Innospace Reschedules First Commercial Launch of 'Hanbit-Nano' to 10:13 a.m.

Launch Delayed Due to Local Weather Conditions

Space launch vehicle company Innospace has rescheduled the first commercial launch of its 'Hanbit-Nano' rocket to 10:13 a.m. KST on December 23, due to local weather conditions.

Innospace's 'Hanbit-Nano' standing on the launch pad. Photo by Innospace

Innospace announced that Hanbit-Nano is now standing on the launch pad at the Alcantara Space Center in Brazil, with both fuel and oxidizer fully loaded. The second-stage methane fuel was loaded at 9:17 a.m., and the second-stage oxidizer was loaded at 9:29 a.m.

Initially, Innospace aimed to launch at 3:45 a.m. on the same day, but postponed the launch to 10:00 a.m. due to rain forecasted at the site. After the rain stopped, Hanbit-Nano was erected at 5:47 a.m. and completed its system checks, and fuel and oxidizer loading began at 6:27 a.m.

Innospace will send a total of eight regular payloads into space, including five small satellites from Brazilian and Indian clients and three non-separating experimental devices. The entire launch process will be broadcast live through the official YouTube channel.