Japan’s private rocket company Space One watched its Kairos vehicle fail for the third consecutive time on March 5, 2026, after the rocket launched from a coastal site in the Wakayama region of ...

Chinese space companies experienced two rocket launch failures in a single day, an incident occurring as the country accelerates its "space rise" ambitions. Some have even dubbed it a "black Saturday.

This setback has raised concerns about the reliability of ISRO’s longstanding workhorse rocket, especially following a prior consecutive failure in the same stage.