Chapter 924 - The End of an Era (2/2)

“I didn’t mean to determine who’s accountable, Mr Kerry” Mr Bolden looked at Kerry “But I ain on the sa in the hearing

“Increase NASA’s budget We y Colobal influence We can replicate a space elevator in the Atlantic Ocean!”

“How much money do you need?” Hill looked at Bolden and asked earnestly, “I mean, from research and development to completion”

Bolden directly turned the e, sniffed, and said quickly, “If we can get technical support froet will be about 20 billion to 40 billion dollars If we start from research and development, NASA needs 200 billion dollars and construction will start in 2030 at the latest”

The hearing members present all stared at each other and the experts’ expressions weren’t the ed looks and saw the obvious disappointet help froy was mastered by more than two companies, then they would, of course, try to sell their own technology in order to obtain a space elevator order froovernment However, there was only one coy now What could be more profitable than a et application, disregarding the fact that Hill wouldn’t give the nod of approval, but the budget co would directly shoot down the project

“200 billion? God, this roups!” Sure enough, Hill didn’t even speak before an oppositiontone, “Unless Hua continues to lend us money, where would this money come from? Do you expect taxpayers to pay for this whimsical project?”

It wasn’t a whimsical project Someone had secretly completed it already

Bolden just wanted to say this before an expert in the space field as neutral said, “The UA also has a large number of private aerospace companies We’ve proved the enthusiasm and innovation of private enterprises in half a century Rather than arguing here about an unsolvable problem, why not ask for spaceX’s opinion?”

Bolden’s face was a bit ugly

Ask for spaceX’s opinion? What do your think spaceX is? A Magic Conch Shell (1)?

Long before the hearing began, he had already spoken with spaceX’s founder, Elon Musk, to ask about the feasibility of building UA’s own space elevator However, Elon Musk’s response was that he felt deeply powerless

According to information released by Celestial Trade, if the UA wanted to build a siin with the most basic elevator materials

Two hundred billion?

What was presented to the Budget Committee had always been conservative esti was over, Kerry walked with Hill side by side On the way, the two spoke about the proble a resolution

“He doesn’t care that Xin has a breakthrough in aerospace technology coet”

“You’re an expert on international issues, Mr Kerry I want to hear your opinion,” Hill said with no expression

Lowering his voice, Kerry said seriously, “We can use the United Nations to put pressure on Xin! This is a big cake Russia and Hua shouldn’t give up sharing a piece of the cake on the space elevator As long as we ree to our joint efforts to pressure Celestial Trade The outer space belongs to all of mankind, and a worldly elevator project is supposed to be shared by all mankind…”