Kankoh-maru
![]() Artist's concept of Kankoh-maru | |
Function | Manned re-usable rocket |
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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]
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