Ummm
The Danish authorities have been happy to let these guys play with their rockets for the time being but if they ever actually get to the point that they are going to put a live person on a rocket and shoot them int space will the Danish authorities let them?
Isn't Denmark like every where else where there is a mountain of red tape to go through?
Apparently the nannys have already tried to have them shut down. They quickly approached their local representative, gave him a tour, told him their plans and got some political support.
Ummm
The Danish authorities have been happy to let these guys play with their rockets for the time being but if they ever actually get to the point that they are going to put a live person on a rocket and shoot them int space will the Danish authorities let them?
Isn't Denmark like every where else where there is a mountain of red tape to go through?
cheers Peter
Ummm
The Danish authorities have been happy to let these guys play with their rockets for the time being but if they ever actually get to the point that they are going to put a live person on a rocket and shoot them int space will the Danish authorities let them?
Isn't Denmark like every where else where there is a mountain of red tape to go through?
Apparently the nannys have already tried to have them shut down. They quickly approached their local representative, gave him a tour, told him their plans and got some political support.
Thank you, Morten, for the information -- much appreciated. Will be watching (and hoping for the best). :)
I underestimated this company and their abilities. I'm gladly eating my words. Love the sounding rocket and further work on the manned suborbital capsule and engine design. Hoping for a positive future outlook.
Space Port Nexoe Update: Launch Schedule for 27th-29th July
Posted on July 18, 2012 by Jens Woeste
The following overall launch plan has been communicated from the Flight Director:
Tuesday 24 July
Equipment + vanguard departing from HAB with Space Port Nexoe as destination
Thursday, 26 July
Remaining personnel arrive at the Space Port Nexoe
Stacking of rockets
Refuelling of N2O
Friday the 27th July 10:00 to 15:00
LES / Tycho Deep Space 1 (aka Beautiful Betty) launched from ESD139
Saturday 28 July
Reconfiguration of the MLP Sputnik (SMARAGD start ramp installed, etc..)
Sunday 29 July 10:00 to 15:00
SMARAGD launched from ESD139
We will make sure to publish more detailed information on individual activities as soon as they become available.
There will in launches (Friday and Sunday) will be Mission Control in the Tycho Brahe Planetarium, as well as live stream TV CSS. We are currently working. on the final details about when the doors opened mm.
Stay tuned!
LES propellant tank pressure test failure. LES/Capsule test postponed, next launch window in August. SMARAGD-1 rocket still go July 27-29..
T 00.00 sec: LES engine ignite. 80 kN thrust. Liftoff.
T +04.50 sec: LES motor burnout.
T +14.00 sec: LES-engine separation; explosive bolts fired
T +14.02 sec: LES-tower separation motor firing for 2 seconds with 10 kN thrust and remove LES tower.
T +16.00 sec: TDS topdome separation and drogue parachute unfolding
T +20.00 sec: TDS drogue parachute separation. Main parachute begin extraction within their deploymentbags.
T + 28.00 sec: TDS main parachute unfolded. Full-bearing after 8 seconds.
T + 28.00 plus: TDS hangs under the main parachute
T + 28.00 plus: TDS splashdown. Recovery started.
Hopefully, they will learn from this and move on with a second launch.
I know this is a research/amateur based institution but, it seems as if they are running rough shot in their learning curve. Possibly over packing parachutes on a upcoming LES test and saying that their sounding rocket was partially a success when there was a catastrophic payload failure which resulted in the rocket only achieving several thousand feet does not inspire. Better to concentrate on one aspect of operations may be best. Get the sounding rocket right before moving forward with other things. Much can be learned from US commercial sounding rocket firms such as UP aerospace which has had several successful launches.