Space One, a Tokyo-based startup backed by Canon, experienced a significant setback in its aspirations for Japan's space development when its Kairos rocket exploded seconds after liftoff on Wednesday. This event marked a failed attempt by Space One to become the first private Japanese firm to successfully launch a satellite into orbit. The incident occurred during the rocket's inaugural launch, which involved a small, solid-fueled Kairos rocket. The explosion happened just after takeoff from the Kii Space Port in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The rocket, which was carrying a small government test satellite, was an 18-meter (approximately 60-foot) four-stage solid-fuel rocket. This was Japan's first private-sector attempt at an orbital launch. Despite the explosion, there were no reports of injuries, and the fire was brought under control.
The first rocket launched by the Japanese start-up Space One exploded seconds after takeoff on Wednesday. The company hoped to become Japan’s first private business to put a satellite into orbit. https://t.co/DKjKfO0QMC https://t.co/igON54nTQ0
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A commercial rocket trying to put a #satellite into orbit was intentionally exploded shortly after liftoff in central #Japan following a problem that’s still under investigation. https://t.co/aYfM6OarJU
Rocket launch in Japan doesn't go as planned. https://t.co/xZKdYHjwe1
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Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes just seconds into inaugural flight https://t.co/Rl3Mfc4yiv https://t.co/P20JITYLfM
Japan's 1st commercial rocket explodes shortly after liftoff (video) https://t.co/e0M2NFWiy7 https://t.co/ePOwDBALKT
NEWS 🚨: Japans first privately developed rocket explodes seconds after lift-off https://t.co/cN6CrcVhXu
A commercial rocket that was aiming to be Japan's first private sector success at putting a satellite into orbit was intentionally exploded shortly after liftoff Wednesday morning in central Japan following a problem that's still under investigation. https://t.co/U4tyBhNR4K https://t.co/orNdXUbtjd
Moments after liftoff, a commercial Japanese rocket was intentionally exploded. #8NN WATCH: https://t.co/TFWQds9aWR
Space One was aiming to be Japan’s first private sector success at putting a satellite into orbit. https://t.co/lW21lHc6dh
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Japanese rocket Kairos exploded during launch for mysterious reasons It was made by a private company called Space One and carried a small government satellite https://t.co/P6EuHkUarc
Commercial rocket trying to put a satellite into orbit explodes moments after liftoff in Japan https://t.co/g5YZRE4Ple
🇯🇵🚨‼️ Space One rocket explodes soon after launch in Japan! First attempt with private Kairos rocket was intended to test viability of homegrown commercial launch business https://t.co/pY1xT5cgMx
VIDEO: 🇯🇵 Japan space rocket explodes seconds after launch An 18-metre (60-foot) rocket made by Tokyo-based Space One, which was carrying a small government test satellite, exploded seconds after launch in a spectacular failure for the start-up. 📹 WAKAYAMA TV #AFPVertical https://t.co/mvnkSiewUx
VIDEO: 📹 Japan space rocket explodes seconds after launch An 18-metre (60-foot) rocket made by Tokyo-based Space One, which was carrying a small government test satellite, exploded seconds after launch in a spectacular failure for the start-up. 📹 WAKAYAMA TV #AFPVertical https://t.co/5QVUtZaw0J
Japanese company Space One's Kairos rocket explodes immediately after launch – video https://t.co/nUD9hPynFn
Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt ended with debris scattering from the sky, and later charred pieces strewn about on the ground, NHK reported. https://t.co/AzNlvoNOL5
WATCH: Japan's Space One Kairos explodes just seconds after takeoff https://t.co/NRbLpRj351 https://t.co/NRbLpRj351
The Kairos rocket self-destructed after detecting an error, according to operator Space One Follow us on Rumble: https://t.co/Nuc9nUzTc5 https://t.co/BkGGc4Yuw4
See the moment a commercial rocket in central Japan was intentionally exploded seconds after liftoff following a problem that’s still under investigation. Space One was aiming to be Japan’s first private sector success at putting a satellite into orbit. https://t.co/kFQf0LuhX7 https://t.co/uZIq6YmM2k
