Chapter 700 You are all rubbish
The International Telecommunication Union has been a little nervous recently.
First, Gaoming Company proposed at the meeting that the right to use the S-band be cancelled. Now, several companies have jointly proposed to block the Starlink project. There will be another quarrel for a long time.
Sitting on the rostrum, the person in charge, Martin, felt that his head was very big. In fact, an organization like theirs had no real power at all and was just a tool for competition between certain forces.
Now, there are more and more people below, and they are all whispering among themselves.
“Starship Company finally successfully launched the satellite. This is a new beginning.”
“Yes, the low-Earth orbit carrying capacity is sixty tons. If they use their rockets for the subsequent construction of the space station, it will greatly save time. It is said that the launch cost is not high.”
“Hmph, this kind of company should close down!”
Some people also expressed dissatisfaction. Why does this kind of starship company have the qualifications to enter the aerospace club?
During their discussion, Max walked in. He had an aura. When he was outside, a large number of reporters surrounded him. Now, some reporters who are qualified to enter the conference venue have also set up their positions. camera.
The time has finally arrived.
“Everyone, the topic we are discussing at today’s meeting is about the Starlink plan proposed by Starship Company. This plan will occupy a large amount of orbital and frequency resources. Now, we need to decide whether this project can be passed.” Martin said.
“Of course it can’t be passed. The total number of spacecrafts currently in orbit is less than 2,000. They have to launch tens of thousands of satellites, and all the orbital resources are occupied by them.”
“Yes, this will greatly increase the chance of satellite collisions in space!”
“We must not see this happening!”
There was chaos down there immediately.
“Quiet, quiet!” Martin said: “Now, let’s ask Mr. Max from Starship Company to explain their proposition.”
This is destined to be a quarrel, but there must be a spokesperson. The Starship Company at the center of the incident must make an explanation here.
"Actually, I didn't want to come here at all." Max stood up and looked at the people present: "In my opinion, this is a ridiculous and shameless meeting, which shows the ugly side of those with ulterior motives. .”
“What did you say?” Bill said with a dark face.
"Didn't your mother tell you that it's impolite to interrupt other people's speeches? That's right. You have already relied on the resources at your disposal to carry out savage and rude interference. You don't care about the barbaric behavior at the meeting. You will do it soon. Really? I am a ninth-degree black belt in Taekwondo, what level are you at?"
Bill is mute.
Martin has already said that now is the time for Starship Company to speak, and it is impolite to interrupt such a speech, but is the other party polite? The other party's words are simply slander and pouring dirty water on them!
"The goal of our Starship Company is the stars and the sea. We want to land on Mars, and we want to head into the universe. But now, where are the people sitting at the meeting? You just see that our Starship Company has become stronger, and then you want to suppress us. ! You trash!"
“What did you say?” Bill got angry again.
"I said, you are all rubbish. You have no ability to build advanced rockets. You have no ability to land on Mars. You don't even dare to think about it. Then, you stop the progress of our Starship Company! You are human civilization. A stumbling block to progress, you use the resources at your disposal to monopolize aerospace and defeat those private aerospace companies that try to enter this market."
Max's method is still to confuse right and wrong and avoid the important. Now he is discussing the Starlink satellite, but he is involved in the confrontation between the national aerospace departments controlled by various countries and their private aerospace enterprises, and is involved in the progress of human civilization and the aspects that hinder the progress of civilization. This The ability to talk nonsense is quite impressive.
"Mr. Max, please explain the Starlink plan." Martin spoke. Everyone present was very smart and would never be led into a trap by Max's words.
"Okay, then let me explain the Starlink plan. The goal of this plan is to benefit all mankind. We all see that the information age has arrived, and people's lives will be closely related to the Internet in the future." Max said: "Where do you go when you go out? , you can check information on the Internet in advance, you can book train tickets on the Internet, you can call a taxi on the Internet. If you want to stay at home, you can order food on the Internet. This era will be a complete change. , our lives will be happier, but there is a prerequisite for this, which is a stable Internet."
"Our Starlink plan is to serve all mankind and to provide reliable network access to all mankind. Yes, we launch a lot of satellites, but only in this way can we provide reliable network quality. Don't It's an insult to us to compare things like maritime satellites with us." Max said: "After arriving, my meetings can be completely realized through the Internet. We no longer need to travel all the way here to communicate through the Internet. , we can hold online video conferences directly.”
