Astronomy:Kankoh-maru
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Short description: Japanese orbital vehicle design
 Artist's concept of Kankoh-maru | |
| Function | Crewed 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 | 50 t (110,000 lb)[2] |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Proposed[3] |
| First stage | |
| Thrust | 6,888,000 N (1,548,000 lbf) [1] |
| Boosters | |
| 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] This development cost was estimated Template:JPYConvert in 1995.[4]
The name Kankō Maru is derived from the first steam-powered vessel in Edo-era Japan.[3]
See also
- Chrysler SERV
- VentureStar
- Reusable Vehicle Testing program by JAXA/ISAS
- Blue Origin New Shepard
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Anderson, Erik (July 1997). "Kankoh-maru Flight Manual". Space Future. http://www.spacefuture.com/archive/kankoh_maru_flight_manual.shtml.
- ↑ "Kankoh Maru". http://www.astronautix.com/k/kankohmaru.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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. https://www.spacefuture.com/archive/status_report_on_space_tour_vehicle_kankoh_maru_of_japanese_rocket_society.shtml. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ↑
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|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in ja). uchumaru.com. 2005-04-11. http://www.uchumaru.com/spaceship/kankohmaru.htm.
External links
- Encyclopedia Astronautica entry
- 宇宙旅行アーカイブ (Space Tourism Archive), Space Liner Association
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