ISAS RVT#3 2003 flight-test configuration
RVT#3 was the oxygen/hydrogen test configuration used in the October 2003 Noshiro campaign. It combined lightweight composite cryogenic-tank work with propulsion endurance and repeated-flight research. Three successful flights reached 10, 30 and 42 m. The vehicle stood about 3.5 m tall with a dry mass near 500 kg.
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Identity
- Aliases
- RVT#3RVT-3
- Family Name
- Reusable Vehicle Test
- Full Name
- ISAS RVT#3 2003 flight-test configuration
- Roles
- researchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- RVT#3
Details
- Description
- RVT#3 was the oxygen/hydrogen test configuration used in the October 2003 Noshiro campaign. It combined lightweight composite cryogenic-tank work with propulsion endurance and repeated-flight research. Three successful flights reached 10, 30 and 42 m. The vehicle stood about 3.5 m tall with a dry mass near 500 kg.
- Dimensions
- Height
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- First Flight Year
- 2,003
- Last Flight Year
- 2,003
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Programs
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- fully_reusable
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/snews/2003/1107.shtml
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- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:58:05 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:58:05 UTC