A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after take-off on Wednesday, livestreamed video showed. Online video showed the rocket, called Kairos, ...

This is the dramatic moment a rocket made by a Japanese company exploded seconds after launch on Wednesday, in a spectacular failure for the start-up's bid to put a satellite into orbit. Tokyo-based ...

A ROCKET attempting to put a satellite into orbit exploded just seconds after lift-off in Japan. Fiery debris and huge plumes of smoke filled the air after Space One’s botched launch of its Kairos ...

A rocket in Japan has exploded seconds after lift-off, with flames and smoke engulfing the blast area. Debris fell from the sky, with charred pieces of rocket littering the ground after the explosion.

Wed 13 Mar 4.41am • No one's been reported injured in the incident, which aimed to put a satellite into orbit.

The rocket is programmed to self-destruct when it detects errors in its flight path, speed or control system A ROCKET attempting to put a satellite into orbit exploded just seconds after lift-off in ...