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Online video showed the rocket called Kairos blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture, central Japan, a mountainous area filled with trees, but exploding midair within seconds.

Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture.

Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture.

Japanese company Space One's Kairos rocket explodes during launch. Rocket took off from the platform at the scheduled time but exploded in the air just a few seconds later. The objective of the launch was to put an experimental government intelligence satellite into orbit after flying the rocket for about 50 minutes and reaching a height of 500 kilometers. The project was part of the Japanese aerospace industry's efforts to build smaller and cheaper shuttles, given the growing demand fro...

Kairos carried an experimental government satellite that can temporarily replace intelligence satellites currently in orbit if they fall offline

Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture.

Reuters reported the solid-fueled Kairos rocket blew up just seconds after lifting off at 11:01 a.m. Japan time.

Japan's first privately built rocket exploded seconds into its debut launch, sending smoke and fire billowing across the countryside.

Japan is seeking to revitalise its domestic aerospace industry to counter China, Russia

Tokyo-based aerospace manufacturer Space One Co. Ltd.'s solid-fuel Kairos rocket exploded just seconds after liftoff on Wednesday, the Japan Times reported. Space One's aspirations to become J...