LAUNCH
MOMO
SUBORBITAL LAUNCH VEHICLE
SUBORBITAL LAUNCH VEHICLE
MOMO is a suborbital launch vehicle that reaches an altitude of about 80–100 km before ballistically falling back to Earth and splashing into the ocean. It is used not only for scientific experiments that take advantage of the microgravity environment, but also for PR and branding missions.
ACHIEVEMENTS
7 LAUNCHES
34 SPONSORS
100% NEW MODEL
SUCCESS RECORD
LOW
COST COMPARED TO OTHER ROCKETS IN THE SAME CLASS
SPECS
- ORBIT＆ALTITUDE
- 100km
- THRUST
- 14kN（1.4 tons）
- LENGTH
- 10.1m
- DIAMETER
- 0.5m
- TOTAL WEIGHT
- 1220kg
- PROPELLANT
- Fuel: Liquid Ethanol
Oxidizer: Liquid Oxygen
On May 4, 2019, MOMO F3 became the first privately developed rocket in Japan to reach space. After full-scale improvement, on July 3, 2021 and July 31, 2021, respectively, the newly upgrade MOMO F7 and MOMO F6 both successfully reached space.