Taiwanese missile falls short in Japan's inaugural overseas launch attempt
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Taiwanese aerospace startup TiSpace halted the flight of one of its rockets moments after takeoff from northern Japan on Saturday, missing the chance to become the first non-Japanese company to successfully launch from Japanese territory. Through its local affiliate jtSPACE, TiSpace had aimed to reach an altitude of 100 km (62 miles) with its 12-meter (40-foot) hybrid-fuel VP01 rocket during its debut launch at the Hokkaido Spaceport. The rocket launched at 11:40 a.m.
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