# Private South Korean rocket exploded last December due to hardware failure, investigation finds

- slug: private-south-korean-rocket-exploded-last-december-due-to-hardware-failure-investigation-finds
- date: 2026-03-19
- category: Space & Aerospace

South Korea’s Innospace has closed the books on its first orbital launch failure, and the answer is not a good look for the company’s ground operations.

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