Copenhagen Suborbitals is ready to begin tackling the giant, 20-meter rocket that will carry the space capsule aloft -- and have made the designs available for download. Wired Science blogger Kristian von Bengtson has an update from the DIY Spaceflight ...
I have to admit that flying a homemade space capsule poses certain risks. At some point we have to decide when we feel the rocket is ?safe? for flying. As mentioned countless times in this blog we believe that less ...
Dear reader, You may remember we performed a series of vertical wind tunnel testing some time ago to validate the aerodynamic stability of Tycho Deep Space II for reentry and LES-operation. In short, the conclusions for the first wind tunnel ...
We do not have any specific dates yet – but sometime medio June our potential launch window will open at Baltic Sea test-range ESD139. The first launch planned is a precursor mission with active guided rocket Sapphire. Sapphire has the ...
Finally, the first final assembly of the full scale TDS-II boilerplate was performed today. It is always a special sensation when ideas you once had on paper suddenly stands tall in front of you. Today was such a special day. ...
Dear reader. This is a visual blog showing the progress of the full scale boilerplate of Tycho Deep Space II and our new rocket test-cell. A boilerplate is a crude metal-version of the actual ship used for various rough testing ...
Just to clarify one thing ? we are still on a mission to launch a human being into space on a homemade space rocket. We started out big, by firing the first rocket ? not as a small test rocket ...
How to Build a Rocket Turbo Pump Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:12:03 +0000 As promised yesterday, our new video about the technology, production and testing of a home made rocket turbo pump, is ready. Enjoy and go build one yourself! Dont forget to get the latest news on our facebook site or twitter. ...
As presented in the previous blog post, Copenhagen Suborbitals performed Saturday a first successful test of our home made hydrogen peroxide rocket turbo pump. Claus Mejling has produced this video about the test. Turn on your loudspeakers and enjoy! A ...
Recently, Wired Science blogger Kristian von Bengtson tested the aerodynamics of his DIY space capsule using the vertical wind tunnel at Copenhagen Air Experience. Normally, the facility is used by people who want to experience free fall or are preparing ...
A 15-minute ride into space isn't exactly the same as spending months on the International Space Station or flying to Mars. Wired Science blogger Kristian von Bengtson explains why "training" for suborbital space flight isn't quite what it's made out ...
Copenhagen Suborbitals ? How Do You Know this is Not a Hoax? Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:51:05 +0000 When Peter Madsen and I told blog-readers at ing.dk (Danish Engineering Site), in 2008, that Copenhagen Suborbitals was founded and our mission was to build an ?amateur? suborbital space rocket, the post was met with skepticism and even hoax claims. ...
Most people asking to join Copenhagen Suborbitals expect to spend all their time on academic rocket science-related stuff. They're wrong. The whole point of Copenhagen Suborbitals is to stop staring at a computer screen and go do something, says Wired ...
Cameron Smith has already begun testing his pressure suit in a Tycho Deep Space II capsule seat position. The reason for this test is to find the basic human dimensions while wearing the suit. Soon, we will have more detailed ...
During the last couple of weeks I have been working the Launch Escape System (LES) design with Peter Madsen for Tycho Deep Space II. This engine and interface tower, capable of saving the capsule during a failed ascent, has an ...
One day, if you are very lucky, you wake up with a ball of gold in your hand. If you don’t close your hand, fast, the ball of gold rolls away. This is how I see my incredible fortune at ...
DIY spaceflight company Copenhagen Suborbitals is bringing spacesuit designer Cameron Smith on board. Together, the team will send a pressure suit-clad person into space. Wired Science blogger Kristian von Bengtson describes how the collaboration came together.
Today I spend a couple of fantastic hours with my co-founder and partner Peter Madsen, designing the launch escape system (LES) for Tycho Deep Space II. The reason why I am eager to get a preliminary design for the LES, ...
Copenhagen Suborbitals is working toward sending a human into space -- using readily available technologies and with a budget roughly equivalent to NASA's coffee expenditures. In a follow-up to his Reddit AMA, Wired Science blogger Kristian von Bengtson provides more ...
Even though we are well below freezing point and our launch platform Sputnik and mission control vessel Vostok are both stuck in the Copenhagen harbor ice, the level of activity is very high. There is a great vibe at the ...
As designed, the Tycho Deep Space Capsule II will be unstable during re-entry. How does a spacecraft designer begin re-designing a non-tumbling capsule? By tossing tiny models into a wind tunnel and watching what happens. Wired Science blogger Kristian von ...
Dear reader… I have begun composing a development report of DIY space capsule Tycho Deep Space II. The real purpose is to create some kind of complete overview of the development and production but also letting everyone interested follow the ...
After splashdown, how can a spacecraft's landing capsule orient itself properly? Wired Science blogger Kristian von Bengtson describes how air bags and a flooding chamber could help -- and why testing technology during Scandinavian winter can be a challenge.
Copenhagen Suborbitals 2013 Plans and Milestones Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:20:21 +0000 Happy New Year! I have already had a couple of quiet days at our facility sketching space capsules and looking at the plans for 2013. As always we are aiming for a couple of major milestones and have plans for ...
T minus 24 hours to LIVE New Years Eve 200.000 Horsepower Rocket EngineTest Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:45:25 +0000 Copenhagen Suborbitals will be celebrating the new year with a third test of liquid propellant engine TM65. You can watch the preparations and test live right here. Test data: Date: Dec 30, 2012 Live feed begins: 1200 CET (6 AM ...
During my Xmas-break I had all kinds of dreams at night related to possible designs of the Copenhagen Suborbitals DIY space capsule Tycho Deep Space II. The last couple of months I have presented a variety of ideas and solutions ...
This video shows the development, production and testing of Copenhagen Suborbitals' DIY space capsule Tycho Deep Space-1. The capsule was designed and produced during a period of 10 months and finally tested in the summer of 2012.
Copenhagen Suborbitals Open Source Outer Space Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:42:22 +0000 I you haven’t heard about our project before or just still does not quite understand how we work and what about plan is, I urge you to take a look at this fine video made by VICE on Copenhagen Suborbitals. ...
