Copenhagen Suborbitals: The Incredible DIY Rocket Scientists on a Mission to Send a Human to Space

[@ntnwwnet]

"If it blows up and you get data out of it, then it's not a failure. Then it's science." +1

[@bodhisattwapal8879]

ntnwwnet Awsm said ntnwwnet

[@fodorbarnabas6983]

Wernher von Braun, you idiot

[@AnhTrieu90]

It's not an explosion. It's just an unscheduled rapid disassembly.

[@JustinTimeCuber]

lol just revert to launch?? not very hard

[@Rael14]

If it fails you know the answer just add more boosters

[@chicken_nugget5438]

100 years later: “DIY Moon Mission”

[@LukusCannon]

20 years, 50 tops

[@colinwalker7872]

Alots going to happen in the next 5 to 10 years

[@hugorocha9332]

Hahahahahahaah😂. This comment made my day. 👌🏽 Sure hope that's the case. It's people like this that help humanity evolve.

[@goldbird0315]

Another 1000 years: "DIY Pluto mission"

[@joannataylor3089]

150 years later, proxima b mission

[@gesamtszenario]

This video is already a few months old, so: Yes they did manage to launch that last rocket you saw in the workshop. Basically without any issues at all.

[@cutliss]

Any videos of it?

[@Sandreas95]

@@cutliss More of a overview of the mission: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIfahYhte72gfac And just the rocket footage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXbUfaaNmN-Hhq8

[@BazilRat]

His honesty is pleasing. "Quite certain we are going to have more failures. Even the professionals have failures, it happens." Yes. This is why we use rocket science as one of the benchmarks for really hard things. It's impressive Copenhagen Suborbitals have gotten as far as they have... they have the right attitude to actually pull the whole thing off.

[@runerafell4480]

BazilRat you do know their former team leader kidnapped killed and then cut upp a former journalist in their submarine nautilus

[@BazilRat]

And he's now in jail for it. What does that have to do with anything?

[@mr.mysteriousyt6118]

@@runerafell4480 in his submarine not thier and he is gone now

[@utahNslim]

I was very critical until I heard the words, "work for free". I'm very impressed. Good luck and Godspeed.

[@stevefagetaboutit8158]

“Work for free”. Why does THAT impress you? If they would/could pay their engineers, the project would be more successful. I wonder if their government is still stealing taxes from them????

[@shwetaseth1352]

Are mad

[@machy8515]

@@stevefagetaboutit8158 from what *I* know they have been working for free since the beginning/ founding of Copenhagen suborbitals.

[@Prometheus7272]

@@stevefagetaboutit8158I think because it’s a passion project which is even more impressive.

[@MaartenvanRossemLezingen]

"Passion is a feeling inside that makes you happy and want to do something" Wish I had passion

[@MaartenvanRossemLezingen]

Vincent Karaboulad Don't you need passion for that?

[@nickg4564]

Ravioi ravioli give me the death i deservioli

[@IIAndersII]

to find a passion you have to throw yourself out into new things. passion doesn't come to you. you have to find it.

[@despairgaming6669]

I ate it,so got none.

[@crazycutz8072]

curiosity and interest becomes passion.. go be curious ..

[@firestar2220]

11:03 I frickin love how happy he looks to be a part of this

[@mihailkondov4773]

11:01 Jebediah Kerman is that him in real life?! WOW! That explains a LOT!

[@problem5697]

I thought he was more green tbh

[@cvspvr]

@@problem5697 i heard that he speaks only in croaks

[@free_spirit1]

I really like the enthusiasm and the mission, but what I'd really like to point out is how nice the choice of music, editing, choice of what footage to use and the general vibe of this video. Whoever put this together has some superb editing skills.

[@pseudonymousbeing987]

All these little doc story channels, Vox, Wired, little big story etc have absolutely incredible production value, every single thing from the cinematography to the editing is incredibly well done.

[@djcoopes7569]

@@pseudonymousbeing987 *cough* wait... "absolutely incredible production value" and "Vox" don't go in the same sentence...

[@pseudonymousbeing987]

@@djcoopes7569 I assume you, like me, are not favoured to Vox's political side. But to say that they don't have pretty much the very best production value on KZbin, is simply false.

[@djcoopes7569]

@@pseudonymousbeing987 "the very best production value" is not quite how I would personally describe Vox, you know, with them constantly misleading their audience. But it's the internet. Feel free to have an opinion. I would also advise that you watch some of LouderWithCrowder's Vox Debunked series. That will explain what I have said but in much greater detail.

