Return to 78: Why are all the Americans panicking about doing scientific research?

"Yes, it is the low-orbit satellite field."

Lin Kaifeng said, "Deputy Minister Dong, let's talk behind closed doors. When it comes to the number of low-Earth satellites in orbit, we and the Soviet Union combined are not as good as the United States alone. Even if we add the European countries, the number of satellites in orbit in our countries is still far behind that of the United States."

Dong Chaoyang nodded and said, "The United States does have a lot of satellites in orbit, but what does that have to do with your attempt to develop a commercial aerospace company?"

"It matters a lot."

Lin Kaifeng further said: "The country and our group are improving the domestic Internet industry. Once we achieve new developments in the field of low-orbit satellites, low-orbit satellites and the Internet will be able to cooperate and support each other to achieve large-scale network coverage.

In the previous base station construction work, Longguo encountered many difficulties.

For example, in wilderness areas or deep mountains and forests, it is difficult to provide comprehensive signal coverage even if base stations are built.

Once there are enough low-orbit satellites, some of them will be used to connect to the Internet.

Low-orbit satellites can completely replace the communication services that base stations cannot provide.

"Deputy Minister Dong, others may not know, but you don't know what the US GPS satellite positioning system is used for. The system is currently developing very rapidly. If we want to speed up our satellite navigation research, we must find another way."

“Only by being unconventional can we surpass the United States and achieve overtaking on the curve.”

Lin Kaifeng’s opinion is very simple, to find ways to surpass in all aspects.

Satellite frequency and orbit technology development always maintains the principle of first-come, first-served allocation.

The number of resources in the low-orbit satellite field is limited, and the United States continues to launch low-orbit satellites.

I'm afraid all the satellites that can be seen in the low-altitude area are owned by the United States alone.

Opportunities and challenges always coexist.

Being the first person to try something new will indeed lead to facing numerous difficulties and obstacles, but what if you succeed?

Once successful, Lin Kaifeng's commercial aerospace company will become the undisputed exclusive overlord in this field.

Even if a large number of private aerospace companies will be established in the future, Lin Kaifeng will occupy the leading position in the field, and other companies can only follow behind and eat dirt.

The official launch of a satellite requires comprehensive consideration and cannot be launched just because you want to.

This problem almost does not exist in commercial aerospace companies.

Northern Machinery Group has capital, technological accumulation, and military industry licenses.

The state also has a certain stake in the group.

The establishment of a commercial aerospace company will not only not affect the development of official aerospace, but will also help the country accelerate project progress.

Lin Kaifeng said: "Private companies can recruit aerospace technology experts from all over the world. If the government does this, Europe and the United States will not allow their aerospace experts to join our company."

Dong Chaoyang showed an approving attitude.

It is undeniable that what Lin Kaifeng said makes sense.

Many matters that were inconvenient for the authorities to deal with were handed over to Lin Kaifeng's group to handle, which not only achieved unexpected results, but also enabled the company to share some of its technologies with the Ministry of Aerospace Industry.

Don't do things without thinking long-term.

Dong Chaoyang took out a cigarette, lit it, and said calmly: "After your description, I seem to see that our country's aerospace industry will have a completely different development in the future."

"You have already built communication base stations and laid communication optical cables in the United States. Setting up a private aerospace company will not attract much attention."

Lin Kaifeng said: "I will return to China to meet with my old leader in a while. At that time, my old leader will definitely hold a work meeting of relevant departments. I hope the Ministry of Aerospace Industry can say a few words for me at the meeting to strengthen my old leader's determination."

"Don't worry about that. As long as it's helpful to the development of the country's aerospace industry, our Ministry of Aerospace Industry will support it even if you don't mention it."

Dong Chaoyang took two puffs of his cigarette and continued, "I came here this time not only to talk to you in person about launching a TV satellite, but also to discuss one more thing with you."

"Can you get some Soviet space experts for our Ministry of Space Industry?"

Lin Kaifeng was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He just wanted to poach aerospace experts from the Soviet Union, but he didn't expect that the Ministry of Space Industry had already been making plans in this regard.

Dong Chaoyang knew that his request was a bit abrupt, but there was nothing he could do.

Influenced by various factors, it cannot be said that there are not many aerospace technology talents in Longguo, but there are some talent gaps.

Aerospace is the most expensive of all scientific research fields.

Even the navy, nicknamed the gold-devouring beast, cannot match the funds needed for aerospace development.

Dong Chaoyang said helplessly: "It doesn't need to be much. We will be very grateful if we can get a hundred senior aerospace experts from the Soviet Union to the Ministry of Aerospace Industry."

“Isn’t that too much?”

Lin Kaifeng began to complain in his heart.

Everyone knew that the Soviet Union was doomed.

There are various chaos in the Soviet Union, but that doesn't mean Lin Kaifeng can do whatever he wants.

Like magic, he got one hundred senior aerospace experts from the Soviet Union to the Ministry of Space Industry.

The Soviet Union and the United States fought for decades.

The aerospace and military fields have always been the main battlefields for the two countries' struggle.

The Soviet Union sent astronauts into space, and the United States also sent its own astronauts into space the following year.

Soviet space experts were improving their space technology, but the United States, not wanting to be outdone, launched a bigger competition.

Send astronauts directly to the moon via manned rockets.

Since then, the space race between the two countries has entered a white-hot stage.

Almost every year, a series of new aerospace technologies are born in the Soviet Union and the United States.

Aerospace materials produced based on aerospace technology are also becoming increasingly mature.

Among all types of experts in the Soviet Union, aerospace experts are the elite among the elites.

You can imagine how difficult it is to poach people.

Dong Chaoyang put out the cigarette in his hand and said, "One-third of the experts in the ministry are conducting research on satellite navigation with your group, and the remaining experts are also responsible for other aspects of aerospace work."

"Teaching work has been affected to some extent."

Before coming, the Ministry of Aerospace Industry held a meeting on the training of aerospace talents.

We must not only vigorously develop the aerospace industry, but also train a large number of successors for the future aerospace industry and increase the enrollment rate of aerospace majors. The issue of teaching staff has been placed before the leaders of various departments.

In the end, the meeting discussed a result that was not a result.

Find Lin Kaifeng to find a solution.

Every time Lin Kaifeng went to the Soviet Union to conduct transactions, he always brought unexpected surprises to everyone.

First, they brought back ten experienced ace pilots from the Soviet Union, and then, as if they were going to the market to buy vegetables, they poached hundreds of aircraft design experts from various aircraft design bureaus of the Soviet Union.

Lin Kaifeng can even get hold of aircraft design experts, so he should be able to get hold of Soviet aerospace experts as well.