Liu Jiankun was indeed very proactive about the new company because he knew that the space shuttle program was bound to get approved.
Even if the space shuttle program didn't get approved, with the theory and technology of the Z-wave experiment, you can be sure that the next few decades will be a period of explosive growth in space technology. The industries related to space exploration will definitely experience significant development, and the market size is certain to expand explosively. Therefore, being at the top of the technology sector is very important.