Rocket Lab’s stock slides as the company pushes back Neutron’s first launch Rocket Lab’s stock slides as the company pushes back Neutron’s first launch Neutron, a medium-lift rocket meant to rival SpaceX’s Falcon 9, will no longer launch this year Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck expects the company to reveal a new date for the Neutron rocket’s launch by early 2027. ain is delaying the maiden launch of its Neutron rocket, dealing a major blow to investors. The aerospace company on Wednesday said Neutron, which some analysts call a potential rival to SpaceX’s SPCX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch for the first time in 2027. It’s the latest delay for Rocket Lab RKLB, which had initially planned for Neutron to debut in late 2025.
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