Japanese Space One Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its maiden launch on Wednesday. Incident occurred due to a technical problem, which activated a self-destruct mechanism.
It happened after takeoff from a platform in Kushimoto, western Japan. The objective of the launch was to put an experimental government intelligence satellite into orbit, after flying the rocket for about 50 minutes and reaching a height of 500 kilometers. The project is part of the efforts of the Japanese aerospace industry to build smaller and cheaper shuttles, given the growing demand from the Government.