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MAX 1 (Spacecraft)

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Country of origin
  
Denmark

Total launches
  
0

Failures
  
N/A

Status
  
Development

Successes
  
N/A

Manufacturer
  
Copenhagen Suborbitals

MAX-1 (Spacecraft)

Function
  
Manned suborbital launch and reentry

The MAX-1 is a manned spacecraft being developed by Copenhagen Suborbitals. The MAX-1 is designed to be similar to the Mercury spacecraft.

Contents

For descent it uses a parachute which deploys from the top of the spacecraft. The ingress/egress hatch is placed above the head of the astronaut and can be opened and closed from both the inside and outside using 8 pneumatic cylinders. MAX-1 will be produced in aluminium.

Basic Data

  • Mass: 350 kg (including astronaut)
  • Length: approx. 4 meters
  • Diameter: 64 cm
  • Internal atmosphere: 1 bar, atmospheric gas
  • Pressurized volume: approx. 600 liters
  • Unpressurized volume: N/A
  • Parachutes: 3 (1 drogue + 1 pilot + 1 main)
  • Parachute data: cross type, 145 sqm total
  • Heat-shield: N/A
  • Communication: N/A
  • Tracking: N/A
  • Power profile: 12/24V DC
  • GNC profile: IMU system
  • Coding protocol: RS422
  • Additional info: Personal parachute for panic egress.

    • Naming

    The MAX-1 is named after American rocket engineer Maxime Faget.

    References

    MAX-1 (Spacecraft) Wikipedia
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