Japanese orbital vehicle design
Artist's concept of Kankoh-maru
Function Crewed re-usable rocket Country of origin Japan Height 23.5 m (77 ft)[ 1] Diameter 18 m (59 ft)[ 1] Mass 550 t (1,210,000 lb)[ 1] Stages 1 Mass 50 t (110,000 lb)[ 2]
Status Proposed[ 3] Thrust 6,888,000 N (1,548,000 lbf) [ 1] Total thrust 2,900,000 N (650,000 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 Japanese Rocket Society [ja ] in 1993.[ 3] ¥ US$ 40.4 million) in 1995.[ 4]
The name Kankō Maru is derived from the first steam-powered vessel in Edo-era Japan .[ 3]
See also
References
^ a b c d e f Anderson, Erik (July 1997). "Kankoh-maru Flight Manual" . Space Future. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2012-08-04 . ^ "Kankoh Maru" . astronautix.com . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .^ a b c Isozaki, Kohki; Yonemoto, Koichi; Kitayama, Osamu; Miyahara, Akira; Watanabe, Hiroyuki; Okaya, Shunichi; Ibusuki, Masayuki (1998). "Status Report on Space Tour Vehicle "Kankoh-maru" of Japanese Rocket Society" . International Astronautical Federation 1998 . Retrieved January 28, 2023 . ^
準軌道宇宙旅行 宇宙丸 - 観光丸 . Retrieved 2011-07-24 .
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