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Space OneKii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket SystemSpace One Launch Pad, Spaceport Kii, Japan
Flight 3
Launched
March 5, 2026 · 02:10 UTC
Summary
Flight 3 launched on a Space One Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System from Space One Launch Pad, Spaceport Kii, Japan on March 5, 2026 at 02:10 UTC. The mission failed: AFTS activated at T+68.8 seconds, cause under investigation with possibility of mis-activation. The launch window ran from 02:10 to 02:20 UTC. It was Space One's 3rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,219th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Result
- AFTS activated at T+68.8 seconds, cause under investigation with possibility of mis-activation.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System · Space One
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System flight · 1st this yearSpace One's 3rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,219th orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Flight timeline
- T−0Liftoff
- T+2M20SStage 2 Separation
- T+2M44SFairing Separation
- T+4M39SStage 3 Separation
- T+7M50SKick Stage Separation
- T+53M35SPayload Deployment Sequence Start
- T+54M1SPayload Deployment Sequence End
About this launch
Third flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle. 5 satellites will be on board: * TATARA-1R * SC-Sat1a * HErO * AETS-1 * Nutsat-3 (TASA/Taiwan)
Pad
Space One Launch Pad, Spaceport Kii, Japan
3rd launch from Space One Launch Pad, 1st this year · 3rd from Spaceport Kii, Japan
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 5, 11:10 AM GMT+9, in daylight
3 launches from this pad · 3 from Spaceport Kii, Japan
442 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Launch failure.
Show 9 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/5/2026 · source
Official Webcast by 和歌山県庁成長産業推進課 has started
LL2 · 3/5/2026 · source
Rescheduled for March 5.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/4/2026 · source
Scrubbed for the day.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/4/2026 · source
Hold.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/4/2026 · source
Official Webcast by 和歌山県庁成長産業推進課 has started
LL2 · 3/4/2026 · source
Confirmed rescheduled for March 4.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/2/2026 · source
NET March 4 pending launch site weather conditions.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/1/2026 · source
Scrubbed for the day due to weather.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/1/2026 · source
Questions
When did Flight 3 launch?
Flight 3 launched on March 5, 2026 at 02:10 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:10 to 02:20 UTC.
Why did Flight 3 fail?
AFTS activated at T+68.8 seconds, cause under investigation with possibility of mis-activation.
Where can I watch Flight 3?
Coverage: 【3/5 配信】カイロスロケット３号機打上げライブ配信; 2026.3.5 11:10 カイロスロケット3号機 再打上げライブ配信 SPACE ONE KAIROS ROCKET F3 Re-launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Flight 3?
Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System, flown by Space One. Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System spec sheet
Where did Flight 3 launch from?
Space One Launch Pad, Spaceport Kii, Japan. Liftoff was Mar 5, 11:10 AM GMT+9 local time at the pad.
What orbit was Flight 3 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a test flight mission.