Rocket Lab Neutron Kepler Communications Constellation

Name: Rocket Lab Neutron Kepler Communications Constellation
Start: 2028-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)

Neutron

Status

TBD

Date

31 DEC 2028

00:00

Launch Provider

Rocket Lab

Launch Pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Mission Overview

Multiple new Low Earth Orbit communication satellites by Kepler Communications, for expanding Kepler’s constellation with additional optical connectivity, on-orbit compute, and hosted payload capacity. The satellites will support a range of commercial and government missions.

Rocket

Neutron

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

Neutron is an upcoming medium-lift two-stage launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab. Neutron features a reusable first stage fueled by LOX and Methane.

Height

40 m

Diameter

7 m

Launch Mass

480 T

Thrust

5,960 kN