The booming development of private aerospace had a big background, which was the failure of the early space shuttle and the end of the Cold War, which led to the end of the space race. This storm caused a large number of important projects in the United States that began in the 1980s to be canceled. The investments of aerospace giants were all in vain, and their enthusiasm was greatly affected.
After the disarmament in the 1990s and the consolidation of the aerospace industry, the degree of monopoly of giants such as Pratt & Whitney, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin could not be compared to the 60s. They were also more sensitive to risk, so they were half-hearted in commercial launches and only favored the defense business. Not to mention the high price, the RD-180 engine was originally invested by the Americans. Because the manufacturers were unwilling to spend money to build a new factory, they had to rely on Russian production.
This was why Russia was able to stiffen its neck in the face of sanctions. Threatening to terminate cooperation and "starve" the International Space Station had been performed more than once, and it had been tried and tested. It was not until the rise of private aerospace companies in recent years that this kind of threat gradually became less effective.
Facts proved that industries dominated by bureaucrats had no future, and this was vividly reflected in the aerospace industry.
Take the famous private aerospace company SpaceX as an example.
Its launch price was ridiculously low, only a fraction of the market price. No country or company in the world could compete with it. These new companies inherited a lot of research results from the old era of aerospace giants, but they did not inherit any debt.
Speaking of the boss of Space-X, Elon Musk, he was also a legendary figure, but he was far less well-known in China than Steve Jobs. However, if you mentioned a few earth-shattering things that he had done, many people would have heard of him. For example, he co-founded the PayPal online payment mechanism, which was the most successful online payment method to date. After it was acquired by eBay, he made the first bucket of gold in his life.
Another example was the most popular car in the past year. Without a doubt, he was also the boss of Tesla!
Not only that, he invited three well-known entrepreneurs to co-found Space-X and set the ambitious strategic goal of "starting from space tourism, opening the era of privatization of space resources, and eventually achieving settlement on Mars."
And the facts proved that they were indeed at the forefront of the world in the field of aerospace.
The Falcon rocket was born, and its thrust ratio (the ratio of fuel to thrust weight) reached a terrifying 1: 150! It replaced Russia's best result of 1: 120, becoming the world's most advanced rocket. What was even more enviable was that such a rocket was not only cheap to launch, but it could also be reused! The first stage rocket could hover at an altitude of two hundred meters and then fall vertically without any damage.
Finally, its engine was 3D printed.
With so many advantages, its market competitiveness was naturally unparalleled. At the same time, its relationship with NASA and the UA Air Force could be described as close friends. The snowflake-like orders made Elon Musk earn a lot of money.
However, it was precisely because of its terrifying competitiveness that many small private space companies in the United States were in a half-dead state.
The most profitable defense contracts were almost monopolized by Space-X, and the profits from commercial satellite launches were squeezed to the extreme for various reasons. It was precisely because of this that Jiang Chen was able to use the floor price of 5 billion US Dollar to purchase two aerospace companies for restructuring and to enrich the talent team of the aerospace technology center wholly owned by Celestial Trade.
Kelvin Burrow, the former director and technical director of the Mississippi Aerospace Technology Corporation in the United States. He had a PhD from the Embraer University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He had participated in the early development of the Falcon rocket before resigning and returning to his hometown to establish the Mississippi Aerospace Technology Corporation. But it turned out that not all technicians could become businesspeople like Gates and Steve Jobs. After an investment failure, his company owed 500 million US Dollar and was on the brink of bankruptcy.
Fortunately, Jiang Chen lent him a "helping hand" in time, and he was able to protect his life's work from being sold.
Of course, capital was ruthless. The first thing Jiang Chen did when he became the president was to sell most of his company's assets at a low price. At the same time, he offered his employees double the original salary and a work visa to Xin.
"Do you know what you did? The equipment is worth at least 200 million US Dollar! But you sold it to my old company at a 50% discount. Oh God … If I were Mr. Musk, I would probably wake up laughing in my dreams. " As soon as they left the airport on Coro Island, Calvin grabbed Jiang Chen and complained while spitting saliva.
"Mr. Musk won't wake up laughing. Forgive me for being blunt, but Space-X doesn't care about your equipment. Coincidentally, I don't care either, "Jiang Chen said in a relaxed tone as he opened the door for him.
"What do you mean?" The straightforward Kelvin immediately raised his eyebrows.
"Literal meaning. Trust me, when we reach the destination, you'll have the same opinion as me." Jiang Chen sat in the passenger seat.
In the back seat, Calvin glanced at the expressionless girl driving and then looked at Jiang Chen nervously.
"Does she have a license?"
Hearing this, Ayesha's mouth twitched. Jiang Chen paused for a moment before he laughed.
"Don't worry, with my net worth, I should be more afraid of death than you."
"Okay, I believe you … But I have to remind you that even if you have money, there are some things that can't be bought with cash alone. I have 5671 pages of blueprints in my hands, but I can confidently tell you that it is impossible to find a factory that can turn my blueprints into real products in this broken place. "
"Is that so? Then throw away your blueprints, "Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.
Kelvin paused for a moment before he raised his eyebrows.
"I'm sorry, what did you say?"
"It's nothing. I'm going to say the same thing. I can understand that you're filled with anxiety about your new workplace, but I hope you can stay calm because we're about to see something shocking … Well, the dock is right in front of us. We need to change transportation."
Kelvin curled his lips nonchalantly and let out a disapproving "Ah ha". Then he didn't speak anymore.
Although Jiang Chen's attitude toward his company and his technology made him unhappy, he had no reason not to accept his salary. If he had a choice, he definitely wouldn't sell his life's work. Unfortunately, the one who owned the absolute shares of the Mississippi Aerospace Technology Company was not the founder, but a profit-seeking capitalist. With Jiang Chen's offer, the other shareholders of the company offered their shares without any hesitation.
Ayesha parked the car in the garage next to the dock. She turned her head slightly and said to Jiang Chen in Han that Kelvin didn't understand, "He seems to be very unhappy with you."
"Of course, since I sold his six years of hard work and made his research worthless." Jiang Chen pushed open the door and smiled at Ayesha.
Jiang Chen paused before he looked at the impatient Kelvin and said in English, "Okay, Mr. Kelvin, we can board now."
Kelvin opened his arms and walked to the boat.
"Is it okay to hire him as the technical director?" Ayesha looked at Jiang Chen, confused. "You are going to teach him something important."
Ayesha knew a little about Jiang Chen's secrets, which was why she was so worried.
"The technical director must be someone with strong technology, and I have high hopes for his learning ability. I have always been tolerant of talent. As to his rudeness, it is more due to his restraint and strictness towards technology, and has nothing to do with loyalty. As long as I can provide him with technology that will shock him, help him realize his dream, and give him enough material rewards, he has no reason to be stingy with his loyalty. "
When Jiang Chen said this, he couldn't help but think of Jiang Lin. Intuition told him that they were the same type of person.
The confused expression on Ayesha's face clearly showed that she didn't understand Jiang Chen's words. But because of the unreasonable trust, she still nodded.
"Since you believe him."
"Of course, if he betrays us, then I'll leave it to you." Jiang Chen smiled.
Ayesha didn't say anything but simply nodded.
Traitors would be taken care of by Ghost Agents.
No one could escape their sniper …
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