The mega constellation launcher
8,000 Kilograms To LEO
1,500 Kilograms To Mars/Venus
Reusable Launch Again And Again
Your mission, your way
Reliable and cost-effective launch services for constellation deployment, cargo resupply, interplanetary missions. Human spaceflight capable.
Overview
- Height
- 40 m / 131 ft
- Diameter
- 7m
- Fairing Diameter
- 5m
- Payload To LEO
- 8,000 kg
- Max Payload To LEO
- 15,000 kg
- Lift Off Mass
- 480,000 kg
- Propellant
- LOX / Methane
Features
- 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
Performance
Neutron will feature the new Archimedes Engine
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First Stage
- 7 Archimedes Engines
- Lox/Methane G/G Cycle
- Total Lift-off Thrust: 5,960 kN (1,300,000 lbf)
- Total Peak Thrust: 7,530 kN (1,640,000 lbf)
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Second Stage
- Single Vacuum Archimedes Engine
- Lox/Methane G/G Cycle
- Vacuum Thrust: 1,110 kN (250,000 lbf)
