A Japanese solid-fuel rocket exploded mere seconds into its inaugural launch in a major setback for the country’s quest to reach space as private firm Space One tried to become the country’s ...

No personnel or facilities were harmed in the explosion, but debris was strewn throughout the launch site. Space One's Kairos rocket features three solid-fuel stages and a liquid propellant upper ...

A Japanese rocket was intentionally exploded seconds after launching Wednesday morning. Space One, a company offering space courier services to its clients, planned to be Japan's first private ...

Languages: English and Farsi The engine for Japan's flagship small rocket ... Japan's space development," Hayashi said. "JAXA will thoroughly investigate and take steps." Tuesday's explosion ...

There were no reports of casualties after an initial investigation, Beijing Tianbing, also known as Space Pioneer, said in a statement on its official WeChat account. Parts of the rocket stage ...

For SpaceX, its South Texas launch of a Starship rocket as part of its ongoing mission to Mars project ended with an explosion in space minutes after liftoff. Meanwhile, the EU celebrated a ...