Kankoh-maru

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). 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]

Kankoh-maru
Artist's concept of Kankoh-maru
FunctionManned re-usable rocket
Country of originJapan
Size
Height23.5 m (77 ft)[1]
Diameter18 m (59 ft)[1]
Mass550 t (1,210,000 lb)[1]
Stages1
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass4 t (8,800 lb)[2]
Launch history
StatusProposed[2]
First stage
Thrust725,000 N (163,000 lbf) [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. Anderson, Erik (July 1997). "Kankoh-maru Flight Manual". Space Future. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  2. 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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