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Japan's 1st satellite launch attempt by private firm fails
A Space One Co. satellite-carrying rocket exploded moments after liftoff from a spaceport in western Japan, dealing a setback to the company's aspirations of becoming the first private Japanese firm to place a satellite into orbit.
A Space One Co. satellite-carrying rocket exploded Wednesday moments after liftoff from a spaceport in western Japan, dealing a setback to the company's aspirations of becoming the first private Japanese firm to place a satellite into orbit. Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke and flying debris as the Kairos rocket explodes soon after liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on March 13, 2024. Space One Co. President Masakazu Toyoda (R) bows in apology during a press conference in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on March 13, 2024, after the company's satellite-carrying rocket failed its launch earlier the same day.
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