Japan’s Space One rocket explodes moments after launch

Japan’s Space One rocket exploded moments after launch as the company tried and failed to become the first Japanese private firm to put a satellite into orbit. Dramatic footage shows the 60ft Kairos rocket blasting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto, western Japan, on March 13 carrying a government test satellite, before disintegrating and exploding in a huge fireball that scattered burning debris on the ground. Fortunately nobody was injured in the blast, and the company says no serious damage was caused on the ground either.

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[johnhavrilak]

No serious damage? ... The entire place is on fire.

[spankyharland]

and after it exploded, the Japanese rocket engineers to a brief seppuku break.

[redchemicalsltd]

Rockets & landing on the moon in 1969 was a walk in the park...land on the moon, have a walk around, jump back in & take off again, & broadcast the whole event live back to earth, & leave a flag on the moon that no telescope/satellite can ever see. Must have fallen over...🤔🤣.

[USA_Love_BIackedRaw_]

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[BradfordGuy]

Bet there's a lot of disappointed engineers. 😢

[USA_Love_BIackedRaw_]

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