Neutron
Designed for mega constellation deployment, deep space missions, and human spaceflight
-Efficient reusability - return to launch site
-Captive fairing design allows for fully reusable first stage
and fairing
-Lightweight specially formulated Rocket Lab carbon composite structure
HEIGHT :
40 m / 131 ft
DIAMETER :
7m
FAIRING DIAMETER :
5m
PAYLOAD TO LEO :
13,000 kg
LIFT OFF MASS :
480,000 kg
PROPELLANT :
LOX / Methane
Description
Designed for mega constellation deployment, deep space missions, and human spaceflight
-Efficient reusability - return to launch site
-Captive fairing design allows for fully reusable first stage
and fairing
-Lightweight specially formulated Rocket Lab carbon composite structure
Neutron will feature the new Archimedes Engine
FIRST STAGE
-7 Archimedes Engines
-Lox/Methane Oxidizer Rich Closed Cycle
-Total Lift-off Thrust: 5,960 kN (1,300,000 lbf)
-Total Peak Thrust: 7,530 kN (1,640,000 lbf)
SECOND STAGE
-Single Vacuum Archimedes Engine
-Lox/Methane G/G Cycle
-Vacuum Thrust: 1,110 kN (250,000 lbf)
-Efficient reusability - return to launch site
-Captive fairing design allows for fully reusable first stage
and fairing
-Lightweight specially formulated Rocket Lab carbon composite structure
Neutron will feature the new Archimedes Engine
FIRST STAGE
-7 Archimedes Engines
-Lox/Methane Oxidizer Rich Closed Cycle
-Total Lift-off Thrust: 5,960 kN (1,300,000 lbf)
-Total Peak Thrust: 7,530 kN (1,640,000 lbf)
SECOND STAGE
-Single Vacuum Archimedes Engine
-Lox/Methane G/G Cycle
-Vacuum Thrust: 1,110 kN (250,000 lbf)
