Watch: Japanese space rocket explodes seconds after launch
The solid-fuel rocket erupted in fire
Source: timesofmalta.com
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The solid-fuel rocket erupted in fire
Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture.
Space One's Kairos exploded midair within seconds of its launch. The rocket was carrying a government satellite intended to temporarily replace intelligence satellites.
The first flight of privately developed Japanese rocket ended in a catastrophic failure seconds after liftoff March 12.
Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture.