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Neutron Rocket Tapped for U.S. Air Force Launch

Flying on a Return-to-Earth Mission Not Earlier Than 2026

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Tom Patton
May 14, 2025
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The Neutron medium-lift rocket developed by Rocket Lab has been tapped to launch a Rocket Cargo on a U.S. Air Force Research Lab mission that supports point-to-point cargo transportation, establishing a new era of commercial launch capability to advance global defense logistics for the nation. The mission is scheduled for a return-to-Earth Neutron launc…

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