Maiden Flight
Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System
Space One
Rocket Launch Videos
Mission
Maiden Flight
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch Cost: $9,000,000
Carried a prototype "quick response" satellite for the Japanese government Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, operator of the IGS series of Japanese spysats.
Vehicle disintegrated several seconds after liftoff with Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS) triggered.
Location
Space One Launch Pad
Spaceport Kii, Japan
Space One Launch Pad has witnessed the launch of 2 rockets, including 2 orbital launch attempts. While Spaceport Kii, Japan, has been the site for 2 rocket launches.
Spaceport Kii is a commercial spaceport located in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture in Japan.
Rocket
Space One Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System
4-stage all solid fuel small satellite launch vehicle from the Japanese company Space One, founded in 2018 by Canon Electronics, IHI Aerospace, construction company Shimizu and the government-backed Development Bank of Japan.
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Agency
Space One
Space One is a private launch service provider founded in 2018 by Canon Electronics, IHI Aerospace, construction company Shimizu and the government-backed Development Bank of Japan. Their KAIROS launch vehicle is planned for use to launch small satellites
