You promised to build cars, so why did you go into the military industry?

No one paid any attention to Bruce Park being carried out by security guards.

Elon M looked at El John and repeated:

"I hate the number 7. Change all employee IDs containing the number 7."

"Elon, I warned you before, South Korea is not to be trusted, they're all a bunch of liars. They should sit at the same table with India."

"Alright, El." Elon M waved to interrupt El John. "Guys, get your act together. Falcon 9 is launching SES-8 on December 4th, and I don't want another one of these basic mistakes."

At midnight, El-John, munching on a hot dog, found Elon M sleeping on the floor of the factory.

"Elon, I think we should take this rocket launch company across the ocean seriously."

The makeshift bed made of cardboard was uncomfortable, and Elon M, who was restless, simply stood up when he saw El John.

Which company?

United Industries.

"United Industries?" Elon M asked, puzzled. "Why?"

El-John pulled out his tablet and displayed two photos:

"Look at Elon, a company involved in electric vehicles and rockets. Doesn't that sound familiar?"

Upon hearing the description, Elon M immediately realized:

"Tesla and SpaceX? I have to say, this boss has excellent foresight, much better than those reckless guys at Blue Origin."

El-John found his boss's thought process a bit strange, so he tapped the tablet, hoping to get his boss's attention.

"In the morning, after I realized how unreliable Bruce was, I specifically looked up information about this company called United Industries."

Public information shows that they were originally a small machine shop, but since entering the automotive market in 09, they have demonstrated remarkable R&D capabilities.

Can you imagine a hybrid car that can travel 1500 miles on a single charge? They even built a rocket from scratch and successfully launched it in four years.

"How much?" Elon M seemed stunned by the number. "If I remember correctly, our Model S has a range of 265 miles?"

El-John shrugged:

"Although our Model S is all-electric, it's not fair to compare its range with that of a hybrid car, but I think you should be aware of the technological aspects involved."

Then, El-John pointed to the second picture:

"This is a group photo taken when the rocket with the serial number 'LH-1' rolled off the assembly line, which was released on their official website."

The two people I've framed in the very center are Director Qi Kaifeng of CNSA and Professor Lü Chaoping, the chief designer of YF-100, who is wearing glasses.

This shows that they have official technical support behind them; think about us and NASA.

Elon, we need to take them seriously.

"You're right, we need to take this opponent seriously." Elon M stared at the picture, lost in thought.

Suddenly, he pointed to Lü Chaoping, who looked particularly "dazed" in the middle of the photo, and asked:

"Are you sure this Nerd is the chief designer of the YF-100?"

"That's a disguise, Elon!"

"I will condemn them on the internet!"

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Before National Day, Li Ran successfully contacted Manager Yuan, the person in charge of the rocket launch tower construction project on Hainan Island, through his business card.

Because he was too busy during the holidays to come, Manager Yuan decided to personally lead a team to conduct an on-site inspection after the holidays.

On October 21, accompanied by Li Ran and Lin Yu, after more than 10 days, Manager Yuan and his team finally completed a comprehensive survey of the valley.

The final conclusion was that it could be built.

However, due to the influence of the terrain, within a safe range, it can only support arrows with a diameter of 5 meters or less.

Lin Yu said that it was perfectly adequate and that there was no need to build something too universally applicable; it was enough to adapt it only to United One, which would also speed up the construction process.

Subsequently, the group compiled the information and submitted it to the local military region and CNSA for joint approval.

The local military region, having already received notification from its superiors, was fully prepared.

Upon receiving the compiled data, relevant personnel were immediately dispatched to conduct a thorough on-site investigation based on the submitted information.

At the same time, CNSA also sent professionals to conduct an inspection.

"Huh? Professor Lü!"

Li Ran was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the representative sent by CNSA would be Professor Lü Chaoping!

"No, no, we should call you Chief Designer Lü now," Lin Yu corrected from the side. "Chief Designer Lü, you kept this from us so well! If the Americans hadn't revealed your identity, I wouldn't have known that Professor Lü, whom I worked with day and night, was actually the chief designer of the YF-100!"

"So that's why you were wearing a wig and glasses to make yourself look ugly back then. It was all a disguise," Li Ran said, shaking his head with a sigh. "Chief Engineer Lü, could you tell us when the YF-100 will officially enter service?"

Faced with Li Ran and Lin Yu's "complaints" and "questions," Chief Engineer Lü Chaoping smiled gently and revealed something unusual:

"Official service is imminent, the exact date hasn't been finalized yet, but it will definitely be this year. However, for the next launch, we will attempt to launch 20 satellites in one go."

Twenty satellites in one rocket?

Lin Yu's eyes widened, somewhat startled.

Their second rocket is still under construction and is expected to be erected in early January next year.

This efficiency was only achieved under my own supervision.

So you're saying you want to do something big within three months?

而一旁的李然则陷入了思考，如果他没记错的话，YF-100的正式服役是在2015年9月20日7时01分，服役火箭是长六。

The successful launch of 20 satellites in one rocket was awe-inspiring and set a new record for China's space program.

It seems, judging from Chief Designer Lü Chaoping's words, that the Long March 6 rocket will be launched this year?!

Wouldn't that mean it would be almost two years earlier?!

"As expected of the national team, their progress is incredibly fast once they have the right equipment," Li Ran thought to himself, filled with admiration.

"Come on, take me to see your launch site." Seeing that the two seemed to be in a daze, Chief Designer Lü Chaoping couldn't help but urge them on.

A week later, after detailed on-site visits and investigations, and after several discussions, Chief Designer Lü Chaoping confirmed the scientific validity and rationality of the rocket launch site selection.

As a representative of CNSA, he signed the project proposal along with the military representatives.

After nearly a month, Li Ran finally obtained the approval document.

Construction on the rocket launch site can finally begin.

Upon receiving the news, Manager Yuan immediately dispatched several construction teams from headquarters to begin formal construction.

For a moment, the roar of machinery filled the valley.

Before departing, Chief Engineer Lü Chaoping remarked to Li Ran and the others who were seeing him off:

"To be honest, the latitude of your launch site is quite good."

The problem is that after the rocket takes off, it can't fly directly east, because that area is densely populated and too dangerous.

The only option is to fly southeast first and then east, which would inevitably waste a lot of fuel on maneuvers.

I've calculated it. Taking the Long March 2F-2A rocket as an example, launching from here might actually reduce its payload capacity compared to the Qilianshan Satellite Launch Center.

Li Ran waved his hand:

"It's just a little waste of fuel, but it's worth it for the safety."

Chief Engineer Lü Chaoping patted Li Ran on the shoulder and led the team away.