Kankoh-maru
 Kankoh-maru (Provided by uchumaru.com) | |
| Function | Manned Re-usable rocket |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Size | |
| Height | 23.5 m (77 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | 18 m (59 ft)[1] |
| Mass | 550 t (1,210,000 lb)[1] |
| Stages | 1 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO |
4 t (8,800 lb)[2] |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Proposed[2] |
The Kankoh-maru (観光丸 Kankōmaru) is the name of a proposed vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL), single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO), reusable launch system (rocket-powered spacecraft.[1]
Details
The concept was created by the Japanese Rocket Society in 1993.[2]
The name Kankō Maru is derived from the first steam-powered vessel in Edo-era Japan.[2]
This development cost was estimated ¥2.67 trillion ($28 billion) in 1995.[2]
See also
- VentureStar
- Reusable Vehicle Testing program by JAXA/ISAS
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Anderson, Erik (July 1997). "Kankoh-maru Flight Manual". Space Future. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 準軌道宇宙旅行 宇宙丸 - 観光丸 [Suborbital space tourism Uchumaru - Kankoh-maru] (in Japanese). uchumaru.com. 2005-04-11. Retrieved 2011-07-24.