Japanese space rocket EXPLODES in huge fireball moments after take-off in botched satellite launch

A ROCKET attempting to put a satellite into orbit exploded just seconds after lift-off in Japan.
Fiery debris and huge plumes of smoke filled the air after Space One's botched launch of its Kairos rocket.
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Watch moment Japanese space rocket EXPLODES in massive fireball moments after take-off in botched satellite launch
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[@rodenreyes6320]

Houstonsan, we've got a problem.

[@renee8096]

I see what ya did there lol

[@anunrealproduction1438]

There is much to learn from failure.. It is the mother of success!! Next time ..

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

This was not the Japanese Space Agency’s (JAXA) rocket. This was a private startup called “Space One”. It was their first launch, something went wrong, they’ll fix it. Engineers have been saying since the 1950’s “Space is hard.” It really is. But no need to console all of Japan, their space agency is well past this stage of development.

[@GYMAnDroiD]

Yeah bt it had a government made satellite which was destroyed with it, showing at 6:46 timespot of the video

[@Trulte60]

Part of the learning process.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Unfortunately, this has been normal in Japan for several years now, and doesn’t seem to be making as many improvements as other more diverse countries have been achieving in recent years. We can look at many examples within Japan that can be adding to this problem. Mainly common Japanese business practices, lack of diversity of the types of people and ideas you get there, and an aging population are all adding to it.

[@dalejason]

That was an incredibly rapid unscheduled disassembly 😮

[@joecruiser]

It's rocket science for a reason.....

[@nunyafunyuns]

Get back up on that horse Japan. This comes with the territory.

[@FishingSGsWild]

1:44 feels like gozilla is about to explode outta that crater...

[@roncaruso931]

That's what I was thinking😂

[@scottwins2]

Ha

[@roncaruso931]

@@scottwins2 Ha ha ha ha ha.

[@RahulThakur-uz2bo]

No success without fail. Try again brothers and sisters. Love you from india❤❤

[@withoutstickers]

"botched" - its the first flight of the vehicle, it detected an anomaly, it self destructed on command to mitigate risk. this stuff happens. god i hate the media

[@joealgos8007]

Agreed. 🤦‍♂️. All space agencies have had major problems and set backs but they collect data, reevaluate and assess and problem solve to better it for the next test.

[@edmunddantes7097]

Wouldn't that still mean things didn't go according to plan? The fact it didn't end up in space means it was botched.

[@bulthaosen1169]

That'd called botched

[@williamhenry9705]

Yeah - you'd think they could live in the 1950s.

[@withoutstickers]

@@edmunddantes7097 do you know what botched means??

[@christiaancoetzee2964]

They will overcome this setback. Not the first nation to experience this huge disappointment.

[@roncaruso931]

True. Here in America, we had many failures before we successfully launched a rocket to space.

[@lajoswinkler]

This is not a "nation". This is a private company in Japan called Space One and it's their first launch. Japan, through JAXA, has an established space program.

[@whaecK]

Hope it wont have as serious consequences as some of the chinese launches, if you havnt seen it before search for "china rocket launch fail Mayelin Village" Incredible what happened there, and the goverment covered it for maaany many years

[@sakadabara]

@@roncaruso931 In a America you had many failures before start purchasing engines from Russia...

[@kyero8724]

​@@sakadabaraRussia's tanks engines rockets are all trash

[@mathseducationpoint9137]

i am really sad for this incident japanese are really kind and helpful people please learn from mistake and bounce back a lot of love from india ♥♥

[@cmskfry100]

it looks like it started to go off course

[@wokewokerman5280]

...that's what I saw too - was that a self-destruct? Or too much stress once turning....

[@_John_P]

The launch trajectory was normal for the location. The rocket is automated and decided for a hara-kiri, they're still investigating the reason.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

@@wokewokerman5280It was a software-commanded self-destruct, they have automated so much of the process, they even got rid of the Range Safety Officer. Since the boost phase (first stage) is powered by a solid rocket motor, there are not that many things that could have gone wrong. The SRM nozzle appeared to gimbal too much initially (or it could have been an uneven propellant casing pour when the stage was manufactured). Who knows? Software failure? Perhaps should have left it in open loop longer before going to closed loop control? I hope they share their findings.

