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 | |
| Mass | 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 a proposed vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL), single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO), reusable launch system (rocket-powered spacecraft). According to a document from July 1997, it would have been manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, with its formal name being the Kawasaki S-1.[1]
Overview[]
The concept was created by the [ja] in 1993.[2][need quotation to verify] This development cost was estimated ¥2.67 trillion ($28 billion) in 1995.[2][need quotation to verify]
The name Kankō Maru is derived from the first steam-powered vessel in Edo-era Japan.[2]
See also[]
- Chrysler SERV
- VentureStar
- Reusable Vehicle Testing program by JAXA/ISAS
- Blue Origin New Shepard
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Anderson, Erik (July 1997). "Kankoh-maru Flight Manual". Space Future. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e 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.
External links[]
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- Single-stage-to-orbit
- Former proposed space launch system concepts
- Space access
- VTVL rockets
- Cancelled space launch vehicles
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