[@pseudonymousbeing987]

@@djcoopes7569 I think you refer to their writing. I'm talking about the editing, effects, thumbnails, and art style. The production as a whole.

[@knoooby5607]

i am very glad copenhagen suborbitals survived peter madsen :D

[@AndersReinhardtHansen]

He hasnt been on the team since 2014 source (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_Suborbitals#History)

[@RWBHere]

I think that this is what the poster meant. That man was the wrong person to lead a team.

[@homeopathicfossil-fuels4789]

People still thought he was involved with Copenhagen Suborbitals, which probably damaged their image regardless. If Bill Gates left Microsoft and raped a woman to death it would still hurt microsoft.

[@Pow3llMorgan]

True but it's almost an undeniable fact that there would have been no CopSub without him. A sick and twisted human being if all the allegations are true, which many of them are proven, but a sad and genious one, too.

[@Abdalillahi]

I think of him whenever i see their name. Well, he is intelligent, what a waste. But maybe we dont see the whole picture.

[@steventhomas7292]

Dreamers, that's what we need more of in this cynical world, less politicians, more entrepreneurs. Good luck guys 🌠

[@corgidog7125]

Dreamers go no where if they're always dreaming.

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

It’s the entrepreneurs and their financial agendas who corrupt politicians... you do know that right?

[@honkhonk8009]

Competent dreamers. like these guys

[@strategicthinker8899]

You don't understand how the world works. If someone has the monopoly on the use of force (government) everyone suddenly wants to rent that force to get ahead (or simply to not get left behind). Politicians are merely prostitutes for personal gain. Once you have someone with a monopoly on force, if you don't try to influence them, your competitors will and you lose as a default. The problem is handing people monopoly on force (political power over others) not others just trying to survive in a shitty system and playing the game they've been handed at birth.

[@cvspvr]

@@corgidog7125 they go to dreamland

[@DanielEleveld]

This is so awesome! I love it when private groups of people are this inspired. (Also I loved the random B-roll shot of the woman using an angle grinder on a broken tap clamped in a vice. Cinematic genius)

[@sheilachristiansen2826]

It wasn’t a broken tap ;) no cinematics

[@DanielEleveld]

In June of 2019, ThisDanielMakes wrote a comment containing inaccurate information regarding a woman that was neither grinding a tap nor gaffing for cinematic purposes. We wish to hold ourselves to higher journalistic standards, and the author of this comment has been executed and replaced with an identical copy. Our apologies for letting this happen.

[@memecommandomike4659]

DIY space travel... because why not? I love this.

[@mook5tar]

You Guys are an amazing group of people. There will always be some who can't see the awe and might of what you're doing. So go fast, fly high and a safe passage in you're quest for a truely spectacular journey.

[@kentslocum]

My original thought was, "why bother, because everything they are doing has been already done, and done better?" But then I remembered that I am a model railroader, and why do I bother building and running model trains, when there are real, full-sized trains? Because I want to be a part of the whole process, from start to finish. These people love rocketry, and want to be a part of the entire process. 😊

[@andrewburger1019]

Thank you for such an inspiring video! I’m just a teen dreaming of being a rocket scientist and this almost brought tears to my eyes. It’s amazing to see people follow their passions and dreams. Thank you again!

[@DIYIMPULSE]

They take interns at copenhagen suborbitals

[@eliasgallegos3058]

Nice update to the whole project!!! Great stuff! This is just the beginning, soon everybody will be able to travel into space!!!

[@GarthMurray1]

(3:18) Randy's no _dummy_ he knows his job is dangerous but he's willing to sacrifice himself to assure the safety of future space explorers.

[@trulyinfamous]

5:34 That sound is so awesome. I need more examples that.

[@jjc5475]

i hope one day space flight is something small companies can do. not just NASA or ESA or whatever big institutions are out there. really cool project.

[@lohne87]

It will .. But remember, when small companies and "everyone" get their hands on the technology to go to space and back again, small countries, terrorist and other "bad" people will also have their hands on the possibility ;) And then the world will be a much darker place. It's actually a really good thing that only large companies and institution have the technology.

[@nalixl]

Why would that matter at all? I mean, we've been having airplanes around for a long time, i fail to see how rockets would be so much different. Yes, it can and will be exploited for the bad too, but that doesn't mean anything will change a lot comparing to the present. ATM, i would be much more worried about drones giving terrorists more opportunities.

