Deep Blue Aerospace

Jiangsu Deep Blue Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. is a private space launch enterprise founded in November 2016 by Huo Liang.[1] The company is located in Jiangsu province on the East coast of China. It is engaged in the development of reusable rockets.[2]

Nebula-1

The company is developing the medium-class orbital launch vehicle Nebula-1 (Xingyun-1, 星云-1). The rocket will use the 20-ton-thrust kerolox engine named Leiting-20.[1][3]

In January 2022, the company secured nearly $31.5 million in funding.[4][5][6] On April 19, the company announced a new round of funding led by CMBC International Holdings, which will be put towards developing the Nebula-1, the "Thunder" engine series, and other manufacturing processes.[7][8] The amount raised was not disclosed.[7]

In 2022, the first orbital launch and recovery of the Nebula-1 was planned for late 2024.[1][9] Then it was planned for mid-2025.[10] It's now planned for early 2026.[11]

Nebula-2

Nebula-2 is a medium to heavy-lift liquid-fueled rocket powered by liquid oxygen and kerosene capable of lifting 20,000 kg of payload into LEO. The rocket was planned to be launched in late 2025.[12] It's now expected to deliver 25,000 kg of payload to the same orbit and planned for 2026.[10]

Competition

Deep Blue Aerospace is in competition with several other Chinese rocket launcher startups including Galactic Energy, LandSpace, i-Space, Space Pioneer, LinkSpace, ExPace, OneSpace, and Orienspace.

External links

• Official Website