FAILURE: Space One KAIROS LV first launch - March 13, 2024 (02:01 UTC)

[Asteroza]

Rumor mill seems to suggest the AFTS was somewhat of JAXA origin that was originally intended for H-3, but for assorted reasons was not installed on H-3. Which seems to suggest this AFTS' first flight was this one. Unclear if it ever flew in shadow mode on H-3 or any other rocket and also something about it being an updated version on newer hardware compared to the "original"?

I remember METI/JAXA were talking about having an AFTS system of domestic origin was critical to support the nascent japanese newspace industry via launch cost reduction, due to ITAR preventing acquiring one from the US. Does that mean METI was effectively forcing Space One to use a JAXA designed AFTS? Rocket Labs was in a similar situation with a NASA approved AFTS to fly from Wallops delaying them right?

[Galactic Penguin SST]

https://twitter.com/nvslive/status/1827580003816763833

According to Space One CEO Mamoru Endo at a public event today:

* The AFTS was activated after sensing that the first stage motor's fuel burning rate is lower than modeled, and thus the rocket was under-thrust and under-speed than original predictions.

* The AFTS' parameters were "conservatively set" on its first flight and thus the self-destruct command was issued.

https://twitter.com/nvslive/status/1827580105939677634

He also claims they are aiming for December 2024 for flight 2.

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