Occupation Aerospace Engineering Role Aerospace Engineer Name Peter Madsen | Website www.raketmadsen.dk Years active 2008–present Residence Copenhagen, Denmark | |
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Danish inventor peter madsen tells police journalist kim wall died at sea
Peter Langkjær Madsen ([peːdɐ lɑŋˀkæːɐ̯ mað̩sn̩]; born 12 January 1971) is a Danish aerospace engineering enthusiast, "art engineer", submarine builder, entrepreneur, co-founder of the non-profit organization Copenhagen Suborbitals, and founder and CEO of RML Spacelab ApS. He was arrested in August 2017 for involvement in the death of Swedish journalist Kim Wall; the investigation is ongoing.
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- Danish inventor peter madsen tells police journalist kim wall died at sea
- Submarines
- Copenhagen Suborbitals
- Rocket Madsen Space Lab
- References
Danish inventor peter madsen tells police journalist kim wall died at sea
Submarines
Madsen built three submarines: UC1 Freya, UC2 Kraka and UC3 Nautilus. The Nautilus is a privately built midget submarine, launched on 3 May 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Constructed over three years, it cost approximately US$200,000 to build (1.5 million DKK).
Copenhagen Suborbitals
On 1 May 2008, Madsen co-founded Copenhagen Suborbitals. In June 2014, he left the project. Madsen was responsible for the launch system; launchpad and booster rocket engines.
Rocket Madsen Space Lab
In June 2014, Rocket Madsen Space Lab was established by Madsen. The goal is still the development and construction of a manned spacecraft. From 2016, RML is developing a nano satellite launch vehicle using venture investments. Under the title Raket-Madsens Rumlaboratorium (Danish for Rocket-Madsen's Space Laboratory) Madsen has blogged about his activities on the web-site of the Danish news magazine Ingeniøren.
On 11 August 2017, Madsen was arrested after the sinking of UC3 Nautilus and the disappearance of Kim Wall, a Swedish journalist who had last been seen alive aboard the submarine. The following day, a court ruled for him to be held in pre-trial detention for 24 days on a charge of negligent manslaughter. Madsen first claimed that he disembarked Wall on land at the tip of Refshaleøen on the night before the sinking. He later changed his statement, saying that she had died on board in an accident, and that he had buried her at sea. According to the Danish police, the submarine was deliberately sunk, which contradicts Madsen's explanation regarding a technical fault. A human torso was found washed up on the coast of Amager on Monday 21 August, which DNA tests concluded belonged to Wall. Chief investigator Jens Møller reported that the torso had been stabbed multiple times to prevent air buildup inside from floating it to the surface, and that a piece of metal had been fastened to it to ensure its sinking to the bottom. On 25 August, Madsen's charge was extended to "improper interference with a corpse."
During a hearing on 5 September, Madsen stated that Kim Wall was killed when he slipped and lost his grip of a hatch which hit Wall's head, causing skull fracture.