“Online video conference? Are you kidding me?” Some people couldn’t help it.
"Are you kidding? Have you ever used ICQ? Haven't you ever made a video call?" Max looked at the man from the French Space Agency: "No wonder, your domestic network construction speed is very slow, and major cities have not yet passed it. You are already lagging behind when it comes to fiber optic connections. Welcome to the East. In Qiongzhou, we can also directly make video calls with people in the capital, Huating and other cities to negotiate various matters."
Building a network requires infrastructure. In Europe and even in the Americas, infrastructure is difficult to build because a lot of land is privately owned. Without the consent of the land owner, optical fiber cannot be buried underneath.
When it comes to infrastructure construction, the East is definitely the best, and now, with the rise of companies such as Loongson, the East's network construction is also very fast, leaving Europe behind.
The Frenchman blushed.
"We know that your network construction is difficult, so we are here to help and build an international Internet directly in space to meet your access needs. After our first batch of Starlink networks are established, you can experience it. You are in France and I am in the East. We can have video calls at any time." Max said: "I think you are also looking forward to that scene, right? For example, after today's meeting ends and you return to the hotel, do you want to be with your wife? Call? Maybe during the call, you can see another man lying on the bed at your house."
The scene was filled with laughter.
“Damn it, I’m going to fight you!” the man was angry.
“Okay, what are you going to use? If we use a gun, we can go to the United States. By the way, when I was in college, I won the national college shooting competition championship.”
Make action? We are at the highest level of Taekwondo, and Americans have been doing it since we were young. We use guns.
“Okay, let’s continue talking about Starlink. Starlink takes up a lot of orbital and frequency resources. Isn’t it a bit unethical to do so?”
"But it is completely in line with international laws." Max looked at the person who asked the question: "Internationally, it has always been a first-come, first-served principle. If you are willing, you can also build a space Internet similar to Starlink. Because you No, and you can’t see others having it, so you come out to stop it? This is what I said just now. You are all too low-level. You only have your own interests in your eyes. Once your interests are affected, you will use various means, including Modify international laws... You keep talking about morality, but are you moral yourself? You use nobility to demand others, and you use selfishness to arm yourself!"
“Why are we selfish? We are doing it for all mankind!”
“For the sake of all mankind? Canceling the S-band is also for all mankind? You also know that the frequencies will become increasingly insufficient and the frequency bands should be broadened, but you want to cancel certain frequency bands. Why is this? Tell me!”
The people below were silent.
"Our Starship Company is for all mankind, not a few vested interests. Now, our determination to develop Starlink will not change. If some people with ulterior motives push to change the rules, we will not abide by it. We will continue to launch our Starlink! Anyway, we have not joined the International Telecommunications Union!"
This is the biggest trump card, and the whole audience was shocked!
The history of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) can be traced back to 1865. Initially, in order to achieve smooth international telegraph communication, 20 European countries including France, Germany, Russia, Italy, and Austria signed the "International Telegraph Convention" in Paris and established the International Telegraph Union (International Telegraph Union, also ITU). In 1906, Germany, Britain, France, the United States, Japan and other countries signed the "International Wireless Telegraph Convention" in Berlin. In 1932, the International Telegraph Convention and the International Radiotelegraph Convention merged and became the International Telecommunication Union. After the establishment of the United Nations, it became a specialized agency of the United Nations, but it was not a subsidiary agency of the United Nations.
Many organizations in the country must join, otherwise they will be isolated. For example, carbon neutrality. The West is always talking about environmental protection, and the East must also join, otherwise it will give you all kinds of obstacles. The International Telecommunications Union, an international organization, must also join, but Starship Company is not afraid.
We are a corporate organization, not a national organization. We are here to apply to give you face. If we don’t listen to you, what can you do?
If you disagree, leave the group! No, he didn’t join the group at all. Max was confident.
"Our Starship Company has been walking on a lonely road. We have no companions. We can only overcome obstacles and forge ahead. We will not care about other people's opinions or accusations. We only need to be ourselves. Enough is enough, we have a clear conscience!”
Marx’s words spread throughout the world.
One of the most ideal starship companies, a company that wants to conquer the universe, is being suppressed by an international coalition!
Starlink is space junk! After these satellites are launched into space, they will seriously threaten the space environment!
What? Are you an environmentalist? When did we take environmental protection to the next level?
That's right, if you want to return to primitive society, then go back on your own and don't come to trouble us! You are not welcome on earth either!
Starship Corporation is for all mankind, but what about you? You are just human clowns!
That’s right, we must conquer the stars and the sea!
Public opinion continues to ferment, and major newspapers almost always publish Max's speech on the front page.
Even if some newspapers are slandering Max’s remarks, these remarks have been spread and changed in the eyes of readers.
Decades have passed since the landing on the moon, and mankind has not made any progress in the field of space. These bureaucracies are simply not good enough. The future of human spaceflight depends on private companies!
Starship Company deserves support!
Some people have even launched a fundraiser to donate to Starship Company to support Starship Company's space exploration.
This storm of public opinion swept the world. Those behind it definitely did not expect that things would turn out like this.
“Damn it, what do these people think? Sure enough, ordinary people have pig brains!” Nelson said angrily in the NASA conference room.
"This meeting of the International Telecommunications Union has not played any role in Starship Company. They have made up their minds completely. Even if it cannot be passed by the International Telecommunications Union, they will continue the Starlink plan." Howard Hu said: "I understand Max is a man who can do it."
“Their rockets need Da Mao’s engines. We can negotiate with Da Mao and ask Da Mao to stop exporting engines.” Bill said.
"Stop supplying engines? Do you know how many engines they have purchased? How many launches have they been supported?" Howard Hu glanced at Bill with disdain: "Moreover, even if their launch of satellites will harm Da Mao's interests, Da Mao doesn't have it now. People don't care, but the Kuznetsov Design Bureau prefers to sell rocket engines, they want to make money. If it is not allowed internationally, they will sell it secretly, and we can't inspect it halfway."
Since the two countries are next to each other, all they have to do is go by land and there will be no opportunity for the Americans to inspect. What happened with the Star will not happen again.
"Then what can we do? We must stop the Starlink project. If these satellites are launched, it will completely disrupt our normal space order." Bill said: "It will also seriously threaten the security of our GPS satellites."
"Humph, I'm afraid this matter has something to do with GPS." Nielsen said: "Because we proposed to cancel the S-band, they used this method to fight back against us. Now, let's negotiate and send people to talk to that Qin Let’s talk about it, let’s give up the proposal to cancel the S-band, and ask them to give up this crazy Starlink plan.”
"Give up? How is it possible? We must not bow our heads!" Bill was anxious: "The global navigation system can only be controlled by us, and no third party is allowed!"
"Control? Can we control it?" Nelson said: "Now, it's too late to expand the electromagnetic wave band. How can we cancel the S-band proposal? Anyway, they are just two synchronous satellites, and they still have to transmit signals. The actual combat performance is the same. Yu Ling, since they want to play, let them play."
Only when there are three satellites in space at the same time, and the time signals transmitted arrive at a ground receiving terminal one after another, can the terminal equipment on the ground calculate its real-time position based on the position of the satellite in space at this time and the time signal it receives. If There is also a fourth satellite that can also calculate its own altitude information. GPS has twenty or thirty satellites in space. They can ensure that four or five satellite signals can be received anytime and anywhere, allowing the ground to accurately obtain its position.
But Beidou is not good, or the Beidou generation is not good. The country is developing and needs money in all aspects. Aerospace has always been a money-burning department, so we must follow a path with our own characteristics.
The original Beidou generation used the principle of dual-star positioning. Only two satellites provided signals to the ground. The ground could not determine the specific position. The ground had to transmit signals to the satellites, and then a specialized solution agency solved them. Complete positioning.
This also means that the ground terminal has to transmit signals, which is fine in the civilian field, but in the military field, this method will cause problems: a certain unit performs a special mission and takes out the Beidou navigation terminal for positioning. As a result, the terminal Send a signal and expose yourself!
Although the Beidou terminal needs to transmit signals and simply adds a text message function, this is not in the eyes of experts from the world's leading aerospace powers.
(This SMS function is still useful. During the Wenchuan earthquake, the first batch of parachuting warriors carried Beidou terminals. When the ground communication tower collapsed, the optical fiber broke, and the communication was completely cut off, the Beidou terminal relied on the SMS function. , the first batch of information from the disaster area was sent to the outside world.)
So, when it came to Beidou-2 and Beidou-3, they still followed the path of GPS and used multiple satellites to realize global navigation functions.
Beidou-1 is just the beginning. Now, since NASA cannot stop the development of Beidou, it simply uses this method to convince itself that this kind of navigation is weak and meaningless.
