The “Spaceward” mission will use Innospace’s two-stage launch vehicle HANBIT-Nano. And it involves satellite payloads for LEO from Brazil, India and South Korea. These include five Earth Observation satellites and three experimental payloads.
Spaceward
Innospace CEO Kim Soo-jong said: “This launch permit is significant in that it meets all the conditions required by the country. Such as the safety of the launch vehicle, mission performance, environmental and security standards.”
“Furthermore, this ‘Spaceward’ mission is not a simple flight test, but a historical milestone that announces our entry into the commercial launch market for transporting customers’ satellites and payloads into space.”
Alcântara Space Center
The launch site will be the controversial Alcântara Space Center in Brazil with the launch window being from 28 October to 28 November. The launch platform has been built by Innospace itself.
Alcantara is the location where Innospace successfully achieved a sub-orbital launch in March 2023. This was using its HANBIT-TLV vehicle.
A South Korea delegation from the Korea Aerospace Science and Technology Administration will visit the site. They will inspect the launch safety management system and provide support for the launch.
Innospace
Dating from 2017, Innospace’s founder is Kim Soo-jong.
The HANBIT-Nano is can launch 90kg payloads into orbit.
Image: Innospace
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