[@wokewokerman5280]

@@_John_P...seems it was turning way too fast at way to low an altitude, like a cruise missile!... bet you it was deviating past limits...

[@807800]

For context, the most reliable rocket company in the world right now had all of their first 3 launches end up in failures.

[@robertdahammer4850]

Keep at it Japan. SpaceX had plenty of exploded rockets. They learned from their mistakes and kept going forward.

[@cn8299]

SpaceX makes it look easy but they had and still do have their learning pains.

[@bruceprice8882]

They'll figure it out, Japan has a lot of extremely intelligent people, they have a more difficult time finding a flat piece of land for a launch pad than they do rocket scientists.

[@Kevin-xb8ex]

Can’t park there.

[@Agent-cu5pv]

One spectacular/expensive fireworks show.....lol.

[@nori-og6hm]

This rocket is a private company. You should know that starting a private company is a great thing.

[@Jimmy_Moon]

"There was no kaboom. Where was the earth shattering kaboom" -Marvin the Martian.

[@ariesbull]

Wow that brings back memories

[@KSparks80]

He had a partial failure of his Illudiam Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator. Got the rocket, but no kaboom. He later released a statement saying "This makes me very angry, very angry indeed!" before sulking away.

[@gobbletegook]

You could hear the guy in the ground crew saying "I ain't cleaning that up!"

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

You know, lately this feels like a real life version of the Kerbal Space Program...

[@renee8096]

spectators: welp, this is awkward...

[@timc3600]

It turns out that Rocket Science is difficult to get right. They will be back, as you only ever learn by your mistakes.

[@LordKarma101]

Rocket science is a very complex and precise science and one can not simply copy and paste the blueprint of other successful rocket program and think you are good to go!!! That is why it is such a ridiculous suggestion when the west said that China copy the usa on its rockets and space program. You need intelligent scientist and engineers with higher IQ than the average person to operate a space program successfully. I believe it only when the Chinese also managed to clone all the western rocket scientist and engineers in order to operate their space program.

[@BassMeister17]

Space is hard, and a vehicle's first flight almost never goes according to plan. On to the next flight!

[@frankcherry3810]

That woke everyone up

[@scottwins2]

Ha

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

Another example of rapid disassembly

[@wokewokerman5280]

Rockets into orbit are a tricky business........

[@ianoverseas]

This was a clear deviation from the flight path with instant mitigation. That's a success in my mind.

[@majorwedgie8166]

I'm no expert but that looked like it didn't go to well. Keep trying!😊

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

Disappointing. I hope that they got enough telemetry to figure out what went wrong, so they can try again. Better luck next time.

[@merlin7766]

They will get there. Rockets are extreme complex and powerful machines. These things are not easy to design and push the limits of engineering. 🙂

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

@@merlin7766 I guess That's why they are so Exciting!

[@DELANDIGS]

ultra slow mo shows a good size piece of the rocket hitting the pad 7:41-2

[@johntheuniversallifist9139]

It just shows you can't put a Satellite into space with traditional fireworks 🎆.

[@evielknievel4972]

Its called growing pains. The spectators had a blast!

[@unadomandaperte]

Remember when we failed to get OJ the first time around? If at first you don't succeed...

[@InuitWolf]

That was Expensive. 🤑

[@musk-eteer9898]

it's not easy and not cheap either, that's why only the very few are able to do it

[@Tr3smass]

Ah! Well , back to the drawing board!!

[@davidjkowalec2770]

Wow that sucks. They'll get it figured We are rooting for you.🇺🇸🇯🇵

[@user-fc1hl4tq9v]

@5:24 why 😢?

[@Sharon-marie]

It had a lithium electric car battery in it

[@hansybarra]

The same that your smartphone has, so drop it before it expIode.

[@carlodumas1971]

@@hansybarra maybe the brain has been dropped first

[@howardsimpson489]

NZ Rocket Lab rockets use lithium batteries to power fuel pumps.

[@wally7856]

I had a model rocket from the hobby store when I was a kid. The biggest difference between that model rocket and this one is that with a D size motor ( the $10 expensive one), mine went higher.

[@drewodessa2483]

I remember in boarding school we used to be donated Estes rocket motors. They were so predictable at blowing up ~50% of the time we'd just make cheap rockets. Then the competition was to see whose rocket had the most spectacular failure. Kids would ground up an additional rocket motor and put it in baggie or balloon and fill it with lighter fluid and place it above the rocket motor. That's what this thing looked like to me.

[@mistertagnan]

How high did your rocket go? Unless it’s one of the larger ones, this flight probably beat it. It didn’t fly for long, but due to the high TWR and longer (in comparison) burn time would’ve brought it to a fairly high altitude.

[@mistertagnan]

Just did some rough math. It flew for about 4 seconds, and accelerated at about 11.58m/s^2 at launch. Final velocity was probably 46-58m/s (50-80 when accounting for changing acceleration), and an altitude of 92-145m (100-170ish when accounting for changing acceleration)

[@DaibhidhBhoAlba]

It's still better than the UK's rockets...oh, wait, the UK didn't have any. It can't even launch a trident middle successfully.

[@user-oq5xq9rx1n]

Если смотреть на это с юмором, то я посоветовал бы ставить мотор от тоёты ДЖ ЗЭТ 😂😂😂

[@benitosalazar3749]

Such an exciting time for space travel. I hope they try again and succeed! 「諦めないで！」

[@Born2DoubleUp]

all part of the process. plus.. this wasn't the government this was a private company there from what I read.

[@cointenderrarities933]

And now the whole mountain range is on fire because they decided to do it smack dab in the middle of a lush forest. 😂

[@derbaum8462]

looks like a cancel Lucky no further damage

[@gehlen52]

Shortly after it left the pad it started into an angled trajectory, I'm wondering if they had to pull the plug.

[@haphazardprism]

Do nations having their existing/working rocket designs classified or is it like a copyright deal? Or testing new systems?

[@TheArchfiend]

"Seconds"? Did it even make it to one?

[@tpobrienjr]

"Aviation progress is punctuated by great smoking holes in the ground" sayeth Chuck Yeager

[@johnnyq4260]

They built a huge firecracker.

[@williambranch4283]

So sorry. Please try again later.

[@NAMELESSHOSTAGE]

If any Japanese person is reading this, its okay man, rockets are not easy, if it were, everyone would have built it by now. Buckle up, try again. Let thr great minds find the answer they didnt in first time. Love from India. ❤

[@armchairobserver4747]

"City Rocket Company" , May I take your order preese

[@pb7133]

Oh how neat, fireworks!

[@xifyction1175]

5:36 bruh… they were still waiting for it… 😢

[@reecom9884]

In the video, it looked like for some unknown reason the second stage booster rocket motor ignited.

[@bobbyfellerd2993]

My America Space Program had LOTS of setbacks when we started, Later we put a man on the Moon, The Sun will rise again my Japanese friends, everybody has a few setbacks, then we get it right and move further along

[@RakEsh-nw1ff]

Lots of effort behind to make a rocket fly... Don't worry.. things can happen.. dear team.. please try again.. next time you will be successful launching it. All the best

[@Mike-bt3ki]

Giant firework

[@robertarnold9815]

Probably a bad sensor input that activated the automated termination event.

[@GamerKatz_1971]

Thinking of the Gemini and Mercury programs and all the ones that blew up then. Thankfully none of them manned though the rocket that Glenn made his flight in was the Atlas which was notorious. These things happen. Im sure all the kids there were disappointed and wondering what was happening. But did the lady think it was a manned flight or something? Just seems a strange reaction to a rocket carrying a satellite unless she works for the company that was launching it.

[@davidlang4442]

Looks like one of the stack segments failed.

