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Manufacturer | Rocket Lab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country of origin | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost per launch | $50 million[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Comparable | Falcon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | In development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Launch sites | MARS, LC-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First flight | 2025 (planned)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neutron is a medium-lift two-stage launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab. Announced on 1 March 2021, the vehicle is designed to be capable of delivering a payload of 13,000 kg (28,700 lb) to low Earth orbit in a partially reusable configuration,[3] and will focus on the growing megaconstellation satellite delivery market.[4] The vehicle is expected to be operational sometime in 2025.[3][5] It uses LOX and liquid methane propellant on both stages of the vehicle.[4]
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