Alcantara: The Hanbit-Nano, South Korea's first commercial orbital rocket, launched from a site in Brazil but crashed shortly afterward due to an abnormality, according to its operator, Innospace Co.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the rocket was launched from the Alcantara Space Center at 10:13 p.m. local time on Monday. However, Innospace reported that the vehicle fell to the ground just 30 seconds after liftoff.

The rocket crashed within a designated ground safety zone, and there were no casualties or additional damage reported. Flames were seen immediately after liftoff during a YouTube livestream, which was subsequently suspended.

The Hanbit-Nano was carrying a payload of five satellites intended for deployment into a 300-kilometer low orbit. Success would have marked Innospace as the first private South Korean company to place a customer satellite into orbit.

The two-stage vehicle was powered by a 25-ton thrust hybrid engine in its first stage, with a liquid methane and oxygen engine backing the second stage. The launch had already faced three postponements since the original planned date of November 22.