Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 279 Launching a Satellite in Two Months! (Third Update!)

Lu Jingchen spoke with unwavering conviction, and fearing Lin Yi wouldn't believe him, he simply raised his right hand high and began to swear:
"I, Lu Jingchen, guarantee that with me here, no one will be able to touch President Lin's satellite!"

"Anyone who dares to touch me is going against me, and I'll fight them to the death!"

As he made the vow, he was also secretly observing Lin Yi.

When Wang Bo first contacted them wanting to collaborate, he was very reluctant.

As aerospace research experts, we have discussed internally requesting the government to relax relevant restrictions and allow private capital to enter the market to establish private satellite research and development, as well as rocket manufacturing and launch companies.

But all the ideas got stuck on the issue of national defense and security.

For privately owned companies, profitability is the primary concern.

Given that it is known that profitability is impossible, the owners of these companies will absolutely take risks and cause trouble in order to make a profit.

If it's just something ordinary, it doesn't matter whether it causes trouble or not.

But those are satellites, and rockets.

The simplest and most straightforward use of satellites high in the sky is to take pictures of the ground, locate military bases, and then sell them to foreigners.

In addition, satellites can be used to transmit secret messages separately.

In short, it is very difficult to defend against.

Rockets have a brother called missiles.

Rockets used to launch satellites generally use liquid fuel. Even if they do nothing, the mere detonation of tens of tons of liquid fuel can cause massive casualties.

It is precisely because of these reasons that, although the country had the intention to loosen restrictions, it ultimately did not choose to do so.

So when Wang Bo first contacted him, saying he was going to develop private satellite and rocket launches, he was very dismissive.

His exact words to his students at the time were that he had encountered several nouveau riche who were trying to swindle money from others.

He rejected Wang Bo's proposal outright at their first meeting.

Wang Bo was very generous during their second meeting.

They immediately pulled out an agreement, offering 500 million in research funding to anyone willing to cooperate and complete the work.

In this life, one should not bow down for five pecks of rice.

But they would bend their backs for 5 tons of rice!
No one would complain about having too little research funding, and 500 million is by no means a small amount.

Only after signing the agreement with Wang Bo did he learn that the company he had entrusted was called Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

He checked the relevant information again and found that this company seemed to have something going for it.

The high-performance battery that caused a global stir some time ago was made by this company.

I also heard that the other party's boss will be returning from Beijing today, and that the reason for his trip to Beijing is to resolve the issue of private satellite and rocket manufacturing and launch.

He just wanted to come and take a look.

First, take a look at the person.

But to everyone's surprise, the other party actually had some ability and actually obtained the first license for the manufacture and launch of a private satellite and rocket!

Moreover, judging from the stamps on it, it seems to be an expedited and specially granted permit from many departments.

The fact that this young man could pull strings with so many departments suggests he has incredibly powerful connections.

Even if you work for free under someone like that, it's still a win.

Because as long as you establish connections, there are plenty of places to make money back.

The problem now is that the way I looked at this young man just now seemed a bit off.

What I need to consider is whether he will kick me out because I raise my right hand to swear an oath.

Across from him, Lin Yi finished showing the documents, then turned and took out a backup file from the document bag, handing it to Mao Xiaofei, who was waiting nearby.
"You and Lao Dai go to the Suzhou Administration for Industry and Commerce tomorrow to register."

After Mao Xiaofei took the backup file, put it in a brown paper bag, and put it away, Lin Yi turned to look at Lu Jingchen:
"Professor Lu, let's talk in my office."

Turning his head, he said to the few people in the technical department next to him:

"Bring a bucket of water to my office."

"Please also take a box of tea up with you."

After saying that, Lin Yi led Lu Jingchen out of the technical department office, upstairs, and into the factory manager's office.

The smell of renovation in the office has dissipated, so we can move in now.

As soon as I sat down, several people from the technical department appeared at the door carrying water and tea.

Besides tea, there was also a bag of fruit.

After making tea for the two people in the office, the technical staff turned and left, leaving the two people alone.

The door closed, and Lin Yi looked at Lu Jingchen in front of him, saying very bluntly:
"Before I came back, I contacted the aerospace group and asked them to help coordinate the launch of three rockets."

