Japan Startup Cancels Rocket Launch Again at Last Minute

Failure to launch: Japan’s Space One aborts Kairos flight after lift-off

The start-up has so far had three failed launches in its attempt to become the first Japanese private entity to put a satellite into orbit.

Japan startup cancels rocket launch again at last minute

A Japanese startup on Wednesday made a last-minute decision to cancel its postponed launch of a small rocket, a flight that would have made it the first private entity to put a satellite into orbit on its own.

Japan Rocket Launch Canceled at Last Minute; Space One to Hold Press Conference

Space One Co. announced the cancelation of the launch of its Kairos 3rd Flight rocket shortly before it was scheduled to lift off from Spaceport Kii in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.

3rd time’s the charm? Watch private Japanese rocket try to reach orbit today

The Japanese company Space One will launch its Kairos rocket for the third time ever today (March 3), and you can watch it live. Kairos failed on its two previous liftoffs.