Super Island Tycoon

Stepping into the universe is no longer a dream, but something that can be realized.

However, the events happening outside have not affected Jiang Cheng; he is currently discussing business matters with the CEO of his family company.

Ji Su is preparing to let the company start a new venture, a service-oriented business to be provided externally.

Zhang Manlin is sitting in Jiang Cheng’s office, listening to Jiang Cheng explain this business.

”Boss, are you planning to provide satellite launch services to others? Meaning we can help others launch commercial satellites and charge some launch fees?”

After listening to Jiang Cheng’s explanation, Zhang Manlin quickly understood what Jiang Cheng wanted to do.

It turns out Jiang Cheng plans to use the Peng-type Rocket to make money and recover some research funds.

It’s important to know that Jiang Cheng spent over a billion to research the Peng-type Rocket.

If he doesn’t earn back this money, Jiang Cheng might not be able to sleep well.

Jiang Cheng certainly won’t sell the Peng-type Rocket; this is something that needs to be kept confidential.

Since the rocket cannot be sold, there is only one way to make money.

That is to help others launch satellites and make money by charging launch fees.

Simply put, this is a kind of satellite launch service, essentially a business where we launch satellites for others.

Strictly speaking, this is also a service-oriented business, just one that is quite high-end.

Of course, it’s that kind of satellite launch service. I’m planning to open commercial satellite launch services to the outside world, and I think this service can definitely be profitable.

After hearing Zhang Manlin’s inquiry, Jiang Cheng reconfirmed his idea with her to ensure his CEO understood his thoughts.

After understanding what Jiang Cheng wanted to do, Zhang Manlin did not immediately agree with his idea.

Instead, she asked uncertainly, ”Isn’t it a bit too soon to start this business now? Shouldn’t we prepare for a period first?”

Moreover, our company has never engaged in this kind of business before. Venturing into it rashly lacks any direction, as we haven’t dealt with this field before.

Even though Zhang Manlin understood what Jiang Cheng wanted to do, she was still somewhat resistant to the idea.

As Jiang Cheng’s right-hand person, she was well aware of the previous rocket launch experiments.

The performance of the Peng-type Rocket is excellent, something she understands to some extent.

Using such a rocket to help others launch satellites for profit is indeed a good idea.

But she feels that venturing into this business right now might be a little too fast.

They have just successfully launched one rocket. Starting this business immediately makes Zhang Manlin feel that Jiang Cheng is a bit too impatient.

She believes it’s more appropriate to conduct more experiments and then proceed with operations externally.

Otherwise, if their company takes on someone else’s launch service and fails on the first attempt, it would damage the reputation of Cosmic Umbrella Group.

Zhang Manlin’s concern isn’t misplaced; the commercial satellite launch business has always been controlled by a few families.

It’s still challenging for Jiang Cheng to get involved; entering such a high-end industry is not something one can do easily.

Without the relevant resources, starting such a high-end business might lead to many troubles.

Zhang Manlin suggests accumulating some experience and then engaging in the commercial satellite launch business a few years later.

But Jiang Cheng cannot wait that long, and he is very confident in his rockets, believing he can seize the initiative in this industry.

”I’m fully aware of the issues you’re worried about; you’re only considering things from a company operation perspective, not from a technical standpoint; you don’t understand how excellent the Peng I-type Rocket is.

The advantages of our rockets are immense, and rockets from other companies are simply no match for ours. As long as we start this business, other companies won’t be able to compete with us at all.”

Jiang Cheng spoke to alleviate Zhang Manlin’s concerns, putting her at ease to arrange the related matters.

Zhang Manlin quickly got persuaded by Jiang Cheng, since she didn’t know much about technical matters; her strength lies in company management rather than technical aspects.

Now that Jiang Cheng has said so, this matter must be feasible, and she still trusts Jiang Cheng on technical issues, as he has never been wrong in that area.

”I’m really not too familiar with this business; I’ve never dealt with such a high-end service industry. I’m afraid I need to understand the situation first to help you formulate related plans.

However, Zhang Manlin did not immediately discuss this matter with Jiang Cheng; she still needed to gather some related intelligence before she could start handling this business.

Regarding an unfamiliar industry, Zhang Manlin needs a lot of preparation; she is the kind to analyze and then decide.

Satellite launch services sound quite prestigious, but at its core, it’s still a service industry.

Just that this service industry is quite high-end, and ordinary people simply can’t afford it.

If any company wants to launch a commercial satellite, it’s quite a troublesome matter.

Ordinary people can’t, like Jiang Cheng, enlist the help of the Guo Family, or manufacture satellites themselves, solving everything on their own.

If you want to have a private satellite, you first need to spend a significant amount of money to custom-make a satellite that you want.

But having a satellite is not enough; you still need to find someone to help launch the satellite into space so that it can operate smoothly.

And to launch a satellite, you need a carrier rocket, which is not an ordinary commodity, let alone an expensive expenditure.

So companies that can afford satellites are usually those international big companies; small companies can’t afford such high-end toys.

Currently, internationally, only a few families can carry out commercial satellite launch services.

The Flame Country’s officials are also conducting commercial satellite launches, but they haven’t expanded on a large scale yet. Although it seems possible to contact several families for satellite launches, regardless of which family, the cost for commercial satellite launches is very high.

Generally, if you want to send a satellite into space, the cost would be over fifty million US dollars, which feels like daylight robbery.

But this price isn’t exorbitant at all, as launching satellites doesn’t earn much.

The main reason lies in the high manufacturing cost of the rockets; that’s why the cost is so high.

And the fifty million US dollars only covers a single launch and doesn’t guarantee success.

If you pay fifty million US dollars for a rocket launch, you ultimately can’t ensure that your satellite will reach space.

If the rocket launch fails, you can only blame it on bad luck.

The launch company won’t compensate you at all; you must bear the loss yourself.

Moreover, the success rate of rocket launches has never been significantly high, with several failures occurring every year.