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Kairos, an eighteen meter four-stage solid-fuel rocket made by Japan's Space One, exploded seconds after lifting off on its inaugural launch https://t.co/bVBBWkJjQi https://t.co/PbS2l98PXc
🎥 WATCH: A rocket carrying a spy satellite has exploded into fragments which crashed to earth in central Japan and enveloped the launch site and adjoining forest in flames https://t.co/jRGQpS5T6n
A commercial rocket trying to put a satellite into orbit was intentionally exploded shortly after liftoff Wednesday morning in central Japan. https://t.co/JDuau0mkTg https://t.co/frTk0Z7a7g
🇯🇵#Japan's Space One Kairos rocket has exploded shortly after its launch on its inaugural trip in the west of the country, the BBC reported. The firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit. https://t.co/GfD2mWdeI1
Watch: The startling moment Japanese firm Space One's rocket explodes during launch https://t.co/Ja87ANBbSw
Japan's Space One rocket launch attempt ends in a fiery explosion https://t.co/bLEDskm6Yn https://t.co/0H0HUxrXlE
A private venture firm based in Tokyo tried to launch a rocket from Wakayama Prefecture today. We say “tried” because it blew up shortly after launch in the spectacular manner shown below. https://t.co/yGHvhKEIdF
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#Kairos, a small, solid-fuel rocket made by #Japan’s #SpaceOne, explodes shortly after its inaugural launch as the firm tries to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit. https://t.co/WlSxm0xQaE
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Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt ends with explosion shortly after takeoff https://t.co/TifmXdEANy
Japan's Space One Kairos rocket has exploded shortly after its launch on its inaugural trip in the west of the country. The firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit. https://t.co/Qg2pUgpnNS https://t.co/7th69xRKaU
A rocket touted as Japan's first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed. https://t.co/GRYvFvjfxh
Japanese company Space One's first attempt to make the country a contender in satellite launches ended in fire, smoke and debris after the Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its launch on Wednesday. https://t.co/q5BSCDVone
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Tokyo, we have a problem: Rocket explodes after take-off, turning launchpad into giant fireball as start-up attempts to be Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit https://t.co/1b9VQoHWen https://t.co/fdTMtOOBas
Kairos rocket explodes immediately after launch; rocket’s developer vows to press on https://t.co/MBVzlCwmiz https://t.co/EHx9HoUH6E
Japan’s Kairos Rocket Explodes Immediately after Launch; Rocket’s Developer Vows to Press On (UPDATE 3) https://t.co/MBVzlCwmiz https://t.co/ypuqTFQyQH
Watch the moment a rocket exploded shortly after takeoff as Japanese firm Space One attempted to become the country’s first private company to put a satellite in orbit. https://t.co/HCeXp61JyH
🇯🇵⚡ Japanese Missile Explodes Seconds After Launch The debris of Space One's Kairos rocket fell into the mountains and sea mere moments after lift-off from a spaceport in western Japan. The company was hoping to put the nation's first private-sector satellite into orbit. https://t.co/7LX8t3x0QB
Japan rocket EXPLODES just seconds after launch https://t.co/9F8FYlhb29
Watch: A video shows the moment Japan’s Space One Kairo rocket explodes just moments after the launch in an attempt to put satellite in the orbit. #Japan https://t.co/mK8GWGTLjs
Watch this footage of a Japanese rocket exploding in dramatic fashion on Wednesday just seconds after getting airborne. https://t.co/xs0udaBIfh
Japanese Space One's Kairos rocket explodes on maiden flight https://t.co/loSOHs9HYd https://t.co/N0q19loBPY
Watch how #Japan's #KAIROS rocket exploded immediately after launch. https://t.co/zdU8CpfvJ5
Kairos, a small, solid-fuel rocket made by Japan's Space One, exploded shortly after its inaugural launch, as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit https://t.co/bVBBWkJjQi https://t.co/zC2guJ4KC1
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#Japan's Space One Kairos rocket exploded shortly after launch on its inaugural trip with the firm trying to be the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit. https://t.co/hWUTkFed4E
Japan failed to launch a satellite into space https://t.co/YNPsAK1q3s
Japan's Space One rocket explodes soon after launch https://t.co/qt3CrgcFvC
