Rocket Lab's Electron has flown 75+ missions; Neutron is now targeting late 2026 from Wallops. Peter Beck, the Archimedes engine, and the plan to challenge SpaceX in medium lift.
Rocket Lab's Electron has flown 50+ missions and the company is now profitable. Neutron, Archimedes engines, HASTE hypersonics, and why Peter Beck's bet is paying off.
Launch costs compared: Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Vulcan Centaur, New Glenn, Neutron, Electron, Ariane 6, Long March, and Starship โ list prices, $/kg, and reusability.