Neutron
In-active Re-UsableRocket Lab (RL)
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Description
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.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
40.0 m -
Diameter
7.0 m -
Fairing Diameter
5.0 m -
Launch Mass
480.0 T -
Thrust
5960.0 kN
Family
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Name
Neutron -
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Neutron
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
15000.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Rocket Lab
Commercial
CEO: Peter Beck
RL 2006Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. The company is also producing a variety of spacecrafts and spacecrafts components.
Upcoming Spaceflights
Neutron | Maiden Flight
Rocket Lab | United States of AmericaWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
TBD December, 2025
Neutron | NZSA Venus Mission
Rocket Lab | United States of AmericaWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
NZSA Venus Mission is a small direct Venus entry probe with a single 1 kg low-mass, low-cost autofluorescing nephelometer riding on a satellite bus based on the Photon Upper stage of the Electron rocket. The probe mission will spend approximately 5 minutes in the Venus cloud layers, 48-60 km above the surface, collecting in situ measurements to search for organic molecules in cloud particles and constrain particle composition.
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