[@lohne87]

It's like the flying car question. You would love to have a flying car - but would you want your neighbor to have it? People are stupid - really really really stupid. I wouldn't trust the common man in the street. It need regulation - a lot of training - certificates - different hurdles to go through etc.. It will come a time where space travel will be easy and cheap, unfortantly

[@jjc5475]

i mean, we already have mass usable drones. planes like jaap says. and hamas already uses rockets. it will still require technical knowledge to build a usable rocket. but i hope that it won't require that many resources.

[@Torjus_]

Rocket Lab. Already sending small rockets to orbit. Should check them out!

[@TheRealKlinky]

These dudes are awesome!!! Much respect from zimbabwe 🇿🇼

[@UBDB]

Met these guys when I was in Copenhagen. Awesome people doing awesome things!

[@Declan-pg8cg]

Absolute credit to you all. You deserve and I truly hope get the financial sponsorship to realise your dreams. .

[@benjaminringrose536]

I'm glad that the whole Peter Madsen issue didn't slow these guys down. If I remember correctly he kinda got kicked from the group quite some time ago over some internal conflicts.

[@SgtStinger]

Yes. Apparently he was hard to work with. He basically stole his submarine from a submarine club similar to the Copenhagen suborbitals, right after they had finished a rebuild of it.

[@Mrk4]

These are the kind of people our world needs !!!

[@MrExillion]

It was a good launch full circle with only minor mishaps!

[@dwightk.schrute6743]

Something about this company just makes me smile.

[@avgvstvs96]

Passion.

[@joetke]

thanks for sharing the dream of people who are surely to succeed in their goals. Awesome team, awesome story.

[@brendenlothamer1680]

Looking at the welds on the tanks you can tell they are not a uniform beads they need better welds for aerospace quality

[@brendenlothamer1680]

tom breslin I have my certs... r u qualified

[@philtimmons722]

@tom breslin Not everyone observing issues or weakness is an enemy or opposition. Extra eyes and "Peer Review" is generally viewed as a benefit.

[@weatherphobia]

@tom breslin YOU'RE not qualified to use the English language!

[@aakashjain4569]

They just posted a video detailing how they were able to make the welds better

[@allenmcclanahan2229]

Def a rocket scientist. Lol. "Definitely going to have Windows, and steering. Stuff like that." 😅😎

[@RKroese]

Strange, I would have thought Linux...

[@brianeaton3734]

And a place for a bottle of water. 🙄

[@amigodesigns]

Rally cool team, maybe is not the most logic to do due to have other companies with more budget and engineers that can achieve lower costs, etc. But as an engineering exercice it is awesome.

[@jjc5475]

well. large machines like nasa are sometimes not as creative as such a small project.

[@Benzy670]

That’s the point, isn’t it? Craft beer isn’t perfectly analogous, but it’s a similar concept, I think.

[@shawncrocker7037]

Cost cutting comes at it's best with small organizations. People are working more tightly knit with each other and generally feel more inspired due to the extreme lack of processes needed that don't contribute to focus and productivity. Too big and suddenly extra work is created just to coordinate the work that needs to be done.

[@lucid_sound_design]

Even a 50% cut in cost for things like cubesats would be a huge development for the rest of the civilian space community. Companies like these are innovative because of diversification and limitations such as money. It forces them to think outside of the box.

[@anjishnu8643]

The essence of life is exploration - regardless of how shallow or deep, how broad or narrow, in which domain and sense. They are living the reason for their existence.

[@justbanter8727]

As I live in the UK I'm OK with this, as long as you keep launching them in an Easterly direction!

[@johnfrancisdoe1563]

JustBanter Don't worry. It's more than 100km from Blighty. And on that first flight they demonstrated their ability to cut the engine if it's just a few miles off course.

[@CapoeiraPiper]

The pressurized system is a cool alternative to a turbopump. Clever!

[@Gabriankle]

Like the Arca Aerospike Rocket: compressed monopropellant (70% hydrogen peroxide)

[@world_reborn1990]

Like some rockets used ;-;

[@BlancFederico]

Truly amazing, incredible. A perfect example of what it means to dream.

[@davidbrogan606]

When I see the people involved, I am reminded of the crew of the Firefly.

[@thelastcenturion8165]

I want to know why they have SOH CAH TOA written on the board at 6:14.

