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copenhagensuborbitals.com - 10/22/2008

C O P E N H A G E N S U B O R B I T A L S

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Welcome to Copenhagen Suborbitals Our mission is very simple. We are working towards launching a human being into space. Hybrid Rocket test Oct 19, 2008 "Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless." James C. Penney

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boingboing.net - 10/23/2008

Copenhagen Suborbitals shooting for human in space

— boingboing.net — Gfx Copenhagensuborbitals Heat This ain't no SpaceShipOne . Copenhagen Suborbitals is a Danish group of maverick researchers... hoping to launch a human being into space on a rocket booster vehicle. The nosecone holds one astronaut in an upright ... (more) Copenhagen Suborbitals shooting for human in space

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uberreview.com - 10/23/2008

Copenhagen Suborbitals to Roman Candle Humans Into Space in Cramped Conditions

— uberreview.com — Copenhagen Suborbitals are taking a Micromachines view of the commercial space race. They are developing a series... of suborbitals that are designed to take a single passenger into space. The company currently has two projects under development: the ... (more) Copenhagen Suborbitals to Roman Candle Humans Into Space ...

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Copenhagen Suborbitals shooting for human in space
Boing Boing — ... rocket, named Hybrid Atmospheric Test Vehicle or HATV and a larger booster rocket named Hybrid Exo Atmospheric Transporter or HEAT, designed to carry a micro spacecraft into a suborbital trajectory in space. The mission has a 100% peacefull purpose and is not in any way involved in carrying explosive, nuclear, biological and chemical payloads. We intend to share all our techninal information as much as possible, within the laws of EU-export control. Copenhagen Suborbitals (Thanks, Jens-Martin Skibsted!) ...

Copenhagen Suborbitals to Roman Candle Humans Into Space in Cramped Conditions
The UberReview — ... shows a test firing of their XLR-2 hybrid rocket engine. XLR-2 hybrid rocket motor test from Sonny W. on Vimeo. Figure Legends Title: Conceptual image of the Hybrid Exo Atmospheric Transporter (HEAT), “designed to carry a micro spacecraft into a suborbital trajectory in space.” Figure 1: The cramped cockpit of the micro spacecraft. [Copenhagen Suborbitals via BoingBoing] Related posts ...

Micro spacecraft to blast single brave rider into space
DVICE Atom Feed — ... limo ride, but maybe it'll be cheap. This is one of two upcoming craft from the Danish aerospace startup — the other vehicle will be the unmanned Hybrid Atmospheric Test Vehicle, a 1/3-scale sounding rocket that will test the company's new rocket engines. That motor is off to a good start, passing its first test earlier this week — hit Continue to see a video of that engine in action: Copenhagen Suborbitals, via UberReview

One Person Rocketship is Like a Cruel Form of Punishment [Bad Ideas]
Gizmodo — ... information as much as possible, within the laws of EU-export control. Maybe (maybe) this would be bearable if it was just a way to transport you to a space colony of some sort, but for any serious amount of time this would turn into the futuristic version of being buried alive. I can't imagine any sane person would sign up to get into one of these things. What do you think, would you hop in one of these if it was your only chance to go into space? [Copenhagen Suborbitals via Boing Boing] ...