InnospaceLaunch FailureTest Flight

Spaceward

Name: HANBIT-Nano | Spaceward
Start: 2025-12-23T01:13:00Z
Location: HANBIT Pad, Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil

HANBIT-Nano

Launched Tue, Dec 23 · 1:13 AM UTC2025-12-23 01:13 UTCHANBIT Pad, Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil

Lifted off
Launch failure

What happened Watch the replay

What Happened

Apparently loss of control and crashed back on ground about 1 minute after launch.

From Launch Library 2 · confirmed as a launch failure Tue, Dec 23 · 1:22 AM UTC

Launch failure

Target: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

HANBIT-Nano lifted off with Spaceward, but the launch failed.

Waiting on the Cause

No cause has been given yet. What Innospace finds will be added here, and to the updates below.

Replay

Replay: HANBIT-Nano | ‘SPACEWARD’ Mission Launch Livestream – INNOSPACE | 이노스페이스

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 1:13 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown1

T−0:041:12 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (1 step)

T−0:041:12 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent7

T+0:001:13 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:541:13 AMVehicle is supersonic
T+1:061:14 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:301:15 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:301:15 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:331:15 AMStart of the second engine
T+2:591:15 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Second Stage and Payload2

T+7:331:20 AMCut-off of the second engine
T+7:341:20 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

Maiden orbital launch attempt for the South Korean start-up Innospace and its HANBIT-Nano small launch vehicle. Onboard this flight are five small satellites from the Brazilian space agency AEB, Brazilian university Universidade Federal do Maranhão and Indian startup Grahaa Space, as well as three payloads from AEB and Brazilian company Castro Leite Consultoria that will remain attached to the rocket, and an empty aluminium can from the South Korean beverage company Brewguru.

Launch Provider

Innospace

Private · South Korea · Founded 2017 · CEO Kim Soo-jong

Innospace is a South Korean startup company specializing in developing hybrid space rocket.

Launches

Successful

50%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesHANBIT

All Innospace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Dec 23 · 1:22 AM
Launch failure.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 1:13 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 12:50 AM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 12:00 AM
Official Webcast by INNOSPACE ꞁ 이노스페이스 has started
Launch Library 2
Dec 22 · 4:00 PM
Delayed to NET 01:00 UTC due to launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Dec 21 · 4:03 AM
Rescheduled for December 22.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 19 · 11:40 PM
Scrubbed for the day due to rocket 2nd stage problems.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 19 · 6:57 PM
New T-0 due to issue with the ground power supply system at the launch site.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 19 · 4:56 PM
New T-0 20:00 UTC due to weather. (Or 20:45 UTC pending on which part of the Tweet is correct).
hitura-nobad
Dec 17 · 10:51 AM
Delayed to December 19 (UTC)
Nosu
Dec 15 · 5:37 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 15 · 3:18 AM
Added tentative launch window for December 17, to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 21 · 3:35 AM
Delayed to NET December 17.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 7 · 12:36 AM
Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 27 · 7:25 PM
NET November.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 21 · 12:01 PM
Adding launch
Nosu

HANBIT-Nano

Vehicle history

Height

21.8m

Diameter

1.4m

Liftoff thrust

245kN

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InnospaceLaunch FailureTest Flight

Spaceward

HANBIT-Nano

Launched Tue, Dec 23 · 1:13 AM UTC2025-12-23 01:13 UTCHANBIT Pad, Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil

Lifted off
Launch failure

What happened Watch the replay

What Happened

Apparently loss of control and crashed back on ground about 1 minute after launch.

From Launch Library 2 · confirmed as a launch failure Tue, Dec 23 · 1:22 AM UTC

Launch failure

Target: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

HANBIT-Nano lifted off with Spaceward, but the launch failed.

Waiting on the Cause

No cause has been given yet. What Innospace finds will be added here, and to the updates below.

Replay

Replay: HANBIT-Nano | ‘SPACEWARD’ Mission Launch Livestream – INNOSPACE | 이노스페이스

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 1:13 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown1

T−0:041:12 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (1 step)

T−0:041:12 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent7

T+0:001:13 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:541:13 AMVehicle is supersonic
T+1:061:14 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:301:15 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:301:15 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:331:15 AMStart of the second engine
T+2:591:15 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Second Stage and Payload2

T+7:331:20 AMCut-off of the second engine
T+7:341:20 AMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

Launch Provider

Innospace

Private · South Korea · Founded 2017 · CEO Kim Soo-jong

Innospace is a South Korean startup company specializing in developing hybrid space rocket.

Launches

Successful

50%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesHANBIT

All Innospace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Dec 23 · 1:22 AM
Launch failure.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 1:13 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 12:50 AM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 12:00 AM
Official Webcast by INNOSPACE ꞁ 이노스페이스 has started
Launch Library 2
Dec 22 · 4:00 PM
Delayed to NET 01:00 UTC due to launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Dec 21 · 4:03 AM
Rescheduled for December 22.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 19 · 11:40 PM
Scrubbed for the day due to rocket 2nd stage problems.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 19 · 6:57 PM
New T-0 due to issue with the ground power supply system at the launch site.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 19 · 4:56 PM
New T-0 20:00 UTC due to weather. (Or 20:45 UTC pending on which part of the Tweet is correct).
hitura-nobad
Dec 17 · 10:51 AM
Delayed to December 19 (UTC)
Nosu
Dec 15 · 5:37 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 15 · 3:18 AM
Added tentative launch window for December 17, to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 21 · 3:35 AM
Delayed to NET December 17.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 7 · 12:36 AM
Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 27 · 7:25 PM
NET November.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 21 · 12:01 PM
Adding launch
Nosu

HANBIT-Nano

Vehicle history

Height

21.8m

Diameter

1.4m

Liftoff thrust

245kN

Next From Alcântara Space Center

Alcântara Space Center schedule

Jun30Wed

InnoSat-0Innospace · HANBIT-Nano · HANBIT Pad, Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of BrazilLow Earth OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Follow Innospace to hear when findings come out and when HANBIT-Nano flies next.

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Scan to open on your phone

Spaceward

What Happened

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown1

Ascent7

Second Stage and Payload2

Mission

Innospace

Updates

HANBIT-Nano

Spaceward

What Happened

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown1

Ascent7

Second Stage and Payload2

Mission

Innospace

Updates

HANBIT-Nano

Next From Alcântara Space Center

Next From Alcântara Space Center

Spaceward

What Happened

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown1

Ascent7

Second Stage and Payload2

Mission

Innospace

Updates

HANBIT-Nano

Updates When There's News.

Spaceward

What Happened

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown1

Ascent7

Second Stage and Payload2

Mission

Innospace

Updates

HANBIT-Nano

Next From Alcântara Space Center

Updates When There's News.

Next From Alcântara Space Center