The satellite launch of a private company in Japan has failed with the explosion of the launch vehicle. Japanese media reported on Wednesday that shortly after the launch of the 18-metre-long Cairo launcher, the self-destruction mechanism was triggered. The reason is not yet known. The Tokyo-based company Space One was aiming to be the first private company to send a satellite into orbit from Japan’s commercial space centre Space Port Kii in Kushimoto on Japan’s main island, Honshu. The reason for the failed launch is being investigated. In contrast, Japan’s state space agency Jaxa recently su…