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Interstellar TechnologiesMOMO v0Launch Complex 0, Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan

Launch 2

Launched

June 29, 2018

Launch Failure

Image: Kyodo News

Summary

Launch 2 launched on an Interstellar Technologies MOMO v0 from Launch Complex 0, Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan on June 29, 2018. The mission failed: Engine cut off after two seconds and the vehicle fell back to the pad and exploded. It was Interstellar Technologies's 2nd launch and 1st this year. It was the 2nd MOMO v0 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).

Result
Engine cut off after two seconds and the vehicle fell back to the pad and exploded.
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Vehicle
MOMO v0 · Interstellar Technologies
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Suborbital · Suborbital (Sub)
Milestone
2nd MOMO v0 flight · 1st this yearInterstellar Technologies's 2nd launch1st this year

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About this launch

Engine cut off after two seconds and the vehicle fell back to the pad and exploded.

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Map of Launch Complex 0

Launch Complex 0, Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan

2nd launch from Launch Complex 0, 1st this year · 2nd from Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan

7 launches from this pad · 7 from Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan

334 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Launch 2 launch?

Launch 2 launched on June 29, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Why did Launch 2 fail?

Engine cut off after two seconds and the vehicle fell back to the pad and exploded.

Where can I watch Launch 2?

Coverage: MOMO F2 Sounding Rocket | Launch Highlights. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Launch 2?

MOMO v0, flown by Interstellar Technologies. MOMO v0 spec sheet

Where did Launch 2 launch from?

Launch Complex 0, Hokkaido Spaceport, Japan.

What orbit was Launch 2 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a suborbital mission.