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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Nebula-1

星云一号

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

Deep Blue Aerospace (Jiangsu Deep Blue Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd.)Development
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Variants
1
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
0
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
2,000 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
202602
202702
202802
202902
203002
203102
203202
203302
203402
203502
203602
203702
203802
203902
204002
204102

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Nebula-1
LEO2,000 kgUnknownUnknownDeep Blue Aerospace Rockets

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch

No recent missions

No launched missions are linked to variants in this family.

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Nebula-1
Not stated0Development
YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2027Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2028Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2029Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2030Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2031Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2032Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2033Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2034Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2035Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2036Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2037Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2038Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2039Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2040Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
2041Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site215%Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current ...
Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2026 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2027 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2028 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2029 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2030 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2031 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2032 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2033 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2034 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2035 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2036 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2037 · 15% confidence
2

Chinese reusable small-launch development vehicle; low-confidence early cadence placeholder. Site mapping: Wenchang commercial pad support is the best current catalog-level site m...

Track
Mentions
90
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
0.0-5.0
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Deep Blue Aerospace lists Nebula-1 payload capacity as 1,000 kg to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit and plans its first flight in late 2024.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0May 28, 2024Deep Blue Aerospace secures fresh funding ahead of first orbital launch
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Deep Blue Aerospace plans to launch its first Nebula-1 rocket from a new commercial spaceport at Wenchang, Hainan island, before the end of the year.

PlanGrowthGeneralValue 4.0May 28, 2024Deep Blue Aerospace secures fresh funding ahead of first orbital launch

Deep Blue Aerospace plans to launch the light-lift Nebula-1 kerosene-liquid oxygen reusable rocket in the second half of 2024.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.3May 7, 2024China launches first Long March 6C rocket

Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 has a stated payload capacity of 1,000 kg to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit with a first flight planned in late 2024.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0May 7, 2024China launches first Long March 6C rocket

Deep Blue Aerospace plans to attempt its first orbital launch and recovery with the Nebula-1 rocket in late 2024.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 19, 2024China to leverage growing commercial space sector to launch megaconstellations

Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 is a kerolox reusable rocket with a payload capacity of 1,000 kg to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit and its first flight is planned in late 2024.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Apr 19, 2024China to leverage growing commercial space sector to launch megaconstellations

Deep Blue Aerospace is developing the Nebula-1 kerolox reusable rocket with a payload capacity of 1,000 kg to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit and a first flight planned in late 2024.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.8Mar 5, 2024China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026

Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 is a kerolox reusable launcher with a payload capacity of 1,000 kg to 500 km SSO and a first flight planned in late 2024.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.6Feb 14, 2024Chinese launch startup Orienspace secures $83.5 million

Multiple Chinese companies are developing reusable rockets, including iSpace’s Hyperbola-3, Landspace’s Zhuque-3, Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1, CAS Space’s Kinetica 2, Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1, and Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Feb 14, 2024Chinese launch startup Orienspace secures $83.5 million

Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 is a kerosene-liquid oxygen reusable launcher with a payload capacity of 1,000 kg to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit and a first flight planned in late 2024.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.7Jan 19, 2024China’s Landspace conducts first VTVL test for reusable stainless steel rocket

Deep Blue Aerospace aims to launch its first Nebula-1 reusable rocket from the Hainan Commercial Launch Site pad in late 2024.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 5, 2024China completes new commercial launch pad to boost access to space

Deep Blue Aerospace plans the first flight of its Nebula-1 kerolox rocket in late 2024 from commercial launch facilities near the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan island.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 11, 2023China’s reusable rocket race heats up with new hop test

Deep Blue Aerospace plans new tests to altitudes of 10 km and 100 km using a new test stage on the same scale as the full-scale Nebula-1 rocket.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0May 7, 2022Deep Blue Aerospace completes kilometer-level rocket launch and landing test

The first orbital launch and recovery of the Nebula-1 is planned for before the end of 2024.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0May 7, 2022Deep Blue Aerospace completes kilometer-level rocket launch and landing test

The newly raised funds will be used to develop the reusable Nebula-1 kerosene-liquid oxygen rocket, the “Thunder” engine series, and additive manufacturing processes.

CapabilityFinancialValue 4.0Apr 22, 2022Chinese reusable rocket startup secures new funding round

Deep Blue Aerospace is developing the reusable Nebula-1 orbital rocket with plans to attempt reaching orbit in 2023 and recover the first stage.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 31, 2022China’s Deep Blue Aerospace targets big national, commercial launch opportunities

Private firms iSpace and Deep Blue Aerospace are planning hop tests as part of development of reusable first stages for their Hyperbola-2 and Nebula-1 rockets, respectively.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 3, 2022China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space

Deep Blue Aerospace plans to develop Nebula-1H, a three-core rocket based on its in-development Nebula-1 launcher.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 26, 2021Chinese space firms present big ambitions at commercial space forum

Nebula-1 is planned to have its first flight in 2023.

PlanValue 3.8Oct 13, 2021Deep Blue Aerospace conducts 100-meter VTVL rocket test

Nebula-1 is to be capable of lifting 500 kg to a 500-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Oct 13, 2021Deep Blue Aerospace conducts 100-meter VTVL rocket test