Chapter 105 Persuasion

To engage in sounding rockets is not only a matter of capital and technology, but even more terrifying is that there will be a cost of life at any time!

In order to study advanced rockets, many designers have risked their lives. The most famous accident is probably the most tragic missile explosion in the world in 1960.

How tragic? The commander of the Soviet missile force, Marshal Miy Nederin, was killed on the spot, and all 160 Soviet aerospace scientists on the launch pad were also killed. All the creatures on the scene were gone, only coins and keys were left!

The rocket engine of the missile needs the most advanced fuel and oxidant. If it can burn stably, it can provide a steady stream of power. If it cannot burn stably, it will explode!

Moreover, the most helpless thing is that there are complex gases and liquids inside the rocket engine. In many cases, it is impossible to use various theoretical formulas to calculate, and can only be determined through actual experiments!

Therefore, the rocket engine can only be finalized through continuous experiments. I don't know how many failures it has to experience before it can succeed! And now, in the early days of the Rockets, everything is more groping!

And now, when Cyric and his party just arrived, they just saw a flame burst out from the humble room over there!

"Quick, put out the fire!" At this time, Cyric didn't even think about the possible explosion. He only knew that his mission this time was to find Professor Goddard. If this professor was burned to death here , I have come for nothing, and without Professor Goddard, the German missile will definitely be delayed for a long time before it can appear!

Fight the fire!

The fire was so violent that it was just smoking, and when Cyric rushed over, the raging fire was about to start!

How to do? How to do?

Seeing a large water tank next to him, Cyric immediately filled a bucket of water from it, poured it on himself, drenched his body thoroughly, and then, gritted his teeth, rushed into it!

The wooden door was kicked open by Cyric, and in the thick smoke, several people could be seen lying on the ground, one of them was an old man, quite striking.

Goddard!

The fire was fierce, and Cyric felt that the moisture on his body was rapidly evaporating, and it would not take long for him to burn here!

"Professor, professor!" Cyric shouted loudly, then quickly ran to the professor's side, grabbed the professor, and was about to carry it on his shoulders.

At this time, Graff and a few others had already rushed in, and they had carried the other people and brought them out together.

On the head, there is a burning smell, I am afraid that the hair on my head has been roasted!

Fortunately, several people have been rescued. In the open space outside, Cyric and others were panting, watching Goddard and others slowly wake up.

"Who are you?" Goddard asked after awakening, looking at Cyric and others.

When he turned his head and saw the burning workshop, Goddard's eyes widened instantly and shouted loudly, "No, no!"

He struggled to stand up and put out the fire in his workshop, and the expression on his face was quite painful.

That workshop is all he has!

"No, Professor, you can't go!" Cyric grabbed Goddard tightly and said, "There is no help there."

"No, let me go, let me go!" At this time, Goddard seemed to be a stubborn child.

Goddard ultimately did not move.

The house is burnt down!

Kneeling on the ground, Goddard's body was shaking constantly, and at this time, his heart was extremely painful.

Just now, while experimenting with new fuels, a fire broke out! Burn everything he owns! Now, it's so hard to raise money, and it's so hard to start experimenting again!

The current Goddard is fifty years old, and he has been living in poverty and poverty, making Goddard look older, and this failure is a heavy blow!

The current Goddard is quite painful. He doesn't know if he can still bear it, and whether he can find enough funds to rebuild the laboratory and continue to start experiments.

Goddard's eyes were blurry. He seemed to have seen his childhood. At the beginning, when he looked at the bright moon, he kept thinking, why can't he go up? Yes, go up yourself!

On what? Of course it's a rocket!

Being called a Moon Man by others, Goddard has no regrets, because he really wants to be a Moon Man!

But what about now? Everything is over!

"Professor, please don't be sad. We are very interested in sounding rockets. Maybe we can talk about our cooperation. Let me introduce. My name is Cyric and I am from Germany." Cyric stretched out his hand.

Cyric? Does this name seem familiar? Professor Goddard stretched out his hand and held it with the other party. At the same time, he also looked at the other party. The end of the other party's hair was already scorched, and his whole body was soaked. These people, I am afraid they will burn to death inside!

"Thank you so much for saving me, you're from Germany? How do you work together?" Goddard asked.

"We firmly believe that sounding rockets are a correct development direction, and we plan to initially invest 1 million marks in the development cost as start-up capital to build a modern rocket experiment site, hire you as the chief designer, and at the same time, in order to facilitate the launch Rocket, we will find an open area in North Africa, no man's land, so that when the rocket is launched, it will not be affected in any way, what do you think?"

1 million marks! Professor Goddard's biggest fund was the $50,000 raised by Hughes! If there is 1 million marks, Goddard's research can be expanded rapidly!

He wants to test the ratio of various fuels, he wants to test various types of engines, and various advanced materials and processing equipment, all of which require capital investment!

Moreover, this 1 million marks is the upfront cost! Later, more funds will be added!

"Your manpower is also seriously insufficient. We plan to select some people who love the aerospace industry from domestic researchers to join your team and study together. Our dream is to be able to see the landing while we are still alive. The day of the moon," Cyric said to Goddard.

Who cares about that day, what good things are there on the moon worth lingering on? What I care most about is when will I be able to build an intercontinental missile that can directly hit the United States!

In Goddard's eyes, new hope slowly flashed. He looked at the still burning workshop and said to Cyric, "Okay, I am willing to go with you."