Japan plans to make a new type of boosters

Japan plans to develop a new generation of boosters with a split-back first floor for reuse, the Yomiuri newspaper reported.
Yomiuri said the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will soon present a project to build this missile in the future.

Japan has outlined a plan to conduct tests on the new missile by 2026 and is expected to have the first full launch by 2030. H-2A boosters at Tanegashima Space Center It is known that the country intends to use the same technology as the technology that SpaceX applies to the Falcon 9 rocket. That is the first landing technology of the rocket on the floating floor. Since the early 2000s, Japan has used H-2A boosters. The cost per launch is about 91 million USD, much more expensive than other similar devices in the world. The Japan Aerospace Research and Development Agency (JAXA) plans to make the first launch of the new H-III missile before the spring of 2022. However, according to calculations, the operation of the new equipment will only cost about half the cost of the H-2A boosters. At the same time, Japan will continue to reduce operating costs in order to compete in the market, emphasized Yomiuri newspaper. The newspaper also said that, in addition to first floor reuse technology, Japan is expected to apply the achievements of private manufacturers to produce the next generation of missiles with the aim of further lowering prices. device.