The first stage and cargo were able to separate from the second stage, but SpaceOneCo decided to abort the flight about 20 minutes after liftoff.
Japanese startup Space One Co. On December 18, it failed a second time after launching the launch vehicle, ending its mission prematurely. This was reported by KyodoNews.
It was noted that the 18-meter solid propellant rocket Kairos No. 2 was launched from the country’s only commercial spaceport, located in Wakayama Prefecture.
The first stage and cargo were able to separate from the second stage, but SpaceOneCo decided to abort the flight about 20 minutes after liftoff.
According to the local coast guard, no casualties were reported due to the rocket debris falling into the sea.
During the company’s first Tokyo launch attempt in March, the rocket reportedly exploded shortly after liftoff and was ordered to self-destruct. Then failure occurred due to incorrect calculation of the rocket’s power plant.
The company hopes to become the first private company in the country to launch satellites into orbit. Space One also plans to launch 30 launch vehicles into space annually through the 2030s.
The startup was created in 2018 by Canon Electronics Inc., IHI Aerospace Co. and other organizations that aim to commercialize space delivery services by reducing costs and offering regular rocket launches.
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Let’s remember that in March a rocket carrying a military satellite exploded in Japan. The accident involved a private launch vehicle KAIROS-1, developed by Space One.
It was also reported that Japan launched the DSN 3 communications satellite into orbit in the interest of the country’s Self-Defense Forces.
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