Japan's Space One Kairos rocket exploded immediately after lift-off, leaving a plume of smoke, fire and fragments of machinery in its wake.
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Video. WATCH: Japanese space rocket explodes straight after launch
Japan's Space One Kairos rocket exploded immediately after lift-off, leaving a plume of smoke, fire and fragments of machinery in its wake.