KAIROS

Status

Failure

Maiden Flight

Launch Time
Wed Mar 13, 2024 02:01 UTC

Vehicle disintegrated several seconds after liftoff with Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS) triggered.
Maiden flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle by the Japanese company Space One.

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Rocket

KAIROS

Image Credit: Space One

Space One

Status: Active

Price: $9.0 million

Payload to LEO: 250 kg

Stages: 4

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 18.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 1.5 m

Fairing Height: 4.0 m

Details

Mission Details

Maiden Flight

Carried a prototype "quick response" satellite for the Japanese government Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, operator of the IGS series of Japanese spysats.

Payloads: 1

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

Space One Launch Pad, Space Port Kii, Japan

Stats

2024

48th orbital launch attempt

1st mission

1st mission of 2024

1st failed mission