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Space One (Space One)

March 13, 2024

Description

4-stage all solid fuel small satellite launch vehicle from the Japanese company Space One, founded in 2018 by Canon Electronics, IHI Aerospace, construction company Shimizu and the government-backed Development Bank of Japan.

Specifications

Stages
4
Length
18.0 m
Diameter
1.35 m
Fairing Diameter
1.5 m
Launch Mass
―
Thrust
―

Family

Name
KAIROS
Family
―
Variant
―
Alias
―
Full Name
Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$9000000
Low Earth Orbit
250.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
150.0 kg

Space One

Commercial

None

Space One 2018

Space One is a private launch service provider founded in 2018 by Canon Electronics, IHI Aerospace, construction company Shimizu and the government-backed Development Bank of Japan. Their KAIROS launch vehicle is planned for use to launch small satellites

Previous Flights

flew on two previous launch(es).

KAIROS | Flight 2

Space One | Japan
Spaceport Kii, Japan
Dec. 18, 2024, 2 a.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Second flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle. 5 satellites for testing various technologies will be on board: * TATARA-1 * PARUS-T1A * SC-Sat1 * ISHIKI

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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KAIROS | Maiden Flight

Space One | Japan
Spaceport Kii, Japan
March 13, 2024, 2:01 a.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Carried a prototype "quick response" satellite for the Japanese government Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center, operator of the IGS series of Japanese spysats.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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