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Copenhagen Suborbitals

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Copenhagen Suborbitals is a crowd funded human space program that has flown six home built rockets and capsules since 2011, founded by Kristian von Bengtson and Peter Madsen. Its stated goal is to have one of its members reach space on a sub orbital spaceflight.

Facts
Partially Attested
Head
Kristian von Bengtson and Peter Madsen, co-founders (2008); an all-volunteer organization, no ongoing corporate head position stated in the source 1
Infobox lists two founders (Kristian von Bengtson; Peter Madsen, credited as inventor); the source names no current ongoing leadership role beyond the founders.
Agency Type
Non-profit, open-source, all-volunteer, crowd-funded human spaceflight program 1
Founded Year
2008 1
Headquarters
Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark 1
Capability
Suborbital Launch 1
Open Questions
Annual Budget
Not disclosed; a crowd-funded organization with no fixed budget
Crowd-funded, all-volunteer organization; no public annual budget figure was found.
Connections

Associated With

Kristian von Bengtson, Pioneers
Source Kristian von Bengtson (Wikipedia)

Operates

HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe, Spacecraft
Source Copenhagen Suborbitals: HEAT-1X
In the Other Atlases

Located In

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Copenhagen Suborbitals
Wikipedia
  • infobox, Founded field
    1 May 2008
  • infobox, Headquarters field
    Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • infobox, Founders field
    Kristian von Bengtson
  • lead section
    Copenhagen Suborbitals is a crowd-funded human space program.
  • Article text
    The organization successfully launched its Nexø II rocket in the summer of 2018.
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Copenhagen Suborbitals: HEAT-1X
Copenhagen SuborbitalsOperates: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe, Mission page, first paragraph
Quote, Operates: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe, Mission page, first paragraph
HEAT-1X was launched on June 3rd 2011 from our launch platform Sputnik
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Kristian von Bengtson (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Kristian von Bengtson, Work on Copenhagen Suborbitals
Quote, Associated With: Kristian von Bengtson, Work on Copenhagen Suborbitals
On 1 May 2008 Kristian von Bengtson, along with Peter Madsen, founded Copenhagen Suborbitals.
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