This star is going to the moon

Chapter 65 Smart Manufacturing Base and “ Households” Plan Press Conference
The first phase of Bluestar Aerospace's intelligent manufacturing base in Zhanggang covers an area of ​​60 mu.

The largest of these is the rocket body production plant. After all, the Wanhu rocket is not a small rocket, with a diameter of 3.35 meters.

In addition, although the rocket body is built section by section, the 60-meter-long rocket body will be assembled together later to perform some simple tests.

Another area that occupies a relatively large area is the rocket engine production line, which was built relatively early. The first complete machine of "Fangfei-70" was assembled here.

However, the first complete machine is not here now, but has been installed on the test bench of the thermal test center not far away.

The hot test center is located in a wasteland by the river. The terrain there is undulating, so the test bench was built into the pit to prevent debris from scattering after the engine explodes.

This test bench was built together with the rocket engine production line, so the semi-system test before the "Fangfei-70" had been done here, which can be regarded as a test for both parties.

The whole-machine test run of "Fangfei-70" is to consecrate the entire intelligent manufacturing base and hot test run center.

There are many people visiting today, including not only investor representatives but also many invited reporters.

The newly built test bench is no longer the simple iron frame built in Beijing. With a complete engine installed on it, it looks quite majestic.

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Lu Yun and others will watch on the big screen in the control center, and the audience will be a little further away, so the flame-spraying "diversion trough seats" can only be enjoyed by cameras.

But to be honest, Lu Yun doesn't think the 70-ton thrust liquid oxygen-kerosene engine is anything special.

After all, not to mention foreign countries, even in China there are engines with the same fuel that have a thrust of hundreds of tons, and even larger ones with a thrust of several hundred tons are being developed.

But Yu Xingchen made it quite grand and the reporters were all very excited.

The bigger the event, the more breaking news there will be!

Journalists have already figured out how to use their "journalistic charm," such as by pulling down their peers.

[If we are going to develop liquid rockets, we will use them. The solid small rockets of other domestic private aerospace companies will be eliminated!]

Then the reporters Lu Yun was also present, and they immediately became even more excited.

"Could it be that Lu Yun has something to do with Blue Star Aerospace?"

"Is it just about hiring a celebrity for publicity? Or is it about endorsements? Or is there technical collaboration?"

"He must have been invited for publicity. After all, he's both an aerospace engineer and a big star, so he attracts attention from both sides."

"It could also be an endorsement. Ordinary celebrities endorse ordinary products, and aerospace celebrities endorse aerospace products. No problem!"

"As for technological cooperation... the technology of the 4.5 kg small lunar rover and the technology of the 70-ton thrust rocket engine should have nothing to do with that of a larger rocket, right?"

As for deeper things, no one has thought about it. After all, isn’t that what celebrities do?

Even the official propaganda of the aerospace industry is considered by many to be pure propaganda.

After all, a 4.5 kg mini lunar rover with only a camera does look like a toy compared to those large lunar rovers weighing hundreds of kilograms and carrying a large amount of scientific research equipment.

Many people think, “I can do it too.”

As for insulation...wouldn't it be enough to just wrap a few more layers of insulation?

When the time was almost up, the operator issued the instructions.

"ignition!"

“Whoosh—boom—”

The "Fangfei-70" on the test bench immediately spewed out long flames, instantly blasting the water in the diversion chute into white steam.

When a large amount of steam rose up, the flames of the engine also condensed, and beautiful Mach rings appeared layer by layer.

However, the first test run of the whole machine did not take long, only 20 seconds, but the audience applauded and cheered.

"It's done!"

When the reporter was about to interview, he found that only the head of the engine testing department came out to talk about various data. Everyone else followed Yu Xingchen to the intelligent manufacturing base, so they just interviewed him for a few words and followed him.

Who wants to hear these incomprehensible statistics? "...The first phase of the intelligent manufacturing base has the capacity to manufacture 30 rockets and 300 engines annually."

CEO Yu Xingchen explained to everyone, "That's the target production capacity. We certainly won't be able to reach that capacity initially. This is the law of scientific development. Our foreign counterparts who have been developing for many years have also achieved this."

"Fortunately, our first rocket is a reusable rocket, so a slower initial production schedule should be sufficient."

"As for what kind of rocket we're going to build, please follow me over here. We'll have a small-scale rocket launch conference..."

Since its establishment, Blue Star Aerospace has not announced what kind of rocket it wants to build. It only said it wants to build a liquid reusable rocket, and then announced the 70-ton thrust "Fangfei-70" rocket engine plan.

The main reason is that Bluestar Aerospace does not need angel round financing because Lu Yun and An Fangfei have already covered it.

When the gas generator test of "Fangfei-70" was successful, Bluestar Aerospace immediately attracted a lot of attention. When they decided to build an intelligent manufacturing base in Zhanggang, someone immediately invested.

However, after screening, Bluestar Aerospace only accepted investment from several local funds, such as Zhanggang Science and Technology City Fund, Suzhou Development Fund, and Provincial High-end Equipment Fund.

Later, when the test platform was almost built, the "Fangfei-70" conducted another semi-system test, and state-owned capital in the Yangtze River Delta region began to invest in Blue Star Aerospace.

When Lu Yun was confirmed to participate in the Chang'e-5 project, the state-owned fund that received internal information from the aerospace system immediately came with money.

At this time, Blue Star Aerospace's financing amount has exceeded 15 billion, and its valuation has reached 40 billion!
This has made this private aerospace company, which was established less than a year ago, the number one private aerospace company in China!

Previously, the largest private aerospace company in China was Deep Blue Arrow Aerospace, which raised 8 million yuan, was valued at 20 billion yuan, and had been established for more than two years.

After Blue Star Aerospace received this level of investment, Lu Yun no longer needed to invest, so after he got the box office share of "Wolf Warrior 2", he only paid back An Fangfei and kept the rest for the time being.

And the most important thing is that Lu Yun’s company shares were not diluted, but continued to maintain a very high proportion, and even increased a little bit.

That’s because whenever the company raises funds, Lu Yun will make a “technical investment” according to the initial contract to hedge against the possible dilution of his shares caused by those large investments.

What Lu Yun, who has a golden finger, lacks the least is technology, and technology means the right to speak.

Lu Yun needs to maintain his voice and let the company develop according to his own will, so that he can realize his dream of the stars and the sea as soon as possible.

So he watched the whole thing today, and only stood in front of the big screen after everyone at the press conference arrived.

Voice, stage, appearance and performance skills are not just for acting, and aerospace engineering is not just for scientific research.

Now this kind of situation can also be used.

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Also, Lu Yun has been following Director Guo for a few months, and it’s not just about making movies, he has also picked up a bit of… the temperament of a “big liar”.

"Today, I will introduce to you Bluestar Aerospace's first rocket - Wanhu!"

Lu Yun opened the exquisite model and PPT on the big screen and said, "It's a medium-sized reusable rocket with seven launchers and a bare rod. It's 60 meters high, 3.35 meters in diameter, has a takeoff mass of 350 tons, and a takeoff thrust of 490 tons..."

"Its one-time low-Earth orbit transport capacity can reach 14 tons, and its recovery capacity is also over 10 tons..."

The people listening below gradually widened their eyes.

Although what Lu Yun said was exaggerated, for some reason, they believed it without hesitation!
Blue Star Aerospace can definitely build a 10,000-unit rocket!

The reporters also confirmed one thing.

"Lu Yun was indeed invited to do publicity!"

(End of this chapter)