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SPACE ONE

Kairos No. 3 failed after lifting off from Spaceport Kii in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on Thursday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 5, 2026
Space One¡¯s Kairos rocket terminated moments after launch
The decision puts another dent in the firm¡¯s bid to be the first private Japanese company to place satellites in orbit with a domestically developed rocket.
People who came to watch the launch of Space One's Kairos rocket in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2026
Space One cancels rocket launch after safety system activates
The Tokyo-based startup had already put off the launches scheduled for Feb. 25 and Sunday due to weather conditions.
Space One's Kairos rocket
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2026
Third time still not a charm: Space One cancels rocket launch
This is the second time the 18-meter rocket was canceled in the past week, after Wednesday¡¯s attempt was also postponed due to the weather.
Space One says it plans to launch the No. 3 unit of its Kairos small rocket between around 11 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. on Sunday.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ Space One plans Sunday launch for Kairos No. 3 rocket
The rocket is set to lift off from the company¡¯s Spaceport Kii launch site in the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, between around 11 a.m. and 11:20 a.m.
Space One has delayed of the launch of the No. 3 unit of its Kairos small rocket carrying to March.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ Space One delays Kairos rocket launch, citing weather analysis
The launch window for the unit, which will carry five satellites, runs until March 25.
Space One's Kairos No. 2 rocket is launched in Wakayama Prefecture on Wednesday. The launch subsequently failed.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 18, 2024
Tokyo startup¡¯s second satellite launch attempt ends in failure
Space One was again bidding to become the first private Japanese company to place a satellite into orbit.
A boy who came to watch the launch of Space One's Kairos rocket in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, on Sunday shows his disappointment after the liftoff was postponed again.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 15, 2024
Japanese firm Space One postpones rocket launch again
Sunday¡¯s postponement was due to strong winds, according to the Tokyo-based company, which aims to launch 30 satellites annually by the 2030s.
The failed launch of a small rocket by Tokyo-based startup Space One is seen at the Spaceport Kii site in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, in this screenshot taken from an online broadcast on March 13.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2024
Japanese firm delays bid to be first to put a satellite into orbit
This delay comes after the failure of its first rocket, which erupted into flames just seconds after liftoff earlier this spring.
Space One President Masakazu Toyoda speaks at a news conference on March 13 following the failure of the firm's rocket launch in Wakayama Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2024
Space One planning launch of second unit of satellite-carrying rocket
The firm¡¯s No. 1 Kairos rocket was launched on March 13, but exploded five seconds later.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 13, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ Space One rocket explodes shortly after launch
The firm¡¯s solid-fuel Kairos rocket burst into flames just seconds after liftoff, in a major setback for Â鶹´«Ã½ space development aspirations.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2024
Space One postpones bid to be Â鶹´«Ã½ first private firm to put satellite in orbit
The Tokyo-based startup halted the mission after a ship ventured into a ¡°maritime warning area¡± just 10 minutes before the launch.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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