Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 578: Moon Nuclear Power Plant

Although the news was already widely circulated outside, Chen Yiyang thought that he indeed intended to take over the Trisolaris project, so it didn't matter.

However, before finding a suitable director and scriptwriter, Chen Yiyang would not formally take over this project.

He's also afraid of damaging his reputation.

Forget about the Trisolaris project for a moment; Chen Yiyang happened to have other things to do in the past few days.

Previously, Yang Chengru talked with him about domestic private rocket matters, wanting him to invest in one or two private rocket companies.

Thus, Chen Yiyang asked someone in the Imperial Capital to find an expert in the commercial rocket field to discuss this matter with him.

"Expert Liu." Chen Yiyang shook hands with this expert and then sat down.

This Expert Liu is different from the typical technical experts; he usually handles more commercial matters, so he resembles a businessman more than a technical expert.

"You're too kind, Mr. Chen." Expert Liu had a very enthusiastic attitude.

Domestic billionaires like Chen Yiyang are quite numerous, but those interested in the private rocket field are too few.

If this Mr. Chen could be drawn into the private rocket field, it would be great.

So, Expert Liu began to introduce Chen Yiyang to the general situation of the domestic private rocket field.

Overall, two giants and many strong competitors.

Of course, this is a friendlier way of saying it.

The unfriendly way would be that only two or three companies barely have anything worthy, capable of producing actual products, while other companies can only create PowerPoint presentations.

"Because the technological barriers in the rocket field are extremely high, it results in all private rocket companies having one or two state-owned companies providing technology behind them."

"Then what is the significance of private companies?" Chen Yiyang immediately asked.

"To test some novel technologies, explore frontier technology fields, and gather more funds."

Expert Liu said, "Also, to avoid the failures caused by using new technologies from affecting the national rocket field's image.

This is probably the most important. Because not long ago, a bold decision was made to hand over a rocket launch mission to a private company, but the mission failed.

And precisely because it was a private company, everyone could look at this event leniently.

Otherwise, this matter would at least have made hot searches on the internet."

"So that means," Chen Yiyang understood Liu Expert's words, "currently, the domestic private rocket field has no profitable space?"

"Downstream enterprises have none at all." Expert Liu said, "Downstream enterprises hold the majority's attention and are the focus of people's concern.

But currently, downstream enterprises in the rocket field have no possibility of making a profit. The reason is simple, even if downstream enterprises have the capability to launch commercial rockets, the domestic rocket launch market is too small to support downstream enterprise profitability.

But on the contrary, upstream and some midstream companies in the rocket field have instead achieved stable profitability, substantial profits, and used the validation of their new technologies due to the entrance of private rocket companies."

"These upstream and midstream companies focus on niche areas, have high technical barriers, clear downstream customers, stable orders, and short payment cycles.

They do not have to bear high risks like rocket launch failures or on-orbit satellite malfunctions, yet can fully enjoy the market dividends brought by the expansion of the commercial space industry, making it easier to enter the profitability zone first."

"So, you're suggesting I invest in upstream and midstream rocket companies?" Chen Yiyang asked.

"No, no, no." Expert Liu said, "Upstream companies have the present, but downstream companies have the future."

"You mean, domestically, there will also be a private rocket launch company like SpaceX in the future?"

"I'm not sure, but anything is possible."

Expert Liu said, "The reason SpaceX emerged in North America was because their existing rocket service providers were complacent, technologically lagging, and indeed unable to meet NASA's needs.

Thus, SpaceX was born, receiving strong support from NASA, and becoming the benchmark for private rocket companies.

Similarly, the most important reason domestic private rocket companies' development is slow is also insufficient demand and limited support."

"Your words are quite risky." Chen Yiyang felt something was amiss in these words.

"Haha, Mr. Chen, don't misunderstand." Hearing Chen Yiyang say this, Liu Expert immediately realized that Chen Yiyang misunderstood his meaning, so he quickly continued,

"What I mentioned in demand doesn't mean that the domestic rocket field in the future should rely on private companies, but rather I have high hopes for future competition among countries in the lunar field."

Expert Liu said, "Because the investment in space rockets and space exploration fields is large and commercial returns are low, even NASA is very short of funding.

For this reason, they have hyped quite a few commercial concepts, one of which is selling mining rights to lunar resources."

"Is anyone buying this?" Chen Yiyang was a bit skeptical. Although he knew the Moon had key raw materials for nuclear power generation, helium-3.

"Anyway, they've done quite well, and collaborated with some North American mechanical companies to develop various machines capable of mining resources on the Moon."

Expert Liu continued, "They also recently announced plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2030."

Uh.

Chen Yiyang was thoroughly confused.

"Building a nuclear power plant on the Moon for what purpose, to develop the Moon? But it wouldn't necessarily require a nuclear power plant, right."

"It's to grab territory." Expert Liu directly pointed out the essence.

"It was previously mentioned that NASA, to gather funds, hyped up lunar mining rights. But according to the treaties signed by various countries, no country has the right to claim land on the Moon as its own.

It seems that even if NASA sells part of the mining rights, it can't guarantee its customers have the rights to mine and use the land; ultimately, it's whoever gets there first."

Hearing Expert Liu say this, Chen Yiyang nodded.

The civilization and laws of modern nations only exist among ordinary people.

When it comes to national disputes, strength is what matters.

Even if NASA sells all the lunar mining rights, if it can't send its customers to the Moon, it's useless.

Who would care about them then?

"But the UN's Outer Space Treaty also stipulates." Expert Liu continued, "The treaty requires countries to mutually accommodate each other when planning lunar activities to prevent their activities from interfering with others and causing geopolitical crises on Earth due to lunar conflicts." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

With this explanation, Chen Yiyang immediately understood.

"The treaty doesn't prohibit countries from conducting nuclear scientific experiments on the Moon, right."

"Exactly." Expert Liu said, "So, any country that can send a nuclear power plant to the Moon, then any activities within a radius that could affect the safety of the power plant must be negotiated with the owning country."