Neutron

Medium-lift, partially reusable rocket. On October 14, 2026 Rocket Lab moved the first launch to 2027 after finding voids in a first-stage composite dome.

Milestones · step 4 of 4

UnveiledMar 2021

Joins Space Force NSSL Lane 1Mar 2025

Fairing qualifiedDec 2025

First launch2027

Timeline

2027 First launchIN PROGRESS

Dec 2025 Fairing qualified

Mar 2025 Joins Space Force NSSL Lane 1

Mar 2021 Unveiled

Team

PB Peter BeckFounder, CEO and CTO AS Adam SpiceChief Financial Officer FK Frank KleinChief Operating Officer