[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil":3,"chapter-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-270":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You were told to build a tractor, but you're building a rocket?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1306077,1735,"Chapter 270 - 263: Pegasus_1","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-270",270,"\u003Cp>On November 11, the head of the Indian Space Research Organisation, Xiven Samarkand, arrived in Moscow with his country’s foreign affairs team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of Russia’s space agency (RKA), Yuri Borisov, personally welcomed them at the airport, with a smile that filled his deeply lined face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Union TMA-17M incident, Yuri managed to secure subsequent Moon cooperation by relying on some tough negotiation tactics in China, thus retaining his position as head of the agency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Present-day Russia was in even a slightly better condition than the original timeline, not only starting its economic recovery in 2014 but also benefiting from the space race of the other two powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To most people, Russia—having inherited the Soviet Union’s space legacy—maintained advanced aerospace technology but lacked the funding to compete, so it was excluded from the race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, Russia found fortune in misfortune. Both China and America were keen on courting Russia, whether intentionally or unintentionally, because Russia joining either side could tip the scales significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two giants clashed, Russia profited like the shrimp that feeds in the fight of whales. Far from being economically blocked, the country was frequently courted by both sides and its economic development looked very promising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second-tier space countries, aiming to ride the trend like Island Country and India, were even more proactive in seeking Russia’s assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With continued economic optimism, Europe also expended its energy on space, rather than focusing on Russia, giving Borisov a rather satisfied mindset and slowly leading to some independent thoughts about exploring the Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was also aware that even with continued economic improvements, Russia alone lacked the capacity to organize a Moon mission, hence a partnership was necessary—a partner who could be easily convinced to provide ample funding, making the idea faintly possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuri had spent a long time in discussions before the Indian Space Research Organisation’s delegation departed, fully aware of how much money he needed to draw from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to RKA’s internal calculations, if the Yenisei\u002FDon heavy-lift rocket is to complete the Moon mission, at least four rocket launches are required, costing about 1.5 billion US dollars, or approximately 10 billion RMB.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This number seemed quite small, especially when compared to the expenses of the other two competitors, thanks to Russia’s low wages, modest labor costs, and substantial technical reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when converted into Rubles, it was nearly 100 billion—a sum that was very difficult for Russia to allocate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuri also knew that this was just a figure to show to the higher-ups; with the era of reusable rockets already upon them, RKA must also develop reusable rockets. However, the demand for high precision in electronic technology for reusable rockets posed a major challenge for Russia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Russia’s aerospace technology were to keep up with world development, then the total investment over the next five years would ideally exceed 20 billion US dollars, with the Moon project requiring over 10 billion US dollars of that amount—essentially asking for a doubling of the annual space budget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concerned about the future of Russian space endeavors, Yuri Borisov’s thoughts were interrupted by the opening of the plane’s door. He quickly stepped forward, offering the sincerest of greetings to his Indian friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Jiayin: Evergrande will invest 50 billion RMB into stellar aerospace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In August, Blue Sword Aerospace’s Qinglong No. 2 marked the entry of China’s civilian space endeavors into regular operation, achieving medium launch capability, with other companies not far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the Aerospace Development Committee’s early involvement with these private companies and their signing of the Anti-Hostile Competition Treaty, the problems of redundant construction seen in the original timelines did not reoccur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous timeline, domestic private aerospace companies established in haste under the stimulus of SpaceX repeatedly copied Falcon 9, with the various rockets being essentially different versions of Falcon 9—making an embarrassing sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was much better, as companies were not swarming like headless flies at the sight of any opportunity; they had begun specializing in different areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some focus on developing launch rockets, others are preparing to delve into aerospace planes, while some are even exploring the illicit path of near-space airships. And then, there are those who specialize in space technology, all in search of their competitive edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there are also the ones with deep pockets—like Evergrande. Not long after the establishment of Evergrande Aerospace, the board felt the name didn’t have enough of a space ring to it, so they rebranded as Stellar Space. Furthermore, they planned to invest a grand total of 50 billion to build a large base that would include rockets, satellites, and spacecraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Xu Jiayin had even more grandiose ambitions—declaring, \"Let’s take real estate into space!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stellar Space announced plans to establish a Space Hotel in space by 2018 and permanent assets in the form of space villas by 2030.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, Stellar Space reached a cooperative agreement with Blue Sword Aerospace. The former set out to research a 15-ton class small aerospace plane to work with Qinglong No.2 and build near-Earth tourist flights, becoming the second formidable space tourism company in China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first aerospace plane of Stellar Space was named \"Tianma No. 1\" and could carry eight passengers. It was expected to price each seat at 59.9 million RMB, not including training costs, somewhat more expensive than Firm Number but significantly cheaper than Unity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tianma No. 1\" was expected to debut in October 2018 and commence regular commercial operations in December.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pursuit of realizing the dream of the \"Tianma No. 1\" aerospace plane, Stellar Space spared no expense in recruiting both domestic and international talent, acquiring small to medium companies, and... procuring parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Base C, the head of the main design team for Stellar Space, Lu Huisheng, watched the advanced and neat factory with envy and marveled at the technological progress of the motherland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps inspired by New Yuan, Stellar Space spent a fortune to poach the active aeronautical engineer Lu Huisheng from NACA.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huisheng was a second-generation Chinese immigrant whose grandfather had fled with his father to America. Raised with American education, he held onto the strong family ties to his ancestral land. His mastery of Chinese was excellent, and he harbored affection for his ancestral homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His position had originally been higher than Guo Shen’s, but due to the continuous loyalty investigations in the past two years, he had been side-lined and finally poached by Stellar Space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huisheng was also thrilled to take on the design task for Tianma No. 1 and wanted to make big strides in his career, but he also pragmatically chose a fast-track approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huisheng: \"Manager Hu, why don’t you sell the first-generation thermal tiles? I thought you didn’t want to share advanced technology.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Bo: \"New Yuan is supportive of domestic enterprises. Why would we let you spend unnecessary money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stellar Space acquired a domestic small aircraft factory with jet manufacturing qualifications, so the design and manufacturing of Tianma No. 1’s body was not a problem. The main challenge lay in thermal protection tiles and some internal equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While other parts could be bought from various sources, only New Yuan could supply the thermal protection tiles at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The H1 originally used thermal protection tiles with a lifespan of three flights, but when Stellar Space approached, New Yuan offered a newer model with a lifespan of five flights at a favorable price. The customized pricing for Tianma No. 1 was around 120 million RMB, which brought the cost per flight down to 24 million. To Lu Huisheng, this seemed very reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although on a per-area basis it was more expensive than America’s aerospace planes, the cost-effectiveness became immediately apparent with the possibility of five uses. This led him to marvel at the rapid technological progress and open-mindedness within China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Hu Bo knew that New Yuan’s move was aimed at stimulating the growth of the domestic aerospace industry. Moreover, for New Yuan, which had mastered the overall thermal protection tile technology, the production cost of the first-generation tiles was low, and the profits from sales were substantial. However, New Yuan aimed to earn even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Bo: \"The design of your Tianma No. 1 seems quite traditional, and the space utilization isn’t very high. Would you like to purchase our solution? The kind with hands-on teaching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, just pay a little money, sign some confidentiality agreements, and it’s settled. Tianma No. 1 should have its unique features to compete differently from H1, don’t you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1426,"2026-06-05T18:20:54.444Z",1,"novelbin.me","d387ac5b83445947be50cbd3f03c46ea7dce9f16148cdb5543fe7e31772e5458","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-271","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-269",804,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-cover.jpg"]