Rendering of the Neutron rocket on the launch pad. Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck on Thursday provided an update on the company’s plans to develop a medium-lift rocket, named Neutron. In a slickly produced video, Beck shared the company’s thinking about how best to develop a reusable rocket that could remain competitive for decades. […]
Enlarge / Peter Beck, founder of Rocket Lab, is seen as essential to Rocket Lab’s success. (credit: Rocket Lab) Running a rocket launch company is an expensive proposition. You need hundreds of employees, lots of expensive machines and tooling, plenty of hardware, and at least one launch site. To make matters worse, for a purely […]
Enlarge / Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle stands on the pad in New Zealand prior to Saturday’s launch. (credit: Rocket Lab) Rocket Lab said Monday that it is continuing to review data from the flight of its 20th Electron launch, which failed to reach orbit after lifting off on Saturday, May 15. In a news release […]
Rocket Lab plans to develop the 8-ton class Neutron rocket. [credit: Rocket Lab ] After developing a successful small booster, named Electron, US-based launch company Rocket Lab recently announced plans to develop a much larger rocket. It’s a big step up. Whereas Electron can loft a maximum of about 300 kg to low-Earth orbit, the […]