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Japanese startup Space One fails to launch rocket for 2nd time


Japanese startup Space One Co. had a rocket fail during a launch for the second time, dealing a blow to the company's hopes of becoming the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit.

2 rocket self-destructed three minutes after lifting off at 11:00 a.m. from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan's only commercial spaceport. The company said a malfunction in the operation of the three-stage rocket's first-stage nozzle, about 80 seconds after liftoff, caused it to deviate from its intended orientation. The Japanese enterprise, which also operates Space Port Kii, is aiming to achieve the shortest lead times in the world, with launches taking place within a year of the finalization of contracts with customers.

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