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Japanese company Space One is probing what went wrong after it was forced to explode a rocket shortly after liftoff on a mission meant to be Japan's first private sector success at putting a satellite into orbit.
Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture.
A commercial rocket trying to put a satellite into orbit has been intentionally exploded shortly after liftoff in central Japan
The 18-metre (59 ft) rocket exploded five seconds after lifting off, leaving behind a large cloud of smoke
Tokyo-based startup Space One was aiming to become the first private Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit.