Neutron is a partially reusable medium-lift two-stage launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab. Announced on 1 March 2021, the vehicle is designed to be capable of delivering a …

Neutron’s pad is adjacent to the existing Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2, the U.S. launch site for Electron. As a reusable rocket, Neutron’s first stage can support return to launch site and …

May 7, 2024 · — As Rocket Lab prepares to begin tests of the first Archimedes engine for its Neutron launch vehicle, the company says that the rocket won’t be ready for its first flight …

Nov 19, 2024 · Rocket Lab is targeting mid-2025 for the debut of its partially reusable Neutron rocket, with commercial launches to start in 2026.

Jan 26, 2025 · The rocket is particularly suitable for deploying satellite constellations, for national security missions and for launching payloads for science and research. Neutron is therefore a …

Jan 10, 2025 · Neutron Rocket will give Rocket Lab a SpaceX Falcon 9 class vehicle. It will move them up from $8.5 million Electron rocket launches to $55 million per launch. Neutron is …

Dec 2, 2021 · Neutron will be powered by an entirely new rocket engine, Archimedes. Designed and manufactured in-house by Rocket Lab, Archimedes is a reusable liquid oxygen / methane …

Reusability is key to Neutron’s development and included in every aspect of the rocket’s design. Remains fixed to Neutron’s Stage 1, opening to deploy Neutron’s Stage 2 and payload within, …

Neutron is an upcoming medium-lift two-stage launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab. Neutron features a reusable first stage fueled by LOX and Methane. NASA rocket launch site …

Feb 28, 2024 · Rocket Lab says it could launch its first Neutron rocket before the end of the year as it outlines a long-term vision for its own satellite constellation.