially released to the public.

And these news, naturally, quickly spread back to Huaxia.

"Mr. Cao, Boeing has given up its plan to engage in the Starlink project, and they are now starting to invest in Space Exploration Technologies."

"It seems that you are ready to let SpaceX fight you in the field of recyclable rockets."

Qian Junfeng of aerospace science and technology called Cao Yang as soon as possible.

Although Daystar Technology is not under the management of aerospace science and technology, the competition with the United States at this time is no longer a competition between enterprises.

If Daystar Technology loses to Space Exploration Technology, it will not only lose the face of Daystar Technology, but also the face of Huaxia.

In the same way, the loss is also the interests of the whole of China.

Qian Junfeng still sees this situation very clearly.

"Boeing giving up is an inevitable thing, and I felt unreliable when I heard that they were going to work on the Starlink project independently."

"Don't look at Boeing's technical background in the aerospace field is very profound, but they are used to living a good life, and the cost of the recyclable rocket developed cannot be very low."

"As for the satellites they produce, they are high-end reconnaissance satellites in units of 100 million dollars at every turn."

"Now, even if they let them produce Starlink satellites themselves, at most they will reduce the cost to tens of millions of dollars."

"If you launch a few satellites, the cost is acceptable."

"But to launch thousands, tens of thousands of satellites, the cost is not competitive at all."

Cao Yang knew that Boeing gave up halfway in his previous life and did not get his own Starlink system out.

Now that the industry is moving faster, it's even more impossible for Boeing to get that stuff up so quickly.

Daystar Technology launched 64 rockets in 2013 and 128 in 2014.

This was the last straw that crushed the Boeing Starlink project.

If the other party is still so iron-clad to engage in the Starlink project, Cao Yang will be happy to see it.

Spending so much money on projects that have no future will inevitably affect the development of other projects.

At that time, it will be easier for Daystar Technology to catch up with the giant Boeing.

"yes, so everyone in the U.S. is now involved in the SpaceX project."

"Although Daystar Technology is now at the forefront, America's space technology should not be underestimated."

"With the cooperation of many parties, the research and development speed of Falcon Heavy rockets will definitely be accelerated a lot, and even they will be able to overtake in corners on new projects at that time."

"Daystar may also want to speed up the research progress of the starship project."

Qian Junfeng really reminded Cao Yang out of kindness this time.

The Starship project is very difficult and looks very sci-fi.

Normally, it must not have been done so quickly.

But now the pressure on all parties is greater, more resources are invested, and everything is worth looking forward to.

In the future, if Daystar Technology really gets the starship out, it will be very helpful to the entire aerospace industry in China.

Use a starship to transport cargo, and you can build a space station at one time.

At that time, the moon base and the Mars base will not be a dream.

Qian Junfeng also hopes to see the development of China's aerospace industry to this extent during his tenure.

"Mr. Qian, we also want to speed up the progress, and the funds have already begun to be arranged, so there is no big problem."

"However, in terms of high-end talents, there is actually a shortage of them."

"Now we have also started to promote talents within the group, and some experts have also recommended researchers from some scientific research institutes under the aerospace science and technology."

"When the time comes, please bear with me so that they can join the company as soon as possible."

Qian Junfeng has been sent to the door, and Cao Yang will definitely not be polite.

At this time, if you don't dig a few more people, how long will you wait?

Most of the rocket talents in China are still in the enterprises under the aerospace science and technology.

If you want to dig people, you must still not be able to get around Qian Junfeng.

After all, many of the projects involved in talents are classified at the level of confidentiality, and if the aerospace science and technology side does not release the people, even if the Daystar technology side offers the best conditions, it is useless.

"Mr. Cao, are you still poaching people?"

"Many of our experts will be hollowed out by you!"

At this moment, Qian Junfeng seems to have turned into a resentful woman.

In the past few years, Daystar Technology has really poached people from AVIC and aerospace technology.

Otherwise, how could there be such a fast pace of development?

"Haha, it's all for the Chinese aerospace industry, it's the same everywhere."

Cao Yang snorted and started chatting with Qian Junfeng.

Anyway, after saying hello to this matter, Daystar Technology can move boldly.

……

"Mr. Cao, for this new product of yours, the relevant departments have agreed that you will conduct a test flight next week."

"However, whether the final documentary is suitable for being released so soon is still being discussed."

Daystar Technology is now a popular fried chicken.

There are countless projects going on inside.

For example, the Kunpeng heavy transport plane will now roll off the assembly line every three or five days, and then someone from the relevant department will immediately come and fly it away.

As the first heavyweight product of Daystar Technology to truly enter the military industry, the large-scale stealth unmanned bomber project is naturally extraordinary.

Although the previous twin-tailed scorpion drone also has a certain stealth performance, due to the problem of the body structure, the stealth effect still has room for improvement.

To this end, Cao Yang also personally launched a new project.

After almost two years of preparation, the prototype is now ready to start test flights.

In the past, when Huaxia engaged in military products, it was often disclosed to the public after many years of mass production of equipment.

There is a reason for this.

When you're not strong enough, it's important to maintain a moderate sense of mystery.

Let your competitors not understand your situation and dare not act rashly.

This is a plan that is being adopted by countries such as North Korea and Persia, including China.

In the United States, on the other hand, the approach is completely different.

Before a new project has been officially launched, all kinds of publicity reports have already been overwhelming.

I want the world to know that they are ready to develop a world-class product.

Between these two approaches, it is difficult to say which one is better and which one is worse.

It can only be said that what suits you is the best.

As a private enterprise in China, Cao Yang hopes to take a different approach.

Although the whole world knows that the product has not even started to be developed, he does not plan to hide it when the sample has already come out.

Sometimes, the combination of the two methods, on the one hand, to maintain a sense of mystery, and on the other hand, to show some high-end equipment, can have a better effect.

For example, after the display of this product of Daystar, some people may think that Huaxia must have more advanced equipment that has not been displayed.

Then when measuring Huaxia's strength, he will weigh it more and dare not act rashly.

This situation is naturally what Huaxia wants to see.

So after Cao Yang communicated with Pan Jun, Pan Jun brought this point of view back to the relevant departments for discussion, and in the end he basically followed Cao Yang's ideas.

"It's okay, let's shoot the documentary first."

"When the time comes, I will first release a few exterior drawings to the outside world to make all parties nervous."

"Eventually, we'll see if more news is announced."

"Anyway, in the end, these documentaries will definitely come in handy, it's just a matter of time."

"Maybe in the future, this documentary will even become a classic."

Cao Yang didn't expect the relevant departments to be so happy, so he agreed to all the requests from his side.

With such a sensitive matter, it's understandable to dwell on it.

And just when Daystar Technology continues to attract everyone's attention, other brother companies have also brought many surprises to everyone.

(End of chapter)