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.
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…
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.
This Is How We Solder Rocket Propellant Injectors
This weekend we had a go at soldering our first coaxial swirl injectors which we plan to use in our crewed Spica rocket.
The swirlers have landed
Dear readers, As you could read in our last blog, PH Spaanteknik has helped us to produce a number of prototype coaxial swirlers. We have now received them and I just think you should see Read more…
Current Affairs – Spica Space Capsule
In this episode of Current Affairs, Jacob Larsen, PAD leader, and Martin Hedegaard Petersen, Capsule lead, will give an update on our production process of the next generation space capsule for the Spica rocket, which Read more…
First Space-rated Ballute is Ready!
YES! We have sewn the last stitches on our first space rated ballute, and it is now ready for testing! The ballute is the device that will stabilize the space capsule during its descent back Read more…
Swirlers from Jutland
Dear readers, As you know, we have decided to test the swirl injector concept for BPM100 in a BPM5 scale. We believe it increases the likelihood of landing a good BPM100 design and avoiding an Read more…
