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Peter Madsen
Peter Madsen
Born12 January 1971 (1971-01-12) (age 53)
OccupationAerospace Engineering
Years active2008–present
Websiterml.space

Peter Madsen (born 12 January 1971) is a self-taught aerospace engineer[1] artist, submarine builder, entrepreneur and co-founder of Copenhagen Suborbitals; a private non-profit spaceflight organization. CEO and founder of RML Spacelab ApS.[2] Madsen was arrested in August 2017 for the murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall; the investigation is ongoing.

Submarines

UC1 Freya

Main article: UC1 Freya

UC2 Kraka

Main article: UC2 Kraka

UC3 Nautilus

Main article: UC3 Nautilus

Madsen worked on the UC3 Nautilus, a privately built Danish submarine. It was launched on 3 May 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was constructed over a three-year period and it cost approximately US$200,000 to build (1.5 million in DKK).[2]

Sinking of UC3 Nautilus

On 11 August 2017, Madsen was arrested on a homicide charge after the sinking of UC3 Nautilus and the disappearance of Kim Wall, a Swedish journalist, who had been on board the submarine.[3][4] The following day a court ruled for him to be held in pre-trial detention for 24 days on a charge of involuntary manslaughter.[5] Madsen first claimed he disembarked her on land at the tip of Refshaleøen, the night before the sinking.[6][7] Then he said that she died on-board in an accident, and that he buried her at sea.[8] According to the Danish police, the submarine was deliberately sunk, which contradicts Madsen's explanation that there was a technical fault.[7]

Copenhagen Suborbitals

Main article: Copenhagen Suborbitals

On 1 May 2008, Peter Madsen co-founded Copenhagen Suborbitals. In June 2014 Peter Madsen left the project.[9] Peter Madsen was responsible for the launch system; launchpad and booster rocket engines.[10]

Rocket Madsen Space Lab

Main article: Rocket Madsen Space Lab

In June 2014, Rocket Madsen Space Lab was established by Peter Madsen. The goal is still the development and construction of a manned spacecraft. From 2016, RML is developing a nano satellite launch vehicle using venture investments. Under the title Raket-Madsens Rumlaboratorium (Error: {{language with name/for}}: missing language tag or language name (help)) Madsen has blogged about his activities on the web-site of the Danish news magazine Ingeniøren.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Ugens ekspertspørgsmål: Hvorfor roterer rumraketten? - Ingeniøren". Ingeniøren (in Danish). 13 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "UC3 Nautilus Homepage". uc3nautilus.dk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Drabssigtelse i sag om ubåd". mynewsdesk.com (in Danish). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Koerner, Claudia (12 August 2017). "Submarine Builder Arrested On Suspicion Of Killing Journalist After Vessel Sinks". buzzfeed.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Opfinder er varetægtsfængslet i 24 dage for uagtsomt manddrab". politiken.dk (in Danish). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Drabssigtelse i sag om ubåd". Mynewsdesk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Kim Wall: Danish submarine was 'deliberately sunk'". BBC News. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  8. ^ Elkjær & Søndberg, Jane Bruun & Astrid (21 August 2017). "Peter Madsen: Kim Wall døde i en ulykke på ubåden". tv2.dk. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  9. ^ Wilson, Mads (10 June 2014). "Farvel Peter, goddag til et nyt CS". Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Copenhagen Suborbital – Mission Statement". Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Madsen, Peter (9 August 2017). "Raket-Madsens Rumlaboratorium". ing.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 14 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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