Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
After a lot of initial development and manufacturing, Rocket Lab is just about ready to conduct some of the first significant testing milestones related to Neutron, their new partially reusable medium-lift launch vehicle. This comes as both the physical launch site starts to take shape and the first full Archimedes engine is completed.
At this point, the first static fire is in progress and expected to be conducted soon. The results of that test among other progress will help determine the future timeline of this program and what we can expect in the coming months. If successful, a first and second-stage static fire are some of the next steps. Here I will go more in-depth into Rocket Lab’s Neutron progress, the launch site, new engine, and more.
Full article here - thespacebucket.com/rocket-lab-has-begun-neutrons-test-campaign
For more space-related content check out - thespacebucket.com
Credit:
Rocket Lab - youtube.com/c/RocketLabNZ
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:37 - The First Archimedes Engine
3:37 - Stage 1 & 2 Construction
After a lot of initial development and manufacturing, Rocket Lab is just about ready to conduct some of the first significant testing milestones related to Neutron, their new partially reusable medium-lift launch vehicle. This comes as both the physical launch site starts to take shape and the first full Archimedes engine is completed.
At this point, the first static fire is in progress and expected to be conducted soon. The results of that test among other progress will help determine the future timeline of this program and what we can expect in the coming months. If successful, a first and second-stage static fire are some of the next steps. Here I will go more in-depth into Rocket Lab’s Neutron progress, the launch site, new engine, and more.
Full article here - thespacebucket.com/rocket-lab-has-begun-neutrons-test-campaign
For more space-related content check out - thespacebucket.com
Credit:
Rocket Lab - youtube.com/c/RocketLabNZ
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:37 - The First Archimedes Engine
3:37 - Stage 1 & 2 Construction
