HOPE - Japanese Space Shuttle PAGE

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OREX (Orbit Reinsertion Experiment)

HYFLEX (Hypersonic Flight Experiment) Length : 4.4m
Wing Span : 1.358m
Hight : 1.037m
Weight : 1,050Kg
Crew : Unmanned.

Kawasaki ALPEX (Auto Landing Pre-Experimental Aircraft)

Length : 5.5m
Wing Span : 2.7m
Hight : 1.6m
Wing Area : 7.57 square meter
Weight : 450Kg
Crew : Unmanned.

NAL / NASDA

ALFLEX (Auto Landing Flight Experiment) Length : 6.105m
Wing Span : 3.785m
Hight : 1.77m
Wing Area : 9.45 square meter
Empty Weight : 760Kg
Crew : Unmanned.

Fuji HSFD (High Speed Flight Demonstrator)

HOPE-X At the first plan, the HOPE-X was Tailress Aircraft (UP Picure)
.Length : 16m
Wing Span : 10m
Hight : 5m
All-Up Weight : 14.5t (at Lift-Off), 10.5t (at Re-entry)
Launcher : Single Stage Type H-IIA Rocket
Crew : None.

Actual plan, the HOPE-X is two stabilizing fin assemble(Down Picture).
Length : 15m
Wing Span : 9.6m
Hight : 4.8m
All-Up Weight : 14t (at Lift-Off), 11t (at Re-entry)
Launcher : Single Stage Type H-IIA Rocket
Crew : None.

(C)NASDA

HOPE (H-2 Orbiting Plane) Length : 16.5m
Wing Span : 12m
Hight : 5m
All-Up Weight : 13t
Empty Weight : 10t
Crew : Unmanned.

At the first project, the HOPE was manned SSTO (UP Picure).
However, the HOPE is unmanned SSTO (Down Picture).

(C)NASDA / MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.