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NASA Teams Up with Rocket Lab for Neutron Rocket Launch

1/16/2025

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NASA's partnership with Rocket Lab brings the Neutron rocket into its VADR contract, expanding launch capabilities from Wallops Island, Virginia. Set to make its first flight in mid-2025, this reusable rocket can carry 13,000 kg to low Earth orbit, bolstering Virginia's role in the thriving commercial space sector for government and private missions alike.

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NASA's partnership with Rocket Lab brings the Neutron rocket into its VADR contract, expanding launch capabilities from Wallops Island, Virginia. Set to make its first flight in mid-2025, this reusable rocket can carry 13,000 kg to low Earth orbit, bolstering Virginia's role in the thriving commercial space sector for government and private missions alike.