ISTECH MOMO v0 Flight 4
MOMO v0
Status
Failure
Date
27 JUL 2019
07:20
Mission Overview
The Momo-4 rocket will carry a research device developed by Kochi University of Technology and release a paper plane in space as part of an experiment proposed by Castem Co., a precision parts manufacturer based in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, that provided some of the funding for the project.
Rocket
MOMO v0
Mission Type
Suborbital
Orbit
Suborbital
Stages
1
Livestream
Rocket Details
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). The 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. Momo v0 was replaced by v1 in 2021.
Height
9.9 m
Diameter
0.5 m
Launch Mass
1 T
Thrust
12 kN