We built the flight. Here it is
Fifteen minutes from ignition to splashdown — built on our simulation data There is a moment, about two minutes into the simulation below, where the rocket has shut down its engine and the capsule continues Read more…
Why Our Space Capsule Is So Shockingly Small — And Why We Can’t Make It Bigger?!
Every time we publish a drawing or picture of the Copenhagen Suborbitals capsule, someone inevitably asks — sometimes kindly, sometimes anxiously, and sometimes with the same wary tone used by people recalling a long‑haul Ryanair Read more…
BPM-17 Injector is complete!
The injector for BPM-17 is now complete. BPM-17 is a test engine built to prepare our test stand for the next generation of Spica’s large rocket engines. While the injector itself is a highly technical Read more…
The Capsule Comes Alive Again
For several years, our focus at Copenhagen Suborbitals has been on building Spica’s powerful engines — the force that will one day lift a human beyond Earth’s atmosphere. While the engines took shape, the space Read more…
Rocket science returns to Refshaleøen – Copenhagen Suborbitals to test new nitrogen heater
On Saturday, July 26th, Copenhagen Suborbitals will conduct the first test of a brand-new rocket burner – a key step in developing the pressurization system for our next-generation rocket, Spica. The test will take place Read more…
Update — April 2025
In vacuum, no one can hear you cheer. But down here, we still have big news to share. Tested. Trusted. To be Fired up soon. To all our dedicated followers, donors, and spaceflight romantics… We Read more…
