Chinese Rocket Test Ends in Fiery Crash Landing

Deep Blue Aerospace's Nebula-1 narrowly misses successful high-altitude recovery in dramatic test flight.

The Nebula-1 rocket, developed by Chinese startup Deep Blue Aerospace, crashed during a landing attempt on September 22, 2024.
The test flight, conducted at Ejin Banner Spaceport in Inner Mongolia, achieved 10 out of 11 objectives before the crash.
A malfunction in the rocket's control system caused the engines to shut off prematurely, leading to a crash and partial explosion.
Drone footage captured the entire sequence, providing detailed visuals of the rocket's ascent, descent, and fiery impact.
Deep Blue Aerospace plans another test flight in November, aiming to improve on the data gathered from this near-successful attempt.