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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) by the Japanese Rocket Society [ja].
The concept was proposed by the Japanese Rocket Society [ja] in 1993. It was not an official project of any aerospace company, and no manufacturing plan was ever confirmed. The estimated development cost was about ¥3.8 trillion (1995) (US$40.4 billion) in 1995.
The name Kankō Maru is derived from the first steam-powered vessel in Edo-era Japan.
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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) by the Japanese Rocket Society [ja].
The concept was proposed by the Japanese Rocket Society [ja] in 1993. It was not an official project of any aerospace company, and no manufacturing plan was ever confirmed. The estimated development cost was about ¥3.8 trillion (1995) (US$40.4 billion) in 1995.
The name Kankō Maru is derived from the first steam-powered vessel in Edo-era Japan.