📍Reusability: At our hot-fire facility in Geumsan, we're developing a reusable rocket powered by a hybrid rocket engine. Our team has designed a sub-scale reusable rocket and is working hard towards successful flight tests. Stay tuned for RLV development updates!#RLV
https://twitter.com/innospacecorp/status/1722775827883200935Quote📍Reusability: At our hot-fire facility in Geumsan, we're developing a reusable rocket powered by a hybrid rocket engine. Our team has designed a sub-scale reusable rocket and is working hard towards successful flight tests. Stay tuned for RLV development updates!#RLV
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 11/10/2023 03:31 amhttps://twitter.com/innospacecorp/status/1722775827883200935Quote📍Reusability: At our hot-fire facility in Geumsan, we're developing a reusable rocket powered by a hybrid rocket engine. Our team has designed a sub-scale reusable rocket and is working hard towards successful flight tests. Stay tuned for RLV development updates!#RLVHow do you make recovery work with a hybrid fuel engine I wonder…?
📍Reusability: Our team has started flight tests for a 3.6m tall RLV demonstrator powered by a hybrid rocket engine. In our second attempt, the vehicle showed stable vertical take-off and landing, marking a significant initial milestone.
The RLV demonstrator achieved stable flight, reaching a maximum altitude of 6.3 m, maintaining control accuracy within 0.3 m, and landing at a speed below 0.5 m/s.
This test provided validation for the performance of the targeted propulsion system, control system, trajectory optimality, and landing speed.
As we progress, the flight envelope for the reusable launch vehicle demonstrator will be gradually extended. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting journey!Thanks to our consortium partners: KAIST, Korea Aerospace University, and Cheongju University.#RLV #ReusableRocket
Dec 11, 2024Umbilical separation test? ✔ Done and dusted. 🚀HANBIT-Nano's umbilical system, which supplies fuel, oxidizer, and high-pressure gases, has cleared a major milestone. Testing verified that the onboard and ground plates separate cleanly and without leaks. This newly improved umbilical connector, tailored for HANBIT-Nano, was fully developed in-house.
The adjustment stems primarily from delays in the supply of components for the launch vehicle’s electric pump and the construction of a new integrated test facility in South Korea. These delays have affected the launch vehicle’s hardware production timeline and testing schedules. The rescheduled launch date reflects the next available slot at the Brazil launch site in July 2025.
Jan 12, 2025 #RocketTesting #MethaneEngine #SatelliteLauncherThe development and testing campaign for the HANBIT-Nano's upper-stage methane engine, LiMER-3, is moving forward steadily, with static fire tests of the TCA conducted under various operating conditions and adjustments. 🔥Our team has demonstrated exceptional combustion efficiency and gained valuable insights into the ablative cooling performance of the expanded nozzle, bringing us closer to delivering a reliable and highly efficient second-stage engine. ✨What makes the ablative nozzle stand out is its cost-effectiveness—it boasts low material and manufacturing costs and doesn’t require specialized surface treatments. These advantages make it practical to produce using existing domestic technology, marking another step toward innovation and efficiency in rocket development.
Feb 28, 2025🚀#HNanoLog | Milestone 06We put HANBIT-Nano's first stage Electric Motor-Driven Oxidizer Pump through cold flow performance evaluation tests to check if it could hit the target flow rate and pressure supply—and it delivered.⚙️ Tested under real launch-like inlet pressure conditions💡 3D-printed for the perfect balance of weight and efficiency📈 Pressure rise and flow rate? Verified and ready to go!HANBIT-Nano takes another step toward flight! Stay tuned! ✨
HANBIT-Nano I Launch Pad-Vehicle Interface Integrated System TestINNOSPACE ꞁ 이노스페이스17 Mar 2025🚀#HNanoLog | Milestone 08The Launch Pad-Vehicle Interface Integrated System Test for HANBIT-Nano has been completed! 🌟Our team has validated the independently developed portable launch pad for its mechanical and electrical interfaces. We tested key systems, including the transporter erector launcher, umbilical detachment, and hold-down mechanism—ensuring technical reliability and operational stability.🚢🌊 The launch pad will be shipped to Alcântara Space Center in Brazil starting this April! With this milestone achieved, INNOSPACE is moving full speed ahead toward HANBIT-Nano’s first commercial launch in July! 🚀✨🔗 Learn more:
INNOSPACE Successfully Completes Launch Pad-Vehicle Interface Integrated System Test, Marking a Key Milestone for the HANBIT Launch Readiness2025-03-17INNOSPACE, announced that the company has successfully completed the Launch Pad-Vehicle Interface Integrated System Test for the HANBIT-Nano launch vehicle.SEJONG, South Korea (March 17, 2025) – INNOSPACE (KS: 462350), a South Korean satellite launch service company, announced that the company has successfully completed the Launch Pad-Vehicle Interface Integrated System Test for the HANBIT-Nano launch vehicle. The company independently developed a new portable launch pad, a key infrastructure for the satellite launch, and conducted the test at Samwooeco, the partner company responsible for manufacturing the launch pad, located in Gwangyang, South Korea. The Launch Pad-Vehicle Interface