What rocket is launching Demo Flight?

Demo Flight is launching on the Nebula-1.

Who is launching Demo Flight?

Demo Flight is being launched by Deep Blue Aerospace, a commercial launch provider founded in 2016.

Where is Demo Flight launching from?

Demo Flight is launching from Land Launch Pad 1 at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport.

What orbit is Demo Flight heading to?

Demo Flight is heading to Suborbital (Sub).

Is the Nebula-1 reusable?

Yes — the Nebula-1 is designed to be reused, with boosters that can fly multiple missions.

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Demo Flight

Name: Demo Flight — Nebula-1
Start: 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z
Location: Land Launch Pad 1

Test Flight

TBD

Deep Blue Aerospace(DBA Space)Commercial

Nebula-1Suborbit

Overview

First test launch of Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 rocket. The test flight profile is reported to be sub-orbital.

Mission details

DBA Space Mission

Pad Launch

Location Launch

#28

Launch Window

NET

Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM

Precision

Year

Schedule Changes

2 updates

Schedule Updates

2 entries

Current scheduleCurrentDelayed 184dJun 26, 2026, 5:30 AM
Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM(Year)TBDWindow: 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Initial scheduleApr 17, 2026, 5:52 AM
Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM(Year Half 1)TBD

Land Launch Pad 1

First land launch pad at the Haiyang Oriental Spaceport, built on the former tourist attraction site of the reclaimed-island Lianli Island. It is described as a "sea-launch and booster recovery testing launch site".

Total Launches

Orbital Attempts

Map

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Chinese orbital launch vehicle launches supporting sea port located at Haiyang, Shandong Province, with dedicated piers and rocket/payload processing facilities for Chinese launch vehicles’ sea launches, and (as part of its expansion project) land based launch pads on artificial islands for various test vehicles and launch vehicles of private and government launch services providers. In operation as a remote base of Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center since 2019.

Timezone

Asia/Shanghai

Local Launch Time

Dec 31, 2026, 8:00 AM

Total Launches

Total Landings

Coordinates

36.6768, 121.2351

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