Tokyo-based startup Space One has postponed the launch of the No. 3 unit of its Kairos small rocket, which is set to carry five satellites, until March, citing a detailed weather analysis.
The launch was initially set for Wednesday.
A new launch date will be announced two days in advance or earlier, the company said. The launch window for the unit runs until March 25.
The rocket had been scheduled to lift off between 11 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Wednesday from the firm¡¯s Spaceport Kii launch site in the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture.
The Kairos No. 1 and No. 2 units were launched unsuccessfully, in March 2024 and December the same year, respectively.
Space One is aiming to become the first in Japan to put a satellite into orbit using a rocket developed solely by the private sector.
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