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Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

A member of the Kuwait Space Rocket Team is seen after the launch failure of a rocket named "Tamouh-3" in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Fire Erupts on Fireworks Barges at Yokohama Festival, Event Canceled 2

A fireworks festival in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai district descended into chaos on Monday evening, August 4, when two of eight launch barges caught fire, forcing the event's cancellation. Five crew members jumped into the sea and were rescued; one sustained minor injuries. About 20,000 fireworks had been scheduled, but the blaze — reportedly caused by a launch system malfunction — continued firing briefly despite attempts to stop it. The fire was extinguished by Tuesday morning, and police and the coast guard are investigating.

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Japan: Fire Erupts on Fireworks Barges at Yokohama Festival, Event Canceled

A fireworks festival in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai district descended into chaos on Monday evening, August 4, when two of eight launch barges caught fire, forcing the cancellation of the event. Five crew members jumped into the sea and were rescued, with one sustaining minor injuries. About 20,000 fireworks had been scheduled, but the blaze — reportedly caused by a launch system malfunction — continued firing for a short time despite attempts to halt it. The fire was extinguished Tuesday morning, and police and the coast guard are investigating.

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US: SpaceX Launches Starship on Ninth Test Mission From Texas 3

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket launched for its 9th test flight from Texas on Tuesday, May 27, but lost control mid-flight due to a leak, making a safe landing unlikely, according to SpaceX. The Super Heavy booster carried Starship toward space, where it flew for under an hour before issues arose. A payload door also failed to open, preventing the release of dummy satellites. The flight followed previous high-altitude failures earlier this year.

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US: SpaceX Launches Starship on Ninth Test Mission From Texas

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket launched for its 9th test flight from Texas on Tuesday, May 27, but lost control mid-flight due to a leak, making a safe landing unlikely, according to SpaceX. The Super Heavy booster carried Starship toward space, where it flew for under an hour before issues arose. A payload door also failed to open, preventing the release of dummy satellites. The flight followed previous high-altitude failures earlier this year.

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day. (Kyodo)

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day. (Kyodo)

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SpaceX: Debris From Starship Spotted In Skies Over Caribbean After Test Flight Fails

Debris from SpaceX's Starship rocket was spotted in the skies over the Caribbean on Thursday, January 16, after the test flight ended in failure with the rocket exploding mid-air. This video was shot from the Disney Treasure cruise ship sailing through the Caribbean Sea.

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SpaceX: Starship Test Flight Fails As Rocket Explodes In Mid-Air 2

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday, January 16. The mission ended in failure as the rocket exploded in mid-air. However, the Super Heavy booster made its planned return to the ground after momentarily hovering over the launchpad.

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day.

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day.

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Space One rocket lifts off from private-sector launch pad

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - The Kairos No. 2 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii, Japan's first private-sector launch pad, in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024. The company's attempt to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following its unsuccessful bid in March. (Kyodo)

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RN’s Managing Director Gilles Pennelle Resigns

File photo dated March 21, 2023 shows National Assembly parliamentary group's President for the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party Marine Le Pen, flanked by RN’s Director General and Regional Councillor Gilles Pennelle, attends the launch event of the RN's leadership school in Paris, France. The director general of the Rassemblement national, Gilles Pennelle, is stepping down from his position following the relative failure of the Rassemblement National in the legislative elections. According to Le Monde, Gilles Pennelle gave his resignation on Monday July 8. Elected as an MEP on June 9, he had overseen the "Matignon plan", which was intended to enable the RN to secure an absolute majority in the National Assembly by fielding "presentable" candidates in the legislative elections. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RN’s Managing Director Gilles Pennelle Resigns

File photo dated March 21, 2023 shows National Assembly parliamentary group's President for the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party Marine Le Pen, flanked by RN’s Director General and Regional Councillor Gilles Pennelle, attends the launch event of the RN's leadership school in Paris, France. The director general of the Rassemblement national, Gilles Pennelle, is stepping down from his position following the relative failure of the Rassemblement National in the legislative elections. According to Le Monde, Gilles Pennelle gave his resignation on Monday July 8. Elected as an MEP on June 9, he had overseen the "Matignon plan", which was intended to enable the RN to secure an absolute majority in the National Assembly by fielding "presentable" candidates in the legislative elections. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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N. Korea fires ballistic missiles

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 30, 2024, after North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan earlier in the day, just days after a satellite rocket launch by Pyongyang ended in failure.

