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Zhao Siyu had just finished discussing Lockheed Martin's acquisition of Sikorsky with Cao Yang, and flew to the Middle East the next day to discuss a major project.

Since the successful launch of the Chang'e Space Station, China has had a second batch of astronauts enter the space station to live.

All aspects of the operation are very smooth, and there have been no accidents.

As a result, the enthusiasm of all parties to cooperate with the Chang'e Space Station is naturally higher.

Previously, Zhao Siyu mainly focused on cooperation with Aerospace Technology, the European Space Agency and Polar Bear.

For example, some countries in the Middle East, he thinks they are not the main objects of cooperation.

After all, in the minds of ordinary people, the aerospace industry is not something that ordinary small countries can play with, nor is it something they are interested in.

But this time when he went to the Middle East for negotiations, the situation was a little different from what he thought.

Dubai is the most well-known city in the Emirates.

It gives everyone the impression of being rich and wealthy.

This impression is not wrong. People really spend money like water and are not short of money at all.

Zhao Siyu and his group stayed in the most luxurious sailing hotel in the area. They had a lot of fun for the first two days.

Then on the third day, they met with the other party's boss and the cooperation negotiations ended.

Zhao Siyu was a little confused throughout the whole process.

This was the simplest cooperation he had ever discussed, and it was also the one with the largest amount of money.

The key was that he didn't need to report to Cao Yang and dared to agree directly if the conditions were good.

"Mr. Cao, I think the importance of the Middle East market can be raised to the first level in the future."

"The market space here is worth our expectations. Whether it is in the aerospace field or the aviation field, there is a lot of room for development."

As soon as Zhao Siyu finished the meeting, he called Cao Yang.

He was so excited.

He definitely created history this time.

"Why, the conditions given by the Emirates are very good?"

Cao Yang naturally knew what Zhao Siyu wanted to do on this business trip to the Middle East.

Now hearing the other party's excited voice, it is obvious that the result is very good.

"It's not good, it's very good!"

"200 dollars!"

"Mr. Cao, do you know?"

"The Emirates is willing to pay 20 billion dollars, and the requirement is to send their astronauts to the space station for a period of time within the next year."

"And then they want an opportunity for priority cooperation in the future."

"This is simply not treating money as money. The construction and development of our entire space station did not cost 20 billion dollars."

"After this cooperation, all the costs of our Chang'e space station have been recovered."

"Even the cost of developing rockets such as Venus 9 and other space station-related technologies has been recovered."

"I used to think that a private enterprise investing in a space station project would definitely suffer huge losses, and I don't know how long it can last."

"I didn't expect that it would make money so quickly now, and the money is not small at all."

"If we continue at this pace, let alone whether other customers will be interested in our space station cooperation, the potential cooperation with the Emirates alone is worth our vigorous development of various technologies."

"By then, the Emirates will probably invest money to participate in projects such as the lunar orbital space station, moon landing, and lunar base."

Zhao Siyu was very excited and told Cao Yang about various situations.

Obviously, the conditions of this cooperation were really beyond his expectations.

I originally thought that it would be a cooperation project worth more than a billion dollars at most, but I didn't expect it to go straight to 20 billion dollars.

Just looking at this business, almost 19.9 billion US dollars is profit, and the cost is only 100 million US dollars.

The key is that this cooperation has strengthened the confidence of Venus to vigorously enter the aerospace industry.

Before this, the company invested a lot of energy in developing and designing a lunar orbital space station and preparing for the moon landing. In fact, many people inside were worried that the company was taking too big a step.

This should be something that a country should do, but you, a private enterprise, did it.

Don't waste a lot of money and drag down the group, but get nothing in the end.

That would be a pity.

Now it seems that this worry is completely unnecessary.

"The Emirates' $20 billion cooperation is just such a simple request?"

Cao Yang couldn't help but confirm it.

Although he had heard about the $30 billion cooperation project between the Emirates and China in the future, the purpose was also to send astronauts into space.

But it's only 2014 now.

They are willing to take out $20 billion for cooperation, which is definitely a big deal.

Although the Emirates is rich, it is not so wasteful.

It seems that they have a lot of things to consider.

Just for the cooperation of this project, Venusstar Technology absolutely does not want any problems to occur on the Emirates side.

