MAX-1 (Spacecraft)
| Function | Manned suborbital launch and reentry |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Copenhagen Suborbitals |
| Country of origin | Denmark |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Development |
| Total launches | 0 |
| Successes | N/A |
| Failures | N/A |
The MAX-1 is a manned spacecraft being developed by Copenhagen Suborbitals.[1] The MAX-1 is designed to be similar to the Mercury spacecraft.
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
Maxime Faget
The MAX-1 is named after American rocket engineer Maxime Faget.
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