Rocket Lab's Neutron Rocket

Neutron is a medium-lift two-stage launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab. The vehicle is being designed to be capable of delivering an 8,000 kg (17,600 lb) payload to low Earth orbit in a reusable configuration, and will focus on the growing megaconstellation satellite delivery market. The vehicle is expected to be operational sometime in 2024. It uses LOX and liquid methane propellant on both stages of the vehicle.

On 28 February 2022, Rocket Lab announced that Neutron will launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) within NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on the eastern coast of Virginia. It was also announced that the company will build a 250,000 square feet manufacturing and operations facility adjacent to the Wallops Flight Facility. Ground was broken for this facility on 11 April 2022. As of December 2021, Rocket Lab is planning for the first launch to take place no earlier than 2024.

[Knights_of_Zurg]

I'll be impressed when it's not an animation

[jmm]

Thought it was real for a second. Looks good.

[fdkrew]

That guys walk in the end was funny, he got some swag.

[AnthemAnimation]

Beautiful rocket, and realistic render! 👍

[GokouZWAR]

Now you just have to build it and do it for real. Good luck!

[AReasonablePerspective]

One of your best renderings. Awesome work bro 👌

[rogerharacz]

Thank You you bring such cool machines and concepts to life

[side_of_beef]

The comment section 🤦 when his full video literally says animation

[matthewrossilini]

Wow. You landed a 3D animation. Very impressive

[PizzaDeliveryuProductions]

In the beginning it looked real until the thrusters kicked in.

[jasonoleary]

The first part of it looks very realistic until it didn’t crash and burst into flames

[treelife]

Rocket Lab is one of the most exciting companies right now!

[noTToDs]

Light travels faster than sound, I would see the engines turning on the sound

[That_Freedom_Guy]

I'm so impressed by your animation!👍🏼

[RonRay]

When I was a kid I watched cartoons where animals talked and even flew... and as yet, that also hasn't happened!

[MAXAEROSPACE_]

Whick software do u use for this animations?

[fatitankeris]

So, it's going to land that way too? How do they get rid of the horizontal speed they gain btw?

[Ohanarhythmz]

I think that was just a time lapse and stopped at a time in the evening that gave the rocket a beautiful shine and reflection of natural and unatural lighting in the background.

[oljimeagle]

It's like the New Glenn concept banged a Starship and this was born.

[papa-dtcv]

Hi, any idea how much to repair/re condition the rocket after each flight?
=70% cost of a new rocket? Ie for the next flight?
Any idea what is the re-used frequency?