Peter Madsen

Peter Madsen was a co-founder of Copenhagen Suborbitals along with Kristian Von Bengtson. Both Madsen and Von Bengtson left the amateur rocket club around 2014.

Peter Madsen continued his involvement in building rockets, until 2018 when he was convicted of the murder of journalist Kim Wall.

 

Peter Madsen (left) and Kristian Von Bengtson (right)

Co-Founder of Copenhagen Suborbitals escapes from prison

The co-founder of Copenhagen Suborbitals, Peter Madsen, was in the news this week again as he staged a dramatic escape from his prison cell in Denmark. News of the Danish rocket builder’s escape was reported across numerous media outlets yesterday, with images and videos being shared across social media https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54612455 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/20/dane-peter-madsen-who-murdered-journalist-kim-wall-on-submarine-recaptured-after-jail-escape https://news.sky.com/story/peter-madsen-police-surround-danish-inventor-who-killed-journalist-after-prison-escape-attempt-12109038 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/peter-madsen-prison-escape-kim-wall-jail-b1179477.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/20/europe/peter-madsen-prison-escape-intl-scli/index.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/20/danish-submarine-killer-caught-after-prison-escape…
Peter Madsen
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Peter Madsen (left) and Kristian Von Bengtson (right)
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