A startup based in Japan A private space agency called Space One made the decision to launch a rocket and was preparing for it. But for a number of reasons, the rocket launch had to be postponed.
In this instance, the rocket of the private corporation was launched on March 13, 2024. The rocket was fired from the central Japanese mountain region of Wakayama, but it abruptly burst in midair a few seconds after it took off. The sky was covered in a thick layer of pollution as a result.
Soldiers attempted to put out the flames as pieces of the rocket dropped and caught fire in various areas.
Japan's first private company rocket launch attempt into space was unsuccessful. Startup Space One will become the first private enterprise to launch a rocket in Japan if the initiative is successful. The reason behind the rocket explosion remained a mystery.