Japan's first private satellite launch imitates SpaceX's giant explosions https://t.co/kp8YGRr8nC
#Japan private #Rocket explodes just after launch https://t.co/dt7xXMANeR
Rocket explosion in Wakayama Prefecture leaves spectators speechless; rocket enthusiast keeps head up, says "failure bound to happen at beginning" https://t.co/XFcZUD7OYJ
A rocket that was supposed to become Japan’s first from the private sector to put a satellite into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed. https://t.co/9fM1c6yzn2
Space One rocket explodes soon after launch in Japan https://t.co/M6ol6RcOU9
Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes just seconds after inaugural flight https://t.co/YfGFYb0F2A https://t.co/0NtTFOsyDk
WATCH: Japan’s Space One solid-fueled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit. https://t.co/gZtYSF6AV5 https://t.co/lavEV51kT8
The first rocket launched by the Japanese start-up Space One exploded seconds after takeoff on Wednesday, denting its ambition to become the country’s first private company to put a satellite into orbit. https://t.co/HKIucM2Wln
#Japan's first privately developed rocket, Kairos, explodes shortly after takeoff The incident was captured on a livestreamed video, which showed the rocket blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture in central Japan. Read more: https://t.co/93ExQoj7OM https://t.co/DPgXNJ2Ejn
“Japanese solid-fuelled rocket explodes shortly after launch” Article: https://t.co/e73cQhYCwh
In pictures: Japan's Space One Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight https://t.co/D1zCOnZc0r https://t.co/3xIgF2TpCU
On Camera, Japan's First Private Satellite Explodes Seconds After Launch https://t.co/YmlL96khkG https://t.co/S7N6f74mnZ
SpaceOne's Kairos rocket exploded shortly after liftoff https://t.co/rbTn6rdiSS
Japan's first privately developed small rocket explodes immediately after launch... “There is no information on injuries.” https://t.co/pDT1qS5iwr
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Japan's Space One Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight https://t.co/18XIL4S41k https://t.co/VZWBvTCtZm
Explosion cuts short planned first commercial satellite launch | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & #Japan Watch https://t.co/1zsMeGM3we
Japan’s Space One rocket detonated shortly after takeoff. Making these work is no joke—SpaceX deserves all the credit it receives for achieving the (almost) impossible. https://t.co/VztcriFG2b
A Japanese rocket carrying a government satellite has burst into flames moments after liftoff, with a livestream of the launch capturing clouds of smoke, a large fire and embers set off by the explosion. https://t.co/tnydMITe1l
Japanese solid-fuelled rocket explodes shortly after launch https://t.co/WTccMUVg46
📹 Up in Smoke: Japan's Space One Kairos Rocket Explodes Seconds After Lift-Off 🇯🇵's attempt to join the commercial space race by putting a satellite in orbit has blown up. https://t.co/lcsEYqhAG8
Japan’s Rocket Explodes Immediately after Launch in Wakayama Pref. (UPDATE 2) https://t.co/MBVzlCwmiz https://t.co/Dj9cmO1hiB
SpaceX made it look easy, when in reality building a successful rocket is extremely tough. (this is Japan’s first private-sector orbital launch) https://t.co/KBRVccLg3v
Japan’s Rocket Explodes Immediately after Launch in Wakayama Pref. (UPDATE 1) https://t.co/MBVzlCwmiz https://t.co/U5Cykhsgfo
Watch: A private rocket in Japan explodes moments after launch https://t.co/lxZZsPzvXx
BREAKING: Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff https://t.co/ikJRb3cTlb
Japan’s first private-sector rocket launch attempt explodes shortly after takeoff https://t.co/fKO8SgbQVM https://t.co/nWwbFEXKcZ
Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit on its own, when its solid-propellant rocket, Kairos, burst into flames just seconds after liftoff in Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Watch video: https://t.co/lCgB55HlIB
A rocket carrying an experimental Japanese spy satellite has exploded after its launch. https://t.co/S80x7kD37H
Space One's attempt to be Japan's first private-sector player to put a satellite in orbit failed immediately after launch today. Archived video of the countdown and explosion (launch at 37:48, and end of flight soon after): https://t.co/LsUDNdXGCL
Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt explodes shortly after takeoff https://t.co/8imIc7FJUu
Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes seconds after launch https://t.co/3r7aR5IcP6
