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HANBIT-Nano

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Innospace (IS)

Dec. 23, 2025

Description

Two-stage launch vehicle developed by South Korean space startup Innospace.

Specifications

Stages
2
Length
21.8 m
Diameter
1.4 m
Fairing Diameter
1.4 m
Launch Mass
18.8 T
Thrust
245.0 kN

Family

Name
HANBIT-Nano
Family
―
Variant
Nano
Alias
―
Full Name
HANBIT-Nano

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
―
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
90.0 kg

Innospace

Private

CEO: Kim Soo-jong

IS 2017

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

Upcoming Spaceflights

HANBIT-Nano | InnoSat-0

Innospace | South Korea
Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil
TBD November, 2026

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Innospace's first in-house test satellite, 'InnoSat-0', will test various technologies for future development of satellites by Innospace themselves. The satellite will be deployed using Korean company SpaceBey’s specialized deployer.

Low Earth Orbit

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Previous Flights

flew on one previous launch(es).

HANBIT-Nano | Spaceward

Innospace | South Korea
Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil
Dec. 23, 2025, 1:13 a.m.

Status: Launch Failure

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.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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