Rocket explodes during Japan space agency test

Rocket explodes during Japan space agency test

A rocket engine exploded during a test in Japan, the latest in a series of failed experiments in the country’s space programme.

The footage shows the rocket in flames out the side of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency test facility in Noshiro city in Akita Prefecture. The building was then covered in flames before the roof blew off.

No injuries were reported.