Japanese startup Space One's rocket explodes moments after take-off, failing to send a government satellite to orbit https://t.co/ghFkITEUyx
Japan's Space One's small, solid-fueled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its inaugural launch as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit https://t.co/YPflQyfdF3
A rocket touted as Japan's first from the private sector to go into orbit has exploded after takeoff, reports AP
Japan's Space One 'Kairos' rocket explodes just after lift-off https://t.co/LbqUfSCQaV via @NikkeiAsia
Space One rocket explodes after liftoff from Japan private launch pad https://t.co/3FVuQSP2yW
Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket EXPLODES seconds after launch from the Kii Space Port in western Japan’s Wakayama prefecture Wednesday morning https://t.co/QyC9REItuI
Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight https://t.co/fDnAGV37Vg
Japan's Space One Kairos rocket explodes right after lift-off: Japan's Space One's small, solid-fueled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after launch on its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese… https://t.co/4Za2HahSYT #japannews #japantoday
Japan's Space One 'Kairos' rocket explodes right after lift-off https://t.co/y9GwuUkuuc https://t.co/rO5csWgHle
JUST IN: Space One rocket in Japan explodes after takeoff during its “inaugural launch.” The Kairos rocket was attempting to make Space One the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit. (Reuters) The 59 ft, four-stage solid-fuel rocket was launched from the Kii… https://t.co/BJAAWXGsCy
A rocket of Space One, a Japanese startup backed by Canon, exploded soon after its launch https://t.co/pReodMxc9j
#Spaceone's Kairos rocket has just exploded seconds after its launch from Japan. https://t.co/fGHrjY31YS
Ouch the first Kairos rocket in Japan just, exploded after about 5 seconds. 😬 The launch site at first glance seems ok... I think. https://t.co/mddZrPgJ1e
🚨🇯🇵 BREAKING: JAPAN'S SPACE ONE ROCKET EXPLODES DURING LAUNCH FROM SOUTHERN JAPAN Source: @BNONews https://t.co/cMpHdqj9OF
🚨Breaking News: Space One rocket explodes during launch from southern Japan. https://t.co/z0sVr7GMUb
#BREAKING A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded just after launch on Wednesday, with public broadcaster NHK showing footage of the fiery failure https://t.co/dQSfWY1b79
BREAKING NOW: ⚠️ Japan’s Space One rockets EXPLODES during liftoff.. DEVELOPING.. https://t.co/Rk7NclFslc
KAIROS Rocket Explodes Immediately after Launch in Japan’s Wakayama Pref. https://t.co/MBVzlCwmiz https://t.co/OFEVKGeRYU
BREAKING: Space One rocket explodes during launch from southern Japan https://t.co/8IWiu2bRKa
BREAKING: Japan's Space One rocket explodes just seconds after liftoff https://t.co/Tor2Dm10Ab
BREAKING: Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit, when its solid-fuel Kairos rocket burst into flames just seconds after liftoff, in a major setback for Japan’s space development aspirations. https://t.co/G76VBe2aDn
🚨 BREAKING: Space One's first flight of their Kairos rocket has just exploded seconds after liftoff from Japan. https://t.co/NuPfKLggeK
Space One's maiden flight - Japan’s first private-sector orbital launch - ends in a RUD seconds after lift-off. https://t.co/w2Nu8BjLvQ https://t.co/3wk5gtRI48
Japan's Space One counts down to inaugural Kairos rocket launch https://t.co/sNTDcccjrp https://t.co/1ggwUqlEn0
Japan Space Firm Puts Off Launch of Satellite-Carrying Rocket https://t.co/6JG62FXlWi
Rocket launch by private Japanese firm Space One postponed: Private Japanese rocket launch company Space One Co. has postponed the launch of its small rocket scheduled for Saturday due to a ship entering the downrange hazard area.… https://t.co/6LsAWt8aS7 #japannews #japantoday
Rocket launch by private Japanese firm Space One postponed https://t.co/iZfpGnDVCj
Japan called off what would have been its first private space launch after a ship sailed into the hazard area https://t.co/NpYs4SlFZu
Tokyo-based startup Space One, racing to be Japan’s first private-sector firm to put a satellite into orbit, postponed the launch of its solid-fueled rocket on Saturday morning. https://t.co/uhnJI2eJxf
Space One postpones bid to be Japan's first private firm to put satellite in orbit https://t.co/6WxyUxkeGF
There’s only one company in the world that is going to make this happen and that company is SpaceX https://t.co/ukjzxw66Z6