Neutron
Description
Neutron is a planned two-stage medium-lift launch vehicle in development by Rocket Lab. Both stages will use LOX and liquid methane as propellants. The first stage will be powered by 9 Archimedes engines, and the second stage will use a single Archimedes Vacuum engine. The vehicle will be partially reusable, with the first stage returning using an RTLS (Return-To-Launch-Site) profile. Rocket Lab has announced that Neutron will launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
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Neutron | Rocket Lab
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Configurations
Planned
Neutron
Price
$52.50 million
Rocket
Height: 45m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 13,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
6,605 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5m
Height: 7m
Stages
2
Launch Sites
Rocket Lab LC-3 (LP-0D)
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA