MOMO v0 (Interstellar Technologies)
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The MOMO v0, manufactured by Interstellar Technologies established in 2005, undertook its inaugural launch on 07/30/2017, is non-reusable and is inactive.
MOMO v0 has 1 successful launches and 4 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 5 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
Momo is a Japanese sounding rocket capable of delivering 20 kg to a height of 100 km. It is privately developed by Interstellar Technologies Inc. (IST). n nThe single stage Momo is powered by a pressure-fed engine fueled with ethanol and liquid oxygen. The engine is gimbaled for steering, with cold gas thrusters providing roll control. n nMomo v0 was replaced by v1 in 2021.
- Length: 9.9 m
- Diameter: 0.5 m
- Launch Mass: 1 T
Manufacturer
Interstellar Technologies (ISTECH)
President: Takahiro Inagawa
Interstellar Technologies, Inc. (Japanese: インターステラテクノロジズ（株） Hepburn: Intāsutera Tekunorojizu (kabu)) is a Japanese NewSpace company. It is a rocket spacelaunch company developing the MOMO launcher. Its stated goal is to reduce the cost of access to space. In 2017, it became the first Japanese company to launch a privately developed space rocket, though the launch was unsuccessful. The company plans to complete a rocket by 2020 that would be capable of launching small satellites into orbit.
