Chapter 834 Nanyang’s Space Advantage (first update, please subscribe)
“This is really a gold-eating beast!”
Finally, we arrived at the launch site and looked at the towering sky. Wanhu Type 5 rocket, Li Yian thought silently in his heart.
Although the rocket looks spectacular, Li Yian is very clear about the price behind it-3.5 million yuan!
This is just the cost of one rocket. In fact, in the past eight years, Nanyang has invested more than 400 million for the entire "Kuafu Plan", which is the "space program" including missiles. Yuan.
As for Nanyang's aircraft carrier construction plan, it only invested so much, and those were two aircraft carriers!
Such an expense is definitely a big burden for Nanyang.
In the process of space hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union, although national honor was involved, the shortage of funds has been plaguing both countries. This was true for Soviet Russia, and it is also true for the United States.
What about Nanyang in the future?
“We can’t fight for hegemony. Fighting for hegemony costs money. We have to find a way to make it lay golden eggs!”
Li Yian thought so in his heart, but his eyes were fixed on the rocket.
Although it is now a gold-eating beast, it was this gold-eating beast that dragged the United States and the Soviet Union, the two top superpowers of Blue Star, into the track of technological competition, thereby promoting a great leap in human science and technology - —The scientific and technological progress achieved in just thirty years exceeds the total of human beings in thousands of years.
I have to say that as long as you dare to spend money, the speed of scientific progress is astonishing. This is also the reason why the seemingly loss-making “space race” still attracts countries around the world to invest in it.
Because it will indeed promote the scientific and technological development of various countries. And this kind of technological development often cannot be measured in terms of money.
This is also the reason why Li Yian chose to join this competition.
Of course, Nanyang's role in the future should be similar to that of Europe - competing without competing.
Don’t fight for first place unless necessary, just fight for technology. That is to improve one's own scientific level through the research of space technology.
Although he does not know whether this first crown will be lost, what Li Yi'an is now certain of is that the launch of the Soviet Union's artificial satellite should be imminent.
After all, in another world, not long after the Soviet Union launched an intercontinental missile, they sent an artificial satellite into space. At that time, Korolev tied the artificial satellite and the intercontinental missile together. The two projects It was actually done as a project.
If Soviet Russia had launched a satellite three years in advance, the stimulation to the United States might be far greater than in another world. This also marks that the competition for space has entered a fierce stage.
Perhaps before Kennedy came to power, Eisenhower would launch a nationwide mobilization to challenge the Soviet Union for a "moon landing". The best imagination-expanding project is gone.
However, this is not a big deal, after all, compared to the technological progress of all mankind.
It all depends on when the Soviet Union sent the first artificial satellite into space and inspired the fighting consciousness of the United States.
Whenever he thinks of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Russia being introduced to the space race, Li Yian inevitably feels proud.
“You are already a small-time loser, and you still spend so much money on atomic bombs all day long. Human progress does not rely on fighting and killing, but on technological innovation! How good it is to spend money wisely... …”
Complaining in his heart, Li Yi'an, who had already entered the launch site, expressed his support and encouragement for the aerospace industry to the scientists and engineers present,
"...the government and enterprises plan to come up with it within the next five years. We spent three billion yuan to support the "space program". As we all know, our "Kuafu Plan" is not just about entering space, but using space to serve mankind. Launching artificial satellites is only the first step of the entire plan. Next, we will send humans into space, and even launch challenges to the moon, Mars, and distant deep space... In the future, there will be an influx of talents and thousands of companies joining in... ..."
Under the No. 6 launch pad, under the huge "Wanhu Type 5 rocket", Li Yian poured some chicken soup into the scientific researchers, encouraged them, and drew them A beautiful vision of human beings conquering space.
When it comes to drawing pie, Li Yian is still very good at it. After all, in another world, he has seen the video of Musk drawing pie again and again. He can definitely draw a pie.
As for his three billion yuan allocation, 70% of it is government funding and 30% comes from the financial support of dozens of private enterprises including the North Borneo Company. Of course, they are also project contractors and can Directly utilize related technologies developed in the space program.
Three billion South Korean dollars is obviously not comparable to the tens of billions of dollars invested by the United States, but this number is already an astronomical figure, enough to build two aircraft carrier battle groups in Nanyang.
It can also be seen from this Come out, the space industry is definitely a gold-eating beast. The funds he needs are staggering, and what’s even more frightening is that you have burned so much money. In the end, you will find that you need to burn more money. Only by burning more money can you get corresponding returns.
But this return is not 100%. There’s just the possibility of a return. That’s the biggest headache with the space program—you never know how much it’s going to cost.
In other words, no matter how much money you spend, it may be just the beginning. After all, the universe is too vast and there is no end in sight for investing.
For now, Nanyang's support for the space program is definitely far greater than that of the United States and Soviet Russia, but that's just for now.
“We should wait until the Soviet Union slaps us in the face before Americans become angry and strong.”
Thinking of von Braun who is still making movies, Li Yian couldn’t help but shake his head. In terms of talent, Who can compare to the United States? What they have is not just von Braun, but almost the entire V2 missile team.
How many talents does Nanyang get?
Eugene Gersang is good at rocket engines. As for Dr. Gertrop, who is responsible for the overall design of the rocket, he is the chief designer of the V2 missile guidance system...
Compared with the United States, Nanyang just picked up some scraps.
What about the United States?
Basically, they just packed it up and took it away, but in the end, the talent was left idle. But he is not an American, and he has no obligation to remind them. Of course, Americans react very quickly. After being ridiculed by the Soviet Union, they will realize their shame and become brave, and then regard the aerospace field as a matter of concern. National honor and future track.
This is also what Li Yi'an hopes to see. After all, only when the United States and Soviet Russia correlate the "space race" with national honor and even national security and future. Only then will they continue to invest money in the space race.
Only in this way can the whole world benefit from the technological development promoted by the space race. Not to mention, baby diapers are all space technology. They were originally designed for astronauts. developed.
"This space technology can also be developed!"
Thinking of the "gold content" of diapers, Li Yian immediately started thinking. After all, in the face of this gold-eating beast, any project that can recover a certain amount of investment must be fully utilized.
This is of course Nanyang’s advantage. At least it knows where space technologies should be used and how they should be promoted and applied.
In fact, compared to the United States and Soviet Russia, the two only superpowers in the post-war world, what is the biggest advantage of Nanyang?
This is the detailed "space program" implementation plan formulated by Li Yian. This plan is really clear and feasible. Is it feasible? After all, the United States and the Soviet Union spent hundreds of billions of trial and error costs to try it out.
As for other advantages, there really are none... and it cannot be said that, at least now the Wanhu Type 5 rocket is Nanyang's advantage.
Looking at the huge Wanhu Type 5 rocket, its appearance looks somewhat similar to the later CZ Type 5 rocket. In fact, Li Yian came up with the idea based on the sketch he drew based on its appearance.
Although Korolev plagiarized it, the final appearance is still that of the historical R7, but Nanyang still maintains the appearance of the CZ5 rocket, but it looks more delicate. That is to say, the core level is not that thick.
"Well, the advantage is mine!"
Looking at the rocket in the distance, Li Yian said to himself.
In fact, he knows very well that Nanyang's greatest advantage is himself.
It means standing on the shoulders of historical giants and giving certain inspiration to this era.
However, even so, it still cannot change the reality that the space program is a gold-eating beast.
“Okay, then slowly burn the money!”
(End of this chapter)