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Japanese Space Plane

Launch vehicle · Japan

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JSP Spaceplane
NAL / Mitsubishi Japanese Space Plane proposal.
Credit: Mitsubishi

Japanese winged orbital launch vehicle. NAL / Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 1995 design for a single stage to orbit spaceplane. Crew of ten, empty mass 110 metric tons. LACE / Scramjet engines, 29 m wingspan.

Crew Size: 10.

LEO Payload: 20,000 kg (44,000 lb).

Family: Manned spacecraft, orbital launch vehicle, Winged
Country: Japan
Launch Vehicles: Japanese Space Plane
Agency: Mitsubishi

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JSP Spaceplane
NAL / Mitsubishi Japanese Space Plane proposal.
Credit: Mitsubishi

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