Vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) is a form of takeoff and landing for rockets. Multiple VTVL craft have flown. A notable VTVL vehicle was the Apollo Lunar Module which delivered the first …

The Reusable Vehicle Testing (RVT) project was conducted by the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) from 1998 until 2003. The project involved a series of experimental vehicles to test …

CALLISTO (Cooperative Action Leading to Launcher Innovation in Stage Toss back Operations) is a reusable demonstrator for a Vertical Take-off and Vertical Landing (VTVL) rocket stage. …

Technology of VTOL/STOL. Vertical- and Short-Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) aircraft can take off and land vertically, similar to a helicopter, and yet can fly in the air at high speeds similarly …

The Epsilon Launch Vehicle, or Epsilon rocket (イプシロンロケット, Ipushiron roketto) (formerly Advanced Solid Rocket), is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch scientific …

JAXA has been promoting fundamental research into a four-engine tilt wing (QTW: Quad Tilt Wing) VTOL aircraft using unmanned aircraft. With a tilt wing, different from a tilt rotor, the …

JAXA conducts research and development of Quad Tilt Wing VTOL aircraft. The vertical and short taking off and landing (V/STOL) aircraft can improve future air transportation dramatically.

Flight tests at Taiki Aerospace Research Field to evaluate the flight controller for Quad Tilt Wing (QTW) VTOL UAV. From October 7 to October 12, flight tests for a QTW VTOL UAV named …

For dependable delivery of supplies to space, JAXA is working to enhance the performance, reliability and efficiency not only of launch vehicles, but also of ground facilities and operations …

The M-V rocket’s motor case was made of light and tough carbon fiber, and as a result it was the world’s lightest rocket in its class. Now, we are trying to make an even lighter motor case for …