Rebirth 99 to become a car giant.

Chapter 926: Space militarization, no one will give in

Lin Rong and Wang Ziming were at the U.S. headquarters this week to report on Apple China’s next steps.

The two of them don't have a house in the United States, and naturally they don't have a car.

So I rented a car at the airport right after I got off the plane, a Ford Mondeo, which is considered a mobility scooter for Americans.

What they rented was a high-end model, with navigation, reversing cameras, etc. all fully equipped.

After getting in the car, they used the Mondeo's built-in navigation to search for the route and headed towards the hotel.

This is not the first time for both of them to come to the United States, and they are very familiar with various procedures.

But for the road conditions in the United States, it obviously has nothing to do with familiarity.

Except for people who often drive by themselves, normal people will definitely have to rely on navigation to find the location accurately when they come to a relatively unfamiliar place.

In the beginning, everything was fine.

But after entering the city, Lin Rong suddenly found that there seemed to be something wrong with the navigation.

It has been more than ten minutes since I walked, but there are no new reminders from the navigation.

This is obviously not right.

However, thinking that this time the person in the car was her boss, Lin Rong didn't want to show that she was a loser, so she endured and continued driving for more than ten minutes.

There is still no response from the car navigation system.

This time, she naturally knew something was wrong.

After neatly parking the car, she operated the navigation again.

However, the situation was completely different from what she thought.

"Mr. Wang, there seems to be something wrong with the navigation of this car."

Lin Rong was a little embarrassed and said to Wang Ziming, "I'll give it a try using Google Maps on my phone."

Although there are problems with the car navigation, you can still use your mobile phone to navigate.

As soon as they got off the plane, they had already completed various operations such as changing mobile phone cards, so they didn't have to worry about their mobile phones not working.

But this time the situation was different. Lin Rong spent a long time operating the Google APP on her phone, but there was no response.

The software can be opened normally, but after searching for the target address, nothing happens.

The only dialog box that pops up is "GPS signal is weak".

This time, they sat on wax.

Without navigation, they couldn't find the way to the hotel.

Not to mention in the United States, even in China, Lin Rong would not be able to find a place without a navigation system.

"We're in the city now, how come there's no GPS signal?"

Wang Ziming also felt strange.

Although he didn't know where to drive now, he didn't express his anger at Lin Rong.

After all, this matter wasn't her fault.

"I'll check online to see what I should do in this situation."

Lin Rong took a deep breath and nervously picked up her phone to check.

Being unfamiliar with the place, she was really a little frightened.

However, when she searched the Internet, she found that this word had become a hot search term.

Not only do they encounter the problem of weak GPS signal, but a large number of people have this problem.

At this time, she roughly understood what was going on, "Mr. Wang, it seems that there is a problem with the GPS. I think many people have encountered similar problems to us."

"But it's so strange. It's the first time we've encountered this situation in so many years."

"I'll get off the car and ask about how to get to the hotel."

As the head of sales, Lin Rong's mind is not that rigid.

Soon, she found a new solution.

However, the fact that GPS satellites have no signal in some areas of the United States is becoming more and more troublesome.

"Gryffin, it has been preliminarily confirmed that one of the GPS satellites has lost its signal this time, causing the GPS signal to be lost in some areas."

"Judging from the movement in space, the most likely possibility is that a Starlink satellite of Venus Technology is close to the GPS satellite."

"Within two hours of the opponent's approach, the signal from this GPS satellite disappeared."

"I estimate that not all of Venus Technology's Starlink satellites are communication satellites, but some are other satellites with military purposes."

As a representative of the Pentagon, John quickly inquired about the relevant situation.

This matter can be big or small.

What was announced must have been some glitches in the GPS satellites, which have now been fixed.

In this way, public opinion can be dissipated quickly, so as not to bring too much pressure to everyone.

But the actual reason really has nothing to do with the malfunction.

The United States has determined that this matter is related to Daystar Technology.

You know, GPS is not a product of a company in the United States. It is a satellite navigation system directly managed by relevant departments.

It can be said that Venus Technology has touched the tiger’s butt this time.

