Second launch of KAIROS, following the unsuccessful test flight back in March.

Scheduled for (UTC) 2024-12-18 02:00
Scheduled for (local) 2024-12-18 11:00 (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
和歌山県庁成長産業推進課 (Official) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V5X5q4GG40 (Dec 14th scrub, Dec 15th scrub)
TV Wakayama [Official] (Japanese) none
The Launch Pad (unofficial re-stream) none
RocketGyan (unofficial re-stream) none

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

☑️ 2nd ever launch of KAIROS

☑️ 2nd ever launch from Space One Launch Pad

☑️ 2nd ever Space One launch

☑️ nth Japanese launch this year

Payload info (NextSpaceflight)

5 satellites for testing various technologies will be on board:

  • TATARA-1
  • PARUS-T1A
  • SC-Sat1
  • ISHIKI