Engines, fuel, flight control, fly-by-wire systems, communications, detection, life support...
Lin Xu listed every major category of technology a spacecraft required.
Then he realized that while, given current technology, cobbling together a spaceship did not seem all that difficult...
In reality, building a spacecraft capable of flying steadily through space for over six months and landing safely on Mars was far from simple.
Every system was interconnected. Even a single weak link could cause the entire system to collapse.
In short.
Getting it into the air was no great feat. Landing alive and returning alive—that was true success.
This would not be easy.
Lin Xu roughly organized the technical challenges as he understood them and compiled them into a document.
Then, with a single phone call, he invited Skyvault Technology's chief engineer, Chu Xu, to his office for a "joint discussion."
After witnessing the "influence" behind Lin Xu, Chu Xu had placed great expectations on the young man.
He did not waste even a few minutes before setting aside his work and hurrying over.
After a few simple pleasantries, Lin Xu laid out the document in his hands.
After reading it, Chu Xu frowned slightly and asked:
"Comrade Lin, are you... planning to turn the Star Traveler One project into a fully independently developed and manufactured project?"
"Independently developed and manufactured?"
Lin Xu paused.
"Not exactly."
"But from my current perspective, this project still faces many technical difficulties."
"And many of those technologies cannot currently be obtained from the open market."
"So rather than wasting time negotiating and seeking technology transfers, it would be faster for us to develop them ourselves."
The moment he said that, a bitter expression appeared on Chu Xu's face.
Developing it ourselves would be faster?
What kind of thing was that to say?!
If independent