Kairos No. 3 Rocket Launch Rescheduled for Wed.

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese startup Space One Co. said Monday that it has rescheduled the launch of a Kairos small rocket for Wednesday morning. The Kairos No. 3 rocket will aim to put five small satellites into orbit. If successful, it will be the first time for a rocket developed entirely by a private company in Japan to achieve this. Space One had failed to successfully launch the No. 1 and No. 2 rockets. The launch of the No. 3 rocket was originally scheduled for Feb. 25 and then for Sunday, but both were canceled due to unfavorable weather. On Wednesday, the No. 3 rocket is slated to take off from the Tokyo-based company’s Spaceport Kii launch site in the western town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, during a 20-minute window from 11 a.m. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]