Brazil’s First Commercial Orbital Launch Fails After Liftoff at Alcântara

Overview

• The HANBIT-Nano lifted off at 22:13 Brasília time on Dec. 22, and Innospace reported an anomaly roughly 30 seconds into flight.
• Debris fell within the Alcântara base’s predefined safety zone, with no injuries reported as rescue and FAB teams secured the area.
• The mission, part of Operação Spaceward, carried eight small payloads for Brazilian and Indian institutions, including five nanosatellites and three experiments.
• Pre-launch attempts were delayed by technical checks, including cooling and valve issues, as well as weather concerns earlier in the campaign.
• Innospace’s CEO apologized, said investigators are reviewing telemetry with the FAB, and signaled a new commercial attempt targeted for the first half of 2026.