The Rise of Australia

No. 1 Rocket

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During World War I, the military science and technology of various countries developed quite rapidly. Even after the war, various countries had corresponding military technology research organizations, which constantly updated the weapons and equipment of various countries.

The most famous institution in Australasia is naturally the Royal Academy of Sciences. This organization founded by Arthur himself represents the highest level of the scientific community in Australasia and plays an irreplaceable role in the progress of various industries in Australasia.

Whether it is the previous jet engines and jet aircraft, or the improved agricultural products and agricultural technology, all of them are attributed to the Royal Academy of Sciences.

Even the mining and smelting of minerals, the mining and refining of oil, etc., all rely heavily on technology from the Royal Academy of Sciences.

There is good news for Arthur, that is, the Royal Academy of Sciences has made great progress in rocket research, but it is already preparing for the first actual rocket experiment.

Humanity's history in rockets can be traced back hundreds of years, and the yearning for reaching the sky has never stopped.

The current head of rocket research in Australasia is Tsiolkovsky, a well-known pioneer in rocket exploration.

And Tsiolkovsky also had a famous assistant, Hermann Obert, who later became the father of European rocketry.

Tsiolkovsky's journey to Australasia has already been described, and Hermann Oberth's journey to Australasia was quite a bumpy one.

Hermann was born in Transylvania in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but due to border changes, his hometown was divided into Romania, but he is a descendant of Germans.

Hermann was fascinated by interstellar travel since he was a child, attracted by various novels and magazines.

It is worth mentioning that Hermann’s major in university was not rocket dynamics, but medicine at the University of Munich.

After fighting for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hermann interrupted his medical studies and began to devote himself to the basic theory of space navigation.

During this time, Hermann read everything he could find about rockets and space navigation, and naturally came into contact with Tsiolkovsky's work.

After studying at the University of Munich, the University of Göttingen and the University of Heidelberg, Hermann believed that his thesis on rocket design was extremely excellent, but was directly rejected by Heidelberg University for quite absurd reasons.

The disappointed Hermann decided to follow Tsiolkovsky's behavior and go to Australasia, which attached great importance to rocket dynamics, to conduct relevant research.

After submitting his thesis to the National University of Australasia, he immediately caught the attention of Tsiolkovsky, the honorary dean of the rocket power major at the National University, which made it easy for Herman to arrive at the University of Australasia. Lasia.

The subsequent story is very simple. Hermann and his wife Mathilde Hummel began a happy life in Australasia. His research on rocket power and design also went very smoothly, and soon He became Tsiolkovsky's best assistant.

The rockets currently designed in Australasia are attributed to Hermann.

Tsiolkovsky also affectionately called Hermann a genius in his report to Arthur, and even asked Arthur for credit in person.

The current rockets are naturally incomparable with those of later generations. The overall structure is still very simple, and the fuel used is only further purified gasoline.

Australasia's first experimental rocket was named Tester-1. Test actually means test in English, which means test.

The reason why the name is so simple is to prevent other countries from paying attention. This intention is like the name of a tank or water tank, it is just a code name used to refer to it.

As the result of nearly ten years of scientific research by the Royal Academy of Sciences, Tester-1 is still ahead of other countries at the same time in terms of advanced level.

In fact, this is normal. There are only three top aerospace pioneers in the world in this era, and Australasia accounts for two. It is natural for them to take the lead in rocket research and development.

In order to express his importance to the research results of the Royal Academy of Sciences and rocket research, Arthur chose to go to the countryside in person to watch the actual test of Test-1, and to encourage and reward all scientific researchers.

The Test-1 rocket is 3 meters long and weighs 7 tons. Following an order, the rocket's tail ejected scorching flames, and then quickly flew into the sky.

According to estimates from various data sources, Tester-1 has a maximum flight altitude of 2 kilometers and a maximum flight distance of 3 kilometers. The results achieved are already quite impressive.

Naturally, such a rocket cannot be compared with the rockets developed during World War II, but the time difference is nearly 20 years, and the Test rocket still has a long time to improve.

Arthur is quite satisfied with such estimated data. The maximum flight distance of 3 kilometers also means that if it is transformed into a missile, it will become the single weapon with the longest attack range in the world.

Australasia's missiles are more than ten years ahead of the rest of the world. This also means that it is very likely to develop medium-range missiles during World War II, and there is even hope of using missiles to carry nuclear warheads.