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N. Korea fires ballistic missiles

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 30, 2024, after North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan earlier in the day, just days after a satellite rocket launch by Pyongyang ended in failure.

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Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 space rocket

STORY: Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 space rocket SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching of the Angara-A5 space rocket (Source: Roscosmos) STORYLINE: Russia successfully launched the Angara-A5 space rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday, according to a live broadcast of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos. This marks the first time this type of rocket blasted off from the Russian spaceport in the Amur region of the Far East. The space rocket launch was canceled twice previously on Wednesday and Tuesday due to a failure of the engine launch control system, and an issue with the pressurizing system of the rocket's oxidizer tank, respectively. The Angara is a family of Russian carrier rockets ranging from light to heavy classes. They utilize kerosene and liquid oxygen as fuel, which are environmentally friendly components. The Angara family of rockets is inten

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JAPAN-KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE-NEW H3 ROCKET-LAUNCH

(240217) -- KAGOSHIMA, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The H3 rocket test flight No.2 is ready to blast off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket on Saturday nearly a year after the maiden launch failure, according to the country's space agency. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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JAPAN-KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE-NEW H3 ROCKET-LAUNCH

(240217) -- KAGOSHIMA, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The H3 rocket test flight No.2 blasts off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 17, 2024. Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket on Saturday nearly a year after the maiden launch failure, according to the country's space agency. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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JAPAN-KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE-NEW H3 ROCKET-LAUNCH

(240217) -- KAGOSHIMA, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The H3 rocket test flight No.2 blasts off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 17, 2024. Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket on Saturday nearly a year after the maiden launch failure, according to the country's space agency. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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JAPAN-KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE-NEW H3 ROCKET-LAUNCH

(240217) -- KAGOSHIMA, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The H3 rocket test flight No.2 blasts off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 17, 2024. Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket on Saturday nearly a year after the maiden launch failure, according to the country's space agency. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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JAPAN-KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE-NEW H3 ROCKET-LAUNCH

(240217) -- KAGOSHIMA, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The H3 rocket test flight No.2 blasts off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 17, 2024. Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket on Saturday nearly a year after the maiden launch failure, according to the country's space agency. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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JAPAN-KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE-NEW H3 ROCKET-LAUNCH

(240217) -- KAGOSHIMA, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The H3 rocket test flight No.2 blasts off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 17, 2024. Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket on Saturday nearly a year after the maiden launch failure, according to the country's space agency. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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JAPAN-KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE-NEW H3 ROCKET-LAUNCH

(240217) -- KAGOSHIMA, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The H3 rocket test flight No.2 blasts off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 17, 2024. Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket on Saturday nearly a year after the maiden launch failure, according to the country's space agency. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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JAPAN-KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE-NEW H3 ROCKET-LAUNCH

(240217) -- KAGOSHIMA, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The H3 rocket test flight No.2 is ready to blast off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket on Saturday nearly a year after the maiden launch failure, according to the country's space agency. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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JAPAN-KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE-NEW H3 ROCKET-LAUNCH

(240217) -- KAGOSHIMA, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The H3 rocket test flight No.2 blasts off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 17, 2024. Japan launched its flagship H3 rocket on Saturday nearly a year after the maiden launch failure, according to the country's space agency. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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ASDF PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on June 10, 2023, on reclaimed land on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea vowed to launch a military reconnaissance satellite a day after its first attempt to do so ended in failure on May 31.

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ASDF PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on June 10, 2023, on reclaimed land on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea vowed to launch a military reconnaissance satellite a day after its first attempt to do so ended in failure on May 31.

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ASDF PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on June 10, 2023, on reclaimed land on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea vowed to launch a military reconnaissance satellite a day after its first attempt to do so ended in failure on May 31.

