Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 361 Pioneer Technology
"This one……"

There was actually nothing wrong with what Wu Guofeng said, but it did not sound very good to the people in Starry Sky Glory. Instead, it sounded a bit provocative and gloating.

Although Wu Guofeng is a well-known aerospace expert in the industry, he is from another company after all, and has nothing to do with their Starry Sky Glory.

Zhang Dabing retorted, "Not necessarily, Mr. Wu. We may be able to solve it soon."

Wang Tao glanced at Zhang Dabing and signaled him not to be angry, but Zhang Dabing had a hot temper and was not going to tolerate it.

Wu Guofeng smiled and said, "How do you solve this problem? There are only a few space launch sites in the mainland, and they are all fully booked during this period. We have consulted on this matter before. Can you find a launch site abroad?"

Zhang Dabing said: "It doesn't have to be a foreign launch site, one in Hong Kong will do."

"...Hong Kong Island?"

Wu Guofeng showed a puzzled expression: "Is there a launch site in Hong Kong Island? Don't be ridiculous."

Wang Tao said, "Soldier, please stop talking."

Wu Guofeng showed an unhappy look and waved his hand: "What's the point of saying less? I tell you, there is no way there is a launch site in Hong Kong Island. There is no way there is such a facility at all."

At this time, a person next to him said, "I heard that there is indeed a space launch site in Hong Kong Island. It was recently built, but I don't know if it can be used now?"

Wu Guofeng was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Why? Hong Kong Island has the ability to build a space launch site? Impossible, is this fake news?"

Wu Guofeng's colleague shook his head: "I don't know, but there are rumors anyway."

Zhang Dabing said calmly, "Teacher Wu, your news is still a little behind. There was news recently that a test rocket was successfully launched in Hong Kong Island."

"Ah, have you launched a rocket yet?"

Wu Guofeng was stunned, and his colleagues quickly checked on their mobile phones.

After all, 2019 is already the era of mobile Internet, and it is relatively easy to obtain information. Even if you have never heard of the news, you can find some clues by checking it online.

The launch of a rocket from Hong Kong Island is no secret. It was a big deal in Hong Kong Island at the time, but it was relatively unpopular in the mainland. After all, launching rockets in the mainland is commonplace and not uncommon. There are at least five or six launch missions a month, and sometimes even more than a dozen. Therefore, the attention paid to a rocket experiment is not that high.

Sure enough, several people found out and showed it to Wu Guofeng.

Wu Guofeng was indeed shocked. He had indeed not expected that there was a space launch site in Hong Kong Island, and that the rocket launch experiment had actually taken place not long ago, just last week.

Wu Guofeng took a quick look at the content of the news. Although it was short, it basically explained the situation clearly.

"Is this news reliable? It's really amazing that it can be launched to more than 20 kilometers. Who provided this rocket? It can't be provided by the aerospace system, right?"

"Mr. Wu, it doesn't say which company the rocket belongs to."

Wu Guofeng shook his head: "There is too little information. It feels unreliable. Even if there is a space launch site, it will be very simple. The rockets shipped from the mainland may not be able to be launched immediately. It's unreliable. This is unreliable."

Just then, someone came in. It was Fang Xiaoya.

Fang Xiaoya came in a hurry and didn't even go to the hotel. She was carrying a backpack and pulling a trolley case, with all her luggage on her body.

Wang Tao hurried over to help Fang Xiaoya put her luggage aside and found a chair.

Only then did Fang Xiaoya see Wu Guofeng and other Pioneer Technology personnel, and she was somewhat surprised that they were here.

Of course, it was just a little unexpected, not too surprising. After all, the venue of the Aerospace Development Forum was nearby, and the hotel where the participants stayed was also here.

At this time, Fang Xiaoya still respected Wu Guofeng. After all, he was a big shot in the industry. Even if he was not as famous as the academician now, his level was still top-notch.

Wu Guofeng would not underestimate Fang Xiaoya. Although the girl is young, only in her early twenties, she is also very famous and beautiful, so Fang Xiaoya is even more eye-catching.

Fang Xiaoya greeted Wu Guofeng politely.

Wu Guofeng waved his hand and said, "Mr. Fang, I just happen to have something to talk to you about."

