South Korea’s space dream suffered a setback after Innospace’s Hanbit Nano rocket crashed moments after its much-awaited liftoff.
It was meant to be a proud moment for South Korea’s growing space ambitions, but excitement soon turned into shock as Innospace’s Hanbit Nano rocket plunged to the ground only minutes after liftoff. The unmanned launch vehicle, seen as a key milestone for South Korea’s private space industry, ascended from the Goheung launch site under clear morning skies before the mission began to falter mid flight.
The footage captures the rocket soaring steadily before it loses control and crashes back down in a spectacular burst, leaving engineers and spectators speechless. The fiery descent marked a heartbreaking end to what was expected to be a breakthrough moment for the nation’s space research and small satellite technology.
Watch the gripping video that shows the tense moments of liftoff, the sudden failure in mid air, and the stunned silence that swept across the control room.
🚨🇰🇷 SOUTH KOREA’S FIRST COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ENDS IN APPARENT EXPLOSION
South Korean space company Inno Space attempted to launch its first commercial rocket “Hanbit-Nano” from Brazil’s Alcântara Space Center on December 23.
It lasted about one minute.
The launch was… pic.twitter.com/t7J8JK6EH4
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 23, 2025
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