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JAXA's president Yamakawa

Screenshot shows Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency President Hiroshi Yamakawa attending an online press conference on March 7, 2023, after an H3 rocket launch failure the same day at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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JAXA project manager Okada

Screenshot shows Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Masashi Okada speaking at an online press conference on March 7, 2023, after an H3 rocket launch failure the same day at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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JAXA project manager Okada

Screenshot shows Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Masashi Okada speaking at an online press conference on March 7, 2023, after an H3 rocket launch failure the same day at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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JAXA's president Yamakawa

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency President Hiroshi Yamakawa speaks during an online press conference on March 7, 2023, after an H3 rocket launch failure the same day at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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JAXA's president Yamakawa

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency President Hiroshi Yamakawa bows in apology during an online press conference on March 7, 2023, after an H3 rocket launch failure the same day at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Japan's H3 rocket launch

A Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency official speaks to reporters at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 7, 2023, about the self-destruction of Japan's H3 rocket after a launch failure.

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Japan's H3 rocket launch

A Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency official speaks to reporters at Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 7, 2023, about the self-destruction of Japan's H3 rocket after a launch failure.

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N. Korea launches ballistic missile

TOKYO, Japan, June 22 Kyodo - Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meets with reporters at his ministry in Tokyo on June 22, 2016, after North Korea tried to launch what appears to be a Musudan missile, an attempt that appeared to have ended in failure. Nakatani expressed "extreme regret" about the launch, calling it a "grave provocative act" in light of international security.

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Interceptors withdrawn from Okinawa

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor launcher is loaded on the Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel Kunisaki at a port on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture on April 17, 2012. Japan withdrew PAC-3 missiles deployed on the island to intercept a North Korean rocket, after the failure of Pyongyang's rocket launch.

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Interceptors withdrawn from Okinawa

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor launcher is loaded on the Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel Kunisaki at a port on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture on April 17, 2012. Japan withdrew PAC-3 missiles deployed on the island to intercept a North Korean rocket, after the failure of Pyongyang's rocket launch.

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PAC-3 interceptors in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors remain on standby at the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo at 11:18 a.m. on April 13, 2012, even though the North Korean rocket launch earlier in the morning ended in failure. To brace for the possibility of rocket debris falling on Japanese territory, the ministry had deployed ground-based interceptors in Okinawa and in Tokyo. It also dispatched three Aegis-equipped destroyers carrying sea-based Standard Missile-3 interceptors to nearby waters.

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N. Korea rocket launch fails

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A North Korean official speaks on the telephone in front of a large monitor that was to relay images of the rocket launch at a media center at a hotel in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012. The North Korean rocket launch on the morning of April 13 was a failure.

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N. Korea launches rocket

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Journalists ask a North Korean official (bottom L) for information at a media center at a hotel in Pyongyang following reports that North Korea launched a rocket on the morning of April 13, 2012. The rocket launch was found to be a failure later in the day.

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N.Korea rocket launch fails

TOKYO, Japan - Ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors are on standby at the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 13, 2012, even though the North Korean rocket launch in the morning ended in failure.

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N. Korea rocket launch fails

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A North Korean official (front) sits at a media center at a hotel in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012. The North Korean rocket launch on the morning of April 13 was a failure.

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(3)Japan spy satellite launch fails

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency officials are surrounded by reporters at Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 29. The agency deliberately destroyed an H-2A rocket and its payload of spy satellites 10 minutes after liftoff due to an unspecified failure.

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2 cabinet members apologize for rocket failure

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Science and Technology Agency chief Hirofumi Nakasone (L), and Transport Minister Toshihiro Nikai, apologize for the unsuccessful launch of an H-2 rocket and a multipurpose satellite on Nov. 15 at a press conference held later in the day at the National Space Development Agency's Space Center at Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Failure To Launch (2006)

Stephen Tobolowsky, Kate Mcgregor-Stewart, Kathy Bates & Terry Bradshaw Characters: Bud,Bev,Sue & Al Film: Failure To Launch (USA 2006) Director: Tom Dey 10 March 2006 Date: 10 March 2006

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Failure To Launch (2006)

Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Mcconaughey Characters: Paula & Tripp Film: Failure To Launch (USA 2006) Director: Tom Dey 10 March 2006 Date: 10 March 2006

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Failure To Launch (2006)

Matthew Mcconaughey Characters: Tripp Film: Failure To Launch (USA 2006) Director: Tom Dey 10 March 2006 Date: 10 March 2006

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Failure To Launch (2006)

Justin Bartha, Matthew Mcconaughey & Bradley Cooper Characters: Ace,Tripp & Demo Film: Failure To Launch (USA 2006) Director: Tom Dey 10 March 2006 Date: 10 March 2006