Space One’s Kairos rocket explodes after liftoff from a launch pad in Kushimoto, Wakayama prefecture, March 13, 2024.
pace One Co., a Japanese startup backed by Canon Inc., failed to send its first rocket to space, a major setback in efforts to join a booming market for commercial launches.
A self-destruct order was sent to the vessel about five seconds after launch, Space One Chief Executive Officer Masakazu Toyota told reporters. “A panel will be formed to investigate what happened,” Toyoda said, adding that no one was injured and all fragments fell within the compound.. “Until then, its difficult to determine what will happen regarding future launches.”
“While it is unfortunate, we’re glad the self-destruct device operated quickly and nobody was injured,” Wakayama Governor Shuhei Kishimoto told reporters. The launch was scheduled for March 9 but operators were forced to delay it after a vessel was found offshore in what was supposed to be an evacuated area.is supported by investors including Canon Electronics Inc., IHI Aerospace Engineering Co., real estate contractor Shimizu Corp. and the Development Bank of Japan. Previous launches were delayed by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, according to Chief Executive Officer Masakazu Toyoda.
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