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πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ [Space One] KAIROS Flight 3 Launch Thread
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threelonmusketeers sh.itjust.works threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
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Third launch of KAIROS, following two unsuccessful test flights back in March and December of 2024.

Scheduled for (UTC) 2026-03-05 02:10
Scheduled for (local) 2026-03-05 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
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The Launch Pad (unofficial re-stream) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpQLlW6jXk8 (scrub 2) (scrub 1)

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

β˜‘οΈ 3rd launch of KAIROS

β˜‘οΈ 3rd launch from Space One Launch Pad

β˜‘οΈ 3rd Space One launch

β˜‘οΈ 1st Japanese launch this year

Payload info (NextSpaceflight)

5 satellites will be on board:

  • TATARA-1R
  • SC-Sat1a
  • HErO
  • AETS-1
  • Nutsat-3 (TASA/Taiwan)

Target orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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threelonmusketeers Moderator threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-10
#2 · Quote Reply

Launch scrubbed.
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threelonmusketeers Moderator threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-10
#3 · Quote Reply

Webcast for today's launch attempt is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2csvYZGdik
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threelonmusketeers Moderator threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-10
#4 · Quote Reply

T-0 has passed, and the rocket appears to be stationary.
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threelonmusketeers Moderator threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-10
#5 · Quote Reply

Webcast for today's launch attempt is live: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZGaimti4hCE
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threelonmusketeers Moderator threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-10
#6 · Quote Reply

Liftoff!
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threelonmusketeers Moderator threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-10
#7 · (edited) Quote Reply

It was looking good for a while, but now it appears to be spinning...

Edit: Yep, spinning out of control.
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