Tokyo, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - Japan startup's third rocket launch attempt fails

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2026-03-05

A Japanese startup aiming to become the country's first private company to put a satellite into orbit said Thursday it aborted the launch of its space rocket just after takeoff. "We determined that mission success was difficult and implemented flight termination measures," Tokyo-based Space One posted on X. Live footage broadcast online showed the Kairos rocket blasting off from the firm's launch site in the coastal Wakayama region of western Jap......

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