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
FunctionCrewed re-usable rocket
Country of originJapan
Size
Height23.5 m (77 ft)
Diameter18 m (59 ft)
Mass550 t (1,210,000 lb)
Stages1
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass50 t (110,000 lb)
Launch history
StatusProposed
First stage
Thrust6,888,000 N (1,548,000 lbf)
Boosters
Total thrust2,900,000 N (650,000 lbf)
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