Chapter 502 Acquisition of the Aerospace Company

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There is a big background for the booming development of private space, that is, the failure of the early space shuttle and the end of the space competition caused by the end of the Cold War. This storm led to the large number of important projects that began in the United States in the 1980s, and the investment of aerospace giants was wasted, and their enthusiasm was greatly hit.

After the disarmament in the 1990s and the integration of the aerospace industry, the monopoly of giants such as Pratt & Whitney, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin are no longer comparable to those in the 1960s, and are more sensitive to risks. Therefore, they are half-hearted about commercial launches and only favor national defense business.

Not to mention the high price, the RD-180 engine was originally invested by Americans, but because the manufacturer was unwilling to spend money to build a new factory, it turned out to rely entirely on Russia to produce it.

This is also why Russia is able to harden its neck when facing sanctions.

The drama of threatening to terminate cooperation and cutting off food on the International Space Station has been staged more than once, and it has been tried and true.

It was not until the rise of private space companies in recent years that this threat of not being painful or not was gradually less effective.

Facts have proved that a bureaucrat-led industry has no future after all, which is fully reflected in the aerospace industry.

Take SpaceX, a famous private space company, as an example.

Its launch price has been lowered to an almost absurd level, only a fraction of the market price, and no country or enterprise in the world can compete with it.

These emerging companies have inherited a large number of research results from the aerospace giants of the old era, but their debts have not been inherited at all.

Speaking of Space-X's boss Ayron Musk, he is also a legendary figure, but he is far less famous in China than Jobs.

However, if we mention the several earth-shaking things he has done, many people should have heard of them.

For example, he jointly founded the PayPal online payment mechanism, which is the most successful online payment method to date.

Later he was acquired by Ebay, and he also made his first pot of gold in his life.

For example, the most popular car in the past year, there is no doubt that Tesla's boss is also him!

Not only that, he invited three well-known entrepreneurs to co-found Space-X, and made the ambition to take space tourism as the starting point to open up the era of privatization of space resources, and ultimately achieve the ambitional strategic goal of settling on Mars.

And the facts have proved that they are indeed at the forefront of the world in the field of aerospace.

The Falcon Rockets emerged, and its push value ratio (the ratio of fuel to push weight) reached a terrifying 1:150!

Replaced Russia's best result 1:120, becoming the world's most advanced Rocket.

What makes people even more envious and jealous is that such a rocket is not only cheap to launch, but can be reused!

The first-stage rocket can hover at an altitude of 200 meters and then fall vertically without loss.

Finally, its engine was 3D printed.

That is, with so many advantages in one, its market competitiveness is unparalleled.

At the same time, its relationship with NASA and the US Air Force can almost be described as a good friend.

Orders floating like snowflakes have made Aaron Musk make a fortune.

However, it is precisely because of its terrifying competitiveness that many small private space companies in the United States are in a state of being half dead.

The most profitable defense orders were almost monopolized by Space-X, and the launch profits of commercial satellites were also compressed to the extreme for various reasons.

It is precisely because of this that Jiang Chen was able to buy two aerospace companies with a floor price of US$5 billion for reorganization, enriching the talent team of the Aerospace Science and Technology Center wholly-owned by Starring Trade.

Kerrwin Burrow, former director and technical director of Mississippi Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., has a Ph.D. from Embredede Aeronautics and Astronautics University. He participated in the early research and development of Falcon Rockets. Later, he resigned and returned to his hometown to establish Mississippi Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd.

But it turns out that not all technicians can become businessmen like Gates and Jobs. After failing to invest, his company owed $500 million in debt and was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen extended a helping hand in time, so he was able to protect his lifelong efforts from selling it.

Of course, capital is ruthless.

The first thing Jiang Chen did when he became chairman was to sell most of his company's assets at a low price, and at the same time offered their company employees twice their original salary and a work visa to the new country.

Do you know what you did?Those devices are worth at least $200 million!But you sold it to my old boss at a 50% discount.Oh, God…If I were Mr. Musk, I might have woken up laughing while dreaming.As soon as he left the airport on Koro Island, Kelwin grabbed Jiang Chen and complained with a splash.

Mr. Musk will not wake up with a smile. IMHO, Space-X does not look down on your devices.Coincidentally, I don't like it either.Jiang Chen said in a relaxed tone, and opened the car door for him.

What do you mean?Kelwin immediately frowned.

Literally, believe me, when you reach your destination, you will be consistent with my point of view.Jiang Chen sat in the passenger seat.

Sitting in the back seat of the car, Kelwin glanced at the expressionless girl driving, and then looked at Jiang Chen and asked nervously.

Does she have a driver's license?

Hearing this, Di Lieba's mouth twitched.Jiang Chen was stunned and said with a laugh.

Don't worry, my value should be more afraid of death than you.

OK, I believe you...but I have to remind you that no matter how rich you are, some things can't be bought with money alone.I have only 5671 pages of technical drawings on hand, but I can tell you very responsibly that it is absolutely impossible to find a factory that turns my drawings into physical objects in this broken place.

Yeah?Then throw away your drawings.Jiang Chen said indifferently.

Kerwin was stunned and frowned slightly.

Sorry, what did you say?

It's nothing, I still say the same thing. I can understand that you are full of anxiety-like emotions about your new work location, but I hope you stay calm because we will soon see some shocking things... Well, there is the dock ahead, and we have to change the means of transportation.

He turned his back indifferently, and Kerrwin said something disapprovingly, and then stopped talking.

Although Jiang Chen's attitude towards his company and his technology made him very dissatisfied, he had no reason to be unable to get over his salary.

If he had a choice, he would definitely not have sold his life's hard work.

But unfortunately, it is not the founder who owns absolute stake in Mississippi Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., but the profit-seeking capitalist.

Faced with the price offered by Jiang Chen, other shareholders of the company offered their equity with both hands without any hesitation.

Parked the car in the garage next to the dock, Di Lieba looked slightly and said to Jiang Chen in Chinese that Kerwin could not understand: He seems to be very dissatisfied with you.

That's of course, after all, I sold his efforts for 6 years and devalued his research results to nothing.Pushing open the car door, Jiang Chen said to Di Lieba with a smile.

After a pause, Jiang Chen turned to Kelvin with an impatient face and said in English, "Okay, Mr. Kelvin, we can board the ship."

Spreading his arms, Kelwin simply walked towards the boat.

So is it okay to hire him as a technical director?Di Lieba looked at Jiang Chen in confusion, you are going to teach him something very important.

Di Lieba knows more or less a little about Jiang Chen's secrets, so she is so worried.

The technical director is naturally a skilled person, and I am very optimistic about his learning ability, and I have always been tolerant of talents.As for his rudeness, it is more due to his reserve and rigor of technology, and has nothing to do with loyalty.As long as I can come up with the technology that shocks him, help him realize his dreams, and give him enough material rewards, he has no reason to be stingy with his loyalty.

When he said this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but think of Jiang Lin.Intuition tells him that they are the same type of people.

The ignorant expression on Dilraba's face obviously didn't seem to understand what Jiang Chen said.However, based on the unreasonable trust, she still nodded.

Since you believe his words.

Of course, if he betrays you, I'll ask you.Jiang Chen smiled.

Di Lieba didn't say anything, but just nodded simply.

The betrayer will be handled by the ghost agent.

No one can escape their sniper...