The Australian Space Agency has announced the first commercial rocket from Whalers Way in South Australia will lift off in two days time, but some locals are not happy about it.

Rocket launching company Southern Launch will conduct a test flight of Taiwanese company TiSPACE's 10.2-metre, two-stage orbital rocket Hapith I from a launch pad recently constructed at the popular tourist site south of Port Lincoln.

Southern Launch conducted its first ever commercial launch from Koobibba Aboriginal lands in South Australia last year.

Whalers Way is the company's second test launching site.

Southern Launch CEO Lloyd Damp said the vehicle has a wide range of weather conditions it can operate within, but the launch time will depend on optimum weather conditions between 6:00am and 6:00pm this Thursday.

"I would love to see Thursday come out as a beautiful blue day with not a cloud in the sky."

A marine access exclusion zone has been set up for an area south of the launch site which came into effect on September 5 and will be in place until December 31. 

Mr Damp said an air exclusion zone will also be set up in the lead-up to the launch.

"We will be broadcasting on both air band and maritime radios notifying other airspace users and maritime users," he said.

"When it comes to more critical time in the lead up to launch we will blocking off 440 kilometres of air space down range. It gives you an idea of what this vehicle is capable of doing."

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Noise concerns allayed 

Southern Launch has been approved to test three launches before the end of this year.

Mr Damp said noise omitted from each launch will depend on the size of the rocket.

"The bigger the rocket the louder the noise. These are very small rockets. We have an active water deluge system so there should be water sprayed all around the place which will help to dampen the noise as well," Mr Damp said.

Mr Damp ensured the public that popular beach site Fishery Bay, which is right next to Whalers Way, will still be open to the public.

"We thank the public. [While] there's no public access to Whalers Way during this event, if you want to observe the launch your best location is probably Wanna Lookout," he said.

'Culmination of our worst nightmare'

Penelope Taylor lives next to Whalers Way and said this announcement has been distressing news for her and her family.

'This is the culmination of what has become our worst nightmare," Ms Taylor said.

"We live in a conservation zone. To think, if we knew we were going to buy a place next to what's going to become an industrial complex, we just would have never come here in the first place. 

"We feel as though our personal family goals — which are long term and in tune with the whole conservation ethos of living a low carbon footprint — we just feel like our whole life's dreams and goals have been trampled on."

Ms Taylor said she was concerned about the company's proposal to become a permanent site to launch rockets past the trial period.

"You come out here to Fishery Bay and Whalers Way to get out of noise and hustle and bustle.

"To think it's going to be trashed, that's where I find it's not just a personal battle it's a fight for the little people of Port Lincoln who have the right to expect that they can come to their beautiful beach and enjoy that peace and quiet."