Wait... Denmark Has an Amateur Space Program? | 166

Most people think sending someone to space is something only governments or billionaires can do. In Denmark, a group of volunteers disagrees.

In this episode, Derek and Conrad are joined by Jørn Skyt, from Copenhagen Suborbitals, the volunteer-run organization working to become the first amateur team in the world to launch a human into space. We talk about how nearly 80 volunteers from all walks of life - engineers and welders to artists and teachers - are building rockets in their spare time, one ambitious step at a time.

This episode is about more than rockets, it highlights one of Denmark's most unique cultural strengths: the power of foreninger (voluntary associations), trust, and the freedom for ordinary people to pursue extraordinary ideas together.

Along the way we discuss:

🚀 Why Copenhagen Suborbitals exists

🇩🇰 How Danish association culture makes a project like this possible

⚙️ What it actually takes to build a rocket on a volunteer budget

🌍 Why people from around the world contribute to the project

👨‍🚀 Who will eventually become Denmark's first amateur astronaut

Learn more about Copenhagen Suborbitals, support their work, or book their workshop tour through the links below:

Website: https://copenhagensuborbitals.com/

Tours: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/394401