18) when its Kairos 2 launch vehicle failed shortly after liftoff ... No personnel or facilities were harmed in the explosion, but debris was strewn throughout the launch site.

Space One’s ‘Kairos’ rocket burst into flames shortly after lift-off in western Japan on Wednesday. The explosion left a large plume of smoke in the air and sent fiery debris flying near the ...

Kairos, a small, solid-fuel rocket made by Japan's Space One, exploded just seconds into its inaugural launch on Wednesday ... are scrambling to build cheaper vehicles to capture booming demand ...

Space One Co. identified the cause of the explosion and concluded it can resume the launch of its small rocket Kairos, Mamoru Endo, a director of the company, said Aug. 25. The second attempt will ...

A massive explosion only seconds ... to place a satellite in orbit with the launch from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, of its first Kairos rocket. Space One officials held ...