WATCH: Japan's MOMO-F4 rocket falls into ocean just minutes after takeoff

The Japanese privately developed sounding rocket MOMO-F4 has "safely splashed down" into the ocean due to early engine shut down shortly after takeoff, the Japanese space company Interstellar Technologies (IST) said on Saturday. The company had successfully launched Momo-F3 in May this year.

The launch of MOMO-F4 was initially scheduled for 20 July but had to be canceled due to technical problems. The small rocket is 10-meter long with a diameter of 50 centimeters.

MOMO-F4's launch was also streamed live on social media but the crash was not a part of the stream.

Here is a part from the live stream:

IST社の観測ロケット「ペイターズドリームMOMO4号機」打ち上げは成功！なのですが途中緊急停止とか？何処まで上がったかな？？動画は雲に突入するまで。ブレますスミマセン。#ペイターズドリームMOMO4号機 #MOMO4 #大樹町#ISTMOMO pic.twitter.com/tnPGY2okBg

— Takki (@Takki_Sapporo) July 27, 2019

The press conference on the launch of MOMO-F4 will be held soon.