Rocket Lab raises Neutron launch price from $55 million to $70 million
Rocket Lab raised the price of a Neutron launch by more than 25%, from $55 million to $70 million, the company announced during its third-quarter earnings call. Founder and CEO Peter Beck attributed the increase to strong demand amid an expected launch capacity crunch. Neutron, with a reusable first stage and a capacity of 13 metric tons to low Earth orbit, is set to debut in 2027 after a delay caused by a manufacturing issue.
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- The price of a Neutron launch rises from $55 million to $70 million, an increase of more than 25%.
- Rocket Lab booked eight Neutron launches in the third quarter of 2026, worth about $515 million in contracts.
- Neutron's first 16 missions are sold out, and new bookings will be for flights in the 2030s.
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