2024-12-18 06:24:00
Japanese company Space One failed on Wednesday in its second attempt to launch a rocket into space and became the first private company in the country to do so.
The Kairos rocket made by this company “terminated its flight after determining that success of its mission would be difficult,” Space One said in a statement.
The television broadcast showed the thin white rocket taking off from the company’s spaceport in the Wakayama region of western Japan. However, shortly after you can see the ship coming down in the distance spiral.
Ascent and descent in the wake of the Kairos rocket
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The ship was carrying five satellites.
The solid-fuel rocket carried five satellites, including one from the Taiwan Space Agency.
Space One aims to establish a satellite launch service to meet growing global demand and emulate SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company, which has contracts with NASA and the Pentagon.
In March, in an initial attempt to launch a Japanese government test satellite into orbit, the Kairos rocket was ordered to self-destruct due to technical problems.
Japan wants to be important in space
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is also trying to become a major player in the satellite launch market.
Its new H3 rockets suffered several failed liftoff attempts before their first successful mission in February.
It plans to test another solid-fuel rocket, the Epsilon Sthey were postponed after a failed test engine that caused a fire at JAXA factories.
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