Zhao Ye told Li Xiao so much before finally revealing his own thoughts.
SpaceX wants to partner with the government to establish China's Long March Rocket Company!!!
“I have money and manpower, and I can develop rockets myself, but as the saying goes, ‘Great things can be accomplished by concentrating resources,’ and ‘cooperation brings mutual benefits.’ The country has mastered advanced rocket technology, but its annual R&D investment is not high, which seriously affects the rapid improvement of rocket technology!”
"Director Li, we hope the nation will seriously consider this matter!"
"The establishment of China Long March Rocket Co., Ltd. will be entirely beneficial to the country, and will play a huge role in promoting the development of my country's aerospace industry!!!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiao nodded solemnly: "What you say makes sense. I will report this matter to the higher authorities and express my stance. However, I must remind you that if the country is willing to cooperate with SpaceX to jointly establish China Long March Rocket Co., Ltd., then the rocket company will also be under the control of the state!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ye pondered for a moment, thinking that although SpaceX couldn't currently control China's Long March Rocket Company, the rocket company would need financing in the future, so there was still an opportunity. Of course, the opportunity was relatively small. But regardless, becoming a major shareholder would be good, increasing his own influence.
In its previous life, the Long March Rocket Company went public through a reverse takeover.
Although state-owned capital still firmly controls the Long March Rocket Company, its shareholding ratio is decreasing. No one is certain about how things will develop in the future.
Perhaps the rocket company will eventually become just an ordinary transportation manufacturing company, just like the car company, but at least Wujiang can guarantee that it will be among the first companies to hold a license.
“No problem! The state will hold 51% of the shares, and SpaceX will hold 49%. What do you think?” Zhao Ye replied.
"I think it's feasible, but the specifics depend on what the higher-ups decide."
"Yes, of course, then I'll have to trouble Director Li!"
"Don't mention it, this is also a good thing for our space agency," Li Xiao said with a smile.
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has a heavy workload, and Wujiang's involvement can be seen as relieving some of its burden. If rocket launch costs are reduced, many of the CNSA's plans will be easier to complete.
After seeing Zhao Ye off, Li Xiao immediately compiled his conversation with Zhao Ye into a report and sent it to his superiors.
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"The BeiDou satellite navigation system proposed by Zhao Ye is indeed very attractive. my country must establish its own satellite navigation system!!!"
"The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is designed with great foresight and is highly feasible, in no way inferior to the GPS system currently being developed by the United States. However, while the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is excellent, it is extremely expensive..."
"Yes, the cost is too high. With our current technology and financial resources, it will probably be difficult to build the BeiDou satellite navigation system in a short period of time, mainly because the cost of rocket launches is too high!"
"In my opinion, Zhao Ye's proposal is excellent. We should establish a joint venture and leverage the strength of Wujiang Group to promote the rapid development of rocket technology!"
"Wujiang Group is a trustworthy company. Without Wujiang Group, could China's semiconductor industry have achieved its current glory? We can also try it now and see what changes will occur in China's aerospace industry if we agree to Zhao Ye's request!"
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After more than half a month of research and discussion, they finally agreed with Zhao Ye's idea.
Soon, the government sent people to discuss the details of the cooperation with Zhao Ye's people.
On the morning of January 1, 1989, the two parties officially signed a cooperation agreement.
SpaceX, a subsidiary of Wujiang Group, invested 1 billion RMB and, together with a group of Soviet experts, merged with the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology to form China Long March Rocket Co., Ltd.
The news spread very quickly.
The whole country was shocked, and it sparked heated discussions among the people!
Many people are shocked that Wujiang Group is becoming more and more amazing, and they've even started playing with rockets.
Rockets are often perceived as high-tech and sophisticated technologies, typically developed only by national governments. However, Wujiang Group has now surprisingly entered this industry.
Unbeknownst to them, Wujiang Group's image has become more sophisticated and upscale.
At this moment, the employees of China Long March Rocket Company were overjoyed. After Zhao Ye arrived at the company, he announced that he planned to include the employees of China Long March Rocket Company in the Wujiang Group's salary system.
Everyone's salary will increase significantly, with the salaries of the most skilled technical experts increasing by hundreds of times.
While it cannot compare to the United States, in China, it is undoubtedly unique to scorpions pooping.
Zhao Ye hopes to motivate employees with high salaries and attract more talent to join China Long March Rocket Company.
In addition, the reason for raising wages was that the wages of talented people in the Soviet Union were very high, with many earning tens of thousands of yuan a month. When everyone worked together, the problem was not a shortage of talent, but rather inequality.
If the salary gap is too large, it will cause dissatisfaction among many Chinese technical personnel.
Imagine if Soviets earned tens of thousands of dollars a month, while Chinese people only earned a couple hundred dollars a month. Would the latter still be motivated to work?
An hour later, in the general manager's office.
“President Zhao, I don’t object to you raising the employees’ wages, but raising them by such a large amount at once will put too much pressure on the company!” Chu Peng frowned. He is the general manager of China Long March Rocket Company and was formerly the president of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.
Zhao Ye smiled and briefly explained to him why it was necessary to raise the salaries of Chinese researchers.
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