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.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Kairos, a small, solid-fuel rocket made by Japan's Space One, exploded just seconds into its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to ...

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, ...

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