Super technology leader

Initially, those companies were unwilling to agree because the "leader" of this alliance wasn't chosen on a rotating basis, but was always the Interstellar Pathfinder.

The Interstellar Pathfinder would truly become the leader.

If they joined this alliance, they would essentially be working for the Interstellar Pathfinder.

Previous collaborations were acceptable, but working as subordinates was out of the question.

After all, they were independent aerospace companies, and although their technology might be a bit behind and their scale smaller, they still had their own development systems and promising futures.

Working for someone else would turn them into mere manufacturers, wouldn't it?

However, they had no say in the matter.

Tang Chao was now very assertive; if they didn't cooperate, they could forget about using the previously authorized technology and would have to develop their own.

Breach of contract compensation was not a problem; the Interstellar Pathfinder had plenty of liquid funds to spare.

Even if they used the penalty fees to develop new technologies, essentially getting something for nothing, the Interstellar Pathfinder wouldn't give them time to develop. In whatever field they made progress, the Interstellar Pathfinder would aggressively enter that field and snatch all the orders with its superior technology.

They knew that, given the Interstellar Pathfinder's technology, this was entirely possible.

Because of this, someone got angry on the spot.

"If you're so awesome, why don't you confront foreign aerospace companies head-on? Why bully us domestically! Do you have to steal the livelihood of us small companies?"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this angry roar, Tang Chao straightened up from his previously reclined position and scanned everyone in the conference room.

Apart from Chen Jing, who was sitting upright, the others were all bosses of various aerospace companies. Besides him and Chen Jing, the youngest was at least thirty years old, and now they had to be directed by this young man in his early twenties. Naturally, they were not happy.

But what could they do about their dissatisfaction? The survival of their companies was in his hands.

After looking around, Tang Chao tapped the table and said, "Who said I'm just bullying domestically? Do I need to? All of your companies combined aren't as valuable as the Pathfinder. I don't need to."

"We are going to confront them head-on overseas, which is why we need to bring you along. We will confront those big companies, going into manned spaceflight, lunar landings, and Mars landings, while your task is to grab those satellite launch orders—micro, small, medium, and large satellites, grab them all!"

"However, not all foreign companies are our enemies; some can be our allies. As for what will happen in the end, it depends on their choices."

"Our plan is much bigger than you think."

"Our eyes are already set on the farthest horizon!"

In the future, humans on Earth will definitely differentiate into multiple distinct branches, scattered throughout the solar system and even beyond.

The primary reason for these people to leave will certainly not be that Earth is uninhabitable, but because of curiosity about space and also because humanity doesn't want to put all its eggs in one basket.

Take last year's pandemic as an example. To put it in an extremely exaggerated way, if it had really spiraled out of control, then humanity would at least have other branches to preserve the spark of civilization.

Of course, last year's pandemic was just a small-scale event, but it still prevents humans from guarding against true doomsday disasters.

However, once these humans really establish themselves on other planets, after a few generations, they will be highly adapted to space survival conditions, but may no longer be adapted to the Earth's surface environment.

At the very least, in terms of gravity, humans living on other planets in the solar system would not be able to handle it.

Regarding the potential consequences of this kind of genetic and cultural change, some science fiction authors are already trying to explore it. A noteworthy work is the 'The Expanse' series.

Tang Chao had seen this series of works, which can be considered a vision of the future from the perspective of foreigners.

This future is both exciting and daunting. However, recalling the history of human expansion and the powerful adaptability of humans to extreme conditions, such an imagination is not far-fetched.

And what Tang Chao and the others have to do is the first step.

First send humans out of Earth, so that humans can safely survive on other planets.

The very first step of this first step is unity.

Just thinking about one person or one public company completing these tasks, even if possible, would be extremely time-consuming and even fail halfway.

Just like a certain plan, sending one million people to Mars, turning humans into a trans-planetary species.

And then?

There is no then.

One million people develop on their own; these people only bought one-way tickets.

Often, humans rashly embark on expeditions without carefully considering the consequences and without reaching a consensus on common goals.

Throughout thousands of years, on every continent, these people have repeated the same mistakes over and over again.

No, it seems there is one country that is quite cautious.

Tang Chao is in this country.

He told these bosses about his grand plan, and they were clearly shocked, silently digesting the information.

Seeing this situation, Tang Chao slightly curled his lips. These bosses were more boastful than the next at press conferences.

Perhaps they really thought so, and they also had real talent, but vision is something that can only be changed after truly experiencing certain things.

Tang Chao believes that as bosses of aerospace companies, they should jump out of Earth and observe the world from a higher "latitude," as well as think about the future of the company and even shoulder the mission.

In short, these bosses should also take a trip to space and let them see Earth and space.

Astronauts generally report that they experience feelings of transcendence, euphoria, and spiritual awakening, and have an epiphany-like understanding of their oneness with themselves, Earth, and its inhabitants.

As for the reasons, many people mention that the rich colors presented by Earth are mesmerizing. In addition, after getting used to looking at maps and then looking at Earth, you will clearly realize that artificially defined national borders have disappeared.

The "overview effect" may be permanent for astronauts, and their habits and ideas will change accordingly after returning to Earth.

These bosses should also change.

The time will not be long. The orbital shuttle is already in the plan, and these bosses will be its first passengers. Tang Chao wants to "awaken" them all.

In the end, these bosses all agreed to join the alliance, after all, they had no choice.

Of course, the main reason was that the things offered by Interstellar Pathfinder were also attractive.

By joining the aerospace alliance, they could continue to move towards their goals, but their technical strength could increase several times over.

Technologies under development could be used directly, and even technologies planned for development could be used. Even if the paths were different, they could be used for reference to quickly improve their own technologies.

Moreover, with a regulatory hub, people on the same side would no longer compete with each other.

You do small satellite transport, we do large satellite transport, this side specializes in engines, that side specializes in rocket bodies, with a clear division of labor.

When their rockets are built, Pathfinder will have a large number of satellite launch orders waiting for them, which will not only allow them to get money immediately, but also allow them to test the rockets without burden, using actual orders to improve their international reputation.

In addition to these manufacturing vehicle companies, companies that manufacture payloads can also be brought in, such as satellites, space station modules, extraterrestrial laboratories, etc.

After all, because of the technology restrictions of America, payloads with American parts cannot be launched by Tianxia's rockets, so they have to manufacture their own payloads without American technology and then grab international orders.

And what Interstellar Pathfinder uses is their manufacturing capabilities.

Uh, okay, still working for Interstellar Pathfinder.

But now the idea is different from before.

Being supported by others is pretty good.

This alliance activity went very smoothly and was completed in less than a day. It was simply swift and decisive.

By the way, Tang Chao also signed several manufacturing contracts with them, because several of his plans have already been arranged.

The parts for the 'Chu Hang' rocket and the 'Yuan Hang' rocket are already in production, and now orbital shuttles, space station modules, and even parts of lunar base modules have been added. It can be described as a comprehensive blooming!