KAIROS | Maiden Flight
Launch Failure
Vehicle disintegrated several seconds after liftoff with Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS) triggered.L - -- : -- : -- : --
Launch Window
March 13, 2024, 2:01 a.m. - March 13, 2024, 2:17 a.m.
March 13, 2024, 2:01 a.m. - March 13, 2024, 2:17 a.m.
Carried a prototype "quick response" satellite for the Japanese government Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, operator of the IGS series of Japanese spysats.
Launch vehicle exploded shortly after liftoff, details TBD
Livestream has started
New attempt on March 13 officially confirmed.
Delayed to NET March 13.
Scrubbed for the day.
4-stage all solid fuel small satellite launch vehicle from the Japanese company Space One, founded in 2018 by Canon Electronics, IHI Aerospace, construction company Shimizu and the government-backed Development Bank of Japan.
See DetailsSpace One is a private launch service provider founded in 2018 by Canon Electronics, IHI Aerospace, construction company Shimizu and the government-backed Development Bank of Japan. Their KAIROS launch vehicle is planned for use to launch small satellites
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