However, precisely because of their terrifying competitiveness, many small private aerospace companies in the United States are in a state of survival.
The most profitable defense orders are almost monopolized by Space-X, and commercial satellite launch profits have been compressed to the extreme due to various reasons. It is precisely because of this that Zhu Tian was able to buy two aerospace companies for restructuring at a floor price of US$5 billion.
, enriching the talent team of the Aerospace Science and Technology Center, which is wholly owned by Daming Trading.
Kerwin Burrow, former director and technical director of the Mississippi Aerospace Technology Company in the United States, holds a doctorate from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and participated in the early research of the Falcon rocket. He later resigned and returned to his hometown to establish the Mississippi Aerospace Technology Company. But the fact is
It proves that not all technicians can become businessmen like Gates and Jobs. After experiencing investment failure, his company owed $500 million in debt and was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Fortunately, Zhu Tian extended a "helping hand" in time, and he was able to keep his life's hard work from being sold off.
Of course, capital is ruthless. The first thing Zhu Tian did when he became chairman was to sell off most of his company's assets at a low price, and at the same time, he offered their employees twice the original salary and a work visa to Palau.
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"Do you know what you did? Those equipment are worth at least 200 million US dollars! And you sold them to my old employer at a 50% discount. Oh, God... If I were Mr. Musk, I would
I might wake up laughing while dreaming." As soon as he left the airport on Koro Island, Kerwin grabbed Zhu Tian and complained with spitting stars.
"Mr. Musk won't wake up with a smile. With all due respect, Space-X doesn't like your equipment. It just so happens that I don't like it either." Zhu Tian said in a relaxed tone while opening the door for him.
opened the car door.
"What do you mean?" Kerwin, who was outspoken, immediately frowned.
"Literally, believe me, when you get to your destination, you will agree with me." Zhu Tian sat in the passenger seat.
Sitting in the back seat of the car, Kerwin glanced at the expressionless girl driving the car. Then he looked at Zhu Tian and asked nervously.
"Does she have a driver's license?"
Hearing this, the girl's bodyguard's mouth twitched. Zhu Tian was stunned and laughed.
"Don't worry, I should be more afraid of death than you."
"Okay, I believe you...but I have to remind you that no matter how rich you are, there are some things you can't buy with money alone. I currently have 5,671 pages of technical drawings on hand, but I can be very responsible
Let me tell you, it is absolutely impossible to find the factory that turned my drawings into real objects in this poor place."
"Really? Then just throw away your drawings." Zhu Tian said nonchalantly.
Kerwin was stunned and frowned slightly.
"Sorry, what did you say?"
"Nothing, I'm still saying that. I can understand that you are full of anxiety about your new workplace, but I hope you stay calm, because we are about to see some shocking things... Well, that's what's ahead
Pier, we have to find another means of transportation."
After dismissing it nonchalantly, Kerwin said "aha" disapprovingly, and then stopped talking.
Although Zhu Tian's attitude towards his company and his technology made him very dissatisfied, he had no reason to live with his salary. If he had a choice, he would definitely not sell his life's hard work. But it is a pity that
, it was not him, the founder, who owned the absolute equity of Mississippi Aerospace Technology Company, but the profit-seeking capitalist. Faced with the price offered by Zhu Tian, the other shareholders of the company gave up their equity without any hesitation.
After parking the car in the garage next to the dock, the bodyguard turned his head slightly and said to Zhu Tian in Chinese that Kerwin could not understand: "He seems to be very dissatisfied with you."
"Of course, after all, I sold his 6 years of hard work and reduced his research results to nothing:" Zhu Tian opened the car door and said to the bodyguard with a smile.
After a pause, Zhu Tian turned to look at Kerwin, who was looking impatient, and said in English: "Okay, Mr. Kerwin, we can board the ship."
Kerwin opened his arms and walked directly to the boat.
"Is it okay to hire him as the technical director?" The clone girl bodyguard looked at Zhu Tian in confusion: "You are planning to teach him something very important, right?"
The personal bodyguards knew more or less about Zhu Tian's secrets, so they were so worried.
"The technical director naturally has to be someone with strong skills, and I am very optimistic about his learning ability. I have always been very tolerant of talents. As for his rudeness, it is more out of his reserve and rigor for technology, and has nothing to do with loyalty.
.As long as I can come up with technology that shocks him, help him realize his dream, and give him enough material rewards, there is no reason for him to be stingy with his loyalty."
When he said this, Zhu Tian couldn't help but think of Kong Jie. His intuition told him that they were the same kind of people.
The confused expression on the bodyguard's face clearly didn't seem to understand what Zhu Tian said. But based on the unreasonable trust, she still nodded.
"Since you believe what he says."
"Of course, if he rebels by then, it's up to you." Zhu Tian said with a smile.
The bodyguard said nothing and simply nodded.
Traitors will be dealt with by ghost agents.
No one can escape their sniping attacks...
There is only a pile of gravel lying on the bare island, and the golden sandy beach stretches all the way into the sea, alternating with green and blue coastal scenery. On this island with only bare reefs and rocks, Palau
The southeasternmost island is located north of the equator.
