What?

Shouldn’t adequate preparation be technical?

If you are only flying in low-Earth orbit, if you encounter technical problems, you can still rescue them. For example, there are backup spacecrafts on the space station, and there will be a spacecraft on the ground ready at any time. If necessary, it can take off to transport people in space.

Take it over, but it's only a few hundred kilometers above the ground.

What about the moon?

The moon is 380,000 kilometers away from the earth! With such a far distance, there is no time to react. The fastest time for a spacecraft to be launched is one or two days. Astronauts who are in danger may not be able to wait that long. Therefore, technology must be

Just be mature enough.

To give a simple example, if the orbit is wrong, it may not fly to the moon, but plunge directly into the solar system. If there is a slight deviation during the flight, it may not fly to the Lagrange point of the Earth-Moon system, which is the gravitational force.

If the balance point is reached, then you cannot use the moon's gravity to fly to the moon, and you will have to consume more fuel, which may not be enough when you come back.

This is the first expedition to go to the moon and pretend to be a man. It is definitely bold enough. Being fully prepared is actually insurance!

Qin Tao was also speechless.

"Exploring space is a dangerous and glorious mission." Max didn't think he was joking: "Everyone who goes to space is a warrior and will escape death. Whether in low-Earth orbit or heading to the moon, the dangers are all

Similarly, if you choose to be an astronaut, you choose to face death at any time. What we can do is to provide them with more insurance."

"What about the passengers?" Qin Tao said: "Do you also say the same to the passengers?"

There was a hint of embarrassment on Max's face.

Of course not!

They have to tell the passengers that our moon landing plan is very thorough, our moon landing spacecraft is very advanced, and this will be an unforgettable journey!

Those who can buy spaceship tickets are rich people. Even if they are pursuing excitement, they have to risk their lives just to go sightseeing on the moon under the premise of safety. It is definitely not worth it. What is the insurance?

Why? Even if they are compensated 100 million, it is just drizzle for a rich man with a net worth of billions or tens of billions.

"Mr. Qin, going to the moon will cost a lot of money. Even if it is just to launch a rocket, circle around the moon and come back, it will cost 100 million US dollars. Although the group said that it will give us strong support, we

We can’t always rely on the group’s funds to maintain it. We at Starship Company just want to tell the entire industry that the aerospace industry is not only a high investment, but also has high returns.”

Spaceflight is a waste of money. The development cost of the Saturn V used in the Yankees' Apollo moon landing program was about US$6.2 billion, which is now US$51.8 billion, and the launch cost was US$3.6 billion. Later, the United States resumed landing missions.

In the March plan, the SLS rocket developed also cost 23 billion U.S. dollars, and one launch required 4.1 billion U.S. dollars. Even the cheap Delta rocket cost as high as 350 million U.S. dollars.

Oriental is said to have a great cost advantage. The Long March 3B to carry out high-orbit launch missions also costs 40 million US dollars. As for the Fat 5, each launch easily costs 100 million US dollars. This shows how expensive it is to engage in aerospace.

It requires a high amount of investment and few countries can support it.

Now, just to go around the moon and back again, the entire plan cost, including the rocket, Dragon spacecraft, aerospace measurement and control team, etc., will require 100 million US dollars in funds. Only the most famous starship company in the world can fool passengers.

, selling a boat ticket solves the problem.

Qin Tao nodded: "As long as this passenger is willing, of course we will welcome him with applause. By the way, who is this big-hearted guy?"

"Qiao Busi," Max said, "I just accompanied him on a tour and experienced the swimming pool where astronauts train, so I came late."

"Qiao Busi? Is he the genius who invented Apple Computer?" Qin Tao said in surprise.

"Yes, that's him. If he knew you were here, he would be very willing to meet you. When I was accompanying him just now, he was..."

When he finished speaking, a voice came from outside.

"Sorry, this is the most confidential place in the company. Outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission."

"I'm not an outsider. I'm your most distinguished guest. I want to see Max."

Max took a few steps away awkwardly, turned his head and looked outside, looking at the person who appeared at the end of the corridor in the distance and was stopped by two bodyguards.

"Since it was a chance encounter, let him come in." Qin Tao said, stood up from his seat and walked outside.

Qiao Busi is the most distinguished guest. He spent 100 million US dollars to buy a ticket to fly around the moon. He will become the first ordinary person to be closest to the moon! Even just looking around the moon is already very good.

Well, for a rich man like him, 100 million US dollars is nothing.

At this time, he just wanted to talk to Max about other things, but he didn't expect to see other people coming out of the conference room who were so familiar. He often read this young man's reports and looked at what this young man created.

Miracle.

"Mr. Qin?"

"Yes, I came over today to have a look. Max came to report to me. Unexpectedly, you came after me." Qin Tao smiled and stretched out his hand: "Mr. Qiao Busi, welcome to the East, and welcome to take our train."

Spaceship visits the moon.”

"Yes, I am honored. I have always been interested in the moon. This time I finally have the opportunity to see the moon up close. I am already old. I don't know if I will have the opportunity to go up there in the future. I can only go there first.

Seize this opportunity." Qiao Busi said.

He was born in 1955 and is now fifty years old. If astronauts are selected, there is no doubt that he will be eliminated. This time he can fly into space. It is probably the first and last time. He will not actually land on the moon in a few years.

, he may not be able to catch up.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "There must be a chance." Qin Tao said: "Your body looks very good, and you will definitely be able to participate in the real moon landing operation. Even if there is no chance, don't be discouraged.

