Innospace, a Korean private space launch vehicle company, unveiled its multipurpose suborbital rocket "SEBIT" on Saturday and announced it will begin expanding its launch service portfolio.
Innospace started with the development of the small scientific rocket "BLACK BIRD" based on hybrid rocket technology. The company has since secured competitiveness in the private space launch market by offering low-cost, rapid launch services through its "HANBIT" series of space launch vehicles, which employ hybrid engine and methane engine technologies.
The newly unveiled SEBIT is a multipurpose suborbital rocket developed to meet diverse testing, verification and research needs for flight vehicle and space component technology development. The rocket is designed to perform a range of missions including microgravity environment simulation, functional verification of scientific payloads and space components, and technology validation in high-speed, high-altitude environments. Equipped with a 3-ton-class hybrid engine optimized for mass production and versatile flight environment configurations, SEBIT achieves flight performance at altitudes exceeding 50 kilometers. During flight, real-time position and payload data are transmitted to the ground, enabling continuous monitoring of flight status. Innospace plans to conduct the inaugural flight test at the Alcântara Space Center in Brazil in July to verify SEBIT's performance and operational stability for commercialization from multiple angles.
Through SEBIT, Innospace has established an integrated business structure spanning flight vehicle product development and sales, testing and evaluation services, and satellite and high-altitude payload launch services. The company plans to continuously expand its lineup of "mission-based rockets" that support a wide range of future missions.