Kankoh-maru

Kankoh-maru

The Nihongo|Kankoh-maru|観光丸|Kankōmaru| is the name of a vertical takeoff and landing, single-stage to orbit, reusable launch vehicle family of rockets, and the spacecraft tour vehicle designed to be boosted by said rocket. Although there are no flying models yet, the cone-shaped spacecraft is designed to carry up to fifty passengers to a Low Earth Orbit or intercontinental destination.

Both the rocket and spacecraft would be manufactured by Kawasaki; the concept was created by the Japanese Rocket Society.

The name "Kankō Maru" is derived from the first steam-powered vessel in Edo-era Japan.

References

* [http://www.astronautix.com/craft/kanhmaru.htm Encyclopedia Astronautica entry]
* [http://www.spacefuture.com/archive/kankoh_maru_flight_manual.shtml Kankoh-maru Flight Manual]
* [http://www.spacefuture.com/archive/status_report_on_space_tour_vehicle_kankoh_maru_of_japanese_rocket_society.shtml Status Report on Space Tour Vehicle "Kankoh-maru" of Japanese Rocket Society]
* [http://www.iaanet.org/symp/berlin/IAA-B4-1509.pdf]


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