A Japanese space startup, Space One, aborted its second rocket launch attempt on Wednesday just minutes after liftoff, marking another setback nine months after its first launch ended in an explosion.

Japan's Space One terminated the flight of its Kairos small rocket shortly after liftoff on Wednesday, marking the end of its second attempt in nine months to become the country's first company to deliver a satellite to space.

A space rocket built by a Japanese startup blasted off on Wednesday but was later seen spiralling downwards in the distance as the company said the launch had to be terminated.It was the second attempt by Space One to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit after an initial try in March ended in a mid-air explosion.

A Japanese space startup's attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit was aborted minutes after liftoff on Wednesday. This was Tokyo-based Space One's second attempt to launch the Kairos small rocket.

Space One Co., a Japanese startup backed by Canon Inc., failed a second time to launch its rocket in yet another setback for the country’s commercial space industry.

Japanese startup Space One attempted a rocket launch carrying satellites, which was aborted minutes after liftoff. This marked the company's second failed attempt, following an explosion during its first launch.

A start-up aiming to become Japan’s first private firm to put a satellite into orbit postponed a rocket launch for the second day running on Sunday, local media said, after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion.

Japan's Space One on Wednesday faced another setback in its quest to become the country's first space company to launch a satellite into space, as the company terminated the flight of its

TOKYO: A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday (Dec 18), nine months after the company's first launch attempt ended in an explosion.