Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| 2027 | 0 | 1 |
| 2028 | 0 | 1 |
| 2029 | 0 | 1 |
| 2030 | 0 | 1 |
| 2031 | 0 | 1 |
| 2032 | 0 | 1 |
| 2033 | 0 | 1 |
| 2034 | 0 | 1 |
| 2035 | 0 | 1 |
| 2036 | 0 | 1 |
| 2037 | 0 | 1 |
| 2038 | 0 | 1 |
| 2039 | 0 | 1 |
| 2040 | 0 | 1 |
| 2041 | 0 | 1 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HANBIT-NANO | SSO | 90 kg | 500 km | Unknown | INNOSPACE HANBIT-Nano official product page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Launch 2025-F09 | HANBIT-NANO | Dec 23, 2025 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
HANBIT-NANO | Not stated | 1 | Active |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2027 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2028 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2029 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2030 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2031 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2032 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2033 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2034 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2035 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2036 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2037 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2038 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2039 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2040 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2041 | Alcantara Space Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active HANBIT family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
The Brazilian State classified the HANBIT-Nano launch as an incident rather than an accident.
Maritime Launch Services signed a Letter of Intent with South Korea’s INNOSPACE on March 3 to explore hosting the HANBIT launch system at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The INNOSPACE HANBIT rocket family includes Nano, Micro, and Mini variants.
Maritime Launch Services entered a Letter of Intent with INNOSPACE to evaluate hosting the HANBIT launch system at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The HANBIT rocket family uses a hybrid engine in its primary stages.
The contract allows Innospace priority access to a launch platform for its Hanbit launch vehicles.
Innospace has signed an agreement with the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium to conduct flights of its Hanbit rocket family from the Malbusca Spaceport on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria.
Hanbit-Nano is a small launch vehicle capable of carrying up to 90 kilograms to sun-synchronous orbit from Alcântara.
Innospace has plans for larger vehicles such as Hanbit-Micro, which has a payload capacity of 170 kilograms, and Hanbit-Mini, which can carry 1,300 kilograms.
The Hanbit-Nano rocket launched from the Alcântara Space Center (CEA) in Brazil, carrying eight small satellites and payloads from Brazil, India, and South Korea.
Innospace intends to attempt a second launch of its Hanbit-Nano small rocket in the first half of 2026 after its inaugural flight failed shortly after takeoff on December 22.
The Hanbit-Nano rocket appeared to launch normally.
There were no injuries or damage to ground facilities during the Hanbit-Nano launch.
The Hanbit-Nano launch was the first orbital launch attempt by a South Korean company.
The Hanbit-Nano launch was originally scheduled for December 17 but was delayed multiple times due to a technical issue and bad weather.
Hanbit-Nano is a two-stage rocket that burns liquid oxygen (LOX) and paraffin in its first stage.
The upper stage of Hanbit-Nano is available in two configurations.
Innospace launched its Hanbit-Nano rocket from the Alcantara Space Center in Brazil on December 22 at 8:13 PM EST.
Hanbit-Nano is designed to carry up to 90 kilograms of payload into a sun-synchronous orbit from Brazil.
The 17.3-meter tall Hanbit-Nano rocket crashed to Earth approximately one minute after liftoff.