Powering the Reaction Control System Demonstrator
Our intern Adrian walks us through his power supply electronics for his RCS thruster test setup.
Saturday In The Rocketshop 14/09 | INSIDE THE ROCKETSHOP: Episode 2
A quick look into the workshop happenings this weekend.
Droptesting an Improved Ballute Design
In an attempt to mitigate the spin we saw with our last manned Ballute jump, we made and tested a small-scale design, which is sown from two sections – top and bottom, rather than single Read more…
Saturday In The Rocketshop 07/09 | INSIDE THE ROCKETSHOP: Episode 1
A quick look into the workshop happenings last weekend.
Rocket Heart Surgery – Swirlers Need A Bit More Fuel to FLY
A quick update on how we modify our swirl injectors to test how larger propellant holes influence their output.
1st swirler data
Dear Rocket Friends, After a bit of getting ready we are now in the process of measuring how our nice little swirlers are performing. As you may remember, we got them milled at PH Spaanteknik Read more…
How To Test Your Homemade Parachute(s) | Part II: The Data
This is a follow up video to our June 29th Spica space capsule ballute and parachute system tests. Here we talk about the data we got from those jumps. If you haven’t seen the first Read more…
Bullseye
Dear rocket friends A few weeks ago we went on a field trip to Odense Skydiving Center for yet another parachute test. This time we tested the first Spica space capsule ballute and a minor Read more…
Do Cats Land on Their Legs in SPACE? And Will Our Astronaut Tumble?
Our intern Adrian guides you through his project of a Reaction Control System for our crewed Spica space capsule. This system will enable our spacecraft to orient and stabilize itself in the vacuum of space.
Spica tanks
Dear rocket fans, It is a great pleasure to tell you that we have just ordered materials for the first Spica rocket! Specifically, it is materials for the first Spica rocket propellant tanks that we Read more…