"Therefore, the task here is very heavy."

"We need to build the satellite within two months and then launch it into space."

Lin Yi's two sentences silenced Lu Jingchen.

If he was overjoyed a few minutes ago and wanted to join Lin Yi's team, now he's having second thoughts.

Having worked in the aerospace field for many years, this was the first time he had encountered such a straightforward and outrageous request.

Of course, two months is not a short time, and it is indeed possible to build a satellite.

However, this only applies to companies that have been working in the satellite manufacturing field for many years.

For example, the aerospace group that Lin Yi mentioned.

Their various research institutes, armed with mature blueprints, can indeed build satellites in two months.

By embedding a mature control system into the satellite and then installing it into a rocket, it can be launched.

But it was obvious that there was no one with Lin Yi.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have poached themselves and their research team!
This should be Lin Yi's first space project. If he messes it up, his image in the eyes of others will be very bad.

People's first impression is very important.

If the first impression is bad, no matter how much you improve it later, people will still have a bad impression.

It will be very troublesome.

Taking a few deep breaths, Lu Jingchen decided not to back down for now.

He leaned forward and tentatively said to Lin Yi:
"President Lin, it is indeed possible to manufacture a satellite in two months."

"But if the satellites manufactured in two months cannot meet our needs, then it's as if we didn't do anything at all."

"At that time, all the manpower and resources will be wasted, which will be very troublesome."

"Instead of rushing to build a useless satellite, it's better to take a steady and solid approach and build a better one."

The cautious voice echoed in the room. As he spoke, Lu Jingchen kept a close eye on Lin Yi's expression.

But even after he finished speaking, he couldn't see any anger or impatience on Lin Yi's face.

Just as he was about to speak again, Lin Yi raised his hand to interrupt him:

"Not just one, but many!"

"24 low-orbit satellites, plus three geostationary satellites."

"These 27 satellites will form a complete satellite network."

"24 low-orbit satellites, with communication coverage spanning Asia, North Africa, and southern Europe."

"Three geostationary orbit satellites, covering the entire globe, are used to supplement the lack of low-Earth orbit satellites."

After clarifying the number of satellites and their operational range, Lin Yi instructed Lu Jingchen in front of him:

"I'm not joking with you!"

The serious words jolted Lu Jingchen awake.

He licked his lips, then sat up straight, looking directly at Lin Yi with the same serious gaze:
"Since Mr. Lin isn't joking, let's talk about these satellites and what functions they're planned to carry." "And how will we implement these functions?"

After saying this, he stared at Lin Yi for a few seconds, then took out a palm-sized notebook and a pen from his pocket, crossed his legs, and placed the notebook on his lap.

Having made these preparations, he raised his hand holding the pen to Lin Yi:

"Please tell me the functions you need, and I will explain how to implement them."

Seeing Lu Jingchen's posture, Lin Yi knew that the other party's pretentious intellectualism had struck again.

Instead of arguing with him, I opened the system panel and found the satellite system that I had set up when I was working on the drones.

The entire satellite system contains a total of four data sets: three of them are from satellites—one geostationary orbit satellite, one low Earth orbit satellite, and one medium Earth orbit satellite.

The last document is the control system for the entire satellite system.

After looking through the blueprints for a while, his gaze fell on Lu Jingchen:
"The first thing is location and navigation."

"With 27 satellites, centimeter-level navigation is provided in the aforementioned coverage area."

"It supports multi-band signals and can withstand stronger interference."

"Then there is high-precision time synchronization, with a time synchronization progress of ten nanoseconds."

"Finally, there is the millimeter-level professional static positioning accuracy."

"This is the primary function of a satellite."

"In addition to these functions, the satellite, in conjunction with synthetic aperture radar and an ultra-high-precision optical camera, can scan and photograph the ground..."

And so, Lin Yi said one sentence, and Lu Jingchen wrote it down.

By the time he finished writing, Lu Jingchen's face had become numb.

As part of the school's research team, he would occasionally go with other school staff to meet with clients.

However, he had never met a client like Lin Yi.

Regarding these requirements, Lu Jingchen could confidently guarantee:

Even military satellites don't have this level of precision!

