Nebula-1 Demo Flight — launch date, time, visibility & where to look

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

Rocket
Nebula-1
Provider
Deep Blue Aerospace
Launch site
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Status
To Be Determined

Countdown to liftoff

Targeting December 2026 — the exact date and time are not set yet. Launch dates firm up close to the attempt; set a free alert below to get the final time.

Launch time

This launch time is not yet confirmed. Rocket launches often slip by hours or days for weather, technical checks, or range scheduling; treat the time above as a target and re-check close to the date.

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Visibility map: how far away can you see it?

Each ring shows how far away Nebula-1 is line-of-sight visible that many seconds into flight: about 89 miles by T+30s, 192 miles by T+60s, and roughly 305 miles by T+90s. City dots are colored by the expected view quality; the table below has the direction to look from each.

N ↑ T+90s T+75s T+60s T+45s T+30s T+15s Land Launch Pad 1
Nebula-1 | Demo Flight visibility range: each ring marks how far away the rocket is above the horizon that many seconds after liftoff, out to about 305 miles at T+90s. Rings are line-of-sight geometry from a representative ascent profile, centered on the pad — the rocket also travels downrange, stretching views along its track, and night launches are often visible well beyond the outer ring. Assumes clear skies and an open horizon.

Which cities can see this launch?

Estimated visibility from major towns near US launch sites, assuming clear skies and an open horizon. The 10 most likely first:

CityVisibilityLook towardDistance to pad
San Jose, CA Not visible — 5928 mi
Fresno, CA Not visible — 6040 mi
San Luis Obispo, CA Not visible — 6076 mi
Pismo Beach, CA Not visible — 6084 mi
Guadalupe, CA Not visible — 6095 mi
Santa Maria, CA Not visible — 6102 mi
Orcutt, CA Not visible — 6106 mi
Vandenberg Village, CA Not visible — 6112 mi
Lompoc, CA Not visible — 6115 mi
Los Alamos, CA Not visible — 6118 mi
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CityVisibilityLook towardDistance to pad
Buellton, CA Not visible — 6128 mi
Solvang, CA Not visible — 6130 mi
Bakersfield, CA Not visible — 6137 mi
Santa Barbara, CA Not visible — 6157 mi
Ventura, CA Not visible — 6180 mi
Mojave, CA Not visible — 6186 mi
Oxnard, CA Not visible — 6188 mi
Thousand Oaks, CA Not visible — 6203 mi
Malibu, CA Not visible — 6216 mi
Pasadena, CA Not visible — 6232 mi
Los Angeles, CA Not visible — 6233 mi
Long Beach, CA Not visible — 6249 mi
San Diego, CA Not visible — 6343 mi
Philadelphia, PA Not visible — 7042 mi
Baltimore, MD Not visible — 7068 mi
Washington, DC Not visible — 7088 mi
Annapolis, MD Not visible — 7090 mi
Dover, DE Not visible — 7091 mi
Ocean City, NJ Not visible — 7095 mi
Cape May, NJ Not visible — 7113 mi
Rehoboth Beach, DE Not visible — 7126 mi
Salisbury, MD Not visible — 7144 mi
Berlin, MD Not visible — 7151 mi
Ocean City, MD Not visible — 7152 mi
Pocomoke City, MD Not visible — 7164 mi
Richmond, VA Not visible — 7173 mi
Chincoteague, VA Not visible — 7175 mi
Wallops Island, VA Not visible — 7180 mi
Onancock, VA Not visible — 7185 mi
Exmore, VA Not visible — 7197 mi
Cape Charles, VA Not visible — 7211 mi
Newport News, VA Not visible — 7217 mi
Norfolk, VA Not visible — 7236 mi
Virginia Beach, VA Not visible — 7240 mi
Laredo, TX Not visible — 7274 mi
Rockport, TX Not visible — 7324 mi
Corpus Christi, TX Not visible — 7326 mi
Port Aransas, TX Not visible — 7335 mi
McAllen, TX Not visible — 7393 mi
Myrtle Beach, SC Not visible — 7407 mi
Harlingen, TX Not visible — 7411 mi
Bayview, TX Not visible — 7424 mi
Los Fresnos, TX Not visible — 7425 mi
Laguna Vista, TX Not visible — 7430 mi
South Padre Island, TX Not visible — 7434 mi
Port Isabel, TX Not visible — 7434 mi
Brownsville, TX Not visible — 7435 mi
Charleston, SC Not visible — 7449 mi
Gulf Shores, AL Not visible — 7449 mi
Grand Isle, LA Not visible — 7454 mi
Pensacola Beach, FL Not visible — 7458 mi
Hilton Head Island, SC Not visible — 7471 mi
Savannah, GA Not visible — 7474 mi
Valdosta, GA Not visible — 7512 mi
Tallahassee, FL Not visible — 7516 mi
Brunswick, GA Not visible — 7527 mi
Jacksonville, FL Not visible — 7577 mi
Gainesville, FL Not visible — 7608 mi
St. Augustine, FL Not visible — 7612 mi
Palm Coast, FL Not visible — 7635 mi
Daytona Beach, FL Not visible — 7663 mi
New Smyrna Beach, FL Not visible — 7676 mi
Sanford, FL Not visible — 7685 mi
Orlando, FL Not visible — 7699 mi
Mims, FL Not visible — 7702 mi
Titusville, FL Not visible — 7706 mi
Kissimmee, FL Not visible — 7715 mi
Tampa, FL Not visible — 7716 mi
Lakeland, FL Not visible — 7720 mi
Port Canaveral, FL Not visible — 7723 mi
Merritt Island, FL Not visible — 7725 mi
Rockledge, FL Not visible — 7725 mi
Cocoa Beach, FL Not visible — 7729 mi
Satellite Beach, FL Not visible — 7739 mi
Melbourne, FL Not visible — 7745 mi
Indialantic, FL Not visible — 7745 mi
Palm Bay, FL Not visible — 7748 mi
Sebastian, FL Not visible — 7764 mi
Vero Beach, FL Not visible — 7778 mi
Fort Pierce, FL Not visible — 7791 mi
Port St. Lucie, FL Not visible — 7803 mi
West Palm Beach, FL Not visible — 7845 mi
Fort Lauderdale, FL Not visible — 7882 mi
Miami, FL Not visible — 7905 mi

Where to look

A rocket lifts off below the horizon for distant viewers, then climbs into view as it gains altitude and flies downrange. Closer to the pad you'll see it within seconds; a few hundred miles away it can take three to six minutes to rise over the horizon. Find an open view in the direction shown for your city and start watching at liftoff.

Before you go

Nebula-1 Demo Flight launch FAQ

When is the Nebula-1 Demo Flight launch date and time?

Nebula-1 Demo Flight is currently targeting December 2026 — the exact date and time have not been announced yet. Status: To Be Determined. Launch dates slip often; the countdown on this page tracks the latest target, or set a free alert to get the final time.

Where does Nebula-1 Demo Flight launch from?

From Haiyang Oriental Spaceport, operated by Deep Blue Aerospace. If you are within a few hundred miles, the city-by-city table on this page shows the expected view from your area and which direction to look.

How far away can you see the Nebula-1 Demo Flight launch?

Roughly 305 miles with clear skies: within about 89 miles of the pad the rocket clears the horizon in the first half-minute, and by T+90 seconds it is high enough to be line-of-sight visible around 305 miles away. Night launches can be visible even farther as the exhaust plume catches sunlight. The visibility map on this page shows the range rings and which cities fall inside them.

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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated September 23, 2026.