{"id":778783,"date":"2024-03-13T00:14:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T05:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=778783"},"modified":"2024-03-13T00:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T05:14:53","slug":"space-one-rocket-explodes-seconds-after-launch-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=778783","title":{"rendered":"Space One Rocket Explodes Seconds After Launch in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The first rocket launched by the Japanese start-up Space One exploded seconds after takeoff on Wednesday, denting its ambition to become the country\u2019s first private company to put a satellite into orbit.<\/p>\n

The Kairos solid-fuel rocket launched just after 11 a.m. local time and burst into flames less than ten seconds later, livestreams of the launch showed. The explosion left behind a large plume of smoke and set off a fire in a nearby forest that firefighters were battling to extinguish.<\/p>\n

The 60-foot-long rocket weighs 23 tons and was launched from Space Port Kii in Wakayama Prefecture on Japan\u2019s main island, according to the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

It was not immediately clear what had caused the explosion or whether anyone was injured. Space One did not respond to requests for comment early Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n