Moreover, the military's satellites are manufactured using the collective wisdom of aerospace workers across the country.

It can be said to be the most technologically advanced thing in the country.

Even something like this doesn't meet Lin Yi's requirements.

That just shows that the young man in front of us is being a bit too ambitious.

After writing down the last word and highlighting the key points, Lu Jingchen put down his pen and prepared to give Lin Yi a lesson.

But just as he was getting ready for class, he saw the young man opposite him wag his finger at him:
"Wait a moment! I'll have someone bring something over!"

As he spoke, Lin Yi took out his phone and made a call to Ji Shuangshuang.

About 20 minutes later, Cao Bin appeared at the office door, carrying a very inconspicuous laptop bag and sweating profusely.

He put down his laptop bag, then took out four external hard drives from it and placed them aside.

"Boss, I've delivered what you ordered. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

Cao Bin appeared suddenly and then left just as suddenly, leaving Lu Jingchen with only half of his face.

Even though only half of the face was visible, Lu Jingchen still recognized the other person.

He is the author of one of the most influential papers in the previous issue of Nature.

Watching the other person disappear through the door, Lu Jingchen turned around and focused his attention on the four portable hard drives.

Lin Yi took the computer, turned it on, and connected the hard drive.

Open the files inside, then point the computer screen at Lu Jingchen:
"As I said, I invited you here so that you could supervise me."

"Oversee satellite production."

"I have the complete set of blueprints here."

"Xiaomi Heavy Industry may not be good at much else, but it is best at integrating the supply chain."

"Over the next two months, I will have my staff work with you to find suitable suppliers and then order custom parts."

"Finally, these parts will be handed over to you, and you will then oversee the satellite manufacturing center of the aerospace group."

"Make these things."

"This is your job!"

"do you understand?"

Lu Jingchen didn't hear a single word Lin Yi said; his attention was completely drawn to the information on the computer.

In the days when blueprints were drawn by hand, a separate room was needed to store the blueprints for a single satellite.

Nowadays, everyone uses software to draw, converting drawings into electronic versions.

With less storage space, viewing the blueprints becomes exceptionally convenient.

At this moment, with Lin Yi's permission, Lu Jingchen only glanced at a few blueprints before confirming that they were blueprints for a satellite.

Genuine satellite blueprints!
Having confirmed this, he began searching through the drawings for details, trying to find familiar people and their habits when designing the drawings.

He flipped through dozens of blueprints but still couldn't find those things.

Finally, he closed the blueprints and opened the satellite's design specifications.

After reading the instructions carefully, he smiled.

His smile, however, was somewhat forlorn.

He put the mouse aside and, like a dejected salted fish, said to Lin Yi:

"The people under General Manager Lin are capable of designing such blueprints, and they have clearly designed the key parts and marked the relevant processing techniques."

"There's no way they can't make a satellite, right?"

Seeing his listless expression, Lin Yi raised his right index finger and shook it:
"You don't need to worry about any of that. All you need to do is oversee the production and launch it into space. When it's launched, your name will be on it."

"Once the satellite is successfully launched, you will be the first person in all of China to design a private satellite. Once the system is successfully built and put into use..."

"Your fame will grow even greater!"

"Once you miss this opportunity, you won't find another one. And I hate trouble and being asked questions."

Can you figure it out?

Lu Jingchen continued to look at Lin Yi with a nonchalant expression. He wanted to get an explanation precisely because he couldn't understand it.

Having worked in the aerospace field for many years, he could tell at a glance that those blueprints were better than what was being researched domestically.

There are not many countries on this planet that can surpass China in satellite research; strictly speaking, only America is one.

Europe, Japan, South Korea.

Those are all just along the roadside.

Russia is even worse; it's not even worth mentioning.

Could this be a gift from the Americans, intended to hinder the development of their domestic satellite program?
Not too possible.

Because the whole world knows that the Chinese are desperate for satellite navigation.

If anyone were to give China a complete set of technical data, they would be drowned in the spittle of everyone else.

That's why he wanted to get to the bottom of it.

However, the benefits that came with this thing made it hard for Lu Jingchen to give it up.

Once this thing is manufactured and successfully launched...

What awaited them was countless honors.

(End of this chapter)