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Long range shots of the barge/platform whatever it's called being set up now.
Looks like a go ;D
Good luck everybody.
Thanks Morten.
Still people milling around on Sputnik.
Chopper looks like it was too early to see any action.
I has the audio off, screen was black and when I tabbed back to it Sputnik was empty.
Looks like the capsule had landed upside down.
Seems like it likes to land like that judging by what I've seen from earlier drop tests.
Seems like a little deformation on one of those white panels.
Might have hit the water hard.
Looks like they just streamed the clip from that news site.
It looked really good except for the lack of height.
I wouldn't know if it's supposed to be upside down when LES separates.
Tycho Deep Space looks really good considering the parachutes didn't really deploy much if at all.
Built tough 8)
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Tycho / LES has given us much benefit since this subproject started, both in terms of space capsule and LES 'construction, various drop tests and static tests.
Now we just returned from the mission and obviously can not comment on details yet. But anything we can say:
1. Operational on the lake went perfectly.
2. Preparation is extensive, but went well.
3. Up-link radio went well. We started at T-0 and all acts in flight occurred immediately command was sent.
4. The system ended up tumbling. It was not surprising, but unfortunately ate too much of our parachute altitude.
5. Despite this toddler managed vonB to start various events exactly perfect throughout. It was really well done. There should be 5 correct decisions within a few seconds. (For example. He may not start before the separation LES burn-out.) A sequencer would have created chaos. "Staffing" worked.
6. LES engine started perfectly and performed his work. (It was weakened by approximately 6% in performance, but fuel is prolonged accordingly.)
7. The separation was perfect.
8. Tractor engine started and ran as it should and pulled the rocket well away from the capsule.
9. LES launcher with tower came down in full bearing parachute.
10. Drogue screen came out well and was starting to make up the capsule.
(But had not much time as desired, since the flight so that the height was decreased strongly and the main screens to go out now)
11. The main screens were triggered correctly, but was not enough time.
12. The main screens were properly the cut (under water).
13. The capsule lay with the head downwards, as the course makes in between (see drop-tests). We tried to start the planned balloon-turn test, but the internal damage in the capsule had put the system out of operation.
14. Salvage operation went well.
We salvaged all the parts except for the firebox. Its 100m line was observed, but still perceived as consistent with the parachute. It was not (the parachute gave namely up, down in the water!), And since the line was pulled down by the stream.
The time for the parachutes were not enough of a couple of reasons: flying height was below the desired. Tractor engine came to work on the decline.
That all systems worked, just had to altitude have been a bit higher.
(Another time we will try at ebb :-)
Is it just me or are these guys neglecting the electronics and control part a bit? I guess their background is mechanics and chemistry and they want to stay focused on that, but is that enough?
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Nice work there Morten and the rest of the team.
Looking at the video the main problem the capsule didn't release on time as a result it rotated too much and ended up much lower and in the wrong postion. As a result the parachutes didn't have time to inflate.
Looking at the video the main problem the capsule didn't release on time as a result it rotated too much and ended up much lower and in the wrong postion. As a result the parachutes didn't have time to inflate.
As their launch escape system tumbled out of control, Copenhagen Suborbitals didn’t want to remotely trigger the explosive bolts and separate rocket from capsule. That could have unleashed an out-of-control rocket toward their observation ships. Instead von Bengtson waited until the engines had almost stopped burning, then triggered the separation and the capsule’s parachutes.
4. The system ended up tumbling. It was not surprising, but unfortunately ate too much of our parachute altitude.I am surprised, but probably out of ignorance. It's not supposed to be passively stable ?
4. The system ended up tumbling. It was not surprising, but unfortunately ate too much of our parachute altitude.I am surprised, but probably out of ignorance. It's not supposed to be passively stable ?