日本初创企业未能将火箭发射到太空

日本初创企业未能将火箭发射到太空

Japan's commercial rocket company failed to send a rocket to outer space on Saturday due to engine failure, according to Japan Today.

据《今日日本》报道，由于发动机故障，日本商业火箭公司周六未能将火箭送入太空。

After lifting off and reaching an altitude of 13 kilometers, the rocket was reported to have found an abnormality with its onboard computer, which triggered the engine shutdown.

据报道，在升空并达到13公里高度后，火箭发现其机载计算机出现异常，导致发动机关闭。

The MOMO-4 rocket, developed by Intersatellite Technology, is a small experimental liquid rocket with a total length of 10 meters and a diameter of 50 centimeters. The takeoff weight is about 1.1 kilograms.

由卫星间技术开发的MOMO-4火箭是一种小型实验液体火箭，总长度10米，直径50厘米。起飞重量约为1.1公斤。

According to the company, the rocket can reach a maximum height of 120 kilometers. It was loaded with a low-frequency sound sensor developed by Kochi University of Technology to monitor natural disasters.

据该公司称，该火箭可以达到120公里的最高高度。它装载了一个由高知理工大学开发的低频声波传感器，用于监测自然灾害。

Part of the payload carried by the rocket can be recycled via the parachute onboard. But the MOMO-4 type was not designed for launching satellites, the company said.

火箭携带的部分有效载荷可以通过机载降落伞回收。但该公司表示，MOMO-4型不是为发射卫星而设计的。

Founded in 2013, the Hokkaido-based company is Japan's first private enterprise to attempt to launch a rocket independently. This is the fourth time that the company tried to send its rocket into space after failing twice.

这家位于北海道的公司成立于2013年，是日本第一家试图独立发射火箭的私营企业。这是该公司在两次失败后第四次试图将火箭送入太空。

The company's third launch in May was a success, which launched the vehicle to an altitude of over 100 kilometers – a distance beyond the boundary between the Earth’s atmosphere and space.

今年5月，该公司的第三次发射取得了成功，将火箭发射到100多公里的高度，这一高度超出了地球大气层和太空之间的边界。