Wakayama, Oct 10 (News On Japan) –
A second ‘Kairos’ rocket, developed by a personal firm and which exploded shortly after launch, has been scheduled for launch on December 14th.
In March this yr, the small “Kairos” rocket was launched from Japan’s first non-public rocket launch website, “Spaceport Kii” in Kushimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture, however it exploded shortly after takeoff.
The developer, Area One, had been adjusting plans to launch the second rocket in December and introduced that it’ll launch between 11:00 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. on December 14th. The second rocket will carry a number of satellites, and if profitable, it will likely be the primary time a personal firm in Japan places satellites into orbit.
Masakazu Toyota, president of Area One, commented, “Our mission is to ascertain a extremely handy house transportation service that may turn into a cornerstone of Japan’s house enterprise, and we are going to work laborious to satisfy expectations.”
Supply: YOMIURI