This photograph, offered by Innospace, exhibits its Hanbit-Nano rocket on the Alcantara Area Heart in Brazil on Dec. 20, 2025. Yonhap
The Hanbit-Nano, South Korea’s first business orbital rocket, lifted off from a launch website in Brazil on Tuesday (Korean time) however crashed shortly afterward on account of an abnormality within the automobile, its operator Innospace stated.
The rocket blasted off from the Alcantara Area Heart at 10:13 p.m. Monday (native time), based on the corporate.
Innospace stated, nevertheless, the automobile fell to the bottom 30 seconds after liftoff.
The rocket crashed inside a floor security zone, with no casualties or further harm reported, it added.
Flames had been noticed instantly after liftoff throughout a YouTube livestream of the launch, which was suspended shortly afterward.
The rocket was carrying a payload that included 5 satellites set to be deployed right into a 300-kilometer low orbit.
If profitable, Innospace would have develop into the primary personal South Korean firm to position a buyer satellite tv for pc into orbit.
The 2-stage automobile employed a 25-ton thrust hybrid engine that powered the primary stage, whereas the second stage was backed by a liquid methane and oxygen engine.
The launch had been postponed 3 times for the reason that firm’s authentic date of Nov. 22.