The flat land and wide sandbar are its only advantages. The factory building standing in the center of the island has not yet been painted, and it was obviously built not long ago.
At this moment, Zhu Tian's private yacht docked at the simple fisherman's wharf on the edge of the island.
This pier originally belonged to a certain fisherman in Palau. The honest fisherman didn't even know that the regime had changed. It wasn't until someone from Daming Trading Company showed him the real estate certificate that he realized the fact that he was illegally occupying private land.
However, Zhu Tian did not make things difficult for him and bought this simple wooden pier and the nearby fishing ground from him for US$10,000.
As a result, this pier became the only building on this deserted island, except for the factory building in the center of the island.
"This is where our company is located?" Looking at the bare factory building, Kerwin's mouth twitched.
He felt he had been cheated out of the contract.
There is no such thing as going to work, it's like being in exile.
"Of course not. Before the office building is built, you will temporarily work in the Daming Trading Headquarters Building on Coro Island. Of course, your main task is to study the information I provided to you."
"Ah ha? The information you provided us." Kerwin raised his eyebrows, obviously dismissive of Zhu Tian's statement.
Regarding Kerwin's arrogance, Zhu Tian just smiled and did not give any explanation.
"We've arrived, let's get off the boat."
Because there is no vegetation, the soil here has been exposed to the sun for many years, making it look fine and hot. Stepping on the sand outside the pier, the personal clone girl bodyguard wearing thin-soled sandals obviously felt uncomfortable. But she did not
Show the discomfort with just a slight wrinkle
Beautiful.
However, this subtle change did not escape Zhu Tian's eyes.
"Why don't you go to the boat to rest for a while? Anyway, it's safe on this island, and you don't need to worry about anything happening to me." Noticing her discomfort, Zhu Tian said considerately in her ear.
The girl's bodyguard's cheeks were slightly red after being seen through.
After some hesitation, she stopped trying to be brave. She nodded and frankly accepted Zhu Tian's concern.
"Um."
Looking at the girl bodyguard returning to the ship, Zhu Tian smiled, turned around and greeted Kerwin, and walked with him to the warehouse in the center of the island.
Pushing open the door of the warehouse, Zhu Tian drove away the dust from his nose, walked to the edge of the warehouse and opened the metal shutters.
As the sun shone into the room, Kerwin noticed the rocket engine placed on a large square iron frame.
The cylindrical main body and the bowl-shaped tail end are slightly smaller than the American Merlin engine, which makes people wonder whether it can bear a rocket that is more than ten times its size.
"What is this?" Kerwin stepped forward and tapped it with his finger.
"The rm-320 rocket engine is the technology I am going to show you." As he spoke, Zhu Tian handed a tablet computer containing technical parameters and 3D concept drawings to his hand.
This is the rocket engine that Kong Jie showed to Zhu Tian last time at the Institute of Aerospace Science and Technology. It is also the normal-sized version of the Beifeng-76 ballistic missile engine deployed in Donggou Town by the New Daming Dynasty.
From a screw to a wire, this engine is completely built with 3D printing technology and costs 30,000 credits. The propellant used in the rocket is made by scientists from Ground 7, and the cost per ton is about 1,000 credits. However, because of the material
Because they can be transported from this world, the actual cost of these things may be cheaper.
Due to the emergence of the space elevator, aerospace propellant rocket technology was eliminated at the end of the 21st century. Therefore, this rm-320 rocket engine can be regarded as the most advanced manned space rocket in the wasteland in a sense.
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The engine shell made of advanced materials can withstand a high temperature of 10,000 degrees. The pressure in the combustion chamber can reach 500 atmospheres. The most important thing is that the thrust-to-value ratio of a rocket built with this engine can even reach a terrifying 1:300! Undoubtedly
It completely beat the 1:150 of the Marcus Falcon Rockets!
"That's nonsense. It's impossible to realize such an engine with current technology. What about the materials? Ordinary engines can't withstand such pressure and high temperature... How is this possible... Wait, what is the chemical formula of this rocket propellant?
what happened."
Kerwin frowned, and the expression on his face kept changing. Sometimes he shook his head, sometimes he was surprised, sometimes his eyes widened...
In the end, his expression was frozen in astonishment.
"This is ridiculous, no... this is too genius." Kerwin muttered to himself. Kerwin's hand holding the tablet kept shaking: "This can definitely work. No, it can only work in theory... but
If it comes to fruition, Marcus' Falcon Rockets will become a joke. But this is so ridiculous..."
Suddenly, he looked at Zhu Tian and grabbed Zhu Tian's shoulders feverishly.
"Please, can you introduce me to the designer of this rocket engine? He is simply a genius."
"I will convey your compliments to you, but I'm sorry that I can't introduce him to you for the time being." Zhu Tian shook his head.
"Why! Are you worried that I will leak the secret? Don't worry, I will sign the confidentiality agreement no matter how harsh it is, please! I hope to ask him for advice on many questions in person." Kerwin said excitedly.
At this moment, his face no longer had the contempt he had when he got off the boat.