Japanese Rocket Explodes After Launch, Thwarting Space One\'s Satellite Mission

Published: 13 March 2024 at 06:14

Technology

Tokyo-based startup Space One\'s 18-metre solid-fuel rocket, Kairos, exploded seconds after liftoff from the Kii peninsula in western Japan, carrying an experimental government satellite intended to replace malfunctioning intelligence satellites. The cause of the explosion is under investigation with no reported injuries. Japan\'s space industry is striving to meet increasing demand for satellite launches. Space One aims to provide space courier services, backed by companies like Canon Electronics and IHI Aerospace, with plans to launch 20 rockets annually by the late 2020s.

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