Kantaro

Kantaro Komiya is a journalist who has written for Reuters. He covers space and rocket launches in Japan. In his articles, he provides detailed information about the launch of Kairos by Space One and highlights the challenges faced by Japanese companies in the space industry.

Biography:  https://uk.news.yahoo.com/japans-space-one-counts-down-231150692.html

22%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • It is unclear from the article whether or not Kairos carried an experimental government satellite for temporary replacement of intelligence satellites if they fall offline
  • Kairos exploded just seconds into its inaugural launch on Wednesday.
  • The rocket exploded five seconds after lifting off

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • It is unclear from the article whether or not Kairos carried an experimental government satellite for temporary replacement of intelligence satellites if they fall offline
  • Space One did not specify what triggered self-destruction after the first-stage engine ignited - or when the company would launch the next Kairos - only pledging an investigation into the explosion.
  • The rocket exploded five seconds after lifting off

Recent Articles

Japan's Private-Sector Rocket Explodes After Launch, No Injuries Reported

Japan's Private-Sector Rocket Explodes After Launch, No Injuries Reported

Broke On: Wednesday, 13 March 2024 On March 13, 2024, Japan's first private-sector rocket carrying a satellite self-destructed and exploded shortly after launch. The cause of the explosion is unknown.