Taiwan rocket crashes in Hokkaido

Taiwan rocket crashes in Hokkaido

A rocket developed by jtSPACE Co., a Japanese arm of a Taiwanese aerospace company, lifts off from a spaceport in Taiki, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 12, 2025, before losing control and crashing to the ground.

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  • ILEA004587262
  • Registered date
  • 2025/7/12 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2025 Kyodo News
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  • 1308 × 872 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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