Getting Nexø II erected at the Harbor Acceptance Test
Timelaps of Nexø II being erected at the Harbor Acceptance Test
Ballute and parachute tests
On June 2nd we performed two tests: World’s first manned test of a ballute which is basically an inflatable parachute. This was to test the ballute before flying with the Nexø II rocket later this Read more…
A walkthrough of the Nexø II rocket (Part II)
The Nexø II rocket is up for launch this summer. In this video (Part 2 of 2 ) we walk you through the DPR system and the avionics section of the rocket.
Pre-flight static test of the BPM-5 engine on May 5th 2018
On May 5th we conducted several successful burns of the BPM-5 engine. The goal of the test was to qualify the engine controller software for flight on the Nexø II rocket, but we also managed Read more…
A walkthrough of the Nexø II rocket (Part I)
The Nexø II rocket is up for launch this summer. In this video (Part 1 of 2 ) we walk you through the engine section of the rocket.
Preparing for the final static test of the Nexø II engine before flight
We are currently preparing for a final static test of the BPM-5 engine for the Nexø II mission. We are testing the final version of the Nexø II flight software. The test is planned for Read more…
Droptest of the Nexø ballute mk2
A quick’n’dirty droptest from the building next to our workshop. This is the full size ballute, flight version, for the Nexø II rocket. It’s 2 m^2 in projected area.
How we can send live video from a moving ship at sea
We live stream every launch directly from our mission control ship. In this video we show how we have built a solution that can do this, using rebuilt off the shelf networking equipment.
A tour of Copenhagen Suborbitals Mission Control ship
When we launch our rockets from the Baltic Sea, the entire mission is coordinated from our mission control ship. In this video we take the ship out for a testrun, and give you a virtual Read more…
Building the manned capsule for the Spica rocket
The development of the space capsule which will carry our astronaut up to and above the karman line and into space is progressing. The space capsule which will be lifted by the Spica rocket to Read more…