Integrated System Test comprehensively verifies the operational readiness of the launch vehicle and launch pad, covering processes from vehicle assembly and pad integration to vertical erection, propellant supply system checks, and final operational validation. During the test, INNOSPACE confirmed the mechanical and electrical interfaces between the launch pad and vehicle, the transporter erector launcher system, the detachment of the Umbilical, the fuel and oxidizer supply system, and the separation of the launch vehicle hold-down mechanism, ensuring technical reliability and operational stability. The launch pad that successfully completed the test, is scheduled for maritime transportation to the Alcântara Space Center in Brazil on April 2. Upon arrival in May, it will undergo installation and final verification in the local environment to complete preparations for launch operations. In addition, the launch vehicle used in this test was the HANBIT-Nano Qualification Model (QM), which shares the same specifications—21.8 meters in height and 1.4 meters in diameter—as the Flight Model (FM) scheduled for launch in July. “The Launch Pad-Vehicle Interface Integrated System Test marks a crucial milestone in the development of HANBIT-Nano,” said Soojong Kim, founder and CEO of INNOSPACE. “With this achievement, INNOSPACE’s proprietary technology and operational capabilities with our internally developed launch pad successfully validated, we are now fully committed to final launch preparations, ensuring the highest reliability in our launch services.” The HANBIT-Nano launch vehicle is a two-stage orbital launcher designed to deploy payloads into a 500 km Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It features a 25-ton-thrust hybrid rocket engine in the first stage and a 3-ton-thrust methane engine in the second stage. INNOSPACE is set to conduct its first commercial launch in July, carrying payloads from five international customers, including the Federal University of Maranhăo (UFMA) and Castro Leite Consultoria (CLC) in Brazil.
We have obtained official launch authorization from the Agęncia Espacial Brasileira (@espacial_aeb) for the first commercial launch of HANBIT-Nano. 📑The mission will take place at the Alcântara Space Center, marking a significant milestone in our launch campaigns. This approval reflects strong collaboration with Brazil and progress toward accessible space transportation.We are committed to ensuring a safe and successful launch. 💫
INNOSPACE Reschedules First Commercial Launch of HANBIT-Nano to Second Half of 20252025-05-27● Adjustment of the stage qualification test schedule due to the identification of technical checkpoints● A preemptive decision to ensure a more reliable launch and mission operationINNOSPACE announced today that the company has rescheduled the first commercial launch of its small satellite launch vehicle, HANBIT-Nano, from July to the second half of 2025.The schedule adjustment follows the identification of technical inspection issues related to the vehicle’s first-stage electric pump and hybrid propulsion system during preparations for the stage qualification test.While these issues were not evident during earlier performance tests, they were identified during a propellant supply system test conducted prior to the stage qualification test. Additional time is now required to address the identified risks and complete more detected inspections to ensure a stable launch.The stage qualification test, a key milestone for verifying the launch vehicle’s safety and mission capability, is a mandatory step for securing launch approval. Testing is scheduled to begin next month, with approval review to commence upon its completion.The revised launch schedule will be finalized promptly upon the completion of technical inspections and the stage qualification test.“We sincerely acknowledge the concern caused by the two schedule changes and feel a strong sense of responsibility. However, we have determined that the technical issues identified during recent tests may potentially affect the launch vehicle’s performance and the overall mission success. Addressing them in advance is a preemptive measure we believe is necessary to fulfill our responsibility to our customers,” Said Soojong Kim, founder and CEO of INNOSPACE. He added, “This decision reflects our commitment to enhancing technical completeness to ensure a more reliable launch and mission operation. As the final preparation period has been extended, all our team members are making every effort to deliver a more thorough and dependable outcome.” Previously, INNOSPACE rescheduled the HANBIT-Nano launch from March to July 2025 due to delays in the delivery of electric pump components and the construction of the Goheung Integrated Test Facility.
❄️Cool Progress! We’re pleased to share the successful completion of the 300-second cold flow test of Liquid Methane and Liquid oxygen for HANBIT-Nano’s second stage. This test kept its target mass flow rate and pressure while simulating a full-duration propellant feed cycle under flight-like conditions—without combustion.As a key step in development, cold flow testing lets us validate flow dynamics, thermal behavior, and system readiness while reducing risk ahead of hot-fire test.🔥 This milestone strengthens confidence in our design and supports the path toward final qualification.We remain committed to rigorous testing and continuous improvement to deliver safe, reliable launch services. Stay tuned—we’ll keep you posted.🔔