Fang Xiaoya was stunned. She looked at Wang Tao, Zhang Dabing and others, and said to Wu Guofeng, "Talk to me? Teacher Wu, what's the matter?"

"I heard that your prototype has completed testing and is ready for actual launch tests, is that right?"

Fang Xiaoya nodded: "Yes, that's right."

There is nothing to hide about this. After all, the commercial aerospace circle in the mainland is not large. Although there are several companies, the core personnel almost all come from the same system.

There are almost no secrets in this circle.

It makes no difference whether you know it one day earlier or one day later.

"So you are now looking for a launch site with a schedule?"

Fang Xiaoya was stunned at first, wondering why Wu Guofeng had so many questions, but she still answered: "Yes, after all, the prototype has been completed. Now all that is missing is the rocket launch test. Only after the rocket is launched can we collect data and then proceed with the subsequent work."

"Yes, I think you have done a great job, the results are high, and the R&D progress is very advanced, but how do you solve the problem of not having a launch site? The scheduling time should be very long, right?
Fang Xiaoya said: "This is indeed a problem, but we are also actively working to solve it."

Wu Guofeng asked: "How do you want to solve it? Like they said, do you want to launch a rocket over Hong Kong Island?"

Fang Xiaoya looked at Wang Tao, Zhang Dabing and others again. They all lowered their heads, probably feeling that they had said too much and felt guilty.

In fact, Fang Xiaoya didn't feel too surprised. After all, the two groups should have been chatting for a while. Wu Guofeng was not a simple character, and they had talked about everything that needed to be talked about.

Although the fact that Hong Kong Island has a space launch site is relatively unpopular in the mainland, it is not a secret. There has been new news about it on the Internet and videos have been released on video websites. However, if you don’t pay attention to aerospace matters, you will not see it at all, and if you do see it, you will just glance over it.

Fang Xiaoya said to Wu Guofeng: "Teacher Wu, we are now discussing in Hong Kong Island and plan to transport the prototype over there for launch experiments."

"I'm curious, how did the talk go? Can you tell me?"

Fang Xiaoya couldn't reveal it directly, so she said, "The problem...it shouldn't be a big problem. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be a good result."

Wu Guofeng took a sip of coffee and laughed: "Engineer Fang, I'm just curious, if it is a newly built space launch site, how much debugging and preparation do you think it would take before it can be used normally?"

"This... should require a lot of debugging work, and it will take at least several months to half a year to be ready."

"So do you think this space launch site in Hong Kong Island can be used? What I mean is, even if they have launched an experimental rocket now and it was successful, it cannot prove that there is no problem with the function of this launch site. Isn't it too risky for you to rashly transport the prototype there for the launch experiment? You should know that if the launch experiment fails without problems with the rocket itself, then you will not be able to collect accurate data." Fang Xiaoya was speechless for a moment. As an outstanding aerospace researcher and a talented girl, how could she not know this?

Although the space launch site is only the basis for rocket experiments, it does not mean that it is not important. On the contrary, if the rocket launch site is unqualified, the risk is very high.

Whether a launch site is qualified cannot be determined from its appearance.

Some launch sites may look crude, but in fact their core technology is fine, as long as the launch system is fully functional.

For example, the SpaceX space launch site in Malak looks very simple. Even most of the ground is not strictly paved. It is just simply hardened and covered with a layer of sand and gravel. The overall look is like a mine. However, relying on such a simple launch site, SpaceX has carried out many successful rocket launches.

Including the world's only reusable rocket, Bald Eagle 9, which was launched from such a launch site and then successfully recovered.

Anyway, in the eyes of people in the aerospace industry, space launches in Hong Kong are simply a joke. It is impossible to be formal because there is no technical reserve and no aerospace talent. Even if the launch is successful occasionally, it is not the norm. As long as there is not 100% problem free, the space launch site is not qualified.

Fang Xiaoya still trusts Hu Jiangshan quite a bit, and Starry Sky Glory has already sent people to investigate the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site. Fang Xiaoya was among them. She saw with her own eyes that the launch site was indeed very complete, with all the equipment available, and all of it was usable. It was not a face-saving project, nor was it just something that looked okay on the surface.

In addition, when Hu Jiangshan was conducting the rocket launch experiment, people from the Starry Sky Glory team also went there and shot a detailed video.

