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South Korea's Commercial Orbital Mission Postponed
(MENAFN) Innospace Co., a South Korean space startup, announced Saturday that technical malfunctions have postponed the nation's inaugural commercial orbital mission.
The Hanbit-Nano rocket was set to blast off from Brazil's Alcantara Space Center earlier today before engineers scrubbed the attempt, according to a company statement posted on Facebook.
"The issue requires additional technical review related to the functionality of the second-stage liquid methane engine tank filling valve," the firm explained. "A new launch attempt within the launch window will be determined following coordination with the Brazilian Air Force."
Wednesday had been the original target date for liftoff, but complications pushed the schedule back.
According to media, the two-stage vehicle aims to deploy eight payloads—including five satellites—into low Earth orbit at an altitude of 300 kilometers (186 miles). The rocket's first stage operates on a 25-ton thrust hybrid engine, while its second stage utilizes liquid methane and liquid oxygen propulsion.
If successful, Innospace would achieve a major milestone as South Korea's first private enterprise to successfully deliver a commercial satellite into orbit.
The Hanbit-Nano rocket was set to blast off from Brazil's Alcantara Space Center earlier today before engineers scrubbed the attempt, according to a company statement posted on Facebook.
"The issue requires additional technical review related to the functionality of the second-stage liquid methane engine tank filling valve," the firm explained. "A new launch attempt within the launch window will be determined following coordination with the Brazilian Air Force."
Wednesday had been the original target date for liftoff, but complications pushed the schedule back.
According to media, the two-stage vehicle aims to deploy eight payloads—including five satellites—into low Earth orbit at an altitude of 300 kilometers (186 miles). The rocket's first stage operates on a 25-ton thrust hybrid engine, while its second stage utilizes liquid methane and liquid oxygen propulsion.
If successful, Innospace would achieve a major milestone as South Korea's first private enterprise to successfully deliver a commercial satellite into orbit.
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