Rocket Lab pushes Neutron launch into 2026 as Beck says ‘no rush’
Development and testing of new medium-lift rocket is going well, but Rocket Lab founder wants to follow rigorous process that made Electron a success.
An Archimedes engine, nine of which will power Neutron rocket, being tested at Nasa’s Stennis Space Center.
Rocket Lab has pushed the estimated timing of the first test launch of its new Neutron medium-lift rocket into next year, after initially targeting a 2025 christening for the potentially game-changing vehicle.
In announcing third-quarter results this morning, the Kiwi-born, Nasdaq-listed launch and
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