Chapter 1534 Global Positioning System (first update, please subscribe)
This year, the world has changed so much.
The Labor Party was supposed to have once again completed its transition from the opposition party to the ruling party. However, due to the intervention of invisible hands, the Profumo scandal was eliminated. It is foreseeable that in the next few years, the British people will have to live a life of being squeezed by the Conservative Party for several more years.
As for Southeast Asia, before the American soldiers sang "Good Morning Saigon" there, the situation there still did not change significantly. The generals in Saigon continued to fight among themselves, and the politicians still had no real power; there were constant voices of protest. Without Hanoi, , Saigon itself might start the fight first.
As for Europe, France and Germany are leading a European integration project.
And what about the UK?
I could only watch from the sidelines. While watching, the idea of an "East African Federation" was finally made public at the end of the year. After this news was made public, it was naturally criticized by "progressives" from all sides. The Eastern world, led by the Soviet Union, denounced this as "the death struggle of colonialism" and stated that it "will help the local people gain final independence."
And what about the United States?
He expressed his understanding to a limited extent and hoped that London could fully respect the wishes of the local people during this process. The relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States is like this. They hinder each other, but due to the general environment, they still have to cooperate.
While London was busy working on the "East African Federation", within the Commonwealth, a project related to the unity and future of the Commonwealth was also in full swing.
This project was proposed by Li Yi'an to the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. It can be said to be one of the most important aerospace cooperation programs within the Commonwealth so far, even more than the "Moon Landing Project". For no other reason than the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa are not very interested in moon landings. They are just It’s just a limited investment.
"We can't see the significance of the moon landing to the UK. Are we spending billions of pounds just to display the Union Jack on the moon?"
Under the opposition of the Labor Party, the UK's share of the "Moon Landing Project" was reduced to 10%. As for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, the combined share is only 5%. They are basically just "participants". I just want a flag painted on the lunar module.
Therefore, in this case, the hugely expensive "moon landing project" is not the largest cooperative project, and has almost become a one-man show of the Space Exploration Technology Company.
The space industry is an enterprise that requires money, no, it is an enterprise that requires burning money.
So in order for the Space Technology Exploration Company to continue to operate, the company urgently needs a profitable and profitable project.
It is also a project that can lure the UK into the project.
The main purpose of this project, also known as the "Beidou Project", is to establish a global positioning system, also known as the GPS system. For the United Kingdom, which has not yet declined to the end, they still need a global positioning system, which is used in Africa, Asia and The role in the ocean is still very important.
Demand is the basis for cooperation between the two parties.
Currently, there is only one global positioning system operating in space, which is the American Meridian Satellite Positioning System.
The Meridian Satellite Positioning System, also known as the "Meridian" satellite, is the space part of the Doppler frequency measurement system satellite navigation system developed by the U.S. Navy. It is also called the Navy Satellite Navigation System. It is the world's first satellite navigation system. It broadcasts radio navigation signals to provide discontinuous two-dimensional navigation and positioning services for various types of U.S. submarines and surface ships.
This system is a navigation and positioning system exclusively used by the U.S. Navy. The wealth of the U.S. empire is evident. However, its positioning accuracy is 50-100 meters. There is definitely no problem with warship navigation, but it cannot meet the needs of high-precision positioning.
In addition to this set of navigation and positioning systems dedicated to the U.S. Navy, there is also the "Beidou-1" system, which was developed by the Space Technology Exploration Company and uses geostationary satellites to provide users with an all-weather, regional satellite positioning system. The principle is the GPS that became famous in later generations.
Because it already has a prototype and has experience in regional use, the UK is naturally willing to invest. As for Australia, Canada and other countries, the focus is on participation, and they just want to get a share of the pie.
After all, everyone wants to participate in something beneficial.
Therefore, when representatives from all parties learned that this "Beidou Navigation System" had been put into use and the positioning accuracy reached 10 meters, they were surprised and expressed their interest in participating in the global network.
In the subsequent negotiations, the focus of the negotiations between the parties was naturally around the share, and an agreement was finally reached: the Space Technology Exploration Company would provide the technology, Britain, Australia, Canada and New South Wales would provide the money to build the satellite, and the Space Technology Exploration Company would be entrusted with the money to use it. Rockets launch satellites into space.
In addition, apart from the differences in the shares of each country, there was even an unexpected dispute over the naming rights. The British felt that "Beidou" was too oriental and insisted on using British terms. In the end, Li Yi'an At the suggestion of the British government, the system was named after the Global Positioning System. Its English name is: Global Positioning System, and the abbreviation is "GPS". The British agreed.
