Neutron Rocket Launch Timing Risks Sliding Toward 2027
Neutron still hasn’t launched a year after a prior trip, though it has evolved into a 43-meter, nine-engine rocket with a reusable payload capacity of about 13 tons. Rocket Lab suggests the improved Neutron may carry astronauts and could support constellation launches aligned with its Iridium plan. Neutron’s first-year cadence implies a possible 2027 inaugural slip, which forecasts about $50 million less revenue even with a full year delay.