Space One rocket explodes soon after launch in Japan
by Guardian staff and agencies from Science | The Guardian on (#6KA4K)
First attempt with private Kairos rocket was intended to test viability of homegrown commercial launch business
A rocket made by a Japanese company has exploded seconds after it was launched with the goal of putting a satellite into orbit.
Tokyo-based Space One's 18-metre Kairos rocket blasted off from the company's launch pad in the Wakayama region of western Japan, carrying a small government test satellite, on Wednesday.
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