This evening I was trying get a quick overview of the space capsule already produced at Copenhagen Suborbitals and the ones for the future. Even though we have been trying out very different configurations I believe I have my eyes finally fixed on a classic capsule shape with a 1.6 m diameter, beginning with Tycho Deep Space 2, as explained in earlier blog posts.
The basic plan of Tycho Deep Space 2 is to produce a capsule, that has it all!. The performance of the capsule will be evaluated during a flight in space and modified into Tycho Deep Space 3 which will hold one live human being for the final flight. In order to avoid trashing more complex capsules during test flight Tycho Deep Space 2 will have a couple of twins as boilerplates.
Boilerplates are real size capsules made for mimicking the shape and mass only for aerodynamic and buoyancy testing. They rarely hold any systems and can be pushed, kicked, dropped and flown without worries or mental break downs. They are fast and cheap to produce. Also, no system-packed flight model capsules will be flown until Copenhagen Suborbitals masters the art of active guidance.
Tycho Deep Space 2B
<p> ruction years</st9-2010 2011-2012 2012-2014 2012-2013 </p>
rt type</stght model Flight model Flight model Boilerplate </p>
rk Info</stst spaceship tryout with a standing up seating system, top view dome and parachutes in rear compartment. 2 nd general model. Appoloid shaped space capsule with laying down seating system. 3 rd general model estimated to be the final model for a manned flight. Full scale Boilerplate version for aerodynamic and buoyancy tests only. </p>
rcher</stT1X BIG LES TM65 Heavy (LES-Solid) </p>
rems onboard for evaluation</stssure hull, hatch, seating, internal control panels, up-and down link, external video cameras, IMU/ECU, drogue and main parachutes, aerospike, heat shield, Launcher separation system Pressure hull, hatch, seating, external control panels, external pressurization system, up- and downlink, external and internal videos, drogue and main parachutes, uprighting bags, on-board data handling Everything, including ECLSS for pre-manned flight test. Nothing. </p>
r (Kg)</st530 500-600 500-600 </p>
reter (cm)</st200 160 160 </p>
rcture material</stin carbon steel Plain carbon steel AlMg3 aluminum Plain carbon steel </p>
r flight</st1 (Sep) 2012 (Aug) 2014 2013 (Solid LES) </p>
rtional tests</ste (Retired) 2013 Airplane drop test N/A 2013 Gantry crane drop test </p>
Pr Madsen and I intent to perform an additional LES test using TDS-2B and a Galcit solid rocket engine. The LES-solid and boilerplate configuration must be proven stable. We aim to perform this test somewhere else than the Baltic Sea. Somewhere with easy logistics and possible spectators.. Stay tuned for more info…</p>
B<a hcuban cigar crisis</a> resulted in the cigar-perk being removed from our Indiegogo crowd-funding site. <a h please do not hesitate to support the donation for the production of the pressure hull of Tycho Deep Space 2.</a>
Astra<br> stian von Bengtson</p>
