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    Copenhagen Suborbitals joins KSP

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    The Capsule

    http://www.copenhagensuborbitals.com/tychobrahe.php

    The rocket HEAT X1, from Wiki

    As far as I remember the rocket itself is around 5.5 meters, and the capsule (link above) is 3.5 meters Both with a diameter of ø64 cm

    Tycho Brahe HEAT-1X-P in flight after first launch on 3 June 2011

    The business end of HEAT-1X before a ground test 28 February 2010.

    The actual rocket development has resulted in numerous successful tests of the solid fuel epoxy and the liquid oxidizer nitrous oxide, which was used in their hybrid rocket HATV (Hybrid Atmospheric Test Vehicle). The HATV rocket is only 1/3 size of the final rocket, HEAT.[3] This HEAT rocket (Hybrid Exo Atmospheric Transporter) with liquid oxygen and polyurethane, will carry the MSC (the micro-spacecraft) above the 100 km boundary and into space. The MSC is named after Tycho Brahe, and the combination is known as the HEAT-1X TYCHO BRAHE.

    Gravity will then pull the MSC back to the atmosphere, where the MSC will land on water using parachutes.[4] The first HATV rocket was tested in a test stand on 8 March 2009.[5]

    Originally HEAT should have been fueled with paraffin wax but a ground test 28 February 2010 revealed that some of the paraffin wax only partially melted, instead of evaporating. The result was that HEAT-1X had less power than expected. A ground test firing of HEAT-1X-P (P for polyurethane) was conducted 16 May 2010. The results have not yet been released.

    Stabilization of the rocket is by rollerons, a rather simple mechanism also used by missiles.

    Detailed photos of the rocket

    http://www.online-utility.org/image/gallery.jsp?title=Copenhagen+Suborbitals

    Our homepage with lots of technical information.

    www.Copenhagensuborbitals.com

    Kristian talking about CS on Tedtalk

    And our Youtube Channel.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/CphSuborbitals?feature=

    Our Picasa with lots of pictures.

    https://picasaweb.google.com/114657365514543526210?noredirect=1&gsessionid=vn8GCTLkBT7pmD6chf1w6Q

    You can also follow Kristian on Wired.

    http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/rocketshop/

    Copenhagen Suborbitals joins KSP

    in Welcome Aboard

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    I could take a crack at it (and I'm sure there would be others who are willing to as well). But, I can't find any good images of it that give enough detail to work from (granted, this was just from a ten-minute google search). If you could point us to either a diagram that gives some dimensions (doesn't have to be anything too detailed, just something that shows the exterior shape), or even better if you have a 3d-model of it; then either myself or someone else here could probably do a nice replica of it for you

    Welcome to the forums!

    Here are some pictures of it

    https://picasaweb.google.com/114657365514543526210/592010HEAT1XLaunchAttempt?noredirect=1

    https://picasaweb.google.com/114657365514543526210/362011HEAT1XLaunch?noredirect=1

    Is there enough details, or ill have a look through my photo database.

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