Moment Japan's Space One rocket explodes

A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after liftoff on Wed., March 13. Livestreamed video of the launch showed the rocket called Kairos blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture, central Japan, a mountainous area filled with trees, but exploding midair within seconds. A huge plume of smoke engulfed the area, and flames in some spots shot up. The Tokyo-based startup Space One did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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[Teapot-Dave]

"Tokyo, we have a problem."

[fredfox]

There is NEVER such a thing as a routine rocket launch, no matter how much experience you have.

[Seventeen_Seconds]

Love how everyone in the comments is an aerospace engineer and suddenly an expert in this field.

[힐만]

wow, that's the most expensive fireworks that i've ever seen...

[chipmunk]

You never want to see the rocket start arcing in an angle like that

[Kellorax]

The fact that its 2024 and we still frequently see rockets explode mid launch really is telling of how complex it all is.

It's literally rocket science.

[winxwest]

There is a lesson in every failure, stay determined Japan! 🇯🇵

[SaritaKumari-icfb]

Comeback stronger Japan 🇯🇵 Wishes from India 🇮🇳

[finnstadel]

It demonstrates a great disrespect for the natural area where this launch facility was built. Appauling in my opinion.

[Kpscotty]

Explosion aside, isn't it a bad idea to have rocket launches in heavily wooded areas like this? I'm amazed the surrounding trees didn't catch fire

[dack]

Aliens must be laughing at fireworks rockets 🤣🤣

[dragulia_venaro]

0:27 That fireball bounce like it came from Naruto.

[Zimgirgaz]

A first attempt that will yield some useful data for the next. I just hope no-one was hurt in the results!

[Ouyk]

And you thought SpaceX only had expensive fireworks.

[JoeSummers-cy]

Looks like it adjusted it's course too much and the flight termination system kicked in.

[Dewolvez]

was that a solid fuel? :O migth took a while to fireout

[Richard-odyd]

As Carl Sagan once said ..
" Space is hard " 😂

[patriotronin]

That was a very expensive low altitude fireworks show.

[charanteja_]

I like how everyone supports the fail just because it's Japan. If it were India, even if it succeeds, they would have been comments that it's a waste of money.

[-justkidding]

Japanese always had the best fireworks of all time fireworks 🎆🎇