Space One's 18‑meter Kairos small orbital launcher was scrubbed ahead of a planned 9 p.m. ET third launch attempt on March 3, marking the second cancellation this week after Wednesday's weather‑driven postponement, and will stand down until a new launch window is announced.
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The second weather cancellation in one week pushes back Kairos' demonstration schedule and any customer payloads, extending certification and commercial ramp timelines.
Repeated scrubs add to range scheduling friction and small‑launcher manifesting pressures as U.S. launch cadence increases (range scheduling and small‑launcher manifesting).
This episode mirrors other emerging small‑launcher program slips and underlines execution risks for new entrants (small‑launch program delays).
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