Space & Astronomy
October 26, 2012 ·
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In addition to the new vehicles, the agency will be looking to develop a new rocket to launch them in to space. The H-X rocket will be built primarily by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and is due to become operational in the 2020s.
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Japan plans space vessel by 2022
By T.K. RandallOctober 26, 2012 ·
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Image Credit: NASA
Japan is looking to follow China by launching its own manned space programme within the next decade.
To get astronauts in to space there are plans to develop a capsule or space plane by 2022 as well as the potential for point-to-point suborbital flights. JAXA are planning two potential capsule designs, a smaller one similar to SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft and a larger 19,800-pound vehicle with greater landing maneuverability. The concepts were presented at the International Astronautical Federation's meeting in Naples.In addition to the new vehicles, the agency will be looking to develop a new rocket to launch them in to space. The H-X rocket will be built primarily by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and is due to become operational in the 2020s.
Japan hopes to be launching astronauts aboard a manned capsule or space plane by 2022, and the nation is also eyeing point-to-point suborbital transportation over the longer haul.
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