Category Archives: Rockets

Copenhagen Suborbitals: Reddit AMA today (1pm PT) with Cameron Smith

Kristian von Bengtson of Copenhagen Suborbitals and Cameron Smith, their new collaborator on space suits, are doing a Reddit AMA today at 1 p.m. PT (4:pm ET) : Ask DIY Space Designers Kristian and Cameron Anything at 1 p.m. Pacific – Wired Science/Wired.com.

Here is an earlier post showing one of Cameron Smith’s suit designs: DIY Space Suit Dimensioning for a DIY Capsule Seat – Wired Science/Wired.com.

 

Copenhagen Suborbitals: Update on launch escape system, model tests

Kristian von Bengtson of Copenhagen Suborbitals reports on the latest work with the Tycho Deep Space II capsule development: Launch Escape System and Scaled Model Testing – Wired Science/Wired.com 

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Tomorrow, Monday 25, at 10AM EST / 10PM Copenhagen time I will be doing another Reddit Ask Me Anything session, together with Cameron Smith. The topics is space suit, life support and general human factors related to capsule and suit work at Copenhagen Suborbitals. Stay tuned for link!

Update on the X-37B program

Leonard David writes about the X-37B reusable space planes, one of which is currently in orbit: US Military’s X-37B Space Plane Settles Into Latest Mission – Space.com

A video from Canadian astronomer Kevin Fetter showing the X-37B OTC-3 moving across the night sky:

The Space Show: John Hunter and gas guns + An open lines show

John Hunter spoke on the Space Show on Monday about “hydrogen gas gun technology and capability, microwave propulsion for delivering cargo”: Dr. John Hunter, Monday, 2-18-13 – Thespaceshow’s Blog.

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David and callers discussed in an Open Lines show last night a range of topics that included “Carnival Cruise lines & informed consent, space radiation, nanosat launchers, & much more” : Open Lines, Tuesday, 2-19-13 – Thespaceshow’s Blog

Copenhagen Suborbitals: Partnering with DIY space-suit project

Kristian von Bengtson says Copenhagen Suborbitals will be teaming up with DIY space suit builder Cameron M. Smith on a suit for their suborbital space vehicle: How a Crazy DIY Space Project Gets Help from a Crazy DIY Space-Suit Project – Wired Science/Wired.com.