Company:Deep Blue Aerospace
| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Huo Liang |
| Website | http://www.dbaspace.com/about.html |
Jiangsu Deep Blue Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 深蓝航天; literally: 'Deep Blue Aerospace') is a private space launch enterprise founded in November 2016 by Huo Liang.[1] The company is located in the 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.” The rocket will use the 20-ton-thrust kerolox engine named Leiting-20.[1][3] Deep Blue Aerospace is also developing a larger Nebula-2 launcher, with the ability of sending 4.500 kg to low Earth orbit.[4]
In October 2021, the company completed a 100-meter level launch and landing test with its Nebula M1 VTVL test stage.[5] In January 2022, the company secured nearly $31.5 million in funding.[6][7][8] On April 19, the company announce a new round of funding led by CMBC Int’l Holdings, which will be put towards developing the Nebula-1, the "Thunder" engine series, and other manufacturing processes.[9][10] The amount raised was not disclosed.[9]
On May 6, 2022, the Nebula M1 completed a one kilometer test, that included a vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) above Tongchuan, Shaanxi Providence.[1] The first orbital launch and recovery of the Nebula-1 is planned for late 2024.[1][11]
Deep Blue Aerospace is in competition with several other Chinese rocket launcher startups including Galactic Energy, LandSpace, LinkSpace, ExPace, i-Space, OneSpace, Orienspace.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jones, Andrew (2022-05-07). "Deep Blue Aerospace completes kilometer-level rocket launch and landing test" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/deep-blue-aerospace-completes-kilometer-level-rocket-launch-and-landing-test/.
- ↑ "About us – Introduction". dbaspace.com. http://www.dbaspace.com/about.html. "Headquartered in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, Deep Blue Aerospace has rocket technology and liquid engine research and development centers in Beijing Yizhuang and Xi'an, Shanxi Province, respectively. It has a manufacturing and testing base of rocket power system in Tongchuan, Shanxi Province."
- ↑ Jones, Andrew (2022-01-31). "China’s Deep Blue Aerospace targets big national, commercial launch opportunities" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/chinas-deep-blue-aerospace-targets-big-national-commercial-launch-opportunities/.
- ↑ Jones, Andrew (2021-07-14). "Chinese rocket companies are preparing for hop tests" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-companies-are-preparing-for-hop-tests/.
- ↑ "Deep Blue Aerospace conducts 100-meter VTVL rocket test". 13 October 2021. https://spacenews.com/deep-blue-aerospace-conducts-100-meter-vtvl-rocket-test/.
- ↑ "China's Deep Blue Aerospace targets big national, commercial launch opportunities". 31 January 2022. https://spacenews.com/chinas-deep-blue-aerospace-targets-big-national-commercial-launch-opportunities/.
- ↑ "#SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 24 – 30 January 2022". 31 January 2022. https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-24-30-january-2022/.
- ↑ "瞄准"可回收复用火箭" 深蓝航天完成A轮融资近2亿元". https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Cb20kgnRS1ZAB_HTEgwMDw.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Jones, Andrew (2022-04-22). "Chinese reusable rocket startup secures new funding round" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/chinese-reusable-rocket-startup-secures-new-funding-round/.
- ↑ "Deep Blue Aerospace announced the completion of the A+ round of financing to accelerate the construction of 3D printing technology and related infrastructure". 2022-09-13. https://inf.news/ne/tech/fbca18f8edd5a5c7f8a6310bbe25fb33.html.
- ↑ China 'N Asia Spaceflight [@CNSpaceflight] (18 October 2022). "DeepBlue Aerospace now plans the first orbital launch and landing of Nebula-1 by end of 2024". https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1582421158762147844.
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