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
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    ―
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • 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 September, 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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HANBIT-Nano | Flight 2

Innospace | South Korea
Alcântara Space Center, Federative Republic of Brazil
TBD September, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Second orbital launch attempt for the South Korean start-up Innospace and its HANBIT-Nano small launch vehicle.

Sun-Synchronous 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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