Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

Chinese bus maker to export 200 CNG buses to Uzbekistan

STORY: Chinese bus maker to export 200 CNG buses to Uzbekistan DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CNG buses manufactured by King Long 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN SHOULIN, General Manager of overseas sales and marketing of King Long 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU WEIYI, Head of overseas product development department of King Long STORYLINE: A batch of 18-meter-long compressed natural gas (CNG) buses rolled off the production line Wednesday in Xiamen in China's Fujian Province. The buses manufactured by Chinese bus maker King Long will be delivered to Uzbekistan. The order contains a total of 200 buses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN SHOULIN, General Manager of overseas sales and marketing of King Long "This batch of 18-meter-long CNG buses will be used for public transportation in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. They will effectively facilitate local transportation." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU WEIYI, Head of overseas product de