"We arranged a satellite to scare the Chang'e Space Station, but the other party directly arranged an interference satellite to block part of our GPS signal."

"How dare they do this?"

It was hard for Griffin to accept the result.

Originally, everyone was watching the fun, but why did the melon fall on their heads just as they watched?
This is hard to accept.

All along, except for a few special organizations, no one has dared to easily provoke the United States.

Now China's Venus Technology actually dares to attack GPS. This is definitely something that is hard to accept.

Even though they were the ones who initiated the incident, Griffin still felt that it was Daystar Technology's fault.

I can bully you, but you can't fight back.

American logic is so overbearing.

"We may have to downplay this matter in the short term, but in the next step I think it is necessary for the relevant departments to set up a special project to develop our own jamming satellites."

"Otherwise, if there is any conflict in the future, we will be very passive."

The United States has always been far ahead in aerospace-related forces.

Especially in terms of the layout of various satellites, American technology is absolutely top-notch.

No one can deny this.

But now this situation is slowly facing a bigger challenge, which neither John nor Griffin want to see.

John took the initiative to ask relevant departments to allocate funds to research weapons such as jamming satellites. Naturally, everyone was highly motivated.

"Our Space Exploration Technology Company is the world leader in satellite launch technology. I am confident that this satellite interference project will be completed as soon as possible."

Masco will naturally not miss such a good development opportunity.

Their Starlink satellite system has a huge funding gap. Although there are many shareholders, no one is willing to spend money casually.

Therefore, it would be best if there is financial support from relevant departments.

At this time, Musko was not as wealthy as later generations.

After all, Tesla's is far from as exaggerated as later generations.

"Many previous satellites were produced by Lockheed Martin and Boeing, and they also have a relatively deep technical foundation in this regard."

"I guess they won't give up on this project easily."

Griffin is obviously very clear about the situation of the American aerospace industry.

Although NASA's main mission is to launch various spacecrafts, in fact, many satellite launch missions are also related to them.

They even help companies like Lockheed Martin launch some commercial satellites.

When dealing with the outside world, these military industry giants can unite and deal with the outside world unanimously.

But when there are internal projects, there must still be competition among those who should compete.

For example, Boeing and Lockheed Martin are two completely different people.

There is actually a life-and-death struggle within the United States.

Only people in the United States know this situation better.

"Boeing and Lockheed Martin are actually shareholders of the Space Exploration Technology Company. Although the shares are not very large, it serves as an entry point for everyone to cooperate to launch jamming satellites and other satellite weapon projects. I think it is It's entirely possible."

"To deal with Daystar Technology's satellites, we definitely need the expertise of our Space Exploration Technology Company."

Masco continued to talk about his company’s advantages.

However, this kind of thing certainly cannot be concluded now.

Daystar Technology has interfered with the signals of American GPS satellites, causing many people to be unable to use GPS-related equipment for a period of time.

Naturally, this matter cannot be hidden from those who are interested.

As for Qian Junfeng, who had witnessed all the processes with his own eyes, his mood was even more complicated at this time.

"Mr. Cao, after your interference satellite is discovered, the relevant departments will probably come to our door soon."

"Daystar Technology will definitely have a few more big deals by then."

Qian Junfeng is very aware of the importance that relevant departments attach to interfering with satellites.

No one has come up with this thing before because I don’t think it’s very feasible.

After all, space is too vast, and ordinary jamming equipment cannot exert any power at all.

Moreover, the size of satellites is limited, which means that the size of the interference equipment installed on them is also relatively limited.

In this case, it will not play a big role in space.

Who knew that Daystar Technology could actually become famous in a unique way.

That would make sense.

People have now proven its practicality by disabling a GPS satellite.

Although it was only disrupted for two hours, it returned to normal after that, which is very remarkable.

Before this, no one could complete it.

"There are more and more satellites in space, and their safety must be carefully considered."

"And with the advancement of various technologies, more and more things can be done on satellites."

"Especially as our next-generation 5G communications prepare to be integrated with Starlink satellites, the safety performance of these satellites is something that must be considered."

"Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, the situation will be more troublesome." Cao Yang attaches great importance to the Starlink satellite project, so he naturally needs to think more carefully.

