Japan's Space 1 Kairos rocket explodes in 2nd launch failure

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Japan's Space One terminated the flight of its Kairos small rocket shortly after liftoff on Wednesday, marking the end of its second attempt in nine months to become the country's first company to deliver a satellite to space with a privately-developed rocket.
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Private Japanese rocket explodes after liftoff in its 2nd launch failure of 2024 (photos)
Japanese startup Space One lost another rocket today (Dec. 18) when its Kairos 2 launch vehicle failed shortly after liftoff. Space One was aiming to be the first private Japanese company to put a satellite into orbit with the Kairos 2 rocket,
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Japan’s Space One launched its Kairos rocket on Wednesday from the company’s. The rocket appeared to be flying normally at first, but things quickly started to fall apart. About two minutes after liftoff,
Japan's Space One Kairos rocket explodes in second launch failure
Japanese space company Space One aborted the second launch attempt of its Kairos No. 2 rocket on Wednesday. The flight was aborted a few minutes after launch, nine months after the first failed attempt.
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