We will give you a few grams of the lunar soil we brought back after the moon landing."

That's right, it's just a few grams. This thing is more expensive than gold, so a few grams is a lot.

"Really? That's great!" Qiao Busi was very excited.

While they were talking, several people walked to the conference room and sat down. Qiao Busi's eyes were still full of energy.

"Mr. Qin, your Mingzhou Group has developed too fast, which is really enviable!" Qiao Busi said: "In the field of chips, it is even more unparalleled. Even we can't compare."

"You can leave it to us for OEM production, just like AMD." Qin Tao said: "Apple still has a strong market in the West. You have always used your own processors, which has greatly hindered your development.

I think it’s best to use our Loongson processors. You can just design the appearance and system. Technology knows no borders. It’s already a global industry chain, so why require all of it to be produced in-house.”

In the battle for chips, Apple seems to have been ignored. This is also because during the rise of Loongson, Apple was indeed not doing well.

In the mid-1980s, Joseph Sculley was squeezed out of Apple's core for various reasons. Sculley began to reorganize Apple's business and established an "Advanced Technology Group (ATG)" to explore revolutionary innovations.

High-tech. This group is responsible for developing chips. After all, the Motorola 68000 series processors used in their Apple computers are too unreliable.

In this era, the RISC craze also emerged in Silicon Valley, and Stanley also provided a large amount of funds to the new ARM company, occupying 30% of the shares.

Later, because the wintel alliance was too powerful, Apple, Motorola and IBM joined forces to form the AIM Alliance. IBM came up with POWER, a high-end chip architecture based on RISC. The new chip jointly developed by the alliance was named "PowerPC". First

The first chip is PowerPC 601. It inherits the powerful computing performance of IBM's high-end servers and workstations, and also integrates Motorola's top chip technology reserves. After being launched in 1992, it became a strong competitor to Intel.

However, Apple continued to lose money, so Qiao Busi returned again and created the epoch-making iMac G3. Like previous Apple computers, this appearance is very beautiful, and the unique "jelly" shell makes it a work of art.

Well received.

Apple continued its efforts and released the Power Mac G5 just last year, which was equipped with a PowerPC G5 processor.

It is not easy for Apple to still innovate under the attack of Loongson. At the same time, in order to compete with Dongfang's chips, this processor also uses a lot of advanced technologies. The result is that its heat generation is quite high.

horrible!

How terrible is it? Apple's technicians racked their brains and installed a huge water-cooling radiator on this processor. This water-cooling radiator occupies half of the chassis volume, which is exaggerated to a terrifying degree!

Qiao Busi's mind began to think rapidly.

The main reason for the high heat generation of their processors is that the manufacturing process is not advanced enough. If the advanced production technology from the East is used, the heat generation can be reduced to one-tenth of the original, and a fan can suppress it, not to mention desktop computers.

, even a notebook can be used!

However, if the chip is to be handed over to the Oriental OEM, it means that the Oriental will fully control its own chip. The architecture of the Power chip is different from that of the X86. This is to serve as a teacher for the Oriental people and let the Oriental people know their business secrets.

He still doesn't want to hand over such an advanced architecture to Dongfang, so there is another way left: purchasing chips from Dongfang!

Loongson's chip technology is indeed the best in the world. Every brand-new chip can be three to five years ahead of its competitors. When competitors spend huge sums of money to develop chips that can catch up with Loongson, Loongson will make chips with the same performance more popular.

Cut prices drastically, distribute a large amount of goods, and then introduce new chips as high-end products. Under such pressure, no opponent can afford to consume. If Intel did not have state capital injection, Intel would have gone bankrupt after several rounds of tossing.

However, Loongson's advanced chips are primarily for personal use and are rarely exported. Now that Mr. Qin has extended an invitation, he might as well put forward some new requirements.

"Mr. Qin, we require the rights of Loongson in the West. When you develop a brand-new chip, you must send it to us for testing as soon as possible. Then you cannot limit production capacity. You will supply us with as much as we need."

Max jumped. Hey, man, wake up and stop dreaming. You just spent 100 million US dollars to buy a ticket and go for a stroll near the moon. Don’t even think about making some rude requests. These requests of yours,

Mr. Qin obviously won’t agree!

Qin Tao smiled: "I don't care about this. You have to talk to Loongson Company in person."

What's so difficult about this? Just kick the ball! Even though I'm the boss of the group, I'm also the boss. I don't have to say anything about my subordinates. You can talk to them.

Qiao Busi was stunned for a moment: "What did you say? You are the boss of the group. All you have to do is make a phone call."

"No, no, you misunderstood." Qin Tao shook his head: "I made an agreement with them that they would come to me when investing and share the profits with me, but I cannot interfere with their production and operation. Although Loongson Company is

A subsidiary company of the group, but this is more like a dry stock. Do you know what a dry stock is? It means that it only takes dividends and does not interfere with production and operations."

Qiao Busi was stunned by Qin Tao's remarks. There was a blank in his brain for more than ten seconds, and then he recovered: "Okay, in this case, wait until a week later, when I come down from the sky, I will go to Godson in person."

According to the company, Apple is the computer company with the most potential, and if we cooperate, it will be a win-win situation."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! A week later? This time it was Qin Tao's turn to be surprised: "When will our rocket be launched?"

"Between tomorrow night and the early morning of the day after tomorrow."

So fast?
To be continued...