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Neutron's first launch slips to 2027
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Neutron's first launch slips to 2027 
Rocket Lab found small air pockets in the forward dome of Neutron's first-stage tank and is building a replacement. Testing should wrap up in the first quarter of 2027, and a new launch target will follow.
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