[@berteisenbraun7415]

EVERONE SHOCKED! The Guy in the Scooter, I Am out of here! Sports Center started 1 Hour ago!

[@MrGaborseres]

Woah 🧐..... Fire and brimstone rainet down.....

[@khiewourairat3969]

ญี่ปุ่นสู้ๆๆ

[@danalawton2986]

The launch pad is in a mountainess heavily wooded area. Might not be the best idea... especially if they have and droughts going on. How did these trees not catch fire.

[@charlespelletier1246]

Getting to space is hard. Every minute thing has to be perfect.

[@ooberholzer]

that's millisecondes you meant... or even shorter...

[@DamonRunyon-pu2du]

Space x calls that an "Uscheduled rapid structual disassembly" of the vehicle

[@pabloalcazar7620]

Las fallad en esta actividad, son muy frecuentes

[@allenra530]

Solid fuel rockets are chancy things. Any flaws in casting the fuel core can result in failure.

[@mistertagnan]

Yup. Although in this specific case, the FTS activated according to SpaceOne. What caused the FTS activation is being investigated

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

I was thinking the same thing; the propellant casting could have been flawed. Or, something caused the SRM gimbal to move into an extreme position, putting the entire vehicle off course. It could have been a software flaw, or overcompensation of the flight control system (i.e. leave in open loop longer, like all other vehicles do). Or a stuck valve (GHe actuation?) causing the nozzle to gimbal? They have data to look through, and they’ll figure it out.

[@fieldie]

There's a lot to learn from why SpaceX launches test after test after test after test etc and every fail is a good thing, you learn from the mistakes and improve! I have no doubt that if they stick with it and don't give up, eventually they will Master it!

[@user-je3cr1wr4k]

It's NOT an easy task.

[@dawidone]

You must be joking. Are those the only 2 camera angles available.

[@giovannibk11]

O foguete teve uma perda do sistema de orientação de voo, e voaria descontroladamente em direção a terra. Assim a equipe da empresa acionou o sistema de terminação de voo, é nítida a explosão se iniciar justamente no reservatório de combustível.

[@olduhfguy]

This is just part of the price paid for space exploration. In time, they will get it right.

[@10100rsn]

So exactly 5 seconds after the engines light a fireball erupts out of the center of the rocket. What would that be?

[@mikekiel605]

Flight termination system went boom

[@ooberholzer]

Weird explosion...

[@true.is.around]

U never learn if not make ANY mistakes...My Own.

[@happyfuntimes4130]

Tamaya! 🎆

[@linuxxr]

looked like fts went off

[@Alpressure]

Failure is the stepping stone of success.

[@benaw1941]

Too ambitious!

[@SnakeKonig]

you enjoy your Sony PS5 now dont you?... it started in many failure test///

[@carlodumas1971]

@@SnakeKonig It's not rocket science

[@DM-ur7bl]

Shortly after the explosion, the already confused school children were informed that Santa Claus isn't real either.

[@LUXORDAWARAYAN]

I thought it was a HYAKUSHAKUDAMA

[@jayheywood9635]

expensive firework

[@antonab1]

Thats the Roman Roy rocket.

[@scottstewart5784]

Scott Manley - get on it!

[@posh3310]

@1:38/8:01 stop the video. Sure looks like a Beam of light coming down through the sky or a lazer maybe.

[@Warriorking.1963]

It's not as bad as it looks guys... I reckon that'll buff out.

[@richardprescott6322]

Those kids would be so disappointed. Fortunately they were not too close. Could be the British Royal Navy missile test from a submarine recently - that was embarrassing

[@reduxmod9178]

I missed that.

[@BowserLucaTheThird]

Expensive fireworks

[@TalentofWorld100]

The way Japanese were watching 😢😢😢 very sad

[@johndunstan8611]

Those COPVs fly better than the rocket.

[@nerd9992]

this is not failure. learning process.

[@andreykruglov9578]

The Japanese are masters in the field of entertainment.

[@MrJuulia01]

I mean this is how you test i guess🤷‍♀️at least this one wont work🤣