Tokyo: Japan’s first private-sector rocket, intending to put a satellite rocket, exploded seconds after takeoff on Wednesday, as seen in a live-streaming video. The rocket called Kairos was seen blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture, in central Japan, a mountainous area filled with trees, but exploding midair within seconds.Tokyo: Japan’s first private-sector rocket, intending to put a satellite rocket, exploded seconds after takeoff on Wednesday, as seen in a live-streaming video. The rocket called Kairos was seen blasting off from Wakayama Prefecture, in central Japan, a mountainous area filled with trees, but exploding midair within seconds.