Japanese startup making reusable spaceplanes(and it looks sexy)

[GhostZ06]

They want to reduce the cost of access to space by 100 times.
They want to create sub-orbital space tourism.

They want their first space plane flying tourists to suborbital altitude by 2023.

They have raised about $5 million (520 million yen) in funding.

Primary uses of funds
・Development of a new type of engine (jet-rocket combustion mode switchable engine) and its practical application
・Development of three types of experimental unmanned planes; X05, X06, and X07
*X07: Total length 8 meters, gross
The engine can switch from air-breathing mode – where the engine burns liquid propellant with atmosphere air to generate exhaust – to rocket mode, where the engine will switch to on-board oxidizer – to generate thrust. It can fly from a runway and reach suborbital altitudes.

Development Spaceplane type

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/09/japanese-startup-making-reusable-spaceplanes.html



However, the high speed demo or FPV, it looks like A super hornet block 2

 

[loyalyolayal]

Hopefully they militarized it.

 

[GhostZ06]

Hopefully they militarized it.

Of the 74 new squadrons proposed, seven would be dedicated to the space warfighting mission, increasing the total from 16 to 23 operational space squadrons.

Read more from Air Force Association 2018 conference!



“The president directed the Defense Department to establish a sixth branch of the armed forces for space. America is the best in the world at space, and our adversaries know it,” Wilson said. “We can no longer use space as a function. It is a warfighting mission.”

funny you say that...

https://www.defensenews.com/digital...ighting-squadrons-ahead-of-space-force-split/

 

[loyalyolayal]

funny you say that...

https://www.defensenews.com/digital...ighting-squadrons-ahead-of-space-force-split/

I just want them to beat China in the region.

 

[GhostZ06]

I just want them to beat China in the region.

so do i.

 

[Billy no mates]

Disappointed that it's not some sort of Gundam .

 

[loyalyolayal]

Disappointed that it's not some sort of Gundam .

The pic on the lower left is a VF-1 Valkyrie prototype.

Development Spaceplane type

 

[GhostZ06]

Disappointed that it's not some sort of Gundam .

ill be happy to see bi-pedal weapons platforms hit the battlefield

 

[MPD-Psycho]

In b4 overcompensation joke

 

[Social Distance Warrior]

Wood....all of those aircraft

 

[GhostZ06]

In b4 overcompensation joke

oh...oohhhhh

 

[The ScorpioN]

Trump needs to fund Space Force

 

[GhostZ06]

Trump needs to fund Space Force

No hes needs to fund nasa. Thats how we get moonbases and space coloneys

 

[Prutfis]

I just want them to beat China in the region.

Pffft. There is a long way to go before they have the space capabilities of the supreme leader..

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/20...-man-on-the-sun-confirms-central-news-agency/

 

[GhostZ06]

Pffft. There is a long way to go before they have the space capabilities of the supreme leader..

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/20...-man-on-the-sun-confirms-central-news-agency/

 

[TheLastSpartan]

Disappointed that it's not some sort of Gundam .

Gundams are too far ahead in the future if you ask me. But I think we could possibly witness the beginnings of Metal Gear come to life.

 

[Prutfis]

Notice the times in the article. Thats some pretty impressive speed

 

[loyalyolayal]

Notice the times in the article. Thats some pretty impressive speed

Fermented Cabbage Propulsion Technology.

 

[Otto!]

That thing could never make the Kessel Run.

 

[RockstarChris]

last time we let Japanese have planes it didnt end well