Rocket Lab announces commercial customer for new Neutron rocket

Space company’s new medium-lift rocket will help US Airforce to experiment with a point-to-point cargo transportation system.

An impression of the Neutron rocket’s final form.

Will Mace Fri, 09 May 2025

Rocket Lab has announced the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will be its first commercial customer for the in-development medium-lift reusable Neutron rocket, with a return-to-Earth mission planned for no earlier than 2026.

The Nasdaq-listed space launch and systems company expects to do its

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