Kankoh-maru

Kankoh-maru

Artist's concept of Kankoh-maru
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]
First stage
Thrust 725,000 N (163,000 lbf) [1]

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]

Overview

The concept was created by the Japanese Rocket Society in 1993.[2] This development cost was estimated ¥2.67 trillion ($28 billion) in 1995.[2]

The name Kankō Maru is derived from the first steam-powered vessel in Edo-era Japan.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Anderson, Erik (July 1997). "Kankoh-maru Flight Manual". Space Future. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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.


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