Japan Space One Kairos rocket explodes in lift-off

Anjali Sharma

GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 14th March.
According to official sources on Wednesday the inaugural rocket launch of Japanese company Space One failed as the Kairos rocket exploded seconds after lifting off, marked the first attempt from the country’s private sector to put a satellite into orbit.

According to news media reports, 11:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) at the launch site in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, smoke and fire were seen after the take-off of the 18-meter, four-stage solid-fuel rocket.

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