Get the latest tech news
Rocket Lab confirms plan to bid for Pentagon launch contracts with new medium rocket
The company will submit a proposal to on-ramp its Neutron vehicle in the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program
“We’re excited to bid this time round for NSSL Lane 1, and we think Neutron is a really good vehicle for it,” Rocket Lab’s founder and CEO Peter Beck told SpaceNews. Unveiled just three years ago, the Neutron rocket is intended to deliver medium-lift payloads to low Earth orbit (LEO), with a capacity to carry approximately 13,000 kilograms. In August, Rocket Lab reached a significant milestone when it conducted the first static fire test of the Archimedes engine, fueled by methane and liquid oxygen.
Or read this on r/technology