Judging from the video, the Tenglong Island Space Launch Site is working perfectly and there is nothing wrong.

Judging from previous cooperation, Hu Jiangshan is also very reliable.

This is also why Starry Glory’s boss Peng Xiaojun and other core executives unanimously decided to cooperate with Hu Jiangshan.

Fang Xiaoya said: "Teacher Wu, it's okay, we're just going to talk about it first. If the talk goes well and the conditions are right, we'll consider it. In fact, it's okay to take some risks."

Wu Guofeng said "Oh" and waved his hand: "Okay, go ahead, I'm just reminding you out of kindness."

"Thank you, Teacher Wu."

Just then, Fang Xiaoya's cell phone rang.

Fang Xiaoya looked at the caller ID and quickly answered the call. It was obviously an important person calling.

"Hey, Boss Hu, yes, we are already in Guangzhou-Shenzhen. Right, it's in Wansheng Plaza."

"Ah, have you arrived in Guangzhou-Shenzhen as well? Oh, you're already on the bus. OK, we'll wait for you here. No problem. That's it."

Fang Xiaoya hung up the phone and said to Wang Tao, Zhang Dabing and others, "Boss Hu will be here soon. Is everyone ready?"

Wang Tao nodded, patted his backpack, and said, "Everything is ready."

Fang Xiaoya nodded, called the waiter for a cup of coffee, and sat back down.

Wu Guofeng was talking to his colleagues. His voice was relatively low, but one could still hear some of it. Of course, the topic was about the so-called prototype of Starry Glory.

"Their progress is indeed very fast, and we have to catch up with them."

"Mr. Wu, I think even though we are a little slow, we are steady. This is the tortoise and the hare race. I think we will win in the end."

"You're right. It's a good thing to proceed step by step, but the progress of research and development must also be improved."

"That's right. We have to revise our plan when we get back. We really need to start speeding up."

In fact, Pioneer Technology could have speeded up research and development, but the reason it didn't do so is because it couldn't arrange the launch site.

The launch sites in the mainland are indeed too busy, making it difficult to schedule. People in the industry generally expect that the situation will not improve until next year or the year after, so it is better to slow down. There seems to be little point in producing a prototype now.

Of course, many people will bring up this issue at this Aerospace Development Forum and ask the competent authorities to speed up the construction of commercial space launch sites.

A moment later, the door of the coffee shop opened and a man walked in.

He was a handsome guy, the kind of handsome that was stunningly handsome. Although he was wearing casual clothes and looked very casual, there was a sense of elegance in his every move. In addition, he had a tall figure and handsome looks, so he would attract a lot of women's attention when he walked on the street.

Then, the handsome guy actually walked over and came to Fang Xiaoya.

"Hello, Mr. Fang."

Fang Xiaoya was looking at her cell phone. When she looked up, she quickly stood up and shook hands with Hu Jiangshan.

Only then did the others realize that this was the legendary Boss Hu Jiangshan.

It's quite surprising that he's so young.

Fang Xiaoya was quite polite.

"Boss Hu, please take a seat. I'll get you a cup of coffee."

"No, I'll go."

As he spoke, Hu Jiangshan pulled a chair for Fang Xiaoya and asked her to sit down, then he went to the waiter to ask for a cup of coffee.

Hu Jiangshan behaved quite naturally and even pressed Fang Xiaoya's shoulder gently, and she didn't react for a while.

The other colleagues from Starry Sky Glory were also stunned for a moment. They looked at each other but said nothing. Everything was self-explanatory.

In the past, if someone treated Fang Xiaoya like this, she would immediately show her displeasure, but now she didn't have that reaction.

This is so weird, is it because Boss Hu is handsome?
But that's not right. There are many handsome guys pursuing Fang Xiaoya, and they are all top students. But Fang Xiaoya is not so tolerant.

Wu Guofeng, who was sitting next to him, looked at Hu Jiangshan and said, "Engineer Fang, can you introduce him? Who is this person?"

Fang Xiaoya hesitated for a moment, but still introduced Hu Jiangshan to Wu Guofeng.

Wu Guofeng looked surprised: "Are you the boss of the space launch site in Hong Kong Island?"

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Yes, if your company needs to use the launch site, you can contact me."

(End of this chapter)