TBD

Neutron | Kepler Communications Constellation

Communications

Time to liftoff

Targeting 2028

Target Window

2028

Exact time to be confirmed

Net Precision

Year

— Mission

Kepler Communications Constellation

Low Earth Orbit· LEO

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

Vehicle

Neutron

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.

Length: 40 m
Diameter: 7 m
Launch Mass: 480 t
LEO Capacity: 15,000 kg

Launches

Success

Failures

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— Launch Provider

Commercial

Rocket Lab

Est. 2006 · CEO: Peter Beck

Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. The company is also producing a variety of spacecrafts and spacecrafts components.

Total

Success

Pending

Neutron | Kepler Communications Constellation

Kepler Communications Constellation

Neutron

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 (Launch Area 0 D)

Rocket Lab