New rocket, new launch pad, new launch provider!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-03-13 02:01 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2024-03-13 11:01 (JST) |
| Launch site | Space One Launch Pad, Space Port Kii, in Kushimoto, Japan. |
| Launch vehicle | KAIROS |
| Launch provider | Space One |
| Mission success criteria | Successful launch and deployment of payload into Sun-Synchronous Orbit |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| TV Wakayama [Official] (Japanese) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ_tADK3BYo |
| The Launch Pad (unofficial re-stream) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhs7QEvGv6Q |
| RocketGyan (unofficial re-stream) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21V_sxVgZxI |
Space One
Space One is a Japanese private spaceflight company aiming to develop and eventually operate a launch vehicle for small satellites. Founded in 2018 July with investments from Canon Electronics, IHI Aerospace, Shimizu Corporation and the Development Bank of Japan.
KAIROS
KAIROS is a 4-stage launch vehicle, with 3 solid-propellant stages and one 1 liquid-propellant upper stage.
Stats
☑️ 1st ever launch of KAIROS
☑️ 1st ever launch from Space One Launch Pad
☑️ 1st ever Space One launch
☑️ 2nd Japanese launch this year
Payload info (NextSpaceflight)
Will launch a prototype “quick response” satellite for the Japanese government Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, operator of the IGS series of Japanese spysats.
Livestreams of the scrub: