Qiao Yuanshan also knew his own abnormality and it was necessary to check. The reason why he agreed to Gao Jin so easily was inseparable from Gao Jin's good reputation.
What Gao Jin promised back then is what he did. This is also the fundamental reason why Qiao Yuanshan works peacefully at Starlight Space Company.
A committed boss is hard to find.
"Boss, after our manned rocket is launched this time, I plan to retire the second-generation rocket and start the nuclear energy rocket program." Situ Pingfan looked at Gao Jin and said this.
Gao Jin was stunned, frowned and began to think.
Although the Xingling Group's rocket technology is now mature, this technology is built on the basis of absorbing multiple technologies. To put it bluntly, it is a hodgepodge.
Nuclear energy rockets are comprehensively optimized based on this hodgepodge, abandoning the power mode of traditional rockets and basing them on nuclear energy.
This is a bold innovation.
Gao Jin originally planned to apply nuclear energy to new space vehicles, but he did not expect that Situ Pingfan planned to apply it to rockets.
"Situ, what do you think of the Rockets' development prospects?" Gao Jin looked up at Situ Pingfan and asked.
"Boss, with the development of human space technology, rockets will gradually be eliminated, and aircraft can fly directly into space."
"It's just that I think it's difficult to achieve this goal in a short time, at least not within 60 years. The Rockets' status is temporarily unshakable."
"It is still necessary to develop nuclear energy rockets"
Situ Pingfan said these words very seriously, knowing that rockets will be eliminated in the future world, but not now. In a short time, humans still cannot do without rockets if they want to go to space.
The Rockets cannot be eliminated for at least sixty years.
"Old Qiao, what do you think?" Gao Jin turned to look at Qiao Yuanshan and asked.
"My view is different from Situ's. I think there is no need to develop nuclear-powered rockets. Vehicles that can fly directly into space will definitely be born within sixty years."
"At that time, nuclear energy rockets will be completely eliminated, and there is no need for us to invest in projects that are destined to be eliminated."
Qiao Yuanshan said this unceremoniously. He had discussed this issue with Situ Pingfan many times, and neither of them could convince the other.
"Situ, have you read NASA's space strategy news?" Gao Jin asked again.
"I read it and analyzed it carefully."
"It is impossible for NASA to realize this grand strategy within ten years!" Situ Pingfan said this with great certainty.
After hearing this, Gao Jin shook his head and rejected Situ Pingfan's opinion.
"Situ, a vehicle that can fly directly into space without the help of rockets will definitely be born within ten years!"
"There is a piece of news that you didn't pay attention to. It was reported by European media. This news has been reported for at least five years."
"News reports indicate that a fleeting aircraft was captured in a high-altitude satellite orbit five hundred kilometers above the ground. Due to its high speed, the image was very blurry."
"I can tell you that this is a new generation fighter aircraft secretly developed by the US military. It can fly directly from the ground to a satellite orbit of 500 kilometers without the use of rocket launches."
"This matter was classified as top secret by the US military. I only found out about it by accident."
"Do you still think that a spacecraft that can fly directly from the ground to space will not be born within sixty years?"
Gao Jin watched Situ Pingfan say these words. Situ Pingfan and Qiao Yuanshan were both shocked and speechless. They made an international joke. The United States actually has such a big killer.
Completely dumbfounded.
"Chairman, the United States really has this kind of aircraft. This is not in line with the laws of scientific development." Qiao Yuanshan asked Gao Jin with a serious look on his face.
Qiao Yuanshan, a genius who survived the bug experimental base on Earth, did not believe that the United States' technology could grow to this point. What Gao Jin said just now completely overturned Qiao Yuanshan's understanding of this old opponent.
“It’s true”
"This aircraft is very light, made of unknown materials, weighs only fourteen tons without bombs, and flies at supersonic speeds."
“The cost is extremely high!”
"Being able to fly to an altitude of 500 kilometers was accomplished without carrying bombs."
"You know, this is five years of information, what about now?"
"In order to keep this kind of aircraft secret, the U.S. General Administration does not know the news, and the Secretary of Defense does not know the news either. It can be seen how secretive the Hexagon is on this matter."
“Do you really think that NASA blindly proposes a space grand strategy?”
"Although we have made some achievements, we are still far behind those real aerospace giants."
"The United States, Country E, Europe, China, RB, any country's space technology is stronger than ours, and not even a little bit stronger."
"Although external media are reporting that the research institutes directly under the department are not as good as the research institutes under the Xingling Group, ordinary people can be confused by this news, but we must not be affected by this news and become arrogant."
"The space technology mastered at the national level is really beyond what we can compare with now."
