Overview
- The 18‑metre Kairos lifted from the Kushimoto site in Wakayama at 11:10 a.m. local time before appearing to fall back, according to televised footage.
- Space One reported that 28.9 seconds before liftoff, satellite navigation signals did not stabilize during final automated checks, prompting an emergency suspension.
- Vice‑president Nobuhiro Sekino said no major anomaly was found on the vehicle and that the issue likely occurred in the flight‑interruption system.
- The company has opened an exhaustive investigation and said it cannot set a timeline for a fourth launch attempt.
- The flight carried several satellites, including one for a Tokyo high school, and follows failed attempts in March 2024 and later that year.