Alcântara Rocket Explosion Tests Brazil’s Bid To Rebuild A Launch Industry

Key Points The South Korean HANBIT-Nano rocket failed within about a minute of liftoff from Brazil’s Alcântara spaceport during a live broadcast. The “Spaceward” mission aimed to place eight payloads in orbit, including five small satellites, for the fast-growing small-launch market. The crash hits Brazil’s credibility push at a site still defined by the 2003 […]