Kankoh-maru
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]
 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 | 6,888,000 N (1,548,000 lbf) [1] |
| Boosters | |
| Total thrust | 2,900,000 N (650,000 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
- Anderson, Erik (July 1997). "Kankoh-maru Flight Manual". Space Future. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- 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
- Encyclopedia Astronautica entry
- 宇宙旅行アーカイブ (Space Tourism Archive), Space Liner Association
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