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.
 Artist's concept of Kankoh-maru | |
| Function | Crewed re-usable rocket |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Size | |
| Height | 23.5 m (77 ft) |
| Diameter | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Mass | 550 t (1,210,000 lb) |
| Stages | 1 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 50 t (110,000 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Proposed |
| First stage | |
| Thrust | 6,888,000 N (1,548,000 lbf) |
| Boosters | |
| Total thrust | 2,900,000 N (650,000 lbf) |
Overview
The concept was created by the Japanese Rocket Society [ja] in 1993. This development cost was estimated ¥3.8 billion (1995) (US$40.4 million) in 1995.
The name Kankō Maru is derived from the first steam-powered vessel in Edo-era Japan.
See also
References
External links
- Encyclopedia Astronautica entry
- 宇宙旅行アーカイブ (Space Tourism Archive), Space Liner Association
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