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…
It swirls!
Dear rocket fans, We spent quite a bit of time preparing to solder the first brass swirlers. The idea was to solder them in vacuum. For that we made a nice little stainless steel chamber Read more…
The nitrogen evaporator
Dear readers, Not long ago we received a nice item from PH Spaanteknik which has once again helped us with some CNC machining. Jakob has spent a lot of hours this time and we are very grateful. So, Read more…
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…
