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Neutron

Rocket Lab · Reusable · Retired

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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

Thrust
5,960 kN
Height
40 m
Diameter
7 m
Launch mass
480 t
Stages
2
Launch cost
LEO capacity
15,000 kg
GTO capacity
GEO capacity
SSO capacity

Vehicle specifications from Launch Library; blanks are unpublished figures.

Flight record

Flights
0
Launches with a definitive outcome
Success rate
0 of 0
Current success streak
0
Landings
0
0 attempts · 0 droneship / 0 RTLS
Fastest turnaround
Between consecutive booster flights

Counted from padside's own launch record — the same basis as the Stats page.

Launches

Next: Neutron | Maiden FlightDecember 31, 2026

No completed launches on record yet.