Jiangsu Deep Blue Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. () is a
private space launch enterprise founded in November 2016 by Huo Liang.
The company is located in
Jiangsu province
Jiangsu is a coastal province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the third smallest, but the fifth most populous, with a population of 84. ...
on the
East coast of China. It is engaged in the development of
reusable rockets.
Nebula-1
The company is developing the medium-class orbital launch vehicle ''“Nebula-1.”'' The rocket will use the 20-ton-thrust
kerolox
The highest specific impulse chemical rockets use liquid propellants (liquid-propellant rockets). They can consist of a single chemical (a monopropellant) or a mix of two chemicals, called bipropellants. Bipropellants can further be divided into ...
engine named Leiting-20.
In October 2021, the company completed a 100-meter level launch and landing test with its Nebula M1 VTVL test stage.
In January 2022, the company secured nearly $31.5 million in funding. 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.
The amount raised was not disclosed.
On May 6, 2022, the Nebula M1 completed a one kilometer test, that included a vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) above
Tongchuan
Tongchuan ( zh, s=铜川 , t=銅川 , p=Tóngchuān , l=copper river) is a prefecture-level city located in central Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China on the southern fringe of the Loess Plateau that defines the northern half of the p ...
, Shaanxi Providence.
In Sept 2024, A hop test, which was the first flight test of the Thunder-R kerosene-liquid oxygen engines, had a hard landing.
In 2022, the first orbital launch and recovery of the Nebula-1 was planned for late 2024.
It's now planned for mid-2025.
Nebula-2
Nebula-2 is a medium to heavy-lift liquid-fuelled 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.
It's now expected to deliver 25,000 kg of payload to the same orbit and planned for 2026.
Competition
Deep Blue Aerospace is in competition with several other Chinese rocket launcher startups including
Galactic Energy,
LandSpace
LandSpace Technology Corporation (doing business as LandSpace) is a Chinese commercial space launch provider based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Zhang Changwu.
In July 2023, the company's Zhuque-2 rocket became the world's first methan ...
,
LinkSpace
LinkSpace ( zh, s=翎客航天, p=Líng-kè Hángtiān , l= LINK Aerospace) or Link Space Aerospace Technology Inc. is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It is led by CEO Hu Zhenyu, and founded as the first private rocket f ...
,
ExPace,
i-Space,
OneSpace
OneSpace ( zh , s=零壹空间 , p= Líng Yī Kōngjiān , l= Zero One Space ) or One Space Technology Group ( zh , s= 零壹空间科技 , p= Líng Yī Kōngjiān Kējì , l= Zero One Space Technology ) is a Chinese private space launch group ...
,
Orienspace
Orienspace Technology (Shandong) Co., Ltd (Orienspace for short) is a commercial aerospace enterprise in China founded in 2020. The company designs and manufactures Gravity Series launch vehicles and Force Series rocket engines.
Background
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References
External links
Official Website
Aerospace companies of China
Space launch vehicles of China
Private spaceflight companies
Commercial spaceflight
Commercial launch service providers
Chinese companies established in 2017
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