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The launch of what was to be the first rocket developed in Japan by a private company to reach space failed
The rocket exploded a few seconds after its takeoff from Hokkaido, Japan.
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Officials of Interstellar Technologies Inc., founded in Hokkaido by the former president of Livedoor Co., Takafumi Horie, said the rocket, called Momo-2, it exploded around 5.30 am, immediately after launch.
The unmanned rocket weighing 1 ton was 10 meters long and 50 centimeters wide
. the second, bankruptcy again this time, directed by Interstellar Technologies
Last July the Momo-1 rocket was launched, but the operation was interrupted after the operators lost contact about 70 seconds since the beginning of the flight.
The project members were speechless by the mediocre result obtained
"I could not immediately understand what happened," said Interstellar Technologies president Takahiro Inagawa at A press conference.
"We could not realize what we had to do, I'm sorry," Inagawa says.
The founder of Interstellar Technologies Inc., Horie, called it "an unprecedented failure."
"We must find ways to improve ourselves," he added. ] Inagawa explained that Momo-2 lost thrust four seconds after take-off and that the main engine was probably a problem.
"The first time the rocket crashed after covering at least part of the planned route, the fact that this second launch was completed earlier is something unexpected," commented one of the operators.
The launch cost tens of millions of yen. The company had raised about $ 257,000 by crowdfunding
Momo-2 was to land at sea after reaching the space
To attend the launch of the rocket produced by the private company Interstellar Technologies Inc. there is had about 600 people.
Silence fell in the crowd after the failure of operations.
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