MAX-1 (spacecraft)
The MAX-1 is a crewed spacecraft designed by Copenhagen Suborbitals.[1] It is named after American rocket engineer Maxime Faget. The MAX-1 is designed to be similar to the Mercury spacecraft.
| Manufacturer | Copenhagen Suborbitals |
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| Country of origin | Denmark |
| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | Crewed suborbital launch and reentry |
| Launch mass | 350 kg (770 lb) |
| Volume | ~600,000 cm3 (37,000 in3) |
| Power | 12/24V DC |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Diameter | 64 cm (25 in) |
| Production | |
| Status | Abandoned |
For descent it would have used 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 was produced out of 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 m2 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.
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