It can only be said that history sometimes returns to its original appearance in an unexpected way.
At the end of the year, the U.S. election ended as expected with Johnson's victory. During the election, as both sides attacked and defended themselves, the United States' attention to the situation in Saigon reached its peak.
Just when the United States once again increased its troops to Saigon and continued to increase its intensity, aviation cooperation agreements were signed in London SEA, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Nanyang. All parties involved will conduct comprehensive and in-depth cooperation on the global positioning system to provide "accurate satellite positioning services" for all mankind.
For all mankind!
For so many years, Li Yi'an, known as the "last imperialist", has always liked to use this banner.
Is there anything higher than this flag, and is there anything more representative of the moral high point of human civilization than this flag? After Yuan Jialiu signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of the Space Exploration Technology Company, he came to the official residence as soon as he returned to Chang'an!
"My friend, there is no one more suitable than you to lead all mankind in space exploration."
Li Yi'an, who hadn't seen him for a while, immediately mingled with his old friends again, just like in the past, and said in a slightly excited tone:
"I hope this system can achieve two things, it is for civilian use, it is free, and it is mainly for the benefit of society. It can bring the fruits of scientific and technological progress to thousands of households and bring it to all mankind, rather than being limited to the military field."
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Even though the satellite positioning system was initially developed for military use, as far as Li Yi'an knew, only by seizing the civilian market could the satellite positioning system have a future.
As a former free prostitute in the 21st century, Li Yi'an not only has a special liking for gimmicks such as free, but also has deep feelings about it. Most people are like this - it is free for a while, it feels good for a while, and it is always free. Always cool.
Only free products can be promoted globally in a short period of time, and the purpose of promotion is to occupy the market in advance.
"I will definitely try my best."
Yuan Jialiu expressed his agreement with this concept. After all, this itself is the motivation for scientists.
"Letting technology enter daily life and change people's lives is what motivates us to work for it."
Although he agrees with this view, Yuan Jialiu has been in charge of the Space Technology Exploration Company for such a long time, and he is very aware of the importance of funds to the company,
If the total expenditure is expected to exceed 30 billion yuan, the moon landing project will occupy too much of the aerospace budget. There is absolutely no need for them to involve other countries in developing a full satellite positioning system.
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The realization of a global satellite positioning system requires more than 3 billion yuan in funding. Faced with this huge funding gap, the Space Technology Exploration Company ultimately had no choice but to choose international cooperation.
After all, in the aerospace industry, every penny has its use. Every penny spent on global satellite positioning will be used less in other fields.
In short, without money, all scientific research is in vain.
Yuan Jialiu said again:
"Although free of charge can bring it into thousands of households, sir, if it is free, how can we recover the investment cost?"
Facing Yuan Jialiu's question, Li Yian thought for a moment and then said:
"The market, the monopoly of the market itself is a profit resource!"
Monopolize the global satellite navigation market!
This is exactly what Li Yi'an thought.
The United States' Meridian satellite positioning system has just been deployed, while the Beidou system is only a regional positioning system.
Therefore, it is not wonderful to establish a global satellite positioning system now, because the satellite orbit, frequency band and wavelength of the satellite used by the satellite positioning system all restrict its positioning accuracy. The resources now used by the Space Technology Exploration Company originally belonged to the United States and the Soviet Union.
Because of their first-mover advantage, the United States and Russia do not have to compete with each other for orbital and other space resources like Europe and Tokyo later did.
SEA can occupy the global market in satellite positioning systems, which is a good emerging industry for SEA. Originally, this industry should belong to the United States. After all, in later generations, GPS occupied the vast majority of the world's market. For a long time, the Beidou system relied on trucks and buses to maintain operations through official unified installation. As for the Russian satellite positioning system, after the network was put into operation, the network was sent again because it was unable to replenish satellites. The Galileo system, on the other hand, is half-dead.
The one with the highest market share and the most complete technology is the GPS system. Of course, it is also one of NASA's largest profitable projects.
Therefore, from the perspective of crossing the river by feeling the eagle sauce, seizing the market and monopolizing the market are the fundamentals of development.
If the GPS system wants to monopolize the market, it does not just rely on technological leadership. It should open up civilian applications as soon as possible. Seizing the market before the United States can react is the most important thing.
As for profit... after monopolizing the market, making a profit will not be a matter of minutes!
"...So, from a development perspective, the key is to occupy the market. "Free" is the best promotion tool. Free in the civilian market can bring about an increase in users, and when the number of users increases to a certain level , the next step is to charge.”
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