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<\/p>\nIn August 2026, Jiangsu Deep Blue Aerospace Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou AME Aviation Manufacturing Equipment Co., Ltd. formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement at AME Aviation\u2019s industrial park in Hangzhou.<\/p>\n
The cross-sector partnership brings together one of China\u2019s leading developers of reusable liquid-fueled rockets and a specialized innovator in intelligent aerospace manufacturing. The two companies aim to adapt mature aviation manufacturing processes for commercial space applications and accelerate the mass production of reusable rockets.<\/p>\n
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Professor Ke Yinglin of Zhejiang University, founder of AME Aviation, and Deep Blue Aerospace Chairman Huo Liang attended the signing ceremony. Before the ceremony, Huo and his team toured AME Aviation\u2019s exhibition hall, production workshops and cleanrooms. They reviewed the company\u2019s technologies and industrial applications in composite structures and automated assembly equipment, laying the groundwork for future joint research and development.<\/p>\n
For Deep Blue Aerospace, the partnership represents a key step in strengthening its supply-chain ecosystem for reusable liquid-fueled rockets. Based in Wuxi National Hi-Tech District, the company is developing its NEBULA series of reusable liquid launch vehicles, supported by its proprietary THUNDER series of liquid-oxygen\/kerosene engines. Its goal is to provide lower-cost, higher-frequency access to space.<\/p>\n
Achieving rocket reusability and large-scale production requires more than advances in engines and flight-control systems. Manufacturing capabilities for launch-vehicle structures and assembly lines are equally critical.<\/p>\n
Composite structures serve as a rocket\u2019s skeleton and outer shell. Compared with conventional metals, carbon-fiber composites are lighter and stronger, directly increasing a launch vehicle\u2019s payload capacity. Reusable rockets, however, must also withstand the intense heat of atmospheric re-entry, landing impacts and the cumulative fatigue of repeated flights. These conditions impose more stringent requirements on materials and manufacturing processes than those faced by expendable rockets.<\/p>\n
Traditional manual assembly also offers limited efficiency. Automated and digital assembly lines are therefore essential for scaling up production.<\/p>\n
AME Aviation has spent years developing digital manufacturing technologies for the aviation industry. Drawing on an industry-academia-research ecosystem associated with Zhejiang University, the company has accumulated mature expertise in composite-component manufacturing, robotic automated drilling and flexible assembly lines. The agreement marks its first major project in China\u2019s commercial space sector.<\/p>\n
Under the agreement, the companies will conduct joint R&D in two principal areas: the manufacture of critical composite structures for liquid launch vehicles, and the development of automated assembly equipment and complete production lines.<\/p>\n
The partnership will combine the companies\u2019 complementary technologies and industrial capabilities. In practical terms, proven aviation-sector materials processes and quality-control systems will be transferred to rocket manufacturing. The companies will work to overcome production challenges involving composite structures for reusable rockets while building intelligent production lines tailored to commercial launch vehicles. Their ultimate objective is to enable the low-cost, high-volume manufacture of critical structural components.<\/p>\n
Competition in commercial space is no longer limited to the technical performance of individual rockets. It increasingly depends on the manufacturing capabilities of the entire supply chain. For reusable rockets to support airline-like launch operations, the industry must move beyond small-batch prototype production and establish an industrialized manufacturing chain extending from components to final assembly.<\/p>\n
The cooperation between Deep Blue Aerospace and AME Aviation establishes a direct link between complete launch-vehicle development and advanced manufacturing equipment. Applying mature intelligent-manufacturing practices from aviation to the space industry is expected to shorten production cycles and control manufacturing costs for the NEBULA rocket series.<\/p>\n
The partnership will also provide stronger supply-chain support for future vehicle upgrades and engineering deployment, offering a new model for closer integration across China\u2019s commercial space industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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