Even China does not want any problems to occur within the Emirates.

To some extent, both Venustech and Huaxia have passively become important guardians of the Emirates since this cooperation.

There are many cooperation projects in the Middle East, whether it is cooperation with Huaxia, cooperation with the United States, or cooperation with the polar bear, more or less, they all have some significance in this regard.

After all, for a country with a lot of money but not very strong defense capabilities, it is definitely worthwhile to use money to solve its own security problems.

"Yes, they did not ask for shares, management rights, technology or patent transfer, or other unreasonable projects."

"The only requirement is to send their astronauts to space safely within the next year, and then land safely in the Emirates."

Zhao Tianyu gave a very affirmative reply.

When he first heard this condition, he was also very surprised.

Even if he tried to hide it on his face and calm himself down, he was actually a little emotional.

The amount of this cooperation was really too large, it was simply giving money to Qimingxing Technology.

"In this case, let's implement the content of the agreement as soon as possible."

"As long as the conditions they want are not too excessive, we can meet them."

"Next week, they can send astronauts here to start training, and strive to send them to space in the first half of next year, stay in the space station for a few months, and have a good time."

Cao Yang can probably understand some of the ideas of the Emirates.

China's strength has risen rapidly in recent years, which everyone can feel.

And some of the ways of doing things in the United States are also seen by everyone, but they dare not speak out.

Who is good and who is bad, who can be trusted, and who cannot be offended.

Everyone has a scale in their hearts for these things.

There is nothing special about the Emirates except the oil under the desert.

To continue to live such a prosperous life in the long run, you must pay something.

Cao Yang thinks that China is definitely willing to protect some younger brothers, even if these younger brothers are actually protected by others.

As long as their strength continues to improve, the younger brothers will naturally become loyal younger brothers.

"No problem, I will formally sign the agreement with them tomorrow, and then immediately start to implement the content of the agreement."

Zhao Siyu is also afraid that the night is long and dreams are many, and wants to get things done as soon as possible.

After all, such a large cooperation project may make many people jealous.

If someone jumps out to make trouble and wants to destroy this cooperation, this is definitely not what Zhao Siyu wants to see.

So now we just need to get things done as soon as possible.

As for inviting Cao Yang to attend the signing ceremony, he certainly won't do it.

Everyone in Venustech is now clear that Cao Yang will not go abroad easily.

Basically, except for occasions when he accompanies the official, Cao Yang will stay in China in the next few years.

The cooperation with the Emirates was just as Zhao Siyu reported to Cao Yang. The agreement was soon formally signed, and then the first batch of contract funds of 6 billion US dollars arrived in the account of Venustech.

At the same time, such a large cooperation project naturally spread quickly.

"Mr. Cao, the Emirates has a 20 billion US dollar project with you. Do you want you to help them rebuild a space station?"

Qian Junfeng of Aerospace Technology couldn't wait to call Cao Yang as soon as he heard the news.

20 billion US dollars!

The research funds of Aerospace Technology in the past five years are about this much.

Now Venustech has a cooperation project with the Emirates and directly won 20 billion US dollars.

This is really beyond his imagination.

Before this, although Qian Junfeng felt that Venusstar Technology's technical strength was very strong, the aerospace field had a large investment and a small output. Sooner or later, Venusstar Technology would not be able to hold on.

At that time, Aerospace Technology could comfortably take over this mess at a very low price.

But now it seems that the situation is completely different.

A $20 billion cooperation project, even if it is to rebuild a Chang'e space station, does not require so much money.

For this project alone, Venusstar Technology's net profit is definitely more than $10 billion.

This is enough to earn back all the R\u0026D investment in the past few years.

Not to mention that Venusstar Technology also has various cooperations with institutions such as the European Space Agency and Polar Bear United Rocket and Space Company, and the contract prices are not low.

Even the Aerospace Technology side he is in charge of needs to pay certain fees and various technical support before it has the opportunity to arrange so many astronauts to work in the space station.

It can be said that the Chang'e space station has now become a profit tool for Venusstar Technology.

This is something that no one expected.

For example, the International Space Station has invested 100 billion US dollars so far.

But what about the output?

Although the output of some scientific and technological research cannot be simply measured by money, the input-output ratio of the International Space Station is obviously much lower than that of the Chang'e Space Station.

"It's not that exaggerated. If we really want to rebuild a space station, it will not be a matter of 20 billion US dollars."

"We just help the Emirates train some astronauts, and then send their astronauts to our space station to work for a period of time."

After Cao Yang said this, Qian Junfeng was completely stunned.

That's it?

That's it?

Are there still many confidential cooperation contents that have not been discussed?

Or is the Emirates crazy?

Don't know how to spend the money?

After waiting for more than ten seconds, Cao Yang didn't say anything. Qian Junfeng calmed down and continued to ask: "Did the Emirates take the initiative to find this cooperation?"

If he didn't figure things out, Qian Junfeng felt that he would not be able to sleep.

If they had known that they could make a lot of money by building a space station, Aerospace Science and Technology would speed up the relevant progress, and they might be able to build the space station before Venus Technology.

So, did such a big business fall on the head of Aerospace Science and Technology?

"It's okay to say that they took the initiative to contact us, but the specific details of the cooperation will naturally be decided after the two sides discuss it together."

"When the time comes, there will be some astronaut training projects, and I will trouble you, Mr. Qian, to help support it."

Although Venus Technology has built relevant buildings and equipment for the training of astronauts by both Polar Bear and China Aerospace Technology, some things of experience will definitely take time to accumulate.

So the astronauts on the Venus Technology side still mainly entrust Aerospace Science and Technology to help, supplemented by their own training.

In another two years, the training of astronauts will be completed in Venustech itself.

At that time, Venustech's aerospace business will almost enter a new stage, and the demand for astronauts will not be just a few now.

Instead, dozens of people will be trained directly, and the physical fitness requirements for astronauts will be appropriately lowered to prepare for more engineers to enter space.

"There is definitely no problem in helping to train astronauts."

Qian Junfeng said with mixed feelings: "But the charging standards for training Venustech's own astronauts and training foreign astronauts are completely different."

Such a big piece of fat meat, Aerospace Science and Technology naturally want to take a bite.

Cao Yang naturally has no objection to this.

After all, there are still many things in personnel training at this stage that need to be cooperated with Aerospace Science and Technology.

It is acceptable to eat meat yourself and let the other party drink a sip of soup.

Compared with the envy of Aerospace Science and Technology, the Polar Bear United Rocket and Space Company is envious and jealous.

"Grotin, I think the company can also plan to build our own space station in the future?"

"Although it costs a lot, if we can find a suitable partner, all the costs can be amortized."

"For example, China's Chang'e space station has earned $20 billion from this cooperation with the Emirates alone, basically recovering all the costs of building the space station."

Dmitri's mood now is definitely more complicated than Qian Junfeng's.

He is an old man who has come all the way from the polar bear era and witnessed the glory and decline of the past.

Although life is getting better now, it is completely different from the peak period.

One of the most critical factors is that there is no money.

In the eyes of most people, building a space station is definitely not profitable.

Although various scientific experimental technologies can be carried out in the space station, it has certain special significance.

But with limited funds, the relevant departments will definitely invest funds in more critical military technologies such as intercontinental ballistic missiles and air defense missiles.

So the progress of the United Rocket and Space Corporation in aerospace technology in recent years has been very limited.

Most of the time, they are living off their old capital.

It's nothing more than that the capital is too thick, and it can continue to eat for more than 20 years.

Even many technologies are still ahead of the world.

"If we start to rebuild the space station now, it will take at least three years to complete the construction, and it is very likely that it will be completed after five or six years."

"The situation of the space station in space at that time will be completely different from now."

"NASA in the United States is promoting the construction of the space station, and China Aerospace Science and Technology is also promoting the construction of the space station. In addition to the current International Space Station and Chang'e Space Station, there will be five space stations or more by then, and it will be difficult for us to show our advantages."

Grokin naturally saw the news about the cooperation between Venus Technology and the Emirates.

It would be a lie to say that he is not envious of the huge contract of 20 billion US dollars.

But he has always found it difficult to make up his mind to arrange for the company to build his own space station.

From last year to now, the construction of the polar bear's own space station has been discussed for a while by the relevant departments.

However, due to funding issues and cost-effectiveness issues, there are currently few people who support this project.

After all, according to their current calculations, they need to spend about $30 billion to complete a space station of similar size to the Chang'e space station.

Even if the recyclable rocket technology makes a breakthrough later, it will still cost more than $20 billion.

This cost is definitely much higher than that of Venustech.

So it is even more difficult to make up your mind to build it.

"That's true. China's aerospace technology has already confirmed that it is researching its own space station."

"The United States should also be basically determined to do it."

"It will be a bit difficult to find a sponsor like the Emirates at that time."

Dmitri sighed, knowing that Grogin's worries were not unreasonable.

If tens of billions of dollars were really invested, but there was no output, then all of them would probably be left with nothing.

Whether the annual daily maintenance funds can be obtained on time in the future is a big problem.

After all, the space station is not finished once it is built, and it takes a lot of money every year to operate it.

"Previously, the relevant departments asked us to transfer a batch of aerospace technology to Venusstar Technology in order to purchase robot dogs from Venusstar Technology and Nanshan Robotics."

"I think the two sides can deepen cooperation in the field of aerospace, so that our astronauts can also enter the Chang'e Space Station."

"Or we can directly obtain a part of the shares of the Chang'e Space Station in the form of technology investment. Do you think it is possible?"

Dmitri kept diverging his thoughts, thinking about how to make some noise.

In the field of aerospace, if no one makes any noise, then Dmitri doesn't want to make any trouble.

But China and the United States are both making frequent moves, and the polar bears are definitely unwilling to lag behind.

But now they can only prioritize the expenditure of military technology related to ballistic missiles, and the rest is very limited.

"Although we have some technologies that Venusstar Technology wants, the other party will definitely not give up their shares. At most, they can accept our astronauts to enter their space station to conduct experiments."

Grogin doesn't think Dmitri's proposal is feasible.

Venusstar Technology is not short of money now, how could it give up its shares in the space station?

Even if Venusstar Technology is willing, China will not allow it, right?

"Whether they are willing or not, I think we can at least contact them and see what they think."

"Take advantage of these opportunities for contact to see what Venusstar Technology wants to do next."

"The Earth orbital space station has been built. I heard that they are going to build a lunar orbital space station. I wonder if they have already started this work."

"Don't let them build the lunar orbital space station in just three months with a rocket launch."

"Then our situation will be more passive."

Dmitri didn't give up and felt that he still had to try.

Even if it doesn't work in the end, let's see if there are other gains.

Grogin did not object to this.

There is no harm in contacting them.

…

"What are those CIA people doing? The Emirates has signed a contract with Venusstar Technology, so they told us the information."

On the NASA side, Grenfell was very upset.

He really did not expect that the Emirates would be willing to spend a whopping $20 billion to cooperate with Venusstar Technology.

NASA can also cooperate like this.

Although the International Space Station was built by many countries, the main funds were provided by the United States, and the decision-making was basically made by the United States.

If the Emirates wanted to send astronauts to the space station, let alone $20 billion, even $10 billion, Grenfell would not think there would be any problem.

Even if it was just to send astronauts to the space station and stay there for a few days, $1 billion would be acceptable.

But these have nothing to do with NASA now.

He already knew that the Emirates had deposited the first batch of contract amounts into the account of Venusstar Technology.

A huge fortune passed by NASA.

"It seems that our space station project is about to be officially launched."

"The Emirates does not seek cooperation with the International Space Station. It must think that the technology of the International Space Station is not advanced enough and there is no future."

"Venus Technology not only has the Chang'e Space Station, but is also planning to build a lunar orbital space station, and is also preparing for landing on the moon and building a lunar base."

"I heard that several universities in China are planning to build a lunar base, and these projects are sponsored by Venus Technology."

"Then the Venus Technology's lunar base project is likely to be officially launched within the next ten years."

Musk is also full of expectations for the future.

His ideas are different from those of ordinary rich people, otherwise he would not have established Space Exploration Technologies.

Now the Falcon 9 heavy rocket has been completed and will soon be officially tested.

They have already put more energy into the research of the starship project and the space station project.

Before, Griffin also approached him to discuss the construction of the space station, but he was not so active at that time.

The situation is different now.

The space station project could actually be profitable, so his pressure would be much less.

This thing can be done.