TEST FIRING THE largest AMATEUR-BUILT liquid fuel ROCKET ENGINE

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Last April, we caught wind of a extremely outstanding rocket engine being developed by Copenhagen Suborbitals. That engine was on the test pad this weekend, as well as the video is incredible (skip to 20:30 for the actual test). The Copenhagen Suborbitals team pulled off a successful test firing of their 65 kilo Newton alcohol as well as liquid Oxygen-fueled rocket.

When last we saw the TM65 engine, it was sitting on the style floor of the Copenhagen Suborbitals workspace. The plan was to terminate the engine utilizing alcohol fuel as well as LOX pressurized by Helium, however that plan was altered to utilize Nitrogen as the pressurant. The static test was an immensely successful presentation of the engine, however sadly the chamber pressure (and for that reason thrust) was a bit low implying the team will be moving back to Helium for the next test.

Thanks to the extremely successful test of the TM65, Copenhagen Suborbitals may be introducing their warm booster later this year potentially bring their new area capsule. even if it’s only a accident test dummy that will make the trip into space, we can’t wait on the video of the flight.

Check out a few much more (abridged) videos of the TM65 test firing after the break.

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