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…
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…
Spring is here
Dear readers, Here’s a short update about the current activities in CS. A few weeks ago, we held the annual general meeting, which meant a little change in the board. Kristian Sørensen, who has been 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.
News about the space capsule
Dear readers! We have some great news from the rocket workshop. The work on our first “boilerplate” capsule is progressing with good momentum, despite the low temperatures of the season. I want to promote the 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…
BPM-100 – The first weld
Dear readers, If you follow us on social media, you may have already discovered it, otherwise we will bring you some news. During the past week, we have made the first cuts and weldings for Read more…
Work on the full size capsule model has been kicked off.
Dear readers New Year has come and gone, and like everyone else in Denmark we also have a new year’s resolution in the capsule group: We must build a good and useful full size model Read more…
Tunnelrats
Dear readers It has been a busy December in the Department of Slowly Falling Things. Just before Christmas, I was in Holland, invited by DARE , to test different items in a wind tunnel, and on 28th Read more…
First test of 3-cluster main parachutes
On December 28, 2017 we performed our very first test of a cluster of three main parachutes.
