Chapter 1053: 2 lunatics
At Tang En's current position, he usually has to deal with a lot of things.
The Michael Jackson case was just a little trouble.
The next thing about Elon Musk is the big trouble!
Dunn met him in the living room of the office.
Elon Musk's sister, Tosca Musk, was also invited by Dunn to talk together.
"SpaceX is going bankrupt? Why?"
In fact, Tang En also knows that even in the United States, private aerospace companies have encountered great resistance in the process of development. Because the aerospace industry involves too many confidential technologies, many advanced technologies that change the world pattern are developed in the aerospace field, and then some of them are selected for civilian use.
For example, GPS navigation, sophisticated manufacturing of top cars, and even the birth of the Internet are inseparable from the "Star Wars" plan of the year.
Elon Musk said angrily: "We can't get the order!"
"Order?" Tang En was a little surprised and puzzled, "From what I understand, our company... can't launch rockets yet?"
Dunn has invested in spacex a long time ago, holding 30% of the shares.
He is the second-largest shareholder after Elon Musk.
Elon Musk said: "It's not like this. The launch of rockets is a very high-end business, a very large industry, which requires industrial integration in hundreds of fields. With our strength, it is indeed impossible at present. To undertake this type of order. However, we cannot undertake the rocket launch business, but we can undertake some commercial service orders to provide some data support, safety testing and other peripheral launch services for the rocket launch.”
Dunn understands the meaning of this sentence very well.
It's like making special effects for a movie.
The most high-end special effects must be done by companies like Industrial Light and Magic. Those simple special effects can be outsourced to other cheap special effects companies with confidence.
What SpaceX wants to take on right now is the cheap outsourcing part of the rocket launch industry.
"Is there a problem?"
Seeing Dunn's silence, Tosca Musk spoke up.
She is Dunn's assistant, and is often Dunn's microphone.
At work, her relationship with Dunn is far closer than that of her own brother.
Elon Musk's face was tense, and he said coldly: "The military doesn't even give us the opportunity to bid!"
The aerospace industry is too secretive, and the final say is in the hands of the U.S. Air Force. NASA is just a research and development agency and does not hold real power.
Tang En said: "Do they have regular partners?"
Elon Musk said: "Yes, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have a joint space company, which is the designated partner of the Air Force and NASA."
Boeing and Lockheed Martin are also private companies, and their joint venture aerospace company is naturally a private company.
The difference is that both Boeing and Lockheed Martin are the creators of the top aviation technology on the planet. In particular, Lockheed Martin, the top fighter jet in the United States, mostly comes from this company. The famous Area 51 has scientists from this company stationed there. .
From this perspective, the US military can share confidential research and development information with Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
In terms of credibility and confidentiality, it is much stronger than spacex, which has just been established for a few years.
Tang En understood and asked, "How big is our price advantage?"
"Double!" Elon Musk was very confident. "The last 5-year order they signed with the Air Force for launch services was $500 million. This time, the price will be at least $200 million. And we... only need $100 million!"
Tang En was shocked, "Such a big gap?"
Elon Musk gritted his teeth: "It will only be bigger! Those companies that master core technology and core secrets have always been cruel to the government and military. They are squandering taxpayers' money!"
Dunn finally understood this time.
It is no wonder that the development of the space industry has been slow since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the absence of external threats to the United States.
When there is a threat from the Soviet Union, the U.S. Federation and the U.S. military are more courageous and more powerful! The elites leading the United States have made many bold decisions in order to bring down their number one adversary.
At that time, Boeing and Lockheed Martin had to firmly rely on the government and the military to work together.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, everything changed.
The U.S. aerospace industry is now a backwater.
And Elon Musk is the real dragon that shakes the stagnant water.
Dunn took out his mobile phone and called Amazon's big boss, Jeff Bezos.
Jeff Bezos is also a space maniac, he also founded a space company - Blue Origin.
Blue Origin was founded a few years earlier than SpaceX. Of course, it does not have the strength to launch rockets at this stage, but some peripheral services are definitely fine.
Over the phone, Dunn asked Jeff Bezos about the status of his order for the U.S. Air Force rocket rss launch service.
The result is exactly the same as what Elon Musk said.
Blue Origin was also excluded.
That is to say, before the order contract has been signed, the US Air Force has already reached an agreement that they will continue to choose Boeing and Lockheed Martin as partners!
From the perspective of national security, such internal transactions are conducive to stability.
From the point of view of national interests... this is the collusion between the government and the capitalists!
It is harming the interests of taxpayers!
Capitalists control America?
does not exist!
Can't exist either!
Dunn got the exact reply, and immediately became angry, just like Elon Musk.
"Elon, have you thought of a solution?" Dunn hung up the phone and turned to ask.
Elon Musk nodded: "Think about it. But the risk is too great and needs your support."
"The risk is big?" Tang En glanced at him and laughed twice, "The thing I am most afraid of is risk, you... Forget it, let me talk about my solution first, maybe we still think of it together went."
"yes?"
Elon Musk smiled, noncommittal.
Tang En narrowed his eyes and said boldly, "Sue the Pentagon and the Space Agency for collusion between officials and businessmen! Let the military and NASA go to court to confront me!"
Tosca Musk's eyes straightened.
stunned.
Sue the US Air Force?
real or fake?
The U.S. military represents the most powerful force in the United States!
Boeing and Lockheed Martin represent the most powerful veteran capitalists in the United States!
You Dunn is rich, but how old are you?
The capital group behind Boeing and Lockheed Martin ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ has existed for hundreds of years, and its influence can cover the entire United States!
One is the most powerful weapon, the other is the most powerful capital.
Who can break this situation of strong alliance?
Do you dare to challenge?
Unexpectedly, Elon Musk next to him excitedly slapped his thigh and said loudly: "Dawn, I am relieved with your words! This is my solution too!"
Tosca Musk was stunned.
madman!
Two lunatics!
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