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Japan’s private rocket company Space One watched its Kairos vehicle fail for the third consecutive time on March 5, 2026, ...

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By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Space One said its Kairos small rocket self-destructed 69 seconds after lift-off on Thursday, failing to achieve the country's first entirely ...

If you’re in the space business long enough, you learn there are numerous ways a rocket can fail. I’ve written my share of stories about misbehaving rockets and the extensive investigations that ...