INNOSPACE selects Santa Maria (Azores) as European launch base in multi-launch deal with Atlantic Spaceport Consortium

South Korean launcher INNOSPACE has signed a multi-launch site agreement with the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium, selecting Santa Maria in the Azores as its first European launch base. The pact secures ASC-managed launch access for multiple missions and expands INNOSPACE's international launch footprint.

Discovered 2026-01-07T19:29:02.083101-08:00 | 2026-01-07T19:29:02.083101-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Secures INNOSPACE's first European launch base at Santa Maria, expanding its international launch footprint beyond prior international arrangements such as its contract to use Southern Launch facilities (https://hype.aero/?story=d5aa42c3-53d1-414f-b2a7-29e7559969c0).

  • Adds commercial capacity to Europe's upcoming schedule of orbital activity; see Europe’s 2026 launch manifest for competing vehicles and planned missions (https://hype.aero/?story=8bf31a8c-d07e-4d3e-b781-4e9532edad07).

  • Comes after INNOSPACE's recent HANBIT-Nano anomaly, providing context on why diversified launch sites matter as the company plans future flights (https://hype.aero/?story=a3823bc6-0f4a-491a-95d3-6f52aaecb6db).

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2026-01-07T19:29:02.083101-08:00
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2026-01-12T20:59:19.703556-08:00
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