Chapter 1103: Small request

"About what requirements?" Robert. Galvin maintained his usual caution.
"Does our "Iridium Project" need to launch 77 satellites? Well, based on basic business principles and from the standpoint of a Huaxia, I hope that some of the satellites will be undertaken by Huaxia. Um, as for the price , I think, according to my understanding, China’s offer will definitely be much lower than NASA’s."
"China? Is their satellite launch technology reliable?" Chris. Galvin asked suspiciously: "You must know that a communications satellite may be worth tens of millions of dollars. If the launch fails, the loss will be too great, and we don’t even know if the International Insurance and Reinsurance Company will contribute to China’s satellite. Launch as insurance."
"Please rest assured, both of you." Tan Zhenhua said: "Although I am only a layman, not long ago, I happened to have the opportunity to have a detailed understanding of China's aerospace technology. I think that based on China's current aerospace technology The level, only slightly behind the United States and Soviet Russia, can be ranked third in the world, while the economy should be ranked first."
"Oh? Eric, do you have any basis for saying that?" Chris. Galvin is a little interested. After all, launching satellites is a high-risk and expensive activity, especially when the number of satellites to be launched is as high as 77. Cost control is extremely important, even for a single launch. Only a small amount can be saved, which can add up to a huge number.
Tan Zhenhua cleared his throat and said, "Well, I can briefly talk about the history of China's space launch, and you can also judge for yourself whether what I said is true."
So, under the gaze of the two pairs of eyes, he began to break his fingers, and at the same time, he thought to himself that this is the necessity of doing his homework in advance.
"As early as February 19, 1960, the experimental liquid fuel sounding rocket designed and manufactured by China Xia was successfully launched for the first time; on January 30, 1970, the mid- and long-range rocket developed by China Xia was successfully tested; in April of the same year. On the 24th, China’s first artificial satellite "Dongfanghong-1" was successfully launched by the "Long March 1" rocket, becoming the fifth artificial satellite capable of autonomously launching after the Soviet Union, the United States, Gaul and Japan. China; On March 3 of the following year, China Xia launched the first scientific experiment satellite "Shijian-1", which has been in orbit for eight years. Since then, it has successively launched "Shijian-2", "Shijian-3", "Shenzhen No. 4" and "Shijian No. 5"; On November 26, 1975, Huaxia launched its first returnable remote sensing satellite, and the satellite returned to the ground on the 29th of that month as scheduled. This made Huaxia the world's successor to the United States and Japan. The third country to master satellite return technology after Soviet Russia; in 1979, the "Yuanwang" space survey ship was completed and put into use, making China the fourth country in the world to have an ocean space survey ship; Built the "Yuanwang" 2, "Yuanwang" 3 and "Yuanwang" 4 aerospace survey ships, combined with the command and control centers and satellite measurement and control centers set up in Beijing and Xijing, China has established advanced land-sea-based aerospace measurement and control network.
On May 18, 1980, China Huaxia successfully launched a long-range launch vehicle to the intended waters of the Pacific Ocean, which indicated that China had the ability to launch high-orbit satellites.
On September 20, 1981, China used a "Long March 2" carrier rocket to successfully launch three scientific experiment satellites, making China the third country in the world to master the technology of launching multiple satellites with one arrow.
On April 8, 1984, China’s first geostationary orbit test communication satellite was successfully launched. The satellite was fixed at 125º east longitude over the equator. This successful launch indicated that China had mastered the launch, measurement and control of geostationary satellites, and accurate positioning. And other technologies.
On February 1 this year, China Huaxia launched its first practical geostationary orbit communication and broadcasting satellite. On February 20, the satellite was successfully fixed. This marks that China's satellite communications technology has entered the practical stage from the experimental stage.
With so much successful launch experience, I think it is completely feasible for China to undertake the launch of the low-orbit communication satellites in our "Iridium Satellite Program" without any technical obstacles. "
The reason why Tan Zhenhua was able to state the history of China’s aerospace development so accurately was of course related to the fact that he had been acting as a broker for the Dongfeng 3 missile between Haosha and China at the previous stage. Ren Xinming, one of the "old" fathers, has done a good job of popular science, and he also knows that the so-called "Long March 1" carrier rocket is actually the civilian version of the "Dongfeng 3" vest, and can undertake high orbit launches. The mission’s "Long March 2" is naturally the civilian version of the well-known China’s first ballistic missile "Dongfeng 5" that can hit the US mainland.
After a long introduction to the history of China Aerospace Development, Tan Zhenhua thought for a while and added: "Yes, I have to tell you one more thing. The chief person in charge of China Aerospace Engineering and Technology is Dr. Xueshen Qian. You may have heard of him. He is the most important student of Feng Carmen. In 1936, when he was studying for a Ph.D. at California Institute of Technology, he co-founded the rocket experimental group with Frank Malina, WeldArnold, ApolloM.O.Smith, JackParsons, and EdwardS.Forman. This The team later developed into the famous "Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL". Later, the US government established the "US National Aviation Advisory Committee" on the basis of JPL, referred to as NACA. In 1958, President Eisenhower signed a decree to change NACA. The organization has changed its name, so I don’t need to remind you what it is now, right?"
"It's called NASA now." Robert. Galvin replied: "Eric, it seems that you obviously came here prepared. So, do you already know our "Iridium Project"?"
Tan Zhenhua nodded frankly and said: "Yes, Mr. Robert, I did come prepared, in fact, whether it is a mobile phone or a pager, to me, it is an incidental project, or it is to promote me and your Motorola For some small efforts for mutual trust, your "Iridium Project" is what I value most. As you know, I am a fairly successful businessman and need to process all kinds of business information anytime, anywhere. And I think this project will be a milestone event in the history of human communication development. If I can participate in it, I will be deeply honored-well, two Mr. Galvin, I have revealed my trump card, Please tell me now, can this little request of mine be met?"
He said so frankly that Galvin and his sons dispelled the last doubt. They looked at each other and they all saw the other nodding slightly at themselves, Robert. Galvin finally replied: "Eric, we think there is no problem in principle in this matter. It will come to the time when the launch is needed. If China can indeed put forward a competitive quotation and ensure the launch safety, we Willing to do this."