T minus 100
After having flown Nexø I & II it is now time to gear up to something bigger. Much bigger. It is time to go all in and attack the Spica rocket and all the sub-projects Read more…
Kickoff for the BPM100 Rocket engine
After the successful launch of the Nexø II it’s time to move on to the SPICA class rockets. In the coming years the SPICA and it’s 100KN engine will be our top priority. And now Read more…
A few μm of SiO2, please!
Dear readers, A couple of weeks ago we performed a series of engine tests prior to the flight of Nexø II. In spite of a minor error, we approved the Engine Controller and its code Read more…
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…
Data from our latest BPM-5 rocket engine test
Dear readers, On May 5, we tested our BPM5 engine in our test stand at our workshop in Copenhagen. The setup was a bit more audience-friendly this time and many had chosen to come by 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.
Status from the workshop
Dear readers, Our workshop is unheated, so we suffer a lot in the cold. Nevertheless, lots of things happens in the workshop as always, though it’s not all that looks like or is rocket science. Read more…
How a rocket engine works
This video describes how the regeneratively cooled LOX / Ethanol engine used in the HEAT-2X rocket works.
Current affairs at Copenhagen Suborbitals
We are trying out a new format – A short vlog about the progression of the current projects at Copenhagen Suborbitals. We will try making them as often as possible 🙂
A slightly foggy day – Rocket engine test
On Saturday, February 4th we tested our BPM-5 rocket engine. As something new, we used our pressurization system actively by changing the engine chamber pressure along the way. We tried to keep the O/F ratio Read more…
