Launch site · Haiyang, Shandong, China
Oriental Spaceport
China's home port for sea launches: rockets such as Smart Dragon 3 fly from ships in the Yellow Sea.
Operators Orienspace Technology · Deep Blue Aerospace
Upcoming launches
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- NET2026Demo Flight - Gravity-2 - Orienspace Technology TBD
- NET2026Demo Flight - Nebula-1 - Deep Blue Aerospace TBD
Where to watch a launch
- Lianli Island is the main viewing venue: Phoenix Square, White Sail Square and the Tonghai viewing corridor are free, and the whole 10 km Golden Beach is open. peopleapp.com
- Local tourism offices run free and paid zones; one launch can draw 70,000–80,000 people. news.10jqka.com.cn
- Visitors from Germany, Russia, Malaysia and Pakistan attended the August 2026 launch. ecns.cn
Getting there
- Haiyang and Haiyang North stations are on the rail network; Qingdao Jiaodong and Yantai Penglai are the area's airports. m.sohu.com
Hotels near Oriental Spaceport
- Coastal hotels and homestays were mostly booked a week ahead of the summer 2026 launch; main hotels ran 95% full. peopleapp.com
Flights to Qingdao
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