Deep Blue Aerospace completes 5m tank for Nebula-2 chopstick-catch rocket

China's Deep Blue Aerospace has rolled out a 5-meter stainless steel propellant tank for its Nebula-2 rocket, capable of lifting up to 25 tons to low Earth orbit. The first stage will use 11 Thunder-RS engines producing 12,446 kN of thrust, with the booster designed for over 20 reuses and mid-air capture by mechanical chopsticks at the pad.

• Tank diameter is 5 m, a record for China's private space sector
• First stage thrust reaches 12,446 kN from 11 Thunder-RS engines
• Nebula-2 is designed for more than 20 reuses
• Second-stage propulsion test is slated for the end of the year