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Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture.
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Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture.
A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded seconds after launch on Wednesday, in a spectacular failure for the startup's bid to put a satellite into orbit.Last July another Japanese rocket engine exploded during a test around 50 seconds after ignition.
Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture.
Japan's Space One's small, solid-fuelled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after launch on its inaugural trip on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in...
Rest of World News: A privately developed rocket, Kairos, exploded midair shortly after takeoff in Japan. The incident was captured on a livestreamed video, showing flame