“So, we need to contact the Mingzhou Group?” Howard Hu asked: “Who should we send?”
“It’s better for you to go, after all, your relationship with Max is not bad.” Nelson said.
good? Last time I broke up with Max on bad terms, and this time I wanted to talk to the Mingzhou Group. I didn’t know Mr. Qin, but among the people present, only Howard Hu had a good relationship with Dongfang. .
The only thing he can do is come and take a trip.
By the time Howard Hu arrived in Qiongzhou, Qin Tao had just planned to leave and had already arrived at the airport. So, the two found a room in the airport and had a short conversation.
As for the passenger plane outside, it was of course delayed due to weather conditions.
"Mr. Qin, we ask that you give up the crazy plan of Starlink. In exchange, we can give up the proposal to cancel the S-band. This matter is all done by the **** Gaoming Company and has nothing to do with us. We support the expansion of Communication band." Howard Hu said.
It is said that Qin always likes to be straightforward, so he stopped making small talk and went straight to the point.
"Mr. Howard Hu, I think your understanding is wrong." Qin Tao said: "The Starlink project is our Starship Company's plan and is for the benefit of all mankind. This project has nothing to do with the cancellation of the S-band."
guessed wrong? How is it possible? It's obvious that the other party dislikes the fact that these chips are not enough! Howard Hu wouldn't be fooled.
Sure enough, Qin Tao continued: "Of course, the proposal to cancel the S-band is wrong in the first place. The electromagnetic wave band is becoming increasingly insufficient and should be expanded. Some companies use this method to create monopolies for their own interests. It is doomed to fail. Even if you don’t compromise, this proposal will not go forward. Therefore, it is nonsense for you to use this in exchange for our Starlink project.”
"Mr. Qin, what are your requirements? If we can do it, we will try our best." Howard said, he didn't want to go around any more.
"Our Starlink plan was proposed by Max. As you know, he is a very stubborn person. Once he decides on something, he will go on unswervingly. Although Starship Company is our subordinate, However, I gave Max full power, so I personally have no right to ask Max to give up unless I give him sufficient compensation."
Howard and Hu would not believe Qin Tao's nonsense. There must be Qin Tao's fueling the fire. Now Qin Tao pushed Max forward as a shield, leaving him helpless and without any good solution.
“Then how to compensate?”
"You, NASA, also have a lofty ideal of exploring space, right? This ideal can only be realized by the Starship Company, so do you want to invest? If you invest hundreds of millions in the Starship Company, then Max will be very happy. , then, perhaps in exchange, the Starlink project can be temporarily frozen.”
Hundreds of millions invested? What are you kidding! Howard Hu's face looked a little ugly.
The moon landing era was the happiest time for NASA. In terms of funding, the moon landing alone cost hundreds of billions. It was a project supported by the whole country. Unfortunately, since then, their funding has begun to decrease. .
Taking employees as an example, in 1994 they still had 25,000 people, but now there are only 21,000 people left. By 2002, this number had dropped to 18,000.
As for the funding, it is also gradually decreasing. In 1994, the funding was US$14.55 billion, and in 1995 it was US$14.3 billion. This year’s funding is US$14.25 billion. As expenses gradually decrease, their scale becomes smaller and smaller, and various actions are subject to financial constraints.
Now, how many hundreds of millions are still going to be allocated to Starship Company? Are you kidding, not even 10 million!
“I’m sorry, this cannot be passed. After all, we have budget constraints. It will not be possible until at least next year.” Howard Hu cannot say that NASA has no money. He has to say that the system does not mean that you can have money if you want it.
"Next year? It's not necessarily what will happen next year." Qin Tao said: "Maybe a new leader will come in and the agreement that has been reached will not be recognized. Mr. Howard Hu, I think Max understands these principles better than me. , you’d better show your sincerity.”
Sincerity? Isn’t this called sincerity? What else do you want? Howard Hu looked at Qin Tao helplessly: "Mr. Qin, can you think of a way for us?"
"I can't help it. By the way, your current International Space Station is about to be built, right? Do you want to use our starship MK1 for launch? It has a carrying capacity of 60 tons. One launch can transport a piece of the space station. The construction of the first phase of the project is completed. Isn’t NASA short of money? If you use Starship MK1, you will save hundreds of millions of dollars, the cost of multiple launches, the cost of space docking, and maybe the cost of space walks. , including the expensive maintenance costs of the space shuttle, can be saved."
(End of this chapter)