Chapter 922: Earth Trebuchet

"This is an image detected by a spy satellite through a synthetic aperture radar, from Zhaoxian County, Daliang, Sichuan..." A man in military uniform coughed lightly, and said, "I think several giants of Lanshen Technology have collectively headed to Changxi , represents their ambitions for the aerospace industry, this has to be taken seriously..."

In the image, the lazy RV is galloping and flying among the mountains, like a precocious dragon.

"According to the images, we can think that Lanshen Technology has mastered a new type of propulsion technology that is completely different from the existing propulsion technology. This technology is likely to be used to explore the universe. Gentlemen, it is time to abandon prejudice and join hands coming."

The officer spoke impassionedly, but everyone in the room felt confused and out of their minds.

"I think it is too far to say that it is too far to explore the universe now. Even with the technology of Lanshen Technology, it is impossible to open the era of great space exploration in a short period of time."

"A company, no matter how advanced its technology is, before it has a solid underlying foundation, even if it conducts some cutting-edge detection, the benefits it brings are actually very limited."

For example, the moon landing in the United States brought almost nothing.

If the above few sentences are still reasonable, the latter is considered crooked.

"I also think that the current Lanshen Technology should still be in the stage of exploration and technology accumulation, so don't pay too much attention to it."

"Of course government funding must be sought."

"The government has been biased towards capital and financial markets for too long, and it's time for these politicians to turn their attention back to basic industries."

"I think the military should promote this concept more vigorously and call on the capital in the society to tilt towards military and basic industries."

"The United States is no longer a pole of the world. It's time to curb this arrogance."

"In the next ten years, I think it will be more pragmatic in the atmosphere. The mecha is a brand new way of thinking. We should integrate technologies to create our strongest weapons..."

The building was crooked in an instant.

While talking in a hurry, an officer rushed in and whispered a few words in the general's ear.

The general coughed and said, "Gentlemen, I just received news that our archenemy of NASA and the aerospace industry, AVIC has just signed a cooperation agreement with Lanshen Technology to jointly develop the satellite and spacecraft launch market."

"Huh..." Suddenly, the entire conference room felt relieved.

"Fortunately, it's the satellite and spacecraft launch market. We design satellites. Maybe we can get a free ride instead."

"It's fine if it's not the aviation market. For aerospace... oh, do you want to abolish our rocket department?"

"The guys at NASA are going to have a headache."

"The most headache... I'm afraid..." Everyone's eyes turned to one side involuntarily. From just now, a middle-aged man whose complexion became more and more serious.

The founder of Spacex, the man known as the original Iron Man, the American technology rich man, the owner of the world's most powerful aerospace technology private enterprise, the helm of the most mature, lowest-cost and most commercially promising aerospace company, known as Ma Yilong Elon Musk.

Looking at his silent expression, everyone had only one thought.

The wolf is coming!

Finally, in silence, an old man in a suit and leather shoes said: "NASA will continue to place orders with spacex."

"Lockheed Martin is willing to ride out the storm with spaceX."

"Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is here to help."

Although many people are glad that Lanshen Technology did not choose their field, there are too many giants in this world, spanning countless fields, and competition is almost inevitable no matter what.

Moreover, they have long been envious of the market and bright future that spaceX currently occupies.

Ma Yilong was as silent as water.

The wolf is coming, but before killing the wolf, I am afraid that these vicious dogs must be fed first!

But can these dogs really kill the wolf?

The old NASA man sitting at the top took a breath and said, "Not long ago, Congress approved NASA's application. Starting today, NASA will officially launch the 'Earth Trebuchet' program!"

"The mecha magic led by the Department of Energy cannot be lost, but we NASA will not allow the United States to lose an inch of advantage in the field of space exploration!" NASA's old man straightened up, his face was full of the cold war era, the moon landing project The glory of the times, the life of NASA these years is really too difficult. In order to get funds from the Congress, they have to rely on popular science and hype to attract attention. Isn't the world's hype just to exchange some funds?

But the tasks they had exhausted and failed to complete, Lanshen Technology helped them complete them.

Hearing that NASA actually launched the "Earth Trebuchet" project, most of the people present were a little at a loss, but the heads of the three aerospace companies were shocked.

The so-called "earth trebuchet" is basically an ideal product just like the "space elevator".

Of course, compared with the space elevator, the difficulty is slightly lower, but it is still an extremely huge project.

It uses the constant "cosmic velocity". In theory, the rocket doesn't have to be launched vertically. In fact, when launching in any direction, as long as the velocity exceeds the first cosmic velocity, a little force is given to make it overcome atmospheric resistance. Anything can be turned into a satellite orbiting the Earth.

The "Earth Trebuchet" plan is to change "vertical launch" into "parallel launch", accelerate the projectile on the ground to more than 7.9KM per second, and then throw it out, and the object will follow the direction of the earth. Tangent, fly out of the atmosphere and become a satellite of the earth.

Because it can completely abandon the engine department and use ground electric energy for power supply, it will greatly reduce the cost and launch a large number of objects into space quickly and effectively!

To complete this plan, a long magnetic levitation guideway must be built on the equator. The amount of work, investment and construction difficulty will be beyond imagination!

Maybe, this will be the largest project organized by human beings after the Manhattan Project, the Moon Landing Project, and the Human Genome Project!

"SpaceX will be the strongest shield, strictly guarding the satellite and spacecraft launch market, and there will be no loss. And the earth trebuchet will be our sharpest spear, breaking through their bodies, and will all competitors who compete with us, Killed in the cradle!"

However, the emergence of the earth trebuchet will not only be hit by Lanshen Technology, but also three aerospace companies that have joined forces to fight against the enemy.

"We will invite the three companies to jointly inject capital, and after the earth trebuchet project is completed, give the three companies the priority to operate."

The eyes of the three companies suddenly lit up at the same time.

The Earth Trebuchet, like a "space port", will have an unlimited throughput. What would be the benefit of being able to contract a port, albeit part of it, and the only port on Earth and in space?

Boeing and Lockheed Martin may still hesitate, but Ma Yilong is a natural gambler. If he can get the right to operate the "space port", even if he loses his entire SpaceX company, he will not hesitate!

Facing the aggressive Lazy Technology, the United States, the largest organization in the world, finally took action.

But at this moment, neither Nanming nor Chen Haocong realized that the challenge was coming.

If they knew, they would definitely be at a loss: "I'm just here to celebrate my birthday... Are you thinking too much?" (To be continued.)