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Orbital launch vehicle

Neutron

RetiredReusableUnited StatesRocket Lab

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.

Flights flown03 scheduled
Payload to LEO15,000kg

Neutron is built by Rocket Lab of the United States. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index.

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit15,000kg

Vehicle

Stages2
Length40m
Diameter7m
Launch mass480t
Liftoff thrust5,960kN
ReusableYes

Pads used

1 pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)3

Orbits delivered

2 orbits
Heliocentric N/A1Low Earth Orbit1

Launch history

3 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
TBDNeutron | NZSA Venus MissionRocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)Heliocentric N/AScheduled
TBDNeutron | Maiden FlightRocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)UnknownScheduled
TBDNeutron | Kepler Communications ConstellationRocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)Low Earth OrbitScheduled

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.

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