"What's the situation now at the Telecommunications Union?"
Zhang Xingyang frowned and asked Yang Yi, the person in charge of the low-orbit satellite communication project who is responsible for communicating with the International Telecommunications Union.
The International Telecommunication Union, referred to as ITU, is one of the fifteen specialized agencies under the United Nations.
As a specialized agency of the United Nations, ITU manages the world's satellite frequency and orbital resources.
However, it is not a subsidiary agency of the United Nations. It has independent powers of resolution and activities, but it needs to submit an annual report to the United Nations every year.
At present, in actual operations, the ITU mainly adopts a "first-in, first-served" approach to allocate satellite frequencies and orbital resources.
Just like during the Great Navigation, countries seized various uninhabited islands on the sea, and whoever planted the flag first will own it.
But now, we need to be more civilized, and the track we want to occupy needs to be reported and registered with the ITU in advance.
Before the start of the low-orbit satellite communication project, China had applied for a large number of satellite orbit resources from the ITU.
Basically, it is not difficult to pass this kind of approval, because there are not many countries and companies that can launch satellites at this time.
Satellite orbital resources have not yet become that precious.
By the time the ITU reacted, Zhang Xingyang and the others had already launched thousands of satellites, seizing high-quality satellite orbits even in low orbits.
When the ITU issued a statement asking them to explain the purpose of so many satellites, the second phase of the low-orbit satellite communication project was almost completed.
"They want us to clarify the usage of so many satellite orbits."
Yang Yi held a thick stack of fax documents and said a little bit dumbfounded.
"If they cannot be sure that our satellite is in normal use, then they may cancel our subsequent satellite orbit application."
It is indeed a troublesome thing to not get a satellite orbit application.
After all, their satellites are commercial to a large extent. If they cannot obtain orbits and radio frequency bands that comply with ITU standards, it will be very difficult to access the communication networks of various countries in the future.
"Then write a note and explain it well."
Zhang Xingyang rubbed his forehead. Recently, as the progress of the second phase of the project is getting closer and closer, there have been countless troubles like this.
"The ITU still needs to be given face."
Yang Yi silently wrote down Zhang Xingyang's request:
"Okay, Master Zhang."
"but."
Looking at Yang Yi who was hesitant to speak, Zhang Xingyang said:
"If you have any questions, let's talk about them together."
"The debts are too much to bear."
"Previously, part of our orbital resources were allocated by the ITU in accordance with the Radio Regulations."
"Judging from their comments, we may not have this support in the future."
In order to prevent a few developed countries from seizing all satellite frequencies and orbital resources by leveraging their technological and economic strength.
At the request of the majority of member states, through fair planning, a certain number of satellite frequencies and orbital resources have been relatively fairly allocated to countries around the world in some frequency bands.
It ensures that countries that are currently unable to develop the satellite industry will have minimum satellite frequencies and orbital resources available when they are able in the future.
A large part of the orbital resources used by Zhang Xingyang and others came from the planning and allocation of this aspect in the Radio Regulations.
In the future, if there is no share of this part of satellite resources, all orbital resources will only be the same as those of those countries that are the first to launch space.
According to the "first in, first served" principle, whoever arrives first counts.
"This issue has little to do with us."
Zhang Xingyang is not very concerned about this issue.
In fact, if it were not for the international impact, there would not have been only a hundred satellite launches and discoveries in the past three years.
According to the launch and recovery efficiency of the Hongyan rocket, it can already be launched every three days.
In other words, if we really want to start a space race with others to seize satellite orbit resources.
At present, it is completely possible for China to launch more than 120 times in a year!
You know, the Hongyan rocket can currently carry more than forty communication satellites in one launch!
Within a year, almost five thousand low-orbit satellites could be launched.
Moreover, the current recovery and reuse rate of Hongyan rockets has reached eight times, and only fifteen first-stage rockets are needed for one hundred and twenty launches.
Compared with the traditional rocket launch mode, the cost is more than half lower.
The reason why this is not done at present is largely due to the lack of sufficient employees in the domestic aerospace industry.
There are not that many people to engage in a series of jobs after the satellite is launched into space.
Although three or four years ago, Zhang Xingyang invested a large amount of money in university cooperation in an effort to cultivate more aerospace talents.
But currently, there are still not that many people for him to use.
In the past two years, the relevant majors of several key aerospace universities in China have been undergoing large-scale expansion, and the number of students enrolled has increased several times compared with before.
It's a bit like the expansion of civil engineering enrollment around 10 years ago and the expansion of computer enrollment around 2016.
But if you want to wait until the first batch of college students graduate to join the workforce after the enrollment expansion, it will be at least two or three years later.
In the past two or three years, it is basically impossible for Zhang Xingyang to have many aerospace people to use him.
This is also an important reason why there is no full-scale launch of satellites.
"At present, our second phase of the project has not been completed yet, so we are not in such a hurry."
“There are too many things to consider in the third phase of the project, and we still don’t know what will happen.”
Zhang Xingyang is not very anxious about future satellite orbit resources.
After all, the orbits of the thousands of satellites currently covering the country are enough for them to use for decades.
The idea of covering the whole world for the third phase of the project requires not only technical considerations, but also the relationship between countries.
Even Zhang Xingyang, who has always been confident, doesn't think this is an easy thing to do.
This matter is also a relatively low priority in his heart.
It's something that will only be considered ten years from now.
"Don't worry about this matter."
"Besides these, is there nothing else?"
Zhang Xingyang comforted Yang Yi and then asked casually.
"One more thing."
Yang Yi seemed to be in a trance just now, and then quickly reacted and said.
"What else?"
