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If you could post dimensions of each part of the craft it would be a great help to any mod creators.

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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/

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Enjoyed watching the Vice documentary. I went ahead and worked on a mod for the capsule (no IVA). I may be willing to work on the other parts if someone else hasn't started on them.

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If you want to use an Advanced S.A.S. with it, I recommend the KSPX Micro ASAS. You can fit it to the underside of the top node, like this:

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download here: http://www./?e60cld9xotao7e6

KSPX mod here: http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/0-18-4-kspx-parts-expansion/

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That's great news! I can't believe we're getting real rocket scientists turning up here - that's awesome.

Welcome to the forums!

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A quick update with some pictures

During the 21-23 of june, and the following weekend we have a launch window for our Sapphire Rocket. Our first with active guidance.

We are today pressure testing the oxidizer tank up to 90 bars. Around 1.5 times the actual pressure that will be used when flying it.

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Our progress with our newest spaceship is also going along very well, as seen on the left side in the picture below.

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There was a tiny leak, so Claus Nørregaard is just the man to fix the problem.

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Big fan right here. Keep it up guys. I want to fly over to Denmark one of these days to catch a launch especially once you get the Heat 1600 ready to fly. Ad astra per aspera.

BlazingAngel.

The best view would actually be from home. We are as you know launching from water. Around 30 km or more from Bornholm, and ESK 138 the area we are launching from is closed for any other ships.

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