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The KAIROS rocket (カイロスロケット), or Kii-based Advanced & Instant Rocket System, [1] is a Japanese solid-fuel rocket designed to launch small satellites of mass up to 250 kg to low Earth orbit and up to 150 kg to sun-synchronous orbit by the private spaceflight company Space One. [2]
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Space One terminated the flight of its Kairos small rocket shortly after liftoff on Wednesday, marking the end of its second attempt in nine months to become the country's ...
TOKYO (Reuters) -Kairos, a small, solid-fuel rocket made by Japan's Space One, exploded shortly after its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to ...
On March 13, 2024, Kairos rocket exploded moments into its maiden voyage, aiming to become the first Japanese private company to deploy a satellite into orbit. The 59-foot solid-fueled rocket disintegrated shortly after liftoff from the Kii peninsula in western Japan, leaving behind debris and a cloud of smoke; there were no immediate reports ...
Space One was aiming to be Japan's first private sector success at putting a satellite into orbit. Online video showed the Kairos rocket blasting off in a mountainous area filled with trees then ...
Spaceport Kii (Japanese: スペースポート紀伊, sometimes stylized as Space Port Kii) is a commercial spaceport located in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. Japan's first private spaceport, it is operated by Space One, who are using it to launch their solid-fuel rocket KAIROS. As of 17 December 2024, two launch attempts have been ...
On 13 March, the KAIROS rocket from Space One company attempted its maiden flight. The rocket was destroyed in an explosion five seconds after lift-off. No injuries were caused by the explosion. On 11 April, another test flight of the Russian Angara A5 launched, with the Orion upper stage being used for the first time. [54] [55]
KAIROS: Spaceport Kii: Space One: CSICE Quick Response Satellite (Rapid Launch Small Satellite) [98] CSICE: Low Earth: Technology demonstration: 13 March 02:01:17 [99] Launch failure Maiden flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle. The rocket exploded shortly after liftoff. 13 March 12:51 [103] Long March 2C / YZ-1S: 2C-Y86 Xichang LC-3 CASC: DRO-A ...