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Japanese Space Startup’s Rocket Launch Fails Minutes After Lift-Off

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Japanese Space Startup’s Rocket Launch Fails Minutes After Lift-Off

A Japanese space startup’s attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit was aborted minutes after liftoff on Wednesday. This was Tokyo-based Space One’s second attempt to launch the Kairos small rocket, nine months after the company’s first try ended in an explosion. The Kairos No 2 rocket lifted off from a site in…

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Taiwanese rocket startup may be early test of Japan’s space hub plans

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Taiwanese rocket startup may be early test of Japan’s space hub plans

A Taiwanese startup aims to become the first foreign firm to launch a rocket from Japan by early next year, part of a plan industry advocates say will aid Tokyo’s ambitions of becoming a space hub in Asia. The planned suborbital launch by TiSpace has faced regulatory hurdles and delays amid questions over whether Japan…

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