What if in 1933 when BIS was estabilished Great Britain government change Explosive Act and registered [maybe in Ministry of Defence] societies will be allowed to test rockets?
I think that BIS could test several rockets [first liquid-fueled rocket in UK maybe?] gather some money for other projects and would have biggest rocketry base in '44 and '45 when V-2 bombardment started. Later they might convince Churchill after war to develop their own space program and rocketry.
I they have better technology and engineers or scientists [who will work on real rockets, not only plans] i think that Megaroc project might be cheaper [it should be easier to modify V-2 rocket when you have more experienced engineers]. In addition they might use other argument for rocketry development - rockets are faster than planes, even jet planes and RAF could not shoot down V-2s during war. This shows that rockets are more powerful than fighters or even bombers - it is unstoppable weapon.
So i think that Britain could send satellite before USA and USSR [maybe 1955] or even man into space before them [1960?]. I assume that Britain requires time for recovering after war so program would haven't begun until 50s.
I think that BIS could test several rockets [first liquid-fueled rocket in UK maybe?] gather some money for other projects and would have biggest rocketry base in '44 and '45 when V-2 bombardment started. Later they might convince Churchill after war to develop their own space program and rocketry.
I they have better technology and engineers or scientists [who will work on real rockets, not only plans] i think that Megaroc project might be cheaper [it should be easier to modify V-2 rocket when you have more experienced engineers]. In addition they might use other argument for rocketry development - rockets are faster than planes, even jet planes and RAF could not shoot down V-2s during war. This shows that rockets are more powerful than fighters or even bombers - it is unstoppable weapon.
So i think that Britain could send satellite before USA and USSR [maybe 1955] or even man into space before them [1960?]. I assume that Britain requires time for recovering after war so program would haven't begun until 50s.