CORONA (rocket)
 CORONA (RLV) concept | |
| Function | Reusable launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Size | |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Diameter | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Mass | 280–290 t (620,000–640,000 lb) |
| Stages | 1 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO[altitude and inclination needed] | |
| Altitude | 200–500 km (120–310 mi) |
| Mass | 7–12 tonnes (15,000–26,000 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Under development |
| Single stage | |
| Propellant | LOX/LH2 |
CORONA is a single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle capable of performing vertical takeoff and landing.[1] It was developed by OAO GRTs Makeyev from 1992 to 2012. However, the development was declined due to lack of funding.[2] In 2016, the company announced plans to resume the development of the CORONA vehicle.[3]
Overview
CORONA is intended for launching payloads to low Earth orbit with an altitude of 200–500 km (120–310 mi). It has a launch mass of 280–290 tonnes (620,000–640,000 lb) and is intended for launching payloads weighing up to 7 tonnes (15,000 lb) with traditional use or up to 12 tonnes (26,000 lb) with a special scheme for launching into low Earth orbit. However, the payload capacity goes down to 6 tonnes (13,000 lb) and up to 11 tonnes (24,000 lb) respectively when launching from Russia. With the use of reusable boosters that form a launch complex with it, the launch vehicle provides launching into orbits with an inclination of up to 110° up to altitudes of 10,000 km (6,200 mi) and returning from them if necessary.[4]
See also
- Lockheed Martin X-33
- Blue Origin New Shepard
- Quad (rocket)
- Zarya
- SpaceX reusable launch system development program
- McDonnell Douglas DC-X
- Project Morpheus NASA program to continue developing ALHAT and Quad landers
- Reusable Vehicle Testing
- Kankoh-maru
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