I ask you to build tractors, but you build rockets?

The last sentence made the space agency, which had a headache with recycling technology, very itchy. It listed this item for further discussion and initially approved the Aerospace Development Commission's decision to use the RX01 data bus uniformly.

The third point is this year’s space program.

Xinyuan proposed a plan to launch into space before the Spring Festival, that is, February 2016, a combination consisting of an XS-62 complete tourism module, Tiangong 2, and Shenzhou 11. The H1 space shuttle will be responsible for the round trip. 6 people are resident.

The ownership of the cabins still belongs to each of them, but they are jointly operated.

This combination can cooperate with the space shuttle for space science experiments, satellite in-orbit release, maintenance, space tourism, etc., and can also connect with international partners.

The "Tianhe" jointly developed with the Fifth Academy will be launched next year and will be expanded step by step in the future to become a long-term orbiting space station weighing more than 150 tons, benchmarking with the ISS International Space Station.

The space agency expressed support for this plan!

It is expected that two Long March 2F will be used. Shenzhou 11 and Tiangong 2 are both ready-made. The XS-62 pure tourist cabin can be built quickly. Another one will be used for Xinyuan 2, and a new one will be used for the launch of Unity. Far No. 5.

A total of three rockets and four launches were carried out this year. The space station after construction has an operating mass of 60 tons and can accommodate 6 people permanently.

The overall budget is 4.5 billion, and Xinyuan received 1.5 billion. The plan was named: "Tiangong Phase I".

In the early days of the establishment of the Aviation Development Committee, it made achievements around the Tiangong Phase I project and treated it as a pilot project. Only when it was done well could it be shown to superior leaders for later development.

As for Xinyuan itself, it is also expanding with all its strength.

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Badis, director of the Italian Space Agency, landed together with Salur, an executive of the domestic aerospace company Alenia Aerospace.

After landing, Badis went to the space agency, and Salur went to Xinyuan.

Alenia Aerospace is very powerful. It has participated in the European Joint Fighter Development Program and is a partner of many airlines.

The two ISS modules they built, Harmony and Serenity, were launched by the Aramco space shuttle in 2007 and 2010 respectively, and formed four key service modules with Aramco's Unity and Lucia Etoile.

Not to mention Aramco's nervousness about the profit-making rebound, apart from the fact that they don't have rockets, their space technology is actually quite strong.

The reason why Salur came to China is that they took a fancy to Xinyuan's ability to launch giant rockets, and were also very interested in the XS-62 space station they developed for foreign commercial tourism.

"You want to build a space hotel?"

Lin Ju received Salur, and then fell into thinking.

Salur's purpose is clear: they want to build a single-section, three-cabin space hotel. Each cabin represents a room, weighs 38 tons, is 39 meters long, and can accommodate 9 tourists.

About one-third of the surface of each cabin is covered with viewing cabins composed of large porthole windows, independent bathrooms, gyms, restaurants... small but complete, completely at the level of a luxury hotel, except that the swimming pool may cause tourists to drown in zero gravity. Except for the cancellation, comfort and luxury completely beat the XS-62.

It is equipped with a node module that can dock four spacecrafts and adopts the European 1.2-meter square opening standard.

Salur said that the space hotel can be operated jointly with Xinyuan Aerospace Power. They are responsible for the main design and construction of the hotel, and Xinyuan is responsible for sending it to the sky with rockets and transporting tourists.

The entire plan is expected to be completed within 18 months, because the rocket is already ready, only the hotel is missing.

"Mr. Lin, transportation capacity is everything. This kind of space hotel can continue to operate for more than ten years. With your transportation capacity, there are many rich people who are willing to pay a big price for it. We will not lose money."

Lin Ju: "How much is the estimated investment for this space station?"

Salur: "1.2 billion US dollars. If each passenger charges US$70 million, the cost can be recovered by 20 passengers. That is only the capacity of the Unity space shuttle four times. We will enter the net profit period in almost two years. , even according to the H1 flight price you announced, which is US$50 million per trip, the net profit is more than US$200 million in one trip!

Besides, can such worthwhile space tourism be enjoyed for only $70 million? Even if it is doubled, there are still people willing to pay. "

Lin Ju was not fooled by Salul's numbers. To be honest, although Italy's design of the space hotel did go beyond the XS-62, making the latter look rough, empty, and completely devoid of beauty, Lin Ju did not think so. This can really bring great attraction.

The per capita charge for XS-62 is much lower than this. Even if the space hotel is better, how many people are willing to pay tens of millions of dollars more for it?

Cheapness is the future.

Moreover, the cost of manufacturing cabins in Italy is too high. Europe needs 1.2 billion U.S. dollars. If replaced by Xinyuan, it may be done for 1.2 billion yuan.

But what does this have to do with Lin Ju? He only needs to use H1 for one launch mission and he will not lose money.

After thinking about it, Lin Ju put forward his own opinion:

"The cost of launching a space hotel is US$100 million, and each launch of H1 requires US$50 million. As for the issue of equity distribution, we can open it 30-70."

Salul: "As a builder and operator, 70% is a bit low, and for us, 75% is more suitable."

Lin Ju: "You guys are 30%."

Salur: "..."

After confirming with the translator twice in a row, Salur shook his head fiercely:

"No, no, no, Lin, the upfront investment in the space hotel is very high, so it will take us a long time to recover the cost, and the board of directors will not agree."

Lin Ju: “We are the only ones with rapid launch and docking capabilities, and after your space hotel is launched, I can operate the tourism module launched this year together.

Besides, we can provide more technical support. Can Italy really build a 6-meter giant cabin? I suggest that you leave the cabin part to Xinyuan to complete. Then the diameter can be 7.6 meters, and the shell OEM price is only US$400 million. "

Salur: "In this case...is 50% okay?"

Lin Ju: "Then I will give you another 5%, 35%. In fact, the operating rights mainly belong to you. Xinyuan does not have much energy in business, we only need money."

Salur: "Give us another 5%. We will use some equity to win over brands that focus on luxury hotels. They have many connections."

"make a deal."

In the following days, Alenia Aerospace signed a contract with Xinyuan Aerospace Power to establish the "Oriental International Space Hotel" with the luxury hotel brand Belmond Group, with a registered capital of US$3 billion.

The equity ratio is 58% for Xinyuan, 33% for Alenia, and 5% for Belmond Group. The remaining profits are distributed to related Xiao Xiami.

Oriental International is currently building one space capsule and will add an XS-62 in the future.

Now that Xinyuan has decided to launch the XS-62 at the end of this year or early next year, it has also signed an agreement with Belmond. The latter will help promote business, participate in some space service design, and then charge a certain fee based on the head and package.

Italian Belmond's reputation is not good either. The 18-month intermediary contract with XS-62 has just been signed, and three European wealthy people have already been willing to invest, just in time to get a seven-day tour of XS-62.