Test Flight
Third flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle. 5 satellites will be on board: * TATARA-1R * SC-Sat1a * HErO * AETS-1 * Nutsat-3 (TASA/Taiwan)
AFTS activated at T+68.8 seconds, cause under investigation with possibility of mis-activation.
Orbital Attempt
#7,219
Space One Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#3
Location Launch
#3
Mar 5, 2026, 2:10 AM
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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.
Length
18 m
Diameter
1.35 m
LEO Capacity
250 kg
SSO Capacity
150 kg
Launch Cost
$9M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2024
Fastest Turnaround
9mo 9d
Total Launches
3
Successful
0
Failed
3
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Mar 13, 2024
Launch failure.
SourceLiftoff.
SourceOfficial Webcast by 和歌山県庁成長産業推進課 has started
SourceRescheduled for March 5.
SourceScrubbed for the day.
SourceHold.
SourceOfficial Webcast by 和歌山県庁成長産業推進課 has started
SourceConfirmed rescheduled for March 4.
SourceNET March 4 pending launch site weather conditions.
SourceScrubbed for the day due to weather.
SourceOfficial Webcast by 和歌山県庁成長産業推進課 has started
SourceRescheduled for March 1st.
SourceDelayed into March due to launch site weather forecasts.
SourceAdded tentative launch window.
SourceAdded launch.
SourceSpaceport Kii is a commercial spaceport located in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture in Japan.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Mar 5, 2026, 11:10 AM
Total Launches
3
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
33.5443, 135.8895
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
Founded
2018
Total Launches
3
Successful
0
Failed
3
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
0