TOKYO, March 13 (Xinhua) — The maiden launch of Japan’s Space One rocket collapsed Wednesday when the Kairos rocket exploded seconds after liftoff, marking the first in the country’s private sector to put a satellite into orbit.
Shortly after 11:00 a. m. local time (02:00 GMT) at the time of the launch in Wakayama prefecture in western Japan, smoke and fires were observed following the liftoff of the four-stage, 18-meter solid-fuel rocket, local media reported. were transmitted. ■