Japan's 1st privately developed rocket explodes after takeoff

A privately developed rocket, Kairos, exploded midair shortly after takeoff in Japan. The incident was captured on a livestreamed video, showing flames and smoke engulfing the area. Efforts were made to extinguish the blaze. The Tokyo-based startup, Space One, responsible for the launch, has not commented yet. This launch had been delayed multiple times. No injuries or damage reported.