Although the news was already widely circulated outside, Chen Yiyang thought that he indeed intended to take over the Trisolaris project, so it didn't matter.
However, before finding a suitable director and scriptwriter, Chen Yiyang would not formally take over this project.
He's also afraid of damaging his reputation.
Forget about the Trisolaris project for a mont; Chen Yiyang happened to have other things to do in the past few days.
Previously, Yang Chengru talked with him about dostic private rocket matters, wanting him to invest in one or two private rocket companies.
Thus, Chen Yiyang asked soone in the Imperial Capital to find an expert in the comrcial rocket field to discuss this matter with him.
"Expert Liu." Chen Yiyang shook hands with this expert and then sat down.
This Expert Liu is different from the typical technical experts; he usually handles more comrcial matters, so he resembles a businessman more than a technical expert.
"You're too kind, Mr. Chen." Expert Liu had a very enthusiastic attitude.
Dostic billionaires like Chen Yiyang are quite nurous, but those interested in the private rocket field are too few.
If this Mr. Chen could be drawn into the private rocket field, it would be great.
So, Expert Liu began to introduce Chen Yiyang to the general situation of the dostic private rocket field.
Overall, two giants and many strong competitors.
Of course, this is a friendlier way of saying it.
The unfriendly way would be that only two or three companies barely have anything worthy, capable of producing actual products, while other companies can only create PowerPoint presentations.
"Because the technological barriers in the rocket field are extrely high, it results in all private rocket companies having one or two state-owned companies providing technology behind them."
"Then what is the significance of private companies?" Chen Yiyang imdiately asked.
"To test so novel technologies, explore frontier technology fields, and gather more funds."
Expert Liu said, "Also, to avoid the failures caused by using new technologies from affecting the national rocket field's image.
This is probably the most important. Because not long ago, a bold decision was made to hand over a rocket launch mission to a private company, but the mission failed.
And precisely because it was a private company, everyone could look at this event leniently.
Otherwise, this matter would at least have made hot searches on the internet."
"So that ans," Chen Yiyang understood Liu Expert's words, "currently, the dostic private rocket field has no profitable space?"
"Downstream enterprises have none at all." Expert Liu said, "Downstream enterprises hold the majority's attention and are the focus of people's concern.
But currently, downstream enterprises in the rocket field have no possibility of making a profit. The reason is simple, even if downstream enterprises have the capability to launch comrcial rockets, the dostic rocket launch market is too small to support downstream enterprise profitability.
But on the contrary, upstream and so midstream companies in the rocket field have instead achieved stable profitability, substantial profits, and used the validation of their new technologies due to the entrance of private rocket companies."
"These upstream and midstream companies focus on niche areas, have high technical barriers, clear downstream custors, stable orders, and short paynt cycles.
They do not have to bear high risks like rocket launch failures or on-orbit satellite malfunctions, yet can fully enjoy the market dividends brought by the expansion of the comrcial space industry, making it easier to enter the profitability zone first."
"So, you're suggesting I invest in upstream and midstream rocket companies?" Chen Yiyang asked.
"No, no, no." Expert Liu said, "Upstream companies have the present, but downstream companies have the future."
"You an, dostically, there will also be a private rocket launch company like SpaceX in the future?"
"I'm not sure, but anything is possible."
Expert Liu said, "The reason SpaceX erged in North Arica was because their existing rocket service providers were complacent, technologically lagging, and indeed unable to et NASA's needs.
Thus, SpaceX was born, receiving strong support from NASA, and becoming the benchmark for private rocket companies.
Similarly, the most important reason dostic private rocket companies' developnt is slow is also insufficient demand and limited support."
"Your words are quite risky." Chen Yiyang felt sothing was amiss in these words.
"Haha, Mr. Chen, don't misunderstand." Hearing Chen Yiyang say this, Liu Expert imdiately realized that Chen Yiyang misunderstood his aning, so he quickly continued,
"What I ntioned in demand doesn't an that the dostic rocket field in the future should rely on private companies, but rather I have high hopes for future competition among countries in the lunar field."
Expert Liu said, "Because the investnt in space rockets and space exploration fields is large and comrcial returns are low, even NASA is very short of funding.
For this reason, they have hyped quite a few comrcial concepts, one of which is selling mining rights to lunar resources."
"Is anyone buying this?" Chen Yiyang was a bit skeptical. Although he knew the Moon had key raw materials for nuclear power generation, helium-3.
"Anyway, they've done quite well, and collaborated with so North Arican chanical companies to develop various machines capable of mining resources on the Moon."
Expert Liu continued, "They also recently announced plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2030."
Uh.
Chen Yiyang was thoroughly confused.
"Building a nuclear power plant on the Moon for what purpose, to develop the Moon? But it wouldn't necessarily require a nuclear power plant, right."
"It's to grab territory." Expert Liu directly pointed out the essence.
"It was previously ntioned that NASA, to gather funds, hyped up lunar mining rights. But according to the treaties signed by various countries, no country has the right to claim land on the Moon as its own.
It seems that even if NASA sells part of the mining rights, it can't guarantee its custors have the rights to mine and use the land; ultimately, it's whoever gets there first."
Hearing Expert Liu say this, Chen Yiyang nodded.
The civilization and laws of modern nations only exist among ordinary people.
When it cos to national disputes, strength is what matters.
Even if NASA sells all the lunar mining rights, if it can't send its custors to the Moon, it's useless.
Who would care about them then?
"But the UN's Outer Space Treaty also stipulates." Expert Liu continued, "The treaty requires countries to mutually accommodate each other when planning lunar activities to prevent their activities from interfering with others and causing geopolitical crises on Earth due to lunar conflicts."
With this explanation, Chen Yiyang imdiately understood.
"The treaty doesn't prohibit countries from conducting nuclear scientific experints on the Moon, right."
"Exactly." Expert Liu said, "So, any country that can send a nuclear power plant to the Moon, then any activities within a radius that could affect the safety of the power plant must be negotiated with the owning country."
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