New EDA tool.
The electronics group in Copenhagen Suborbitals has used the somewhat quiet period after the launch of Nexø II to decide, among other things, which EDA (Electronic Design Automation) software is best suited for us. We Read more…
A short bulletin on the Nexø II rocket
Original blog by Jesper Rosendal. The pieces of the jigsaw puzzle we call Nexø II are about to be assembled. The pieces are a collection of aluminium parts, tubes, valves, wires, tanks, bolts, nuts and Read more…
The GPS board for Nexø II
The GPS board mentioned in my latest blog has now been put through the reflow soldering oven. Only component missing now is the GPS receiver from uBlox. As it cannot tolerate the reflow soldering process, Read more…
Electrical connections
In a quiet corner on the platform above the metal workshop, a rocket mock-up made of cardboard and wooden boards has been put on a pair of sawhorses. It is used as a template for Read more…
We smashed the space capsule
Dear readers, A week ago we performed a test of our space capsule scale model at Copenhagen Air Experience’s wind tunnel facility. Let me start with showing you how we ended the day. Which shows Read more…
Dynamic rocket engine regulation
Dear readers, On Saturday February 4th we had the great pleasure to make our “Dynamic Pressure Regulation” truly dynamic. Until Saturday we have utilised the DPR-system to maintain a constant pressure in the tanks, and Read more…
A new battery charger for Nexø II
Through spring and summer of 2016 we have performed a plethora of long tests while running the onboard electronics from the rocket’s internal batteries. For that reason we have also spent a lot of time Read more…
From sewer pipe to space capsule
Original blog in danish by Mads Stenfatt. Dear readers, A couple of days ago, our chairman very poetically stated: Thus the seed for the revived work within the space capsule study group has Read more…
Junque in armor
Since the last time I wrote about the cheap cameras from China, locally known as CCC (Chinese Crap Camera), I’ve been tinkering to get something sensible out of the small buggers. The footage we have Read more…
