How many times has Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System flown?

3 times, with 0 successes and 3 failures.

What is Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System's success rate?

0.0%. That's 0 successful flights out of 3 attempts.

When is the next Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System launch?

Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

How much can Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System lift to orbit?

Launch Library 2 lists Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System at 250 kg to low Earth orbit.

Is Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System reusable?

No. Launch Library 2 lists Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.

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Rocket file · LV-507

Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System

Space One · IN SERVICE

Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System is an expendable launch vehicle built by Space One. It stands 18.0 m tall, lifts 250 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 13 March 2024. It has flown 3 times with 0 successes, a success rate of 0.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE

Height18.0 m

Diameter1.4 m

Payload to LEO250 kg

Payload to GTONOT ON FILE

Maiden flight13 March 2024

ReusableNo, expendable

Launch cost$9M

StatusIN SERVICE

As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD

Total flights3

Successful0

Failed3

Success rate0.0%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled0

About KAIROS

4-stage all solid fuel small satellite launch vehicle from the Japanese company Space One, founded in 2018 by Canon Electronics, IHI Aerospace, construction company Shimizu and the government-backed Development Bank of Japan.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

EMPTY

There's no KAIROS flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

All upcoming launches

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Common questions

How many times has Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System flown?: 3 times, with 0 successes and 3 failures.
What is Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System's success rate?: 0.0%. That's 0 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
When is the next Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System launch?: Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
How much can Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System lift to orbit?: Launch Library 2 lists Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System at 250 kg to low Earth orbit.
Is Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System reusable?: No. Launch Library 2 lists Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.