SEE: Commercial rocket launched in Brazil explodes shortly after takeoff

SEE: Commercial rocket launched in Brazil explodes shortly after takeoff

After three consecutive postponements, the South Korean HANBIT-Nano rocket was launched on Monday night (22), at 10:13 pm. However, a few moments after takeoff, the company responsible for the mission, INNOSPACEinterrupted the live broadcast after identifying an anomaly during the flight.

SEE: Commercial rocket launched in Brazil explodes shortly after takeoff

The HANBIT-Nano mission was suspended minutes after takeoff and there is still no official information about the outcome/Photo: Reproduction

On screen, viewers were only informed that a problem had been detected, without technical details about the occurrence being disclosed. So far, there is no official confirmation whether the mission was successful or whether the space vehicle was lost.

A Brazilian Air Force has not yet commented on the case. The launch was historic in nature, as it would represent the first commercial flight of an orbital rocket departing from Brazilian territory, which increased expectations surrounding the operation.