Super technology leader

Zhang Liyan: "Boss, have you finally figured it out?"

Chen Jing: "He must be angered by the news from Peacock Aerospace today."

Tang Chao didn't deny it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly changed the order and promoted the confidential "Dart X" project.

The original plan was to complete the indoor test, and when conducting outdoor tests, be "accidentally" photographed with spy photos, then upload them on the Internet for a few days and have to make them public, followed by intensive publicity, and finally a soaring flight to shock the world.

The time for this publicity plan was after the maiden unmanned test flight of the Peacock Federation's manned spacecraft. After all, indoor testing would take a lot of time, and the Peacock Federation's manned spacecraft would have its maiden flight next month.

So now they are starting publicity in advance, and they also read the aerospace news, so they naturally know why.

"Boss, where do we start? Is it still spy photos taken unintentionally? But it's not easy to take spy photos of indoor tests. Do we need staff to leak them unintentionally?" Zhang Liyan asked.

"No need," Tang Chao smiled slightly, "We will directly conduct the first flight!"

"Ah?"

This time, not only Zhang Liyan was shocked, but even Chen Jing was shocked. "Tang Chao, isn't this a bit risky? Looking at the progress report, it still has 70% of indoor tests that haven't been tested. Is it too dangerous to conduct the first flight rashly?"

"Although it has a high degree of automation, the first flight doesn't require people, but if something unexpected happens, we will still have a great loss."

Don't think that Tang Chao has already taken out the core technology. The Pathfinder's scientific research team only did some research on peripheral technology. The rest is to produce core parts by themselves and entrust other companies to produce peripheral parts, and then concentrate on assembling them in the company. However, the first aircraft plus research and development funds still cost more than 200 million U.S. dollars.

This is the largest amount of money that Pathfinder has spent so far. Before that, holding competitions, researching and manufacturing the "Chuhang" and "Yuanhang" rockets, developing lunar probes, Moon Palace II, space station modules, etc., did not cost so much money separately.

Of course, it looks expensive, but the cost may not be as expensive as a top fighter jet, let alone those rockets and space shuttles that are developed from scratch. Tens of billions or hundreds of billions are like playing games.

Just say the first pigeon king SLS rocket, which cost more than 20 billion U.S. dollars.

Even if you squeeze out the water in it, such as those not used in research and development, wasted, or swallowed, it is still a huge sum of money.

Tang Chao's core technology still played a considerable role.

Moreover, it also accounts for the reason for the first flight. The cost of the second aircraft can be reduced to 150 million U.S. dollars. After the finalization and mass production, the price can be even lower.

But this is a company secret. Except for a few people who know it, most people don't know it.

As a technician, Zhang Liyan was also shocked, but after he silently calculated, he found that Tang Chao's "bold plan" was actually feasible and not too bold.

Their spacecraft manufacturing plan is really different from the traditional one. There is no other reason. The high degree of completion of the core technology provided by the boss shocked him for a whole day.

Awesome!

In fact, a lot of tests have been omitted in the current progress. The tests to be done in the plan, in addition to giving themselves some peace of mind, are for the national review department to see.

After all, "Dart X" is destined to become a space vehicle with epoch-making significance.

Moreover, they not only want to use it themselves, but also plan to sell it to other space agencies and space companies, so some data must be made public, including some early test data.

The concept of things for your own use and things for commercial sale is different.

In the past, there were not enough spacecraft for their own use, let alone selling them in large quantities like airplanes.

So they are now a bit like crossing the river by feeling the stones(摸着石头过河: crossing the river by feeling the stones, a metaphor for exploring cautiously). Maybe they will be touched by others in the future.

In the eyes of their chief engineer, "Dart X" can fly, and he has enough confidence. As for testing, it can be tested after flying back.

If the boss must order "Dart X" to take off directly, he can sign the consent form.

He also wants to see "Dart X" flying in space as soon as possible.

That's no problem. Chen Jing, as a business manager, is not a professional engineering technician. Faced with the two most authoritative engineering technicians in the company, she was quickly persuaded.

Not to mention that Tang Chao is still the big boss of the company. Although he doesn't care much about the company's management and operation, his decisions are very important.

"Then the publicity plan will be handed over to you. The publicity date will be set on the second day after the successful landing of the Peacock Federation's manned spacecraft, if they can succeed."

"……"

The boss's pettiness is terrible.

Who did the Peacock Federation offend, but they offended the boss.

Wait for death, there is no rescue!

Moreover, it is excusable that only the Peacock Federation and its manned spacecraft were relegated to the dustbin of history, but other countries and companies with manned space capabilities were wronged.

And those who have already invested in manned spaceflight, but have not yet produced results, are even more wronged.

The title of "Manned Spacecraft Terminator" is not a joke.

Therefore, during the publicity period, they must also pay attention to the huge counterattack forces that may come.

But deep down, I feel excited again. What's going on?

On Tang Chao's side, after deciding on the general publicity plan, the depression in his heart was much less.

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These days, he hid away to the Daxue Mountain, and his mind was sublimated by the border guards and the plateau environment, so he let him see the smug A-San, and let him sublimate in vain.

At that time, the vehicles only drove along the road to the foot of the mountain. There was no way to build roads on the top, so they had to get off the bus and climb the mountain road to go up.

In fact, the test team's convoy was also parked under the mountain.

Fortunately, this road was specially built for this post, and it is not afraid of blocking the road if it is parked at the end.

When they arrived, the test convoy had already started the test mission. There were many people busy on the communication command vehicle, command compartment and other engineering vehicles, and more test personnel followed the border guards equipped with the test version of the exoskeleton and set off.

Tang Chao had watched related documentaries before and knew that the living conditions of the border guards on the border snow mountains were relatively difficult, so he didn't come empty-handed and brought many gifts.

Although the road was not directly built to the gate of the Daxue Mountain post, a simple cableway was built at the end of the road and on the top of the mountain to load things into cargo baskets divided by oil drums, and press the button to transport them up.

Before the simple cableway was built, the soldiers carried supplies by hand and shoulder every time, and sent the supplies to the post on the mountain more than 4,000 meters above sea level.

Tang Chao didn't bring any good things, just ordinary vegetables and fruits, including tropical fruits, and some Jiangkou City specialty foods, which are not easy to eat here.

Most of the time, the high mountains more than 4,000 meters above sea level are below zero degrees. At this time, it is midsummer, and the temperature is above zero degrees, which feels okay.

But in winter, the temperature here will drop to tens of degrees below zero, accompanied by endless wind and snow!

And under such circumstances, the soldiers have to go out every day, patrolling along the top of the mountain, up to more than 6,000 meters above sea level, to protect the national border.

The plateau border patrol route here is different from other places. Some places are just simple plateaus, and the terrain is relatively flat. This place belongs to the Himalayas, and the mountain is too rugged. Sometimes you can slip to the bottom of the mountain if you are not careful.

Also because their conditions are really difficult, this will not only become a limit test point, but after the test is completed, they will also have a high-mountain snow-field version of the single-soldier exoskeleton to assist their patrol work.

In order to express his respect, Tang Chao brought these gifts, just this, he was afraid that he would not be allowed to bring them.

Of course, with Zhao Li following, this is not a problem, these gifts are at most considered the people's support for the army.

But Zhao Li's authority is just like this. If Tang Chao pulls a few cars over, he will have to report to the top.

Fortunately, Tang Chao didn't do that, and didn't make it difficult for him.

But he was happy too early.

Now the country is suffering, pay tribute to those who are fighting on the front line, the most lovely people~