Think about the military bases in Australasia, which can even be spread across Northern Europe (Finland), the Middle East (Persian Gulf Territory), Oceania (mainland and affiliated islands), Southeast Asia (Philippines), Central America (El Salvador), and the areas that can attack There are countless countries.

If missile research is faster, Australasia can threaten the southern United States just by relying on its military base in El Salvador.

This is also the biggest means of sanctioning the United States. If the United States really chose a different team during World War II, missiles carrying nuclear warheads would be the best way to sanction the United States and the most powerful guarantee to split the United States.

At present, Australasia's research on nuclear weapons has accelerated its progress. Although nuclear weapons will not be born all at once, research related to nuclear theory has been gradually improved.

More importantly, much of this research is strictly confidential, which also means that Australasia occupies a leading position in research on nuclear theory.

After taking control of high-purity uranium ore from Congo, the pace of research on nuclear theory in various countries around the world has actually slowed down.

Coupled with the fact that a considerable number of talents have been attracted by Australasia, it is not easy for countries around the world to keep up with the progress of nuclear weapons research in history, and there is no hope of developing them in advance.

The Test-1 rocket can only be said to have taken the first step in real rocket development, but this first step is the most important.

The saying that everything is always difficult at the beginning is no joke. For anything, the first step is very difficult, and it also determines whether the subsequent progress will be smooth.

Australasia's rocket research is naturally more than Test-1. The most valuable thing is the gradually improved rocket design and rocket power research.

Next, improvements to the rocket will also depend on theoretical research in related areas. Just like nuclear weapons, which have been studied for more than ten years without any practical progress, it is very difficult to design a physical object before the theory is completed.

Arthur was also very generous to the scientific research experts, handing out a check for A$300 to each of them.

This is equivalent to five years of working income for ordinary people, and this reward is a reward for all the staff of the Rocket Research Laboratory, which can be said to be a reward for everyone.

In addition to this reward, additional rewards will be given to those who have made some outstanding contributions based on the size of each person's contribution.

For example, Tsiolkovsky and Herman, who have made the greatest contributions to rocket research, each received a check for 1,500 Australian dollars. The corresponding rewards will also be recorded. If they accumulate enough, they will be exchanged for knighthoods. .

This is one of the benefits of military knighthood in Australasia. Anyone who makes any contribution can receive credit. If the credit is enough, there will be corresponding rewards, such as funds, land, titles, etc.

Everyone's contribution to the country will not be erased, and they can obtain a satisfactory title based on their own accumulated merit.

However, it is still very difficult to obtain a relatively large title by accumulating merit. After all, the title of knight cannot be inherited, which also means that a large number of people have no chance of becoming a baronet.

Even if you obtain the title of baronet, it is no less difficult to obtain further growth and become an earl than to obtain achievements in the political arena.

Counting from the beginning of the Principality of Australia, 24 years have passed. It only took 24 years for an earl, the former prime minister of Kent, to be born, which is enough to prove the difficulty of obtaining a relatively large title.

However, compared to those in the political arena, the people who are most likely to get credit are soldiers and scientists.

But soldiers need to work hard on the battlefield. The position that is relatively safe and can get great credit is that of a scientist.

This is what Arthur wants to create in Australasia. Only when it is easy for scientists to get ahead, people will desperately want to make themselves and their children scientists.

At present, more than one-third of the Australasian aristocracy are scientists, which is why Australasians are very enthusiastic about scientific research.

For example, Tsiolkovsky and Herman, who made outstanding contributions this time, will be very easy for each of them to obtain a knighthood as long as the Rockets' subsequent improvements go smoothly.

Coupled with the research on transforming rockets into missiles and the use of missiles to create some relatively good results, even the title of baron and earl is no longer a fantasy.

As long as they can obtain the corresponding title, their status in Australasia will not be lower than that of those officials, and they will also receive a considerable portion of wealth matching their title.

This has also led to scientific research being warmly welcomed in Australasia, especially among ordinary people, who are very interested in getting involved in scientific research.

Just imagine, an ordinary person may not experience any big changes in his lifetime. After all, there are many ordinary people in any country. In theory, there is no shortage of ordinary people.

But if you can devote yourself to scientific research, even if you don't make any big contributions, you can still do better than ordinary people.

The treatment of scientific researchers in Australasia is relatively good. Coupled with the various funds, materials, etc. that Arthur awards to scientific researchers from time to time, the income of scientific researchers in Australasia is far ahead of the per capita income. One of the most popular careers in all of Australasia.

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