A small rocket from a Tokyo venture company whose launch had been postponed is scheduled to be launched from a rocket launch site in Wakayama Prefecture on the 13th.
If the onboard satellite is successfully placed into orbit, it will be the first launch in Japan by a private company alone, and attention will be focused on whether the private sector will be able to join Japan's space development, which has been led by the state so far, and increase its international competitiveness. .
*We will update you about the launch information from time to time.
The first model of the solid-fuel small rocket "Kairos" developed by the Tokyo venture company "Space One" was scheduled to be launched on the 9th of this month from a rocket launch site that the company had constructed in Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture, but the launch took place just before the launch. The launch has been postponed and will be held again at 11am on the 13th.
The reason for the postponement was that the ship was in a maritime warning zone established for safety measures, and measures will be strengthened on the 13th by speeding up the warning time at sea and increasing the number of ships on alert. That's it.
The launch plan is to put a small government satellite mounted on a rocket into orbit around the Earth at an altitude of 500 km, and if successful, it will be the first launch in Japan by a private company.
Demand for launching small satellites is increasing around the world, and the company plans to launch rockets 30 times a year in the 2030s, aiming to become a ``space courier'' that delivers satellites to space at low cost.
This launch will attract attention to see whether Japan's space development, which has been led by the government up until now, will be able to increase its international competitiveness with the participation of the private sector.