Otherwise, if 5G communication is really completed by then, problems will occur every once in a while, which will be a big trouble.

After all, if 5G communications take the path of Starlink satellites, then entering the 6G era, there is a high probability that it will still go in this direction along the way.

In the future, more and more attention will be paid to satellites.

All parties will definitely find ways to do something here.

"Indeed, it seems that the laser weapon project we are cooperating with will be launched as soon as possible."

"Only when we have the strength to destroy our opponents can we truly ensure the safety of our own satellites."

"Just like how it dealt with GPS satellites this time, the United States is now announcing to the outside world that its own system is malfunctioning, and it does not dare to say that the satellites were interfered with."

Qian Junfeng is also very touched now.

This business trip to Yangcheng is really worth it.

……

Similar to Qian Junfeng's speculation, Pan Jun came to discuss with Cao Yang the next day on behalf of relevant departments about interfering with the satellite production and launch business.

Although Venus Technology is a Chinese company, it is not an organization directly managed by relevant departments after all, and there is no way to conveniently command various satellites.

Therefore, relevant departments naturally have their own needs for interfering with satellites.

Even this time, not only the satellites are interfered with, but the relevant departments in the field of reconnaissance satellites are also preparing to cooperate with Daystar Technology.

After all, Venus Technology’s performance in satellite technology is completely worthy of everyone’s attention.

"Representative Pan, using Venus 9 MAX can launch interference satellites with higher power to meet the needs of relevant departments."

"Or to go one step further, just like building a space station, divide large interference satellites into several parts and launch them, so that the power can be much greater."

Cao Yang had already expected that the relevant departments would contact him about interfering with satellites.

So he already has some plans in mind.

"We hope that our jamming satellite will still operate in the name of an ordinary satellite. It will be so special that others will know its use immediately."

"So the five interference satellite cooperation projects signed in the initial stage were all launched at one time."

"For the subsequent project of combining satellites, after your technical solution comes out, I will invite a team of experts to come over and evaluate it, and then see whether to adopt it."

Pan Jun knew that the relevant departments were anxious to launch a few satellites first and solve any problems first.

Then consider other aspects.

At this time, we must respond based on the solution currently used by Venus Technology.

If the speed is fast enough, it will be put into use next month.

This is definitely a very attractive thing for relevant Chinese departments.

"That's okay. Some of our projects are already cooperating with Aerospace Technology. You can also have a good understanding of the situation with Aerospace Technology."

For some sensitive things, it is definitely more appropriate for aerospace technology to take the lead.

After all, she has a good foundation and a bright future.

In this regard, Cao Yang didn't feel worried about making wedding clothes for others.

Anyway, it is impossible for Aerospace Technology to prostitute Venus Technology for free.

The parts procurement fee that should be charged at that time will not be less than a dime.

Nowadays, for many products of Aerospace Science and Technology, not only high-end carbon fiber is purchased from Nanshan Carbon Fiber, but many parts and components are also purchased from Nanshan Group companies.

So as long as Cao Yang wants to make money, there are many ways.

This kind of thing is not an emergency, so we definitely can't always work at a loss.

Money must be made where money should be made in order to make the project sustainable.

The trend of militarization of space is definitely not something that anyone can change if they think about it or not.

In the past two days, the main organizations must be aware of the battle between Venus Technology and the United States in space.

It’s just that ordinary people don’t know it.

Realizing the importance of satellite security, the polar bears must also show their strength.

Otherwise, they are also worried that when their satellites are flying in orbit in the future, they will suddenly be collided by other companies' products.

Or it may be interfered by other people's products.

No matter which one it is, it's not what they want to see.

So the polar bears also took some actions very quickly.

"Dmitri, the relevant departments have given instructions, requiring us to arrange a test of a missile hitting a satellite in the next few months."

"We want to let both the United States and China know that we are also the world's leading force in destroying satellites."

"Only in this way can we ensure that our satellites in orbit are in a safe and reliable condition."

Grotin called Dmitri to his office early in the morning and gave him an important order.

As the master of the Polar Bear aerospace industry, United Rocket and Aerospace Corporation has undertaken the research and development tasks of many missiles and space vehicles.

