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Space Startup Again Delays First Commercial Vehicle Launch due to Technical Issues

Written: 2025-12-20 14:32:56Updated: 2025-12-20 14:36:34

Space Startup Again Delays First Commercial Vehicle Launch due to Technical Issues

Photo : YONHAP News / Innospace

Space startup Innospace has again suspended the launch of its first commercial vehicle due to technical issues.

Innospace explained on Saturday that there is a need to inspect the rechargeable valve of the liquid methane tank used to fuel the second stage of the Hanbit-Nano rocket.

The rocket was scheduled to lift off at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Korea Standard Time, from the Alcantara Space Center in Brazil.

It is the third postponement, after the company suspended previous launches due to weather conditions and an equipment inspection.

Innospace said it intends to consult with the Brazilian Air Force to reschedule the launch between January 16 and 22.

The two-stage Hanbit-Nano vehicle is set to deploy eight payloads, including five satellites, into a 300-kilometer low orbit, and Innospace will become the country’s first private company to place a customer satellite into orbit if the launch is successful.

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