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Mnemonics/trigonometry

[@TheoriginalIlleven11]

This group of people are the type of people you need for sure success. I hope they achieve there goals and surpass them. I'll wish upon a star for it. 😉

[@JangoF12b]

this is really cool, and I hope they're not being affected that hard by our 2020 situation. And if they make a small museum for their past failures, engine concepts/prototypes and rocket concepts/prototypes.. I'll go to it at some point

[@numberpirate]

Wow launching from that high of a latitude is like an automatic 10% penalty on fuel requirements.

[@classifiedunacknowledged.9878]

Love you guys!!! Good luck from the USA!

[@danielgreen3715]

True pioneers absolutely Brilliant! Cheers for opening my eyes to what people are starting to do

[@fosslethearn8876]

Song used around 1:20?

[@linusesh]

these guys are awesome

[@denys3211]

Did anyone notice the "SOHCAHTOA" written on the board to remember trigonometric functions? Its on 6:14

[@TreeLBollingTreeMan]

Yes.... SOH stands for Sine equals Opposite over Hypotenuse. CAH stands for Cosine equals Adjacent over Hypotenuse. TOA stands for Tangent equals Opposite over Adjacent

[@jimhogarth9678]

That better be an inside joke of theirs... Because otherwise, that's just sad

[@gym_bob]

You guys have more courage in your little fingers then I have in my whole body! I wish you well!

[@adhocxinc2848]

This is amazing. I'm inspired by their dedication and entrepreneurial spirit.

[@GB_B]

Mass respect for these guys

[@learrus]

As someone who builds things that are often called impossible, or stupid, or suicidal; I laughed like a maniac at the fellows comment about "If you get data it isn't a failure, IT'S SCIENCE"... Laughed until I was crying maniac tears of joy. Keep up the good work, looking forward to see the first person make it up there!

[@WootTootZoot]

My Father worked at the Hurricane Mesa in Utah during the early days of ejection seat testing. The man who ran the program, Robert Stanley, was something of an eccentric, as he typically only wore a hat, occasionally a small backpack to carry a notepad and pencils, and a pair of Converse Basketball shoes. He had only two concerns in life, accurate test data, and an all over suntan, much to the consternation of the Mormon women who worked at the facilities cafeteria. During one test, as the rocket sled was being prepared, two of the rocket motors fired prematurely, sending the test sled down the track at a slower speed that originally desired, and seriously injuring two of the sled technicians. When Stanley was informed of the mis-fire of the motors and the injuries to the technicians, his only response was, "did you get the data?"

[@johnfrancisdoe1563]

Launch expected in less than 5 hours from now. Watching this while waiting for the livestream to start in about 2½ hours.

[@josephamalsabu]

Awesome guys. ❤️ from Kerala 🇮🇳

[@meeksource4047]

Needs more struts

[@strategicthinker8899]

And be more pointy.

[@CB-um8ep]

This is super awesome! I hope they succeed in their mission.

[@jult2309]

This is super cool. I hope they launch successfully

[@nakrinoban6394]

they did

[@trivialtrav]

The guy that was a big part of this company tortured and killed a Wired reporter. He was literally next door to these guys after he left and formed his own company.

[@jolllyroger1]

Rockets are super simple.... there is nothing to it really.... and it's fun af

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Yes, rockets are simple. The guidance systems needed to get rockets to their intended target are much more complicated to design.....

[@awesomo660]

This might be a stupid question for a rocket scientist of any kind but why do you need liquid oxygen if your not going into space is it because there’s not enough oxygen to make the combustion in the chamber why couldn’t they use air intake?

[@awesomo660]

I would also loved to see what qualifications and degrees they all have in different fields

[@gregorhellmundt9559]

There isn't enough oxygen in the air to burn the fuel fast enough to get sufficient power.

[@amirhamza246]

Massive respect these dreamers!

[@hamburgerhamburger4064]

Do we get a launch date for spica?

[@RWBHere]

2:40 No! Don't use Windows; it will crash! ;-D

[@tiancilliers]

6:28 Linux

[@johnfrancisdoe1563]

Tian Cilliers Rocket itself so far runs on redesigned Arduino boards.

[@IIIllIIlllIIllll]

@@johnfrancisdoe1563 that seems logic

[@rushdHBTS]

How do you arrange to manage the Finance of a single Rocket building Project?

[@Readyplayer11]

If they want to just get to the karman line they should just use solid fuels

[@TheKasperlkopf]

id like to know why they use liquid oxygen + Ethanol. there are also very cheap chemicals that provide way more thrust.

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Ethanol is inexpensive. And hydrogen peroxide is inherently unstable....just ask Richard Branson.

[@weeliano]

I wish them all the success! Very inspiring story!

