Rocket Lab's Neutron Launch Pad Is Almost Ready

[@bradgodfrey2093]

I really love your videos. Not single handedly focused on SpaceX, no crazy hype, just a bunch of facts, updates, and a broad range of the industry participants!

[@flantc]

Exactly!

[@cube2fox]

Neutron was announced in early 2021. If they can launch by the end of 2025, that would be just about 5 years of development for a new partially reusable medium lift rocket. (Of course the first gew launches will probably not include reusability.)

[@cbongiova]

They will be ready for first launch in 2028!

[@shaunmacredie]

​@@cbongiovapay attention. Launch contract signed for 2026 genius

[@tmoney_mkll]

GO Rocket Lab!

[@UraniumFever88]

COOL! Exciting to see Rocket Lab progress!

[@yourbrojohno]

If they don't call the upper stage of neutron a neutrino idk what i will do. Neutrons real benefit is having a lighter upper stage (or at least the possibility of this) than falcon 9 so it could be used for high energy orbits like falcon heavy as opposed to stsrship which without refueling is just for LEO.

[@NOM-X]

That is one big engine for a medium lift ship. They just have to nail the RTLS, then they are set. Thanks for the episode!

[@bluesteel8376]

You said 9 engines on the first stage and the text on screen said that too, but the graphics shown on screen only show 7 engines.

[@Thirty-Two]

That's because Rocket Lab originally displayed their Neutron concept with 7 engines on the first stage. As the design was refined, the legs were changed, the engines increased to 9, and rocket got less stubby. Plus, the fairing design has changed since the Neutron animation. So, at this point with the design, 9 engines is the correct figure.

[@JasonCummer]

Yay! A video about rockets thats not starting with Space X. I like hearing about all the other companies that are working on amazing projects

[@stijn2653]

Very informative video. I love the calmness and to the point attitude of your videos. Keep it up!

[@i-love-space390]

I was wondering why Rocket Lab's stock has been blowing up lately. It is up close to 200% since I bought it. I hope their success continues. And their cool recoverable booster looks just like Blofeld's spaceship in "You Only Live Twice"

[@deezmemes7253]

Awesome episode, thanks! Neutron might be reusable much faster than the 5 years it took F9 to do it as Rocket Lab is involved with the Blue Ghost propulsive lunar lander already delivered i.e. they have already a lot of knowledge on propulsive landing.

[@SebastianWellsTL]

Neutron is going to be a game changer!!!

[@767er767er]

Very quick development from Rocketlab. Big things coming...

[@sandbridgekid4121]

Looking forward to the follow on heavier lift vehicles, that come AFTER, Neutron and New Glenn.

[@sandbridgekid4121]

If RocketLab had a Patreon, I'd give money to it. Anything that help break the monopoly of SpaceX, for both political, national security, and economic reasons

[@thespeedofchillax]

you can buy stock shares, RKLB.

[@patricklewis7636]

SpaceX needs a competitor.

[@bowencreer3922]

Dude, I just watched this in you only live twice. Lol

[@SebastianWellsTL]

Awesome!!!

[@cbongiova]

Good progress. Should be ready in 2028+ for their first flight.

[@samplastik13]

I follow the news about them from the very beginning in the New Zealand. They are awesome company. ❤

[@hamiltonjones9863]

Wait so where is this launch pad

[@thespeedofchillax]

wallops island, virginia.

[@frtp3691]

а обтекатель головной части из 4-х частей, уже запускали?

[@emonk042]

Pretty cool, now that Boing failed...

[@toowindytoskydive]

HM please call the first booster Motorhead.

[@DCexpat]

And lets hope their funding continues.

[@TemplarX2]

Neutron then Atom then Molecule then Polymer rocket.

[@Papershields001]

Rocketlab might call it launch complex 3, but it’ll always be slick-0A to me

[@dissaid]

👍

[@kevinwayne7546]

cool

[@siphotheguy1870]

Is junk?

[@davidstevenson9517]

My congratulations to Lockheed Martin on the latest milestone for their subsidiary company, Rocket Lab; purchased in 2018 from New Zealand (Peter Beck needed $300 million for "Electron" Finance). As a New Zealander, that an American company devoured New Zealands own home-grown private launch service venture, disgusts me. However, my best wishes to the unfortunate Peter Beck; his "New" American company, Rocket Lab, is proving invaluable to promoting his "New" Host Nations' National Security, the United States of... Trumperica. (...is that right...?) Not much help to your former compatriots here in New Zealand, is it now; hmm... expat Kiwi Peter Beck? Hello from New Zealand (Aotearoa to some here). Remember Us? 👋👤🇳🇿🦎🌴☀️🌊🌏🇺🇸👴💰🚀⁉️

[@shmeblord]

Lol