"Next month, they will hold a seminar on third-generation communication technology standards in Beidu."
"I want to invite you to attend."
Zhang Xingyang rubbed his brows, this matter was a bit difficult to handle.
Next month, he has more important things to do.
The research and development of hypersonic missiles has reached a critical moment.
Qiao Yang had urged him many times, telling him to go there.
He had originally promised that he would definitely go there next month.
Now these two things collide.
"What time exactly?"
"Let me see if I have time."
Yang Yi flipped through the numerous documents in his hand, confirmed them and said:
"Next month from the 28th to the 30th."
"It lasted three days in total."
Zhang Xingyang silently calculated in his heart that he should have enough time.
So he nodded and said:
"Promise for me first."
Although this meeting will not directly determine the standards for third-generation communication technology, it will still play a great role in promoting the determination of standards.
The future development direction of communication technology is a major event related to the development of the entire country.
Especially when communication technology is developing from fixed terminal to mobile terminal, and at the same time, the Internet is developing rapidly during this period.
Behind this technical standard, there are countless technologies, patents, and funds calculated in tens of billions.
If you want to have a say in communication technology in the next ten years, you must be highly involved in the formulation process of communication standards.
Otherwise, you can only become a bystander of the rapid development of this era.
It is also because of this that Zhang Xingyang puts it together with national weapons such as hypersonic missiles and weighs them in his heart.
"If the time comes, I won't have time to participate."
"talk later."
Zhang Xingyang didn't have a good solution to the problem of being too busy.
After all, he doesn't know how to clone himself.
With more and more projects being involved in at the same time.
The time and energy that can be allocated to each project becomes limited.
It is no longer possible to participate in almost every detail as before.
Just when Yang Yi finished speaking and was about to leave.
Someone pushed open Zhang Xingyang's office again.
"Xingyang, something happened!"
Geng Bo, who was panting, had not had time to take a breath.
He photographed a document on Zhang Xingyang's desk.
Zhang Xingyang looked apologetically at Yang Yi, who was already a little frightened.
"You go out first."
"Don't forget to write the explanation document."
When Yang Yi walked out of the office, Zhang Xingyang looked up and down at Geng Bo, who had already taken a breath:
"What happened in such a hurry?"
"Yingjiang is calling?"
Geng Bo just took a breath, but Zhang Xingyang choked him like this, and almost fell over.
"That's not true."
"What happened to you?"
Zhang Xingyang was also a little curious at this time, what kind of situation happened to make him like this.
Zhang Xingyang was also slightly stunned when he heard the news.
After all, this news is not really good news.
It can even be said that it is a heavy blow to the Rocket Academy’s commercial satellite launch services.
Because many domestic satellite manufacturers are important customers of the Rocket Research Institute.
In the past 1999 alone, the Rocket Research Institute has used Hongyan rockets to carry out more than 40 satellite launch services for them.
The resulting direct revenue exceeded US$2 billion.
Indirect income exceeds 3 billion.
Therefore, this matter is not only for the Rocket Research Institute, but also for the domestic aerospace industry.
None of it is a trivial matter.
"Are there any specific documents?"
Zhang Xingyang frowned and took a document from Geng Bo's hand.
It is written clearly on it, in order to prevent unfair competition from Longguo Aerospace.
From now on, they will prohibit relevant domestic companies from conducting any commercial cooperation with Longguo Aerospace.
"When was this sent out?"
Geng Bo had completely calmed down at this time, but he was still a little at a loss:
"An hour ago."
"I just got the news and came here."
Zhang Xingyang fell into thinking.
It has to be said that the other party's move had a great impact on the subsequent development of the Rocket Research Institute.
As a leading aerospace power, Yingjiang has an extremely large number of satellite launch missions.
Previously, the Rocket Research Institute relied on grabbing a lot of launch shares from domestic launch companies, thus getting through a relatively difficult period.
If this part of the commercial launch mission is lost, it will not cause any serious losses to the current rocket research institute.
However, within a short period of time, it will still have a relatively severe impact.
"I wonder if they will fulfill the launch contracts signed before?"
Geng Bo was also a little worried. He just signed a contract with Laura Company last month.
To help them launch four geostationary satellites.
Now that the sanctions bill is out, I don’t know if these contracts signed before will have any impact.
"There is a high probability that it will be cancelled."
Zhang Xingyang's thinking is relatively conservative, and he does not think that those companies will continue to perform the contract at the risk of being sanctioned.
"However, there are a large number of commercial launch missions here, and we can still fight for them."
"After all, most domestic companies in Yingjiang are just design manufacturers."
"The actual owners are still companies from other countries."
This situation is relatively common in the international satellite market.
After all, many countries do not have the technical capabilities to design, manufacture, launch, and maintain satellites.
They usually entrust these tasks to different companies.
As one of the world's leading aerospace powers, Yingjiang undertakes the most satellite design and manufacturing work.
But the ownership of these satellites is not theirs.
So strictly speaking, they are sanctions.
There is no jurisdiction over the launch of this part of the satellite.
This is also the main reason why Zhang Xingyang believes that he can win.
"Depend on!"
"It's so domineering!"
Geng Bo looked at the documents, hammered the table angrily and cursed.
Zhang Xingyang took a serious look at the sanctions mentioned in the document.
Mainly, it prohibits aerospace cooperation with China.
It can basically be regarded as a replica of the "Lviv Act" in the original world.
Prohibition of cooperation in space exploration, including but not limited to banning domestic participation in the International Space Station program, return to the moon program, etc.
"In ten years, they will be begging us to work with them."
After Zhang Xingyang read the document, he said with a cold face.
"When the time comes, I hope they will not forget this agreement!" (End of Chapter)
