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Company type | Non-profit, open source, amateur, all-volunteer organisation |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | 1 May 2008 |
Founders | Kristian von Bengtson Peter Madsen |
Headquarters | Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark 55°41′29.1″N 12°37′1.21″E / 55.691417°N 12.6170028°E |
Key people | Chairman: Jørgen Skyt Executive Officer: Niels Johansen Communication Director: Mads Wilson Space Strategist: Thomas Pedersen Space medicine: Niels Foldager |
Number of employees | 55[1] (all volunteering)[2] |
Website | copenhagensuborbitals |
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Copenhagen Suborbitals is a crowd-funded human space program. It has flown six home-built rockets and capsules since 2011.[3] The organization successfully launched its Nexø II rocket in the summer of 2018.[4][5] Its stated goal is to have one of its members reach space (above 100 km) on a sub-orbital spaceflight. The organization was founded by Kristian von Bengtson and Peter Madsen.[6]
The program has 55 volunteers who elect a chairman and board members at their annual general assemblies. As of 2024[update], the chairman is Carsten Olsen.[7]