"Let me give you a simple example. In 2019, a European media released a photo of an RB satellite collecting samples from a huge meteorite in space and then flying away directly."
"If it hadn't been accidentally photographed by the European satellite, people around the world would not know that the RB satellite has this ability. This is an ability that China, the United States, and E country do not have."
"How many years have it been since this news came out? Do you think RB's satellite technology is still at the same level and not developing?"
"Also, the International Space Station has launched gravity experiments. Although the progress is extremely slow, it is not without any gains."
"With Starlight Space Company's current achievements, can we really be proud of it?"
Gao Jin said a lot today, with the purpose of making the two of them sober. Although Xingling Group has strong financial strength, it cannot make too many detours.
Technology research and development in space is a bottomless pit. No amount of money is enough. There are too many detours. No matter how profitable the Protoss Group is, it will eventually collapse.
Never be careless.
"I understand. To cancel the nuclear-powered rocket plan is just to optimize the current rocket and design a third-generation rocket."
"Focus on other projects"
Situ Pingfan watched Gao Jin say this and already understood what Gao Jin meant. There was no need to waste funds on projects that were destined to be eliminated and invest limited funds in other projects.
"Boss, I think we still need to increase our efforts in rocket research and development."
"We do not have the financial and technical strength of NASA, nor can we compete with those national-level forces, neither in terms of financial or technical reserves."
"In NASA's big space plan, the new generation of space shuttle is a very important part. I think they are ready to eliminate rockets."
"SpaceX is currently raising a lot of money and has won contracts from NASA, but they have spent most of their funds on aircraft, not rockets."
"This has shown that SpaceX is not optimistic about the future of rockets. In the future, humans will definitely use aircraft to fly directly to space, instead of using rockets as transportation tools."
"Of course, this requires an extremely strong foundation in space technology, which we cannot match."
"We can take a different approach and allow the rocket to have certain functions of the space shuttle. For example, it can stay in space for many days to conduct some short-term experiments."
“While developing it, we accumulate technical knowledge.”
Qiao Yuanshan pulled out all his thoughts, and Situ Pingfan was the first to agree. This is the advantage of Situ Pingfan, he treats the situation rather than the person.
"Can"
"The development of the third-generation rocket is mainly based on Lao Qiao's opinions, so that it can have certain functions of the space shuttle!"
Gao Jin made the final decision and determined the focus of third-generation rocket research and development. As long as the goal is determined, the next step will be easier, and manpower and material resources can be concentrated to move in this direction.
Situ Pingfan and Qiao Yuanshan's cooperation became more and more tacit, and Gao Jin was relieved to let them take charge of this matter.
The three chatted for more than an hour. Situ Pingfan and Qiao Yuanshan left. Gao Jin just came over and asked Gao Jin to eat some food and have a good rest. It would not be too late to discuss things tomorrow.
One night passed.
The next morning, Gao Jin got up early and started running. Starlight Space Company covers a large area with wide roads and green plants. There were many people running early in the morning.
Many people raised their hands to say hello when they saw Gao Jin, and Gao Jin also raised his hands to reply, and even chatted a few words from time to time.
In the past, the biggest reason why Dunhuang could not develop was that there was a serious shortage of water resources, there were no decent enterprises, and the population was not large.
After Starlight Space Company took root here, a large renewable resources ecosystem was also built here. The entire system required more than 7,000 people.
In an instant, there were no idlers in the urban area of Dunhuang, and it also attracted many people from surrounding areas to work here.
The employment rate is high, people have money in their hands, and all kinds of consumption naturally occur. Coupled with the operation of the Xingling Group's public welfare project reservoir, the government invested in the completion of canals that run through the entire city.
It has completely improved the local water shortage and dry air conditions.
The slow pace of life, good environment and good air have attracted many people to settle here.
In recent years, Dunhuang City's population has shown an upward trend, and its economic development has been improving at a steady pace every year.
Gao Jin ran back to the villa sweating profusely, took a shower and changed clothes before eating breakfast. When Gao Jin finished breakfast and was ready, Situ Pingfan and Qiao Yuanshan arrived.
The group of people got on the light hydrogen vehicle and set off, heading straight to the rocket launch site to conduct a formal inspection.
There is a small island in the southwest of the United Kingdom, covering an area of more than thirty square kilometers.
The island is a private island and is privately owned by Earl Stephen Harewood. Many people don't know that Earl Stephen also has another identity, one of the Twelve Executive Committee members of the Destiny Society.
After years of construction, the island has become an important stronghold of the Destiny Society.
The Destiny Society's satellite control center is located on this island.