Tag: Composite Tanks
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Rocket Lab Pushes Neutron’s First Launch to 2027 After Tank Manufacturing Setback
Rocket Lab has delayed Neutron’s debut launch until 2027 after discovering defects in a carbon composite propellant tank dome, CEO Sir Peter Beck said in an October 14th development update. The Rocket Lab Neutron is a partially reusable, medium-lift, two-stage launch vehicle. The company says it has identified and corrected the manufacturing issue, but the…