Rocket Lab is a space company that has mostly used its small rocket, called Electron, to launch tiny satellites into low Earth orbit. These satellites are often used by both governments and private ...

My view for the Neutron rocket has been that, depending on the nature of the fuel tank failure, the cost impact would be manageable with timelines shifting to Q4 2026 and potentially even Q1 2027.

Welcome to Edition 8.22 of the Rocket Report! The big news this week concerns the decision by SpaceX founder Elon Musk to take the company public, via IPO, sometime within the next 12 to 18 months.

During an earnings call on Monday, Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck announced that the company’s medium-lift launch vehicle, Neutron, would not launch this year. For anyone with the slightest ...

Rocket Lab's Neutron launch vehicle will fly from Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island. (Rocket Lab) WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia— As Rocket Lab prepares to roll out its new ...