[@sjoer]

Love the Kip caravan!

[@ernestosaboia]

Go Copenhagen, go!!!

[@ericaclark9273]

the definition of perseverance

[@WallHaxxx]

These guys are doing the real life version of putting a command chair on an oscar b.

[@aubreyjphilips9481]

Do they have a channel?

[@darrenmarchant1720]

Copenhagen Suborbitals rocks....just rocks, keep it up...pun intended.

[@castle4328]

We all need to play our part in this... I'm in school... And when I come out as a mechanical engineer... I'll do my best to join in on the 21century space race... That's a promise

[@georgitushev]

Anyone any idea if Thomas Scherrer (Scherrer UHF) still involved in this project?

[@elfe11twos]

Great job, you have done very well, I hope you can put a human being in orbit. Greetings from Chile

[@johnnyhoran9369]

SEND A FLAT EARTHER!!!

[@linecraftman3907]

I think science equipment would be more useful

[@styx85]

Don't reward them for their stupidity.

[@mikicerise6250]

I thought that was Randy. :p

[@avgvstvs96]

Won't work. Flat Earthers have answers for everything. If one does make it to space and sees the curvature of the Earth, they would blame the curved glass of the window or the curve of their eye.

[@SoumilShah]

What a great story never give up you learn always you never fail

[@Joules120]

God bless you guys. My best wishes!

[@danielm2831]

if i get successful, ill build my own space program. MARK MY WORDS KZbin!

[@Leoninmiami]

keep on living the dream! We live it too, a little bit, vicariously through you all.

[@thomasstrandquist1692]

6:12 "sohcahtoa" 😂

[@NK-pv9ou]

UPDATE: The Nexø II launched successfully on August 4th, 2018. Read here: copenhagensuborbitals.com/missions/nexo-ii/

[@FiiZzioN]

I need the name of the opening song! Please! The one that starts at 0:16

[@rcundmehr2936]

did you found out ??

[@Acahill22]

Please consider the more important factors ... as Composition of structure and internal housing... we have multiple formats of integrity plus current analysis, not to mention obvious antiquities & so on..

[@Pablanz]

These people are amazing.

[@ValeJOR]

Fun fact : everything is DIY if you have the money, the skills and the materials

[@VesaGuardian]

How cool these people are!

[@cryptout]

Very cool but why would you design your own rocket and not use an existing one?

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Ask Elon Musk....he can tell you.

[@cryptout]

@@thefreedomguyuk Exactly get one of his designs!

[@GrahamSalisbury1111]

On the next episode of Junkyard Wars, Copenhagen builds a rocket to send a human to space

[@nykowow]

Raise the volume of the music while they talk, it makes the whole transmission so much enjoyable

[@rhianna4972]

Such an interesting and masterfully edited video

[@adambozs369]

I’m starting my Astronautical engineering major in 2-3 years ... god I’d love to work for them.

[@thefreedomguyuk]

"Aerospace Engineering"...

[@adambozs369]

Morten Kristoffersen well yes but with specialization in Astronautics .

[@dogphlap6749]

I've never seen parachutes that look like those before. A little more detail on the pros and cons of that configuration would have been welcome. Nevertheless an intriguing video. Thank you Wired.

[@ustopian]

Dogphlap they are called streamers, High drag

[@dogphlap6749]

+Jason Polen Jr Thank you Jason.

[@johnfrancisdoe1563]

Jason Polen Jr Actually that one failed, giving Randy a nice bump on the head when Tycho Deep Space hit the water.

[@Dogonatree]

@6:14 the only time I have seen sohcahtoa outside of high school. Turns out some people really do have a use for it

[@dineshkosaraju]

All the Best to the Team

[@ssstjepannn]

I can be your test pilot. I played KSP.

[@jamesmorton7881]

the RIGHT STUFF for sure. Live the dream.

[@jersey282]

Looking forward to reading about the first diy astronaut and also about the first diy astronaut death right at the same time.

[@aces1up]

yeh man, we got our capsule, so like where should his water bottle go yo? Cause I mean he needs a beer up there ya'all..

[@conrad9698]

Thanks for sharing!! Great work!

[@zapfanzapfan]

1:42 Now the viking ships will come armed with SCUD-rockets? ;-) Damned impressive stuff! You are doing on a shoestring what Werner von Braun had 1000s of people working on not that far away at Peenemunde. He also used Lox + 75% alcohol and launched over the Baltic Sea. I hope your rockets land on the right planet :-)