Japan canceled the launch of a private Kairos rocket again due to bad weather

The private Japanese company Space One again postponed the launch of Kairos rocket with satellites due to strong winds. This was reported by The Japan News (JN) on Sunday, December 15.

"The launch of the Kairos rocket scheduled for 5:00 Moscow time on Sunday (Dec. 15) has been postponed," the rocket operator said Sunday.

The launch was planned from the company's own site in Wakayama Prefecture. This is the second failed launch.

Space One, headquartered in Tokyo, had been developing the rocket since 2018.

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On March 13 this year, Japan's first privately owned rocket exploded immediately after launch. The Kairos flight lasted only a few seconds. The failed launch was carried out by Space One. The rocket was carrying a government satellite weighing about 100 kilograms.

Shortly before, on March 9, the launch of a private Kairos rocket was also postponed. It was supposed to take place at 11:01 (05:01 Moscow time), but after the final countdown, the rocket did not budge. A few minutes later, it was reported that the launch was postponed until 11:17 (05:17 Moscow time). However, even then the rocket did not fly.