For example, anti-satellite missile projects are what they are engaged in.

Based on the original intercontinental ballistic missile, with appropriate changes, missiles that can deal with satellites can be quickly produced.

However, it seems that the technical direction is not difficult, but in fact it is not that easy to implement.

Because general intercontinental ballistic missiles must carry nuclear warheads when they are actually used, the accuracy requirements are not that high.

You said that the accuracy of products carrying nuclear warheads is one hundred meters and two hundred meters. What is the difference?

But when used to play satellites, the situation is different.

Generally speaking, the size of most satellites in space is only a dozen meters, or at most tens of meters.

In this case, if your missile is not accurate enough, there is no way to hit it accurately.

All space experiments will be observed by other countries.

If you don't hit it right, your attempt to show off your muscles will become a joke.

However, polar bears are still very capable in this regard.

By relying solely on resting on its laurels, the company can continue to maintain its leading position in the world.

I have to say that the polar bear’s roots are really deep.

"There is no big problem in carrying out the test, but our missile plan is to explode directly near the satellite, thereby destroying the satellite through the fragments of the missile."

"This situation will lead to the generation of a lot of space debris."

"There are many more satellites in various orbits now than in previous years."

"Our debris may cause danger to other aircraft if we are not careful."

Demetri expressed his worries.

As anti-satellite missiles, there are now several technical directions.

The polar bear must be using one of them, and it is also a relatively simple and crude solution.

This solution does not require relatively high accuracy for missiles. After all, as long as some of the fragments hit the satellite, good results can be achieved.

The other is to use the kinetic energy of the missile itself to hit the satellite.

If you hit the satellite at such a high speed, you can definitely destroy the satellite and achieve your desired goal.

Compared with the polar bear solution, this solution will generate less debris and pose less of a threat to other aircraft.

However, this solution has relatively high technical requirements for the missile. It would be embarrassing if it flew away accidentally.

"As long as we don't damage our own satellite, we can't control much else."

"There is a lot of garbage in space, but not all of it is caused by us."

Grotin only cares about whether he can complete the tasks assigned by his superiors.

As for whether the completion of this task would bring any danger to other people, he couldn't control that much.

In his opinion, the first thing he needs to consider is the position under his butt.

He can't care so much about the safety of other countries.

"If this is the case, then it will definitely not be a big problem to arrange drills in the next few months."

"It just so happens that one of our satellites has been scrapped this year, and it can be used as a test satellite."

Demetri didn't dwell on anything anymore.

To a certain extent, he actually had the same idea as Grotin.

The reason why I brought it up just now is that the risks must be clearly explained in advance to avoid being blamed later.

The polar bears can quickly take some countermeasures in response to changes in the situation, but other countries cannot.

So far, only three of them have the strength in this area.

However, although many countries cannot adopt any response plan, they will not sit still and wait for death.

The European Space Agency, for example, is naturally wondering whether it should take a good look at Venus Technology's joke so that it can lower the price during future cooperation negotiations.

However, before they could finish watching the excitement, the situation had already changed.

Venus Technology was so powerful that it directly interfered with the GPS satellites.

Although it is not known whether it was a technical issue or mercy, only one satellite's communications were affected for two hours.

But the shock this has brought to some people is actually quite big.

China has never really threatened the United States in the space field, but now it is actually affecting your satellites.

As an insider, the European Space Agency will naturally not change at all.

"Joseph, please arrange for us to go to China next month to have a good exchange with Daystar Technology."

Since Daystar Technology is so powerful, it dares to resist the United States.

Under such circumstances, the European Space Agency's attitude will naturally change.

By then, there will probably be many institutions that want to cooperate with Daystar Technology.

If the European Space Agency does not finalize cooperation as soon as possible, it may not know when it will be able to send its astronauts to the Chang'e space station.

"We really need to have a good communication with the other party and finalize the details of the subsequent cooperation as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, the price and conditions for cooperation with Daystar Technology may begin to change."

Joseph could naturally understand why Werner suddenly made this request to him now.

As the situation changes, their response plans naturally need to change as well.

(End of this chapter)