Rocket Lab has been moving quickly in its quest to get its medium-lift launcher, Neutron, ready for launch by the second half ...

A hot-fire test of Rocket Lab’s Archimedes engine, to be used on its Neutron rocket. Credit: Rocket Lab LOS ANGELES — Rocket Lab has fired its Archimedes engine for the first time, a key step ...

"This opportunity for the U.S. Air Force not only helps to advance space logistics, it also demonstrates a high degree of ...

The AFRL contract will explore ‘digital engineering’ (DE) concepts related to Archimedes, Rocket Lab’s new oxidizer-rich staged combustion cycle rocket engine that will power the reusable ...

Rocket Lab reports $122.6M Q1 2025 revenue, 32% growth YoY. With strong backlog & Neutron rocket success, discover its ...

First, Rocket Lab reported that the Archimedes engine, which is to power the Neutron rocket, has successfully undergone a slew of tests culminating in a successful hot fire test at 102% power.

And Rocket Lab added $55 million worth of new launch contracts to Electron's backlog in Q3. Development of Neutron — as well as the Archimedes engines that power it — remains a key watch item ...

In August, Rocket Lab fired its Archimedes engine (used for its Neutron launch vehicle) for the first time at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. CEO Peter Beck says the tests will keep it ...

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing satellite for the Japanese company iQPS early Saturday morning (May 17).

The contract will support the development of Rocket Lab’s new reusable rocket engine, Archimedes. The contract includes options to expand Rocket Lab’s implementation of digital engineering ...

Shares of Rocket Lab USA Inc. are up 6.1% Thursday after KeyBanc Capital Markets raised its price target for the space-launch company. “We increase our price target to $12 (from $11) to reflect ...

The federal defense contract will see Rocket Lab collaborate with AFRL on advanced digital engineering processes for the Archimedes engine, a critical integration for National Security Space Launch.